(x) Apokalypsis Explicata

This double CD set celebrates ten years of Swedish label Multimood, who have in the past released some innovative CD's much to their credit. There are 20 tracks spread over two full sides of silver, most of which are new pieces. Disc 1 starts with a thrillin' numba by M'Lumbo (who recently squeezed one out on Staalplaat offshoot Korm Plastics). This is more of their shuffling madness. Stratified samples, the ghost of Hassell and unfortunate drums which sound like the almost transparent shadow of Mr Roach. Tracks 2 and 3 are stellar scapes by Ashley/Story and Plancton. 4 and 5 are so similar they could have been made with the same sounds. The latter is almost (but not quite) saved by the snarling, squealing feedback and a scared child. Tr 6 by Gregorio Bardini (whohe ? - Ed) floats soft flutes across shifting sand in this major contender for the battle of the bland. Robert Rich provides a piece poetically titled '"A Flock Of Metal Creatures Fleeing the Onslaught of Rust" which sounds like the inside of glacier.

No panic, rust encroaches slowly. An-all-too brief track, a domed space indeed, by Michael Winnerholt which is nothing like the analogue chaos of his full-length CD on this label a few years back. CD 1 ends with an uninspired composition by Roedelius/Spitzer-Marlyn. CD 2 starts with a previously released piece by Shinjuku Thief, which is followed by Viddy Obmana, who has spent too much time listening to Jorge Reyes. Tonal's track sounds like the gentle conversations of satisfied machines. Jeff Greinke's night is filled with timorous beasties. Rob Angus's riddims are a turgid stew (his full-length CD on Multimood is brill, tho') The piece by Dome is a soundtrack for a yawn. The last two tracks on this CD are perhaps the most daring, and the best - in that order. Mark Kirchenmann mangles a bionic salad and Asmus Tietchen's Tot Derivat left me breathless. All in all, a reasonable set with enough good material to make it worth getting if you like softy softy drone stuff. Very good soothestuff for innercranial explorers of the Pan of Brain having a rough flight. Great landing gear. — (MP -VITAL)

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