Who got Kid 606, Merzbow, and Aphex Twin in My NIN?
Somebody Put Something In My Drink
Dystopia is all the rage these days:
EL-P
Children Of Men
Matrix
Buttload of adapted Phillip K Dick films
Now, Trent throws his hat in the mix with Year Zero (halo 24 for those of you keeping score)a loud and discomforting concept album that takes place in the not too distant future.
In 94/95, I used to play a compilation @ WUNH called 'Extreme Music From Japan' - it was some of my first exposure to oscilliating blips, distorted test patterns, sine waves, broken sega / video game sounds, etc. EMFJ got played dutifully again and again, not only cause it introduced me to the oft talked about Merzbow, Masonna and the ilk, but also because I came across this cathartic and urgent sounding track by a guy named Nikou Zidousha (sp?).
Ive never played EMFJ since the dawn of the millenium nor heard from NZ ever again, but the sounds spread out through Year Zero are so Extreme Music From Japan as a foundation with Trent's styling mixed over the base that I desperately want to return to that album and its sonic landscape.
Interesting stuff.
B+ / A-