Ahlzagailzehguh/Foutredieu!!! "Split" CD
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First up here is Ahlzagailzehguh with seven generally straightforward harsh noises blasts. A few tracks do explore some different territory, though. "You Would Reach for Something From the Devil?" starts with some frantic cutups, briefly sounding like heavily treated vocals and even a few bass notes? "E.N. Amended" is more atmospheric at first, using softer, rumbling sorts of windy sounds, later stammering a few times before launching into an extreme assault of caustic distortion and what appear to be obscured vocals. It switches back and forth between these two directions, at times transitioning through interludes of cutting feedback. The bluntly titled "Recorded/Mixed Live 3/10/04" starts out with some faint signals and then picks up into some interestingly thick and dry distortion, with a really muddy low-end crackle. It's a slightly one-sided piece (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), but I enjoy the recording of it, it really does have its own feel in regards to the other six tracks. Canada's own Foutredieu!!!'s seven tracks start off with the superb dark ambient piece "Galarneau ca Veux Dire Soleil", with plenty of low-end pulses and some ethereal midrange that creates a truly sinister atmosphere - one of the best recordings to date from the project. This leads into the similar, but louder (and very ill titled) "Some Noise for Django Reinhart". "Walking on First Snow 2003" sounds like about a minute's worth of field recordings of just that, but the following "Act for Yourself Right Now" is a full-fucking-blown power electronics track! A huge shock! Harsh distortion and fucking amazing vocal shouts! Amazing! Some of the best I've ever heard with this style! And that leads right into the minimal ambience of "Minus Twelve", another strong offering. In general Snip-Snip fashion the disc comes in a slim jewel case with a xeroxed insert surrounded by a flap of red paper, which includes the tracklist and pertinent contact information. Could be better, could be worse. All in all this is a decent split, but it's not Ahlzagailzehguh's finest work, and the Foutredieu!!! half is really disjointed. Not bad, but as a complete release it's not the best from either contributor. (6/10)
Running time - 40:49, Tracks: 14
[Notable tracks: E.N. Amended, Recorded/Mixed Live 3/10/04, Galarneau ca Veux Dire Soleil, Act for Yourself Right Now, Minus Twelve]
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