Ahlzagailzehguh/The Cherry Point "Split" CS
[Troniks]
Ahlzagailzehguh takes side A with "Smothering Mask" - a total harsh attack unloading tons of midrange, piercing high-end, a decent amount of density, and some very obscured vocals. It's almost got a power electronics feel on some level, granted the core is still grating distortion without many add-ons. There's still some subtle atmosphere in there, though. And that's what I've always felt has started to separate this project from the masses of generally worthless harsh noise acts out there these days. The piece seems fairly minimal in a sense, it doesn't give off the impression of using a great deal of layers, and there's not a wide range of variety. Things do thin out at times, or become even louder and more acerbic, but it's a consistent track as a whole. Side B sees The Cherry Point cranking out another harsh blitz by the strange name of "Blood Dolphin" (Say what!?), which is similar to Ahlzagailzehguh's contribution, but perhaps a bit harder hitting on the low-end, and with plenty of shredding feedback cutting in and out from time to time. It's slightly rawer to my ears, and flows together in a more liner manner as well - rarely letting up when the distortion sweeps forth from the low-end and caves in a tad. The cassette comes in a standard case with a straightforward insert xeroxed onto red paper. It's simple and clean, and I don't mind it, but it's not in keeping with the visual aesthetic of either of the project's solo releases, especially in regards to Ahlzagailzehguh, so it does leave a little something to be desired. Not bad. Being a tough listener to please when it comes to harsh material, of course I'm not blown away by this, but it's not boring either. Were the cassette much longer than 20 minutes I might have found the redundancy problematic, but 10 minutes per artists keeps things in line and gives you just enough. (6/10)
Running time - 20:00 (approximately), Tracks: 2
[Notable tracks: both are fairly good]
Troniks - http://www.iheartnoise.com

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