NXFXTXEX "Delusion Nag" CD
[Brise-Cul]
I'm not all that familiar with this project (hailing from Denmark) but this is a fairly strong EP of experimental noise. Starting off is "Salsa Intro" which, perhaps sadly, is not at all "salsa", but instead around two-and-a-half minutes of staggered and glitchy harsh noise - not too aggressive, but not quiet or weak either. "Extravagant Boob" is another quick one (less than three minutes) with a similarly chaotic structure that is a bit more wispy and abrasive, still without getting to a point that I would call aggressive. "What I Do Best in the West With Breast" is a remix by Foutredieu!!! that actually stands out quite a bit with some subtle melodies in the distance behind reverberated high-end distortion and some more droning ambient textures. "Seated for Perfect Freshness" sounds like hyper distorted, chopped up, and rearranged video game music (not bad); while "When We Boogie" runs much longer and brings in more of a dark ambient vibe... still offering a dose of cutting feedback alongside biting crackles of distortion coming in. It's definitely more minimal and spacious. Closing is "I Like Music...": 14 minutes (by far and wide the longest track) of slightly more generic harsh noise done with the more quirky and spliced up movement of the first two tracks, as well as some of the minimal elements of "When We Boogie". It definitely has enough changes to get through, and there's some really great "harmonized" (in a way) distorted feedback panning around four minutes in. The CD-R comes in a slim slipcase xeroxed onto cream colored paper with some photographs on it that I can't discern. It looks alright, the quality is decent, but the actual imagery and stuff isn't my thing. There's a small insert inside that has some additional recording information and art on it as well. This is pretty good. Of course, you know me, I think the goofy song titles are dumb and I'm not a fan of that whole deal, but I like this. I think it harms NXFXTXEX a little bit that the best track on the disc technically comes from Foutredieu!!!, but hey, a good track is a good track! (6/10)
Running time - 34:19, Tracks: 6
[Notable tracks: What I Do Best in the West With Breast, Seated for Perfect Freshness]
Brise-Cul Records - http://www.brise-cul-records.cjb.net

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