Harm Stryker's "Shutter" takes up side A: Droning, repetitive pulses of low-end creating a heartbeat-esque rhythm backed by some swirling ambient undercurrents. The track remains almost entirely consistent for its duration, aside from a slight shift in the fading swell of ambience, and the rhythm slowly dissipating as things draw to a close. Similarly, To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie's "And Their Eyes Were Like Flashing Screens" is a repetitive track that has a hypnotic quality, though it's got a musical bent to it with some persisting melodies and careful layering of background textures. Both pieces are recorded well and utilize a lot of beautiful low-end, with the musical nature of To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie's side brightening things up a bit as opposed to the somewhat bleak simplicity of Harm Stryker's exploration. The 7" comes on black vinyl in a nice sleeve that has been screenprinted in metallic silver ink on matte black paper. The artwork is abstract and in my opinion matches the atmosphere of the music nicely. This is an excellent release that includes some of my favorite recorded material to date from each project. In my opinion it seems that this release marks a more focused approach for both of the artists involved, and certainly leaves me looking forward to their future work.
[804noise]
Running time - 8:00 (approximately), Tracks: 2
[Notable tracks: both are very fucking nice]
804noise - http://www.804noise.org
