CoC : Thirdorgan vs. [ISOFC] - Neon, Garbage, & Worms : Review

Thirdorgan vs. [ISOFC] - _Neon, Garbage, & Worms_
(Spite, 1999)
by: Gabriel Sanchez (7 out of 10)

Admittedly, my exposure to both of these noise artists has been limited and, be that as it may, I find myself somewhat limited in my ability to properly critique the combo noise effort found on this release as it stands up next to their previous efforts. However, looking at this release purely on its own, I found it to be relatively basic in a lot of ways, though it certainly had its moments. It's difficult to pick apart exactly where each of the artists contributed; however most of this release sounded very Thirdorgan-ish to me, with a lot of harsh feedback assaults and quick changes in the various noise layers. What was really a problem for me with a lot of this release was the lack of imagination. Perhaps I am being a bit too hard on both artists, but in this day and age just doing some quick editing doesn't totally cut it for me. I want new sounds used in new ways with new editing techniques. Instead, it is the same old stuff, just done in that great Japanoise quick edit style. I suppose in reality there may not be too much to complain about, and in all truth, a lot of the noise on this release is far more entertaining than the current rave of artists who do a lot of low-end droning which does nothing but put my ass to sleep. For the novice noise fan, this will sound just groovy. However, if you are used to this kind of quick editing / feedback deal... you might want to look elsewhere for more experienced or cutting edge artists.

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(article published 14/3/1999)