Cola Idol – Terminal Zone EP (2011)
- Techno
- Minimal
- Alternative
- Avant-techno
- Experimental techno
- Post-industrial
Comment:
the French imprint 17 Sons Records provided music which could be
denoted as techno but undoubtedly with intriguing experimental
twists. I have reviewed such artists as Mobyl (Pact EP), Nihil
Limit (Drifting EP), Urmal Vesnat (Musics For Near Future
Ceremonies), Formika (Never Change The Way You Walk) among
others under the umbrella but this one is probably one of the most
splintered ones due to hirsute bits, cut-up pulsations and branched
rhythms that at times might sound a little bit as a DIY and lo-fi
exercise but it is not that case because of being thrown in front of
our feet to reach the other goals. Splitting Motions gets
inspiration from Throbbing Gristle rather than having flirtation with
the contemporary club culture. The more you listen to it the more
you will get immersed in these tight and knavish labyrinthine
corridors. At times it seems to be more a mathematical formula and
research than music. For instance, listen to Percussive Research,
at least formally. However, it embraces something strange and
intriguing to intermingle it with more familiar details. Yet it will
not be resulted in complications – it is an elegant yet quite
alien-alike music form in comparison to those ones you have met
earlier. Robots are there to pitch the tent for their party evening.
In truth, it is difficult imagine a human being from Paris, France to be hidden behind these
vibrations. Fabulous one.
