my interest was sparked by the excellent flykiller
remix that appeared on siouxsie’s new single,
especially as subtly in the mix are some free association
samples. so when i saw a full album with no detail anywhere on the cover,
other than a david holmes remix of the title track, i was
intrigued to hear more.
subsequently, a little digging has revealed that
flykkiller comprises of stephen hilton (ex free
association/david holmes so the jigsaw pieces fall into
place easily), and a polish femme fatale, pati yang, and, without
gushing too much, this stuff is exactly what ireallylovemusic has
been looking for.
taking the current love of dark post punk
attitude filled bass lines, melded with some of the nastiest electro this
side of ed banger, and then smoothing off the edges with some
gorgeous nerve calming vocals, the results are unnerving, tantalising and
somewhat exciting given that the whole package is so complete and rather
cool. cinematic moods collide with intense drum-n-bass beats, dark gothic
shadows descend over the airspace on a frequent basis, while the state of
the art production urges the listener to be concerned for their woofers.
the music is often barbed, with little desire to
be friendly or even that inviting, but such density makes for a far more
compelling listen.
of course there are some that will dismiss some
of the music as a mutant offspring of the much maligned trip hop genre,
especially evident during the first half of album closer, sleepless
night, but for the majority of the album, the beats and production
avoid the usual pitfalls of a coffee table loop and a vocal overdub in such
a fresh manner that those associations are easily dispelled. in fact,
the closest connection would be the electro experiments of dot
allision for her we are science album, or the recent
return of roc, and that round @ ireallylovemusic
hq, is a great dysfunctional family to be a part of.