Review: Stahlschlag - Alive! (Crunch Pod)

Artist: STAHLSCHLAG
Album: ALIVE!
Label: CRUNCH POD

Stahlschlag returns with a new release entitled Alive!

this album delivers a wealth of complexed rhythms and hybrid sounds that makes it very special 

whilst sticking to his true core sounds Sebastian has pushed forward and added other elements of electro and rhythmic synth sounds and whilst keeping the powerful distorted sounds of industrial and rhythmic noise took his sound into a direction previously not noted. Sebastian is a very talented artist and it shows in his work.

This just shows the pure excellence of this project.

8.5/10

https://crunchpod.bandcamp.com/album/alive-crunch-185

Review: Strobo.Lolita - Hysteria (Hands Productions)

Artist: STROBO.LOLITA
Album: HYSTERIA
Label: HANDS PRODUCTIONS
 

Strobo.Lolita is the Rhythmic Noise project of  Victoria Nyctophilia. This release is the debut for HANDS and i can say i am impressed with the first output 14 tracks of cleverly distorted and over driven beats with some fuzzed percussion and broken rhythms.

whilst the release does not bring anything new to the genre, it's a solid release and very rewarding to see that there are still new artists emerging in the Rhythmic noise genre.

7.5/10

Review: Mono No Aware - Mujoo (Hands Productions)

Artist: MONO NO AWARE
Album: MUJOO
Label: HANDS PRODUCTIONS

This release marks the 7th studio album for German artist Leif Kunzel 16 tracks and a more of an Hypnotic Technoid and Experimental edge and sound, this release shows how versatile Leif is. This release also sports remixes by the likes of Hypnoskull and Cubic Nomad although i prefer the harder end of the scale of industrial noise and hearing the likes of  Mono No Aware whipping up a brutal noise assault. like a lot of artists in the genre they are moving to the industrial Technoid sound.

This album requires more attentive listening and you will love this. 

All in all  its a really rewarding album.

7/10

https://mono-no-aware.bandcamp.com/album/mujoo

Stahlschlag - Anthology (Crunch Pod)

Artist: STAHLSCHLAG
Album: ANTHOLOGY
Label: CRUNCH POD

Stahlschlag is the project of Sebastian Sunkler, I have followed his work for many years and I love the way this artist has progressed over the years. very forward thinking and is not afraid to mix elements of other genres into his own fusion of electro industrial noise.

This album offers up 16 tracks of magic wizardry very dancefloor driven presentation and perfect precision and has remixes from the likes of Manufactura, C/A/T, Dirty K and Fabrikmutter. 

Excellent Stuff! 

9/10

https://crunchpod.bandcamp.com/album/anthology-crunch-149

Review: Fabrikmutter - Doom (Crunch Pod)

Artist: FABRIKMUTTER

Album: DOOM

Label: CRUNCH POD

 

Fabrikmutter is a project of Hiram Armando Sanchez from Mexico This E.P marks his second release on Crunch Pod and this is exactly what Rhythmic Noise should sound like, big distorted and over driven beats and chaotic industrial scrapes and very detailed distorted percussion spikes.. Absolutely relentless and each track hits you like an hammer to the face.

My Favourite tracks on this release are Only Ruins Remain and This Is For You.

Excellent stuff! 

8.5/10

https://crunchpod.bandcamp.com/album/doom-crunch138

Review: Maschinenkrieger KR52 vs. Disraptor - RIOT (Hands Productions)

Artist: MASCHINENKRIEGER KR52 VS. DISRAPTOR
Album: RIOT
Label: HANDS PRODUCTIONS

Maschinenkrieger KR52 vs. Disraptor are back after a 5 year recording hiatus (seems like the thing with HANDS label) They bring us RIOT and what a relentless album it is, well worth the wait. 12 tracks of skull crushing Power Noise and chaotic crunchy percussion exactly what i expected from this project. 

all the core elements are present and more blistering than ever. tracks like RIOT & OBEY are exactly what this scene is missing. 

Amazing work! 

7/10

Review: Dirty K - The Lowest Level Of Loyalty (Infern0)

Artist: DIRTY K
Album: THE LOWEST LEVEL OF LOYALTY
Label: INFERN0
 

After a 6 year recording hiatus due to label issues UK Based Rhythm and Noise heavy hitter Dirty K is back with 7 track E.P and it was well worth waiting for. I once thought Dirty K had given up recording under the name until I received an email saying this was ready for release. but this is evidence that he is in no way finished with his journey of blistering powerful beats.

This E.P is totally menacing and if you like your music powerful and relentless you should definitely check this out. 

8/10

 https://dirtyk.bandcamp.com/album/the-lowest-level-of-loyalty