Blackcloudsummoner – Blood Music – Cassette/Download – Self Released – 2020
https://blackcloudsummoner.bandcamp.com/album/blood-music
1. Part 1.
2. Part 2.
High
pitched wailing introduces a project that I am now well familiar with
Blackcloudsummoner, serious frequency abuse lets me know that the work has
begun. There’s a gentle side and an in contrast there is an aggressive side
which is the side that this release revels in. There is an esoteric feel to the
noise. Shifting, differing high pitches seem to argue with each other, whilst
continually altering what’s being said by the sound. Something is nature like
about the sound as it develops, like angry birds singing against each other. At
times this feels like it is screaming at me and as it accelerates, the work
becomes manic as if teetering on the edge of a malfunction. As this happens,
the sound becomes more computerised, crashing and screaming out of a chaotic
void, not a wall, a huge bleeding, writhing void. The die out is a fantastic,
brief display of Harsh Noise.
Deep
bass like drops and short screeches of sound introduce part 2. At first it
sounds desolate as it is just a play off between bass drops and sharp noise as
if both are taunting each other. The square up continues until a wailing sound
takes over and intensifies the blackness, as if a flute with a tune of
blackness, a Pied Piper leading us to our death. This is a lot bleaker than the
first part, by far. As this builds up and becomes more crowded, the intensity
and urgency rise increasingly. You can feel the overload coming as the use of
distortion thickens up the sound, leaving no space – this is chaos.
Listening
to this, the project clearly occupies its own territory. The works rips into
itself then projects outwards. It is abusive yet affectionate, there are a lot
of contrasts playing off each other in this cassette. The self is digested and
spat out, limited to 13 copies, buy one before they go as this is Top work.
Nevis
Kretini 2020.
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