NECROTEK is for sure one of the hottest newcomer of the international Dark Electro/Industrial scene thanks to some highly acclaimed compilation appearances like "Endzeit Bunkertracks Vol. 2" and "Interbreeding VIII". Surprisingly this act is still a side-project done by Denver-based James Geist of the Ritual/Industrial/Ambient act NITRIOUS FLESH. The dark and mysterious influences presented by this act also have found their way into the music of NECROTEK, although in a more subtle kind. It’s generally a well chosen combination of diverse influences well placed under the Dark Electro genre and it has that special style which avoids it to get thrown into that over-populated Hellektro/Harsh EBM style. The title track "Satanik" offers a really addictive dark bass line, while "Spectre" (...the appearance on "Endzeit Bunkertracks Vol. 2") comes with a drum and percussion input awaking some remembrances to the very old THE KLINIK stuff. The overwhelming use of distortion effects on "Wish You Dead (First Cut)" are the outstanding idea which keeps this track interesting, surely a wise decision by the BLC label to pick up this track for their "Interbreeding" compilation series. It’s a bit sad, that all of this fine music ends after only 5 tracks, a real full length effort by this up and coming US act is required. Labels should wash their ears and pick this talented act up, fans of Dark Electro not heard like so many times before should make their contact James Geist to purchase this fine item. I’m sure we’ll hear more from this maybe America’s best kept secret around. Recommended!

The sound is very Nine Inch Nails-esque but more low quality. I think this EP is a re-issue of some sort. I am not sure why or how but anyway, just the name of the band suggests this is a NIN worshipping band (i.e. "Head Like A Hole" - INTO THE HOLE). Make sense? Good. The whole presentation of the album is cheap and very outdated. Who would re-issue something like this. The vocals sounds dull. I can't understand what the guy is saying or singing about. Too repetitive, nothing that will catch anyone's attention, not even a few seconds. Avoid at all cost.

Fe-mail is a duo electronic/noise outfit consisting of two Norweigian females, hence the name Fe-mail. The duo are also known to be in the band called SPUNK. The sound isn't very demanding, but for collecting purposes, this release is very limited to 1000 copies on CD. It's just noise and crazy sounds. Heard this, and I'm done with it. Take care.

Wow. This is really hilarious. LOL. I don't really know what the purpose of this release is all about. This is experimental music so go figure. The vocals do sound like Yoko Ono at times. Other than that this is just sounds, and mostly percussion sounds. The artist has quite an impressive resume and achievements. Do your own research about it. This is not some kid wanking around with sounds. This is actually an artist. This disc offers 1 track that is close to 30 minutes. Not a bad experimental release, it's just very new to my ears.

Manu Holterbach is a young French soundmaker who has mostly worked with his self-built instruments (you can listen to his "harmonic glasses" on the very good mcd "Verres Enharmoniques: un", recorded with Sophie Durand, on Cloud of Statics/Cloudmirror), both in solo and in collaboration. This 18-minute 3" cd on Erewhon, on the contrary, is a nice example of pure audio-documentary, so to speak. In 2003, Holterbach locked a microphone into a bottle and placed them somewhere in the Swiss river Aare, then just minimally equalized the result. What you hear for circa 14' is the high-pitched sound of running water (with quite a deafening effect if you play it very loud), the occasional knocking of small pebbles and occasional gurgles and outside noises and voices. It's voluntarily minimal and "as it is", but the quality recording offers a detailed spectrum which adds nuances to the listening experience. The last four minutes offer some variation, with lower sounds, possibly outside sounds filtered by the glass... quite deep and mysteryous. Too bad this last part roughly succeeds the very static first 14 minutes, and is soon cut abruptly. But I guess that was the point: no editing, no fadings, close to no post-production. An interesting ep for those into pure field recordings, and surely a nice one to add to, say, Tsunoda, Toy Bizarre, Small Cruel Party, Loren Chasse, etc.