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This Is What I Hear When You Talk: I Already Made Two For Brett, So This One's for Xenon

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Artist: This Is What I Hear When You Talk
Title: I Already Made Two For Brett, So This One's for Xenon
Format: 3" Mini CD
Label: Inner Demons Records
Rated: * * * * *
Here we have another disc from the Hardest Working Man in Noise, Dan Fox, who has a whole lot of projects, and is the driving force behind Inner Demons Records. First off, a note about the title. I love the fact that Fox does not take himself too seriously. I am the Brett mentioned in the title, so I am in on the joke (and now so are you). The previous discs were "I Really Want Brett To Like This, But He Probably Won't" and "I Want Brett to Like This, Too." The question now is whether Xenon will like it, so let's dive in. This consists of four short tracks, titled only with Roman numerals.

I. This is heavy, jagged drone with some high pitched noise underneath. If you want wall of noise that is not overly harsh, but intense, this will fit the bill.
II. If you want it noisier, this is for you. High pitched squealing noise under a machine-like, pulsing wall of noise. This is like standing on a factory floor with everything set for maximum production.
III. More hypnotic drone with a constantly pitchshifting whine underneath that gives the whole thing a sense of underlying motion, while the heavy bass gives it an ominous feel. Well done.
IV. Finally, we have a more dynamic wall of noise. Completely destroyed voice, a beat (albeit not a consistent one), and heavily processed noise are all coated in a thick layer of static and distortion. To me, this was the best track on the disc, and a step away from the "find a sound and run with it" model of TIWIHWYT.

I really like these bite-sized walls. They are long enough to get into the feel of what Fox is doing, but not long enough that you get bored with it. Overall, this is another solid entry into the TIWIHWYT, and I suspect that Xenon would agree. This album weighs in at 22 minutes and is limited to 42 copies.

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