Artist : Seven Hour Germ
Title : Document 1
Genre : Electronic
Year : 2007
Date : 03/06/2009
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 07
Label : Minimal Resource Manipulation
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 34:27 min
Size : 51,9 MB
Tracklist:
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01.Timbral Dissection Pt.1 02:44
02.Structural Damage 04:00
03.After The Storm 06:26
04.Wild Life Howl 03:07
05.From Feldman 04:57
06.Deep Metal Hole 04:08
07.Timbral Dissection Pt.2 09:05
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34:27 min
This offering goes for the more academic approach of some improvised sound experiments of electronica
that favours the 'musique concrete' approach-sampling and distorting real (life) sounds- rather than factory
preset sounds. On deeper listening a cursory glance towards the outer edges of technoid beats and fx is
evident on some outros.
(Norman Records)
7HG (or Seven Hour Germ) forms an interesting counterpoint to the more melodic works of Platform on
MRM. Taking a more musique concrete approach it's a deconstructivist way of looking at sound that has
elements in common with Pan Sonic, certainly, and to a lesser extent Merzbow etc. For me the power lies
in the dense, hypnotic quality of the sound processing and tweaking. The sounds are changed to well
beyond their orignal feel and then turned into challenging soundscapes of texture. At times it's a brutal style
but very satisfying at the same time. For those who like a tad more challenge to their electronic music, this
is well worth checking out. Excellent debut.
(Smallfish Records)
The second release on Minimal Resource Manipulation (MRM) is an in all aspects experimental affair,
seeing MRM deviating from the path of the beat onto something altogether different (in all fairness it is not
so much as a deviation as it is expanding the horizon given that this is the second release in this young
labelÆs history). Document1 starts off with a collection of incredibly high frequency fragments of sound,
displaying the sonic signature of an imaginary ant-farm if magnified into our sonic scale. ItÆs an abusive,
noisy and industrial sound and itÆs quite frightening. As the seven-track mini-album progresses the high
frequency assault continues with more or less the same intensity. With short stops for the listener to catch
the breath and/or mental composure only to come back with even more intensity like the unbearable fourth
track Wild Life Howl. However there are moments of suggested rhythmic structure as well. The convincing
sixth track Deep Metal Hole still set in UHFD (ultra high frequency domain) is an example. To continue the
analogy of the ant-farm the closing track Timbral Dissection would be the working antÆs dream or possibly
nightmare if ever recorded. By all means investigate this release made by Seven Hour Germ (7HG) and
released on Minimal Resource Manipulation just make sure to check your audio perimeter and maybe
more important your treble dials, knobs and volume readings/settings!
(Electronic Desert)
http://www.minimalresourcemanipulation.co.uk/