Dissolved wrote:Some good tracks here. Its definitely got variation and it's a bit schizo, You can by the dramatic style changes that it spans years as you mentioned so it's understandable.
Love the vibe of "A Dark Reference", sort of a minimal Depeche Mode feel to it with warm siney melodies. I wasn't keen on the more upbeat rave/techno'y tracks like 'Tactical Persuasion' and "Quantum Burn" but that's just purely personal taste.
Things are definitely a lot better (IMO) when they're a bit crunchier like the gamey "A Single Impulse" and the fun experimental tracks like "Summer" and the soundtrackish "Victim of Circumstance". Definite Tracker vibe to that one, the sampled guitar work was like a cross between Front line assembly and Doom level music. This stuff has the most personality for me.
"You can never go back" has epic action movie ending all over it.
I think out of everything the quirky "On the Fritz" stood out for me, because of its generally strange vibe, interesting progression and percussion and more intricate layering. Interesting album, cheers for sharing!
Thank you for the in depth review, my friend! Yeah, it's a joint effort between myself and a friend each doing separate tracks over several years. Kind of all over the map. We decided to curtail the CD length barrier and make a full on net release. Indeed, a lot of it was tracked!
Thanks again for listening!