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Title: We are deaf
Artist: Xotox and Detune-X
Genre: Electro, Industrial
Release Date: 25th September 2009
Label: Rustblade Records



Album Review

`We are deaf´ is a collaboration of the producers and DJs Andreas Davids (XOTOX) and Stefano Rossello (DETUNE-X) who both have already made a name in the Industrial / Electro scene. DETUNE-X was started as a solo project by Stefano Rossello who released the first album `Burnow!´ in 2004. In 2007, he collaborated with Eric Van Wonterghem (MONOLITH, SONAR) resulting in the album `Purevil´. His recent partner Andreas Davids founded his project XOTOX in 1998. After some self-released albums between 1999 and 2002, he signed with ProNoize in 2003 and recorded several albums such as `Lichtlos´ or `In den zehn Morgen´. The latter even reached #1 in the German Alternative Charts. Now, the youngest brainchild of two creative minds is born and will be offered as a limited split album (799 copies) and a limited box edition (199 copies only) including a postcard, a sticker, a Starlight bracelet, a bonus CD with new tracks and remixes from GEISTFORM and SANDBLASTING.

There’s no doubt about it: The fusion of these artists must result in harsh beats and rhythmic noise. The first track `Grenouille Mechanique´ is a perfect example of what I’m talking about. Accompanied with some shouting, a machine gun-like and highly aggressive beat is attacking the ears. In my opinion, there are two conceivable reactions: Either you belong to the hardcore fraction and enjoy moving your body to sounds like these or that style doesn’t have any appeal to you. The second piece `Toolsuck´ is bloody similar to the first one. A technoid and ear-deafening soundscape will make you move - or run away. Due to a lack of lyrics and vocals, all tracks appeared to me like nearly endless sound storms. You need to be a hard-nosed lover of pure noise to appreciate that murderously brute style. Unfortunately, I’m not a big fan of ear-attacking stuff like this. Therefore, `We are deaf´ (a well-chosen title, by the way) isn’t my cup of tea.


Tracklist

01. Grenouille Mechanique (x)
02. Toolsuck (d)
03. Please don't encourage me anymore (x)
04. My beautiful Doll (d)
05. Remix of Toolsuck (x)
06. Remix of "Grenouille Mechanique" (d)
07. Remix of my beautiful Doll (x)
08. Remix "Please don't encourage me anymore" (d)
09. D.I.F. Part1 Xotox and Detune-X
10. D.I.F. Part2 Xotox and Detune-X
(x)– written by Xotox
(d) – written by Detune-X


Line-up

Andreas Davids
Stefano Rossello


Website

http://www.myspace.com/xotox / http://www.myspace.com/detunex


Cover-Picture




Rating

Music: 4
Sound: 7
Extras: -
Total: 5.5 / 10


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