Various - Ad Noiseam Compilation

Label:

Antistatik Records

Catalog#:

AST.712

Format:

Vinyl, 12", Sampler, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition

Country:

Netherlands

Released:

24 Jan 2008

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Drum n Bass, Breakcore, Experimental

Tracklist

A1	DJ Hidden -	Straightjacket
		Producer, Written-By - Noël Wessels
A2	Mothboy -	Nefertiti Dub (Remake)
		Producer, Written-By - Zak Roberts Remix - Mothboy , Simon Smerdon
B1	Mad EP -	Mad/Evil
		Producer, Written-By - Matthew Peters
B2	AZ-Rotator -	Subemotional
		Producer, Written-By - Uge Ortiz

Notes

Limited to 500 copies.

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Rated 5/5

Review by somebedroomdj Aug 24, 2009

For the most part, there's nothing much to get excited about here and, to be honest, I would expect a lot more from a record that is meant to be an Ad Noiseam showcase of sorts.

That being said, this record is essential just for the DJ Hidden track. There seems to be two types of DJ Hidden productions: steppy drum & bass (which I'm not really a fan of) and abstract, raw, hardcore shit. This track definitely falls in the latter category and it's one of the best I've heard from him. If you heard his Xanopticon remix from 2007's Alembic EP, you'll be in familiar territory. The bass is kind of sticky and glitchy and the somber yet uplifting bits of melody create a beautiful kind of dissonance. There's a nice progression too, as it just keeps getting heavier and heavier. As an added bonus, the track is structured around samples from one of my favorite movies of all time, 12 Monkeys.

All in all, one of my favorite tracks from last year.