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Various – Valis l - Destruction Of Syntax
| Label: | Subharmonic – VCD 4400-2 |
|---|---|
| Format: | CD, Compilation |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Electronic, Hip Hop |
| Style: | Illbient, Experimental, Downtempo, Breaks |
Tracklist
| 1 | Automaton, Bill Laswell, DXT– | Ex Machina | 10:18 |
| 2 | DXT– | Bullit In The Head | 4:16 |
| 3 | DJ Olive, Loop*, Once11, We™– | Quark Soup | 7:27 |
| 4 | JB's Af*– | Peace Akhi | 1:46 |
| 5 | Spectre– | Backstab (Night Of The Long Knives) | 7:16 |
| 6 | Corporal Blossom– | Senseless Humor (Elimination) | 4:34 |
| 7 | DXT– | Twisted Tables | 4:55 |
| 8 | Spectre– | Nightstalkers / Mayday | 5:10 |
| 9 | Corporal Blossom– | Conveyor | 4:45 |
| 10 | DJ Spooky– | Journey (Paraspace Mix) | 4:14 |
| 11 | Corporal Blossom– | Prime Order | 1:53 |
| 12 | From The Jungle Approach, Torture– | Play To Win | 3:23 |
| 13 | DJ Spooky– | Nasty Data Burst (Why Ask Why?) | 7:20 |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – Greenpoint Studios
- Pressed By – HMG (2) – 1935
Credits
- A&R [Subharmonic] – Robert Soares
- Artwork [Drawing] – Toxic (19)
- Compiled By [Called Down By] – Bill Laswell
- Coordinator [Material Inc.] – Tracy McKnight
- Design, Layout – Edgard (Studio T)*
- Engineer – Robert Musso
- Engineer [Assistant] – Layng Martine
- Liner Notes – DJ Spooky
- Other [Axiom] – Bill Murphy
Notes
Compiled at Greenpoint Studio Brooklyn NY.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 26617 44002 2
- Matrix / Runout: 1935-1-1 HMG *VALIS I*
Other Versions (2)View All
| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valis l - Destruction Of Syntax (13×File, MP3, Compilation, Reissue, 128 kbps) | Subharmonic | none | 2000 | ||||
| Valis l - Destruction Of Syntax (13×File, ALAC, Compilation, Reissue) | Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-Released) | none | US | 2016 |
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Edited 11 years ago
A collection of dark, sinister illbient and ambient cuts from most of the big pushers of the sound circa 1995. First two tracs are ace and there's some great dialog snippets from Carlito's Way in there. "Ex Machina" takes awhile to get going but it's a solid contribution from the Laswell camp.
The highlight here for me is "Quark Soup", which is one of the strongest tracks in WE's catalog and, criminally, was never pressed up on wax. Far as I know the only other place it appears is on DJ Spooky's Necropolis mix CD. A sample of someone sneezing and bass drops deeper than the Grand Canyon for the win!
The DJ Spooky stuff here is kind of weak; "Nasty Data Burst" in particular is some pretty aimless, academic, musique concrete wankery. It reminds of the time I saw him live in Philly, where he got drunk on red wine and kept triggering his trademark "dropping bomb" sound every 15 seconds regardless of context.
This CD and the Asphodel collection "Incursions In Illbient" are highly recommended if this is a sound you're into.
The highlight here for me is "Quark Soup", which is one of the strongest tracks in WE's catalog and, criminally, was never pressed up on wax. Far as I know the only other place it appears is on DJ Spooky's Necropolis mix CD. A sample of someone sneezing and bass drops deeper than the Grand Canyon for the win!
The DJ Spooky stuff here is kind of weak; "Nasty Data Burst" in particular is some pretty aimless, academic, musique concrete wankery. It reminds of the time I saw him live in Philly, where he got drunk on red wine and kept triggering his trademark "dropping bomb" sound every 15 seconds regardless of context.
This CD and the Asphodel collection "Incursions In Illbient" are highly recommended if this is a sound you're into.