Search - Black Lung :: Coming Dark Age

One play and it's already one of my favourite CDs!!!

Rinchen Choesang | Melbourne, Australia | 06/13/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There is some brilliant techno/electronica coming out of Australia at present and this is a fine example of what's available.



I won't bother trying to pick out any standout tracks, as all of them have something worthwhile to offer. As a 'concept album' with a socio-political theme it could be ho-hum, but it convincingly manages to musically paint a picture of societal and environmental degradation that reflects our current consumer-driven 'grasp-at-all-costs' world mentality.



Stark and menancing electronica at its best, beats are used to punctuate the industrial edge that builds up throughout each track. There are musical journeys through both claustrophobia and agoraphobia here. The message is most certainly one of inevitable and unremitting decline and the last track 'The new dark age' has a palpable sense of loss and menace.



Brilliant - buy it!!!



PS There is more engaging and intelligent electronica and techno from Australia available at the Psy-Harmonics website - www.psy-harmonics.com.au. Try - Shaolin Wooden Men; Grey Area; Hesius Dome; Ollie Olsen; Ornament and the Psy-Harmonics samplers - to name but a few. If you buy this CD and like it you will enjoy all of the above!



PPS I have no interest in the Psy-H organisation, other than being an avid fan of their catalogue."