Search - Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Jeremy Michael Ward :: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward

Electronic Spacey Void

Keegan R. Lerch | Bethlehem, PA | 07/21/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Well, if you haven't heard this yet...don't come expecting to hear something along the lines of Omar's solo stuff like Calibration, Apocalypse inside of an orange, or even De Facto type electronica/dub music.

This album is a great example of electronic music (not electronicA). This music -- and yes, it is music, these are compositions -- reminds me of older electronic music compositions I have heard from the 1960s and 70s. This could very well be catalogued as a classical music album purely because of its remarkable similarities in sound to early electronic music. This is true electronic noise composition done by two very good musicians. Several friends of mine couldn't even make it through this album in one listening, I love experimental, out-there music, so I sat down and listened to the whole thing.

There is no rocking guitar or memorable melodies on this album, and it is an album purely for those who want to hear everything Omar puts out. I personally love his random twists and manic changes in his music output. It was sad to see J. M. Ward go, but it is glad to see something like this to add to his posterity as a musician.

Once again, I recommend this album for those who love experimental, electronic, noise, music concrete, and sonic exploration material. If you are in search of rock, alternative or pop this isn't for you, although I highly suggest you listen to it at least once!

Happy Listening!"