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ant-zen news august-october 2k10
ultra milkmaids. medecine. 12" lp. ant-zen act238
ultra milkmaids (or the milkies, as they are fondly called by some of
their fans) celebrate their 15th sound carrier anniversary on white
vinyl (and in digital format to those who have made it successfully
into the digital age). always unpredictable and surprising, the french
project strikes forward with a brand new path here - or possibly a path
that leads like a circle back to their long deleted 'borray' release?
with 'medecine' the milkies return to their roots and their first
musical affection: abstract and ambient music, and this album marks a
perfect bridging between both of these electronic subgenres. starting
with elixir's beautiful melancholic string arrangements, the listener's
journey continues with clicks and cuts blending with slow, majestic
piano tunes and post-psychedelic sound walls (this is time). let
yourself flow with a little help of a little injection (n°1) of
soothing guitar drones, dive deeply into dc hammond's keyboard layers -
discrete and melodic at the same time. follow the path of the
reverberated guitar pads on cotton energy, and before getting lost, the
drones reappear, surrounded with ruminant synth lines. this second
injection provides the opportunity to end this journey, or to flip the
record and start again. this record can be used as an analeptic and
sedative at the same time. open up, let yourself go, and - as the
artists advise: 'disconnect your mind and fall into the world of the
milkmaids'!
available: 02september2k10
tzolk'in. tonatiuh. cd. ant-zen act240
tzolk'ins third album's concept is the aural implementation of aztec
mythology's deities. besides tonatiuh as the title, the gods chosen by
the flint glass / empusae collaboration are: quetzalcoatl (the god of
arts, crafts and knowledge, mictlantecuhtli (god of the dead and the
king of the lowest and northernmost section of the underworld),
tezcatlipoca (a central deity, associated with a wide range of concepts
including the night sky, hurricanes, obsidian, enmity, discord,
governance, divination, temptation, sorcery, beauty, war and strife),
tlazolteotl (a goddess of filth, sin, vice, and sexual misdeeds), xipe
totec ('our lord the flayed one', a life-death-rebirth deity),
nanahuatzin ('the sun god', represented as a man emerging from a fire,
originally interpreted as an illustration of cannibalism). the idea
that people were servants of the gods was a theme that ran through
aztec mythology. humans had the responsibility of keeping the gods
fed - otherwise, disaster could strike at any time. the food of the
gods was a precious substance found in human blood. the need to satisfy
the gods, especially the sun god, gave rise to a related theme: human
sacrifice. from the onset, the listener is immersed into an inner
vision of beauty, atrocity. darkness, emotional soundscapes, ambient
spheres and pounding rhythmic patterns. overall the effect is that of
fusing meditative tribal atmospheres with dark voids. ceremonial deep
tones merge with dark ambient industrial music - which is all kept
together by tribalistic electronic grooves and acoustic percussion.
once again tzolk'in achieves musical, technical and spiritual success
without sacrificing critical artistic engagement with apocalyptic
motifs. tonatiuh is an idiosyncratic, ritualistic vision of
post-industrial divination. translating the atmosphere of an ancient
mythic age for the listener of today - while perfectly using today's
technology.
available: 08september2k10
tzolk'in. double headed snake. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon93
black shirt w/ frontprint in silver & black ink.
sizes: S, M, L, XL, one-sized girlie-shirt
available: 08september2k10
mono-amine. do not bend. cd. ant-zen act247
mono-amines, as they appear in neurochemistry, are crucial in bringing
the brain to a state of adrenaline and euphoric rush. musically,
mono-amine is joost gransjean's intense and adventurous music project
and live-act which is based in the hague (nl). joost started performing
live in 1997 and since 2004 has released 12 inch singles/eps and albums
on various labels. as mono-amine he has created his own style of music;
dark, distorted, layered, straight in your face and with a sick fresh
groove. all inspired by his critical view of society.. joost's keeps
things suspenseful though his disparate musical experience. experience
that includes (but not limited to) acid techno, hardcore and
industrial. this is coupled with his prolific club experience that
brings out an even more varied sound. the end result is relentless
rhythm and escalating walls of sound. complex and fast paced drum work
lead into barrages of rhythmic noise - heavily textured synth waves and
vicious samples intertwine into the layers of a constantly evolving,
shifting percussive aural world. this is a skillfully made album that
is very suitable for fans of raw technoid industrial or even drum 'n
noise focussed sound. do not bend - do not miss!
available: 31august2k10
100blumen. i love violence. 7". ant-zen act253
four years after the first self released 7" 'against the snails',
100blumen return with a new consolidated 2 track dose on vinyl format.
'i love violence' transforms this outstanding band's treatment of
(apparently) antithetic style into a unique statement of anger,
corrosiveness and power. 'world of grief' is a hazardous blast of
technoid industrial and kicks your ass with the repulsive force of a
solid fuel rocket! vibrant synths carried by pulsing breakbeats erect
the foundation for the memorable lyrics, which are adapted from the
hymn of the spanish anarcho-syndical union cnt. you might be vexed
while listening to the mellow string introduction on the flip side but
then you will be caught short by an abrupt heavy guitar and a fast rock
drum kit. tempo variations will only offer you a little reprieve from
this track's merciless speed. influenced by bands like tragedy and from
ashes rise, 'i love violence' is a perfect combination of punk and
electronics. this 7" is available on black vinyl with poster cover and
sticker - including mp3-download-code. stay vigilant in a world of
grief!
available: 04september2k10
ant-zen. we are your friends. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon66
black shirt w/ a glowing cluster of ants and silver logo imprint.
sizes: S, M, L, XL, one-sized girlie-shirt
available: again!!!
forthcoming - end-october 2k10:
zero degree. probe. cd. ant-zen act249
frl. linientreu. lifelines. cd. ant-zen act256
iszoloscope. beyond within. cd-ep. ant-zen act257
iszoloscope. the edge of certainty. cd. ant-zen act258
new items in the ant-zen distribution:
nebulo. artefact. cd. hymen. ¥787. available: 10september2k10
kraken. strop. cd. raubbau. raub-010. available: 01september2k10
geomatic. 64 light years away. cd. tympanik audio. ta040. available: now !!!
zeller. turbulences. cd. tympanik audio. ta041. available: now !!!
lucidstatic. symbiont underground. 2cd. tympanik audio. ta042. available: now !!!
totakeke. on the first of november. cd. tympanik audio. ta043. available: now !!!
anklebiter. i will wait. cd. tympanik audio. ta044. available: now !!!
access to arasaka. void(). cd. tympanik audio. ta045. available: 21september2k10
dirk geiger. autumn fields. cd. tympanik audio. ta046. available: 21september2k10
hydrone. material. cd-r. fich-art fich80. available: now !!!
prometheus burning. displacement disorder. 2cd. augmented records. aug002. available: now !!!
scorn. refuse; start fires. cd. ohm resistance. 16m ohm. available: now !!!
venetian snares. my so-called life. cd. time signal. timesig001cd. available: 31august2k10
venetian snares. my so-called life. 2x12" lp. time signal. timesig001lp. available: 31august2k10
lights out asia. in the days of jupiter. cd. n5md. md177. available: 14september2k10
bitcrush. from arcs to embers. cd. n5md. md178. available: 14september2k10
proem. enough conflict. cd. n5md. md179. available: 14september2k10
dalot. loop over latitudes. cd. n5md. md180. available: 14september2k10
dryft. ventricle. cd. n5md. md181. available: 14september2k10
kinetix vs. pylone. sonology. cd. sound on probation. sop014. available: 27august2k10
igorrr. moisissure + poisson soluble. 2x12" lp. impulsive art. ima004. available: 24august2k10
v.a.. krachcom.pilation 3. cd. krachcom. krach003. available: now !!!
v.a.. schlagstrom! vol. 5. cd. sleepless records berlin. srb awake002. available: 17september2k10
kunst als strafe. movement across a barren surface. cd. sleepless records berlin. srb awake003. available: 17september2k10
hybryds. urban rituals. cd. sleepless records berlin. srb awake004. available: 17september2k10
forthcoming - october/november2k10:
undermathic. 10:10pm. cd. tympanik audio
famine. nature's twin tendencies. cd. tympanik audio
autoclav1.1. all standing room in the goodnight saloon. cd. tympanik audio
integral. . cd. tympanik audio
