Astounding!
Matthew Alexander | West Palm Beach ,FL. | 05/12/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I am a major critic of music & movies. Being a writer/composer myself, I tend to analyze rather than listen or watch. This CD is by far the best electro/industrial/techno release in years. A must have for any hardcore music buff!"
Headphone Commute Review
Headphone Commute | 12/07/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Just when I thought that drum'n'bass became too commercial, and rather dead, out comes Noël Wessels, grabbing me by the throat and slicing through my insides. Evil and jazzy, dark and atmospheric, angry and drooling, The Later After awakens my primordial essence that has been lurking in the shadows. Producing out of Goes, The Netherlands, Wessels revolves around not only the d'n'b circles, but he has also contributed to the hardcore techno scene as The Outside Agency. Crystal clear production, in-your-face beats, and deep rolling bass, are all of the essential elements of the thrust that Wessels so eloquently lands inside your ribcage. However, darkness is not the only staple of the record - groaning echoes are replaced by longing sighs, clawing screeches by soft murmurs, as if one traversed the five discrete stages of grief. At one point, I almost felt that I saw the light, but I was convinced, that if I turn around..."