Search - Jeff Greinke :: Cities in Fog (Bonus Dvd)

A true sonic excursion.

Casey Marshall (rsdio@cats.ucsc.edu | Santa Cruz, California, USA | 12/03/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Greinke's soundscapes--both old and new (the discs contain a re-release of his 1985 work "Cities in Fog", and follows up with 1995's sequel to that album)--speak two stories at once: One, the sound of industry and the city, that ambience of the works of man. Two, the alienation towards which such industry ultimately leads; Greinke lets you know that you are alone, utterly alone, in a world of precise mechanics. The lack of both vocals and any sort of defined beat may scare off most listeners (although "Still Fall" from disc two may be an exception), but those who stay will find this true "industrial" music, and not today's version of heavy guitar and synthesizer. But it is still very, very cold. Listen with the lights off."