Emotional, Powerful, & Focused: Takes Us Great Places
M. Mierzwa | Davis, CA USA | 04/11/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"About the Band:
Monstrum Sepsis is a blend of ambient industrial (basically electronic soundtracks you might here in a SciFi film) and rhythmic / power noise and is best known for mixing danceable drum beats with soft electronic melodies. Wentz, the principal architect behind Monstrum Sepsis, also played keys with the industrial band Stromkern.
About the Album:
I bought this album, their third major release, from amazon based on the fact that I loved their other two releases (both of which I also highly recommend), and instantly fell in love with Movement. This long awaited album takes Monstrum Sepsis in the direction another well known San Francisco band - Gridlock - was heading. Though just shy of an hour long, the focused album features solid paced ambient electronics from start to finish ... in a word: awesome!
Movement's lead track Trojan Horse, which actually features distorted vocals that are so subtle that I didn't notice them until I was listening to the album in my car, fits right in with the pace and style from Monstrum Sepsis's previous EP, Doors and Windows. At times the album slows down a bit, with tracks like the Total Cost, and at other times steps up the energy with racing rhythmic noise tracks such as Wasted and Shaven and Green River.
Recommended Tracks:
- Trojan Horse
- Moving Backwards to Proceed
- Beat per Trip
- Total Cost
Dance friendly, and yet moody, Movement will take you on an emotional journey. I honestly think this album is what music is about and count it amongst some of my favorites. I'm certainly looking forward to Rob and Paul's next album, as the growth evident in Movement points to great future Monstrum Sepsis releases.
Similar Artists:
Ah Cama-Sotz, C/A/T, Dryft, Empuase, Forma Tadre, Gridlock, Halo_Gen, Haujobb, Mlada Fronta, Monolith, Sleepwalk, This Morn' Omina
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Track Listings (11) - Disc #1