Electrovomit State Of Infinite Collapse & To The Depths
Demos 2001 & 2002
By Russell Garwood
Coventrys Electrovomit is essentially the work of one man, David Raven, and these are his first two demos. As you would expect from the name, his music is electronic similar at times to the more extreme, minimal side of gabber (see: sleep deprivation) but without the drums. It also contains elements of industrial, noisecore and digital hardcore, with some melody.
State Of Infinite Collapse
This debut demo opens with the short intro Relentless Deathstorm, a combination of (musical) white noise and distorted guitar. This is followed by the distinctly gabberish offering Nukaccelerizer and the minimalistic scratching and beepings of Psalm Of Mechanical Decay. Parchment Cerebrum introduces more rhythm to the established formula and track 6 Existence Behind Distorted Walls expands upon this by adding melody. When the clean guitars kick in they provide an amazing contrast to the digital experimentation of earlier songs; the unmelodic nature of much of this release serves to exemplify the emotion of tunes when they appear (rarely). Final song Transmission Frequency (Subliminal Carrier Wave) has numerous effects and more noise, and acts as an apt conclusion.
The Production on State Of Infinite Collapse is quite good for a demo hissy in places but generally very clear. An impressive debut for such an electronically-based project.
To The Depths
This second release takes a decidedly more melodic approach than Electrovomits previous demo, opening with the slightly crackly synths of Winters Embrace, reminiscent at times of early Mortiis. This leads to Darkness Ascendant whose emphasis is placed more on industrial sounds than the opener. Song three A Dream From The Frozen Wastes introduces percussion and guitar, suitably distorted, before synths and then piano, while remaining relatively minimalistic. Next comes On The Shores Of Cocytus; less tuneful than the previous track and a lot shorter, it acts as an interesting interlude. This is followed by an ambient epic, Where Black Starfire Burns, which, while developing slowly, is a standout track. Post script Cantus Fenlonael makes further use of the synths and closes the demo as it began.
The production on To The Depths is not as good as that of State Of Infinite Collapse probably due to the fact that the synths show up its weaknesses, sounding crackly and sometimes poorly recorded.
David Raven seems likely to have a bright future in the experimental side of electronic music if the development shown between these two demos continues; while the compositional skills displayed here are limited, with time and practice I have no doubt they will improve. If this progression towards more melody while keeping the hardcore elements is maintained, Electrovomit will be a truly original project, and I look forward to hearing any subsequent work.
Demos 2001 & 2002
By Russell Garwood
Coventrys Electrovomit is essentially the work of one man, David Raven, and these are his first two demos. As you would expect from the name, his music is electronic similar at times to the more extreme, minimal side of gabber (see: sleep deprivation) but without the drums. It also contains elements of industrial, noisecore and digital hardcore, with some melody.
State Of Infinite Collapse
This debut demo opens with the short intro Relentless Deathstorm, a combination of (musical) white noise and distorted guitar. This is followed by the distinctly gabberish offering Nukaccelerizer and the minimalistic scratching and beepings of Psalm Of Mechanical Decay. Parchment Cerebrum introduces more rhythm to the established formula and track 6 Existence Behind Distorted Walls expands upon this by adding melody. When the clean guitars kick in they provide an amazing contrast to the digital experimentation of earlier songs; the unmelodic nature of much of this release serves to exemplify the emotion of tunes when they appear (rarely). Final song Transmission Frequency (Subliminal Carrier Wave) has numerous effects and more noise, and acts as an apt conclusion.
The Production on State Of Infinite Collapse is quite good for a demo hissy in places but generally very clear. An impressive debut for such an electronically-based project.
To The Depths
This second release takes a decidedly more melodic approach than Electrovomits previous demo, opening with the slightly crackly synths of Winters Embrace, reminiscent at times of early Mortiis. This leads to Darkness Ascendant whose emphasis is placed more on industrial sounds than the opener. Song three A Dream From The Frozen Wastes introduces percussion and guitar, suitably distorted, before synths and then piano, while remaining relatively minimalistic. Next comes On The Shores Of Cocytus; less tuneful than the previous track and a lot shorter, it acts as an interesting interlude. This is followed by an ambient epic, Where Black Starfire Burns, which, while developing slowly, is a standout track. Post script Cantus Fenlonael makes further use of the synths and closes the demo as it began.
The production on To The Depths is not as good as that of State Of Infinite Collapse probably due to the fact that the synths show up its weaknesses, sounding crackly and sometimes poorly recorded.
David Raven seems likely to have a bright future in the experimental side of electronic music if the development shown between these two demos continues; while the compositional skills displayed here are limited, with time and practice I have no doubt they will improve. If this progression towards more melody while keeping the hardcore elements is maintained, Electrovomit will be a truly original project, and I look forward to hearing any subsequent work.
