Compilations are always a mixed bag, and a compilation of compilation tracks can be even more so. However, there are those rare occasions where they are not. Zoviet France's Collusion comes to mind, for example, and we can add Thomas Dimuzio's “Slew Tew” to the list of compilations where the sum of its parts is greater than the parts themselves. Thomas Dimuzio has been kicking around the experimental scene for a long, long time, so he has had plenty of time to hone his craft. This disk is a compilation of compilation tracks from 2003 to 2017. What makes this particularly interesting is the fact that they all hold together in a way that's unusual for a set of compilation tracks. Part of this is because Dimuzio's work is intricately crafted and you get the sense that nothing is left to chance. These works could loosely be classified as noise but it's not noisy in the sense that it isn't run through 17 layers of distortion pedals. Rather there's a sense of intensity to it that keeps it interesting. For example, the track “Blow Angles Blew Angels” has a sense of weight to it that's almost palpable. Layers upon layers of tone and drone give it a scent sense of heaviness. Other tracks such as “Scanters” almost has a beat to it and keeps it interesting. Others, such as “NG Cycles (If I Had a Stomach Pump)” is a pulsing track that brings to mind what one would imagine a stomach pump would sound like. But it's not all pure intensity. For example “Fog Rolls” is a beautiful short piece of lush drone. In short, these tracks all hold together and give a good flavor of what Dimuzio's work is like. Because he has quite a discography, if you are looking for a place to start, this would not be a bad place to be begin.