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Technique Fabriqu?e Trop Tard (T.F.T.T.): Un Oeil Autre Part

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Artist: Technique Fabriqu?e Trop Tard (T.F.T.T.) (@)
Title: Un Oeil Autre Part
Format: CD
Label: Paranoise Records (@)
Rated: * * * * *
This is a Belgian artist that I had not heard of before. And I have no idea what the name or album title translate out to. But what does it sound like? This is an album that sounds as if it were made in a junkyard. This is not to say that it is bad music – quite the contrary. But the sound source seems to consist mainly of metal that is struck or scratched. Other sources are not so easily recognizable. There are a lot of pulsing electronics that flutter over drones and the clanking of metal. The label describes this album as a "dark ritual ambient project from Belgium. Dreamlike sequences, spacey drones, rumbling noises and psychedelic tones to infiltrate the depths of your consciousness. Minimal half-rhythmic industrial spheres made with electronics and handmade sounds. Long repetitive patterns based on cold and metallic background." If, like me, you think of "dark ritual ambient" as something along the lines of Hybryds "The Ritual Must Be Kept Alive," you’re going to be disappointed. But the rest of it fits. The tracks blend well together to give the album a sense of coherence. Some of the tracks that stand out are Les Monstres and Les Forges Infernales. Les Monstres consists of steady pounding with pulsing electronics just beneath the surface. Plucked metal strings or wires intertwine with someone banging on metal. There is an odd sort of consistency in the randomness of this track that keeps it engaging. Les Forges Infernales brings in bells and drones but still maintains the noisiness with the clanging on metal that threads its way through this album. However, there are some places where the music begins to become tedious, such as Abscentation, which seemed to go on a bit too long without ever going anywhere. If noise is just too harsh but you want ambient that brings in more noisy elements, this is a good disc to take a chance on.

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