The label Mizukis Box marks with this DCD set their comeback and have now one more fine Electro/Industrial artist in their growing roster. For all of you who’d expected behind this band name an old school EBM formation – you are wrong, because BODYHAMMER is a side-project by Heil of DUBOK, which he shares with a guy named Proto1. A side-project – yes – but somehow comparable to DUBOK – no, not at all! No Synth- or Futurepop at all here, Heil prefers to produce a very different – but surely not lesser attractive kind of Electro/Industrial music and – to my wonder – it’s really hard to find a related act for a possible comparison. Think of a refreshing mix of acts like the long out of business HEAVY WATER FACTORY, but lesser dark, INURE, but lesser danceable and older THD – definitively stuff from the intelligent part of this genre. There’s a lot of musically insight and care in all arrangements and sounds here. The vocals – also in contrary to DUBOK – are mostly dark and rough offered. Impressive to see and hear that the music avoids to fall into dominant cliches which currently seem to rule this scene. This DCD set consist of the both different chapters, "Neural Base Culture" with 11 tracks and "Zero Dark" with 7 tracks – although I’m not sure if we can talk on a rapid change of styles. The provided music has similarities on both CD’s. The first CD, "Neural Base Culture" therefor seems to be the main release, and already the well arranged opener "Echo", an instrumental cut – shows the given diversity of this release by starting calm and melodious up to a furious and haunting final provided through multi-layered drum patterns, also with some overdriving effects. "Disembogue" offers some nervous Break-beats well integrated into this steady track, while "Eviscerate" pushes the rhythms to a typical four-on-the-floor and should allow some dancefloor action. "harder" then slows down the tempo while still offering a catchy melodious content. The hardest piece here is "Null And Void" by offering a staccato feast with some distorted patterns as well. Most melodic piece is presented with "Optics", while "Center Mass" turns the tempo in highest measures. The second "Zero Dark" has also 4 new tracks to offer on which the opener "Connection" wins the contest of being the most remarkable piece here. Two different versions on "Disembogue" and one remix on "Harder" by PSYCHO5 are available as well. A lot of stuff to discover here on both CD’s and this provided in a great quality – you can’t ask for more. It has still to be proven if this release will reach the same attention like DUBOK, but maybe this one just receives some more attention? We’ll see that – first – go out and get it!