PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE
Noised
Van Richter

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This is the last gasp of German EBM wizards PNE before they fractured off into various bubbling cauldrons of nu-electronica, including the infamous Gaytron (!). This sour-faced duo specialized in early 90’s style darkwave, in the much-punctured vein of Skinny Puppy and Front 242. You know, herky-jerky dancefloor fillers with 80’s hangover synths, thunderous machine-beats and hissing vocals swimming in a sea of distortion and angst. All good fodder for the razor kids and the beat junkies, and “Noised” collects 18 such specimens, all of ‘em glowing a bright, hypnotic purple and shooting electric sparks everywhere. The evil cyber-core shit (“Moving Hands”, “D-Ranged”, “No Return”, “Hellraiser” holds up better than the gurgling, poppy synth-wave stuff, but that’s a given, really. And seeing as it looks like Clause Kruse and Stephen Kalwa are pretty much abandoning the serial killer disco for less aggro sounds, ya better grab this clusterfuck of electro-darkness while you can. _______________________________________________________

-Sleazegrinder