Electrophonic Tonic was kind enough to send me this.
Techno Animal -
The Brotherhood of the Bomb (2001)
I'm assuming he sent this to me because I enjoy the music of Dalek, and this outfit is definitely very reminiscent, even feature emcee dalek on the last song. Techno Animal is one of the many collaborative projects involving British musician Justin Broadrick, who I honestly don't know much about. I've enjoyed the music of Godflesh, Jesu, and The Blood of Heroes, but that man's discography is all over the place that I just haven't had the time or energy to further explore his deeper cuts. Luckily, Techno Animal provides some more motivation that will definitely have me examining him on a deeper level, even if I'm still a little undecided on the actual album.
I enjoy hip hop and I also enjoy layered noisy music and the album definitely delivers on both parts. There's enough good beats on here to grab my attention, and the few emcees that show up really help make each song they're on feel more special. That said though, I do feel there was a little bit of a gap in the middle of the album, really only helped by the 6th or 7th track that brought the album back to the forefront of my attention. That's both a good and a bad thing, I'm always on the lookout for something I can listen to while doing other things that demand my attention, but sometimes I just want to focus my attention on the music and I find myself looking for something to else to do while I listen to it. It's a tough rope to walk, but I think
The Brotherhood of the Bomb is one of the closest ones that finds the middle ground. It's also a great album for the car, and I can guarantee it won't be coming out of it any time soon.
Overall, I enjoyed the album, a few flaws here and there that keep it from being an amazing experience, but great musical experiences are always awesome, especially when they kickstart an interest in a musician I've always been on the fence about.