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[Key]

SNZZZOV*EN - SNZZZ Loves You Too

Welp, we've got a new album by one of my favorite artists here, so I feel it's only right if I review it in this thread.

Right off the bat, I really hear a lot of what I like to do in my noise album, and that is to just go as over the top and crazy as I possibly can, and it works really well on this album. Fantastic opener for it, and I'm curious to see how the album progresses.

The new track, we get "Jomp" and it sounds like we are getting treated to a distorted/noisy version of a track that I can't quite remember the name of, but my god it's very well done. I always enjoy hearing the altering of tracks in this type of genre, because for one it's really fun, and two, it's super creative. There's some conversation over the top of it, don't really know what they're saying or what it's about, but I suppose it adds to the madness.

The longest track on the album, we have Logan, coming in at 11 and a half minutes. While I'm not necessarily the biggest fan of longer tracks, I'm listening to it for the benefit of this review. From the get go, we get what feels like another full on noise track that gets louder and louder and louder throughout the first minute. It starts to push itself into overdrive as you listen further and around the 2-3 minute mark, it starts to create the atmosphere that brings it altogether as a whole. While it doesn't go any further from there to the end of the track, it keeps me interested for a solid 11 minutes which in itself is an accomplishment. Some interesting stuff going on here, and I can see why the song was put at the 11 minute mark. A lot of stuff to cover throughout this song, and its done so very well with time management in mind. Had it been any longer though, it may have been a bit too much, so good call there.

But next up, we have Dramamine, which is what sounds like beat boxing and drums mixed with noise and electronics. Really cool effects on it throughout, and a lot of fun to hear the various different sounds going on here. Top notch quality on it too, possibly one of my favorite shorter tracks on this album so far. I really like the idea of beat boxing over noise effects as it adds a sort of odd sound that works in its favor.

Next we have Tween. This sounds a lot like one of the tracks I made a while back that consisted of nothing but my vocals being super distorted and echo'd into madness. Obviously, I really like this. No particular beat to it, but the way the song is structured is really neat and there's so much going on, but it works, again. Haven't heard a track on this album yet that I would say is bad, but so far, this album is an overall fun noise album that I personally feel a connection with as I like to make my music sound like this. It gets into a repetitive beat for a little while and that really ****ed with my brain, in a good way of course. This track is strong, and possibly the best on the album, but I haven't heard the rest yet.

Moving right into Coke. We are just met with a super amplified noise sound that mixes well with the other noise going on in the background. You can hear a lot of atmosphere with this one. It's almost like if you were to record a garage rock song and **** with it, this is the result. Really nicely done. It's short, but you get everything you need to get out of the almost 2 minutes that this song goes on for. Once again, very familiar noise sound that I've really come to love and it's being put to great use here.

Next we have Kaus. A bit of a longer track almost reaching 6 minutes. Not a bad thing as I love to hear how noise artists can fill the time. This one starts off very minimalist, with the sound of water dripping. I've contemplated using the sound of water being poured before in my projects, so it's really neat to hear the sound being used in this. Throughout the track, you hear bits and pieces of noise trying to take over the track, but it's done very selectively and doesn't make the track filled with as much madness as the rest of the album, and that's a plus as well. A nice change of pace from the craziness that we've come to hear from the previous tracks, but still very much complimentary to the album altogether. Another strong track. Again, I love the minimalist style, very neat to hear it done this way. There's no sense of it dragging on that i've noticed. Just a solid 5 and a half minutes of minimalist noise done right.

Onto the last two tracks which both come to about a minute each, we have Dean. Very interesting (im assuming) vocal tracks distorted to a beat thrown over the top making it sound spectacular. I'd really be interesting in hearing a long version of this track, but very well done for what it is. Last but not least, we have Warrior Man, which is just a vocal track, plain and simple. Very easy way to end the album on a high note, and definitely not trying to be something it isn't.

Overall, a wonderfully structured noise album. I've always really liked SNZZZOV*EN and this is probably the strongest album he has put out. The album overall really sticks to what it knows best and doesn't try to be something it's not. A solid 9/10. The only point I'm taking away is for the fact that the second to last track wasn't longer. It had strong potential, but just wasn't used all the way. Hopefully we'll get more tracks like that in the future for some sort of side project of sorts, but otherwise a very strong album.

Standout tracks: Dean, Jomp, Logan

[Tristan_Geoff]

Originally Posted by Ki

SNZZZOV*EN - SNZZZ Loves You Too

Welp, we've got a new album by one of my favorite artists here, so I feel it's only right if I review it in this thread.

Aw thank you :3

The new track, we get "Jomp" and it sounds like we are getting treated to a distorted/noisy version of a track that I can't quite remember the name of, but my god it's very well done. I always enjoy hearing the altering of tracks in this type of genre, because for one it's really fun, and two, it's super creative. There's some conversation over the top of it, don't really know what they're saying or what it's about, but I suppose it adds to the madness.

It's a noise/karaoke version of "Jump" by Van Halen, the conversation being my vocals it's actually ****ing hilarious if you try to figure out what I'm saying.

The longest track on the album, we have Logan, coming in at 11 and a half minutes. While I'm not necessarily the biggest fan of longer tracks, I'm listening to it for the benefit of this review. From the get go, we get what feels like another full on noise track that gets louder and louder and louder throughout the first minute. It starts to push itself into overdrive as you listen further and around the 2-3 minute mark, it starts to create the atmosphere that brings it altogether as a whole. While it doesn't go any further from there to the end of the track, it keeps me interested for a solid 11 minutes which in itself is an accomplishment. Some interesting stuff going on here, and I can see why the song was put at the 11 minute mark. A lot of stuff to cover throughout this song, and its done so very well with time management in mind. Had it been any longer though, it may have been a bit too much, so good call there.

At first, I was making a track based on playing all the Youtube embeds of Seether's cover of "Careless Whisper" at once, but while attempting this I had to download a patch for Mac to be able to record it's own sound. Well, unbeknownst to me my Spotify was continuing to play Haha by The Garden, and instead of recording the whole 10 minute session again I just left it in. The added noise is a sine wave that I layered with effects and then some nonsensical Satanic sounding whisper effects that I distorted, resampled, and amplified.

But next up, we have Dramamine, which is what sounds like beat boxing and drums mixed with noise and electronics. Really cool effects on it throughout, and a lot of fun to hear the various different sounds going on here. Top notch quality on it too, possibly one of my favorite shorter tracks on this album so far. I really like the idea of beat boxing over noise effects as it adds a sort of odd sound that works in its favor.

Next we have Tween. This sounds a lot like one of the tracks I made a while back that consisted of nothing but my vocals being super distorted and echo'd into madness. Obviously, I really like this. No particular beat to it, but the way the song is structured is really neat and there's so much going on, but it works, again. Haven't heard a track on this album yet that I would say is bad, but so far, this album is an overall fun noise album that I personally feel a connection with as I like to make my music sound like this. It gets into a repetitive beat for a little while and that really ****ed with my brain, in a good way of course. This track is strong, and possibly the best on the album, but I haven't heard the rest yet.

Thanks dude, this is really my favorite track that I made. Might do more with it later. Did you notice the didgeridoo-esque effect I put in near the end?

Next we have Kaus. A bit of a longer track almost reaching 6 minutes. Not a bad thing as I love to hear how noise artists can fill the time. This one starts off very minimalist, with the sound of water dripping. I've contemplated using the sound of water being poured before in my projects, so it's really neat to hear the sound being used in this. Throughout the track, you hear bits and pieces of noise trying to take over the track, but it's done very selectively and doesn't make the track filled with as much madness as the rest of the album, and that's a plus as well. A nice change of pace from the craziness that we've come to hear from the previous tracks, but still very much complimentary to the album altogether. Another strong track. Again, I love the minimalist style, very neat to hear it done this way. There's no sense of it dragging on that i've noticed. Just a solid 5 and a half minutes of minimalist noise done right.

It's actually typing but I see where you would get that. I was really trying to just capture the ambience in the room; the tv playing quiet in the next room, the hum of a neighbor's lawnmower, the heater system turning on and off outside...

Unfortunately, my mac speakers don't allow for that. I really need to use my TASCAM next time. Regardless, I'm quite happy with the results anyways.

Onto the last two tracks which both come to about a minute each, we have Dean. Very interesting (im assuming) vocal tracks distorted to a beat thrown over the top making it sound spectacular. I'd really be interesting in hearing a long version of this track, but very well done for what it is. Last but not least, we have Warrior Man, which is just a vocal track, plain and simple. Very easy way to end the album on a high note, and definitely not trying to be something it isn't.

Thanks dude! Will plan on making a longer version since I wanted to anyways but was feeling kinda lazy. The last track is a cover of the Squidbillies theme cause I ****in love Squidbillies.

Overall, a wonderfully structured noise album. I've always really liked SNZZZOV*EN and this is probably the strongest album he has put out. The album overall really sticks to what it knows best and doesn't try to be something it's not. A solid 9/10. The only point I'm taking away is for the fact that the second to last track wasn't longer. It had strong potential, but just wasn't used all the way. Hopefully we'll get more tracks like that in the future for some sort of side project of sorts, but otherwise a very strong album.

Standout tracks: Dean, Jomp, Logan

Thanks so much dude!!! This is really great writing and I'm glad you enjoyed it

[Key]

^Ah, that's what that track was. I couldn't remember the name though I guess it was spelled out to me anyway.

Yep! I heard the didgeridoo. Really cool effect, probably something I'll try to work into one of my projects down the line.

That's a neat effect to do with typing. I did that once and didn't like the outcome so I scrapped it. But that's really neat.

And no problem man, really solid album throughout.

[Mondo Bungle]

I was gonna listen to and review the Blinding today, but then I like, listened to some other stuff, and just kinda didn't listen to it or review. Yeah, I don't have an excuse, especially with sitting around in a hammock doing nothing for 6 hours.

I'm gonna listen to it tonight though. Then maybe blaze through it a second time while reviewing it tomorrow.

But **** you for not liking the Radness, that track is the radness. Everything is very subtle I guess though, so you really gotta get in and hear it.

[YorkeDaddy]

Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

I was gonna listen to and review the Blinding today, but then I like, listened to some other stuff, and just kinda didn't listen to it or review. Yeah, I don't have an excuse, especially with sitting around in a hammock doing nothing for 6 hours.

I'm gonna listen to it tonight though. Then maybe blaze through it a second time while reviewing it tomorrow.

But **** you for not liking the Radness, that track is the radness. Everything is very subtle I guess though, so you really gotta get in and hear it.

no rush bro i know you'll get to it

maybe I should've paid closer attention to the radness then. tracks that long without bigger changes generally lose me

[Mondo Bungle]

It goes phat with the layering. It better since I sampled a track with 400 guitars in it. Like six times.

[Mondo Bungle]

I think the Blinding is really really good, hands down the best album you've made, and potentially a top album of the year and top electronic album of all time.

That wasn't a review.

[Key]

^How'd you listen to it already?

[Mondo Bungle]

You can do whatever you want with the right kind of gun

[YorkeDaddy]

Originally Posted by Ki

^How'd you listen to it already?

I gave him my bandcamp login for first access/early review to generate hype. I planned on making it public after his review dropped (I know I said Oct. 1st but who really cares lol)

& that's some high praise homie, can't w8 to hear your in-depth thoughts