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OUT NOW: DIGITAL DARKNESS CD (HYMEN) http://www.hymen-records.com "Digital Darkness! They
couldn't find any better title for this beautiful album. Somatic Responses are magicians, like no one else they are
able to
create tracks that "look beautiful" like a rose and have a
scary background
like straight out of hell.
This album is amazing, it is accessible but not dull, and it
combines
classic analogue instruments citation's with modern sounds. The mood
of
each track is so deep and multilayered, that you will fall deeper
and
deeper into a hidden world of sound.
Right from the start with the great opening track
"duality" this album owns
energy without a pause, but its not this straight in your face sound
its
intelligent handled energy like walking a marathon. It's disturbing
and fun
to listen to this album. It's more Technoid and danceable compared
to its
antecessor, but Somatic Responses doesn't lost nothing of their
typical
attitude and sound with this step. We've got a new acid tracks out on Puzzlin' records which will be part of a "ACID" compilation. It's a split with BRIXTON. It's a right bobby dazzler of an EP! ACID ANYONE..........? Somatic Responses 1010303 #1
GIAUZAR (SUBLIGHT CD) & HYMEN (12") http://www.sublightrecords.com "Still rough-round the edges like a block of aural-concrete, the Somatic boys are back with a brand new LP that takes their abrasive electronica and plugs it directly into the mains... The sibling duo of John and Paul Healy, Somatic Responses broadly fall into the pen which houses the likes of Venetian Snares, Knifehandchop and Exile - wherein broad palates of midnight-beats and threatening atmospherics are fed to the dogs in an orgy of disrupted digitalis goodness. Opening with the sprawling soundscape of 'Split' (think Zan Lyons before the fireworks began), the Healy boys don't hold out on the beats for long - with the mighty posturing of 'B Boy 3000' more than sating the rhythmical appetite. Verging on the cusp of Alec Empire territory, 'B Boy 3000' declines from crumbling into all out chaos thanks to some tethered foundations that keep the mood carbonated as opposed to death-threat - a situation played out throughout 'Giauzar'. Grand in scale without relying on needless posturing, tracks like 'Germ', 'Heliuminum' and 'Shell' coax out the cinematic from the wires, evoking the memory of John Carpenter as viewed through bullet-shattered glass. Veering briefly into Drexciya territory for the penultimate 'Strangulartk Robot', Somatic Responses see you out on a swirling bed of synth clouds, bring to close an album which proves the ruptured hard-drives of broken-beated chaos can still elicit emotions beyond those of confused tedium. Music: Response." NEW RELEASES We're proud to say that there's a new SR member in town! Ewan Healy was born on 10/02/08 and is a little smasher (if you don't mind me saying so). He's got Paul's temper so watch out people ;-)
We've got another release with Puzzlin' which should be out in July (there's currently only Test Pressing floating around). It's a 6 track acid monster which is one for the oldskool hardcore acid fans out there! The seminal Axon EP on IST WILL be repressed (at last right!) - it's due for release in July :-) We're proud to be part of an awesome EP featuring Promethus Burning, Minion, Valav & of course SR. The EP is called Feed the Machine which is being released on No Room for Talent - it's still in the Test Pressing phase but should be out in July / August. Here's what Greg (label owner says about the whole damn thing): "Feed the Machine is another new series
dedicated the fathers of the hard sound. (as seen through the eyes
of Greg Trash) They are the ones who first pulled influence from
others and started making the music now called breakcore. This is a
dedication to those who not only helped forge the scene but they are
still an integral part of it. We've also got a new ep out very soon entitled "ZOMBIE", based on the work of Max Brooks (World War Z) - if everything goes to plan this should come out on Thaco Records USA & will be pressed on Puss Green Vinyl with a full picture sleeve. You can get a sneak peak of the artwork here. Also, we're now in a position to unleash some new SR works onto the world. Expect a CD or two this year as we've already stock piled about 3 CDs worth of material. Some of which we'll place in the Tracks section of the site (once I learn how to do it - yes I know I'm shit :-) ) . If you want to book us & let's face it YOU SHOULD, please email us if you wish to book us for either a Live PA or DJ set. Check out a nice bit of ACID from a recent gig in Rotterdam (Sidekick).
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