| Beginning with the assumption that I'm not generally a fan of "electronic" music or anything that even remotely smells like "dance" it may be shocking to note that this record completely turned my head inside-out. But then, there is really nothing remotely danceable about this record, and it's not so much electronic as bionic. Combining both the digital soundscaping power of computer editing with traditional organic mixing, Thavius Beck has made the musical equivalent of turning Steve Austin into the Six Million Dollar Man. "See these tired old blip-hop and remix records? I can rebuild them. I have the technology. I can make them stronger, faster, better." Skittering, revved-up breakbeats give way to digitally twisted, downtempo funeral marches. There are probably samples of recognizable songs mixed in here with the glitches and vocal snippets, but they have been so utterly transmogrified they have become something entirely new. Decomposition features minimal guest vocals by I Am That I Am, Longevity, Subtitle, and I swear I heard Cedric Bixler-Zavala's (the Mars Volta) vocals in there somewhere. But that's the beauty of this record. Even amidst the confusion, there is always something recognizable-here a beat, there a sample-that keeps it grounded. - Indianapolis Music |
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