Iszoloscope makes a very good combination of rhythmic industrial and dark ambient soundscapes. The first sounds of ‘The Audient Void’ appear to originate from the deepest realms of the inner-earth. It is like any moment you’ll be confronting the old ones of Lovecraft. Then rhythms increase, violins kick in which remind of the infamous shower scene from the Psycho movie and it all starts to get in motion. The old ones keep snorring from the deeper shafts beneath this layered music. An audient void it is indeed down there. ‘The Sum of Us All’ confronts us with frightening voice samples, heavy basses, pounding beats, constantly changing rhythm patterns and alienating atmopsherical sounds, that all together result in an exciting showcase of sounds, which perfectly fits the dancefloor as well. ‘Raudivian Device’ is even more heavy, has a nice rhythm and is in that respect a bit more challenging. ‘The Path of Totality (part one)’ starts off with a soundscape like track, that evolves in a harsh drum ’n bass spectacle. There is more drum ’n bass in ‘Insubstantiability’, ‘From Hollow’ and ‘Unto Deeper Calling’, which is a supercool track for the dancefloor. ‘Heard Voices (album version)’ is a rhythmical spectacle through which a beautiful pallet of sounds unfolds itself. As if the void start to communicate in an understandable language. The Audient Void ends with the long and quiet yet disturbing soundscape of ‘The Path of Totality (part two)’. Oh, and there is a funny sample at the end of the album, something with pudding or like that….
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