Pneumatic Detach’s newest offering [Ko-mor-bid] is again a relentless crossfire of beats comparable to a platoon who are allowed to go bezerk with their machine guns. Pneumatic Detach is among the best projects on the intersection of industrial and IDM flavoured noise. On [Ko-mor-bid] Pneumatic Detach goes even further with their sonic violence compared to previous releases. Fast paced rhythms and broken beats remind more than once of the pioneering work of Aphex Twin like we know from the Classics release. The difference however is that [Ko-mor-bid] is released in 2008 and sounds like that too. The haunting synthesizer spheres in the background create a sinister contrast to the rage and rhythm which is mixed to the front. The rhythms are never 4/4, which keeps it all interesting, but sometimes they are very irregular and complicated, which makes the material not equally suitable for everyone on the industrial dance floor. The live track ‘Dischordant’ has been upgraded with guitars and is a tune that will even make Fear Factory look like they’re sissies. ‘A Helpful Bit of Advice’ features It-Clings one time around and it makes one think of the previous split releases of both projects on Bugs Crawling Out of People. Highlights are the tracks ‘How You Forget’ and ‘Grinderscraper’. Regarding compact focused aggression and energy this new Pneumatic Detach album only finds its equal with the best works of Winterkaelte, Converter, and Mono No Aware. Yes, it is that good. Tympanik Audio can again add a very accomplished release to their fast growing label discography.
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