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Might be of interest to some (although probably not James due to the TG references!).

Apart from Wajid (http://www.2ndgen.net/) and Germseed (http://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/v4/germseed/), contributors include Alan Vega, Lydia Lunch, Terry Edwards, Olga Naiman, Dalek, and Franko B.

From Wire issue #266 (w. Tom Verlaine on the cover)

UNIFORM - "PROTOCOL" (Planet Mu CD)

2nd Gen's Wajid Yaseen follows up "Not A Word", his 2003 Uniform debut, with a more focused and assured collection of dark electronic half-songs. "Protocol" sees him abandoning beats altogether for abrasive drones and brittle atmospheres. But, thankfully, he avoids the sulphurous murk of his Dark Ambient peers.

Whereas its predecessor sounded thin and unfinished, Yaseen's tracks here serve as perfect backdrops to an impressive array of guest performances. Lydia Lunch's wry self-parody and Dalek's grand guignol macho posturing raise smiles and send shivers simultaneously.

Germseed's Alice Kemp provides material of unspeakable depravity for two monologues that can't help but suggest the Throbbing Gristle of "Hamburger Lady".

Alan Vega sounds more swaggeringly committed than at any time since the second Suicide album, certainly far more at home than he did with Pan Sonic. And Terry Edwards takes flight on sax on "The Symbolist", in a performance of genuine fury that recalls and surpasses the screaming clarinet workouts of Richard H Kirk with early Cabaret Voltaire.

(reviewed by Keith Moliné)

MP3s can be found here: http://www.youkneeform.com/. CD due out early April.
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<-------------------does it sound like?
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there are some similarities, I suppose
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lazarus corporation wrote:there are some similarities, I suppose
thankee Paul. I'll check them out then
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James Blast wrote:
lazarus corporation wrote:there are some similarities, I suppose
thankee Paul. I'll check them out then
great but I still think you'll hate them, James :innocent:
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A bit of an illbient meets IDM crossover, or so it sounds.

Cannot say it keeps me interested long enough. The third track 'Torn Hands' is better because of the nice beatloop in it, but then again sounds very cheap with the drony one-note synth layer in the background. It is nice and experimental, but not intriguing enough.

Reminds me sometimes of Daniel B.'s (Front242) 'Prothèse' project...

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sorry folks, there's just not enough going on in them to hold my attention, they sound like parts of tunes
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pearls before swine ;)
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a three second snippet of any part from Space Ritual has more going on than those 'sound of white goods' pieces Paul, I prefer my sounds, like my wine and my women - full bodied :lol:
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James Blast wrote:a three second snippet of any part from Space Ritual has more going on than those 'sound of white goods' pieces Paul, I prefer my sounds, like my wine and my women - full bodied :lol:
:lol: fair enough - but I did warn you that you wouldn't like it
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at least we both tried
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