Shock Emission

Editorial Reviews
Nezzwerk
Combining hard techno rhythms with minimal noises it is covering the gap between more experimental noisy musicians and conventional idm.

Album Description
Voltaic...side project by Alexis of Fracture.Voltaic story ....Voltaic is the first release on Possessive Blindfold's new side label, []. Voltaic can only be described as experimental techno in the richest vein. Dense analogue synths, trance inducing hooks, and streamlined acid percussion abound on this masterpiece. Voltaic has had two Euro releases on the German label, ECR, and compilation appearances all over the place. Shock Emission contains s from the last Euro release, Shockwave, with some remixed and unreleased tracks too. This will be Voltaic's first domestic release and the first one to be marketed to more of the techno and drum 'n bass scenes. Now watch as Voltaic takes

Band Members: Alexis

Tracks:

Power Up
Monolith
Convergence
Shockwave
Billion
tk-38l
Thermodrive
Futurefire

Album Description

Voltaic...side project by Alexis of Fracture.Voltaic story ....Voltaic is the first release on Possessive Blindfold's new side label, []. Voltaic can only be described as experimental techno in the richest vein. Dense analogue synths, trance inducing hooks, and streamlined acid percussion abound on this masterpiece. Voltaic has had two Euro releases on the German label, ECR, and compilation appearances all over the place. Shock Emission contains s from the last Euro release, Shockwave, with some remixed and unreleased tracks too. This will be Voltaic's first domestic release and the first one to be marketed to more of the techno and drum 'n bass scenes. Now watch as Voltaic takes

Band Members: Alexis

Customer Reviews:

fresh air.......2002-04-02

At some points this has harsh techno elements. I am not talking about Imminent Starvation type noise. This album is constructed around rhythm and analog. It has a very strong tonal texurology. It it certainly a unique release, and may take a few listens to truly appreciate. It does have EBM elements, which is not hard to imagine, as Alex(Voltaic) is half of the industrial band Fracture. This album has like a lot of industrial a strong dark atmosphere, but has obviously technoid rhythms that drive. While on the surface repetitive, there is a lot going on here. Just listen to Monolith a few times while driving, you'll see what I mean. This is a powerful release, and while not perfect, is certainly not a 2 star record. I only give a four, because I believe that Voltaic has better music ahead of them, but while you are waiting this is by no means the waste of time some techno full length albums are. You owe it to yourself to give it a listen.

Not at all what I expected..........2000-08-09

From reading the hype surrounding this release (basically the press releases from the label [ ], which officiates its existence with this, its first release [and Voltaic's first US album]), I expected just what they called it: an experimental techno album. It seems that [ ] focuses on harsh technoid acts, so it's not that much of a stretch, is it?

So when I listened to this album, I was shocked to hear that it wasn't experimental techno, and barely even techno at all. In fact, the only track that bares a resemblance to techno is "Convergence," which draws from the Kraftwerk school of sparseness, with haunting violin melodies, beautiful keys, and minimal beats. But that's it.

The rest of the tracks, "TK-38L" in particular, suffer from an embarrassing similarity to EBM. That's right, Voltaic on his best day could pass for a Front 242 cover band. The slightly harsh sound (more of a natural extension of the dense analogue synths than a conscious distortion, it seems) differentiates the two, but the construction and danciness bridge that gap.

Basically, Shock Emission is a poor showing from an act with a lot of potential, as evidenced by his appearances on a couple of compilations last year (Exoskeleton 2 and Teknoir). This is really quite weak, and a far cry from the "experimental techno" that [ ] labels it.

Music:

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Music

Triple M's New Stuff [Import]

Classical Highlights: Bach

Cycle Beethoven, Vol. 2

Dial "M" for Monkey [Enhanced]

Double Happiness [Import]

Christmas Like Christmas Used to Be

Changing Channels

Bruno Walter Conducts two Romantic Masterpieces

David Allan Coe Presents Don Gibson

Bersuit Vergarabat Y Punto [Import]

Dream on #2 [CD-single] [Import]

Candles of Paradise

Cyber Trance Presents Xmas Trance Best [Import]

Rhythm: A Real Music Sampler