Black Lung: The Disinformation Plague
- I Have No Mouth...
- The Disinformation Plague
- Sinister Control Minority
- A High Cabal
- The Elite Controllers
- Menticide
- Beenan Orden
- The Self-Appointed Olympian
- The Useless Eaters
- Unconvincing Simulations of Happiness Part I
- The Useless Eaters
- Unconvincing Simulations of Happiness Part II
- Unconvincing Simulations of Happiness Part III
- ...And Yet I Must Scream
This latest solo effort by David Thrussel of Black Lung is a slight departure
from his previous work. Instead of depending on a varied array of percussion
and techno staples, he has chosen to add an unusual amount of ambient
atmosphere to the album. As a result, this has not only given the music more
depth and subtlely, but has added to the mood of paranoia that accompanies all
of Thrussel's compositions. It should be noted that not all of the usual upbeat
and widely diverse dance rhythms are missing, but rather they are masterfully
woven into the analogue undertones that undulate throughout the album. With all
of this layering and sound sculpting it should come as no surprise that this
new Black Lung album seems to share a common kinship with one of David's other
projects Soma. The only key difference, other than the absence of his partner
Pieter Bourke, is that all of the instruments present on "The Disinformation
Plague" are electronic rather than the fusion of organic and synthetic sounds
commonly experienced on a Soma album. It is quite obvious that David has
matured musically on this new album and it only serves to heighten my
anticipation of the direction he takes on his next musical endeavor.
Black Lung is: David Thrussel
Contact:
Metropolis Records
P.O. Box 54307
Philadelphia, PA 19105
E-mail: metropol@voicenet.com
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