Fishtank No. 9: Itself
- Eclipse
- My Disguise
- Liquid
- Deadlock
- Itself
- Dance of Chaos
- Eclipse (Biotron Remix)
- Within
- Smashing The Mirror
- Reincarnate
- Plate Shaker
I was a little bit weary of the debut Fishtank No. 9 album after hearing
'Eclipse' on the COP compilation because of it's synth-pop stylings. However, it
appears that a single track was definitely not enough to compose proper
judgement. True, "Itself" does have more than it's fair share of synth-pop
influences, but they are not enough to overpower the other electro-industrial
elements within the rest of the music. Overall the album has quite a diverse
selection of tracks from slower, more introspective pieces, to noise and sample
collages, and even a few upbeat dance tracks. The only real disappointment is
the lack of any material that is similar to the daemonic sound Of Skin and
Saliva which was War-N's previous musical endeavor. However this is made up for
by the depth and quality of his lyrics and vocals which he uses without the aid
of distortion or modification. Overall a very solid debut release that should
turn a few heads with it's diversity and willingness to utilize elements of
synth-pop in a slightly new direction.
Fishtank No. 9 is: War-N Harrison
Contact:
COP International
981 Aileen St
Oakland, CA 94608
E-mail: cop@dnai.com
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