fetch
comparing this vinyl with the only other mother destruction I heard so far, I have to say I am pretty impressed by the range the band presents on these two releases. while "chemantra" was a great exploration of experimental ethno-trance with ethnic overtones and heavy techno rhythms, "fetch" has darker atmospheric feel. in genral it appears to be more solid release, building upon darker moods and sounds.
starting with "calyx", we are treated with minimal technoid percussion and long atmospheric passages on the background. subtle churning caustic noises mix well together with chanting female vocal lines and delicate minimal rhythms. it is a peculiar fragile yet edgy track with pleasant ethnic touch; the closest comparison I could come up with would be hybryds, but polished and a lot gentler.
on "to odr" the duo substitutes atmospheric elements with aggressive percussion and piercing vocals; straightforward rhythm'n'noise, resulting in most uncompromising track from the band. next is title track that is returning to unique slow mixture of heavy industrial rhythms with addition ethnic instruments. it is not as delicate as "calyx", but density makes up for the intricate arrangements present on first track.
the "big names" remixing mother destruction include mix of "tundra" by architect - intricate minimal drum'n'bass collage that injects swirling percussion elements into the ambient textures provided by mother destruction; long bass lines fused with subtle ritual atmosphere. it is my absolute favorite on the cd, but most of it is due to the fact that architect left almost nothing from the original sound of the band. imminent starvation picked the track that seemed to be most suitable for olivier. "fetch" has been slowed down and transformed to include dark caustic lines, creaking beats and enough of heavy oppressive atmospheric elements to spice up the original. "sonar" pushes "honey man" with repetitive explosive rhythms, keeping with its usual style.
overall this picture disk seems to present very unique and easily distinguishable sound ranging from ambient tunes to the heavy industrial rhythms with constant tribal feel; addition of three impressive remixes makes it even more attractive.