It blends from a very solid concretism, flowing seamlessly into the second track, Egoismus, which is a very reasonable piece of straightforward techno with embellishments from the world around, to complete the sound. Soon, we are in the midst of track three. A nice ambience grows around you and gives you a sound hug. Kopfmusik shows several aspects of the world you live in, or could do at any rate. Creates OOBEs but with feet firmly placed on the ground. Quite a stretch in achievement, playing with facets and perspectives. Good exercise for the imagination. Phlips is nicely off-centre minimalist techno.
Ultimately, or so far at least, the dissonance seems to me to be more about assimilation, which I happen to think is the way to go and why there are so many global issues remaining unresolved. The Romans were great at it, using a matriarchal tryptych to govern the aether. However, some might say that all systems are set to break down sooner or later. Take the instability of something as well-meant as democracy. Musically, this kind of 'fusion' takes precedence as being close to the vanguard of the 'new' that is being presented, but in danger of being lost in the comprehensive milieu of over-information. Krank is a very nice piece of work.
Phleps, a poignant, classic guitar piece of modern folklorism. That sense of 'muddling-through' is solidified by the sound of the following track, Sand. Deeply resonant, it counterpoints, but without losing any of the pragmatism. Anthem, sings it out loud and proud, and is a fine flagship to point forwards of any fleet setting out on a journey, even a cultural one. Movement is life, life is movement. Like Belloc says, 'The faith is Europe, and Europe is the faith'. I would paraphrase and place 'experimental music' into the place of Europe, though I still think it applies in a sense that I won't bore you with now.
Plastik, has always been a conceptual fascination for me. Plasticity applies to so much these days, plastic predominates in so many facets of life. There is more plastic than rats to gnaw through it. A utility and a defamation of character at the same time. That's the ubiquity of plastic. Finally, there is the dreaded Ritalin. This sounds, like it started, only this time the medication is kicking in. Personally, giving an exuberant child a drug to calm it, means the TV isn't working anymore. They want it now and faster than ever. Formative causation and morphic resonance. Nice listening.
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