Krushed Opiates
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DSBP and BLC PRODUCTIONS (blcmusic.com) team up on this debut cd from the
K.O. boys!
they combine heavy industrial,coldwave electronics,with cut up samples,
acid synths, dance rhythms for the clubs,and an overall sense of fun in the
air..there is a lot going on in each track,details are a key element here.
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Reviews
Krushed Opiates is one of the latest signings to the dsbp record label.
The band has released stuff on sites like mp3.com in the past but I
believe this is their first "official" release. The style of the music
falls somewhere between rhythmic noise, guitar industrial and slight
touches of ebm which when combined give off an almost old-school flavor
ala Swamp Terrorist/Dj Killroy.
Full of dancey instrumental electronic cuts, "Driving The
Two-Dimensional Highway" won't win any awards for originality but it
will shake the floorboards lose at any industrial club. I'm a huge fan
of Swamp Terrorist and this cd just brought me back to that sytle of
cutting, sampled guitar riffs and hard pounding percussive hits. I feel
the music would have an even bigger impact if some angry vocals were
thrown over top of the music. If you dig Biopsy or Swamp Terrorist
you'll feel right at home with Krushed Opiates.
Reviewed by: GunHed
http://www.wetworksezine.com/dsbp.html
if unconventional mind-fucking industrial music with balls,beats ,grooves,and
a sense of humor is your cup of tea,KRUSHED OPIATES are the new masters in the
genre!!to hell with KMFDM and co. with their current walls of noise and
heavily distorted vox,DSBP found a very talented gang who bring back the right
balance between heavy industrial and coldwave melodic tunes."driving the two
dimensional highway"is a crazy cocktail of abused and looped(female
especially)vocal samples.groovy beats,hip hop rhythmics,and technoid synths.
a very promising combo that will be welcomed with open arms by the crowdy fans
of CHEM-LAB,good ole KMFDM,or yet SWAMP TERRORISTS on a gentler day.worthy of
examination.Get your brain KRUSHED!
(TSF:8) (SIDE LINE no.42)
I guess a lot of you might have missed Moonrock's excellent synthpop
album "Eclipse Of The Mood" which had many similarities in style with the
current generation of analogue synthpop bands such as Ganymede et al. In
comparison this EP follow-up dips it's toes far more into the realms of
dance music with the opening title track's no-nonsense rhythms & electro
backing serving as a statement of intent. The spacey interludes give the
track a very trancey feel & this is maintained throughout, most noticeably
during the lengthy "When It's Real" which is slightly less succesful when
listened to at home due to it's slightly repetitive nature but should do the
business on the dancefloor. "Life's A Gas" & "Surrender" are far more
enjoyable as the trance elements are incorporated into a more
song-orientated style & the very chart-friendly dance style boasted by the
remix of "Everybody Everywhere", the original of which appeared on the
preceeding album along with "See A Lot" which appears here twice, as the
"Myrrh Mix" & "Frankincense Mix". Both maintain the female vocals & slightly
ethereal sound of the original but otherwise fit in with this EP, again
appealing to both synthpop & dance music fans, a crossover potential that
will hopefully benefit both the band & scene as a whole.
reviewed by Carl.J -Kaleidoscope Magazine
http://www.kaleidoscopemusic.org.uk
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