The atmospheric quality to this one really brings the sound to another level. I always appreciate Borg's whimsical side juxtaposed in the rest of the palette of emotions on display. Lovely!
To my ears, this album pleasantly mashes up Melodies From Mars, a touch Steven R. Smith psychedelia, Yasuaki Shimizu, and N64 videogame musical sensibility. What an interesting space to exist in!
Chant (2) is a crucial example of Merzbow's 80s loop/noise sound, which stands between his early 80s' free rock/musique concrete/drum machine sounds and late 80s' industrial style. A hypnotic, visceral piece that's both intense and meditative.
