Search - Neina :: Subconsciousness

Another in the clicks_+_cuts series

Matthew D. Mercer | Chicago, IL United States | 08/14/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"When Mille Plateaux issued the clicks_+_cuts compilation 2CD set in 1999, it made a bold attempt at capturing an entire genre of digital music in one swoop. The albums which have followed since its release have virtually all been an extension of that sound, and Neina's "Subconsciousness" is no exception. The album starts off wonderfully delicately with "Iris-In" and progresses into several areas of DSP glitchery. There are virtually no melodies to be found here, mainly just processed sounds and filtered noises organized in a rather freeform manner. Many of the tracks recall the repertoire of Oval and owe quite a bit of the ground already covered by him. This does not make "Subconsciousness" not worthwhile as a release, but it does severely deaden its impact, since much of the material is so process oriented. Worth checking out if you are looking for a slice of what's new in "microscopic" sound, i.e. digital processing, minimal electronics and abstract textures."