Excellent Sexual Ritual Industrial
Michael J Harper | Covina, CA United States | 02/23/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Since the early 80's Sleep Chamber has been an underground immortal. Like many early industrial artists the sounds made were more organic and raw so there was always a strange elaboration of production efforts in every song bringing a true timelessness. Everything from rock-tinged industrial to ambiant, ritual, soudscapes... Sleep Chamber are untouched for thier organic and unique sound.This Compilation/Best Ov covers the dance oriented side of Sleep Chamber which is not my favorite side of them but is still done so well and original as the music can be from its time. In Sleep Chamber many may be reminded of Coil, especially with thier early ambiant efforts(like Sleep Chambers, 'Sirkle Zero' which is Amazing! as well as 'Secrets Ov 23' and Sacrosanct), like Clock DVA for the intrigueing cerebral vocal whisper/groan and although Sleep Chamber here is more of a rock/tribal/industrial some similar qualities can surely be heard. Many people reguard Sleep Chambers ambiant music as thier best and I happen to agree. Thier ambiant music is extremely potent with thier ritual majic and occult style visual music, they can take you with them!... however this album is still very noir-ish and cathartic with sleeze and catchyness which is still an extremely fun side to indulge in.If you can ever get into Sleep Chambers darker side I most persuadingly invite you to try and sit lay down alone with Sirkle Zero for it truely seems to incant some amazing dream like activity."