Sea of Poppies - Sea of Poppies
A new noise artist has emerged from the Czech Republic. This time we are dealing with someone who has worked within the boundaries of dark ambient, but recent and tragic incidents regarding not being able to work in front of a monitor have forced the artist to work only on analog equipment. And so he has released his first analog work under the name Sea of Poppies (not Skinny Puppy!), exploiting the challenging fruits of aggressive and metallic-sounding harsh noise. Here are his own words:
"Sea of Poppies" is my first foray into purely analog sound. As such, I wanted to experiment with different sounds and techniques. This album is the result of that - each track is made from different sources and in a different way. It is both a love letter to the old school industrial scene and a document of sorts, of me, exploring a whole new world of sound.
Drinking a strong porter while thinking of sleep deprivation. Yes... we are still in the summertime and the heat is stealing my sleep-hours away from me (as we speak!). That is why it is good to give your ears a harsh treatment to kick the senses alive. 27 minutes, 3 tracks of pure vitality! Out by digital means, and on ltd cassette as well.
The kind of meat-grinder meets the rusty nails intro greats the listener with the first track. Corrosive and nerve splintering bits of metal shrapnel pierces your thin layers of skin... It could sound just like that, or the sound-wise way of creating the listening experience inside a jet-motor?. Yup, it´s classic harsh noise alright. Leaving that metallic aftertaste on the tip of your tongue.
The second track starts with a flatline beep which then gets accompanied with a strange... wobbling wall of psychedelic noise. Sounds like sumthing is getting raped in some otherworldly dimension. Third and last track plunges you right into heavily distorted guitar/strings sounds with tons of feedback. Developing into a lovely 8-bit computer game goes haywire...and then goes back to the feedback!.
A frantic and energetic modern harsh-noise treat which will/can please fans of acts like Body Stress and Government Alpha!. Be sure to get the cassette!.
