Omniwhore - Sanity Frontier (Le Grande Phantasia Asociale
Omniwhore is a new project made by the same guy who gave us the cyberpunk-inspired project called Anaru, and the power-electronics act Mannjäger (who we also have reviewed on Kalteldur). This album is the first with this project. This release has been released on a new German label called Mind_On_Fire Produktionen. And this 50-copy limited one is the second release from this label.
The album has been given a mysterious title, Sanity Frontier (Le Grande Phantasia Asociale). Maybe something about losing one's sanity at some kind of threshold/front? And something about the big antisocial fantasy? Put that together, and you have... the fulfillment of an antisocial fantasy at the cost of one's sanity. The band name Omniwhore describes a person (male or female) who engages in any kind of sexual activity at any time, regardless of their sex, etc, etc. Although the artwork showcases a female to be the Omniwhore?
The front cover shows a psychedelic and dreamy kind of flower-look image with a nurse in the middle. Anaru also uses nurses in its imagery. You open the slim DVD case and out pops a DVD insert, a postcard, and a bloody condom! Don´t know, it´s still wrapped in plastic... haven´t been used! The CD shows a photo with... could be German soldiers in the Second World War, being at a show with dancing girls of some kind. And the album has 6 tracks, with again... some mysterious track titles aswell!
The first track on the album is called Providence Bjarkov Announced. A high-pitched and distorted psychedelic glassy tone starts the track, screaming reverbed vocals, and some eerie background sound textures running in the background. Functioning as an intro to the album, kind of.
The second track Introduce Me To Zyklon & Argentina. There is a heavenly and hypnotic synth-drone, vibrating distorted tones that fade in and out of focus. Actually, a very pleasant track if you look away from the title track.
The third track, Longing Cairo. Gets deeper into surreal technoid ambient soundscapes. Reversed watery waves on the beach, a lightly dreamy synth melody in there aswell. Very soothing track!
The fourth track, The Fourth Reich Ov The Ninth Ward. Whispering distorted vocals here, the lyrics can be read on the DVD insert. Something about a year and something about that I was dreaming. Perfect after-nightfall soundtrack stuff here!
The fifth track, Elite Class Whores Ov Bratislava. Which is a thing if you look it up on the Internet. Luxurious and expensive prostitution in Slovakia. A melancholic, looped, and distorted synth melody starts the track. Harsh vocals with reverb are added, giving the track a martial-industrial vibe. Extra effects are added further on, especially to the melody.
The sixth track, Simulation Omniwhore, starts with a chopped-up rumbling of heavy ambiance. The creaking of winds through tiny cracks, and atmospheric distortion, cracking like fried bacon on a hot pan. More of the whispering, distorted vocal elements here, and again... a melody in there aswell. Love it when a melody is hidden, and you have to find or sense it through a brutal soundscape.
The seventh and last track is called Visos Durys Atlapos, which means All Doors Flap. Also, the longest, and also the most noisy one aswell. Distorted winds, looped noises, a relentless noise-wall... It´s got the lot on this track. A very hypnotic, beautiful, and harsh power-electronics track with a soundtrack approach.
The Omniwhore album is good. It´s an industrial kind of chill-out album, which is kind of surprising regard the chosen concept for the album. I was (offcourse) expecting some kind of macho power electronics with a grudge, but I listened to something that was galaxies away from that idea. The concept seems inspired by hatred, but the recordings tell another story (I think). Are we back to the classic idea of camouflage within certain kinds of industrial acts? We might be. What do you think? Give it a listen and share your thoughts!
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