Maschineschlosser "Orange Noise" Dbelltime 2001 (73:42)
Polvo Naranjo (11:02)
Onda 1 (4:39)
Wave2new (3:02)
Onda 4 (3:10)
Wave 5 (3:02)
Vas 1 (3:02)
Vas 2 (2:50)
Estatica Estacionaria (3:02)
Wave envelope (2:12)
Ws 3.2 (1:20)
Harmonics (Armonia) (6:38)
Omv 1 (3:02)
Funky Shark (5:53)
Funky Ericsson (3:02)
Lap (1:55)
Reset (Plane) (2:54)
Rec6+jw2 (3:02)
Twang (3:02)
Stompa (4:00)
La Internacional (2:53)
Maschineschlosser (Machine Fitters) is the latest project of Christian Stefaner, aka Neat and a member of multimedia design team c2s2, and "Orange Noise" is his 4th audio release, first for Austria's Dbelltime label. Twenty tracks, eight of which are exactly 3 minutes and 2 seconds apiece for whatever reason, add up to about 74 minutes of unassuming electronica. The flow and variation of the disc is very peculiar. An 11 minute opener of softly pitter pattered beats and mild, looped tones is followed by numerous, more experimental pieces based on different, somewhat simple sound waves. I guess this is how Stefaner defines 'orange' noise with digital hums, buzzes, drones and such left on repeat. "Vas 1" and "Reset (Plane)" offer the most turbulent, barely listenable selection of sounds, sort of like a laptop devised Throbbing Gristle. Out of the blue, er, orange, comes "Funky Shark" at track 13 with pseudo funky beats, followed by the incredibly grating and funk less bursts of "Funky Ericsson". Yes, I get the joke, but guess what, cell phones make really shitty (non)music. Then finally, mercifully, something truly interesting as "Rec6+jw2" and "Stompa" nicely blend tones and beats. "La Internacional" is an odd but welcome closer as tender music box bells gradually wind down. What a strange album. But all in all, there's very little of anything memorable and far too much tedium and annoyance along the way ...
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