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LAW is the dark electronics project of Mitchell Altum from the US. It has been around since 1993, but this album from 1997 was released in 2000, as the first album on the Triumvirate label. Vindication and Contempt contains a varied and well-made mixture of dark ambiences and experimentation.
The sound ranges from synth-based waves to more abstract sources of melody, spoken word, percussion, samples, and a host of other sounds. "No One Will Find Them", for example, is embellished by faded acoustic guitar. At other times, elements of noise seep through into the mix, creating a more oppressive atmosphere. All of these elements sound excellent, and the tracks all manage to keep my attention. The listener is tossed between soothing parts, dark, noisy bits, and pieces with driving percussion, such as the final track "Titan". I might have liked to hear a bit more emotion in the tracks, which are at times 'clinical', but as it is, Vindication and Contempt is a fine piece of underground dark electronics.
The album is dedicated to those who resist the 'culture' of consumerism in the US, to "all the two-bit hobbyists and delusional tinkerers who continue trying to impress their friends and kid themselves." A fine sentiment I'd say, and the album itself is an excellent example of the possible fruits of such an attitude. The price should be no deterrant to buy this album either, as Triumvirate has staggeringly low rates. Recommended to all lovers of dark electronics.
O.S.
The sound ranges from synth-based waves to more abstract sources of melody, spoken word, percussion, samples, and a host of other sounds. "No One Will Find Them", for example, is embellished by faded acoustic guitar. At other times, elements of noise seep through into the mix, creating a more oppressive atmosphere. All of these elements sound excellent, and the tracks all manage to keep my attention. The listener is tossed between soothing parts, dark, noisy bits, and pieces with driving percussion, such as the final track "Titan". I might have liked to hear a bit more emotion in the tracks, which are at times 'clinical', but as it is, Vindication and Contempt is a fine piece of underground dark electronics.
The album is dedicated to those who resist the 'culture' of consumerism in the US, to "all the two-bit hobbyists and delusional tinkerers who continue trying to impress their friends and kid themselves." A fine sentiment I'd say, and the album itself is an excellent example of the possible fruits of such an attitude. The price should be no deterrant to buy this album either, as Triumvirate has staggeringly low rates. Recommended to all lovers of dark electronics.
O.S.