Concrete Fence (Regis & Russell Haswell) – New Release (1) … gets single of the week at BOOMKAT and beats LADY Gaga and Donna Summer in the singles reviews at FACT:
BIG SEAN & KENDRICK LAMAR, LADY GAGA, MORRI$, GIORGIO MORODER AND MORE REVIEWED IN THE FACT SINGLES CLUB, AUG 19 2013
Concrete Fence – ‘Industrial Disease’
Joe Muggs: SAUCY. (8)
Steve Shaw: Like Actress’ ‘Splazsh Wave’, the noise horn is entirely enough. I’d prefer this with a different beat, as it sounds very Vex’d, but I do like that having a rhythm section only occupies a third of the track. (7)
John Twells: Ticks all the boxes for me – cavernous beats, thick, syrupy synths and ear-punishing noises. I’m a cheap date I know but this is fucking good stuff, none of your noise techno tourism. Nice to hear a couple of real masters flexing their muscle. (8)
Chal Ravens: So much more fun than a track titled ‘Industrial Disease’ has any right to be, at least for the couple of minutes driven by that pneumatic rhythm. Potent. (7)
= 7.5
Final scores:
Concrete Fence – ‘Industrial Disease’ (7.5)
Fat Trel – ‘Niggaz Dying’ (7.4)
Tink feat. How To Dress Well – ‘Can I’ (6.4)
T.Williams – ‘Mobb’ (6.2)
Morri$ – ‘Maison Purple’ (6.2)
Big Sean feat. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica – ‘Control (HOF)’ (6)
Lady Gaga – ‘Applause’ (4)
Donna Summer – ‘Love to Love You’ (Giorgio Moroder Remix) (3)
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Concrete Fence (Regis & Russell Haswell) – New Release (1)
*Regis and Haswell finally debut their Concrete Fence project – 12″ mastered and cut by Rashad Becker at D&M, pressed on 140g white vinyl which itself is housed in a silk screened pvc sleeve with artwork by Bill Kouligas & Russell Haswell* Regis & Russell Haswell’s Concrete Fence is a tantalising proposition for noise and techno freaks. As a duo they first rallied under the aegis at the 2012 Blackest Ever Black party in London’s Corsica Studios with an improvised live set that veered between shambolic and inspired (often the former) but opened a whole can of worms for future baiting. On ‘New Release’ they’ve distilled its chaotic thrust with a more measured and ultimately rewarding approach, finding dynamic tension between Regis’ gothic techno steppers’ structures and Haswell’s patented style of sonic malevolence. The effect is virulent, visceral and lip-bitingly strong, especially in the first two parts, while the third is a little more prosaic. ‘Industrial Disease’ synchs uranium-enriched synths and noise to a hulking halfstep chassis, whilst ‘Caulk’ relegates the rhythms to a flickering pulse and chain-rattling percussion against wretched drones and skrunched noise contortions. ‘The Unabridged Truth’ pares down to a simpler 4/4 chug with jetting streaks of computer noise to a narked finale – bringing an inspired debut EP to a close.
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