VHF vhf#114
"Neil Campbell’s unique Astral Social Club return to VHF after a couple of years in the underground wilderness with the squelching, restless ambience of Octuplex. The CD is split roughly in half between Harmonia/Voigt-style chuggers and sweeping swirls of instantly recognizable dronage, familiar from Neil’s extensive contributions to Vibracathedral Orchestra, Sunroof! and others. Neil’s interest in “techno” comes out on “Caustic Roe” and “Muscle Adductor,” neatly compiling the influence of recent minimal jam innovations with piles of synth and effects noise, lending the beat-driven tracks a rough, unfussy style. Other cuts like “Mügik Churn” and “Pilgrim Sunburst” swell with twittering electric birdsong and synthetic rain, the trademark sound of many Astral titles. Octuplex is full up with collaborator cameos, including the familiar (Richard Youngs, John Clyde-Evans), and the novel (Spider Stacy – from the Pogues!). In eye-burning blue n' red digipak."
-vhf
Tracks:
01 Caustic Roe (5:27)
02 Mugik Churn (6:05)
03 Aggro Vault (5:58)
04 Pilgrim Sunburst (8:26)
05 Sweet Spraint (4:47)
06 Radial Hermaphrodite (6:10)
07 Muscle Adductor (3:37)
08 Hot Toxer (3:31)
