Venetian Snares - My Downfall

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5...according to our Ant on Thu 04 Oct, 2007.

Venetian Snares has refined the use of classical strings used on his 'Rossz Csillag Alatt Született' album to create 'My Downfall (Original Soundtrack)' 5 years ago you'd never have imagined that he'd be making this kind of modern classical music. His roots in the breakcore scene are still there but the beats are more sparse allowing the eerie electronic orchestral sounds to do the work. He's clearly a talented composer and his use of choir sounds reminds me of late period Coil. You could well imagine this being the soundtrack to an epic gothic horror movie. This is not just the case of an artist dabbling with some different sounds. It sounds remarkably accomplished. It could well be the one he's remembered for when he croaks it... Some fans wanting the hardcore, relentless splintered amens may be disappointed but it's refreshing to hear him using new ideas. This album has restored my faith in the man. CD (with bonus track) and 2LP on Planet Mu.

*Since 2005 there has been one Venetian Snares album that everybody has
talked about. This is the thematic follow-up to that masterpiece: "Rossz
Csillag Allat Szuletett", Aaron's story of falling in love amongst the
spires of Budapest, scored by Orchestra and the Amen break.
*If that album was in effect a question, then this album is his answer: the
unfolding of this particular Hungarian story. If anything "My Downfall" is
even more epic and bombastic than it's predecessor, but not without those little
humourous touches so beloved of Snares.
*The achingly sad orchestral instrumental "Colorless" sets the tone for the
majority of this album: loss and regret? It certainly sounds like the emotions
of a confused mind. In fact most of the 14 tracks on "My Downfall" are
instrumental - by which we mean there are no drums (Aaron's regular way of
communicating?)... only four of these tracks have any rhythm section whatsoever
. Of those four "My Half" stands out with it's coruscating Amens and tensional
chord progressions. The choir and harp of "I'm Sorry I Failed You" starts the
album's descent towards the dark piano finale of "Mentioning It" via the
beautiful "If I Could Say I Love You" [a favourite on Aaron's myspace page
for the last few months].
*Even the cover has a mournful stone sculpture of Aaron on the front and
the previous album's pigeon being eaten on the inner sleeve. If you thought
that "Rossz..." was a one off then think again.

*TRACKLIST: 2LP: A: COLORLESS THE HOPELESS PURSUIT OF REMISSSION HOLL
UTCA 2 ROOM 379 B: INTEGRAATION HOLL UTCA 5 HOLL UTCA 3 C: MY HALF
HOLL UTCA 4 MENTIONING IT D: MY CRUTCH I'M SORRY I FAILED YOU ,PICTURESQUE
PIT, IF I COULD SAY I LOVE YOU

*TRACKLIST CD: 01 COLORLESS 02 THE HOPELESS PURSUIT OF REMISSSION 03 HOLL UTCA
2 04 ROOM 379 05 INTEGRAATION 06 HOLL UTCA 5 07 HOLL UTCA 3 08 MY HALF 09 HOLL
UTCA 4 10 MY CRUTCH 11 I'M SORRY I FAILED YOU 12 PICTURESQUE PIT 13 IF I COULD
SAY I LOVE YOU 14 MENTIONING IT

5...according to Vessago.

Definetely one of best Aaron's LP's, very atmospheric, compact but with clear Venetian Snares handwrite in it. Fans of Chocolate Wheelchair or Pink+Green will maybe not like it, but those who like Rossz(...) will love it I think :)

Rating: 5 out of 5

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