ADMX-71: Coherent Abstractions; Double Vinyl LP (2015)
$45.00
Experimental, Abstract, Electronic, Industrial, Techno, Dark, Power Electronics, EBM; Double Vinyl LP
Coherent Abstractions quickly sets a bleak tone, as “Virtuality Continuum” opens with what sounds like a possessed dentist drill. The album’s entire first half is steeped in dread, although the Drexciyan flourishes of “Arrival Into Uncharted Territory” and the twinkling IDM touches in “Phenomenalist” prove Mitchell isn’t entirely indebted to the dark side. Nevertheless, those seeking punishment will hit pay dirt in “Conjectured State”‘s ominous plod and the digital overload of “Nearing Obliteration,” which includes a sort of monologue from Mitchell. It’s followed by the only other vocal number, the churning “Bound & Broken,” whose guest appearance by Janina is both seductive and menacing.
