Hox - It-ness:
First released on the Origin label in 1999
Hox is a Graham Lewis (ex. Wire) collaboration with
Andreas Karperyd of Omala, both residing in Sweden.
The pair last provided us with aural treats back in
1997 on the He Said Omala album along with fellow
partner in crime M. Tegner. Although Tegner is absent
(and perhaps the reason for yet another name change)
the music is along the same lines as the older
release, albeit with a somewhat harder edge.
For those of you not familiar with He Said Omala's
output the tracks are built up from dirty loops of a
subdued industrial variety. Lewis provides growling,
often menacing vocals, reciting harrowing stories that
are up to his usual high standards, none more so than
in the opener Knot that speaks of deluded minds and
figures in the shadows: 'I guess when I started
looking I knew what I would find/Don't you think that
I was stupid, do you think that I was blind?/I've been
watching very closely, I've been watching for some
time/I said I'd lead you to the shadows so I can take
you from behind' . Some of the rhythms are also quite
bizarre, adding to the dark air, such as the 'drum
machine gone mad' of Taklamakan and the busy, overlaid
elements of 7f's.
One thing that is apparent on this release is that
Lewis' pop styling is also allowed to shine through,
far more so than on Catch Supposes. Although He Said
and H.A.L.O. were rarely thoroughly engaging, when
combined with the atmospherics of Karperyd's ambient
leanings, the results are often fantastic, none more
so than How High Is Is that asks 'How high is the risk
you're running?'. The exquisite Spring seems rather
similar to Eclipsed from HALO, especially due to the
way the vocals and much of the instrumentation are
presented, although the rhythm is pure He Said Omala.
Brno Born Czech Check and Reklam Reclaim provide some
Dome-oriented noise loops, recalling the other recent
Origin release, Ocsid. However, due to the diversity
of sounds on this release, these pieces don't become
tedious and act as a worthwhile counterpoint to the
more pop-oriented pieces. This variety of sounds
continues with the slight ethnic bias of Extra Zero
and N.E.W.S., and the odd whirling instrumentation of
Icon of I Can which moves within a playful popping
beat.
http://www.wiremailorder.com/
www.freq.se/origin/ (not updated in years)
--- Static Beats <static@staticbeats.com> wrote:
quoted 11 lines hox 'it-ness' has been reissued by the r&s/apollo
> hox 'it-ness' has been reissued by the r&s/apollo
> label in belgium
>
>
> can anyone tell me more about this artist?
>
>
> Shimone/Justes
> http://www.staticbeats.com
> Electronic Music For The Mind
>
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