We can always count on Aaron Funk to punish us at least once a year. If you're not familiar with Venetian Snares, it's time for you to open up that hole and crawl out. Seriously. Winnipeg (Canada) based Funk is a prolific champion of the edgiest of genres - from modern-classical orchestral arrangements violated with breakcore to noisy IDM sprinkled with clicks and cuts. Among the collection of labels, he has managed to span some of my favorites - Zod, Distort, Sublight, Hymen and of course, Planet Mu. Detrimentalist is Funk's twentieth (!!!) album, in which he steps away from classical themes sampled and revisited in My Downfall (Planet Mu, 2007), and brings back the early drum'n'bass loops only the way Venetian Snares can. Planet Mu describes the release as "Venetian Snares' 332nd official studio album of disgusting ejacutronic rave horn." After a couple of rotations the intelligent design behind complex time signatures stands out from the imitators' attempts at making [whatever]-core simply for the sake of it. The first two tracks, Gentleman and Koonut-Kaliffee set the tone for the entire album, and the grind never stops. The cover art is sprinkled with an array of neon green aliens, robots, skulls, wingdings, guns, cassettes, and other demented and detrimental paraphernalia. And ducks. My favorite track is Eurocore MVP with ragga vocal samples, Funk's staple bass rips, drilling Amen breaks and an obligatory snare rush. This is breakcore at its finest. Keep it coming, Funk... We're listening... For similar styles, check out Bong-Ra, Shitmat, End.user, and my new favorite, Igorrr.
myspace.com/venetiansnares | venetiansnares.com
myspace.com/childrenofmu | planet-mu.com
My Trusted MOGs
big fan of V.Snares. i haven't had a chance to really bite into the new album yet, but i've been posting everything i can find about it lately.
i'm thoroughly enjoying all of your posts on MOG. it's not often i read posts written by other peeps about the kind of music i'm CRAZY about, so i really dig you being here! thanks for the "Eurocore" tune, hadn't heard that one yet. good old school shizzle, LOVE IT!
Hahah! Thanks for the read (and the listen)... Planet Mu is my favorite as well. VSnares is all over the place, and this is a good come back.
I appreciate your comment - lets me know people read, so that I'm not talking into the void... It's hard to find the right audience for this type of music... But it's the best... ;)
My Trusted MOGs
"punish us once a year" hahaha isn't it so?
He's one of a kind....his brother Mitch works in the same place i do and we were just talking about his music last week.....love his music.. love your post.
i haven't heard half of his stuff yet but i do lean towards My Downfall as a fave....hadn't heard this track yet and it's boomin the walls out here right now in the 'peg!
to: yummygatalover:
If you loved Downfall, then you ABSOLUTELY must get the album "Rossz Csillag Allat Született". It is a true MARVEL of breakcore and modern classical coming together...
Scratch that - EVERYONE should here that album. Breakthrough delight!
My Trusted MOGs
Perfect! i'm hitting the record store here on friday and had no clue what to get this week.....now should i get Kilkenny ale or shiraz to go with the album.....?
Ha! you'll need something a lot stronger that fermented or brewed beverages...