"One surprise after the other." Source. |
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It always surprises me what people
can come up with when they have the chance to reinvent anything, even more if
it’s music we’re speaking about. When Karl Learmont a.k.a. Zoog Von Rock started
promoting “Puncture Marks” saying his tracks were “being attacked, ripped to
shreds and spat back out” he wasn’t joking at all!
After the release of Black Dog
Bite, Zoog decided to see how the album would sound when its songs were altered
by some of the best exponents in the alternative music scene, turning them into
different genres that include, but are not limited to, IDM, Industrial,
Darkwave, Synthwave and Cyberwave, just to name a few.
Despite it had its pros and cons,
some tracks with a better sound and idea behind them, there are certain remixes
that got me completely addicted to them. I couldn’t stop playing some of them,
and I know that will be the case for everyone who gives this album a try. There
is something for everyone, a different rhythm and genre in each of the songs.
Mr. Kitty offers one of the most
entertaining tracks with his remix of “Satanic Aesthetic,” presenting a version
more oriented towards the Dance genre, and even funny, uplifting song to listen
to. I always feel an inner party in my head whit it!
The violence and energy of En Esch
on the remix for “Ugly Deeds” creates an interesting contrast when compared to
the rest of the setlist, standing on its own highlight and glory, although it
would take a couple of attempts to find the beauty on it; such was my case, but
as soon as you start liking it, you will put it in replay! This same applies to
The Mercy Cage remix of “Sexy Tragic Muse.”
"An incredible variety of styles, ideas and genres that left me open-mouthed." Source. |
There are also weak tracks that
didn’t surprise me that much, such as the Mutilato Remix of “Great Bank in the
Sky” by Go Fight or the “Bang Bang Bang” in charge of INERTIA Pistol Whipped.
There was a good idea, an interesting approach both of them that seemed to have
potential, but that didn’t convince me in the end.
It is also worth of mention that “Post
Truth Wonderland” is destroyed by Shadowcell Theory to create a macabre,
psychotic rhythm filled with energy that competes with the second version, a
cover of the same song by steampunk band Abney Park, my personal favorite
because of its trance rock, HIM-inspired sound. This is followed by the
Planetdamage Wreck Remix of Scorpio Machine, a delight of track!
Returning to the simple, yet
curious electronic sound, listeners will find a remix of “Collapsing Venus” by
Aberrant Behavior. I’ not too found into cyberpunk, but it is as solid as any
other of the mentioned good tracks and should be appealing to followers of the
style, which I’m just not a fan of.
I have to admit that the rest of
the tracks didn’t surprised me that much, but proved to be one surprise after
the other with an incredible variety of styles, ideas and genres that left me
open-mouthed. Puncture Marks is a curious record, to say the least, and that’s
wat I love, to see creativity explode and give this kind of results.
Read the interview i had with Zoog here!
Read the interview i had with Zoog here!
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