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PARADISI
Music by cdatakill including remix by Jason Snell
Released by Ad Noiseam (Germany)
MATRIX: ADN 22
FORMAT: 12" vinyl
RELEASED: 01/2003
FEATURED TRACK:
B2. Nothing Can Damn My Soul
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PARADISE
Music by cdatakill including remix by Jason Snell
Released by Ad Noiseam (Germany)
MATRIX: ADN 21
FORMAT: CD
RELEASED: 01/2003
FEATURED TRACK:
15. Nothing Can Damn My Soul
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VILE TECHNIQUES
Music by V/A including 13th Hour
Released by Killing Sheep Records (Australia)
MATRIX: KSHEEPCD02
FORMAT: comp CD
RELEASED: 01/2003
FEATURED TRACK:
4. Possess
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REVIEWS:
My favorite track by a long way is 13th Hour's- Possess. 13th Hour hails from the U.S. where he runs his own Division 13 label. The massive
hoovering bass catches you right from the start as a nice old school distorted as all hell hip-hop beat kicks in. The beats chop and change,
from hip-hop to a more electro feel, but all the time underscored by some nightmarish screams and distorted bass lines. This tune grabs you by the
head, scalps you, yells into your head then impales you through the chest with its tail. This release is worth the whole bloody thing for this tune
alone, I¡ll shut up about it now or I¡ll spend the whole review on it.
-Rico (Sydney Friction)
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EUPHOLUS / D13 SUMMER TOUR CD
Music by Jason Snell & Matt Demmon
Released by Eupholus Records (Ann Rrbor, MI)
MATRIX: EUPHCD07
FORMAT: CD
RELEASED: 10/2002
TRACK LISTING:
1. Set by Jason Snell
Intro
Breathe
Extinguished.m1
Extinguished.m2
Machine
Syn
Betrayal
Extinguished.a1
Closing
2. Set by Matt Demmon
Thousand Island Fuel
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REVIEWS:
This is a document of two live performances by the heads of Division 13 and Eupholus Records, recorded last June somewhere in Illinois. Although better known under his Bombardier moniker, Jason Snell, who kicks off the CD, here presents a suite of material under his own name. ÚKnowing of his previous work from releases such as ÀThree The Hard Way”, I was expecting something very loud and brutal, but the material he presents here is much more calm and minimalist.
Like both sets on the CD, the whole of Snell's performance is stretched across one track, making it very difficult to keep track of where he is at times. ÚI suppose this is to fully recreate the live experience, though, as each piece is skilfully mixed into the next, rendering the whole set as one long, mesmerising sonic trip. ÚThis is possibly why he has chosen simple 4/4 beats on each part of the set, to hypnotise the listener [which he does better than any band with Àhypno” in their name] and also to shift emphasis away from the beats, towards the lush instrumental arrangements and atmospherics on the tracks. ÚIt is a dramatic step away from his Bombardier material, but a style that I find myself becoming increasingly addicted to on repeat listenings...
A surprisingly straight-ahead release for Eupholus, 2002 Summer Tour is nevertheless one of the most progressive releases in the vein that I have encountered. ÚPushing the envelope of what can be achieved with a simple rhythm, it applies the ethos of breakcore to the styling of techno and practically produces a new genre. Top stuff.
-Gavin Lees (Immanence)
Testimony of a tour they went on together sometimes in the middle of 2002, this CDR put out by Eupholus and packaged in their usual elegant silk-screened cardboard sleeve sees two rather different musicians hit the road together. On the one hand, we get Jason Snell of Division 13 (aka Bombardier, Kamphetamine and 13th Hour), coming from NYC, and other other hand, Matt Demmon, founder of Eupholus, from Illinois. The booklet doesn't specify the where and the when, but the two long tracks featured on this disc were obviously recoded live during one date of this tour, we are not speaking of live versions of old tracks here, but very probably from something directly recorded at the soundboard.
First is Jason Snell's 35 minutes set, a roller coaster which peaks in intensity with distorted and beaty excerpts from his previous studio album, all meshed up and enriched with new samples. Contrasting with these aggressive moments are more calmer and introvert ones, in which his music gets a bit less beefy, and includes more human and calm elements. The whole thing is mixed without any pause, which is nothing really new for DJ Bombardier, except that a lot of elements are taking back from tracks to tracks (for example this weird echoed samples which might come from Pink Floyd's "The Wall"), building a very coherent whole for a set that announces a good, intense and loud show...
-Nicolas Chevreux (Ad
Noiseam)
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DIGITAL ENTROPY
Music by V/A including Bombardier
Released by Black Monolith (Bloomfield, NJ)
MATRIX: BMR-004
FORMAT: split 12" vinyl
RELEASED: 02/2002
FEATURED TRACKS:
B1. Resistance
B2. Radio Tower
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PROSTITUTE
Music by Kamphetamine
Released by Division 13 (New York, NY)
MATRIX: D13.002
FORMAT: 12" vinyl
RELEASED: 12/2001
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LITHIUM PROJECT
Music by 13th Hour
Released by Low Res Records (Detroit, MI)
MATRIX: LOW-008
FORMAT: 12" vinyl
RELEASED: 12/2001
TRACK LISTING:
A1. Hated
A2. Self Loathing
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Division 13 is one of the different names under which Jason Snell, better known as Bombardier, is hiding. With a few 12" and CDs, this NYC-based artists are made quite a name for himself among fans of hard hitting electronic music, and this Lithium Project, released in 2001 on Low Res (a label he has been steadily collaborating with) was one of the step toward this recognition.
Starting with a slow building track, "Hated", this 12" shows its purpose relatively fast: if part of this material is also available on the "L'excommuniØ" CD (a DJ mix between three of Jason Snell's projects), the tracks are here featured completey, giving the opportunity to DJs to inject a bit of Division 13 in their mix. The overall sound is generous in low frequencies, pulsating, and enriched with a very nice selection of metallic drums. I wouldn't say that things really get hard and violent on this 12" (for example not with "Self-loathing", a slowly beating, typically "transitionnal" piece), but the general atmosphere is still heavy and threatening, giving DJs plenty of opportunity to unleash harsher beats around these progressions.
And harsher things come, in the form of the "Less than zero" track on the B side. Constructed around a staccato noisy rhythm and whirling synthetic tones, this one has the heavy, catchy texture of the best Division 13 / Bombardier tracks, and will bring many a dancer in motion. Finally, the fourth and final track on this 12" is a somewhat solemn one, which evolves from sparse massive beats into a assemblage that flows slowly, scraping on various distorted beats and soundscapes, and resulting in a very heavy, yet mid paced track.
Jason Snell is up to something with his very personal brand of hardcore, and the "Lithium project" is another proof of this... A record worth checking out.
-Nicolas Chevreux (Ad Noiseam)
The Lithium Project four-track EP sees Jason Snell returing to his 13th Hour guise, first heard on the unstoppable Dyslexic Response 12-inch Possess. This 12-inch also sees the return of the grimy beats that powered that earlier release. The first tracks on each side are mech-hop head nodders, slow and raw. The basslines on these tracks are pieced together from some of the most down-tuned low-balled buzzing and reverberating frequencies this side of the mid-'90s analog Merzbow. The second tracks on each side play like dub breakdowns, and A2 drops out into total ambient hums over an insistent kickdrum, making like a Basic Channel take on hardcore. B2's midtempo skipping beat and lush synth backdrop also stands out.
-Carlos Pozo (Grooves
Magazine)
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JEALOUSY KILLS
Music by Bombardier
Released by Eupholus Records (Ann Rrbor, MI)
MATRIX: Eupholus 6
FORMAT: 7" vinyl
RELEASED: 09/2001
TRACK LISTING:
A1. Betrayal
B1. Character Assassination
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REVIEWS:
Fantastic industrial laced seven inch release from Jason Snell. Betrayal starts out with something that recalls those alien, metallic squeals that trains spit into the night and then it winds into a droning broken beat number. It sits around 175bpm, which places it comfortably into that magic zone where you can use it to flesh out minimal hardcore or add spice to drum'n'bass (although the latter will probably require some sensitive work on the eq). Character Assassination fills up the other side and it's a slower cut with snapping percussion and weeping choral sounds adding moody depth to the cut. Only real complaint is that it's simply too short.
-DJ Fishead (Northern Hardcorps, Massive Magazine, Activated Magazine)
This 7" by Bombardier is the first release from the American label Eupholus that I've listen to. Nicely designed in a sleeve that could very well fool a lot of Cold Meat Industry fans, this record contains two tracks by this american artist known for his hard, almost gabber, material.
"Betrayal"... a good catchy track with the typical Bombardier bass-line. Nice, catchy and not too violent, this is a good track...
"Characted Assassination"... percussive, hypnotic and slowly building, this is nice track that has a kind of introductory-side (in the way that I imagine it well being played at the beginning of a DJ set) and which contains something that sounds like an arabic melody in the background.
"Jealousy kills" is a short but nice 7" from an interesting artist. 2 tracks might not be enough, but this is a good pick for collectors or to get a first idea of what this guy's music is about.
-Nicolas Chevreux (Ad Noiseam)
After an off-kilter release on Eupholus under his own name, where straight rhythms and clean sounds were the order of the day, Jason Snell returns as Bombardier with this 7" single. This time, all our preconceived notions are satisfyingly fulfilled; everything is here: the hard beats, the rough, distorted basses and synths, the mechanical atmospheres and forensically clean production.
There are only two tracks on this release, one per side, "Betrayal" on side A and "Character Assassination" on the flip side. The former is a slow, grinding groove through seven inches of overdriven basses and screeching metallic samples. Like a noisier version of Scorn, the track is punishing through its sluggish pace, letting every beat or bass note achieve its full impact.
Restraint is also the key to the second track. With a less distorted beat and rhythmic electronic blips, it seems as if it will be a much lighter piece than its predecessor. However, once the bass kicks in, there is no doubting this is one of the heaviest slices of sound out there: a resonant, clipped monster of a sound, the bass throbs and squelches its way through the track, while a beautiful, tinkling melody lightly plays over the top, giving the listener a floating air to latch onto amid the chaos and relentlessness of the rest of the track.
This is a very cool little slice of vinyl; even its relatively brief length is not a detrimental factor, as these tunes almost demand repeat listening. I am certainly looking forward to hearing more from this artist... if my woofers can take it.
-Gavin Lees (Immanence)
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BOMBARDIER / NOIZE PUNISHMENT SPLIT
Music by Bombardier & Noize Punishment
Released by Hardliner Rec (Czech Republic)
MATRIX: HLR004
FORMAT: split 12" vinyl
RELEASED: 06/2001
FEATURED TRACKS:
B1. Criminal Investigation
B2. Follow My Rules
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