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Daimonion

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The title is true. When I fisrt listened to 'Existence' I thought it was a rather werid song; the first time i listened to the whole album I thought it was like a poppier sequel to 'Eon:Eon' but a bit worse. Now that i have been listening to it for a month, I think that the album is definitely not the best by this band (IMO, the best is Eon:Eon and maybe IO)but it's quite a good one. PP may lose their spontaneity for ever, but it's replaced by their experience of more than 12 years. The first song, 'Daimonion' is a very quick-tempo song with good lyrics though repetitive, but that serves for a purpose anyway. Very electronic and danceable. 'Timekiller' contains guitars, which makes it sound similar to 'Rescue' though with more lyrics. It's good though it doesn't grow on me. The third song, 'Sand-glass' displays Spilles' voice covered by the music; the electronics are good but it's just a decent song. I like most 'Jupiter', which is a very beautiful ballad, with simple lyrics but sweet and lovely; it's in the vein of 'Eon' song. Then comes one of the best songs here, 'We are one'; it's very catchy, and though the lyrics are repetitive (the bridge and the chorus are almost the same lyrics), the chorus grows on me every time i listen to it; I don't think it's reminiscent of IO... its electronics are brighter and less dark as in IO. 'The clone' is maybe a filler: it's not bad but it sounds as if they had done that before, it doesn't add anyrthing new. Good chorus, though. I agree with the previous review: 'Fear' is one of the best: almost instrumental, heavily robotical voice, beautiful acoustic guitar among the heavily layered electronics: it's strange how with a lot of sounds the song sounds ethereal: very very beautiful indeed, and lyrics which make u reconciliate with the world (at least with a part of it, even if small) 'Drone Assembly' and 'Drone state' make one song actually, in the first being sung merely the chorus of the second. 'Drone state' is another gem in the album: it's less danceable and more elaborate. I really love it, even if at first listenings it didn't catch my attention. 'Mine' is also quite good, similar to 'Timekiller' in the sound (guitars) but less repetitive and maybe better although less catchy. 'Citynight' used to be my favourite at first listenings; now it's not, 'cos it's maybe too simplistic, but good anyway; I like the beginning and the chorus, and reminds me of 'Eon:Eon' style. 'Last Call' is as lovely as mediocre, however paradoxical it may seem: it's beautiful but it doesn't add anything new and the lyrics are simplistic. Maybe another filler ot B-side. 'Existence' was the 1st single and it reminds me of 'Chakra Red' but not exactly: more guitars, very quick-tempo-ed, but quite repetitive; once you've heard the first couple of minutes, the song is structured in 3 parts totally alike. Not my favourite to listen, but interesting as a proposal and a single. Finally, 'The View' is another filler: more spoken than sung, the lyrics are extensive and worked but once heard the first half, heard the second. I think that this album could have been a lot better if it had had not so many songs: I would not have included 'The Clone', 'Drone Assembly', 'Last Call' and 'The View', which are really good as B-side for singles, but they make the album much too long. The best: 'Jupiter', 'We are one', 'Fear' and 'Drone State'

I never really understood all the fuss about Project Pitchfork. Sure, they had some amazing songs like Carnival and Steelrose, but they had some mighty fanatic fans. At the moment, I suppose I might start counting myself among them.

Daimonion is one of those few albums that doesn't have a misstep. It starts solidly, ends solidly, and is well-packed in between. There are enough singles to keep the band in business for quite some time, and the album as a whole gels very well.

The style is electronic dance (EBM), with vocals that are neither clear in the style of VNV Nation nor distorted in the style of Funker Vogt, but somewhere in between - there's an edge to them, but it's not that harsh. Programming is varied, and positively addictive. "Timekiller" stands out as the over the top guaranteed club smash that will finally get DJs to put away their Steelrose single for awhile (although the And One "remix" that is more of a cover version threatens to steal the show on the Timekiller single, but that's another story). While many of the tracks are definitely aimed at the club dancefloor, there are some mid-tempo tracks that may not be booty-shakers but will still have you humming and drumming your fingers on whatever is nearby.

While I enjoyed Eon:Eon, I have to say that this is album is likely to be remembered as Project Pitchfork's finest hour. Find out what all the fuss is about and buy it.

Most industrial bands that appeal to me are those which have songs that are of a fast, high bpm nature. Due to this, Project Pitchfork's style hasn't fully won me over like it has for many industrial fans. With their new album, Daimonion, the sound remains traditional Project Pitchfork for the most part with the exception of the less distorted lyrics. There are a couple of faster, club oriented tracks such as Timekiller...but most remain on the slower side. There are few tracks on Daimonion which get my attention however. "Timekiller" is a fast track that will surely get played at many underground clubs. "Jupiter Or Somewhere Out There" really appealed to me, with it's haunting atmosphere and emotional lyrics. "Drone State" is also one of my favorites because of it's irregular beats and synth patterns. I guess the bottom line is if you like the faster style of industrial, Daimonion may not be for you. If you're in the mood to try something new however, go ahead and give this album a try.

Project Pitchfork made a nice recovery from "Eon:Eon," which wasn't a bad album but just very inconsistent, with possibly their best album yet. It flows smoothly from beginning to end and is incredibly well recorded. There is not a single weak track on the CD, either. I just think it is a shame that so few people know about Project Pitchfork, because albums like this could make them quite big here in the U.S. This album will please fans of a wide variety of music genres, and is a worthy addition to almost any music lover's collection.

At first listen the cd sounds fairly repetative. With the basslines and pads using more distortion then any previous project pitchfork album since souls/island. However, if you listen more you can find that this album stands out and is a certain departure from more recent singles such as 'I live your dream' and 'Carnival.' The first song, daimonion, is a very addictive track that seems to lure the listener in to the rest of the album with trance-ish synth pads and, as i mentioned earlier, a distorted backbeat. The next few tracks are kicked off by timekiller, which is now the 2nd single from this album. Timekiller is a harder, meatier project pitchfork then we are normally accustomed to. Spilles' voice wavering over harsh guitars and basslines make it seem to be almost like rock, but more 'traditional' project pitchfork followers will pick up its flowing synth leads well. The next track of note is 'we are one-mirror split up in two peices' which is a nice tune reminicisent in the lyrical sense of IO. With its repeated use of the title phrase and a very good dance beat, I wouldnt be suprised if it were the 3rd single off this cd. Moving along we run into perhaps the most beautiful and well-thought out track on the cd, Fear. Fear is almost a instrumental, with very nice acoustical strings perfectly sampled and broken up. Peter Spilles' computer-ised voice at the end speak the only lyrics on the tune, urging us to 'break the cycle we are living in' and tell of the repeated cycle of fear and agression, a perfect display of why we like project pitchfork so much. The last tune of note, would be the first single off this album: Existence. While this is 4.1 of existence, the only difference i can tell from the origional tune that is on both the red and gold singles, and this one is that there is one less bar of instrumentation in the intro. Other then that difference they appear to be the same. This is a very potent and hard anti-organized religion tune, asking 'Why would you grow up and kiss the ring on the finger of the hand which turned your existence to hell?' It is easy to see why this was chosen as a single, as the guitars and bass are the main focus of the track, putting the techno/electro/EBM sounds on the back burner for a while. While it has appealed to radio audiences in Deutchland, it may leave some project pitchfork fans wondering what happened to songs like 'Orange Moon' and 'Requiem.' While this track may not offer those same melodic and poetic prose, this track will have you pouding your feet, even if it does sound more un-EBM like. If you dont happen to like Existence, I urge you to take a listen to the other of the albums tracks before you decide on the album as a whole, while Existence is a good example of the new direction project pitchfork has gone with this album, it is, of course, not a summary.

These guys are masters of electronic music, but then you probably didn't need me to tell you that. Some tracks here are outstanding, while others are plainly melodramatic, but overall the music and the booklet are creative. Lyrics are included, which always scores some points with me (too many bands neglect their booklets anymore), although these lyrics don't particularly make much sense some of the time -- but then again, i guess this could be intentional. Who knows with these guys? They obviously are intelligent lads; it's just that something is lost in the translation. Still, the lyrics are worth pondering.

If you don't like one song, just skip to the next for a different sound: some are danceable, others are quaint, some are simply intense [like 'Existence'], and a couple are lovey-dovey. I wish that less of these songs aspired to be elegant and that more of them sounded like the track 'Existence', which throws in some heavy guitar. Maybe i got tired of this CD because i played it every day for a couple of weeks after i bought it, sometimes more than once a day.

Though Project Pitchfork has had its high and low moments over their past several albums, I have to say that this CD is a refreshing compliment to their past creations. Though my favorite albums from them are Lam-'bras and Entities, this CD has a more defined sense of itself as opposed to EON:EON. Though it still has a few songs that seem somewhat inspired by the short repetious, yet poetic lyrics found on such albums like EON:EON, it turns away from the heaviness of Chakra Red, dwelving more to the pure electronica that drew me to them originally. A good example of this would be Drone State and Jupiter (or somewhere out there).

The only true downfall is this genre is not widely popular among Americans, thus they receive little recognition for their unique and intriguing sounds. This album is, in my opinion, one of the best they have created simply because it seems more complete than albums like EON:EON. However, for the older fans of Project Pitchfork that preferred the more direct lyrics and darker music, they won't be satisfied.

Daimonion is an excellent album indeed. But what Project Pitchfork album hasn't been good? This cd grows on you quickly and when your not listening to it, the songs are playing over in your head. "Jupiter" and "Citynight" are my favorite songs on the album. They're the types of songs that put that indescribable feeling inside you that makes music so powerful. Daimonion is definitely a step up from Eon:Eon. PP has shown they are experimenting more with music. "Existence" surprised me in that it is very heavy guitars for the chorus and is the closest to a metal/industrial song PP has ever done. And once again, Spilles has beautiful lyrics that make PP an amazing band, reminding everyone that music is expression of meaningful feelings, which is what America is lacking (MTV is nothing but eye candy. No musical talent!). If you are a fan of industrial buy this album now! You will not regret it.

I know many fans got disappointed with Pitchfork's last album 'EON:EON'; but I think it was, if not their most inspired (that was IO), their most complete album up to date. 'Daimonion' follows in a way 'EON:EON''s style... after the harder 'Chakra Red', Pitchfork seems to follow a more poppy style (this is not pop anyway) while at the same time returning to its more EBM roots. Anyway, Daimonion is not original... Pitchfork seems to have lost their spontaneity and originality forever, and they can't surprise me in the way bands such as 'Skinny Puppy' or 'Front 242' used to do with every new cd... but they replace that by a perfect control of their musical intentions.. OK there're some songs which do not add anything new. The best may be 'We Are One', 'Timekiller'... In my opinion, 'Citynight' is the real gem in the album... but all in all the album is decent and reveal that experience accumulated thorughout their more than 10 years of history will they ever reinvent themselves?

"Timekiller" is the very first song I ever heard by Project Pitchfork. A good friend of mine had burned the song on a compilation cd she made for me years ago. I finally got around to buying Daimonion after all these years. I had to get it because at the time I was getting ready to see the band live at Ground Zero in Minneapolis. All the Project Pitchfork albums that I had listened to (and at one point owned), Daimonion is my personal favorite. The songs are definitely slower than on the other albums that I had heard. Asides "Timekiller", I really enjoy listening to the songs "Jupiter" (a beautiful ballad) and "We Are One". The melodies stands out more with me and the lyrics resonates with me more so than other Project Pitchfork albums. I think the album certainly could have been edited better. I feel like it was a little too long. Fifty-five minutes would have been more appropriate. Overall I enjoy Daimonion immensely.