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Evolution

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With all of the "cloned" material that comes out of the second-generation industrial scene, this one really stands out. Android Lust hits you with a new originality as well as a truly dark atmosphere-- one that lacks the typical contrivance of its contemporaries. In this album, artist Shikee weaves lurid sounds and violent echoes into an enticing rythem that's hard to ignore; in fact you'll find it almost never becomes the droning monotony that is so much of today's average industrial music. The atmosphere has a similair feeling to older music by the Bauhaus and Joy Division's album Closer, but the electric vocals and music itself are some of the most intense and unpredictable since the original Skinny Puppy. In addition to containing several remixes of previous work on the Resolution album, and a cover of the Bauhaus' Slice of Life, this album also comes equiped with a short concert video that lets you see how close the gleaming vision of the artist herself is linked with her music. Its hard-core on the electronics, quick on transitions, correctly-balanced on samplng (a plus), and rich in its level of mystique. Definately worth the price!

At first I didn't really like the album too much since it was just remixes and not much of Shikhee's original work but after listening to it 3 or 4 times it grew on me until it was a regular in my CD player. The remixes are done by some of the biggest names in the genre. That alone was worth it but they did made amazing music into more amazing which is very difficult to do. It's worth getting. No doubt about it.

-Romeo

THE MUSIC: this album shows Shikhee's diversity and range. a wonderful album, with a drum and bass version of "down" and a hauntingly beautiful version of "slice of life".

THE VIDEO: i shot this video back in June of 1998 durring a live performance. the video is beautiful in it's simplicity, image flowing and fading into darkness. although the lowered frame rate does detract from the original impact, the overall feel remains. i hope you enjoy it!

Often interesting lyrics and some what used synth sounds make a rather incomplete album that you either like or despise. I thought it was decent for a few weeks but as I peered deeper into the tracks I noticed a level of immaturity in the abilities of the lyrics. The music itself is decent for gothic industrial but the album never enters classic cult status due to underdeveloped talent. Perhaps the band has aged since then and become more aquainted with the instruments. I do however like the singers voice distortion effects but they too are overdone in this genre.