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Maxipad Detention

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I once read an advice book for musicians trying to be "successful," and one tip they gave was to learn how to describe your music in a way that is simple and memorable. The example they gave of a simple and memorable description was "my band sounds like the incredible hulk have intercourse."

Well, I never thought I would actually come across a band that fits that description. However, this CD proves me wrong, as it clearly sounds like monsters procreating. This is due to a lot of juicy-sounding water samples and synthesizers layered over drums with an off-beat feel and pitched-down vocal bits.

This guy got booed at a noise fest in his home state of Florida a few months ago, but I still love this CD. It's kind of like an electronic Fantomas.

Otto fires up the cement mixer and trowels out the samples with the finesse of a jackhammer. Relentless--never comes up for air and consequently wears a bit thin before long. Farm implements crashing down several flights of stairs. Mixing cocktails with helicopter blades-- straight cacophony, no chaser. The perfect thing to irritate your neighbors, parents, or to stampede wild animals.

Not a bad little album. Quirky techno, mostly drum and bass stuff. Could have some appeal to Aphex Twin fans like myself. Other pros: well, Otto Von Schirach is not afraid to traffic in sickness/sick sounds such as porno samples, slurping/sloshing, and industrial music type noises, which only add to the chaos going on here. Apparently, Von Schirach submitted a 38 track demo to Mike Patton at Ipecac records, then Mike selected the ones he liked, and had Ipecac put this album out. Von Schirach has also worked with Skinny Puppy, which may explain why he's not afraid to put out a techno album sounding darker than most techno albums.

When I need a good song to get me fired, i put this on. Submarine mammal milk, specifically. Samples of womens orgasms and dogs licking and cows and chimpanzees and babies and what sounds like howler monkeys and sex itself. It is hilariously inappropriate.

I refer to this type of stuff as 'glitch', i may be wrong, but most of it is soulless dull and unlistenable. Otto's humor, originality, belching distorted vocals and technical skills makes for great car blasting music.

As the album goes, it does well to stay fresh. It's so unstructured and packed with samples that it remains engaging after repeated listenings.


I also saw him live for two skinny puppy tours, I recommend that too.

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