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DAVID THRUSSELL, "The Voices Of Reason"
Australian David Thrussell first emerged in 1991 as Snog in the worldof techno pop, and has since released well-reputed albums under thenames Black Lung and Soma.
Theoretically, Thrussell should have had aneasy time getting this, or any particular record released. However,this time around it's spoken word.
Recorded between 1998-2001, Thrussell dwells deeper into the themesthat are omnipresent in his projects - but this time no groove norsplendid electronica to distract the listeners from the text. Over asupportive soundtrack of creeping electronica blended with jazzyinterludes he speaks about media influences, the state of civilization,mass manipulation and consumer habits with a dark sonorous voice.Obvious Aspects of daily life like plastic, oil, money or electricityare questioned effectively in an astonishing way.Read in the style of an imaginary American radio suspense story, thelyrics gain an ironic value which is not far away from self-parody. Atleast the impression resulting is anything than dead serious.Added for further enlightment besides extensive linernotes are someillustrations by himself and a CD Rom clip of "The Plastic Wars Pt. I".
This is a careful skilled concept album which does not sell newinsights or doctrines but cleverly uses available information and setsit in context to encourage THINKING ABOUT IT ALL - including questionslike "Does he really mean this seriously?" and "Is this fact orfiction?" -
Theoretically, Thrussell should have had aneasy time getting this, or any particular record released. However,this time around it's spoken word.Recorded between 1998-2001, Thrussell dwells deeper into the themesthat are omnipresent in his projects - but this time no groove norsplendid electronica to distract the listeners from the text. Over asupportive soundtrack of creeping electronica blended with jazzyinterludes he speaks about media influences, the state of civilization,mass manipulation and consumer habits with a dark sonorous voice.Obvious Aspects of daily life like plastic, oil, money or electricityare questioned effectively in an astonishing way.Read in the style of an imaginary American radio suspense story, thelyrics gain an ironic value which is not far away from self-parody. Atleast the impression resulting is anything than dead serious.Added for further enlightment besides extensive linernotes are someillustrations by himself and a CD Rom clip of "The Plastic Wars Pt. I".
This is a careful skilled concept album which does not sell newinsights or doctrines but cleverly uses available information and setsit in context to encourage THINKING ABOUT IT ALL - including questionslike "Does he really mean this seriously?" and "Is this fact orfiction?" -
