Mentallo & the Fixer, Algorythum - 1h 8m 58s

Tracks & Durations

1. Intro	4:24
2. Systematik Ruin	5:47
3. Gamma Ray Antenna	2:54
4. Proxima	6:18
5. Unearthed	5:17
6. Choice Flaw	6:27
7. Carbon Based	7:05
8. Stumbled	8:23
9. Revelry	5:49
10. Luminaries	4:31
11. Resonant Echo	3:53
12. Remnants Past	6:33
13. Theme	1:29

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

Algorythum is the fifth full-length from the Texas industrial band Mentallo & the Fixer, and Gary Dassing's first without the help of his brother Dwayne. The band seems to be going in a slightly different direction as a result of the split, but the news is good: though it's one of M&TF's more experimental albums, Algorythum is also one of their better efforts. Musically, its spaciness has a good deal in common with the weirder moments of Skinny Puppy's Bites (think extended passages of ambient noise and synth warbling), but Dassing has added something new to the usual industrial mix of dark soundscapes and sequenced bass synth: live drums. The effect is a suitably aggressive and solid groove, if not quite a match for the deep layers of electronic percussion M&TF used on earlier discs such as Revelations 23 or No Rest for the Wicked. You can really hear the difference in tracks such as "Systematik Ruin," its atmospheric excesses grounded by its funk-infused beat. The most interesting moment on Algorythum, however, has to be "Resonant Echo," a lyrical electro-folk song that sees Dassing forgo the distortion effects in favor of a whispered delivery that considerably ups the intensity ante. This is not your everyday industrial album--and that's what makes it worth hearing. --Steve Landau

Please note: we do not provide any Mentallo & the Fixer music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.