MANASYT レコード& CD

Review: Back in May, the first multi-artist missive from the freshly launched Hearse label sold out in no time at all. We have a feeling that this similarly formatted follow-up will go the same way. '90s survivor Cosmic Force kicks things off in style via the raw, angular riffs, spacey melodies, vocoder vocals and punchy electro rhythms of "Suckers Divide", before Manasyt takes us into industrial electro territory on the fuzzy and breathless "Sister Ping". Over on side B, Secret State ups the tempo on the undeniably Drexciyan "Dominant Narrative", while Brassica peppers a high-octane rhythm track with dystopian noises and malfunctioning computer electronics on killer closing cut "0898666420".

Review: Electro is fundamentally modern. The coldness of the machine laid bare, a human attempt to express through circuits and wiring. Despite adhering to specific codes and norms, it is a sound that refuses to be pigeonholed. It is with this in mind that Shipwrec has collected a wealth of international talent to showcase their own vision of this bracing style. Serge Geyzel incises from the needle drop, the acid blistered 'Still There' is sliced and quartered by scissoring snares. Endfest changes the trajectory with the modular warmth of 'La Chouffe' before the lines change and Manasyt delivers the darkened angles and punishing percussion of 'Row Hammer.' Andrew Red Hand maintains the shadowy synthlines of his predecessor, industrial undertones bubbling to the surface in distortion-soaked aggression. The mood shifts with Alpha Visitor. Crystalline chords are punctured by crisp drum patterns, stabbing keys and broad arcs unveil a world of sci-fi inspirations. The finale comes from Jauzas the Shining. Broad sweeps introduce 'Shemale' before dripping drums are countered by samples and icy blasts. Modern machine music from six masters.

Review: "Tales Of Ignorance", by Manasyt, is one of the most hotly anticipated albums of the year. Bulgarian Petar Tassev (aka Manasyt) is as influenced by thrash metal bands such as Voivod and Godflesh as he is the post-industrial techno sounds of Ultradyne. As Manasyt he fuses these influences into a style of hard industrial electro and techno that is completely his own. "Tales Of Ignorance" is the first long player MNX.

Review: Terminal Dusk Records is proud to present the sounds of Manasyt's Detroit electro-industrial hybrid LP, "Filthdonor". Extensive production, attention to detail, and dark undertones define the other worldly realm that Manasyt creates.

Review: Next limited electro release on Bunker. Great record as you can expect!

Review: Electro labels don't come much more revered than Bunker outta the Netherlands. This latest 12" missive from the hallowed underground hideout is a face off between Manasyt and Sam Lowry across nine visceral cuts. This sound clash brings plenty of fresh perspective from the Bulgaria and China based artists. There are dark and jacking cuts with eerie sci-fi edginess as well as future horror-movie style sounds and experimental, unsettling electro sketches. Essential stuff.