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Review: Vincent Koreman aka Drvg Cvltvre probably should have called this release Sonic Warfare because in spirit if not in sound it is reminiscent of Underground Resistance's approach to music-making. Issued on this new label, it sees the Dutch producer experiment with various tempos, but with each track drawing on the same sound textures. "Possessed" is a slow, low-slung grind that will test even the most tolerant ears, but it can't compare to the self-explanatory "We Have Become The Filth Of The Universe ". There, Koreman delivers an acid assault so grimy and tawdry that it makes Guy Tavares sound like a model of sanity. If you are still left standing, "New Earth Army", with its ass-quaking bass and undercurrent of brutal oppression will wring any lingering opposition from your crushed soul.

Review: The work of an Italian duo, Velocity sounds like the product of many late nights spent pounding away at the machines. That said, this three-tracker is darker and less musical than many hardware-based productions. "Stone" sets the tone for the release as a stepping rhythm underscores the thumping, throbbing bass that curves and arcs seductively through the arrangement. The title track is straighter and more driving as insistent claps and a grungy bass propel it forward. Best of all though is "Invisible Symphony", where a stomping, throbbing groove breaks and drops into dreamy textures and a vocal sample claims that 'music's playing inside my head'. Like the other Life's Track material, "Symphony" will get inside your head and control your feet.