ToolBox Records

t.kniep and p.münch have finally finished their first full length album since 2001 and compared to other ant-zen releases this is not simply an 'act' - it is an act! on this cd, synapscape's astonishing rhythm skills are perfectly displayed. keeping the beat straight but always changing the patterns throughout a track. when a track starts you might think you know how it will proceed, but while listening you will end up being surprised. there is a permanent change - without any real interference. the album could also be described as an 'attack on expectations' - sequencers and electronic percussion replace the expected bass drum; in a heavily distorted 4/4 track a techno-like 5th-chord is embedded; crystal clear drum strokes replace distorted beats; - those 'attacks' are the sparks of the burning flow. the variety of sound is evident in the ambient tracks like 'kollberg' and 'sellout', the hard 4/4-beat-ers like 'the hoe' and 'katunga' (which lean heavily toward the distorted dance floor) and the live-killer-tracks ('wings' and 'alice') which may be well-known to synapscape addicts. but act!'s general mood is what makes this cd a real album and not just a compilation of new tracks. this album is nothing less than an improvement and a logical progression of synapscape's conceptual work. the act! is done.

seven tracks by synapscape and six tracks from asche - this could have been 2 new cd-eps. well, here you get 1 new full-time cd instead! the act! was just done, but still synapscape had free assets. t.kniep and philipp münch keep the beat straight, keep the vocals distorted, keep the pace fast - and also let the dancers catch their breath with 'karambolage' and 'situation eight'. so what are you doing with whitenoise, baby? go enjoy it! after three years, several compilation appearances and re-releases of older material on cd-r there is a new sign of life from asche. more distortion, more beats, more disturbing voices and vocals - and more names: this morn' omina collaborated with andreas schramm on 'petunia', which was re-edited by moctan on 'falling to the ground'. rhythmic rage meets droning darkness - asche, make my day!