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Extrema Ratio: A Dangerous Method
ByThe quartet of vocalist XlaidoX, baritone saxophonist Alessandro Cartolari, drummer Diego Rosso, and Valdjau Kathportha on electronics reanimate Zorn's bands Naked City and Painkiller with the primal screams of vocalists Yamatsuka Eye and Mike Patton of The Dillinger Escape Plan. That opening track blasts screeching baritone against off-kilter beats and megaphone declarations to wake up. Throughout, the thickness of electronic pulse, baritone saxophone and bass drum kits, acts as heavy artillery. When the quartet switches back and forth between the thrashing speed violence and the quietude of strained whispers on "I 8 Indifference," they work a juxtaposition to great effect. "Asthenic Rite" works an oxymoronic loud ambient post-apocalyptic path with the assistance of Luca Benedetto's trumpet and Fritz Welch's spoken words. By the time we get to the hardcore pulse of "Revolution" with words from Mao Tse-tung calling for a class war, it's clear we're not in Kansas anymore.
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Naked Convulsions; Lust Of Death; Theorem; I 8 Indifference; Asthenic Rite; Revolution.
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Extrema Ratio
band / ensemble / orchestraAlessandro Cartolari
saxophone, baritoneXlaidoX
vocalsValdjau Kathportha
electronicsDiego Rosso
drumsFritz Welch
vocalsLuca Benedetto
trumpetAlbum information
Title: A Dangerous Method | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Alma De Nieto
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