The Whalehammer Duo have recorded another opus, though this time it clocks in at a skimpy 27 minutes, making it the first Whalehammer-related E.P. 'Translucent Sex Mass' was recorded and mixed on a Monday evening in a Leederville residence, 2nd June 2008. The Duo lineup once again is Richard and David from the Whalehammer camp, again recording two-track-live to laptop via SM57, this time a few overdubs were permitted. The two utilised Korg synth, Alesis synth, SM57 vocal microphone, Fender Telecaster, the infamous DEMON1000, two combo amps and various FX pedals for the recording.
'Translucent Sex Mass' finds the Duo exploring a fairly light-hearted (for WHLHMR) side of their music, like their previous recording 'Static Reverence' it is very electronic but unlike that work it is rather forceful at times with rhythms coming to the forefront. At various points the music recalls 70's kraut ambience, german techno, industrial, contemporary rhythmic noise, country soul and garbled Chrome-ian sci-fi garage funk.
Opening track 'Metal on Flesh' calmly opens proceedings with gently fluttering synthesized ambience, which slowly grows into a blast of static noise, blooming into the gentle country soul second movement. 'Furnace' is a synthesized joy ride down an apocalyptic autobahn. 'Dimension' is an abstract, wobbly vododer funk jam. 'Skull Drill' takes 'Furnace's mangled car crash body and jams it into the concrete jaws of an industrial crushing machine. 'Beached' is the calm morning after the chaos, a vague recollection of salty spray and white sand.
Anyhoo, the new EP is available to download from www.doddrell.com/mp3 right now!
If you would like a copy on CD-R send us an email at whalehammer@gmail.com.
Coming soon...
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