Haino uses the wave drum to generate electronic drones, which are quite unusual sounding for him, and layers them with vocals. The level of intensity is constantly fluctuating, occasionally becoming quite intense. What works most effectively however, are the stretches of electronic drone that are guaranteed to stick out in anyone's Keiji Haino collection. The two discs come off like the soundtracks to dark rituals; both are incredibly spiritually heavy. The emotion most often displayed here is very dark ...   [ read more ]

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Tenshi No Gijinka finds Keiji Haino solo and without guitar. Focusing entirely on percussion and vocals, Haino builds a unique, meditative space out of drones, cymbal smacks, rings, and reverberations. Bizarre yet also beautiful, Haino creates a personalized and esoteric ritual that alternately serves as repeated tension release and representation of the inner sounds of existence. The result is a captivating immersion in sustains and overtones. ~ Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide

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A very strong representation of Keiji Haino cutting loose in a solo context. Recorded live in Japan, Execration That Accept to Acknowledge is a 40-minute chunk of skronk built upon some predictable structural dynamics (loud to very loud to soft to sudden silence), but there's enough density and variance in the piece to make this relentless ferocity accessible. Uncompromising and berserk, this is a thrilling, unclassifiable hybrid. It's as if AC/DC's Angus Young discovered Pete Cosey's soloin...   [ read more ]

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