German Army - Nepumoceno Cortina
Nepumoceno Cortina is the Robin Hood of industrial noise. These sounds give back. For all the past records by so many varied artists, where terrifying beats pounded behind sheer maniacal wailing, thresholds pushed to maximum capabilities, German Army bestows a most grand composition. The dark formidable aural landscape so much time was spent exploring, has worn on consciousnesses. This familiarity and appreciation stems from seeds sewn in the seventies, allowing listeners to rotate and inspect what has grown over the decades. Like and old growth forest, German Army takes neophytic sonic rawness to a level of alluring sophistication.
With so many releases over a lengthy time period, German Army is a multi faceted Hematite mineral. And as a mirror of countless compositions, Nepumoceno Cortina mines the same vein. Seventeen tracks, approaching an hours worth of splendor. Classic untreated rhythm in perfect sync with garbled PA style vocals, electronics breathing that grows heavy after long lengths of being faint, all penetrating aspects assembled for another incredible cassette. The lure this time is the sparseness and patience. Nepumoceno Cortina plays like a soundtrack to a life event. Scenes changing pace, like the heart racing in some epic thriller, then sonic moments giving time for the mind to rest and gather. German Army has locked in another key stone in their musical arch.
Yes, this cassette is still available, but of the one hundred created, only seven are left as this is written. As with the last German Army release (Kowloon Walled City on \\NULL|ZØNE//) described on Lost in a Sea of Sound, Nepumoceno Cortina is also on a label in the states, Cloister Recordings from Denver. This German Army tape had a release date of October 31st, and it looks like four other cassettes did as well. Well worth spending some investigative time on this mysterious label.
Links
German Army site - bandcamp
Cloister Recordings site - bandcamp - facebook
With so many releases over a lengthy time period, German Army is a multi faceted Hematite mineral. And as a mirror of countless compositions, Nepumoceno Cortina mines the same vein. Seventeen tracks, approaching an hours worth of splendor. Classic untreated rhythm in perfect sync with garbled PA style vocals, electronics breathing that grows heavy after long lengths of being faint, all penetrating aspects assembled for another incredible cassette. The lure this time is the sparseness and patience. Nepumoceno Cortina plays like a soundtrack to a life event. Scenes changing pace, like the heart racing in some epic thriller, then sonic moments giving time for the mind to rest and gather. German Army has locked in another key stone in their musical arch.
Yes, this cassette is still available, but of the one hundred created, only seven are left as this is written. As with the last German Army release (Kowloon Walled City on \\NULL|ZØNE//) described on Lost in a Sea of Sound, Nepumoceno Cortina is also on a label in the states, Cloister Recordings from Denver. This German Army tape had a release date of October 31st, and it looks like four other cassettes did as well. Well worth spending some investigative time on this mysterious label.
Links
German Army site - bandcamp
Cloister Recordings site - bandcamp - facebook
