Phocomelus
An idiosyncratic perspective on the entire project...
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Higher pitched squealing: hi-hats keeping it moving.
Middle range squawk: energetic, impassioned guitar solo à la Hendrix.
Lower range thumping: heavy metal, doom-laden guitar... sped up.
Bottom rumble: highly distorted, fuzz box bass guitar rhythm.
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This is a sound for metal-heads, headbangers and groove junkies. There is no direct correlation in instrumentation; this is harsh noise through and through. The energy, spirit and groove justifies the metaphor. Every Phocomelus release follows the above wig out formula. Some of them really grab me. Others feel more sterile. It's a personal thing, impossible to explain. The tone and compositional aspect of the various albums deviate next to none. The result is original in the spectrum of harsh noise. Each track is a highly complex, tight, focused composition with multiple, detailed elements to focus on with each listen. While that may be the case for many noise artists, Phocomelus manages to sound entirely different.
