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Peter Stone (aka Bat…aka Xorcist) has finally returned with an
album full of brand new material. Soul Reflection
continues the progression of the Xorcist sound. Still present are
those evil samples and Peter’s uniquely computerized vocals, but most of
the lyrics on Soul Reflection far surpass those on past releases.
Delving into the inner being, Anima deals with what this CD
is entitled, Soul Reflection. The music (slow, dark, and hard) is
still reminiscent of the Xorcist of past. It’s best described as a
denser form of the darkwave sound. Governet takes us through
Peter’s thoughts on how the government can and will use the Internet as a
means of control. Samples dealing with how human are simply
‘livestock’ are layered upon a heavy, yet lethargic, beat and coupled with
Peter’s evil vocal treatments. Pool of Thought is a short
instrumental piece that plays off as the soundtrack to a descent into
hell. Musically, Scorched Blood, the single off of Soul
Reflection, is a much more friendly track. Although the lyrics
aren’t uplifting, the music behind them was constructed in such a manner
that it quite possibly could be a club hit. Conceivably named after
the poem by Ezra Pound, Meditatio is a semi tribal based
composition which, with its selection of samples, will make your skin
crawl. Not only does Soul Relection contain 8 dark pieces, but it
also includes a mass amount of multimedia material. Everything from
an extensive Xorcist discography to Real Audio samples from every album to
tour dates (past & present) to press and concert photos to CD reviews
and interviews to Top 50 tour tips (extremely humorous!) to videos
(Unity & I Just Want To Learn) to a ton of Evoltwin art
.gifs (both digital and physical art pieces) to a personal opinion page
and (of course) credits. All of this (with the exception of the
videos) is set up in .html format which makes it quite easy to navigate.
Not only that, but scattered throughout are several links to outside
pages which can easily be accessed if your online. With all that
Soul Reflection contains, both musically and visually, it is worth every
penny.
21st
CIRCUITRY RECORDS
P.O. Box 170100
San Francisco, CA 94117
e-mail: circuit@sirius.com
Ph/Fx: 415-751-2001
21st Circuitry homepage:
http://www.hallucinet.com/cyberden/21st
Xorcist is:
P. Stone
e-mail: bat@cyberden.com
Xorcist homepage:
http://www.hallucinet.com/cyberden/xorcist
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