mondaen

"A slow crescendo of what sounds like soft noise music and nature ambience
translated into cyberaudio bulges into a not offensive noise burst, then
backs off, then returns (like switching a switch on a blowtorch) to a soft
bath of sound with a slight attenuation twoard experimental musical
undertrones, if very minute. Drifting, drawn out notes find themselves as
the background to curious fireflies of static buzzing harmlessly about you,
maybe with a tad of insistence. At times, computery-ness draws very night to
being bona fide music, even if it is very offbeat and esoteric and heavily
minimalist. Sometimes it has beats, even. Odd, quirky music takes turns with
the floating soundscapes. Very interesting ..."
Review by FishComCollective


Did the thought ever cross your mind: “why is abstract music mostly preformed by underground artists, and most labels that deal in it are independent labels?” 
So take a minute for thinking about it…. 
O.K, minute over, what’s your answer? 
Well the answer is rather obvious, abstract music demands loads of patience and imagination from its listeners, on one hand, and
from the labels that sell this music to a small, select target audience, which can appreciate all the tiny nuisances of the music, on the other. 
That’s why such albums are issued in only a small amount, but the end product is of extremely high quality, and has excellent composition. 
This case introduces us to a varied album, which benefits from an interesting and original cover, which depicts a car junkyard,
littered with crushed cars, something which may suggest Machine oriented music, aggressive and hard, in other words - raw. 
Be here lies our first misassumption, and kudos for the artist for seemingly drawing a rabbit from his musical bag, proving himself to be unexpected and surprising. 
The music is indeed of the electronic, abstract variety, but it is highly enjoyable, filled with textures and dynamics. 
One minute where thrown into a calming, unclear harmony, and the next introduces a sudden barrage of noise, which brings us to a sudden dash of reality, much like the reality we live in - noisy and uncertain. 
The first track – MONDAEN sounds like filter movements using a square LFO, accompanied by abstract noises, all in all, an excellent opener. 
The next track is warmer, using PADS filters; the fourth is ZARTBITTER a dazzling display of groove, using Beats & Beepsand a cool affect that simulates a crying sound (STEP CRY). 
The following tracks continue living up to the album’s initial expectations, a bit more abstract at times, suddenly thrown into a groove, and at certain points, they combine the two together.
Track 11,MUTTERMUND is an excellent Chill–Out track, which I really liked; it has a true professional feel to it. 
The album has 14 tracks in all, and I warmly recommend it, even on a cold day! 
Review by Alternative Zine

Squashing bananas; popping balloons; scratching metal sheets; whale grunting in the belly; snapping wood; crackling aluminium... 
All these sounds were produced partly using vintage synths and partly a laptop. Microphones definitely were not used. 
Made up of small digital sounds this CD starts off as with a minimal collage of sounds, very subtle and unobtrusive. This is followed by a full on track, highfrequ, with a  kicking beat for the short length of its duration. New ideas and sounds are developed constantly and you never know what to expect next. The quality is impeccable and the sounds created are often quite addictive. The ripping, car starting, revving sound of kratzlauf set against quite an ambient contrasting background is strong and effective. This artist doesn’t seem to be afraid to explore many different directions from quite dance-beat driven track to more obscure, sound collages. He also seems to succeed in his aims for the most part although at times I thought that the good idea that was developing was cut off all too suddenly.
Apart from some obvious use of preset software instrument sounds this CD comes across as being quite original in its diversity and is an enjoyable listen.
Review by Phosphor