![]() So never fear, fellow breakcore fans, the prodigal son has returned, and he's on fine form as ever. Was it worth the wait? I'd have to say it was. Exceedingly proficient in authentic retro and 8-bit music production. It's a novel concept, undeniably well-executed. In the Logic Pro Tracks area, select a software instrument (or external MIDI. This isn't Funk's greatest work, but it's not an off-day either. Drummer: Select from a variety of virtual drummers, each with its own drum. Moreover, it's actually damn funny, as is most of the album. The track itself is also an album highlight, a intense, 8-bit baroque piece that teeters between operatics and metal snarls. If the refrain "Only you / can make my dick feel like this" on the album's title track is a genuine attempt at romantic sincerity, you've got to feel a little sorry for whoever it's aimed at. Coupled with the frankly insane lyrics about fighting dragons and wizards, it would be embarrassing were it not for its clearly tongue-in-cheek delivery. On tracks like "1,000 Years," he honestly sound like he could be auditioning for Les Misérables. ![]() What makes the album particularly unique is Funk's use of his own vocals, which, surprisingly enough, may be the most theatrical element of all. "Shaky Sometimes" is a particularly great example-were it not for the occasional unmistakeable amen, you would presume it was simply a live drummer, and a fantastic one at that (at least for the first minute and half). Jazzy beats appear throughout the record, in a consistently impressive feat of drum patterning. It's not long before the track descends into a lurching bassline and Funk's furious percussion, but the flamboyant nature of the song is ever-present. The album begins with the strings and jazzy breaks of "10th Winnepeg," complete with Shirley Bassey-esque vocals. Essentially, it's a breakcore musical, and every bit as ridiculous as that sounds. The rest of his back catalogue shows that he's no stranger to a high concept, either-something that's especially clear on My Love Is A Bulldozer, his first album as Venetian Snares in four years.Īs you might imagine from the cover art, My Love Is A Bulldozer is a deeply ostentatious album, though knowingly so. His use of neo-classical sounds on 2005's Rossz Csillag Alatt Született made that record one of breakcore's most important albums. Other highlights include the hit duet with Marta Sanchez, Colgando en Tus Manos, a carefree. No one knows this better than Aaron Funk, AKA Venetian Snares. Produced in part by alternative electrorock band Kinky. Due to the very nature of the style, it can absorb other genres with ease, creating a specific sound without compromising the frantic brutality of its hardtek and jungle roots. For a genre with such distinctive features, breakcore has always been a multifaceted beast.
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