Quote from: Krigsverk on September 12, 2025, 09:16:59 AMVoltage Controlled Filter was the first thing I heard and owned, and thus it became my fave. That is some... 30 years ago, damn time flies! I only have a handful of his releases, but they are all good stuff. Amazing artist and great variety of sounds.
I think greatness of that CD is not only about being first exposed to it (might have been my first, but not sure), but it is also great packaging and music is superior compared to pretty much anything. Old tapes - great. Then this CD he seemed to reach formerly unheard level of quality. Same is on Hydrophobia 7" which is really killer. Ant-Zen label CD that is also special packaged CD is almost as good, but perhaps notch less than VCF album.
Despite beats and drum machines are for sure intergral part of CO since it started, I like his work the most when it is sort of abstract industrial without obvious beats. There was that period of times in 00's when material seemed a bit more "warm" and playful which is my least favorite era, but these days CO releases vary from artist seemingly seeking to experiment and expand approach and more classic sound collage style I like the most.
Still today, especially in days most stuff is accessible via bandcamp, its good to keep eye what he is doing. This old acts rarely remain as relevant as CO has been!
