Various Atoms - White Eye of Winter Watching (Hospital Productions)
At the 11th hour, the heavy snow over the tri-state area ruined my remaining weekend plans; oh bother! After not having the will to watch another film past Spaceballs, I realized this comp had been calling out to me all day. I promised myself when some snowfall hits, that I would give this one a relisten. It only feels right; a comp this long really necessitates a long stretch of time with no plans ahead. Tape 1 whisked me to bed, while tape 2 woke me up today.
Probably have not listened to this one since I initially bought it 4-5 years ago. I remember at the time I struggled to keep up with the track listing, but that was probably due to playing this whole thing out of order. It's actually pretty simple to follow once you get the hang of it. Each side is very distinct in flavor, and flow across each is well-executed! In terms of the overall strongest side (both with pacing and sound), I have to give it to "Nucleus." Not that the comp drops off after that first side, but it really does such an excellent job of announcing itself out the gate.
Another strong point for this release is that it is not the staples of the scene that rule this piece, but rather the lesser known acts (for the time, at least). Tracks by Ahlzagailzeguh, Age of Enlightenment, K.P., Deterge, Gasolineman & especially Stillbirth rule this comp. You can tell when they were given the assignment, they put their best foot forward. The big wigs do put up a good match still, but not everyone exactly delivered (thinking of The Haters & Con-Dom here especially).
Overall, an excellent comp to kill a good chunk of time with when you're stuck around the stereo. I can imagine another listen to come sooner than another 4-5 years.
