We are getting spoiled by the number of classic material reissues in the last few years. It's so nice to have so much of the early Dead Body Love catalog reissued, and at this rate and volume, I would be surprised if most, if not all, of the 90s material will be out at some point in time. Would particularly love to see Metal Induced Orgasm, Disasterland, Annihilation Devices, and Erase The Body next. But here are the latest.
Dead Body Love - Repugnance CD (Audio Dissection/Industrial Recollections)
Listening to the new reissue of the 1997 tape. Right off the bat this starts with a serious textural crunch. Heavy mid-range with a low end. Also a noticeable use of loops. Reminds me of Emetic which came out the same year, the same style and execution. The second track still plays with texture but has more dynamics and variety in volume. The rest of the album continues to be crushing and does not disappoint. The mastering on this one is well done and at times can contend with the crunchiest of DBL releases.
Dead Body Love - Crossfire CD (Audio Dissection/Industrial Recollections)
A violent wave of sweeping harsh electronics and less of a textural and crunchy bludgeoning than Repugnance. The frequencies on this one are more of a high to mid-range, at least the first track. That might be more due to the mastering than the original source material though. However, there is a crunchy underbelly to these tracks, especially on track 2, but it's not always the main focus like on other releases. Track 2 has a more choked-out and grimy crunch. Crossfire hits hard and fast as its two tracks have a total run time of 24 minutes.
The new solo album from Gabriele was just released on Phage Tapes as well and sitting here waiting to be played. Can't wait to dig into that next.
