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The Saboten Kanpai Records
Leave it to an experimental Japanese trio
to push the boundaries of electronic music to the
next level. On its debut U.S. release, The Saboten
takes the listener to pretty much every corner of
the electronic music map. Opening track "Toelly
(Soul Coaxing)" is similar to the deconstructionist
style of Aphex Twin while the pounding techno
beats of "Orgasm" are more like the blissful sounds of The Orb. "Rituel (How to Sex)"
sounds like Iggy and the Stooges jamming with Einsturzende Neubauten while "Time
Café (Happy Dementia)" is like some sort of audio torture technique sampling a series
of blips and beeps over and over again. From murky industrial tones to acid jazzy
grooves to loungey vibes, The Saboten's sporadically cohesive style is difficult to categorize,
which is definitely a compliment to the group's progressive approach.
- Jonathan Williams (Music Editor)
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