11 songs / 56 minutes
(DIY)
- 9 -
As a three-piece, they only use guitar, bass and drums. All three instruments get the same attention, which is mostly because of the great talent of those involved, but partly also because of the egalitarian production which makes it possible to hear all instruments at the same volume. The guitar sounds at times like King Crimson in transition from 'Red' to 'Discipline', whereas the bass guitar adds more to the music than just basic rhythms (or dysrhythms). All is emphasized by the very jazzy drums which make their overall sound totally different from 99% of prog metal bands. In times where instrumental prog metal bands like Gordian Knot and Spastic Ink put new life into the stagnating genre, a bands like Dysrhythmia shows that they can go even further. Although they are never as daring as the two aforementioned bands, Dysrhythmia's music seems to have a lot more influences, which range from metal to punk, noise to ambient and alternative to funk, all enclosed in a tight prog dress of course.
Songs like the rocking 'Nutritional Facelift' or the opening 'Body Destroyed, Brain Intact' are the most representative songs on the album, but it is gems like the Sonic Youth influenced 'Craving For Transformation', the long and ambient 'Let You Fall' and most of all the alternatively stomping 'Slumlord' which make every new listening attempt a true adventure where you will discover details that make the album ever more precious.
I admit it, this is no easy listening, and the band name Dysrhythmia reveals that clearly enough, but if you are willing to invest some time in to this nearly one-hour-long CD, you will get rewarded many times the price of investment.
You can get this CD for the price of $11 (USA) and $13 (rest of the world) at the following address:
Dysrhythmia, c/o Kevin Hufnagel, PO Box 43526, Philadelphia PA 19106-0128, USA.
Or alternatively visit their homepage or their page at MP3.com where you can listen to (and download) some of their songs.
