Review: Black Dice - Load Blown

Posted on 7 November 2007 | 1 Comment

After we humans have made Earth uninhabitable to our own species, all the insects, myriapods, and other creatures with exoskeletons will emerge from under the floorboards and loudly proclaim, “Hooray! Those fuckers are finally gone!” Then there will be a party. A huge and jubilant celebration. It will be a great party marking the end of humanity and the beginning of a new era. The music played at that party will be from Black Dice’s new album Load Blown.

It sounds like a digital swarm attacking your eardrums. It is the soundtrack to the post-apocalyptic dance party. It is practically seizure-inducing, but hypnotic in a way that I can’t begin to explain. Load Blown is off-putting, difficult, stunning, and downright awesome.

MP3 | Black Dice – Kokomo Load Blown
MP3 | Black Dice – Bananas Load Blown

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Electronic, Noise

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