VITAL WEEKLY #5 Week 25 Number LAURENT PERNICE -SEPT AUTRES CREATURES (CD by Odd Size) Pernice is one of those name I came across a few times, without knowing what kind of music he makes. So I can't tell if this new album is representative for his previous music. On this new CD he seems to be under the influence of two German guys that work on this too: C. Schulz lends his oboe and Marcus Schmickler arranged and produced this CD. Logically one thinks that Pernice's music sounds similar to POL (a band with both these German guys) and Marcus' solo CD (and both CD's on Odd Size!) .The CD opens with 'Matichore' , and the pulsating rhythm, sounds and voices come off as a new Orb track (this is positive!) .Most of the tracks have some sort of beat to them, but also some of them sound to fragmentary to be a real song or to be real house music. But overall this is a well-entertaining CD. Address: Odd Size -24 Rue de Laghouat -75018 Paris -France PIERRE ANDRE ARCAND (CD by Ohm) The second CD by a Canadian sound poet, who is still not very known. His work differs from many other soundpoets in that he uses tape-loops and/or samplers that create a repeating character. But this doesn't get smooth, as the decay of sound plays quite an important role in the work of Arcand. Some of the work on this CD has been released before on compilations or hard to get 7" records, so now it's available to a bigger audience. Address: Ohm- 650 Cote d 'Abraham, Quebec, Qc, Canada DIMOSIOYPALLILIKO RETIRE -IANUS (CD by Harsh Dept.) Interesting concept. This CD contains three tracks. The first two should be transmitted at the same time on the radio, so that people will switch back and forth between the two stations. Hence the title: Ianus was the roman god with two faces, one looking to the old year and one to new year (the month January stems from this) .How this will sound you can hear on the third track. Vaguely I remember hearing previous music by this band, but I am not sure how that sounded. To this CD there is a classical approach. In the first piece it is a rather repetitive piano tune. The minimal character of this piece is quite o.k. The second track with its crumbling voices and improvised sounding wind instruments didn't appeal to me very much. So, I should conclude with what is common expression: interesting concept, music so so. Address: Harsh Dept -P.O.Box 75032 -17610 Athens -Greece MAEROR TRI -MYEIN (CD by ND) Third CD from this German band who have a growing reputation for playing industrial music in an ambient way (or the other way around?) .According to them it is music to affect the unconsciousness. Normally I get a little suspicious when someone says this. But knowing Maeror Tri’s honest intentions, I know better. They play three long tracks. The first one builds from virtual silence to offensive harshness. The second tracks flows nicely on one volume level. The last track (with it's over 40 minutes playing time) shows great similarity with the last track of Zoviet France's 'What Is Not True' : long drones with sometimes metallic sounds. Great music that takes time away, and maybe makes your head flow. Combine this with the triangle package and you get an excellent product. Address: KEIJI HAINO -A CHALLENGE TO FATE (CD by Les Disques Du Soleil Et De L'Acier) To some Mr. Haino is a god-like person of improvised noise music, but I find some of his music of great interest and some is quite boring. This CD with live recordings in Europe from three back has some of his more interesting work. The CD opens with an excellent scream piece. Most of the other pieces have guitar pieces with occasional vocals. Sometimes loud, but at other times quite atmospheric. As a total, this CD did more for me then his previous CD on Streamline. Address: Les Disques Du Soleil Et De L'Acier -BP 236- 54004 Nancy Cedex - France MAGAZINES LE SCATOPODE No.3 contains interview with Front Line Assembly, Cubanate, Dive, Godflesh, Fudge Tunnel, Lassigue Bendthaus, Main, Nerve and many others. But in French only! Address: Le Scatopode -B.P. 53 -59004 Lille Cedex -France AUDION No.31 is a long running magazine which stays unfortunantely too much in the same musical ground. This issue contains Rock In opposition, Jorge Reyes, Tony Conrad With Faust and many reviews Address: Audion -P.O.Box 225- Leicester LE2 1DX -UK Vital Weekly is published by Frans de Waard and submitted for free to anybody with an e-mail address. If you don't wish to receive this, then let us know. feedback is welcome at