aTelecine - A Cassette Tape Culture review
| Band: | aTelecine |
| Album: | A Cassette Tape Culture |
| Style: | Industrial metal |
| Release date: | November 02, 2010 |
| A review by: | Lucas |
01. Find Nothing Else
02. Chroeg Xen
03. It's All Write
04. She Is Beautiful
05. Kitchen Light
06. A Cassette Played
07. Auon [live]
08. Some What Daft
09. Elijah's New Sun
10. I Came, I Sat, I Departed
11. RH
12. Never Was A Dreamer
Before I continue, please allow me to apologize for this review in advance. It is most likely going to be one shithouse review, but please bear with me nonetheless and hear my lament. Every since I've discovered aTelecine, my life is in ruins. I can't sleep, I can't eat, I lost my job, I haven't seen my friends in months, I haven't shaved in weeks, I haven't seen sunlight in days...
aTelecine is an industrial/noise/black metal combo (more or less)... Featuring... Wait for it....... Sasha Grey. Oh yes. Yes. Oh yes. Yes! I am hereby admitting that yes, I am a male and I definitely, definitely, definitely cannot stop drooling over the fact a world-famous *uhum* star is in a industrial/noise/black combo (sort of). Call me immature, call me a hormone-crazed teenager, call me whatever the hell you like... I'm just very amused at this very little fact. And I like everything sensational.
In all seriousness, though. aTelecine. A Cassette Tape Culture is perhaps one of the prettiest little records you've ever heard. Delicate little melodies tumble over other tiny little melodies, birds sing their little songs in the morning sun, glimmering drops of dew come crashing down from the burnt trees in this barren wasteland, ravenous beasts claw at each other in a desperate hunger-crazed battle. Well, uhm, actually none of that is really true, but you know what I mean, right?
Ok, for realz, aTelecine is a mixture of looped squeals, screams, squeaks and everything else vicious. Sasha's distorted orgasms serve as vocals, something heavy pounding on something metal serves as drums, hisses, mindlessly repetitive, imagine Eyehategod fistfucking Godflesh or if you're not into overly-obscene references just for shock value than just imagine something really minimalistic, metallic and noisy. That'll do just as well.
So what's the value of this little baby if it wouldn't have been co-created by Sasha Grey? It's hard to say, really. Is it really necessary to look at this, purely from a musical point of view? We're on a music site, so yeah, maybe it is. But then again, in a way, knowing who is part of this little ensemble does enhance the grey, oppressive and depressive nature of the music, doesn't it?
Good night to y'all, sirs, I'm off to collect some more of the girl's material. There's nothing else to live for, anyway.
 | Written on 04.01.2011 by If you're interested in extreme, often emotional and underground music, check out my reviews. I retired from reviewing, but I really used to be into that stuff. |
Comments
| Mikyz Posts: 711  |
I second everything you said, since I discovered this yesterday (thx to you) I've been listening to this non stop + other Sasha Grey material. I like this record and even though I can't find the words to explain why, in the end I don't need an explanation,I just have to sit back, listen and *** away.
---- Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone.
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| TheBigRossowski Posts: 1357  |
Damn, Sasha Grey, huh...fuckin' shit. You know I'm a recovering porn addict and then you tell me about her making MUSIC! I remember seeing her myspace profile about a half year ago. She wrote black metal as one of her interests, but DAMN. I'm checking it out... and probably relapsing back into my porn addiction. Thanks fucker.
---- That rug really tied the room together, did it not? 
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| Lucas Mr. Noise Elite Posts: 13427  |
Life's a bitch, eh? 
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what?  "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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| Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920  |
"Good night to y'all, sirs, I'm off to collect some more of the girl's material." Pun intended? Well, I need to check this, I guess.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374  |
Damn... Do you guys know how many albums have they done? I need to get their album names like now... The question is really interesting though.... It's not bad at all, I like it... But it almost seems like at least 75% of the reason is Sasha Grey. That's kind of embarrassing. But yeah... I'm downloading the crap out of this thing. I'm already an addict so my situation isn't nearly as bad as TheBigRossowski 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920 |
Written by [user id=35732] on 04.01.2011 at 15:28 I'd let her send me spam mails
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| TheBigRossowski Posts: 1357 |
Written by [user id=35732] on 04.01.2011 at 15:28 That would pretty grooyy, man. An after sex interview and a cigarette, something like that... I'm not too touched by the... sounds though. She should probably stick to what she's good at. Sperm. Edit: Some of the songs on the myspace page remind me of this classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14xY1lxLMkI Nozzzing!
---- That rug really tied the room together, did it not?
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| Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920 |
Written by TheBigRossowski on 04.01.2011 at 15:40 lol
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62025  |
Who is shasha grey?
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 |
Gay Radar: Positive
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Promonex Cathemeral Elite Posts: 9720  |
Written by Bad English on 04.01.2011 at 16:28 Who is Google?
---- All life begins with Nu and ends with Nu... This is the truth! This is my belief! ...At least for now. - The Mystery of Life, Vol. 841 Ch. 26
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Account deleted Written by Promonex on 04.01.2011 at 16:39 I don't think the technology to tackle Bad English's "english" has been invented yet so Google's "did you mean" function always comes back with: "What are you on about?!" 
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62025 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasha_Grey wtf  what is going on whit Lucas leiuthly his weird avatar(still cant figore out who's that chik)
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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Account deleted Written by Bad English on 04.01.2011 at 16:44 Isn't it Pixie Lott? 
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62025 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 04.01.2011 at 16:45 I have no clue I dont follow to pop scene and dont care about pop scene....and manowar is posers huh
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by [user id=4365] on 04.01.2011 at 16:45 who the fuck is Pixie Lott? A wannabee Britney Spears lookalike?
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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Account deleted Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 04.01.2011 at 16:47 Nah, she makes avant garde goregrind ;]
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 04.01.2011 at 16:47 I doubt it she looks to be from the horrendous pop stable which contains the likes of Lady Gaga, Madonna, Christina Aguillera, Britney Spears and the like.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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Account deleted Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 04.01.2011 at 16:50 All of which have made a decent record or two!
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 04.01.2011 at 16:52 You really are deaf, aren't you?
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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Account deleted Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 04.01.2011 at 16:54 Well they're no Dido, but as pop goes they're pretty much amongst the best you'll get.
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| Lucas Mr. Noise Elite Posts: 13427 |
Written by Bad English on 04.01.2011 at 16:44 Lucas is going through a rough patch of sexual frustration, that's all...
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what? "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62025 |
Written by Lucas on 04.01.2011 at 16:56 Dont get lost man ,
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by [user id=5630] on 04.01.2011 at 17:28 I also had to look her up since I am not familiar with porn at all. I find porn a waste of my time.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 04.01.2011 at 17:43 Are you thinking about Fritzl? He's from Austria though.Written by [user id=5630] on 04.01.2011 at 17:28 I try to watch hentai once in a while and I always stop after 5 minutes or so because I just think "Hey... This shit isn't even real in any level... They are cartoons! "
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Hamird Lieutenant Posts: 2564  |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 04.01.2011 at 15:26 2008 Vigillant Carpark E.P I've found she's into noise industrial some months ago on her wikipedia page... I'm gonna take this one, I guess it'll be much better than the EP Written by Lucas on 04.01.2011 at 16:56 Brother, we're always behind you and I personally support you to death  Death to morals and god bless erotica...Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 04.01.2011 at 17:38 But some of porn films are much better than most of pointless films that go up in charts in Box Office... Watching (91% of) films these days is a waste of time not just porn... Anyway, watch Srpski Film (A Serbian Film), it was one of the rare moments that I liked a film in in recent years... Worth a watch imo...
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 |
Written by Hamird on 04.01.2011 at 19:17 Thanks but I already found the discography. There's another album called "...And Six Hours Pass" That is all, and well... there's a bonus cd for a limited edition of "A Cassette Tape Culture" which I also downloaded 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920 |
We need a DVD of the making
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