Force Publique Congo / Population Loss In The Rubber-rich Equatorial Colonies

Hospital Productions

"Another shadowy project from Dominick Fernow’s Hospital Productions base, Force Publique Congo explores the more industrial facet of the US noise genre, digging into the deep recesses most never dare to reach. Through a dense wall of white noise and submerged vocals, we can almost make out fragments of rhythms, which over the record become more and more audible until it takes an about turn, settling on a sort of post-Pan Sonic noise/beats assault. Sawtooth waves and shuffling drum machine patterns cut through the ice-bath static and hoarse screams giving the political message an almost Muslimgauze-like resonance. There is something stark and affecting about ‘Population Loss…’ and the more you listen, the more you can dig out from the gloomy fug of synthesized apocalyptic destruction. Fans of Demdike Stare should look closely, while ‘Population Loss…’ is a noisier option, it shows a similar engagement with the rhythmic and tonal occult. Huge recommendation."--Boomkat

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