Published by Alessandro Violante on June 16, 2018
The umpteenth German rhythmic noise project, Maschinenkrieger KR52 VS Disraptor is a lethal duo born in 2003, which debut with HANDS happened in 2009. Theirs is an extremist and old school approach, that looks above all at Winterkälte, although they like to make less frenzied songs, souding more granitic and “rock”. However, the comparison with Udo Wiessmann and Eric De Vries‘ creature can be extended to the topics faced by the two music projects. Listening to Riot, released five years later their last album entitled rotTEN Years, is pretty evident how the interest in ecologism is shared by the two projects, in particular if we make comparisons with Mother green.
The duo, is another example of a project in which, similar to S.K.E.T., behind the music there’s, more or less “hidden”, a deeper meaning, an invitation to rebellion, to make a revolution, to make a change, to start the riot. This is possible through majestic, punk-sounding repetitive rhythmic noise rhythms. The heaviness of their approch is equal to the strength of the message sent to the listener. This message can be understood by the listener or not, also because it’s less evident in Riot songs than in those of the aforementioned S.K.E.T.
This interesting double interpretation of their music is one of the key elements in some HANDS projects, which gives them a certain kind of deepness, but the listener can also decide to experience their music for what it is, without focusing on its topics, but only on its patterns and its rhythms, moving their body to the music or simply enjoying it. Maschinenkrieger KR52 VS Disraptor music should be listened live, while watching their visuals, in their social context, maybe at FORMS OF HANDS, held few weekes ago, during which they played and where their last album was premiered.
As stateds by several musicians of this “scene” during their interviews, this music should be experienced live, but it can also be listened at home with an high volume. The energy of the album is expressed in any occurence, even in the heavier and slower songs such as in the opener Exploitation, Recdrum and the title track (with its punk approach), as well as in the more syncopated, exuberant and faster songs, such as Resignation, High FX and Obey. The first one has something in common with Greyhound, another HANDS project. Harsh damp is even faster, and as the album goes on, songs become heavier and faster, and we can say the songs put at the end are even more convincing.
The result is very good for the genre aficionados. The sound, “clean” and sharp, typical of HANDS releases, is perfect for the music made by the two musicians.
Label: HANDS
Rating: 8