Phase Fatale - The Size Of God [U-TON11]

Artist: Phase Fatale
Title: Anubis
Label: Unterton
Catalogue: U-TON11
Release Date: 05th May 017

Tracklist:
Hollow Flesh
Anubis
Wound
The Size Of God

Berlin-based New Yorker Phase Fatale debuts on Unterton after strong releases with respected labels Jealous God and aufnahme + wiedergabe.

Hollow Flesh starts with menacing synth pads and pulsing drones framing an ongoing, distinctive kick drum – an oppressive, regimented beat sequence reminiscent of angst-ridden, sci-fi scenarios. But Phase Fatale follows his own formula: Wavemeets-Electro vibes on a certainly dark overall sonority. The eponymous Anubis on A2 opens with an atmospheric intro until a kick sets the tone for a more
straightforward, hypnotic and cold Techno cut, finely wrought with musical detail, as heady as it’s gloomy.

Wound ignites some harassing fire: what abruptly starts off like a classic Technomeets- sizzling-Noise track soon alters to a more tribal, snare-led Industrial cut with an osseous kick, offering an iridescent, textured feel, at times sounding like forging steel, then like swarming insects. On its abrasive surface The Size Of God on B2 shares the same bleak vibe of its three companions, but stands out with a more introverted, slow,
broken rhythm structure, looped drones, opaque-distorted voice transmissions and swelling synth melodies, placing the Phase Fatale blueprint in a Post AmBM (Post Ambient Electronic Body Music) context.