Genre: Industrial / Tribal Ambient
Label: Genetic Trance
CAT#: GT968
Year: 2018 (according to Bandcamp, title makes me want to say 2016, but you never know with them lol)
Surrogate Sigma is one of my favorite aliases of Vziel's, typically putting out a consistent stream of hard and experimental techno, but Ukraine 2016 completely mixes of the formula with 6 tracks of lo-fi industrial with the occasional tribal ambient. The entire album is incredibly stripped down and minimal, really letting the rhythms speak for themselves, as well as really using the low quality recording techniques as a music instrumental. There's still elements of techno in the music, but its Vatican Shadow's stuff, where techno is sort of the avenue for industrial soundscapes. I really love this kind of stuff, and Vziel really nails it here. I think the cover is quite impactful as well, the passport-esque photos on the Ukrainian flag represented through a domestic item; the Ukraine crisis long predates the current invasion, and this album really sheds a light on that.
Listen to it here: https://genetictrance.bandcamp.com/album/ukraine-2016
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