Z'EV - Sum Things

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Stefan Joel Weisser (born in 1951) aka Z’Ev is for sure one of the absolute pioneers from the industrial music. This conceptual artists got involved in multiple domains and was already active creating a very particular sound mainly based on rhythmic when industrial music was still unknown. Z’Ev did the most unexpected things for a musician and even at 57-58 years old he remains motivated and inspired like never before. This new album (which I guess must be his first one on Cold Spring) is a new illustration from the man’s sonic universe. This world remains a very particular experience where on “Sum Things” he made a new exploration of the most hidden ambient ideas. The 6 tracks from this album sound like opening a door to a cold cellar complex. Sharp sounds, scratches and other sonic puzzles are emerging to the surface. It appears that each track is based on a single sound source. Z’Ev used these sounds in a rather brutal way avoiding any kind of studio tricks and other production. The result of it all is a minimal and experimental experience in cold ambient music. When listening to this dinosaur of industrial music I can only, but express my deep recognition for this artist who after all these years of commitment and releases is still able to create something unique there were young artists are too often sounding the same!