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Fun music, but they should ditch the poor vocals, IMO.

Interview with Xhohx to come

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I meant to come back to this thread...

I did get it and damn...it's some

stuff. Relentless is absolutely the right word. Really sounds like one giant off the handle piece. Love the drum programming...sounds real. Definitely going to take a few listens to sink in but first impression is good.

And that cover is easily the most abnormal one in my collection.

Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

I like their semi-manifesto - to ignore all they've learned about music and to play and be blank canvasses to each other's imagination. or that's how I interpreted the "lobotomy" bit.

I may well order this too

XHOHX - Karyotypexplosion

Xhohx is a Belgian duo of Ramon Ribas Coca (guitar, drum programming) and Oregolakatzor (bass). They play a chaotic yet organized form of heavy avant garde rock, with influences from Japanese Avant-rock bands (Ruins) and from American bands (Flying Luttenbachers) and also from the highly esteemed Belgian band Univers Zero. They themselves state their influences to be as they write in their Myspace: “Chaotic and Organic No Wave, Poly-rhythmic and Atonal Music”.
Their music is highly complex, energetic and relentless.
Their first full length from 2007, Karyotypexplosion, will appeal to all listeners into “organized chaos” avant-rock.

http://www.myspace.com/xhohx

XHOHX — Karyotypexplosion
Review by avestin (Assaf Vestin)
Special Collaborator Zeuhl/RIO/Avant Team

— First review of this album —

4%20stars The soundtrack to your seizure

This is complex, hectic, wild, demented…. Fantastic! I mean, fantastic for me, as this is one of the types of music I like. Disjointed, angular, at times disharmonic, heavy and crazy. Shouts, almost growling in style, are appearing every once in a while alongside other mutated forms of vocals, but for the most part, the guitars, bass and programmed drums (though done very well and not very noticeable to me that they are indeed programmed) move this forward frantically and without much rest. There is some of everything here; some Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, some math-rock intricacies, Japanese avant rock bands such as Ruins, sometimes even Univers Zero comes to my mind, and I hear this industrial feel maybe due to the form of the music and its beat. All this is mixed and served in a mélange that makes it hard to decipher what influences are there and what are the ingredients. But, whatever is in there, I like the result. The tracks are mostly short, but are full of high energy and madness. And while it is complex and may seem like chaos, there is a form and particular sound and order here which make this for me quite accessible, and an entertaining listen. With the promotional material that came with this release, there is a short “bio” that says: “Created in 2002, XHOHX originates from two musicians’ will to get rid of their own musical education, fruit of a lobotomy cleverly orchestrated right from childhoos…. XHOHX is motivated by the atonal polyrhytmic language in the spirit of No Wave and Rock In Opposition bands”. I think that this is in no way the work of brainless people, but rather compositions which will appeal to listeners already used to this sort of music and that will demand a lot from people who want to get into it. To me this is a great find, an album that breaks the usual routine, an album that opens doors to new sounds and possibilities, music that manages (as I see it) to dive into the waters of far end avant rock and yet stay above the too-deep mark (my personal mark that is) and dwell in a level that is a comfortable and even natural “depth” for me. I also would like to state that I think the music, while being very complex is well done and performed and that the drum programming is very well done (as it is a the corner stone of this kind of music). This release is recommended to fans of avant-garde rock, and all those influences mentioned above. I look forward to their future release.

3.75-3.85 stars in PA scale, rounded up to 4 stars.

Posted Saturday, December 22, 2007, 22:50 EST
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avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Topic: Xhohx - Karyotypexplosion Posted: February 19 2008 at 14:51
	Questions sent; I'll post here when it'll be ready.
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Visitor13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 02 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 4702	Posted: February 16 2008 at 08:01
	Fun music, but they should ditch the poor vocals, IMO.

Drakk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 340	Posted: February 16 2008 at 01:56
	Ruins meets Flying Luttenbachers? Oh, I gotta hear this.
	[QUOTE=darkshade] [QUOTE=Sckxyss] I'm disappointed - neither of these players are avant-garde! Al di Meola. [/QUOTE] haha i know. but the poll itself is avant-garde [/QUOTE]

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: February 15 2008 at 08:53
	Interview with Xhohx to come
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avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: January 23 2008 at 21:49
	Yes, that's one insane album. Gave me the impression of a seizure at times... I'm also interested in why they chose that title. A Karyotype is a species' chromosomal profile (that's the scientist in me having the opportunity to come out here in PA) and I'm wondering what was their idea with regards to the name and album cover. I'll ask them next time I converse with Ramon.
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Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: January 23 2008 at 21:42
	I meant to come back to this thread... I did get it and damn...it's some stuff. Relentless is absolutely the right word. Really sounds like one giant off the handle piece. Love the drum programming...sounds real. Definitely going to take a few listens to sink in but first impression is good. And that cover is easily the most abnormal one in my collection.
	Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: January 22 2008 at 22:40
	bump
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laplace Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 06 2005 Location: popupControl(); Status: Offline Points: 7606	Posted: December 25 2007 at 15:32
	I like their semi-manifesto - to ignore all they've learned about music and to play and be blank canvasses to each other's imagination. or that's how I interpreted the "lobotomy" bit. I may well order this too

Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: December 25 2007 at 00:42
	This is one I plan to order real soon.
	Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: December 24 2007 at 22:35
	XHOHX - Karyotypexplosion Xhohx is a Belgian duo of Ramon Ribas Coca (guitar, drum programming) and Oregolakatzor (bass). They play a chaotic yet organized form of heavy avant garde rock, with influences from Japanese Avant-rock bands (Ruins) and from American bands (Flying Luttenbachers) and also from the highly esteemed Belgian band Univers Zero. They themselves state their influences to be as they write in their Myspace: “Chaotic and Organic No Wave, Poly-rhythmic and Atonal Music”. Their music is highly complex, energetic and relentless. Their first full length from 2007, Karyotypexplosion, will appeal to all listeners into “organized chaos” avant-rock. http://www.myspace.com/xhohx XHOHX — Karyotypexplosion Review by avestin (Assaf Vestin) Special Collaborator Zeuhl/RIO/Avant Team — First review of this album — The soundtrack to your seizure This is complex, hectic, wild, demented…. Fantastic! I mean, fantastic for me, as this is one of the types of music I like. Disjointed, angular, at times disharmonic, heavy and crazy. Shouts, almost growling in style, are appearing every once in a while alongside other mutated forms of vocals, but for the most part, the guitars, bass and programmed drums (though done very well and not very noticeable to me that they are indeed programmed) move this forward frantically and without much rest. There is some of everything here; some Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, some math-rock intricacies, Japanese avant rock bands such as Ruins, sometimes even Univers Zero comes to my mind, and I hear this industrial feel maybe due to the form of the music and its beat. All this is mixed and served in a mélange that makes it hard to decipher what influences are there and what are the ingredients. But, whatever is in there, I like the result. The tracks are mostly short, but are full of high energy and madness. And while it is complex and may seem like chaos, there is a form and particular sound and order here which make this for me quite accessible, and an entertaining listen. With the promotional material that came with this release, there is a short “bio” that says: “Created in 2002, XHOHX originates from two musicians’ will to get rid of their own musical education, fruit of a lobotomy cleverly orchestrated right from childhoos…. XHOHX is motivated by the atonal polyrhytmic language in the spirit of No Wave and Rock In Opposition bands”. I think that this is in no way the work of brainless people, but rather compositions which will appeal to listeners already used to this sort of music and that will demand a lot from people who want to get into it. To me this is a great find, an album that breaks the usual routine, an album that opens doors to new sounds and possibilities, music that manages (as I see it) to dive into the waters of far end avant rock and yet stay above the too-deep mark (my personal mark that is) and dwell in a level that is a comfortable and even natural “depth” for me. I also would like to state that I think the music, while being very complex is well done and performed and that the drum programming is very well done (as it is a the corner stone of this kind of music). This release is recommended to fans of avant-garde rock, and all those influences mentioned above. I look forward to their future release. 3.75-3.85 stars in PA scale, rounded up to 4 stars. Posted Saturday, December 22, 2007, 22:50 EST Review Permanent link \| Submit a review for this album http://www.waysidemusic.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=XHOXH%20636636
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