What: “Monsters Vol. 1” by KDAVR
Netlabel: GodHatesGodRecords
Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium’s own KDAVR brings us a bit of a multimedia project with “Monsters Vol. 1.” You get some great music along with supporting original artwork. GodHatesGodRecords, his label, calls him “a weird guy who makes electronic sounds unkind” who also makes “monstrous drawings to illustrate.”
So this presentation, in sight and sound, indeed could be the soundtrack to a nightmare. You get the instrumental music which, for me, sounds like it could be a good Nine Inch Nails album. Strong beats, industrial noises, crunchy rhythms, sinister overtones…it’s got it all. The tracks are somewhat impersonally named (“Monster #01”, “Monster #02”, etc.), but they reveal their personalities with repeated listens.
But apparently the music is not enough for KDAVR. Hop on over to his site and he’s got illustrations to go along with each track or, as he calls them, “the top 10 monsters gathered.”
The GHG netlabel is also located in Belgium and they call themselves an “Eclectronic Netlabel.” Note for people who read too fast – that’s a mashup of “eclectic” and “electronic,” a good combination for sure.