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Podcast Episode
Season
Twelve
number
600
Type
Album Review
Post Date
5/31/2022

C-Tec

600 Darker by C-Tec

Darker

Label
Wax Trax
Release year
1997
Producer
Mark Heal
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Industrial supergroup C-Tec filled their debut album Darker with a variety of textures and sounds that criss cross the industrial genre

Author & Special Guests

Composed of Jean-Luc De Meyer of Front 242, Mark Heal of Cubanate, and Ged Denton of Crisis n.T.i., along with special appearances by members of Front Line Assembly and Haujobb, C-Tec is something of a 1990s industrial supergroup. What that allows is the members to experiment on their debut Darker with a broader range of sounds away from their regular bands, like including breakbeats on "Being Nothing," going 80s on "The Lost," or punishing noise on "Shift IV." Of course, there are some four-one-the-floor thumpers made for the 12" remix, like the Rammstein-esque "Foetal" and driving "Stateless." A few of the tracks take a little more time than necessary to get going, and De Meyer's vocal approach won't be for everyone, but Darker is a worthwhile album to add to your industrial collection.

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Songs in this episode

  • Intro - Flowing
  • 10:25 - Being Nothing
  • 15:37 - Foetal
  • 25:38 - Flowing
  • 28:19 - Shift IV
  • Outro - The Lost

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