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Impressions
Moxie
is not afraid to be loud, noisy, overlap, or drone. Anyone can hear that within
just the first 20 seconds of this set. Random drums blazin’ with distorted
keyboard sounds like an obnoxious anthem. This is how we are introduced. With a
quick glance at the time of the beginning tracks, I sort of knew I was just
expecting groundwork. Something the build on, or being leading with. This helps
to not expect a song song but more
sound than anything. I like rocky roads, and appreciated the experimentation
and unprecedented drums-and-keys. The 2nd track is an interlude of
sorts with both drums and a mini soundscape collaborating, ending with an
expanded reverberated room sequence. (Funny how much I’m able to talk about
just 2 minutes into this.) Then the 3rd track comes in, and at last
there is order in the musical hall. But it’s more than order, it’s the most
pure and peaceful computer created song I’ve heard. I felt genuinely happy to play
around with these bright keyboard strokes; and I also felt relieved that there’s
more to this slightly chaotic computer banter. (Listen to Great Bay Shrines by Sweet Valley. Same idea.) But it is obvious
where the climax is. Any Breaking Bad fans in the building? You will love the
closer. I could go on about how great the scene that’s sampled is, hell, I
could go off on how great the entire series is; but let’s give credit where
credit is due. Moxie picked the perfect background to complement this powerful
moment in the monster newly created in this show’s protagonist. And even though
the Walt’s sample is about a fourth of Baby
Holly, the dark tones advertised on the description of Pre-Equipped are left to burn and settle in the air like radiation
from a lead acid battery. I AM THE ONE WHO KNOCKS. Intense goose bumps
commence, followed by these dry and cold screeches, necessary drum taps, and my
favorite glitch-like computer sounds (see Idioteque
by Radiohead). I get drowned by graveyard fog towards the end, and left to
be haunted by the dialogue in reverse.
Because
this EP is artificially made, the feedback I’d give would lie in the area of
production techniques. While Moxie pans at sometimes, I think panning
completely or some ear-to-ear effects at times would heighten the delivery. But
that’s about all I have to add. Even though I wasn’t left wanting more exactly,
an album of at least 15 minutes with this kind of consistency would definitely get
at least 4/5 from me.
Dear Moxie, make more.
