Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Ballet Mécanique - The Icecold Waters of the Egocentric Calculation (1981)


A phenomenal LP of dark, abstract post-punk/art rock from a short-lived Danish outfit that served as the launching pad for the long-lived career of experimental musician Martin Hall. The last track on Side A and the first on side B neatly outline the stylistic breadth of this record: "Theory" is a short blast of moody death-punk, while "Ism" drifts about in an amorphous cloud of disjointed, quasi-tribal drumming, muted violin scrapes, and a choir of moans.

Track listing:
1. An Attempt of Interruption
2. Poem
3. Sweetened
4. Lied
5. Theory
6. Ism
7. Leathern
8. Threads
9. Veins


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7 comments:

  1. If Cindytalk and Dalis Car are in the discussion...then this is worth a listen for sure...thanks.

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  2. thanks for this! Do you have any of Martin Hall's solo albums by chance?

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    1. I do, is there one in particular you're interested in hearing?

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    2. Relief, Cutting Through, and Presence if you have em. Thank you

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    3. I had Presence and was able to track down the Relief / Cutting Through comp, which I think doesn't have all of the original Cutting Through tracks.
      https://mega.nz/file/ISszQLqQ#tyhLzAU2rUU9zV5uim3Im8IcsJyZ0ovrzGHmF_aDmIo

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    4. really appreciate this. thank you

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  3. Great post, lovely surprise

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