I can’t remember where | picked this up or how this record entered my sphere of vision as it were, but I’ve had this thing knocking about and have been meaning to write about it since 2014. Being a droney, ambient affair, my listens of it usually accompany some sort of other activity such as working or writing and I never get around to writing about the record itself. Until today, finally, let’s address the record I have heard countless times but know little-to-nothing about.
What I love about Ravedeath 1972 is the mix of electronic and acoustic instruments, often mashed together to create drones that are both uplifting yet also rather ominous. Hecker produces a strange mix of vibes, tracks like “The Piano Drop” have their own glitched-out sci-fi vibe whereas something like “Hatred Of Music II” sounds like you are taking the night bus through a bustling modern European city, or like you have fallen directly into a modern neo-noir TV drama at a crucial point.
I’m sure all of the above makes for some frankly ridiculous reading, but I hope if anything it does inspire someone to check this piece of work out.