Namanax – Audiotronic (1997)

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Tracklist

1. The Return Of The Deadly Mantis 13:52
2. Immune 14:08
3. Aquanax 18:19
4. Tomb Of The Seagull 16:26
5. The Giggling Winds 10:06

Namanax was the project of multi-instrumentalist Bill Yurkiewicz, co-founder of Relapse Records

 and musician performing in grindcore, metal, industrial and noise bands, who operated his studio in Pennsylvania.
With Namanax Yurkiewicz tried to produce loud noise through the layering of multiple sources of sound.
His first two albums, "Multi-Phase Electrodynamics" (Release, 1993)

and "Cascading Waves Of Electronic Turbulence" (Release, 1996) were recorded live

and were notable mainly for their intensity.
On his third release, "Audiotronic" (Release, 1997), Yurkiewicz was joined by guitarist/producer James Plotkin 

and Kipp Johnson on the synthesizers/samples.
The album contains five lengthy pieces inspired by soundtracks of monster movies.
"Audiotronic" increases the doses of guitar experimentation and the creation of dark textures

but also toning down the noise violence.
Their last album, "Monstrous" (Release, 1998), was basically a continuation of "Audiotronic" featuring four long tracks.
Namanax was also featured on the soundtrack of the 1997 film "Gummo" with the track "The Medicine Man".
At the same period Bill Yurkiewicz was also involved in a side-project with Kipp Johnson

 and the help of James Plotkin, named Solarus.

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