Studies For A Vortex

by METADEVICE

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10 tracks of heavy electronics, from harsh industrial to reptilian dub.
Mastered by John Stillings with illustrations and design by André Coelho.

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1.	Dysfunctional Cyborg 03:19
2.	Matter To Moloch 04:47
3.	Tears of Eros 02:57	info
4.	Metabunker 02:05
5.	Gorgoneion 04:39	info
6.	Magnetoesthetics 05:37
7.	White Jazz 04:09	info
8.	Biomorphic Horror 03:28	info
9.	Hypernormalized 03:41
10.	Simulation 04:56

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Released February 7th on Malignant Records
malignantrecs.bandcamp.com/track/dysfunctional-cyborg

"As a founding member of the now defunct Sektor 304 and a major contributor to Beyond Enclosure, Andre Coelho is no stranger to the Malignant roster, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome him back with his brand-new project, Metadevice. For those familiar with his previous work, you’ll recognize a lot of the same traits and characteristics: assemblages of bruising musicality, as fed through a cacophony of factory dirge, alienating drones and insectile frequencies, often with distorted rhythms and resonating clangs, and vocals that range from spoken word to more aggressive and in your face. No matter the project, Andre has always managed to tap into an authentically old school industrial sound, and Metadevice is no exception. A must For fans of IRM, Einsturzende Neubauten, STROM.ec"

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released February 18, 2020

Mastered by John Stillings / Steel Hook Audio.

Special collaborations of Jonathan Hhy, Catarina Magalhães, Manuel Neto and Miguel Béco Almeida.

Composed, recorded, mixed and illustrated by André Coelho
andrecoelhoillustr.wixsite.com/projects

Reviews

LOUD! Magazine #229
www.loudmagazine.net
"Para quem dificilmente encontrava “up-grades” ao Industrial primordial, da chapa de aço amplificada, do power electronics másculo, do noise sem ser drone fácil e em geral a um corroído Illbient, eis um “regresso” após seis anos após o fim de S304..." 9/10

Lux Atenea
luxatenea.com/2020/02/22/metadevice-studies-for-a-vortex-malignant-records-febrero-2020-resena-review/
"Con este álbum de debut, André Coelho como alma máter de Metadevice, amplía considerablemente su prestigio artístico dentro de este universo musical con estas diez muestras de talento en la composición, recreando escenarios, sensaciones y situaciones con un poso moral y ético profundamente deshumanizado que marcan indeleblemente este estilo industrial tan personal y característico."

Forest Punk
forestpunk.wordpress.com/2020/03/01/best-dark-ambient-albums-of-february-2020/
"Studies For A Vortex leans towards the industrial roots of Dark Ambient, in the early 80s, arc-welding harsh noise, power electronics, and throbbing beats..."

The Sound Not The Word
thesoundnottheword.wordpress.com/2020/03/06/review-metadevice-studies-for-a-vortex/
"The first album from Metadevice is an example of how industrial, dark ambient, and the most ominous side of drone can combine into something truly haunting and powerful, that’s as uncomfortable to listen to as it is captivating."

World of Metal
worldofmetalmag.com
"Álbum de estreia do novo projecto de André Coelho (Sektor 204) que nos traz a sua mais recente encarnação de desconforto industrial e noise abrasivo. É pouco para descrever o que podemos ouvir aqui mas é apenas para vos deixar ambientados. Este é, e podemos estar apenas apanhados pelo entusiasmo de estarmos a ter este contacto mais próximo, o trabalho mais completo da sua carreira, conseguindo conjugar diversas facetas daquilo que já fez e conseguindo até um pouco do groove (abrasivo, claro está) de uns Godflesh, por exemplo. Há toda uma violência urbana e decadente que nos é transmitida e que até nos parece que seria perfeita para uma banda sonora." 9/10

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METADEVICE is industrialized electronics and assemblages of bruising musicality, fed through a cacophony of factory dirge, alienating drones and insectile frequencies by André Coelho, founding member of the now defunct Sektor 304, former collaborator in Mécanosphère and currently part of the ambient duo Iurta. ... more

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