 | Album Title: Overdrive Hell 14 -Hizumi Heaven The Godfarmer Part 1- |
| Record Label: Troubadour Record | |
| Catalog No.: HZMT-0014 | |
| Release Date: April 27, 2014 | |
| Purchase: Buy at Sweep Record |
Overview
overdrive hell 14: Hizumi Heaven The Godfarmer Part1 is the fourteenth iteration in a series of hardcore and experimental electronic EPs featuring Ayako Saso and Shinji Hosoe. In addition, a new composer, who has yet to be identified, returns to the fray. While not for everyone, it does feature some interesting music for fans of this style of electronic music. All of the themes on this album seem to feature track titles inspired by the classic mob film, The Godfather Part1. How does this album compare to the previous entries in the ongoing series?
Body
The album opens with “Lesson.59 luca & fish” and features an extremely intense, energetic opening. In addition, there are sections that feature a much slower tempo with heavy beats and some glitch, distorted electronic portions that really make the track a bit more accessible for those who prefer slightly slower tempos. In the end, it’s a nice blend of fast and slow tempos that really manages to create a ton of energy. “Lesson.60 Clemenza’s Meatballs” continues the onslaught in terms of BPM, but at the same time, it adds some brassy elements with horn synth. It isn’t the best horn synth, and I think it feels out of place amongst the rest of the song. However, the jazzy flute and piano incorporated into the piece do work, especially during the constantly accelerating portions.
“Lesson.61 bodiless bloody Horse” features a hard dance beat and is definitely one of the more accessible pieces on the album for this reason. There is also a lot of electronic distortion featured in this piece, giving it a very glitchy soundscape. Although there are moments when the beats get a bit more intense, they aren’t nearly as prominent as in the other songs; however, they bring a lot of power into the mix, particularly during the chaotic vocal sampling section heard in the piece. My favorite piece on the album is definitely “Lesson.62 Tractor is Dead.” Unexpectedly, it opens with a fantastic electronic guitar line that gives it a bit of a sinister side, but also a melodic one, leading me to believe this is composed by the mystery SamplingMaster. The mix of hardcore and hard dance beats with the guitar and synthesizer really makes for a great listen, especially for fans of this style. Lastly, “Lesson.63 High BPM Can’t Refuse” is another crazy hardcore track with an extremely fast tempo. As such, it doesn’t really deviate or create any truly standout moments, but it closes the album with a bang.
Summary
This album is definitely not for the faint of heart. Fans of hardcore and experimental music may enjoy this album, particularly if they have been following the series. However, for those interested in this, it may be best to listen to some of Ayako Saso and Shinji Hosoe’s more hardcore music to get a feeling for the nature of this album. Compared to some of the previous entries, I’d say this is par for the course for the series with a mix of tunes that are more accessible, especially the tunes that are less BPM-intensive, and some that aren’t as accessible.
4 thoughts on “Overdrive Hell 14 -Hizumi Heaven The Godfarmer Part 1-”
In my opinion, it’s time Hosoe and Saso left this series behind and focus on something their long-term fans really want: Sampling Masters 5 and Julianna’s Tsunashima Fake Discotheque Vol. 2.
I would definitely appreciate Sampling Masters 5 as well as Julianna’s Tsunashima Discotheque Vol. 2, especially the latter considering they held a live event by that name in 2012 or 2013 I believe.
Yeah, I remember reading that. It’s long overview and the original album was one of my favourites from them.
By long overview, I meant to say long overdue. Haha!