taint - "...i'm a whore" (2002 pacrec/troniks)

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REVIEW= http://www.aversionline.com/reviews/1308/
"This is probably the rarest of all PACrec "business card" CD-R's, seeing as it was released strictly for Taint's performance at the Deadly Actions V festival in France back in November of 2002, and copies of the release (which is limited to a mere 40 numbered pieces) were only available at the show. Out of nowhere one showed up in my mailbox as a gift, so I must thank those behind such a gracious act! "...I'm a Whore" offers up just over four minutes of earsplitting power electronics with a truly aggressive assault of bare bones harsh noise as its backdrop. I take that back, the bare bones harsh noise is actually the foreground, as crunching distortion, piercing feedback, and chaotic vibrations crush forth while heavily manipulated vocal shouts go to work in the distance. There's actually some diversity at hand as well, because while the overall delivery is consistent, there are some noticeable shifts from time to time, mainly in the level of sheer brutality that's laid out on the table. Very nice. The CD-R comes in a small plastic sleeve with a full color sticker on the front showing a young girl with a black eye and a torn dress. The sticker on the back is all text and provides the dates and location of the festival, etc. Tacked to the corner of the sleeve is a Taint pin (a hand carrying a boxcutter), and folded up inside the sleeve is a small flyer for the show, which also featured Schloss Tegal, Strom.ec, and Operation Cleansweep, among others. All in all this is an excellent release, and one of the best for PACrec, standing out both musically and on the packaging front. Good work. (8/10)"




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