Man Or Astroman - 1000x
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Artist: Man Or AstromanEdition: Music CD
Format: EP
CD Release Date: 1997-04-22
Music Label: Touch & Go Records
Soundtracks:
- The Miracle Of Genuine Pyrex
- Specific Gravity
- Like A Giant Microwave
- Man Made Of CO2
- Universe City
- 100 Individual Magnets
- With Automatic Shut-Off
Music reviews of 1000x
Music Review: New from the petri dish
Rating: 5 Stars
My personal favorite despite being only 7 songs (~20 minutes), this EP is the pivotal moment and turning point for "Man or Astro-man?" that separates their surf origins from the latest psychedelic sci-fi creation "A Spectrum of Infinite Scale". Unique even by "Man or Astro-man?" standards, 1000x is the swan song for both lead guitarist "StarCrunch" and rhythm/bass guitarist "Dexter-X, the Man from Planet Q".
This is a good entry point to the "Man or Astro-man?" collection if you've never heard them before. Songs are evenly balanced between surf and sci-fi sound effects while retaining rock n' roll rhythm and energy. Those liking the rhythms more may want to check out earlier albums such as "Experiment Zero" or "Project Infinity". FX lovers will like both "EEVIAC" and "Spectrum of Infinite Scale" although they may be an acquired taste (ie: you may not like them at first, but over time they'll grow on you). If you can find their live performance on John Peel from November 2000, then you're in for a real treat as songs from the latter albums really come to life. If your an FX nut, then search around for the companion album "Spectrum of Finite Scale" which is waaaaay out there.
Back to 1000x:
The first 3 songs are mostly guitar based with a few FX, vocals, and movie track audio to fill in the gaps. But instead of being campy lead-ins like on earlier efforts, the clips are more modern and serious and blended into the songs like instruments. The guitars are less twangy and more raw. The songs are cohesive as each song builds up the next in line without stealing the spotlight from the previous. There's a definite sense of purpose as you get the feeling the Astro-men have left the 1950's and slingshot well into the 21st century as the vacuum tubes and transistors have been replaced with lasers and digital devices. The 4th song, "The Man made from C02" is Astro-surf at it's finest. The twang, riffs, and slide guitar return and used very effectively while blending with the campy 50's audio intro but sounding megalomaniac cool, not cheap. All the way to the end energy builds and builds until release at the last moment only to be left with the drips and drops of chemicals in the laboratory beakers from the man who was made from C02. The last 3 songs are a mixture of audio experiments and ode to electronic devices. "With Automatic Shutoff" is an interesting closer as a calm bassline slowly builds in placid fashion like a machine assembling and going through testing phases (musically speaking) until coming online and going into full motion with vocals and all. The energy is retained for a minute or so before winding down in similar fashion as if losing energy like an alkaline battery running on empty. Symbolic as the last two instruments heard are the two played by StarCrunch and Dexter-X. An astro-tribute of sorts.
If you only ever get one Astro-man CD, this is the one to get. A hidden masterpiece.
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