{"id":6583,"date":"2023-03-03T10:19:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T10:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/?p=6583"},"modified":"2023-11-10T10:20:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T10:20:09","slug":"earsplitcompound-on-what-a-time-to-be-alive-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/2023\/03\/03\/earsplitcompound-on-what-a-time-to-be-alive-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Earsplitcompound on What A Time To Be Alive video"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7br2lOBlXR\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earsplitcompound.com\/phalangst-vienna-based-industrial-post-rock-unit-releases-what-a-time-to-be-alive-video-whiteout-full-length-now-available-on-bandcamp\/\">PHAL:ANGST: Vienna-Based Industrial\/Post-Rock Unit Releases \u201cWhat A Time To Be Alive\u201d Video; Whiteout Full-Length Now Available On Bandcamp<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;PHAL:ANGST: Vienna-Based Industrial\/Post-Rock Unit Releases \u201cWhat A Time To Be Alive\u201d Video; Whiteout Full-Length Now Available On Bandcamp&#8221; &#8212; Earsplit Compound\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earsplitcompound.com\/phalangst-vienna-based-industrial-post-rock-unit-releases-what-a-time-to-be-alive-video-whiteout-full-length-now-available-on-bandcamp\/embed\/#?secret=yHc0gJf1PB#?secret=7br2lOBlXR\" data-secret=\"7br2lOBlXR\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Vienna-based industrial\/post-rock veterans\u00a0PHAL:ANGST\u00a0today reveal their latest video for \u201cWhat A Time To Be Alive.\u201d The track comes by way of the band\u2019s fifth full-length,\u00a0Whiteout, out now on Noise Appeal Records.<br \/>\n\u201cWhat A Time To Be Alive\u201d is the final track on\u00a0Whiteout. The track\u2019s last and repetitive line, \u201cSo also ist das Sterben\u201d (So this is what it\u2019s like to die), carries its listener beyond the realm of the living on a crescendo of noise and harmony, and sums up the cerebral magic of\u00a0PHAL:ANGST\u2019s sonic sphere.<br \/>\nThe video was created by the band\u2019s bass player who inhabits the \u2018:\u2019 in the band\u2019s name (which makes sense as the colon is also part of the bass clef) and is also an active solo artist under the name The Bassenger. The work is again an interpretation of a possible journey of life itself. Towards the end, this journey becomes more and more exhausting, the cycle begins to close; it\u2019s a sign(al) of life gradually weakening eventually lost in noise and is also a subtle homage to Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean\u2019s legendary graphic novel\u00a0Signal To Noise.<br \/>\nComments \u201cThe Bassenger,\u201d \u201cEverything was filmed, modified, and cut by myself. While creating the video, I chose the themes water, parents, machines, and humans. This was due to the music itself, the lyrics and samples, but also because of my fondness of the world of water and machines of all kinds, be it wind generators, oil pumps, or cheesy mechanical anthropomorphic effigies from Prater, the famous historic fun park in Vienna. There are also some visual Easter eggs you may want to watch out for.\u201d<br \/>\nContrary to the band\u2019s signature depressive vibe, the message may very well be: between birth and death there is life, and this can and should be enjoyed as best as possible.<br \/>\nWatch PHAL:ANGST\u2019s \u201cWhat A Time To Be Alive\u201d at\u00a0THIS LOCATION.\u00a0<br \/>\nWatch PHAL:ANGST\u2019s previously released video for\u00a0Whiteout\u2019s title track\u00a0HERE\u00a0and \u201cSeverance\u201d\u00a0HERE.\u00a0<br \/>\nAdditionally, nearly two months after its initial release,\u00a0Whiteout\u00a0is finally available on Bandcamp at\u00a0THIS LOCATION.\u00a0<br \/>\nThe music contained within\u00a0Whiteout\u00a0bears the hallmarks of an exceptionally individualistic, if not idiosyncratic, band. There are no \u201csongs\u201d in the traditional sense of the word; instead, there are sticky, cinematographic sound epics which meander through numerous atmospheres and temperaments. These are frequently dystopic, melancholic, but also hyper harmonic with a distinct penchant for romanticism. This time, distorted eruptions of rage have been reduced in favor of more reverbed Southern Gothic, dulcet metallophone, subtle dub breaks, and rhythmic vocal samples with stomping beats in slow motion. It\u2019s a work that demands patience, quietude, and attention from its listeners\u2026 And possibly mental resilience.<br \/>\nWhiteout\u00a0includes remixes by industrial\/dark ambient icons Brian Williams AKA Lustmord (Current 93, Nurse With Wound, SPK, Terror Against Terror) and Jarboe (Swans), two musicians who have had a fundamental impact on the work of\u00a0PHAL:ANGST.<br \/>\nThe artwork was designed using photos by Kurt Prinz, pictures that were partly featured in the book\u00a0Sezierte Architektur(\u201cdissected architecture\u201d), only adding to the record\u2019s disquieting vibe.<br \/>\n\u201cAustrian quartet\u00a0PHAL:ANGST\u00a0exist somewhere between industrial, EBM, goth, post-rock and doom, peddling a brand of music that is equal parts dark, heavy and danceable, almost the more brooding cousin of something like Boy Harsher\u2026\u201d \u2014 MetalSucks<br \/>\n\u201cIf you\u2019ve ever wondered what a light and airy version of SunnO)))\u2019s\u00a0Black One\u00a0might sound like, without losing any of its terrifying qualities, you\u2019ll love this.\u201d \u2013 Metal Injection on \u201cA Tale Of Severance\u201d<br \/>\n\u201c\u2026a slow-burner, gradually escalating from a graceful and gentle ambient-pop intro, marked by gorgeous piano flourishes, into a heavy and noisy climax that goes out with a bang.\u201d \u2013 Treble on \u201cWhiteout\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe sprawling, eight-minute soundscape offers a tense blending of\u00a0PHAL:ANGST\u2019s more traditional post-rock instrumentation\u2026 with Lustmord\u2019s ominous electronics. The piece features a strong, prominent bass line; loping rhythm; repetitive guitar riff, growled vocals; and electronic atmospherics\u2014like a demonic reggae dub track. It\u2019s psychedelic, pulsing, dark and haunting.\u201d \u2013 Decibel Magazine on \u201cUnhinged\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s possible I picked this up at the perfect time, the synthy, moody soundscapes a fitting accompaniment to the grey January days. But it\u2019s definitely not only that.\u00a0Whiteout\u00a0is a brilliant example of understatement done right, and its magnetic envelopment is real. There are certainly worse ways to lose an hour in hazy daydreaming.\u201d \u2013 Angry Metal Guy<br \/>\n\u201cIt will suit your ears whether you\u2019re a fan of industrial post-rock music or not because it carries many beautiful moments where classification in genres doesn\u2019t matter at all. If this is not enough to convince you of the sheer beauty of Whiteout, remember there are Lustmord and Jarboe remixes included, but this album would sound good without those remixes too.\u201d \u2013 Thoughts Words Action<br \/>\n\u201cWhiteout, sees them calm down part of their aggressive nature in favor of an atmospheric approach. The emotive post-rock structures and solitary piano of the title track establish as much.\u00a0PHAL:ANGST\u00a0fully submerge in this cinematic essence, combining the ceremonial progression with precise drumming and whispering vocals\u2026\u201d \u2013 PopMatters<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPHAL:ANGST\u00a0have created something hallowed, isolated, and truly beautiful with their latest album Whiteout. Developing a world made of post-rock staples, such as ethereal guitars and heavy drumming, being dragged against the jagged, industrial world of harsh synths make comparisons to bands like Earth, Mogwai, Coil, Front 242, and Neurosis fair.\u201d \u2013 The Sleeping Shaman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHAL:ANGST: Vienna-Based Industrial\/Post-Rock Unit Releases \u201cWhat A Time To Be Alive\u201d Video; Whiteout Full-Length Now Available On Bandcamp Vienna-based industrial\/post-rock veterans\u00a0PHAL:ANGST\u00a0today reveal their latest video for \u201cWhat A Time To Be Alive.\u201d The track comes by way of the band\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6583"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6583"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6585,"href":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6583\/revisions\/6585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phal.angst.band\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}