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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE PROCESS VOID'S DEBUT CD "ARCANE MATTER"
NOW AVAILABLE
LATEST PROJECT FROM SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA,
ELECTRONICA FIGURE ALEX J |
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During his decade plus on Sydney, Australia's, Electronica scene,
Alex J. has performed a dozen projects under more than a dozen
names, experimenting with everything from "unstructured clutter"
to "ambient" noise. Now he's headed in a new direction with his
first studio album in several years. The Process Void's Arcane
Matter. Self-released on the Green Mutant Recordings label, the
majority of the album was performed by Alex with Adrian Bertram
contributing synth on 3 tracks and 3 tracks mixed by Bill Barsby.
With Arcane Matter, Alex J. leaves behind the stacked slabs of
large sound that classified his earlier projects and takes Process
Void into more structured rhythm patterns, arpeggiated synth melodies,
and bass lines fused with sound collages, atmospheric guitars,
moody keyboards and occasional vocals. The result is songs ranging
from "Comfort Zone," a quirky track based on a distinctive loop
layered with synthbass, electric guitar, and a hard drum rhythm,
to the punky, throbbing bassline and chaotic guitars of "Seconds".
Listeners will also find the instrumental "Demoralizer" with its
strange samples and eerie synth alongside the vocoded guitar riffs
and coarse vocals of the metal punk track "Fear Monger". While
earlier projects have been the result of creative partnerships,
The Process Void's Arcane Matter sets itself apart as a clear representation
of Alex J.'s talent and his ever-evolving musical vision.
Alex J. has been involved with avant-garde/electronica music since
his 1995 cassette recordings consisting of a couple ghettoblasters,
sauce pans, triangle, and whatever he could find around the house.
The next few years brought new musical collaborators and new gear
into the mix, giving rise to a period of rhythmic, sample-based
compositions under the pseudonym Valley of Death. From 2001 to
2003 Alex teamed up with Garry Bradbury (Size/Severed Heads) and
the duo paired dark textures with a fatter, bass-drum driven sound
before stunning audiences at 2002's Big Day Out festival with their
performance of punchy, atmospheric electronics under the name Velocity
of Detonation. Though the project reached a point of notoriety,
the partnership was put on hold for a variety of professional and
personal commitments. In 2003, Alex began work on The Process Void
with the idea to expand in a more synthetic direction.
Alex credits groups such as Skinny Puppy, DAF, Frontline Assembly,
Killing Joke, Wire, Severed Heads, Nitzer Ebb and Big Black as
heavy influences on the music of The Process Void.
Contact information and media downloads are available at www.theprocessvoid.com
Visit The Process Void on MySpace at www.myspace.com/theprocessvoid
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