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Diffuzion
Body Code
Alfa Matrix
Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
By: Trubie Turner
By: Trubie Turner
Melodic female fronted EBM with a touch of warmth and a lot of flavor.
Diffuzion's first release on Alfa Matrix is a catchy and attention-grabbing release that expertly blends powerful composition with versatile female vocals. Sound wise, Diffuzion can most easily be described as a manic mixture of EBM and electro, running the gamut from moody and dark to calm and tranquil to danceable and upbeat. Also the singer for Belarusian metal band Vicious Crusade - front woman Xev - does a superlative job of mixing up her style to fit the mood of each track, sometimes grim and raspy, sometimes sounding like rock vixen Shirley Manson of Garbage, and at other times sounding poppy and cheerful.
With the strong driving beat and downplayed and sedate vocals of "Wired Tunes," Body Code really gets moving with this mellow, sexy, and highly danceable track. "No Passive Isolation" is the next huge highlight where Xev provides a raspy whispered vocal style that wonderfully meshes with this superbly structured dark electro composition. Further showing their range, the high energy "Delicious" has a strong rock flavor despite its lack of guitars, while "Join the Game" is a fast paced dance track bordering on techno, and "Trapped" is a slow paced industrial rock track; all three are very different in style, but still very much radiate Diffuzion's attitude and sound. The album isn't with its flaws, however. Specifically, "Falling" is a bit of a bland kickoff to on otherwise solid album, and "Round" tends to get a little annoying with its repeated looping of the lyric "round" during the song's chorus. Body Code also has a general lack of that je ne sais quoi that makes the album continue resonate even after it is finished. It's very enjoyable while listening to it, but is just a little too easily forgotten.
This is a strong release from Diffuzion and it should definitely get many people to sit up and take notice of this upcoming band that has already thrust themselves to the head of the pack of female fronted EBM/industrial acts. Despite their wide range of mood, Diffuzion never fails to be cohesive and no song sounds out of place. This is definitely a young act to keep an eye on and though Body Code is not flawless, it shows a distinct adeptness and skill that make it a very worthwhile album.
With the strong driving beat and downplayed and sedate vocals of "Wired Tunes," Body Code really gets moving with this mellow, sexy, and highly danceable track. "No Passive Isolation" is the next huge highlight where Xev provides a raspy whispered vocal style that wonderfully meshes with this superbly structured dark electro composition. Further showing their range, the high energy "Delicious" has a strong rock flavor despite its lack of guitars, while "Join the Game" is a fast paced dance track bordering on techno, and "Trapped" is a slow paced industrial rock track; all three are very different in style, but still very much radiate Diffuzion's attitude and sound. The album isn't with its flaws, however. Specifically, "Falling" is a bit of a bland kickoff to on otherwise solid album, and "Round" tends to get a little annoying with its repeated looping of the lyric "round" during the song's chorus. Body Code also has a general lack of that je ne sais quoi that makes the album continue resonate even after it is finished. It's very enjoyable while listening to it, but is just a little too easily forgotten.
This is a strong release from Diffuzion and it should definitely get many people to sit up and take notice of this upcoming band that has already thrust themselves to the head of the pack of female fronted EBM/industrial acts. Despite their wide range of mood, Diffuzion never fails to be cohesive and no song sounds out of place. This is definitely a young act to keep an eye on and though Body Code is not flawless, it shows a distinct adeptness and skill that make it a very worthwhile album.
