Odder - At The Pace Of Death
Review by Atomic Robo Kid
Distant sparks crackle as the water trickles in at the far corner of an abandoned industrial unit. Automated screeches and quick but precise hammer like strikes tell me that a machine is still at work. The sounds of sharpened steel coming towards me, heard faintly, juxtaposed with an eerie melody. The sounds of a sinister music box, supernatural sounds are omnipresent as is the fear of the unknown. This is a place of pain, a place of death! Further crackles and electrical interference....
Odder’s new track, 'At the Pace of Death', is coming to town! Boy, it is aptly named!
....we are launched full throttle into a dark realm. But, keep up mere mortals, you are in for a thrill ride. Meticulous synth work as Death's skeletal digits play a twisted, up-tempo church organ.
Percussion fused with distinct glitches compliments the fast paced melody, the breaks and well-positioned pauses summon an uncomfortable feeling of attending your own funeral. That twisted church organ is purposeful, not only in fuelling an emotion of fear, but for the structural progression of the track.
Around two minutes in and I'm brought back to the stark reality of the abandoned industrial unit, perhaps I'm not ready to join Death's journey. However, that thought is quickly pushed aside as Death clearly has a different intention, coming back more aggressive than before. There's no escape, and there's no escaping that deep bass groove that cuts through the rhythm now. A very cool vibe indeed!
We continue at full throttle, 'At the Pace of Death' in fact and there is a lot to keep us rocking! Powerful drum patterns, sinister sounds, tempo changes and glitches are just a few tricks up Odder's sleeve!
'At the Pace of Death' is a soundscape like no other: glitches; horror; catchy synth; explosive drums and deep bass. It's a soundscape, that for me, captures the essence of Odder and is becoming his trademark sound. This track, like Odder's previous is a cleverly composed and well-produced piece which combines torturous samples and dynamic mechanisation with dark melodies creating a sense of sheer terror that
I'm confident fans of horrorsynth, darksynth and EBSM will enjoy. 'At the Pace of Death' is releasing on 31st October on all streaming platforms. Just in time for that ultimate Halloween party soundtrack. Want to avoid those pesky 'trick or treaters' knocking at your door? Then play this loud!
