| Artist |
| Rotersand |
| Title |
| Random Is Resistance |
| Format/Cat |
| CD |
| Label |
| Trisol |
| Style |
| Danceable EBM |
| Date of review |
| December 2009 |
| Reviewer |
| Carl Jenkinson |
| Rating |
| 9.5/10 |
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In many ways, Rotersand are the perfect electronic band as each member brings something tangible & very different to their sound. Gun's distinctive voice is the soul, Rasc provides the deep musical structures while Krischan makes the band the dancefloor monsters they are. This perfect recipe has never been more evident than here as they've again proved their mastery of producing music which moves your heart & soul as much as it does your body; in fact, every element that contributes towards the Rotersand sound has been blended even more perfectly than usual here as the album explores a variety of styles & moods as tracks that are both dynamic & yet soulful share space with more thought-provoking topically-themed numbers such as 'If You Don't Stop It....' (which is particularly inciteful, if you think about it!), 'We Will Kill Them All' where the subject matter is strangely at odds with the mellow mood (it still works, though) & the martially-minded power of 'War On Error' to provide a little under an hour of enthralling, unforgettable listening.
The acoustic-based numbers have long since been a Rotersand staple with 'Yes We Care' opening the album on a restful but lyrically thought-provoking note while 'First Time' appears to be building towards an epic but gritty rock climax until it suddenly takes on a powerfully danceable feel that gives the track a totally new outlook as it progresses. It goes without saying, then, that if you're going to be venturing anywhere near a dancefloor over the coming months you'll be hearing plenty of tracks from this album with the most obvious candidates being the dynamic & robust 'Bastards Screaming' & the surging brilliance of 'Speak To Me' as well as 'Under The Stars' which is utterly danceable but totally bittersweet & romantic, too, just take a listen to the lyrics to hear what I mean, it'll fair warm yer cockles & no mistake, I tell yer!!
As the album nears its climax it takes on an increasingly wistful tone during the chorus of 'Gothic Paradise' (does this refer to either Leipzig during WGT or Whitby, do you think?), in sharp contrast to the spikey bass work before 'A Million Worlds To Lose' ends the album on an epic but rather sombre mood, so sombre in fact that the climax is almost heartbreaking in its emotional intensity. It certainly is a fitting end to a superb album that sees Rotersand getting better & better with every release
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