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Thorofon creates the kind of challenging music that always makes this writer pause and reflect on what music actually is… or what it can be. Engaging with projects like this inevitably stirs strong reactions and questions the classical frameworks through which we define sound and structure. Fear No More feels like a threat and a promise at once – a split EP that challenges on many levels: lyrically, intellectually, and sonically.
FEAR NO MORE is a split ep that unites IMMINENT and THOROFON in a compelling sonic journey bridging vintage electronic aesthetics and sonic industrial environments. drawing inspiration from 1980s electro, the release seamlessly blends infectious rhythms and prominent vocals with minimal electronics, classic synthesizer melodies, and unconventional noise elements. IMMINENT's contribution transforms boney m's "no more chain gang" song into a mesmerizing tribal hymn, artfully interweaving hypnotic vintage synthesizer lines with compelling vocal performances.
in the penumbra of existence, the living stand at the threshold of memory, their hearts echoing with unspoken farewells. shakespeare's words, FEAR NO MORE, whisper through the ether, a balm for souls caught between realms. spectral fingers reach across the divide, their touch both ice and fire, as the bereaved seek communion with the departed. yet, in the pursuit of ghostly visitations and transcendent apparitions, the true connection eludes capture. it resides not in ectoplasmic manifestations or séance-summoned spirits, but in the ineffable bonds that defy death's finality. as twilight deepens into night, acceptance blooms like a midnight flower, uniting the living and the dead in the timeless tapestry of existence.
credits
released February 20, 2025
track 1 & 2 written & performed by thorofon. track 3 produced by olivier moreau / originally written by farian / jay / ehrhardt
mastering by anatoly grinberg
artwork by salt
this is ant-zen act474
THOROFON is a pioneering german post-industrial and power-electronics project founded in 1995 by dan courtman. the project is renowned for its uncompromising soundscapes and evocative live performances. drawing on themes of societal critique, human conflict, and existentialism, THOROFON's work is both provocative and thought-provoking. their sonic palette is a distinctive blend of rhythmic intensity and minimal electro with a wall of abrasive noise, creating an intense, conceptually rich musical experience often described as ‘krankpop’.
IMMINENT, driven by olivier moreau, has held a groundbreaking position at the nexus of formidable technoid industrial music and sophisticated electronic compositions since the mid-1990s. moreau's sonic spectrum is characterized by relentless rhythms, electronic noise, and sinister atmospheric textures. his work blends post-apocalyptic motifs and forceful distorted sequences with raw and hypnotic complexities, for which IMMINENT is both renowned and revered.
Fwd, mvmnt and trick ride/timbales I think it is in fact some kind of glockenspiel (a horror movie sample that I've heard but don't know). It is way too short... 02:04 min. Way too short. Excellent! The title too. ...Kraken, beware of... resurface.se
