Setting himself apart from so many other noise musicians operating today, Carlos Giffoni's music seems to be venturing ever closer to austere, experimental electronics, abandoning the shock tactics used by so many of his peers and instead relying on old fashioned minimalist principles and the embracing the influence of drone demigods like La Monte Young and Eliane Radigue. Giffoni's tonal onslaught begins with 'The Endless Mirror', which in its initial phases begins as a thick band of oscillations underscored by a rhythmic pulse. In the end, this rubbery, rhythmic pulsation seems to take over momentarily, only for the strictly organised disharmony of 'Comfort And Pleasure' to reassert the notion that you're listening to a proper ear-rinsing noise record. Entering into territory that's more akin to Pan Sonic's early work, 'A Son With No Father' situates subtle machine loops amongst a bed of hiss and gathering distortion, only for the mad and lurid harmonic clashes of 'This Is How You Pull The Trigger' and 'A Permanent Choice' to instil a retro sci-fi feel. Giffoni's ever-evolving portfolio seems to be heading ever closer to a kind of elctronic purism that cuts out distortion in favour of coaxing a volatile din out of overtones and clever analogue modulations. It's an approach that suits him well, feeling like a more accomplished - and as the title might intimate - more mature slant on his art. Highly recommended.
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