Noise Unit – ‘Deviator’ [Album Review]

The flagship in the Cryogenic flotilla, Frontline Assembly (FLA from here out), is a monster in the world of electronic music: on top of being a pioneering force in industrial and EBM, Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber’s forays into glitch, IDM, sampled metal guitars and ambient soundscapes, they have enjoyed a long-running career in what is essentially a fringe scene. Partnerships with more mainstream artists like mezzo-soprano Sarah McLachlan on Delerium records may have aided in financing the pet project, but it has also allowed scope for these uber-creatives to delve into their many side projects – from Pro>Tech to Equinox, from Will to Conjure One – and one of my personal favourites among these has always been the ‘harder’ offering, Noise Unit, whose 1992 release Strategy of Vi...

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