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Format: CD / CD+DVD
Release date: April/May 2010
Cat. no.: stx.11
Label: Silken Tofu (B)
Ltd. edition: 500 copies: 300 CD edition / 200 CD+DVD edition
Packaging: luxurious 5 panel folder with metallic/black print, 21 x 14 cm, packaged in transparent bag
Artwork by: Anemone Tube



Promo teaser video

www.silkentofu.org

Tracklist:

1 Above the dark waters
2 Dream landscape
3 Demoniac reign
4 Winds of fire
5 L`enfer c`est les autres

CD notes:
All music recorded, edited and mixed by Anemone Tube between September 2007 and December 2009. Mastered by James Plotkin, January/February 2010.
Typography and package design by Anemone Tube 2010.
Painting by Alex Tennigkeit 2009, www.alextennigkeit.com.
Photo by Hans Rubingh, Rotterdam 2009.

DVD notes:
Video directed and edited by GUSTAVO DE LACERDA, substantivo.net, Shot in Rotterdam from September 2006 to September 2007. Soundtrack by Anemone Tube 2008-2010, Based on real-time field recordings made in Nanjing and Shanghai 2007. Soundtrack mastered by James Plotkin, January/February 2010.

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PRESS RELEASE

‘Dream Landscape’ is the first official solo release by ANEMONE TUBE after 9 years of
silence. Originally founded in 1996 in Southern Germany, ANEMONE TUBE has quite made a name for himself in the industrial/noise genre especially due to the psychogenic nature of his music. On this new release ANEMONE TUBE creates massive ambient/noise soundscapes. The sounds are pulsating, drowning and floating, tormenting and caressing – all culminating in a haunting sonic experience.

‘Dream Landscape’ is the first part of “The Suicide Series”, for which field recordings
provide a conceptional basis. ‘Dream Landscape’ is a concept album of fierce malignant
power. In a poetic way ANEMONE TUBE combines analytical realism of the phenomenal world with buddhist psychology and nihilist rhetoric influenced by the visionary authors H.P. Lovecraft and Yukio Mishima.

Mastering by JAMES PLOTKIN, January/February 2010.

The special edition bonus DVD is a collaborative work between the brazilian video artist
GUSTAVO DE LACERDA and ANEMONE TUBE. The work, entitled 1515, is a conceptual
experimental film made in Rotterdam. The soundtrack is based on real-time field recordings made in in Nanjing and Shanghai.

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REVIEWS (EXCERPTS)

“... a genuinely unique amalgamation of sounds which owes more to ANENZEPHALIA-esque power electronics mannerisms than it does to typically apparent field recording collectors
(Night Science IV Magazine, Chris Groves, July 2010)

“Stylistically Anemone Tube avails himself of genres of dark ambient and power electronics, but created a totally unique new mixture, which constantly spreads in new facettes. (...) On ‘Dream Landscape’ Anemone Tube offers intense soundart, inspired and complex, beyond the limits of dark ambient. And all this in an appealing design – what do you want more?”
(Ikonen Magazin, Ivan Kostor, September 2010; translated from german)

“... amazing textures of sound (...) carefully crafted into perfection ...”
(Special Interests Magazine, Mikko Aspa, September 2010)

“When it is written, that ‘Dream Landscape’ is influenced by authors like Lovecraft and Mishima, then these referenzes let arise the mountains of madness in the mind’s eye. We find ourselves beyond the walls of sleep. Great release.”
(Black Magazin, M. G., September 2010; translated from german)

“Fans of BRIGHTER DEATH NOW, INADE, STROM EC, and DANIEL MENCHE probably already have this, but if they don't, they should."
(Chain DLK, eskaton, October 2010)

“These 23 minutes of Anemone Tube are one of the best noise releases we have been listening to this year.”
(Gonzo Circus Magazine, PV, September 2010; translated from dutch)

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REVIEWS

"I was pretty excited when S. contacted me about the renewed Anemone Tube, and for good reason: I’m not sure if it’s a taste so many others share, but I always found Anemone Tube material particularly well planned and unquestionably focused. This new round of material is largely sourced from field recordings made in China, supplemented on ‘Dream Landscape’ with some subtle synth tones, all patiently honed and effected for a genuinely unique amalgamation of sounds which owes more to ANENZEPHALIA-esque power electronics mannerisms than it does to typically apparent field recording collectors.
There’s no intention here to recreate a mood or time already passed; instead – and somewhat similarly to JOHN WATERMANN’s essential ‘Calcutta Gas Chamber’ (CD on ND/Cold Spring and 12” on Die Stadt) – the sounds are shaped, looped, treated and manifested into a completely new, more invigorated shape. Particularly malevolent is “Demoniac Reign”, adding ominous muffled speech fragments to the flaying high-end storms and dramatic synth drone which are the common themes to ‘Dream Landscape’. But each track making up this half hour or so has its own energy and blend of textures, all with that assuredness found on previous Anemone Tube recordings.”
(Night Science IV Magazine, Chris Groves, July 2010)

"Das deutsche Dark Ambient- / Noiseprojekt kehrt nach längerer Pause (zuletzt hatte ich sie auf der bei Auf Abwegen erschienenen Zusammenarbeit mit Christian Renou wahrgenommen) mit einem großformatigen CD/DVD-Paket zurück, das als erster Teil der so genannten „Suicide Series“, die auf an verschiedenen Orten gemachten Feldaufnahmen basiert, konzipiert ist und aufgrund der Gestaltung wie eine (Ver-)Weigerung wirkt, (illegale) Downloads (bzw. MP3s als dominantes Medium) zu akzeptieren.
Die 5-Track-Mini–CD beginnt mit „Above the Dark Waters“, einer düster dräuenden Klanglandschaft, bei der zu Beginn die Sounds klingen, als schrieen Möwen (über dem dunklen Wasser). Das Stück steigert sich, Noise bricht zwischenzeitlich ein, bevor der Track ausklingt. Die Songtitel geben einen Hinweis darauf, dass die „Traumlandschaften“ oftmals vielmehr „Alptraumlandschaften“ sind, ein Eindruck, der durch „Dream Landscape“, das noch roher, atonaler wirkt, bestätigt wird. „Demoniac Reign“ erinnert durch den Einsatz der verzerrten Vocals entfernt an Anenzephalia, „Winds of Fire“ steigert sich noch einmal an Drastik und Lärmfaktor, bevor das Album mit einem Track, der nach einem der berühmtesten Sartrezitate (aus „Geschlossene Gesellschaft“) benannt ist, „L’enfer c’est les autres“, ausklingt – ein brachiales Stück, das gegen Ende aber Hoffnung (auf)keimen lässt, scheinen doch die letzten Minuten von einer Harmonie durchzogen, die vorher abwesend war, ganz so als sei alles zuvor (nur) ein Alptraum gewesen. Was allen fünf Stücken eigen ist, ist eine ziemliche Dynamik und Variabilität, sie verweigern sich der Stagnation und trotz partieller Aggression dem Klischee. Dass die zwischen 2007 und 2009 gemachten Aufnahmen von James Plotkin brillant gemastered wurden, steigert den Hörgenuss noch mehr.
Auf der DVD findet sich Musik, die Bilder des brasilianischen Videokünstlers Gustavo de Lacerda untermalt und musikalisch an die CD anknüpft. Eine statische weiße Fläche, Wind, Schatten(spiele) und durchgängig das Gefühl des Unheilvollen, Unheimlichen – auch das passt wie das Gemälde von Alex Tennigkeit, das im Innern des Schubers zu sehen ist (wenn auch auf andere Weise), zum Thema Traum – natürlich dem Sujet angemessen assoziativ, nicht als Rückgriff auf die Ratio. Wenn gesagt wird, dass „Dream Landscape“ von Autoren wie Lovecraft und Mishima beeinflusst ist, dann lassen diese Referenzpunkte vor dem geistigen Auge Berge des Wahnsinns auftauchen, wir befinden uns jenseits der Mauer des Schlafes. Tolle Veröffentlichung."
(Black Magazin, M. G., September 2010)

"Anemone Tube ist ein deutsches Klangkunstprojekt, das 1996 gegründet wurde. Stilistisch bediente man sich bei den etablierten Genres von Dark Ambient und Power Electronics, erschuf jedoch eine ganz eigene neue Mixtur, die in immer neuen Facetten verbreitet wurde. Daraus entsteht ein intendiertes Wechselbad der Gefühle und Impressionen, dass das Werk von Anemone Tube zur spannenden Herausforderung an den Hörer gestaltet.
Mit 'Dream landscape' liegt nun das erste reine Soloalbum nach neun Jahren vor, streng limitiert auf 500 Stück bzw. in einer Sonderedition mit DVD auf 200 Stück. Das Werk kommt in einem Panel-Folder mit exklusivem Artwork im Metall/Schwarz-Druck. Für eine Beschäftigung aller Sinne ist gesorgt - und man kann die Sonderedition bedenkenlos empfehlen.
Als Einflüsse nennt die Formation Künstler und Philosophen, die dem :Ikonen:-Publikum vertraut sein dürften: Michael Haneke, H.P. Lovecraft, Buddhism, Sylvia Plath, Yukio Mishima, Hayao Miyazaki, Georges Bataille, Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Lukas Moodyson und Rainer Maria Rilke. Diese Einflüsse sind jedoch assoziativ zu betrachten, denn ungeachtet der Präsenz von Vocals ist Anemone Tubes Sound ein eher abstrakter, assoziativer. Konkrete Titel wie "L`enfer c`est les autres" (Track 5) nach Sartre sollten darüber nicht hinwegtäuschen.
Die Programmatik ist finster, wenn auch durchaus organisch, denn die meisten Klanglayer wurden aus Field Recordings generiert: "Above the dark waters", "Dream landscape", "Demoniac reign" oder "Winds of fire" bereiten bereits im Titel vor auf Reisen in die persönliche Nachtwelt, auf denen der geneigte Hörer von mysteriösen und dronigen Noise-Scapes geleitet wird. Und tatsächlich wird eine enorme Palette der Emotionen bedient und gefordert.
Obwohl mitunter Power-Electronics-Ausbrüche im Stil der Tesco-Hausbands zu vernehmen sind, dominieren auf "Dream Landscape" lange und sorgfältig entwickelte Flächen. Man strebt nicht nach Kurzweil durch groovige Ritualbeats, sondern schleift die Sounds energisch von einer Dimension in die nächste. Das ist mitunter Arbeit am Klang, aber sie lohnt sich.
Ergänzt wird das von den unheimlichen und geheimnisvollen Bildkreationen des brasilianischen Videokünstlers Gustavo de Lacerda sowie einem Gemälde von Alex Tennigkeit, die die CD innen schmückt.
Anemone Tube bietet auf 'Dream Landscape' intensive Klangkunst, inspiriert und komplex, jenseits der Grenzen des Dark Ambient. Und das in ansprechender Gestaltung - was will man mehr?"
(Ikonen Magazin, Ivan Kostor, September 2010)

"Less than half hour, but hardly a "single". It's been many years since AT put out stuff, 7 years already since the previous CD. Not sure, if we can talk about a "comeback", but sometimes taking a break will do you good. Sometimes the artist seemed to lose grip in what they were doing. I would dare to say Anemone Tube is here stronger than ever! It's nearly a shame, that it ends so quick, but perhaps makes it easier to give it another listen right away. 5 songs are relative short pieces, and amazing textures of sound, mastered to crispy but natural sound. Intense droning ice cold feedback layers. Deep bassy echoing soundscapes. Natural sounds, like birds and concrete objects. Massive simply keyboard tones done with taste. Screech of iron and crispy electronics. It`s hard to say, if it should be filed under experimental, ambient, post-industrial? It is noisy, but everything has its place and all the sound seems carefully crafted into perfection. Each track has its own atmosphere and the shifts within the tracks themselves and overall feeling of minialbum is done very well. Multipanelled dvd size cardboard sleeve with very stylish black/white gold print with great quality artwork. Often I got impression not so many people checked out this German project, but I would urge to do so now! "
(Special Interests Magazin, Mikko Aspa, October 2010)

"I had heard of Anemone Tube over the years, but had not had a chance to check them out so I was quite interested to give this a listen. Anemone Tube throws down an interesting mix of noise and atmosphere. You can get a sense of the vein this artist runs in by looking who they have performed with: Inade, Svartsinn, The (Law-Rah) Collective, Hybryds, and Schloss Tegal are the ones that stood out to me. According to the label, this album is part of the 'Suicide Series' and 'is a concept album of fierce malignant power. In a poetic way Anemone Tube combines analytical realism of the phenomenal world with buddhist psychology and nihilist rhetoric influenced by the visionary authors H.P. Lovecraft and Yukio Mishima.' Although I quite enjoy noise music, I had a hard time finding the concept in it. For me, it is really enough to say that this is well constructed noise music that is not overly harsh. If you think that Inade and Schloss Tegal are not noisy enough but you think that Merzbow and Masonna are not atmospheric enough, Anemone Tube is definitely the band for you. Fans of Brighter Death Now, Inade, Strom ec, and Daniel Menche probably already have this, but if they don't, they should. The only issue I have with this is that it is rather short, weighing in at about 23 minutes.
This album is packaged with a bonus DVD that is a 16 minute collaboration between Brazilian video artist Gustavo de Lacerda and Anemone Tube. The work, entitled 1515, is a conceptual experimental film made in Rotterdam. The soundtrack is based on real-time field recordings made in Nanjing and Shanghai. Conceptually, the video sounded interesting. Take video of a wall at the same time each day and then edit it together. Like many things that sound good in theory the execution was not as interesting as the concept. The constantly changing shadow patters are a bit too subtle and slow moving to be interesting. Musically, however, I found this to be excellent. It serves as an interesting counterpoint to the studio recording that is at times brooding and subdued until it lulls you into a false sense of security, then unleashes a fury of noise.
This release comes packaged in an oversized 5 panel foldout that reminds me of the old Amplexus packaging. Quite nice. This release is limited to 500 copies, so you'll want to get yours before they are gone."
(Chain DLK, eskaton, October 2010)

“Dream Landscape” is Anemone Tube’s first release after an extended break, and is the first part of the “Suicide Series”, a concept series based on field recordings made during the artist’s trip in Nanjing and Shanghai, China in 2007. The second part of the series is “Death Over China” which was released some months ago, in 2011. “Dream Landscape” comes in a 500 copies limited edition, in a 5 panel folder with a 21 x 14 cm metallic/black print, packaged in a transparent bag. 200 of these copies contain a bonus DVD titled “1915”, an experimental film directed by Gustavo De Lacerda, with soundtrack by Anemone Tube, based on the same field recordings as the album. The concept of the video is very interesting, as for an entire year the same wall of an apartment in Rotterdam was shot for 15:15 minutes, at 15:15 each day. The collection of videos was compressed into a final 15:15 minute film. That was invested with 15:15 minute recordings from various places in China, also taken at 15:15, which were in their turn compressed by accumulating 7 layers of sound into a 15:15 track. It may seem confusing, and in another occasion perhaps pointless, but given Anemone Tube’s intuitive talent in combining art and reality and transforming those into an entirely new beast, I would be curious to see/hear the result.
A few words from the artist clarify the origins of the “Suicide Series”: “Noisy cityscapes drowned with smog and lonely back countries where people commit suicide are for me phenomena of a morbid excrescence of our nowadays affluent society, whose social and highly industrialized development has a self-destructive tendency that cannot be denied. For me the title “The Suicide Series“ stands for the suicidal behaviour of our affluent society”. Taking that in mind along with the statement that Anemone Tube “combines analytical realism of the phenomenal world with buddhist psychology and nihilist rhetoric influenced by the visionary authors H.P. Lovecraft and Yukio Mishima” it is easy to comprehend what the series wishes to express. The idea of death and loss is clearly stated in Buddhism, through the emphasis placed in the transience of all things, their inevitable course towards extinction and the illusory nature of the notion of Self as a complete and undivided unit. Mishima’s work is investigating sacrifice and suffering connected to events and situations in real life, political and social as well as personal, such as the suppression of homosexuality, suicidal tendencies and the influence of political events on people. Mishima was beheaded in a ritual manner by one of his comrades, after participating in a failed coup d’état. On the other hand H.P. Lovecraft’s panic-stricken, inescapable sense of cosmic doom is to me one of the most complete, irrefutable expressions of nihilism in literature. The world is threatened by ancient, unimaginably powerful creatures, the very sight of which can cause madness to the human mind. No sense of purpose or understanding exists anywhere, and nothing can be done about it. The heroes in Lovecraft’s stories do not allow themselves to hope for anything more than a sheltered existence in absolute fear, pushing away the agonies of madness constantly clawing at their brain.
That same sense of the imaginary unexpectedly pouring into everyday reality, blurring the line between the two worlds to the point where doubt begins to grow, and terror begins to take root in the mind, is what is mostly being communicated in “Dream Landscape”. Gradually reaching the point where identity is being questioned, glimpses of a hellish realm appear. Compared to “Death Over China” this album is less raw, more atmospheric and multifaceted. The field recordings have been subjected to more manipulation, studio sounds have been added and the fictional element is generally more present. Whereas “Death Over China” is a crushing, despair-filled journey into the Inferno of binding, torturing reality, in “Dream Landscape” the fantastic reigns, the hell we see here is not that which we can perceive around us, but the one that bleeds through in our dreams. Merciless demons, horrible tortures and bleak, desolated spaces parade in front of our closed eyes, while we are helplessly drifted through everything, incapable to react. The element of realism however is not completely obliterated, it exists in the recognizability of the field recordings, and the overall passiveness and dejectedness ruling the ambient side of the music.
“Above The Dark Waters” is a down-tempo ambient track invested with organic, watery sounds, its gossamer web retaining the semblance of calmness, under the threatening undertone of the melody. It is the gate to this domain of nightmares, a realization that becomes evident as soon as “Dream Landscape” begins, with its repetitive industrial noise sequence and ominous droning giving a clear idea of what is to follow. “Demoniac Reign”, in my opinion the best track in the album, is a kaleidoscopic intermingling of loops consisting of a very melodic, atmospheric ambient synth sequence, a continuous, repetitive noise drone and different voice samples and unrecognisable sounds. The result is a wonderfully evocative track emitting the same cold, absolute horror one would expect from demonic rulers, coupled with a sense of distorted dignity, and austere charm. “Winds Of Fire” is an aggressive, persistent noise droning while “L`Enfer C`est Les Autres” is a heavy wall of varying noise, ambient and industrial electronics, which subsides about a minute before the end, giving way to the voices of the crowd, the demons of the ordinary.
The persistent drones, gloomy dark ambient atmospheres, industrial grinding, chaotic rhythms and the ever-present impressions of the Chinese cityscapes collaborate in this album to create a fear-inducing, yet at the same time fascinating environment. This duality can be found in Anemone Tube’s next album as well, and it is parallel to the dual character of the music, moving around two essential axis points: noise and dark ambient. The final imprint leaves an aftertaste of crumpled beauty, of ruined elegance and fallen grace."
Rating: 4/5
(Heathen Harvest, VITRIOL, November 2011)

"Het Duitse Anemone Tube kruist ons pad slechts sporadisch, maar nooit zonder indruk te maken. Na een jarenlange stilte is er nu de prachtige verpakte (overmaats in wit, goud en zwart) minicd 'Dream Landscape' met gecompresseerde noisemeditaties op basis van Chinese veldopnames. De veelgelaagde (knappe mastering van James Plotkin) noise van Anemone Tube brandt in de oren, maar heeft tegelijkertijd zalvende ambient kwaliteiten. De ongefilterde sfeer van Shangai en Nanjing zweeft in en uit de mix, en een dwingende stem maakt dat hoogtepunt 'Demoniac Reign' in een rechtvaardige wereld (vergeet het) in constante rotatie zou moeten zijn in de oren van liefhebbers van power electronics. Deze 23 minuten Anemone Tube horen tot het beste wat we dit jaar al noisegewijs voorgeschoteld kregen. 'Dream Landscape' is gelimiteerd op vijfhonderd exemplaren, waarvan tweehonderd de dvd '1515' bevatten. De Braziliaanse videokunstenaar Gustavo De Lacerda plaatst een Rotterdamse witte muur tegen de klank van Anemone Tube. Een tijdlang werden dagelijks om 15.15 uur 15:15 minuten lang opnames gemaakt, om na montage te komen tot een film van 15:15 minuten. Dit boeddhistische meditatieconcept is een prima alternatief voor al die keren dat we met een lege blik naar onze eigen witgekalkte keldermuur zitten te staren."
(Gonzo Circus Magazine, PV, September 2010)

"Het is ettelijke jaren geleden dat Anemone Tube van zich liet horen. Destijds werkte de jonge geluidkunstenaar samen met Christian Renou om met Transference een plaat af te leveren vol ruimte, licht en abstractie. Dream Landscape vormt samen met het dit jaar nog te verschijnen Death over China het eerste deel van wat The Suicide Series genoemd wordt; een nieuwe reeks releases die de komende jaren uit de Anemone Tubekoker zal rollen.
De eersteling vormt zelf ook een tweeluik: een kort album en een korte film. De smaakvol vormgegeven hoes voorspelt al weinig zielenheil wanneer Sartre's beroemde "L'enfer c'est les autres" tot motto dient. In amper 23 minuten stelt Anemone Tube de tolerantie van maag en trommelvliezen op de proef. Tussen een klassieke darkambientouverture en finale trekt hij van leer met pulserende golven noise en veldopnamen. Zonder één bak witteruisherrie te worden, omzwachtelt Anemone Tube de luisteraar met een indrukwekkende klankenpoel. De fluctuerende noise heeft een direct emotioneel effect in afkeer en walging, hetgeen versterkt wordt door de inzet van frequenties die ook fysiek onwillekeurig leiden tot claustrofobie en overige weinig plezante sensaties. In de film is het devies eender.
In de digitale en meedogenloze mix gaat helaas veel nuance verloren. Nu is dat ook bepaald geen onderdeel van The Suicide Series. Aanklacht noch routekaart of vingerwijzing, is de reeks verzet tegen het afschuiven van verantwoordelijkheid of schuld op een ander, het slechte of het vreemde; de mensheid is slachtoffer én dader tegelijk. Zo'n conceptueel frame bestaat bij de gratie van de afwijzing.
De hel die wij allen maken, toont Anemone Tube in zijn verzengende maximalisatie van een overweldigende veelheid aan geluid. En toch: ergens spreekt een zen-achtige boodschap door in de kalme drones op de achtergrond, ergens leeft nihilisme in de splijtende noise en ergens de feitelijke wereld in de veldopnamen; toch ook weer in ruimte en abstractie, bij vlagen. Waar die elementen furieus samenkomen, als een pact tussen Yukio Mishima en H.P. Lovecraft, is de droom, de fantasie, de realisatie zelfs van een ándere wereld dan deze helse net om het hoekje binnen handbereik."
(Kindamuzik, Sven Schlijper, July 2010)

"Fondato da SH nel '96 nella Germania del Sud (e attualmente dislocato a Berlino), il progetto Anemone Tube ha già alle spalle un cospicuo numero di valide uscite - tutte rigorosamente limitate nel numero di copie - rilasciate tra il '97 ed il 2003 (ultima delle quali il lavoro assieme a Christian Renou "Transference"), ma tra le varie collaborazioni, l'ultima vera uscita in solitaria è stata l'album ":existence" del 2001. A colmare un vuoto lungo nove anni ci pensa l'ottima Silken Tofu, che di recente ci ha regalato il buon debut di MAchinist Noise Assault, e che ora ci presenta il ritorno di Anemone Tube in un sontuoso, raffinato e pregiato package in formato A5, limitato a soli 200 esemplari in questa versione con annesso DVD, cui si aggiungono 300 ulteriori copie comprendenti il solo CD audio. Stefan, già attivo in progetti come Wurzelbewußtsein e Hartsoeker, si è da tempo dimostrato non solo un abile manipolatore di suoni industriali ed ambient, ma anche e soprattutto un artista intelligente e capace nello sfruttare le field recordings, che nel caso specifico di questo nuovo lavoro provengono dalla lontana Cina. "Dream Landscape" è la prima parte della 'Suicide Series', assieme all'imminente prossimo lavoro "Death Over China", e proprio questi campionamenti catturati in terra cinese hanno fatto da base per la concezione del disco in esame, la cui buona resa sonora è anche merito del mastering curato da una vecchia volpe come James Plotkin (quello degli storici O.L.D. di casa Earache). Un breve ma intenso viaggio, racchiuso nello spazio di sole cinque tracce: "Above The Dark Waters" apre con la sua plumbea dark ambient da minaccia incombente, fra suoni naturali ed incursioni sintetiche manipolate ad arte, e la title-track prosegue nell'incedere minaccioso dettato dall'opener, svelando suoni molto ben lavorati; con "Demoniac Reign" si cozza prepotentemente contro un muro di rumore opprimente dove fa capolino un rigido spoken word, ben incastrato fra le stratificazioni sonore, e quel rumore si fa letteralmente lacerante nella successiva "Winds Of Fire", prima che "L'Enfer C'est Les Autres" chiuda l'opera con le sue ansiogene sovrapposizioni soniche, scelte perfettamente calzanti per cotanto titolo 'sartriano'. Il DVD, intitolato "1515", è il frutto della collaborazione col video artist brasiliano Gustavo De Lacerda: si tratta di un film concettuale sperimentale (per dirla con le note ufficiali) girato a Rotterdam, mentre la colonna sonora, ovviamente affidata ad Anemone Tube, è basata su field recordings fatte in tempo reale a Nanjing e Shangai. Il risultato è molto concettuale e decisamente scarno dal punto di vista estetico, dove le sole luci ed ombre - che sembrano far capolino da dietro un qualche telo per proiezioni - si preoccupano di 'seguire' in qualche modo il flusso sonoro, in particolar modo all'altezza delle abrasioni industriali. Un lavoro non semplice ma concettualmente solido, forte e ricco di spunti, di notevole spessore tecnico e ricco di una magnifica veste grafica: merita un posto nelle collezioni dei più attenti cultori dei suoni industriali ed ambientali di qualità."
(Darkroom, Alessandro Filippozzi, December 2010)

Review in Russian: red here
(Maeror3, Sergey Oreskin, March 2011)