for DTRASH31 - "The Tension And The Darknesst"
Reviewed by Gunhed @ wetworks-ezine

"Exist is the collaborative output of J. Schizoid and .Miq. These two guys really know how to abuse their various electronic machines to produce some seriously deranged music. It's a plethora of broken drum loops, break beats, 8-bit synth lines, and enough movie/media samples to leave even the best of movie trivia nerds scratching their heads. 

While many of the songs have a dark, serious tone to them, Exist never keeps things overly serious for long and finds a nice middle ground between laughter and sorrow which makes the disc even more enjoyable and interesting. At times, it sounds like they turned on all their machines at once, hooked up the sampler to the VCR and let it record and twist every single sample that came out of it while they took a sledge hammer and beat the shit out of their equipment. 

Just when you think you have a grasp on the music, J. Schizoid and .Miq throw in a random piano melody, video game rhythm or some other form of unexpected chaos. 

The Tension and the Darkness is a very interesting listen, but prolonged exposure might leave you insane and drooling over your straight jacket. A mixture of digital hardcore, industrial, noise and too many other styles to mention, Exist presents a great departure from everything else.

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