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Notwist: Markus Acher, Micha Acher, Martin Gretschmann, Martin Messerchmid. Recorded at Uphon Tonstudio, Weilheim, Germany Personnel: Sebastian Hess (cello); Ulrich Wangenheim (bass clarinet); Johannes Enders (tenor saxophone); Roberto Di Gioia (keyboards); Biboul Darouiche (congas). Audio Mixers: Mario Thaler; Olaf Opal. Recording information: Uphon Tonstudio, Weilheim, Germany. Unknown Contributor Roles: Markus Acher; Martin Messerschmid; Martin Gretschmann. Neon Golden was a subtle rewiring of the Notwist's long-established baroque hip-hop post-rock fetishist technique. The album's minimal kitchen-sink vibe was stronger, the wide assortment of instruments were arranged with new conviction, and the band would throw in a startlingly unpretentious mixture of tub-thumbing static, cellos, banjos, organs, and breakbeats while Markus Acher's Belle & Sebastian-styled vocals flowed underneath like island run-off. In "This Room," "Pick Up the Phone," "Off the Rails," and the excellent "Consequence," the intricacy of the band's sound remained, but with less experimental desperation and considerably better ideas. ~ Dean Carlson
Rolling Stone (3/20/03, p.66) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Warm electronic atmospheres saddle up close to sad-boy pop....Markus Archer's sweet, plaintive voice [pushes] these selected ambient works toward song structure and melody..." Magnet (p.86) - "[They] blended crunchy, skittery beats...with dubby textures, decorative string flourishes, smooth woodwind textures and insanely catchy pop melodies." Notwist Neon Golden Songs Neon Golden Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   Finally, A Domestic Release Only recently released here in the states, I've had the pleasure of enjoying this album via import for months. However, the domestic release comes with a much nicer price, though it was well worth the import price, and three bonus tracks of instrumental excellence.
The Notwist is your chance to figure things out before having everyone else tell you so first. The sound is moderate instrumentation woven over intelligent and interesting electronic beep-and-click bases. The vocals bear Archer's German accent proudly and produce something beautiful and entirely different out of plain English. Lyrically, I can only point to the best track on the album, "One With The Freaks," where a simple question is posed: "Have you ever been all messed up?" I'm sure that sounds like something you can relate to, we all can. In short, this album suffered too long without domestic release. Please reward the fine people over at Dominio for their ability to hear genius and buy it. Submitted by a reviewer (Portsmouth, VA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
notwist "neon golden" one of the best albums to come out in a long time. 5 stars. from the very first note to the very last,they draw you into their world-leaving you never wanting to leave. can't stop listening to it. Submitted by a reviewer (talent, oregon , usa)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
can't stop, can't stop, can't stop, can't stop After ten years of hard hitting heavy metal this German four piece decided to change direction, if only slightly and direct their arrows below the jugular to the heart. The thirteen songs on their newest record are a victory in simplicity. Each tune stripped down to its essence, to it’s purest most basic form. Each layer a meager riff or rhythm, so slight, so un garnished they become transparent and ghostly floating through the microcosmos of the mind like army ants building an empire from bubbles and smoke. The cloud-like crooning of Markus Acher oversee the project from the uplifting light of “One with the Freaks” to the absolute lows of the title track. Wayfaring the way with him are a variety of instruments ranging from banjo, to cello, sax, congas, even a clarinet. To name a few. By journey’s end, this casually eclectic record echoes away into the distant ethers from whence it came, the good news is, if you own it, you can listen again. And again. And again. Submitted by sydhartha (Seattle WA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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