Apex Parasite is a project from Sweden, and this is their fourth release, following two earlier CDs on Dunkelheit Productions and a tape on Nil By Mouth. That’s all there is to find about the project and their conceptual approach. The label releasing it is 999 Cuts from Israel, which Tamar, of Zeresh fame run, and Michael, better known under his Kadaver pseudonym. And this is CUT 033 of the 999; 33 down, 969 to go!
The project is abrasive and loud and very pleasing to the ears of this old fart (that’s me). Power Electronics in the best of the European tradition, the stuff you’d hear on Art Konkret and Tesco in the early 90s. Heavy Electronics, it was called back then, and although the time and year may have changed—and, okay, maybe the subjects of the lyrics—the sound is as heavy as it was then. The origin of the sound and the method of composition will very probably have also changed. Hell, because I don’t know who is behind it, maybe these guys weren’t even born when I watched Anenzephalia and Genocide Organ back in ’93 /’94!
The subject of the lyrics is in P.E., always a weird thing. So music-wise, I have nothing to complain about, but I personally always want to know what the concept behind a release is. In this particular release, I suspect (but I could be wrong) that AGP is an abbreviation of the German ‘Armeegerätepark’ (Army Equipment Park), because it’s the only link to the word ‘Waffen’ (weapons). No wonder it sounds as heavy as it does. Power Electronics, old school with layers of noise. You feel super oppressed and small … And THAT is what it’s all about.
And with these three paragraphs, I summarised what the promo text conveyed in one sentence: “AGP Waffen is a harsh and abrasive soundtrack to a world in chaos.” I guess I was enjoying the sounds too much and I got a bit carried away in a trip down memory lane …
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