Partys Over Earth Review
What do excellent techno producers do when they are bored? They collaborate to form an even greater entity. In this case, Zombie Nation and Tiga – as wonderful a combination since peanut butter and chocolate. Their long playing record, Partys Over Earth has finally been unleashed and one question hovers over the heads of techno enthusiasts everywhere, will this party be worth the price of admission?
Twelve tracks of absolute techno bliss is what Partys Over Earth presents. Some of the album’s tracks are already favourites amongst the electronic music discourse, ZZafrika, the Worm, and Lower State of Consciousness. Although these numbers, more so towards the latter, have been out for ages, they have aged just like wine. In regards to the track listing, ZZT for the most part keeps a consistent balance of abrasion, distortion and rhythm. ZZT’s sound is unbridled and they exemplify this uncanny talent to move listeners in Partys Over Earth. And party is just that. It is without a doubt in my mind that any of these tracks receiving playtime at a venue will cause crowds to go ballistic. Ballistic.
From the new tracks, there is one number that I do have curiosities over but I will discuss that later. If you’ve ever wondered if pianos could dance with distorted beats, Where is the Captain? will answer that. If you like to hear the letters z z followed by motherfucker, ZZTMF will excite you. If you wondered what ZZT thinks of the acid sound of yesteryear, Work will stupefy (positively speaking). There really is a taste here for everyone’s palette. That is if you are akin to your electronic music pushing the boundaries of distortion all the while bringing you body-jolting rhythms. If you are the kind of person that enjoys tame and quaint electro, Partys Over Earth will disappoint as it is light years away from quaint and tame. Oh, I almost forgot, my only grievance about the whole album – what the hell is up with Nickel Und Dime? Did Zombie Nation step out of the studio for an extended period of time allowing Tiga to unveil his characteristic antics? Or is it a genuine attempt to mimic the tired sound of mainstream dance music? Whatever the answer, this is a fishy one.
Nonetheless, ZZT, over the last few years, have been teasing fans at their brilliance releasing one song at a time. Now that ZZT is here in full album form, it is almost too much to comprehend. Every song, albeit Nickel Und Dime, could hold down fans for months. It is simply a matter of choosing your favorite ZZT style. Personally, mine is Work. What’s yours? And back to the original question eluded to earlier – Is Partys Over Earth worth the price of admission? Let’s just say, if this was an actual party, there would be no venue big enough to contain the energy ZZT’s music brings. ZZmotherfuckingpricelessyo.
I actually liked Nickel Und Dime, a bit of pop madness doesn’t hurt anyone, even some serious guys like ZZT. 3 words: Prince gone techno.
I don’t mind the chune either it just kind of derails the album’s momentum.
Nickel umd Dime is actually a bit of a break from all the techno distortion and twisted bliss. Quite welcomed when listening to the album from the beginning, I must say.