http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5997&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rssIn the current vogue of analog-worship, Add N to (X) are a breath of oxygen-enhanced air. With an overwhelming arsenal of vintage electronics, they sometimes create dreamy synthetic textures -- and more often, waveform assaults. Held together by crushing drum kit rhythms, these tracks are hypnotic in their fusion of solid cycles and total sonic confusion. To account for their unique approach, the band coined the term "Avant-Hard" as a nod to the electronic Avant-Garde composers who inspired them, from Wendy Carlos to Bruce Haack; however, they're hardly reverent toward inventors like Leon Theremin and Robert Moog. Add N to (X) are highly destructive, creating a cartoonish violence that's not far from Wendy Carlos paired with the ultraviolence of <I>A Clockwork Orange</I>. While they use "outdated" electronics, the sound is neither quaint nostalgia nor sci-fi futurism. Instead, this music sounds like an observation of and a commentary on technology's use in art and entertainment. - Marc KatePost-Rocken720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:01 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5997&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss In the current vogue of analog-worship, Add N to (X) are a breath of oxygen-enhanced air. With an overwhelming arsenal of vintage electronics, they sometimes create dreamy synthetic textures -- and more often, waveform assaults. Held together by crushing drum kit rhythms, these tracks are hypnotic in their fusion of solid cycles and total sonic confusion. To account for their unique approach, the band coined the term "Avant-Hard" as a nod to the electronic Avant-Garde composers who inspired them, from Wendy Carlos to Bruce Haack; however, they're hardly reverent toward inventors like Leon Theremin and Robert Moog. Add N to (X) are highly destructive, creating a cartoonish violence that's not far from Wendy Carlos paired with the ultraviolence of <I>A Clockwork Orange</I>. While they use "outdated" electronics, the sound is neither quaint nostalgia nor sci-fi futurism. Instead, this music sounds like an observation of and a commentary on technology's use in art and entertainment. - Marc Kate http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.86867&variant=play&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Add N to (X) Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.86867 alb.86867 Add N to (X) art.5997 9.99 Loud Like Nature alb.86867 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/3/9/959348_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2002-10-29 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.86867&variant=play&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.86867&variant=data&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.257220&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Add N to (X) Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.257220 alb.257220 Add N to (X) art.5997 0.0 Loud Like Nature alb.257220 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/2/8/518203_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2002-10-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.257220&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.257220&variant=data&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.89707&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Add N to (X) Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.89707 alb.89707 Add N to (X) art.5997 0.0 Add Insult to Injury alb.89707 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/1/0/540139_170x170.jpg 2000-10-17 00:00:00.0 2000-10-17 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.89707&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.89707&variant=data&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.259109&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Add N to (X) Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.259109 alb.259109 Add N to (X) art.5997 0.0 Add Insult to Injury alb.259109 2000-10-17 00:00:00.0 2000-10-17 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.259109&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.259109&variant=data&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.175231&variant=play&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Tue, 20 Apr 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Add N to (X) Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.175231 alb.175231 Add N to (X) art.5997 9.99 Avant Hard alb.175231 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/3/9/239385_170x170.jpg 1999-04-20 00:00:00.0 1999-04-20 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.175231&variant=play&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.175231&variant=data&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.175232&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Tue, 19 May 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Add N to (X) Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.175232 alb.175232 Add N to (X) art.5997 0.0 On the Wires of Our Nerves alb.175232 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/6/9/109670_170x170.jpg 1998-05-19 00:00:00.0 1998-05-19 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.175232&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.175232&variant=data&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6307885&variant=play&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Tue, 4 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Add N to (X) Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6307885 alb.6307885 Add N to (X) art.5997 5.99 Vero Electronics alb.6307885 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/6/3/643622_170x170.jpg 2000-04-04 00:00:00.0 1996-01-29 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6307885&variant=play&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6307885&variant=data&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28604045&variant=play&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Mon, 29 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Add N to (X) Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28604045 alb.28604045 Add N to (X) art.5997 6.99 Vero Electronics alb.28604045 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/1/7/1697142_170x170.jpg 1996-01-29 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28604045&variant=play&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28604045&variant=data&rws=%2Faddnto%2Fdiscography.rss