Cease2Xist
WIYGN
17 Track Album
Juggernaut Music Group
Released 18th April 2014
Out Now!
Written for Grave Concerns eZine
Cease2Xist – Shrewbsury
Cease2Xist – Shrewbsury
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/cease2xistuk
Photography by Casper Macindoe
Concept by Dayve Yates
Discography:
Living by the Bullet - E.P - 2010
You Are Expendable - Album - 2012
My Remixed Rage - E.P - 2013
WIYGN? - E.P - 2014
http://music.juggernautservices.com/album/wiygn
(All releases are also available
from iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and most other D/L sites respectively)
Compilations:
United Noise, Gestalt - Track: Violence - 2010
United Noise, All of our Tomorrows - Track: My Burning Rage - 2011
Synthematika Three - Track: My Burning Rage - 2011
This is What We Call British Industrial Vol 1 - Track: I Am
Destroyer - 2012
EXTREME Sündenfall 12 - Track: My Burning Rage - 2012
ENDZEIT BUNKERTRACKS [Act VI] - Track: Shake Your Spine - 2012
Beat: Cancer Vol 1 - Track: My Burning Rage (Heartwire Remix) -2013
Genre: Industrial Electro
Biography:
“Cease2Xist is Dayve Yates. Formed in 2010 comes a savage hybrid of heavy beats,
Industrial noise and punk. Inspired by people’s perception of all that is right
and wrong with the world, Cease2Xist
is harsh, relentless and unforgiving!”
There is a certain urgency attached to this track that also portrays
an evil vocal – the kind that you wouldn’t want to hear in a dark alley late at
night, or perhaps you might? But then you really would be saying ‘WIYGN’. A very strong and compelling
song that tears chunks out of the aural. Awash with rapacious pulsing rhythms
that adds to its steely expression and presentation.
Immense pleasure is immediately experienced as this track ‘Generation’ explodes onto the scene.
It bristles with a sonic radiance that manifests into its own devious
concoction. The rhythms spiral out of
control and wrap themselves around jagged notes strongly accompanied by a harsh
and severe vocal.
The sonic pulsations ignite fully into a myriad of sounds and makes
its presence felt. ‘Incinerator’ is
one such track that lives up to its name. Burning everything in its wake with
just the vocals alone. The sounds encountered here are soaked in high energy
and ambiance and is also a superb dance track.
‘You’ve got us now’ feat:
Dreams Divide is another bubbling rendition focusing
on some trance like rhythms that are powered by hellish grooves. The vocal is
not as harsh but still manages to put itself across with a devious enterprise.
The keyboards build the track to a climax which is hearty and raw.
Rambunctious and punk ridden this track ‘I wanna be your dog’ is instantly voracious and portrays a
repetitive beat that is at the heart of its core and also gives it a rave type
feel. The fiery vocal is however just as addictive as the magnetic rhythms
contained within its fierce grasp.
‘This is my design’ brings a soft lilting female voice to the forefront which pushes
forth an eerie ambiance and sinister feel to the mind. The additional electronic
sounds add further captivation. It’s also drenched in high octane melodies that
the band make good use of.
‘Echoes of the Mind’ is terror borne – the evil drips and oozes from its torrential out pour
of rhythms and steely shrieking vocal. Fast pulses rip through the aural and
leaves an in print of pure savagery on the mind. The unrelenting formidable
beats pump constantly and within its demonic breath the listener has no
alternative other than give their full attention to it.
‘Incinerator’ (Remix
by Cryogenic Echelon) is trance like, and spacey and
then manifests itself into a bristling state of utter madness. The vocal
content is enthralling whilst the sounds assault. The melodic rapture is
addictive. It is almost cannibalistic as
it will eat you whole! And a real feast for the ears as well as the feet!
‘Whisky Priest’ starts of slow and haunting with strong samples declaring WIYGN –
it then quickens its pace and adds in some tortuous rhythms that the body cannot
ignore. Vocally strong and will no doubt require hospitalisation as I think it’s
a lung buster! Great track!
‘Generation WTF’ (1984
remix by Biomechanimal) is a conglomerate of eager
rabidity, strange sounds and superb vocal which together demands attention. I
suspect a lot of bodies were harmed during the making of this track. It’s also
great to sing along and move to as it spreads its eager rhythms with the intent
on battering its victim into submission. A very tumultuous recording.
‘4x4 Loko remix by
Kill the Sleeper’ a rather tongue in cheek sample bursts
forth and then an evil sway of rhythms and pulsing electronic beats come out of
nowhere. This is another intrusive track that reaches the parts it is meant to reach
and more besides.
Deep, dark and sinister intrusion into the psyche it runs wild with
sheer energy and short choppy notes that add themselves to a blistering array
of electronic madness. ‘This is my
design by Church of Swaggrotech remix by Ruinizer’ is an amazing track – so
much to focus on intensely raw and powerful so be prepared for it to ooze out
of every pore.
‘Cease2Xist vs
BlackLava remix’ is filled with hostility and full on
hatred which manifests within its strenuous arms. The intensity is overwhelming
– the scourge is upon us, and all you can do is wait for the fascinating cancerous
venom to explode and drench you in its wicked cyberness. Don’t listen to this
in the dark!
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“Seventeen delicious tracks can be
had on this amazing album. It lacks absolutely nothing. There is so much fire
within its core it may as well be a volcano, and it is indeed a volcano of
delights, as track after track gives something solid to feast upon”
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‘Xistence reload mix’ deep resonating beats, a
flurry of synth and toxic rhythms are prevalent and release a cruel imagination
on its victim. The track has solid depth and striking in content. Imposing and
seductive as it changes direction to reach a crescendo of notes with a
vibrantly charged sonic vocal enterprise. Mesmerising!
‘Living by the Bullet
reload mix’ Female sampled voice kick starts the
track which is showing all the signs of a runaway train. It thunders with
powerful and deep grooves and from its rapacious temptation comes a hardy vocal
that possesses punk tendencies with a difference! A superbly diverse track that
houses a potent aggressive assault on the aural. Imagine Johnny Rotten goes Cyber
and you will have an idea!
Video by Cease2xist
‘Control, Rebirth,
Delete reload mix’ snap, crackle and more bang than pop!
It harbours melodic dance rhythms, wreaking havoc and the raw vocal slices the
ears in such a way it’s highly addictive, catchy and structured to the point
you just want to dance. So get those glow sticks out and get on the dance floor
– love it!
‘The unbearable
thought of Defeat reload mix’ this is definitely more
bubble and squeak, with a serious sample and a rather slow but an intriguing
track all the same. The mish mash of
vocals add depth with the recurrent monotone rhythm bringing urgency along with
the rapturous beats it is certainly a powerful mix.
To Sum up:
Seventeen delicious tracks can be had on this amazing album. It
lacks absolutely nothing. There is so much fire within its core it may as well
be a volcano, and it is indeed a volcano of delights, as track after track
gives something solid to feast upon.
Although I have played quite a few tracks over again it is extremely
difficult to pick out just one.
This would definitely sit well in an industrial CD collection but
also a metal heads collection too, with its harsh and uncooked vocal content. The
samples are not over used either. It’s definitely
an album that can be put on for any occasion and for a party – well, it will no
doubt have people up and dancing!
Totally evocative and seductive but with the right amount of
causticity that no doubt will garner good responses all round. This is one ‘hot
CD’ in every sense of the word... so for all you industrial, electronic
fanatics “what are you waiting for?” Get on it!
10/10
Track List:
WIYGN
Generation feat: Cryogenic Echelon
Incinerator
You’ve got us now feat: Dreams Divide
I wanna be your dog
This is my design
Echoes of the mind remix by Renoized
Incinerator remix by Cryogenic Echelon
Whisky Priest remix by Defeat
Generation WTF 1984 remix by Biomechanimal
4x4 Loko remix by Kill the Sleeper
This is my design by Church of Swaggrotech remix by Ruinizer
Cease2Xist vs BlackLava remix
Xistence reload mix
Living by the Bullet reload mix
Control, Rebirth, Delete reload mix
The unbearable thought of Defeat reload mix
Members:
Dayve Yates
Live Crew:
Jay Ruin
Simon Fuller
