Short Reviews [Bomis Prendin - 1986 - "Confidential"]

Originally released in 1986 in an edition of less than 25 handmade cassettes, the music has been remastered by Javier Roldon, and now has been made more widely available. I think it is important to include here the disclaimer they have on their website, “The first time you listen to the music of Bomis Prendin, you might not like it. You might even hate it. But it will be too late by then. Because Bomis Prendin’s music contains powerful psychoacoustic resonant frequencies that actually alter your brain waves as you listen. The result? Soon, you will love Bomis Prendin’s music; in fact, you will find yourself growing anxious and unhappy when it isn’t playing somewhere in your environment. In addition, you will soon begin to find all other music flat, artificial, sterile and unsatisfying. This is an unavoidable “side effect.” Believe us, you will not miss the music you have been listening to.” You might have guessed from the disclaimer above, that this is not mainstream Osmonds-style music, but instead is something very different indeed. Their first release was all the way back in 1979, and they have been making various different types of noise since then. Some of it, such as “Square One”, are musical and make a lot of sense and even those who aren’t too adventurous can follow what is going on musically and may even enjoy it. Others, such as “Twilight Pink” are harsh, hard to listen to, futuristic and strange in a way that is hard to define. This is underground music from a band who never had any commercial expectations (it is hard to make money when the album had an original run of just 25), but instead are creating the sounds of their nightmares and dreams, making music which has to be released as opposed to becoming famous on the back of it. This is RIO moving firmly into industrial, experimental, and even avant-garde, all combined with a home-made punk ethic. Not for the fainthearted.