music review

::: Bytet ::: "First Bite"

electronic-body-music (e.b.m.)

While I'd heard several wonderful tracks from the Alaskan outfit Bytet on compilation CDs that date to the mid-late 90s, I didn't realise the project had been around as long as it has until I received this 1993-released CD. For those who have heard tracks on various comps with female vocals, this disc contains mostly instrumental tracks and the vocals of Bytet main-man R.G.Geiger. His theatrical vocals remind me of Fish from Marillion.

The music is raw teknoid-electronic-body-music with the mechanical feel that is the Bytet trademark. If you're like me, and dig the sounds of 1980s Severed Heads, then you'll enjoy this. Though I do recommend checking out Bytet's more recent material first. 9 tracks span 51 minutes.

Available for $10 + shipping from www.cdnow.com or 6531 Spruce St. Anchorage AK 99507, USA. E-mail: [email protected] OR [email protected]

You can hear Bytet MP3s care-of http:// listen.to/bytet Several 6 track ep's can be bought there for $6+ shipping.

By the way, check out the very recommended LOOP web-magazine put together by RG Geiger at http://welcome.to/Loop It has monthly features on industrial-electro-gothic bands, zines and lots more with animations and lots of fancy things to keep you enthralled. He was one of the first people to use shockwave animations on his sites, many years ago before Flash became all the rage.