Phillip
Montgomery Singleton is a one man powerhouse do-it-yourself
musician otherwise known as "DIMENSION ZERO."
"Replica" is a 5-track release that showcases
the creativity, production and songwriting skills that
is ever so apparent in each of these five songs. The
music is electro based with a lot of live bass and drums.
Great male vocals set the mood of each track with sometimes
depressing and sometimes uplifting lyrical verses. The
first track "REPLICA" is a very rockin' track
with smooth tight dynamic vocals throughout. Great use
of samples and electronics. Love the catchy chorus of
the second track "Static Space." The vocals
are part TRENT REZNOR and part FAT BOY SLIM. Watch for
some twists in this track about midway through with
a bit of a rap-rock segment that flows right into some
very colorful hymns. Track 3 is very powerful think
"DEPECHE MODE meets THE DOORS. The vocals in this
track titled "The Era of Voyeurism" Have a
Jim Morrison meloncholy appeal with good lyrical content.
Track 4 starts like an old broadway hit with a simple
use of vocal and a tantalizing beat breaking right into
a swing-type track that is very schizophrenic in it's
changing tempos and styles throughout, definitely a
fun and easy track. Song 5 "R.I.P." is arguably
the most electronic sounding with a strong male vocal
and presence from Phillip. Overall this is a very multi-textured
disc showing the power of one person who in talented
enough to write, record, produce and master his own
original music. Often so much talent is overlooked but
is always impressive. DIMENSION ZERO is well suited
for film/tv as the music would be great in anything
from an indie film to a car commercial. Topping off
the excellent songwriting is his wonderful vocal range
and tone. Definitely a fun and exciting listen and worth
your time to check it out.
For more information (and more music) please visit the
official website www.dimensionzero.com
Monty
Singleton of Dimension Zero takes a very unconventional
approach in creating his two song, electronic-industrial
single, "Replica." As a lover of creativity,
I have to give points to Singleton who in both songs
demonstrates that he is more interested in being artistic
and experimenting with his music rather than fitting
into to the industrial music scene.
Replica"
is definitely for those that like independent artist
and/or experimentation. Singleton uses a great deal
of computer generated sounds that are high quality and
help the album out quite a bit. In addition, the percussion
is also done well. Even though it is only a two song
single, he has managed to put in a lot of different
sounds on it, but this could be viewed as good or bad.
On one hand, your getting a lot of interesting stuff
in a short amount of time. On the other hand, you might
find that there should be a little more organization
in Singleton’s approach to arrangement. If these
two songs were broken down into a few different ones
the overall quality would be better.
There
is so much variety in these songs that you have to listen
to them a few times to really get a feel for them. I
listened to the songs several times because I struggled
in understanding the lyrics. I never got a real grasp
on the message Singleton is trying to convey, but I
did find that the more times I listened, the more I
liked the rhythm and beat.
I’d
recommend giving Dimension Zero a listen to those who
like complicated pieces or dissecting music. You can
download their music for free, as well as obtaining
50% of song ownership by going to MixKits.
It should be noted that Dimension Zero has received
up to 10,000 downloads in a matter of a week. For more
information regarding Dimension Zero visit www.dimensionzero.com.
Dimension
Zero's "Replica" is a pleasant surprise in
the form of a 2-song disc. Sure, only 2 tracks, but
they're good ones. DZ has managed to cram a little Smashing
Pumpkins attitude into some somewhat gothy industrial
that takes the electro side of the genre and adds some
guitar to fill out the sound. The electro element avoids
the easy-to-generate boredom of a lot of electronic
industrial acts and the guitars add a thickness to the
industrial sound that I like. The vocal/lyrical approach
for some reason, at least on the second track, "Static
Space", made me think for some reason of Billy
Corgan. But that could just be me. At any rate, "Replica"
is certainly a good introduction to an artist that has
a good grasp of what industrial's about. (Visit
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5
out of 5 stars. You owe it to yourself to check out
this amazing single! The production and songwriting
are simply exemplary. Monty Singleton seems to reinvent
himself with every new track, so I'm not even going
to attempt to categorize Dimension Zero in regard to
genre. The common denominator is quality music, every
time.
