Ipecac Recordings
2006
Maxipad Detention
About This Album
Creepy, funny Otto Von Schirach's first release for Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings is exactly what one would expect from the frequent Skinny Puppy collaborator: a messy, syncopated freak show of weird drill'n'bass. The album is a handpicked collection of tracks Patton chose from a pile of demos Von Schirach supplied, and though it seems from the start that Patton favored wacky samples, voices, and rhythms, he also offers up a healthy dose of Von Schirach's instrumental side. "Teabagging the Dead" is classic Von Schirach comedy-horror. It is equal parts Ministry machine-gun dynamics, funky dance beats, and comedic samples. Its most common refrain is a funny or disturbing vocal that urges profanely that women in clubs shake certain orifices. "Alligator Waltz" is a more dignified but still violent blend of warlike beats, squelched guitar samples, bizarre Tinkertoy effects, and a vocal sample that sounds like the humming of a dying angel. There's similar humor to be found throughout the album, but there's also more straightforward drum'n'bass that apes Aphex Twin at his peak. While it's debatable whether these AFX-like numbers miss the mark in a 2006 effort, they still show Von Schirach to be a fine electronic craftsman. Ultimately, Maxipad Detention is more successful when its presents Von Schirach's tweaked-out, insulting side, and a little bit less circa-1992 Aphex-aping would have made for a stronger whole. Still, there's enough weirdness on display to appreciate Von Schirach's warped master plan. ~ Tim DiGravina, All Music Guide
Track List (try tracks 2,4,9,11 and 17)

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