"(...) Ultraphonist reduce their music to a purely physical level, to brainwaves, the tension of muscle contractions, to the cracking sound of an articulation. Every minor detail is important, due to which 'Discover the antistress with ...' unleashes its full meditative effect only when listened to with headphones at high volume. A fantastic journey through the rhythm of life."
Sonic Seducer, July 2001
"(...) Discover the antistress with ...' is a true delicacy for everybody who is addicted to extremely low frequencies (and who owns the right hifi equipment, because with cheap speakers it is not going to give much pleasure). (...) Before giving it a try you should ask yourself if technical and especially social constraints (neighbours) won't interfere with the enjoyment."
Prospective, August 2001
"Besides minimalistic physical frequencies, Ultraphonist offers a nice blend of minimal beats and nicely vibrating loops. Nonetheless the occasional bass wave sweeps are truly something to experience. You don't have to believe your ears, you can feel it in your guts..." - Jukka Mattila
Groove, summer 2001
"(...) There is something very fascinating in Ultraphonist's way of combining sounds, very suggestive. a very specific kind of atmosphere." - Henrik Stromberg
Recycle your ears, May 2001
"(...) once you have cranked up your stereo to maximum volume, and before the bass destroys your speakers (and ears), you will be able to enjoy a CD that is one of the rare things I have heard recently that really deserve the qualification of "experiments with sounds". (...) Ultraphonist's sound is basically continuous extremely low frequencies (of the kind that will make your ears rumble) and even lighter very high ones, enriched with some minimalistic percussions, Pan Sonic-style, and some things that sound like random accoustic noises (for example on Pendulum). (...) Surprisingly, I think I enjoy this even more than Silk Saw, and I am quite impressed by this album..."
Ampersand, May 2001
"While listening I was reminded of the American military's experiments with infrasound - there is a lot of speaker shaking bass and below - of the title song of Glass' 'Songs for Liquid Days' where a strange sound is the hum of the refrigerator, as there is a lot of quiet, buzzing softness. It requires a decent system to pull out the restrained throbbing - very minimal. (...) This intense and fascinating album works well on earphones, where some of the subtleties of the sound become more obvious, though it also loses some of the viscerality." - Jeremy Keens.
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Auf abwegen, #29 - summer 2000
"Crackling ambient on a new belgian label. The first releases promise a lot. Especially astounding is 'Discover the antistress with ...' by Ultraphonist, a striking album due to the hermetic samples and their obstinate interweavings. Subbass-drones flow through space, every now and then a crack at the surface..." - zipo.
Flux Europa, May 2000
"Ultraphonist, as their name suggests, have gone beyond sound. Their subtle amplification of body language - as in beating of the heart, creaking of bones, whistling of lungs - creates vibrations that go right through the listener, indeed which make the concept of listening, as in something which you do with your ears, virtually redundant."
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"On the evidence of this recording (...) this label could be one to watch. 'Discover the antistress with...' certainly has something to offer: its shifting textures weave a complex document that, in the right conditions and at the right volume, rewards careful attention". - Stewart Gott.
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Plastiks, #41, May 2000
"Around Foton Records gather a bunch of New Savages, mainly belonging to the art scene of Brussels. Photography, design and experimental electronica are exposed together in Concept Art releases, the pace being set by Urawa and Ultraphonist. (...) Ultraphonist sound more provoking, nearly neurotic. On most of their material they make use of a buzzing infrasound, under the skin of which a threatening musical disintegration is countered by weird aural pranks. Jerking and jolting, this amazing discovery finally ignites in an autodestructive epilogue with 'Examination'. Rather interesting!"
Rif Raf, #115, May 2000
"Brussels' avant-electronicalabel Foton Records offers us beautifully designed cds. (...) Ultraphonist give you a scare with ultradark drones, digital cracks and alike. Furthermore this collective subjects your ears to monotone electronic scapes, untouchable and extremely irritating."
Gonzo Circus, #43, February/March 2000:
"Behind Ultraphonist hide Marc Moedea and Gabriel Séverin, a duo which has already released a number of noticed records under the name Silk Saw. (...) The low tones and bass sounds are striking. As a consequence listening to 'Discover the antistress with...' literally becomes a physical experience. He who listens with that knowledge will only be able to conclude that this is (again) an intriguing experiment. Foton made a remarkable entrance.
Re:mote Induction, February 2000
"'Discover The Antistress With...' is one of those albums where turning it up and leaving Ultraphonist to it is your best bet. Relaxing, even going as far as turning out the lights and lying down is likely to produce the best results. It'll drive some crazy and they'll reject it as non-music, but it serves a different purpose that others will happily absorb, chances are you already know which of those categories you are in. In sound construction Ultraphonist does remind of Silk Saw, but in a very stripped down fashion!" - Peter Morrison.
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Coda, November 1999
"In a toxic way Ultraphonist suggest to 'Discover the antistress with...' an avalanche of infra-bass. A cerebral project confirming the orientation taken by Foton, being the most experimental one possible."
L'ultime Atome, October 1999
"This new project from Marc and Gabriel (Jardin d'Usure/Silk Saw) is preparing to remain confidential, when it merits attention and distribution at least as important as the Pansonic golden boys get through Blast First/Mute. It sits in the minimal and most enigmatic lineage ever, at the confines of white noise, sharing space with above mentioned Vainio and Vaisanen, or still Ikeda or Gunter.
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In any case, a true incitation to well-being, for all that this feeling has of vivification. To be listened to with sound, bass, quadrophonia and all that..."