The Frozen Spark will be a surprise to those who thought Squaremeter's musical direction would be calculable. Mathis Mootz's new masterpiece tears you down - deep down. Once there were nearly danceable rhythms, eastern influences, and brightness - now there is a maelstrom of reverberation, tormented voices, ultra-slow beats and haunting sound manipulation - sheer darkness.
Lustmord was mentioned as a possible inspiration to Squaremeter and now it seems, Mootz's intention for this album was to create a 21st century Paradise Disowned that is coupled with an imaginary soundtrack to a The Seventh Sign sequel. We try to avoid 'name-dropping' but the music on this album can be also defined as an Antipode to the early biosphere, or as a logical improvement of the darker Morthound phase. different grades of volume, and sometimes silence, are magnificently well-placed -forcing you to listen. The Frozen Spark is a collection of ritualistic electronic compositions to accompany rituals you can't imagine in your greatest nightmares - the melodic lines in "Diffraction" and "Reanimation Limit" only promise a deceitful salvation. Now you have never heard Squaremeter this dark...
