011100100110111101100011011010110000110100001010 - I feel that writing about
VISION FORTUNE in binary is as good / or even better than writing about them in
English. The London trio are menacing behind a microphone, anyone who dare step
into a VISION FORTUNE gig is expected to be blow away by the lighting, the
sound, and the sheer 'WTF?' aspect of their experimental ways. They have a
debut album under their belt, which the average listener would never be able to
find as the track listing is numeric and the album title is called Mas
Fiestas con el Grupo. They have unprecedented potential, and are backed by
Italian Beach Babes, who regard VISION FORTUNE as one of their most adventurous
artists - though that’s not saying much with the growing obscure tendencies of
the IBB associates. It makes for an intriguing listen, even to the
pop soft-core fan.
"Nite Driver" is taken from VISION FORTUNE's latest release, titled Titanic Part II: The Legend Goes On...(2000). It's softer than their debut EP, which featured abrasive material, long drones, and distinctive Suicide-esque synthesizers. "Drag", a perfectly titled track from this Night Jukes EP, defined VISION FORTUNE's sound - a twister of the Millennium Falcon being sucked in by Darth Vader's first death star, and a stand-off between Clint Eastwood and his Mexican opposite. "Nite Driver" is different from these early recordings, same goes for the entire duration of Titanic Part II: The Legend Goes On...(2000). There's far less noise on "Nite Driver", it sounds like a jazz backdrop to a moving shot of cars in New York City. They take lessons from Can's Soundtracks, using krautrock structure and repetition to mask the outstanding synthesizer loops and shy vocals.
~Eddie Gibson
