Both K-Group and Omit have been longtime Aquarius favorites from the New Zealand experimental noise scene; but unfortunately, they’ve been pretty quiet in their respective outputs during the past couple of years. K-Group is the solo project for Paul Toohey, who has also worked in the (defunct?) Surface Of The Earth, both of which centered around low-frequency tectonic drones coaxed from abused amplifiers. Clinton Williams has taken up the Omit moniker for his creepy, tape loop compositions loaded with bleak sci-fi / psychotic imagery. This collaboration between Williams and Toohey is actually their second, if you count a 7″ which came out ages ago. In running Williams’ battery of analogue synths through Toohey’s cabinets, they’ve constructed an eerie album of deep rumblings that are on par with anything that Coleclough, Koner, or Troum have managed to release. As the K-Group / Omit drones ripple with a gritty amplifier buzz often lacking in the driftwork of those aforementioned artists, “Storage” pulses with a subterranean heaviness, pushing this closer towards the Earth / Sunn 0))) terrain. A really wonderful album!!

Tracks

1. Format
2. Equipment Racks
3. Error
4. Flow and Strain
5. Replace
6. Enurn
7. Long Circuit