It's been several years that Belgian artist Pierre Remy has been forging his own path on the European scene ; thus, under the name of "Fractional"-Pierre's electro experimental solo project- several CD and vinyl releases have already been delivered. Hungry for new sound adventures, "Fractional" is now coming back with a full length CD album and EP vinyl, “Come Mierda”.  Fractional' s music -somewhere in between breakbeat experiments, electronica and pure industrial-constructs itself on complex structures, subtle though catchy melodies and rhythms, thus creating an extremely personal, bizarre and always most fascinating sound universe. Pick out the best of IDM, for example, Autechre and Squarepusher, add subtle industrial influences, a pinch of the harshness of drum’n’bass, you’ll get a mix of dark Electronica with a strong jungle aftertaste: that’s what “Come Mierda” is dealing with.

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Come Mierda Reviews :

Subtle electronica with low end breaks kick off this extraordinary release.  Its skittish, it’s frenetic, but does not overstate itself in its initial onslaught.  There is an element of Richard D. James in this but it’s very slight and consistently keeps you on your toes as opposed to bludgeoning you to death.
Curious and more curious this album slows for track two with some very early Aphex Twin-isms and you really come to terms quite quickly here with what Fractional are trying to convey.  There really are some conflicting forces at work on ‘Come Mierda’; some of the fluid IDM tendencies are bordering on cheese factor ten, but strangely enough are allowed to come into their own and are carried along with beautifully programmed breaks; Wonderful.
What attracts me to Fractional is their ability to do whatever they want to. Dark Ambient and other opposing forces like trip-hop are thrown at will into the foray at the most unexpected of moments, and it’s this wild abandon that really sets this release apart, such is its lack of convention.
As far as pure electronica goes this is pretty high on my list of ‘must have’ albums for any self respecting music fan.  Eclectic, accessible, enjoyable, moody, clever; Essential listening.
9.5/10 Tony Young  http://www.enochianapocalypse.com

While the music presented on "Come Mierda" is essentially pretty calm stuff, it has anything but a calming effect. A threatening overtone (or possibly undertone, if the vibrating sub-bass on "Quigan" or "Sibi" is anything to go by) shrouds the entire recording in a palpable air of dissatisfaction. On this album Fractional manages to produce one of the better examples of hybridized genre-bending - a fusion of the harsh erraticism of drum'n'bass (such as on "Sunda") and short-circuiting IDM glitchiness (typified on "Zhstr"), with sweeping atmospheres providing the catalyst for this synthesis. Clever modulations, such as the hollow LFO synth introduction to "Leta," showcase the technical versatility of this artist. With a plethora of preprogrammed synthesizer settings and presets cluttering the internet (and the music industry), original sound manipulation automatically makes music memorable.
The most positive comment I have on "Come Mierda" is its dynamic range. On "Misute" (the video for which, included on the CD or viewable on the Fractional MySpace page, is a wonderfully surreal adventure questioning identity and Oriental mythology) a deceptively gentle melody slowly builds into a breakbeat/jungle orgy. This is supplanted by grating, tearing sounds that eventually give way to the original melody once more. On the negative side, I would like to hear more vocal experimentation - the unintelligible vocoded garble on "Zhstr," while interesting, only hints at additional instrumentation possibilities. Even short samples would add a new dimension to what are already dense, layered arrangements.
"Come Mierda" is, in essence, more like dark IDM than ambient, industrial or drum'n'bass, but will appeal to fans across all these genres for different reasons. Imagine a chimeric creation mingling Squarepusher, Panacea, Ah Cama-Sotz and Haujobb, and you'll have something approximating Fractional in mind. -- David vander Merwe [8/10]  http://www.connexionbizarre.net/ 

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Jean François Micard / D-Side magazine

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 Following several cd and vinyl releases for various labels in the last few years Belgian musician Pierre Remy releases his new album, “Come Mierda”, for Brume Records. Sitting somewhere between ambient, IDM and jungle, Remy creates an addictive mix of styles that are expertly blended to create his own experimental electronic music hybrid. Often using a fluid and slightly futuristic backdrop with a pinch of oddity in the form of weird sound effects, Remy layers energetic yet smooth and precise breaks drawn from drum n bass and jungle influences. The title track “Come Mierda” that opens the album is a great example of this; extended breaks are punctuated by passages of gentler, more doleful synth tones. Good illustrations of his use of odd sounds with breaks can be found in tracks such as “Ceras”, “Leta” and “Sunda”. Amongst other styles, Remy goes down a darker, more disturbing path with “Sibi”, draws on edgy Indian influences on “Kasida” and ventures into nightmarish experimental territory for “Zrthstr”, further illustrating the scope of his ability. There are even a couple of bonus “Kasida” remixes; the first is a wonderfully cinematic electro-orchestral rework by Detritus and the second is a Disharmony remix that fuses the gentler piano, orchestral and Indian influences with extended bursts of crunchy industrial breaks. The CD also includes a video for the track “Misute” that features a glum looking masked figure that transforms into a demonic long-haired freaky dancer as the breaks kick in. “Come Mierda” is a wide-ranging album of diverse stylistic influences, both light and dark, that is well conceived and executed. http://www.side-line.com

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 Der Belgier Pierre Remy betritt mit seinem Soloprojekt Fractional düstere Pfade im Albumformat. Electronica sowie ein reichlicher Einschlag Industrial bilden die soliden Ausgangskomponenten. Remy blickt aber auch über den Tellerrand in die angrenzenden Bereiche IDM oder Breakbeat und versteht sich mit den Nachbarn prächtig. 10 eigene Stücke plus 2 Remixe von Detritus und Disharmony beinhaltet die CD. Basierend auf elektronischen Experimenten besticht das Werk durch eine dunkle Grundatmosphäre, die beim Zuhören dennoch gute Stimmung hervorruft. Das Motto 'Fine dark electronica experiments' des französischen Labels Brume Records passt bei "Come Mierda" perfekt. (4+/5 - sh) Vibe Magazine

Fractional is a Belgian electronic project from Pierre Remy who’s releasing an experimental recording with Come Mierda on the French Brume records. Come Mierda is characterized by dark electronic music with a drum ‘n bass influence. Breakbeat experiments, idm, glitch and industrial meet up for a perfect match in complex structures, subtle melodies and raving rhythms, creating a special and sometimes very fascinating sound spectrum. The melodies sometimes sound deceivingly accessible and the textures breathe an almost erotic gothic atmosphere, but when from underneath the complex rhythms and patterns rise to the surface it becomes clear that Fractional is not meant for everyone because of these complicated structures and complex arrangements. Photek and Squarepusher meets Hymen records could be a good description that in some way indicates what Fractional musically is about. Bonus remixes from Disharmony and Detritus are featured as last tracks of the album. Furthermore the album contains a videoclip of ''Misute'' by Antonin de Bemels. The vinyl version has remixes from DJ Hidden and Cdatakill. A dark venture !

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Fractional, le projet solo de Pierre Remy, vient d’expulser de ses entrailles effervescentes un Come Mierda qui agit comme un poison. L’electronica surélevée d’architectures industrielles de l’artiste belge se drape de beats drum hypnotiques semblant avoir la main mise sur l’humeur des morceaux en alternant les précipitations, les dérobades et les plages plus linéaires, en les faisant inspirer et expirer. Alors que “Misute“  s’enroule sur lui-même pour mieux se propulser vers l’ailleurs, des titres comme “Ceras“ ou “Kasida“ exsude une sensualité aussi sombre q’une marée noire quand d’autres comme “Zrthstr“ plantent des ambiances étranges, voire inquiétantes, pleines de couches de crépitements et de piaulement. L’album s’achève en douceur sur deux remixes de Detritus et Disharmony, amples et mélodieux. Et si on veut prolonger l’expérience, Come Mierda sort accompagné d’un EP vinyle du même nom reprenant trois de ses titres, un inédit, “ Xing“ et, là encore, deux remixes, de DJ Hidden et Cdatakill. Elegy Magazine

Belgian musician Pierre Remy is active as Fractional and his latest album COME MIERDA ("Like shit") is going to be released at the end of the month by Brume Records. Fractional creates great sound sculptures where ambient, dub, break beat and industrial music is blend into a cinematic mixture that works really great. Listening to tracks like "Sibi" makes you dive into a different world and if you close your eyes you'll realize that it isn't a really comfortable one. Tension, a bit of sadness, melancholy and rage are the feelings expressed by Pierre's music and if you check the Antonin de Bemels ''Misute'' video, (you can find it into the CDrom partition of the CD) you'll check yourself what I mean. We have faceless guys walking down the streets. The main character (when the break beat part is on) turns into what it seems to be a Tibetan demon (or it is an oni) with a great visual effect (his hair spread and twist). Great sound and atmosphere... 4/5 http://www.chaindlk.com/

Diese Band stammt aus dem Hause Brume Records. Und mittlerweile dürfte es sich ja rumgesprochen, dass das französische Label sich den eher eigenwilligen, intelligenten und anspruchsvollen Bands annimmt. Mit Fractional erscheint nun ein weiteres Projekt, das sich so gar nicht kategorisieren lassen will – und das macht es ja schon mal spannend. Hinter Fractional steht ein gewisser Pierre Remy, der es sich zum Ziel gemacht hat, eine eigene musikalische Vision durchzudrücken. Dabei bleibt er zwar ein bisschen an alten Vorbildern kleben (wen wundert’s), aber dennoch sind die Überraschungen auf „Come Mierda“ häufig. Das liegt unter anderem auch daran, dass Pierre Remy bei der Musikauswahl sich nicht auf eine bestimmte Richtung festsetzen lässt. So beginnt beispielsweise das Album mit „Misute“ einem anfangs eher gemächlich und meditativ vor sich hinfließenden Song, der zur Mitte dann auf einmal ein Drum’n’Bass Gewitter aufnimmt, dass es den Hörer ob der Unvermitteltheit aus allen Träumen reißt. Und das nur, um beim nächsten Song „Ceras“ alles Hektische zu verbannen und mit einer an Jean Michel Jarre erinnernden Melodie den Hörer wieder auf eine andere Fährte zu locken. Doch bei dem nächsten Stück „Leta“ gehen schon wieder Drum’n’Bass Strukturen voraus, die eine ebenso hypnotische wie mystische Melodie in sich tragen. Ohnehin ist es bei Fractional so, dass zwar der Rhythmus einen großen Stellenwert besitzt (anders sind die verschiedenen Songs nicht zu deuten), wichtig ist aber, dass die Stücke eine immer sehr einfühlende, den Hörer einlullende Melodien besitzen. Und auf diesem Gebiet ist er wirklich groß. Allerdings bieten solche Stücke wie „En Attendant“ und „Sunda“ einen wesentlich industrielleren Pierre Remy hervor. Vieles gibt es zu entecken. Keine leichte Kost, aber dennoch sehr charmant 4.5/6 http://elektrauma.de

If the monsters in the classic arcade video game of the 70's "Space Invaders" had created music it would probably sound like this. Take the soundtrack of Ed Wood's "Plan 9 from outer space" and blend it with futuristic electronic experiments, add a few doses of horrific choirs' atmospheres from eastern fright flicks and you might have an idea what to expect on this interesting album Pierre Remy titled "Come Mierda". Under the project name Fractional, Pierre Remy creates a fascinating blend of semi-melodic IDM, upfront industrial and furious breakbeats once in a while approaching the harsh level of breakcore other times resting in tranquilizing downbeat IDM-moments reminiscent of early Warp Records. Fractional manage to combine emotional ambient-like expressions with dramatic semi-harsh breakbeat electronics. And it definitely works well! (NM) Vital Weekly  vital@vitalweekly.net

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