Few artists have done more to push the boundaries of industrial noise than
Raymond Watts, aka
Pig, who has wisely avoided becoming predictable during his solo career.
Pig's ambitious nature is impossible to miss on this 1999 CD, which finds
Cleopatra reissuing the
KMFDM graduate's
Alfa dates
The Swining and
Red, Raw and Sore on a single CD. This is primarily an industrial collection, but it's an industrial collection that finds the eclectic
Pig incorporating everything from heavy metal, goth rock, and techno to jazz, blues, and Latin music.
"Black Mambo" gives listeners a rare chance to hear industrial noise blended with Afro-Cuban elements, while
"One Meatball" employs a fluegelhorn player (
Enrico Thomaso) and demonstrates that industrial elements are quite compatible with blues and jazz. One hears
Pig taking a lot of chances on this CD, and they pay off handsomely. ~ Alex Henderson
