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"This is the 5th release from BentWithLight that I have had the provelesge of receiving in about a year, and it's like its predecessors, it's an eclectic combination of genres and musical elements... aprime example of today's independant artist doing what he wants...the industry be doomed.  Musical influences on this release include electronica, industrial, techno, experimental noise...the list is probably endless.  In addition to his music, Stevie also creates visual art with various materials...Pretty damn cool."

"The Version You've Never Seen" is a mix of DIY low-fi Industrial, Coldwave and Junk Punk. Formerly known as BentWithLight, Stevi7 from Ohio brings us his new project TVKill. Stevi7 has been creating music for 10 years now, experimenting with various forms of underground music. The same attitude exist with TVKill as it did with BentWithLight, which is to create Industrial music with noise layers, guitars and metallic percussion's. Using influences from bands like Ministry, Chemlab and Babyland, TVKill has accomplished quite a nice sound on this album. The vocals on the album remind me a lot of Skinny Puppy, especially on "Defeatist." I'm totally digging this gritty post-industrial sound that TVKill has been crafting for nearly a decade now. Stevi7 also records under the names Spine, TactilVision and Axess for those looking for more music from this artist. Recommended.

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The next three tracks, all by Tactil Vision, are the real treat of this CD. “Escala” could easily be an ordinary dance track with its catchy beat and bass line, but with moments of ambience and some crazy-sounding samples fading in and out the mood of the song fluctuates, making it more interesting than one might ordinarily think. “Fleshtone” is even more abstract, with some intriguing textures of ambience and electronic blips not unlike those heard in IDM, but with some shuffling rhythms and arrangements which give the track a resemblance to Download. The same can be said for “Mass Transition,” which begins with some tame samples before a harsh but steady beat comes in with some chiming electronics fading in to give the track an ethereal quality.