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"Ilja creates his own unique style of industrial and gothic music. He reaches further and deeper electronically with his haunting vocals and artistic melodies. His videos are rich with imagination and full of deeper meanings."
(Linda Bennett, Grave Concerns)
"Ilja is a spectacular songwriter, producer, and talented musician."
(Joe, RocknRollica Radio)
"...Well, the electronic music of Latent Anxiety reflects the direction in which the society develops and such exactness really scares."
(Nataly Night, Reflections of Darkness on Detonation)
"...Ilja has become one of the few masters of surround industrial sound...The sound reaches deep inside you and drives you into the realms of mystery and emotions...The sound is noir and excellently mixed. Latent Anxiety creates an own unique style of industrial music, electronic and new wave that combines soft keyboard melodies, dark synthesizers, electronic beats, haunting voice, mysterious and aggressive guitar riffs...The diverse range of affluent styles can be perceived in the music, for it is industrial and gothic, but it maintains a pop and new wave feel throughout the song construction, infused with dance oriented sounds. Latent Anxiety does not get trapped in any musical style, but defines its own boundaries..."
(Marisa Darnel, Artist Interviews, Hollywood's VIP Entertainment Magazine on Reaction and Detonation)
...to create songs that stand individually is where I admire this artist the most and for what he comes up with on each CD...."Love Delirium" (from Reaction) is one of the best songs in the collection...Other notable tracks are "Psycho Discrace" (that is not a typo), "Life in LA" and "Cold As Ice"...Latent Anxiety is unique in many ways and a great talent...All three CDs have some great slices of rock and electronica that are hard to ignore and have a tendency to grow on you...
(Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck on Perception, Sensation and Reaction)
"...This time the album starts off with a dense trance track. The electronics bully themselves to the forefront with surging riffs and snappy e-perc, flourishing to produce a lively dancefloor experience. The rest of the music is generally hard rock material tinged with industrial harshness and a touch of sneaky techno. There are a few slower tunes that pursue a gothic motif. The guitar retains its growly persona, but the performance now concentrates more on intricacy and nimble-fingered riffs. The rock tracks feature tasty aggressiveness, while the guitar adopts a more refined restraint in the more sultry songs. The electronics are slick and versatile. Pulsations swim through the mix, establishing lighter pastiches for the music's more assertive features. The percussion is steadfast and stalwart...or sinuous and alluring, depending on the song's inherent needs. The addition of more prominent basslines is a definite plus, providing suitable bottom for the material. The vocals display growth in that they change their style depending on the song's mood. Harsh vocals belt out in the rock material. Slippery chants dominate the dance stuff, while romantic articulation flavors the goth pieces. These compositions exhibit the musician's ability to grow and try new things. Dance and trancey goth material is mixed among hard rock songs, resulting in a nicely fleshed out listening experience."
(Matt Howarth, Sonic Curiosity on Reaction)
"...I like this one a lot. It's quirky as hell, but also very cool...It's a unique combination of sounds...This is hard edged...This has that Kraftwerk meets Rammstein approach..."
(Gary Hill, Music Street Journal on Reaction)
"If there has ever been a Cross-Over-CD then it's this one from Latent Anxiety. The band from Los Angeles understands to guide the tended listener from Electronic with the first song Dance Pulsation and right after that to the guitar front with song 2 Dirty Baby. This interplay of styles continues throughout the whole album and leads to apparent confusion but in such a nice way that makes the CD really fascinating. In total there are 11 songs on this album that show a broad spectrum. A special recommendation is the penultimate track Monsters. The release comes as a double CD set thus claiming highest quality. The first CD is normal audio while the second one is 5.1 DTS Digital Surround."
(Kai Grothaus, Dark Spy on Reaction)
"...This time an industrial edge darkens the tuneage. The guitars growl with a feral ferocity, producing snarling riffs that rely more on harsh definition than any pyrotechnic style. The electronics display a surging quality, replacing any liquidity with a grating hostility. Some instances utilize a bubbling nature that imbues each bloop with a deadly acidity. The rhythms pound away with a bloodthirsty intensity that is necessary so that the percussion can hold its own with the rest of the agro morass. The vocals are delivered with guttural articulation. These compositions are hard and powerful, slickly crafted and expertly executes. The tracks seethe with industrial sensibilities. Not all the songs seek to approximate Ministry's wall of aggressive sound, though; some are straight-ahead rock structures with a teeth-gritting undercurrent.
(Matt Howarth, Sonic Curiosity on Sensation)
..."This is a hard-edged jam that's really almost like a techno version of Judas Priest....It's crunchy, but yet catchy, too."...
(Gary Hill, Music Street Journal on Sensation)
"...electronics have been employed so extensively in rock and pop-rock that they are very second-nature to many 20th century alternative pop-rockers - including the singer/composer/producer/guitarist Ilja who calls his project Latent Anxiety. Perception is the type of album in which high-tech electronics and the muscular attack of the electric rock guitar often go hand-in-hand; Latent Anxiety is big on studio gloss and technology, but also knows how to rock. And it brings an intriguing variety of influences to this 2005 release -influences ranging from trance on "Can You Feel" to Roxy Music's art rock on "Loose You" (as opposed to "Lose You") to Rob Zombie's industrialized electro-metal on "Trieb Aus Trab" and "Come With Me." Clearly, everyone from Bowie and Thomas Dolby to Ministry, Einstuerzende Neubauten and Nine Inch Nails has affected Latent Anxiety's quirky alternative pop-rock vision, and the result is a disc that is enjoyably unpredictable..."
(Alex Henderson, All Music Guide on Perception)
"Great song compositions and perfect mixes in production that has a Dein Schatten feel and brashness of KMFDM in guitar licks. Vocally strong and consistent, the performance range here is outstanding."
(Bert Gagnon, Neon Productions Radio, The Songwriter's Network and Kickback Radio on Perception)
"Songs are awesome!!! Good Work!!!"
(John R. Miller III, Galaxy Radio on Perception)
"...Variety is the spice of life and this CD is flavorful. The first set of songs draw heavily on modern, electronic compositions with plenty of dance beats. The second part of the CD has tracks that meld metal, pop and rock into creative arrangements... Latent Anxiety is an innovative musician crafting full sounding songs that are diverse and insightful!"
(Laura Turner Lynch, Kweevak on Perception)
"Solely the work of one artist, Latent Anxiety boasts a wide spectrum of sounds ranging from pop to dance to electronica to rock. But unlike other artists who like to branch out to a variety of divergent sounds, Latent Anxiety actually does each quite well. The production is top-notch and songs are sequenced quite nicely...the songs are very well-written and boast a nice hook that you'll find yourself nodding along with."
(J-Sin, Smother on Perception)
...Perception is a marvelous achievement...this is a singular statement from a talented individual. He plays guitar very well and his voice is excellent, in fact his ability to change his vocal style and adapt to each song's pace is a strong quality. I loved his guitar playing on this recording, he rocks, and the combination of electronica melded in the mix makes for a rockin' chill out that is a nice change of pace from the norm. Each track stands on its own and I found value in every one I heard on this CD, particularly with "Cold As Ice" and "Fading Away," which serve as superb representations of his style, powerful guitar playing, and vocal prowess. The most interesting thing about this music is its versatility and sturdy cross over ability. Young and old music listeners alike will find something to enjoy here. This CD will continually grow on you with each subsequent listen. As I absorbed it for the fourth time, I found it more appealing and realized the great talent that this artist is...It's exciting and vibrant music, it sounds modern, with a chilling techno edge, yet it rocks enough to keep your blood pumping. I like all the aspects that this CD offers. Why else would I be listening to it repeatedly? This is definitely worth checking out if you enjoy rock, electronica, or prog-rock; I promise you that there will be aspects of this recording you will really enjoy....
(Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck on Perception)
Electronics and rhythms are assisted by guitar and vocals in their pursuit of peppy rock tunes. The electronics are resolutely bouncy and crafted with strong appeal to the dancefloor. Sweeping tones establish crisp harmonics, while spry keyboards supply embellishment designed to keep things moving at a sprightly velocity. The percussion offers rhythms from rock drums and techno e-perc, depending on which mode the tune requires. The rock songs possess hard beats with in-your-face sensibilities, while the techno tracks feature a bevy of snickety rhythms rich with an artificial demeanor. There are times when the guitar growls with understated determination. These riffs slither among the surging electronics in a manner that merges everything into a streaming cohesion. At other times the guitar wails with the disposition of an arena rock band, producing harsh riffs that rock-out with glaring authority. Frequent processing results in lightning-fast guitar effects which add flash to the compulsive tuneage. The vocals are strong and commanding. The lyrics concern themselves with relationships, between people and in relation to one's perspective with the world at large. These compositions unify hard rock and pop attitudes, injecting an accessible slipperiness into rock'n'roll harshness. The latter trait emerges dominant.
(Matt Howarth, Sonic Curiosity on Perception)
..."It's a good disc and has a few incredible songs."...
(Gary Hill, Music Street Journal on Perception)
"...This electronica-infused tune has a brilliantly catchy hook and a tempo that is made for toe tapping... the electronic effects paired with the classic electric guitar riffs create an effect that is cool, unique and modern. This would be a killer addition to an action movie soundtrack."
(Broadjam on Come With Me from Perception)
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