Hybryds

The Hybryds, a male-female duo from Belgium who had already released the limited-edition cassette 'Mythical Music From the 21st Century' and the two parts of 'The Ritual Should Be Kept Alive' (Rioart, 1991 and 1992), were revealed in the vein of Dead Can Dance by the exotic, exoteric, electronic 'Music For Rituals' and, after the relaxing, new age music of 'Soundtrack Voor Het Aquarium', topped that achievement with the colossal 'The Rhythm Of The Ritual'. 'The Ritual Of Rave' modernized that idea of cerimonial world-music. 'Dreamscapes From A Dark Side' (1996), 'Cortex Stimulation' (1996) and 'Clavis' (1997), a collaboration with Nebulon, are minor works that indulge in their worst excesses. 'Ein Phallischer Gott' (1997) is a collection of leftovers from 1986-1996. 'Tectonic Overload' (1998) is a concept album based on samples and topics borrowed from the film "Johnny Mnemonic". The tracks are orgies of polyrhythms but not very inventive. 'Virtual Impact' (2000) is a live album. [SOURCE: THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC]