with 'war of sound', mathis mootz (m2 / squaremeter) changed his direction from microtonal click'n'cut-oriented soundscapes to rhythm-oriented ambient music. this new approach was enjoyable at home and in concert. mootz's performances as panacea might be a reason for this change - he explains: 'the music of m2 should become more rhythmic to get better, interesting live shows for the crowd. in my opinion, pure ambient-music presented live is too one-dimensional'. so, the beats on 'aswad' are kept slow, but the drum sounds have become more dominant and powerful.