Klack – 2400bps 8-N-1 (Mini-Album – Klack)
Genre/Influences: EBM.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: Klack is the meeting between Eric Oehler (Null Device) and Matt Fanale (Caustic). Their work has been introduced as new-beat. “2400bps 8-N-1” has been released as an EP, but it rather looks as a mini-album featuring five songs. It was their second work released in 2019.
Content: Klack is filled with EBM retro-elements. It doesn’t directly make me think to new-beat, but sounds like good-old ‘funky’ EBM with vocals reminding me of Jean-Luc Demeyer. The songs are well-crafted, driven by a rather slow cadence and yet being very danceable. Klack sounds like the imaginary fusion between Front 242 and Kode IV.
+ + + : I like the global approach of this work, which is definitely retro-like, but accomplished with intelligence. Even if it’s old-styled, it sounds original and refreshing. This is the kind of project the electronic scene is missing. I was impressed by the songs “Discipline” and “The Games We Play”.
– – – : This is a great work, but maybe without the ‘ultimate’ hit!
Conclusion: Call it EBM or new-beat, either way you’ll have to agree this duo has been touched by a great creative spirit accomplishing a cool production. I can only encourage Klack to move on!
Best songs: “Discipline”, “The Games We Play”, “Take Me Now”.
Rate: (8).
Artist: www.klackprodukt.com / www.facebook.com/klackmusik
About Klack
Klack is an EBM/New Beat project pairing Eric Oehler of Null Device and Matt Fanale of Caustic, based in Madison, Wisconsin. The duo’s discography began in 2017 with “Pump Up The Jam”, “Do You Klack?” and “Synthesizer”, followed by 2018’s “Addicted To Love”. In 2019 Klack also released “Introducing The 1984 Renault LeCar” and “Layover” before this “2400bps 8-N-1” EP.
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