Body Divide – Pleasure From Pain (EP – Squarewav)
Genre/Influences: EBM.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: Body Divide is a new name active at the EBM fields. It’s an American duo featuring Cervello elettronico mastermind David Christian (music) and Shay C (vocals). “Pleasure From Pain” features five tracks.
Content: I didn’t know what to expect however the name of the project sounds a bit EBM-like. “Pleasure From Pain” is pure old-school EBM orientated with a real strong 90s taste. The bass lines and kicks are reminding me of the great days of 90s EBM. The songs are typical body-driven cuts, which will push you to dance. On top of it all you’ll notice icy synth lines. Nitzer Ebb might be a potential source of inspiration when listening to “How To Suffer”. The faster bass line and metal percussion both sound pretty familiar. The last song, which is a kind of bonus, is a “Club Version” of “How To Suffer”.
+ + + : This project deals with alluring, retro-minded EBM with a strong 90s taste. The songs are quite ‘classical’, but really well-crafted. The power emerges from the solid bass lines, danceable kick, but still the cold sound treatments. I really enjoyed these icy sound treatments. “How To Suffer” is for sure the most ‘cliché’-song from the tracklist, but still the best one! This is total energy!
– – – : The music sounds predictable and some vocal parts could be a little bit more powerful, but when you like good-old EBM, you simply don’t care!
Conclusion: Body Divide is a cool discovery in EBM land! This is good-old body stuff to make you move!
Best songs: “How To Suffer”, “How To Suffer – Club Version”, “No Turning Back”.
Rate: (8).
Artist: www.facebook.com/BODYDIVIDE
Label: www.squarewav.com / www.facebook.com/Squarewav
About Body Divide
Body Divide pairs Los Angeles-based producer David Christian, known for his Cervello Elettronico project, with vocalist Shay C. Christian launched Cervello Elettronico with the album “Negate The Instigator” on Crunch Pod in 2007, later releasing through Rustblade and HANDS, including the minimal-techno and rhythmic-noise-leaning “TOP DED CTR”. Body Divide’s debut EP “Pleasure From Pain”, five tracks of retro-minded 90s-style EBM, was released through Squarewav.
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