Accessory – Elektrik (CD Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: EBM.
Background/Info: Set up in 1996 the German duo Dirk Steyer (vocals) – Mike Königsberger (machines) released eight albums (including a live one) in between 1997 and 2013. Except their debut work all albums were released by Out Of Line. For this ‘come back’ they joined hands together with Infacted and bring us fourteen new songs (including the familiar single “No Man Covers”).
Content: Accessory has always been inspired by EBM and “Elektrik” remains driven by these typical elements. The techno-body style revealed at their last productions has somewhat disappeared and replaced by a powerful, danceable EBM format carried by alluring choruses. A few songs have something poppy on top. The vocals have something commanding. I also noticed one song (cf. “Living Dead Girl”) featuring a sexy effect on the female vocal parts.
+ + + : Accessory is back and that’s great news! But they strike back with punchy songs and a modern EBM with less technoid elements. They bring us an impressive tracklist -14 songs is not that bad, revealing several smashing cuts. The single “No Man Covers” is for sure one of the high lights, but I also have to mention the alluring “Mr. Fukker”, the dancefloor killer “This Old Track” and “Ship Of Fools” for its great chorus.
– – – : There are many great dancefloor pieces featured, but maybe not ‘that’ single that would become one of the greatest club killers of the year.
Conclusion: Accessory hasn’t lost their initial power and magic. This is a successful EBM release for the German duo from Chemnitz.
Best songs: “This Old Track”, “No Man Covers”, “Mr. Fukker”, “Ship Of Fools”, “Living Dead Girl – 80s Look Version”, “Der Monicon”.
Rate: (8).
Artist: www.facebook.com/accessorymusic
Label: www.infacted–recordings.de / www.facebook.com/pages/Infacted–Recordings/124099254321690
About Accessory
Accessory is a German electro-industrial duo of Dirk Steyer and Mike Koenigsberger, based in Chemnitz. The project formed in 1996 under the name Voices Of Darkness before adopting the Accessory name, and released its debut album “Electronic Controlled Mind” in 1997. Eight albums followed on Out Of Line through 2013, after which Accessory moved to Infacted Recordings for “Elektrik”. The duo has kept releasing music since, including the album “Opposite” in 2023 and the single “Dark Gothic Queen” in 2026.
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