Angel Attack – Divine Practicalities (Album – House Of Reptile Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Industrial-Techno, Dark-Electro.
Format: Digital, Vinyl.
Background/Info: Based in Boston (USA) and London (UK) “Divine Practicalities” is the official debut album by this solo-project which is released on his own label.
Content: The work is mixing different elements together. The sound can be simply defined as Industrial-Techno although it’s much more than this; featuring broken rhythms, dark sound atmospheres and icy sequences reminding me of the magic of Mortal Constraint. This album also has a very minimal touch. Two songs have been accomplished by guests IV Horsemen and HIV+ while remixes have been done by Univac (a project of Rafael M. Espinosa aka Geistform) and Blind Delon.
+ + + : I discovered a great album coming from an artist with a very own style and approach. The sound isn’t totally new but as I said it moves further than simply Industrial-Techno. This artist brings influences together creating his own dark and danceable approach. The diversity is probably also due to the guests and I salute the collaboration with HIV+ (for the noticeable, icy, sequences and Spanish samplings) while the remix of “Tightening Tension feat. IV Horsemen” by Univac stands for true sound intelligence. There’s also a great remix of the same track by Blind Delon.
– – – : The complexity of the production makes it maybe accessible for a very limited number of music freaks… but Angel Attack doesn’t sound like being concerned with quantity instead of quality…
Conclusion: This is a brilliant debut album appealing for all lovers of intelligent Electronic underground music.
Best songs: “Tightening Tension – Univac Remix”, “Oblivion War feat. HIV+”, “Forgotten”, “Tightening Tension feat. IV Horsemen”, “Tightening Tension – Blind Delon Remix”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.facebook.com/angelattackangel
Label: www.houseofreptilerecords.com / www.facebook.com/HouseofReptileRecords
About Angel Attack
Angel Attack is the alias of Rapha Campos, a producer and DJ based between Boston and London. He is the founder of the House Of Reptile label and a resident at INFRA Boston. “Divine Practicalities”, released December 6, 2022 in 2×12″ vinyl and digital formats via House Of Reptile, is his official debut album, featuring guest contributions from IV Horsemen and HIV+, with remixes by Univac and Blind Delon.
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