Cubic – Exit: Ghent (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: Second stop in the new EP-series by Cubic is the Belgian town of Ghent. Franky Deblomme has been exposed to the influences from the town, which got fame during the New-Beat era while famous labels like Music Man Records, R&S impacted him as well. Strangely, I didn’t notice any mention of N.E.W.S. which released great electroclash productions.
Content: The EP features 3 new cuts plus a remix from the previous EP (cf. “Exit: Frankfurt”) by Metroland. Both debut cuts are groovy and definitely into Dance. “Hold On” sounds more minimal-like.
+ + + : I became totally convinced on the third cut; “Hold On” getting us back to the elements of the great “The Cubic Alphabet”-album. Label mates and friends Metroland did a fantastic job remixing “Asteroids”.
– – – : Both debut tracks are okay, but a bit too ‘Dance-commercial’ like to my taste.
Conclusion: The concept is getting increasingly interesting although I definitely preferred the first stop -or exit, in Frankfurt.
Best songs: “Hold On – Monday Mix”, “Asteroids – Metroland Mix Part 1 & 2”.
Rate: 7.
Artist: www.facebook.com/cubicpromo
Label: www.alfa-matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix Read the news on ‘Exit: Ghent’.
About Cubic
Cubic is the Belgian electronic project of Franky Deblomme, who previously worked in the Belgian EBM project Darkmen. Deblomme began working with Alfa Matrix in 2021, starting with the EP “Alphabet Hymn” released in March 2021. Later the same month, Deblomme collaborated with Passenger S of 808 Dot Pop by reshaping that project’s material into the album “The Cubic Temperature.”
The debut album “The Cubic Alphabet” followed in June 2021 via Alfa Matrix, then continued that release cycle with the EP “Phonic Lessons Part 3” in December 2021. In 2022, Deblomme expanded into a location-themed series with “Exit: Frankfurt” in April 2022 and “Exit: Ghent”, reviewed here, in June 2022, before continuing the series with “Exit: Manchester” in September 2022.
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