Culture Kultür – Atomic (Digital/CD Album – Caustic Records)
The Spanish group Culture Kultür has been active since the early ’90s and experienced its heyday during the Future-Pop craze. “Atomic” is their first brand-new studio album since “Humanity” in 2019. Last year, however, they released a sort of retrospective record with “Time”.
“Atomic” quickly makes it clear that Future-Pop still has a future — or rather, that there are still artists exploring the genre further and achieving high-quality results. The album builds upon the solid foundations these Spaniards laid years ago. The music is highly danceable and features strong choruses that elevate the songs to another level. Elements of Dance, Trance, and dark Electro-Pop occasionally surface, blending seamlessly with the Future-Pop style. While the record does not necessarily sound groundbreaking, Culture Kultür delivers a very polished and refined production. Add to that the excellent vocal production, and you get an album filled with potential hits, some of which were already clearly foreshadowed by the previously released singles.
“Atomic” is an album that will get people dancing and put a smile on their faces. As far as I’m concerned, it comes highly recommended for fans of the genre. (Rating:8½).
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About Culture Kultür
Culture Kultür was formed in Málaga, Spain, in 1992 with Salva Maine on vocals, Josua on programming and production, and Distortiongirl as live keyboardist.
Before the Out Of Line years, the project released the “F.T.W.” EP in 1993, “Spike” and “Rev.-Time” in 1996, “Default” in 1997, and the album “Bump!” in 1998.
1999 marked a turning point as Salva Maine joined as permanent vocalist, and the band issued “Manifesto”, “Reflex”, and “DNA Slaves”. The same year also brought the “Tierra Eléctrica” European tour with Hocico and KIFOTH, later documented on the limited live CD “Tierra Electrica ’99”.
Other releases that followed include “Revenge” in 2001, “Combat!” in 2002, “Reborn” in 2005, “Spirit” in 2010, and “Humanity” in 2019. In 2025, the trio returned with the limited vinyl compilation “Time” which collected material from their early days in the ’90s up to their most recent work. The project followed that release with the new studio album “Atomic” in June 2026, released via Caustic Records.
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