Ext!ze – Dolorean 666 (Digital/CD Album – darkTunes Music Group)
I’d heard some wild things from the German-French band Ext!ze before, but with this new album they’ve taken it a step further. Driven by ‘Cyb3rella’ (real name Raphaël Beck)-who also happens to be the owner of darkTunes Music-this opus is a personal reimagining of music genres spanning the centuries, but especially the 20th Century.
From Medieval and Classical to Viking chants, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Disco, French Chanson, Swing, Punk, New-Wave, Metal, Techno, and more, the album delivers no fewer than 16 tracks. It’s an original and daring experiment, particularly infectious when it comes to the ‘older’ genres. Everything remains instantly recognizable yet consistently infused with Ext!ze’s signature dark Electro/Cyber-Techno style. The results are surprising and often hilarious-one moment you think you’re hearing Bach, Elvis Presley, Édith Piaf, or even The Ramones, and the next you’re plunged head-first into Ext!ze’s neon-lit cyber-bath.
Many of the singles released beforehand hinted at what was coming. While not everything lands perfectly, it’s a bold undertaking-and who else but Ext!ze would dare? (Rating:7).
Listen to “Techno Viking”:
About Ext!ze
Ext!ze began in 2007 as a one-man project by Cyb3rella (Raphaël Beck), who also owns the German label darkTunes Music Group. Cyb3rSlut joined on drums and Ionic Matrix on keyboards a year later, followed two years after that by Dj Barus on sampling and live mixing. The band mixes industrial, trance, hellektro, electro, and techno.
Ext!ze’s eighth album, “MonStars”, was released on darkTunes Music Group in September 2022 as a horror and sci-fi concept album. “Dolorean 666”, a 16-track digital/CD album also released on darkTunes, is the band’s latest release.
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