Hardware Pulse – Neo-Synthetik Diskotek (EP – Werkstatt Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, EBM, New-Beat.
Format: Digital, CD, Cassette.
Background/Info: Nearly together with the new EP’s of Metal Disco and Beatbox Machinery, Toxic Razor (Greece) releases the second work under the Hardware Pulse moniker.
Content: “Neo-Synthetik Diskotek” features 3 instrumental songs carried by dry kicks and a fusion between EBM, new-Beat and Electroclash. The last song evokes 90s familiar Dance/House influences with an Acid touch above.
+ + + : Hardware Pulse sounds simple and efficient. Retro music with a powerful production resulting from hardware equipment. The title song is cool but I prefer “Can You Swing To This?” featuring an irresistible, cold, tune.
– – – : It’s not that easy to differentiate all the projects by Toxic Razor.
Conclusion: Back to basics of Electro-Underground stuff.
Best songs: “Can You Swing To This?”.
Rate: 7.
Artist: www.facebook.com/hardwarepulsemusic
Label: www.facebook.com/werkstattrecordings
About Hardware Pulse
Hardware Pulse is a solo project of Greek musician Kostas Stavropoulos, also known as Toxic Razor, who runs the Werkstatt Recordings label and records in parallel as Paradox Obscur, Metal Disco and Beatbox Machinery. As with his other projects, Hardware Pulse is built entirely on hardware synthesizers and drum machines played and recorded in real time, here leaning toward EBM and New-Beat rather than the Minimal-Electro of Metal Disco. “Neo-Synthetik Diskotek” is the project’s second release, and Hardware Pulse went on to release the single “Tech-Noir” in 2023.
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