La Nuit Electrique – Experiments In Collapsology (Digital Album – Whispered)
La Nuit Electrique is a Belgian solo project founded and inspired by Stéphane K. Vandezande, who also established the Whisper label, through which he releases his work. Vandezande seems to focus primarily on La Nuit Electrique, and after a few singles, he now presents his debut album.
Particularly noteworthy are two striking cover versions — one by The Cure and another by Plastic Noise Experience — both of which are definitely worth a listen. The project offers its own interpretation of EBM, infused with influences from Electro-Pop and Ambient music. The sound is heavily steeped in ’80s aesthetics, and Kraftwerk isn’t far away when it comes to vocal treatment and production style. Personally, I prefer the album’s harder EBM-driven side, though the cover of Plastic Noise Experience’s “Memory Flow 2.0” is also a standout success.
Not everything sounds fully polished yet, but the album delivers several beautifully constructed and well-developed tracks — perhaps a bit cliché at times, yet crafted with taste and sincerity. (Rating:7).
Listen to “Deine Jugend”:
https://whisperedlabel.bandcamp.com/track/deine-jugend
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