Max Und Max – World Clash (EP – Sonic Groove)
Genre/Influences: Techno-Body.
Format: Digital, Vinyl.
Background/Info: “World Clash” is the debut work by the collaborative production Max And Max. The project features Maxime Fabre (Crystal Geometry) and Max Durante.
Content: The EP features 3 songs plus 2 remixes. The sound is driven by menacing bass lines appealing to EBM lovers and Industrial sound treatments carried by a danceable kick. I also noticed a few Acid sequences. Remixes have been made by both artists as Crystal Geometry and Max Durante. Notice by the way they each remix a song, which hasn’t been featured as an original edit.
+ + + : This is a fully successful collaboration between both Maxs’. The tracks have been meticulously built up and injected with murderous bass lines and heavy Industrial arrangements. I also like the mysterious kind of flute sound running through “Art & Entertainment”. “Wings” is a heavy piece and definitely a great dancefloor cut. I’m also addicted to the remix of “World Clash” by Crystal Geometry. This artist remains a sound wizard when it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of modular synths.
– – – : The EP is maybe not featuring an ultimate dancefloor cut, but we still get cool and fully enjoyable pieces instead.
Conclusion: This is a great collaboration and I can only encourage Max & Max to renew this experience!
Best songs: “Wings”, “Art & Entertainment”, “World Clash – Crystal Geometry Mix”.
Rate: 8.
Artists: www.facebook.com/crystalgeometry / www.facebook.com/MAXDURANTE
Label: www.sonicgroove.com / www.facebook.com/Sonicgrooverecords
About Max Und Max
Max Und Max is a collaboration between French producer Maxime Fabre, who also records as Crystal Geometry, and Roman techno producer Max Durante. Discogs lists “World Clash” as the duo’s only release, issued on Sonic Groove in 2022 on vinyl and digital.
Fabre runs Crystal Geometry as a hard techno project mixing minimal electronics with EBM. He released EPs on Hands, Tripalium Records, RND.Records and Sonic Groove before the debut album “Senestre” appeared on Sonic Groove in 2020, and he set out his approach in the ‘Click Interview’ with Crystal Geometry, published by Side-Line on 21 June 2020.
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