Metal Disco – A Constellation Of Synthesizers And Its Wondrous Waves (Single – Werkstatt Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Dark Dance-Pop.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: This single by Greek solo-project Metal Disco is an appetizer for the next EP “Acid Lord”.
Content: The title song is an instrumental piece driven by cool electronic sequences and ending into a dark Dance-Pop cut. The “Dub Mix” sounds a bit Kraftwerk-like and the “Club Mix” is empowered by dance vibes.
+ + + : It’s fascinating to see how Toxic Razor accomplished 3 very different versions of one track. I like the “Dub Mix” for the ‘Robotic-Pop’ touch.
– – – : I can already tell you this is not the best song from “Acid Lord” and even a rather surprising choice as single.
Conclusion: This is not exactly a song meant to be released as a single. There’s much better work from Metal Disco.
Best songs: “A Constellation Of Synthesizers And Its Wondrous Waves – Dub Mix”.
Rate: 6.
Artist: www.facebook.com/metaldiscomusic
Label: www.facebook.com/werkstattrecordings
About Metal Disco
Metal Disco is the solo project of Greek musician Kostas Stavropoulos, who works under the name Toxic Razor. He also runs the Werkstatt Recordings label and is involved with Paradox Obscur, Beatbox Machinery, Hardware Pulse and Resistance Of Independent Music. Metal Disco is composed on hardware only. In a Side-Line interview Stavropoulos stated: “sitting in front of a screen making music is not my cup of tea, I have tried it in the past and had absolutely no fun”.
The project debuted with the album “Unearthly Vices” on Werkstatt Recordings in 2015. “Vade Mecum” followed on Detonic Recordings in 2018 and “Sex, Drugs & Hardware”, featuring Irini of Incirrina, on Werkstatt Recordings in 2020. 2021 brought a compilation and three EPs, among them “Καμία Εξουσία”, the first Metal Disco release with Greek lyrics, and “Misbehave”. The collaborative EP “In Motion” with Incirrina appeared in 2022, and the album “Hellion Reaper” in 2024.
The full background is set out in the ‘Click Interview’ with Metal Disco. This single precedes the EP “Acid Lord”, also released by Werkstatt Recordings.
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