Nomenklatür – When The Wind Blows (EP – Clivage Music)
Genre/Influences: Techno, New-Wave.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: French duo Nomenklatür is already busy for several years and has released an interesting list of EP’s. They strike back with a new EP featuring American vocalist Odge. Clivage Music is the label of Pascal Arbez aka Vitalic.
Content: This EP features 5 songs bringing good-old and dark New-Wave influences together with a more explicit Techno touch. It all sounds pretty minimal and danceable featuring irresistible female vocals on top. You’ll find two different edits of the title track.
+ + + : “When The Wind Blows” is a song from David Bowie but I here discovered a Techno-Wave driven cut. The other tracks are pretty similar in style mixing dark bass lines and sexy vocals. I even prefer these songs and especially “After Life” is a brilliant piece of retro-futuristic Electro music. I also enjoy the minimalism of “My Something” and the great instrumental “Satori V1” carried by an irresistible bass line.
– – – : The title song is cool but I personally prefer the other cuts.
Conclusion: “When The Wind Blows” reveals a visionary project inspired by different retro influences.
Best songs: “After Life”, “Satori V1”, “My Something”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.facebook.com/nomenklaturmusic
Label: www.clivage-music.com / www.facebook.com/clivagemusic
About Nomenklatür
Nomenklatür is a French duo formed by Olivier Brucker and Olivier Rossi, two figures of the French underground techno scene who met at a party at Ostgut, the Berlin club later known as Berghain. Active since 2005, the pair build a fusion of deep techno and electro music using modular and analog synthesizers, software, and homemade modules. The EP “When The Wind Blows” was released on Clivage Music and features American vocalist Odge on a Techno-Wave rendition of David Bowie’s title track.
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