Nuquatron – Gegenkraft (Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: After the split of Syntec composer Uwe Kallenbach decided to move on by setting up his own project. He started writing songs which you can find back at Nuquatron’s debut-album featuring eleven songs.
Content: The songs remain driven by good-old Electro-Pop standards. The songs are moving in between powerful passages and slower, dreamy, cuts. You now and then will notice a Depeche Mode touch on top of the melody lines while other cuts are reminding the typical Syntec-arrangements. I also noticed a more explicit 80s touch as well. The songs have been sung in English and German while 2 tracks are featuring guest vocals by Bastian Herrmann .
+ + + : This is an album without true surprises but simply a well-crafted and mature Electro-Pop production. Syntec was a great formation -especially their 90s stuff, but it’s a good to see there’s a new project rising out of their ashes. I like the danceable side of the work which is mainly coming through at “Publicity”. I also want to mention the already familiar “Authentizität” and “Lies” which is driven by a menacing bass line.
– – – : Syntec is gone, but they had a great singer and that’s what I’m missing a little bit at this work.
Conclusion: This album sounds as a real promising debut and will for sure catch the attention of Electro-Pop fans.
Best songs: “Publicity”, “Authentizität”, “Lies”, “Heuchelei”.
Rate: 7½ .
Artist: www.facebook.com/Nuquatron
Label: www.infacted-recordings.de / www.facebook.com/pages/Infacted-Recordings/124099254321690
About Nuquatron
Nuquatron is the solo project of former Syntec composer Uwe Kallenbach, set up after Syntec’s split. The project’s debut album, released on Infacted Recordings, carries eleven songs sung in English and German, moving between driving Electro-Pop passages and slower, dreamy cuts, with guest vocals by Bastian Herrmann on two tracks.
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