Prometheus Flame – Magic Spell(s) (EP – Digital World Audio)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Body-Pop.
Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl.
Background/Info: Greek duo George Sofianos – Nick Von Karma last year released their debut album “Karma Reloaded”. It was an honest debut work featuring a fusion between EBM and Electro-Pop. Prometheus Flame is now back with this EP featuring the title-song “Magic Spell” originally released on their album. The work has been released in different formats featuring a limited 7” Vinyl with only two songs. The CD and Digital formats are featuring two extra songs.
Content: “Magic Spell” was not exactly my favorite song from “Karma Reloaded”. It has something EBM driven, but there’s also something more evasive and Pop-like running through it. The way of singing reminds me of Jean-Luc Demeyer (Front 242). We next get a “Club Mix” plus remixes by Rotersand and Massive Ego
+ + + : Quite honestly “Magic Spell” caught more my attention than on the album. It’s maybe because of the different versions/remixes while the essence remains the same. It’s a cool track for the natural osmosis between EBM and Electro-Pop. The song is well-crafted and clearly inspiring Krischan Wesenberg (Rotersand) and Scot Collins (Massive Ego) who both did a great remix. The Rotersand-remix has something icy-like while Massive Ego injected cool, refreshing bleeps to the song.
– – – : I expected a bit more punch and power from the “Club Mix”, which is a bit disappointing.
Conclusion: This EP is a nice addendum to the debut album “Karma Reloaded” and once more revealing a Greek band we better keep an eye on.
Best songs: “Magic Spell – Massive Ego Remix”, “Magic Spell”, “Magic spell – Rotersand Rework”.
Rate: (7½).
Artist: www.prometheusflame.eu / www.facebook.com/Prometheus-Flame-402883157167543
Label: www.digitalworld.audio / www.facebook.com/DigitalWorldAudio
About Prometheus Flame
Prometheus Flame is a Greek EBM and electro-pop duo formed by George Sofianos and Nick Von Karma, who released the debut album “Karma Reloaded” in 2019. The “Magic Spell(s)” EP, released via Digital World Audio in 2020, revisits the album’s title track across a club mix and remixes by Rotersand and Massive Ego, in formats spanning a limited 7″ vinyl to digital and CD editions.
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