Genre/Influences: Minimal-electronics, experimental, industrial.
Background/Info: Set up in 1994 as Kopfschuss and renamed as Psychedelic Headshot in 1995, this German project released a few cassettes and CDR’s. Inspired by 80s electronics we now welcome the new work (CDR) “Paradise Falls”, which is a mini-album featuring 6 tracks.
Content: The experimental/minimal electronic format clearly reminds me of early 90s experiments from Germany. I especially remind Notstandskomitee, Das Kombinat and other related names. This work has something vintage-like, which you rapidly will hear in the analogue sweeps and icy sound treatments. I also noticed a few wave-pop elements. The songs have been sung in German although the vocals aren’t clearly the main focus of this work.
+ + + : This is the kind of electronic music I’m missing. It has a pure retro-feeling, but the minimal approach and global sound treatments have something refreshing. This is not a band that sounds like the ‘masses. It’s a well-crafted and raw-styled composition taking us back to the early years of underground electronics. The typical rhythm-box sounds and analogue sweeps will rapidly bring good-old memories alive.
– – – : I don’t have real minus points, but just one regret; this band definitely deserves more attention and recognition.
Conclusion: Psychedelic Headshot reminds us that electronic music can result from a creative process and a particular care to create unique sound treatments. This kind of project gets my total support!
Best songs: “Sie Kehrt Nie Zurück”, “Weltuntergang”, “Herzen Sterben Still”.
Rate: (8).
Artist: www.facebook.com/Psychedelic–Headshot-153788454825190
About Psychedelic Headshot
Psychedelic Headshot continued releasing music steadily after “Paradise Falls,” issuing “Niemand Ist Wirklich Hier” and “Nicht Mehr Unter Euch” in 2019, “Rastlos” and “Ganz Allein” in 2020, and “Nur Erinnerung” and “Zuhause” in 2021.
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