Spectral Body – Demonstration 23 (EP – Trance Furnace)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Minimal-EBM.
Format: Digital, Cassette.
Background/Info: Spectral Body is an American solo-project driven by Trance Furnace co-founder J. Weilburg. “Demonstration 23” features three songs.
Content: From the very first notes you’ll notice an explicit old-styled EBM sound driven by slow BPMs. There’s a heavy effect on top of the vocals. We next get an instrumental piece featuring sounds reminding me of the good-old Commodore 64. The last track sounds more minimal-like and into 80s stuff à la Absolute body Control.
+ + + : The retro elements and minimalism of Spectral Body both make the essence of this project.
– – – : The second track is missing elaboration so it all becomes a bit repetitive and monotonous.
Conclusion: This is an honest release which will for sure catch the attention of EBM-lovers.
Best songs: “Grey Dawn”, “White Floor”.
Rate: 6½.
Label: www.trancefurnace.com / www.facebook.com/TranceFurnace
Listen to “Demonstration 23”:
About Spectral Body
Spectral Body is the solo project of American musician J. Weilburg, co-founder of the label Trance//Furnace. “Demonstration 23”, a three-track EP recorded in 2022 using hardware including a Korg MS-20 Mini and Roland TR-08, was released via Trance//Furnace in 2023, with all instrumentation, vocals and engineering handled by Weilburg.
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