State Of The Union – Bad Flower (EP – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: State Of The Union is already active for twenty years now. Driven by Johann Sebastian, the project has already released five albums and multiple successful electro-pop songs. “Bad Flower” is the band’s newest work featuring a title song, an extra B-side cut plus a load of remixes by other artists.
Content: “Bad Flower” is a rather ‘classic’ electro-pop song driven by hopping sequences and recovered with a cool lead. The song progressively evolves towards an approximate climax. Remixes have been accomplished by C-Lekktor, Ruined Conflict, Nordika, 64 Rockets, Digital Energy, DMT Berzerk and Aircrash Bureau. The bonus song –or B-side track, “Behind That Dress” is a sweet and evasive experience. The song has been remixed by Ruined Conflict as well.
+ + + : “Bad Flower” is a cool new song for State Of The Union. It also inspired some artists to accomplish great remixes. I first of all have to mention the great job done by C-Lekktor, boosting the original version into a darker dimension. Ruined Conflict is another band to mention, injecting an extra future-pop dose to the song. Mexican producer, DJ and label owner Dimitri Berzerk already did great remixes and this one of “Bad Flower” is another successful and danceable piece.
– – – : “Behind That Dress” is nothing more than a B-side song, but doesn’t really add a real extra to the EP. I also expected a bit more from the remix by an established formation like Aircrash Bureau.
Conclusion: “Bad Flower” will probably not become the biggest hit of State Of The Union, but it’s a cool song and teaser to the next album.
Best songs: “Bad Flower – Ruined Conflict Remix”, “Bad Flower – C-Lekktor Remix”, “Bad Flower – DMT Berzerk Remix”, “Bad Flower”.
Rate: (7).
Artist: www.facebook.com/StateOfTheUnionOfficial
Label: www.infacted–recordings.de / www.facebook.com/pages/Infacted–Recordings/124099254321690
About State Of The Union
State Of The Union is an electronic industrial band from Los Angeles, California, fronted by Johann Sebastian. The project debuted in 2002 with the album “Black City Lights” on Accession Records, a label founded by Adrian Hates, before moving to WTII Records and, for the European market, Infacted Recordings. The second album “Inpendum” followed in 2004, and the debut was re-recorded as “Black City Lights V.2” in 2005. “Evol Love Industry” (2008), “My Time Away” (2014) and “Indupop” (2018) rounded out the band’s catalogue ahead of “Bad Flower”.
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