Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Stefano ‘Mannequinetik’ and Marco ‘Katatronik’ (vocals) better known as the Italian formation…
Genre/Influences:
Dark-electro.
Background/Info:
Stefano
‘Mannequinetik’ and Marco ‘Katatronik’ (vocals) better known as the Italian
formation Synapsyche joined Alfa Matrix last year to unleash the EP “Mirror
Terror” as an appetizer to this new album. It’s the band’s third full length,
which has been released as a limited edition as well.
Content:
Synapsyche
remains faithful to their sound exposed at the previous album “The Abyss
Effect” released in 2016 on SkyQode. The songs are driven by pumping dance
kicks, harsh vocals and the unavoidable cold-trance like leads. It’s an ultra
danceable piece of music, which however contains a few ‘softer’ cuts such as
“Diva Paranoia” sung in Italian and featuring guest vocals by ‘Noemi Aurora’
(Helalyn Flowers).
The
second disc is the remix section. We get 13 remixes by Venal Flesh, Nano
Infect, Complex Mind, Technoid, Neikka RPM, Pax Sono, Marcoda, H.O.W.,
Aiboforcen, Shades Of Hell, UCNX, Tolchock and Avarice In Audio.
+
+ + :
If you like ‘dark’ dance music Synapsyche will be a perfect company to
get you on the dancefloor. Hard and pumping, but still elevating and
well-produced. This is the perfect dark-electro cliché without any pretension
to innovate, but just to give people fun on the dancefloor. I’ve been impressed
by the list of remixers featured on the bonus disc. I here especially like the
somewhat surprising remix of “Mirror Terror” by Venal Flesh, which has
something psy-trance driven. Last, but not least, I also have to say a word
about the cool, artistic digipak.
–
– – :
Alfa Matrix definitely pushes Synapsyche to the forefront, releasing a
double disc for their debut album on the label. I’m sure this is the perfect
‘dancefloor’-album, but the songs all sound pretty similar and are just as on
their previous album dominated by the same kind of easy-trance leads. The work
becomes rapidly predictable and that’s why I definitely prefer the bonus disc.
Conclusion:
“In
Praise Of Folly” would have been a possible class-act 10 years ago, but ano
2019 I’ve heard too much similar albums.
Best
songs:
“Mirror Terror”, “Paraphiliac”, “Diva Paranoia feat. Noemi Aurora” +
“Mirror Terror – Venal Flesh Remix”, “Who The Fuck Are You? – Complex Mind
Remix”.
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