Endless Nothing is an Italian artist who released his latest work late last year on the Berlin-based label X-IMG. Prior to that, several other releases saw the light of day, each appearing on a different label.

This release feels more like a mini-album, featuring six tracks plus an additional remix by Sarin. The style effortlessly blends EBM, Dark-Electro, and Cinematic elements. The kicks pump relentlessly, while the entirely instrumental compositions—without even a single spoken-word sampling—sound dark and at times even hostile.

Atmosphere plays a key role throughout the album. Combined with its instrumental nature, it creates a highly Cinematic experience that would perfectly suit an apocalyptic setting. Despite the absence of vocals, monotony never sets in. Still, one could argue that the addition of some vocals or sampling might have enhanced the overall impact.

I prefer not to draw direct comparisons to other projects, but I can easily imagine that fans of Stoppenberg will appreciate this release. For me, this was a pleasant introduction to the project, and I look forward to discovering more in the future. (Rating:7½).

Listen to “Beneath This Nothing”:

https://x-img.bandcamp.com/track/beneath-this-nothing

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XTR Human’s Johannes Stabel has founded a Berlin based label, Wie Ein Gott Records. The first release, the compilation “VA#01”, is out now via Bandcamp and also has a track from XTR Human included next to tracks from Oliver, Rudiment, Unconscious, Alpha Sect, Clarissa, Termination_800, Swærm and Endless Nothing.

You will know XTR Human from our free charity download compilation “Post​-​Punk (Genesis)” where the band was featured with the track “Leben Ohne Licht”.

Here’s Johannes’ vision on his label: “Fire was once stolen from the Gods, taken from their grasp to serve the needs of humankind—mastered to bring light into our darkest spaces. But to steal from the Gods their very emotions, to feel what they feel…what burning pleasures might that provide? Wie Ein Gott seeks to answer that question in the form of the most fire underground music it can bring together under one digital temple roof. My odyssey was forged within the crucible of my collaborative work on my own musical venture XTR Human. To craft such a body-jacking synthesis of gothic atmosphere and dance energy, I brought into the company a host of producers, artists and dark-minded individuals. Each burned as brightly as he for that perfect and eternal emotional transcendence to be found within the club, that rising swell from within that seems torn from the breast of Heaven itself.”

The compilation has 9 tracks and is also available as a limited cassette release of 50 copies next to a digital download.

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