La Nuit Electrique is a Belgian solo project founded and inspired by Stéphane K. Vandezande, who also established the Whisper label, through which he releases his work. Vandezande seems to focus primarily on La Nuit Electrique, and after a few singles, he now presents his debut album.

Particularly noteworthy are two striking cover versions — one by The Cure and another by Plastic Noise Experience — both of which are definitely worth a listen. The project offers its own interpretation of EBM, infused with influences from Electro-Pop and Ambient music. The sound is heavily steeped in ’80s aesthetics, and Kraftwerk isn’t far away when it comes to vocal treatment and production style. Personally, I prefer the album’s harder EBM-driven side, though the cover of Plastic Noise Experience’s “Memory Flow 2.0” is also a standout success.

Not everything sounds fully polished yet, but the album delivers several beautifully constructed and well-developed tracks — perhaps a bit cliché at times, yet crafted with taste and sincerity. (Rating:7).

Listen to “Deine Jugend”:

https://whisperedlabel.bandcamp.com/track/deine-jugend

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Out via the Belgina Whispered label is a cover of the Plastic Noise Experience track “Memory Flow” by the Belgian electronic act La Nuit Electrique. This is also the debut single for La Nuit Electrique.

In a reaction Stephane K Vandezande says: “I’ve always loved this PNE piece, and it was inevitable that one day or another I’d do a cover of this EBM classic and its instantly recognisable synth riff.”

You can watch the video below.

Or you can download it via Bandcamp.

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