Genre/Influences: EBM, Electro-Pop, Gothic.

Format: Digital, CD.

Background/Info: This new chapter in the “Whispers Of The Future”-series reveals sixteen bands from the Mexican scene. These bands are mainly taken from the Sector Industrial Producciones roster.

Artists: Ego Bliss, Vyrtual Zociety, Neuvision, Depraved Priest, Hooverlordz, Infected Sound System, Bishop, SFX DJ, Dimitri Berzerk, Die-Go, Oxomaxoma, Dramatic, Radio Vampiro Internacional, Powerotik, Prostitutes & Proxenettes, Cid Project.

Content: This new compilation doesn’t feature as many other bands as the previous issue. It’s a new sonic visit of the Mexican underground scene and mainly Electronic artists have been featured. From intelligent Electro to heavy Dance-Pop and Body-Pop to Electro-Industrial and Techno-Industrial to EBM to Goth/Wave we get a fine selection of songs.

+ + + : I like this compilation series because the Mexican scene has a lot to offer when it comes to underground electro music, but also because Sector Industrial Producciones is worth to discover. This new compilation is also better than previous issues. Depraved Priest took me by surprise; this band can’t convince me with their last album, but they here unleash a solid Electro-Industrial-Techno cut. Hooverlordz is an interesting discovery for the dark-Electro approach mixed with some Acid sequences. Neuvision stands for alluring Body-Pop. Label owner Dimitri Berzerk is first of all a talented musician/producer, which perfectly knows how to mix solid EBM bass lines together with elevating Pop-driven choruses. I also want to mention the intelligent Electro approach of the opening song by Ego Bliss.

– – – : A few bands couldn’t convince me, but I guess that’s proper to all compilations. Prostitutes & Proxenetes is one of these bands, which has a lot to improve, but especially the production of the vocals, their vocalist singing out of tune.

Conclusion: I already like the previous compilation is this series, but this one is much better; great Mexican Electro!

Best bands: Depraved Priest, Hooverlordz, Infected Sound System, Dimitri Berzerk, Ego Bliss.

Rate: (8).

Label: www.sector-industrial.com / www.facebook.com/sector.industrial.producciones

About Sector Industrial Producciones

Sector Industrial Producciones is a Mexican label and roster built around producer and DJ Dimitri Berzerk, releasing EBM, Electro-Pop, Industrial and related electronic music from acts based mainly in Mexico. The label runs the “Whispers Of The Future” compilation series to showcase its roster alongside other Mexican underground electronic artists.

Acts on the label include Ego Bliss, the solo project of Mario Monk, which released the album “What The Future Holds” and the “Future” EP through Sector Industrial Producciones before signing to Infacted Recordings, as well as Vyrtual Zociety, the Futurepop and EBM duo of Carlos Limón and Kathya Miranda, and Depraved Priest, whose self-titled debut album was released on the label on 3 July 2020 (catalog SIP018). “Whispers Of The Future Vol. 03”, covered here, brings sixteen of these acts together on one release.

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Genre/Influences: EBM, Electro-Pop, Gothic.

Format: Digital, CD.

Background/Info: This sampler features ten bands from the Mexican Electro/Gothic scene. Most of the bands are part of the Sector Industrial Producciones roster, a label run by Dimitri Berzerk. The compilation has been released in collaboration with the Norwegian label Sub Culture Records.

Artists: Infected Sound System, Vyrtual Zociety, Oxomaxoma, Dramatic, Dimitri Berzerk, Modelo De Placer, Fire In Paris, Cibernia, SFX DJ, Die-Go.

Content: This sampler is a new opportunity to get a bit more familiar with the Mexican scene. We always link Mexico to Hocico, Amduscia and C-Lekktor (to name the most famous ones), but there’s much more to discover. From pumping Aggrotech to powerful electro-Pop to Industrial-Wave to EBM to Electro-Pop to Techno-Body music to Acid every single band has something of its own. I also want to mention a bonus track featured in the digital format, which is a mix of 37 minutes. 

+ + + : What I like with such compilations is to discover new or less familiar artists. And I here discovered a great debut song by Infected Sound System, which is driven by an alluring Aggrotech lead. Vyrtual Zociety delivers a solid Electro-Pop song infused with some extra adrenaline and darkness. Modelo De Placer is another interesting discovery for its robotic kind of Electro-Pop. Fire In Paris brings a more classic Electro-Pop format with fragile female vocals on top. Last, but not least I also discovered a great song by Dimitri Berzerk himself; a mix of EBM and catchy Pop.

– – – : The mix and mastering of the compilation could be more professional.

Conclusion: This is a great compilation revealing some talented artists from the Mexican scene.

Best bands: Infected Sound System, Dimitri Berzerk, Vyrtual Zociety, Fire In Paris, Modelo De Placer.

Rate: (7½).

Labels: www.sector-industrial.com / www.facebook.com/sector.industrial.producciones / www.subculture.no / www.facebook.com/norwegiansubculture

About Dimitri Berzerk

Dimitri Loyo, known under the artist name Dimitri Berzerk, is a Mexican DJ, producer and remixer based in Mexico and the founder of the label Sector Industrial Producciones, the imprint behind most of the acts on this compilation. He started as a DJ in the mid-2000s and began producing remixes in 2009 before releasing his own material, working under the signature DMT Berzerk for over 100 remix credits. His EP catalog on Sector Industrial Producciones includes collaborations with guest vocalists such as Claus Larsen of Leaether Strip, and the EP “A.I.C.Q.T.I.L.”, built around Jean-Luc Godard’s film “Alphaville”. In a Click Interview with Side-Line, Berzerk described his main influences as EBM, Synth-Pop, Industrial and New-Wave. “Whispers Of The Future Vol. 02” places his own track alongside nine other acts from the Sector Industrial Producciones roster, released jointly with the Norwegian label Sub Culture Records.

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Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, EBM, techno-body, minimal-electronics.

Background/Info: Next to the first volume of this series, which is devoted to gothic music, we here get a new selection of 32 bands dealing with the underground side of electronic music. The compilation has been compiled by Dimitri Berzerk.

Artists: C-Lekktor, Circuito Cerrado, Cid Project, Electrovot, Dimitri Berzerk, Neuvision, Nordika, Vyrtual Zociety, Red Industrie, Oxomaxoma, Vox Humana ao.

Content: Mexico has always been a prolific ground for alternative electronics and this sampler reveals the welfare of the country when it comes to dark-electronics, EBM and related genres. The compilation brings a nice twist between famous and established names at one side and upcoming talents at the other side. It’s first of all an opportunity to discover great danceable songs from bands you better can keep their names in mind.

+ + + : Here again I have to congratulate the efforts of Dimitri Berzerk to release such an artistic and informative compilation; great artwork and a nice selection of bands. The booklet is an essential tool to get you a bit more familiar with the featured artists. It’s an opportunity to discover great, danceable songs, which will ravish DJ’s. It will lead me too far mentioning all noticeable artists, but I hear great work from La Bande-Son Imaginaire (probably the most original song from the sampler through the addition of violin sounds), Red Industrie (for the minimalism and sound intelligence) and Infected Sound System plus Chaotic Rave System (both for composing stumping ‘oontz’ electronics).

– – – : I think it’s a pity bands such as Hocico and Amduscia weren’t featured. I know they belong to the best Mexican exports from this scene so we all know them, but it would have been cool to get them on board.

Conclusion: This compilation is a terrific exposure of the talented Mexican electro scene! It’s an absolute must-have!

Best bands: Chaotic Rave System, La Bande-Son Imaginaire, Red Industrie, Infected Sound System, C-Lekktor, C-Phalea, Neuvision, Ego Bliss, SFX DJ.

Rate: (8½).

Label: www.sector–industrial.com / www.facebook.com/sector.industrial.producciones

About Sector Industrial Producciones

Sector Industrial Producciones is a label run from Mexico City by Dimitri Berzerk, also active as a DJ, event promoter and remixer under the name DMT Berzerk. The label paired this volume with a companion compilation, “Mexico Underground Vol.01 – The Dark Side Of Mexico”, covering the country’s gothic and dark-wave side. Sector Industrial Producciones later issued the compilations “Whispers Of The Future Vol. 02” and “Whispers Of The Future Vol. 03” in 2021, both again featuring label artists from this series.

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Genre/Influences: EBM.

Background/Info: Oxomaxoma is probably one of the longest active EBM bands from the Mexican scene. They were already active in the 80s, but didn’t exactly release music on a regular basis. This album features five songs, three live cuts and one remix.

Content: Oxomaxoma is clearly inspired by good-old EBM reminding me of the spirit of the late 80s and early 90s. Front 242 might be seen as one of the sources of inspiration, but globally speaking the production is unpolished. The live cuts are somewhat different and more elaborated. Last, but not least we get a remix of the main song “Shot The Gun” by label owner Dimitri Berzerk. This cut sounds more professional and club-minded.

+ + + : If you’re a nostalgic of early/old EBM this work might be something for you. And especially if you’re into a rough and unpolished production. I have a preference for the live take of “I’m The Creep” which is characterized by a strong progression. The best track however is the remix by DMT Berzerk, who once more confirms to be a talented remixer transposing the original edit into a dancefloor piece.

– – – : I’m not a huge fan of the poorly inspired production process. It might be intentional to bring the old spirit of late 80s/early 90s EBM awake, but I think it sounds a bit out of date. 

Conclusion: This is a product ion for all fans of the band, EBM collectors and 80s nostalgia, but I expect a bit more from this record.

Best songs: “Shot The Gun! – DMT Berzerk Remix”, “I’m The Creep – We Belong Here Live Mix”.

Rate: (5).

Artist: www.facebook.com/PatamusicaOxomaxoma 

Label: www.sector–industrial.com / www.facebook.com/sector.industrial.producciones

About Oxomaxoma

Oxomaxoma is an EBM band from Mexico signed to Sector Industrial Producciones, the Mexico City label run by Dimitri Berzerk. The band featured on the label’s compilation “Mexico Underground Vol.02 – The Synthetic Side Of Mexico” the same week as “Industrial Body Music”, and later contributed to the 2021 compilation “Whispers Of The Future Vol. 02”.

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