Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, techno, experimental, EBM.

Background/Info: Cats Soiled is a French duo from Rennes driven by ‘Little’ and
‘Steve Alibi’. They’ve released their debut work on the French label Tripalium Records. This maxi is also available on cassette format.

Content: Cats Soiled is clearly inspired by different kinds of music. It rapidly appears to be a sonic fusion between techno, electroclash, acid and EBM. It’s a bit experimental-like and definitely into electro-minimalism. Danceable loops are mixed with filtered bleeps, acid treatments and great vintage electronic sounds. It all sounds a bit like Liaisons Dangereuses meeting Crash Course In Science in a techno pool.

+ + + : “Weird Bestiary” is a terrific piece of music, which will mainly please all lovers of analogue gear. The songs are a kind of imaginary sonic bridge between 80s EBM and contemporary dark-technoid formats. I like this minimal approach accomplished with icy treatments. It sounds creative and intelligent. It will make you dance and awake good-old souvenirs. I fully enjoyed the 6 tracks, but my favorites are “The Frog, The Mosquito And The Dragonfly” for its old-school electro style and “Naughty Otter”, which sounds like a refreshed version of Liaisons Dangereuses. This band also proves that there’s much more than the ‘Berliner’ techno school!

– – – : The minimalism of the production can be also a reason why Cats Soiled will only please a very restricted number of people. This is not just techno music!

Conclusion: I never heard of Cats Soiled before, but be sure it’s a name I’ll keep in mind. The titles of the tracks are weird and hilarious, but the music is an ode to intelligent electronics!

Best songs: “The Frog, The Mosquito And The Dragonfly”, “Naughty Otter”, “Xhamster Plays Tom On A Tree”.

Rate: (8½).

Band: www.facebook.com/Catssoiled

Label: www.tripaliumcorp.com / www.facebook.com/tripaliumcorp

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Genre/Influences: Experimental, electro-minimal, cinematographic.

Content: Marcus H is the artist operating behind Soiled. This is the 4th opus by this creative experimentalist who’s does not release new work on regular basis.

“Splices & Phases” stands for a deeply minimal creation focusing on electronic manipulations. The experimental approach is rather accessible and often appearing to be a kind of etude for electronic sound research. The tracks reveal cool electro signals, which are sometimes joined by a low and somewhat abstract cadence. Other songs have been carried by impressive, deep vibrating vibes while kind of metallic-like bleeps emerge from another cut.

The work of Soiled has often been very diverse and this new album continues to fit that description. The main basis remains electro-like, but you also will notice guitar parts. Aside of the electro-minimalism and multiple noise treatments this work also reveals a soundtrack approach. I can perfectly imagine a track like “Repitch & Languish” used for a short film and/or documentary. “Footsteps” sounds a little bit more into experimentalism, but still embodies the cinematographic genre.

This CD format is a limited to 50 copies, and you’ll not regret the content and the artistic digipak format.

Conclusion: Soiled remains experimental-like, but the sound is accessible for all lovers of minimal electronic experiences.

Best songs: “Autumn In Flashbacks”, “Creepy Crawling & Drifting”, “Its Fear In The Amygdala”.

Rate: (DP:7)DP.

Band: http://marcushmusic.blogspot.co.uk / www.facebook.com/pages/Soiled-Marcus-H/241391972716

Label: https://elmlodgerecordsuk.bandcamp.com

Inferno Sound Diaries

I have been working for over 30 years with Side-line as the main reviewer. My taste is eclectic, uncoventional and I prefer to look for the pearls, even if the bands are completely unknown, thus staying loyal to the Side-Line philosophy of nurturing new talents.

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