The Fool’s Stone – Prey (Digital EP – Space Factory)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-EBM, dark techno-body music.
Background/Info: The Fool’s Stone is an Italian combo featuring Gaia Brigida (live performing artist), Hard Ton (mixing disco and High-NRG together with acid) and Adriano Canzian (known for his minimal body-techno music). The Fool’s Stone have already released a few EP’s and are now finalizing their debut album (which will be released on Space Factory).
Content: “Prey” is a sonic symbiosis between dark EBM bass lines, techno-body sequences, raw-minimal arrangements, danceable kicks and vocals that have been produced with minimal-like effects creating the effect of an extra sound input. There for sure is a retro EBM input, which is mixing elements from the 80s and 90s.
The title song has been remixed by Fractions and Arkademode while Dave Inox did a remix of the song “Futura” –which has been released as EP-title song in 2018.
+ + + : No doubt about it, The Fool’s Stone is a successful combo and I can’t wait to discover their debut album. This EP confirms the band’s potential, mixing different influences together, but mainly osmosis of EBM and techno music. The tracks are minimal, but reveal a real knowledge in the sound creating and production work. The work is filled with great little details. The new song is a great exposure of this band’s talent and potential, but I also have to admit all remixes are worthy of examination as well. I however have a little preference for Dave Inox’ raw-sounding remix of “Futura”.
– – – : This EP tastes ‘for more’!
Conclusion: If you don’t know of The Fool’s Stone their EP’s will be a perfect introduction while awaiting the album.
Best songs: “Prey – Original Mix”, “Futura – Dave Inox Remix”, “Prey – Arkademode Remix”.
Rate: (8½).
Artist: www.facebook.com/thefoolsstone
Label: www.facebook.com/spacefactory
About The Fool’s Stone
The Fool’s Stone pairs Gaia Brigida with Adriano Canzian and the duo Hard Ton (Mauro Copeta and Massimo Bastasi), an Italian production team built around club music crossing disco, high-NRG and acid house.
After the 2018 EPs “Futura” and “Operating The Fool’s Stone”, the group released its debut album, “Eleven”, by the end of 2019 on Space Factory, expanding the techno-body and minimal-electro approach heard on “Prey”.
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