TourdeForce pays tribute to defunct EKP label with new single – Out now
TourdeForce - Elektro Kommando (2025)
TourdeForce, the Italian dark electro project known for blending EBM, synthpop, and industrial moods, returns with a new single titled “Elektro Kommando”. The song – written and produced by Christian Ryder, and mastered by Rob Early – is out now on Bandcamp, Spotify and other platforms.
It serves as a homage to the EKP (Elektro Kommando Product) label.
Founded in Naples in December 2008, EKP carved its own path by organizing underground events that gave the South European EBM and industrial community a much-needed stage. Initiatives included Bite The Bit – the first Southern European electro festival launched in 2011.
From 2010, EK expanded into two labels: EK Product, dedicated to darker and heavier sounds (EBM, electro, industrial), and Space Race Records, focusing on synthpop, futurepop, and IDM. Over the years, the roster grew to include 50 artists from 15 countries, with more than 100 releases under its belt.
TourdeForce, whose discography has largely been released through EK Product since 2014, created “Elektro Kommando” to commemorate the label’s closure in 2023, following a near-fatal motorcycle accident involving EK’s founder Red Spot.
The track is released via TourdeForce’s own imprint My Owl Music.
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