Two Phase U – Technowledge 2024 (Digital/CD Album – Little Butterfly Records)
Two Phase U is a Uruguayan project founded in the late 1990s by Hernán González. Over the years, they have released several albums, including their debut, “Technowledge”, in 1998. Twenty-seven years later, this album now has a sequel, revisiting the music that was once considered futuristic and is now part of our reality.
The concept behind it is intriguing, and musically, Two Phase U delivers a compelling blend of styles. The sound is dark and Techno-inspired, yet EBM influences, Industrial textures, and even IDM passages become evident as you listen. The result is solid, danceable, dark, underground music. The tracks are well-crafted, occasionally enriched with sparse, evocative vocals. At times exhilarating, at times haunting, this work offers plenty to explore, culminating in three “Club Mix” tracks that hit even harder.
I quickly became captivated by the sounds of this Uruguayan artist and look forward to discovering more of their work. (Rating:8).
Listen to “Dragontech – Club Mix”:
About Two Phase U
Two Phase U is a Uruguayan project founded in the late 1990s by Hernán González. The music mixes dark techno, EBM, industrial, and IDM. The debut album “Technowledge” appeared in 1998, and “Technowledge 2024”, issued on Little Butterfly Records, serves as its sequel.
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