Vlimmer – Bodenhex (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Blackjack Illuminist Records)
Alexander Donat launched his Vlimmer project in 2015, steadily building an extensive discography of EPs. His fourth album has been released at the end of 2024. “Bodenhex” emerges as an attempt to break away from the familiar and push toward innovation.
While Vlimmer’s music remains rooted in the signature blend of Dark-Wave and Post-Punk achieved with electronic arrangement, this album takes on a grittier, more unfiltered edge, leaning into a rawer Post-Punk aesthetic. Donat’s expressive vocals—always delivered in German when it comes to Vlimmer—continue to be a defining element of his sound.
Some tracks exude a melancholic atmosphere, at times evoking the ethereal textures reminiscent of Cocteau Twins—another recognizable hallmark of the project. While “Bodenhex” delivers several striking moments, over time, its patterns become somewhat predictable. (Rating:7).
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About Vlimmer
Alexander Leonard Donat’s Vlimmer project released an 18-EP series between 2015 and 2020 before shifting toward a post-punk sound on the debut album “Nebenkörper” in 2021. The follow-up, “Menschenleere,” arrived in 2022 with a more dancefloor-oriented style, and “Zerschöpfung” followed in 2023. “Bodenhex,” the fourth Vlimmer album, followed at the end of 2024 on Blackjack Illuminist Records.
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