thread of nu-EBM and INDUSTRIALish techno 2020

can a snare be too big? can it have too much reverb?

i say no

living nothingness is one of the best by kris baha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9kpXF5wlWc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfVE-Kz8dYc

phase fatale's new album is great, i thought i might not like it b/c apparently it's mixed to sound good at berghain, with less emphasis on mid-range, but it just sounds like good heavy shit to me idk

i also have this spotify playlist that consists mostly of this kind of thing if anyone is interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4cXTfXXoYv7mroJ9X1379n?si=F5_ESE-uQduUhRHMysG02A

i'm sure i'll pull stuff from this thread to add to it as well

job sifre is great cause he's willing to stray out into the edges of industrial, incorporating funkier electro or dub sounds, rather than focusing on techno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl-q8joXwzI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdwlUSIosnM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sjlkP-9CgU

nothing recent by him that i'm aware of tho

love this sumerian fleet remix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tkEQsrX-kA

i put the year in the threat title cause i wanted to focus on new stuff but i also haven't seen these tracks mentioned on ilx so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIpZ9bciFT4

oliver ho is king of the techno-centric end of the spectrum imo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sykBAbTz6QQ

new schwefelgelb on cititrax

job sifre is great cause he's willing to stray out into the edges of industrial

Was gonna ask about him, I love the Het Bastaan EP to death

looking forward to this thread, it's a sound I like but I don't actively keep up w/ this stuff unless listening to some intermittently industrial-adjacent shows like Silent Servant on NTS counts

half these acts are new to me but am always up for new Schwefelgelb

xp

yes het bestaan rules, one of the EPs that really got me into this whole thing. he has a show on red light radio called antikunst that's fantastic. he and identified patient are roommates iirc, i think of them as the amsterdam young dude EBM duo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z1VHf0SXhA

new cardopusher. barcelona based guy with a good bit of acid in his sound and more 80's flourishes. first heard him in a josh cheon (dark entries) mix

I was asking myself "what's in bounds for this thread?" and was wondering what we collectively think about this wiki entry that somehow exists without getting deleted for being a spurious musical genre page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_techno

in my mind industrial is the goth mirror universe existing parallel to balearic's all-inclusive druggy beach umbrella, and i would therefore advocate a loose interpretation of the thread's boundaries. that said i liked blawan's bohla in 2011 but i never thought aggro post-dubstep techno was v industrial, and once that wiki gets to contrasting techno industrial with industrial techno it has completely lost me

at inc miami people performed scuzzy rhythmic noise while wearing bdsm gear and i don't think they thought they were playing techno-industrial-not-industrial-techno

tried getting a friend who was into Perturbator (which is.. synth wave, I guess?) into Ancient Methods w/o much success

on the other hand, there are definitely ebm purists who have this parallel scene, at least as far as I've seen in north america, who don't like the crossover

I was attending a festival last year and was mildly disappointed when Blawan had to cancel but definitely enthused when Veronica Vasicka took over his spot

i had the same exact experience with a friend who was into Perturbator (he also likes Umberto) and have been able to get him more into EBM through Kontravoid and SARIN, he also really likes the spotify playlist that i shared above. i think the trick for converting people that are already cool with vaguely gothic electronic music is to not go too techno too fast, start with boy harsher, kontravoid, etc. soon enough they will learn to love the brutal snare+kick and forget silly melodies

^^ pro tip

good thread!

I've got my own spotify playlist where I've been accumulating this kind of stuff here, though I'm not sure all of it fits: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42xegQ5NiSxwmzmJ1HYvxF?si=hQ4iiO_dTdexExrIqL9qOg

followed!

just now getting around to alessandro adriani's album from last year and it's soooo good. he loves to churn your brain around with rapidly panning staticky textures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPlT1muuKZw

Panorama Channel & Pletnev ‎– Blavatsky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwSTnYuYY5Y

idk, i think it belongs here

black merlin - verticle shadow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ut81sSvVvo

black merlin is seriously the best, the whole sformator 2 EP is stunning

D.K. - Storm of Steel

https://youtu.be/6-W8ii0rk08

as an aside, recent DK live album is not thread appropriate but is great

https://12thisle.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-edge

the dude is stylistically all over the place! loved his first EP. “the goddess is dancing” from last year is pretty cool too!

yeah, he is! there's a certain lightness to his sound that is a constant between styles though

oh man, kewl thread. this is way old but super sick imo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGIEYIqF0o0

jesus how did i miss that mika vainio had died :(

great track. def post old stuff, love hearing ilxors' picks in this style

i only recently found out about that too :(

I’m sorry you guys are just now dealing with that :(

I’ve got the memorial book w/cd but can’t remember if the audio is out there elsewhere

is that book worthwhile? i have had my eye on it

this came up in my bandcamp feed https://gentledefect.bandcamp.com/

container is cool. gets a lot out of his legitimately shitty gear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBfgeFeftOI

die orangen is kris baha and dreems' industrial kraut band (with a lot of references to the australian outback which i'm indifferent to,) this track rules

I think this filmmaker track fits this thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzRUR72NTnA

new RA mix from VTSS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9hgJPLkF_k

Schwefelgelb - Im Wasser

a few years old now but enjoying it today. more melodic 80's new beatish feel

this is a from a few years ago but it rules so hard

https://www.discogs.com/Schwefelgelb-Dahinter-Das-Gesicht/master/1231021

Ha omg xp didn’t even see your post, Karl

it's just a schwefelgelb kinda wednesday

https://youtu.be/FiN8QUjEmzU

Djedjotronic - Take Me Down feat. Douglas McCarthy

also a couple years old but it rules

f yeah, catching up on this thread is gonna be fun. and not to self-promote but 100% of the tracks from my last post in the 'djs post yr mixes for downloads' thread belong here, most from this and last year.

i'm especially excited to find wonderful crossover material between UK bass and new beat, recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDSVh20uAQg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4HxVBxqkG8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0o3IpeOeFY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z7OcRxNctI

"not your time" off this one a slap

https://nitefields.bandcamp.com/album/a-voyeur-makes-no-mark

as does the anthony naples remix of WORKING MEN'S CLUB's "teeth"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvVzvFfrLx4

i meant to say on that thread that i enjoyed your mix davey, a lot of good tracks i hadn't heard

ty ty ^__^

stoked to follow this thread ... just checkin in ...

yee yee what up deej!

https://youtu.be/f1scjGj4OWk

Fractions - I.B.M.

another fav, this track's mean

deconstructed goth club

https://lurka.bandcamp.com/album/rhythm-hi-tek-ep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqZUONqWQCE

new maenad veyl album fucking rips

https://veyl.bandcamp.com/album/reassessment

this one from swarm intelligence is extremely gothic, like no-u-turn circa '97, brought bang up to date for the berlin dancefloor. disgustingly good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rrUiArPsyc

if you're willing to branch out into the electro end of things, the dark melodic vibe is no better represented by Umwelt and crew.
Spectrum Data Forces - Urano (from 2010 but illustrates the point I'm getting at.) Gloom rave perfection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1NXyhhqSOY

Umwelt - Gravitational Lens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKh96uFahkA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKh96uFahkA

Really great clanging death trance electro from Privacy - hypnotising all your bad trips recalibrating your nervous system for the new normal of the darkside — remember that Sadism is the supreme Kantian pleasure, and hence extremely adequate to our late capitalist times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Eqj7J_UjY

amazed by this weird one

cabizbajo, colossio - ley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VZZoKCO1WM

killer!

this 3-tracker from George T & Johnny Aux is my new favorite release from Optimo and their family of imprints. it maintains a consistent mood and sense of purpose across a variety of approaches that i found very impressive. packs punch. and i didn't realize there was a music video until just now. all quite fun and sinister.

George T & Johnny Aux - Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgBPhFxmquA

yeah i dig that EP

lately digging

https://cosmovitelli.bandcamp.com/track/high-blood-pressure

and

these two curses tracks

Curses - Blood Oath

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rqISlQfqdg

You Know Its Right (Curses Remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0qrv1dCKgQ

https://domtrojga.bandcamp.com/album/new-life-ep

tite EP

https://samorecords.bandcamp.com/track/orchid-talgif

the sample in this track cracks me up, don't wanna say what it is and give away the surprise though (the vocal hook, not the part mentioning jayda g)

Enjoying this today, the entire album is chock full of malevolent goodness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4U-K-Ygf7g

also nice to see Adam X still doing his thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZJ3-h4IdzE

I remember fifteen years ago meeting a girl who was a friend of the guy I was dating who said she "loved dance music, but Adam X is the only person I can go see and not need to take a pill for" lol

Damn straight

https://soundcloud.com/lsangre/its-only-lightning-lsangre

fun mix

https://dekadenzrecords.bandcamp.com/album/murky-dream

incredible EP

https://thecreativetechnologyconsortiumctc.bandcamp.com/album/panoramic-coloursound

this album rips, idk where else to post it. it's traxx, steve summers/confused house, and another guy that idk

damn!

two tracks in and this is amazing

forever getting Jacek Sienkiewicz & Jason Letkiewicz mixed up

this is pretty sweet:

https://randolphandmortimer.bandcamp.com/album/the-incomplete-truth

i often don't post dance music on ilm b/c idk where to post it. a lot of what i like these days doesn't feel very bobbinsy but much of it i wouldn't necessarily categorize as ebm or industrialish techno, so i think i might start posting stuff itt until someone complains

https://pinkman.bandcamp.com/album/electric-vampire

https://anastasiazems.bandcamp.com/track/b2-push-the-tempo-down

https://marcopassarani.bandcamp.com/track/feel-the-struggle

https://dadalusbikarus.bandcamp.com/track/tous-tes-mensonges-andrei-rusu-remix

https://malkatuti.bandcamp.com/album/andrei-rusu-ive-lost-control

andrei rusu is putting out my favorite tracks atm, he's one of the khidja guys

please do, karl. always appreciate your picks

glad to hear it mh :)

some chuggy cosmic stuff that doesn't feel very bobbins to me

https://shkema.bandcamp.com/track/afrodelic-je-naime-pas-les-f-tes-shkema-remix

https://darknesshasneverbeensobright.bandcamp.com/track/copyshop-narcis-gazeebo-rmx

https://82j6.bandcamp.com/album/geschlossen

https://paisleydarkrecords.bandcamp.com/track/popopopom

Naum Gabo (Johnny Wilkes & James Savage) album sits better here maybe?

https://naumgabo.bandcamp.com/album/f-lux

oh yeah! thanks for the reminder, been meaning to check that one out

https://ombrainternational.bandcamp.com/album/stsfxn-ombra-intl-029

heater alert! made me actually go "heh heh heh" aloud while sitting alone at my desk, embarrassingly

loved the naum gabo album, btw, esp 'nothing in my hand' and 'parasymptofelia'

https://www.reddit.com/r/Techno/comments/1er9k5x/ron_morelli_on_maga_podcast/

Seems bad

oh so he's an idiot

fuck that guy.

also, he must have known that saying that shit would implode his career, or will it not? let's see.

i skimmed through and he mentioned that he knew the interview would mean him getting asked to play in fewer places, so he seemed self-aware in that regard

wow. Got about 5 minutes in. Just really dumb shit. All this dumb reactionary nonsense, no ability to really think about things or serious thought about what real solutions might be. Just knee-jerk idiocy. I'm speaking from the very migrant-filled Queens New York.

Loved this from the top comment: "Basically the James Woods of techno..."

boooo

he always seemed so nice ;)

Always friendly to me the few times we've met, many many years ago. The hosts were bothering me the most at the point as far as I'd gotten, but it's all not very great.

i met him a few weeks ago and he wasn't particularly friendly. Maybe it was down to my Nazi Techno DJs Fuck Off t-shirt?

techno???

....

heck no

Wasn’t happy to hear about this… I guess most artists on the label would not share the same views.

New Year’s resolution: re engage the thread

Bangeur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilTGI_SRFLs

Albeit maybe a bit on the chill side

Also enjoyed this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL1yld_F918

those are both great. love the new beat vibes on fight night

This new label comp EP is pretty crazy

there's a lot of latin american producers right now in this lane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh3-W2tOpyc

(that's Anatomía del Control Vol 1)

Release number 30 from @pildorastapes - celebrating 5 years of dedication and promotion of underground music from South America and around the world.

'Anatomía del Control' brings together six exceptional tracks from artists who have been an integral part of the label’s journey. On side A, track number 1 is delivered by Happy707, the electrifying Techno Trash Jackin’ duo from Buenos Aires; the second track, signed by Argentinian artist Black.n, stands out with its powerful New Beat and EBM sound complemented by captivating vocals; and closing the side is Invalid User, co-founder of the label, contributing an impactful track filled with Noise, EBM, and Industrial influences.

On side B, Chris Mitchell kicks things off with a raw composition infused with Electro and Acid influences; the second track comes from Fillmmaker, showcasing his dark take on Electro sounds; and closing it all, Graphiel, the new alias of our co-founder and label director, delivers the final touch to this vinyl debut.

chris mitchell! he's a friend. funny how often i randomly come across his tracks in the wild. really nice, talented guy

https://logicalrecs.bandcamp.com/track/javier-busto-acid-drop-logical-records

some real beefy acidic ebm

This guy has a new release I haven’t fully processed yet but I love this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii1-anO2s2s

I feel like this sound has a lot of potential. I really enjoyed the most recent l.sangre mix, some bangers on that. Would love to know of any other recent mixes you guys have been into

https://on.soundcloud.com/SAxMrT2gWvLeziDZ9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3oP3qvKPmg

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un-genial sounds for un-genial times