Gooiland Elektro: RADKO – The Dirt On Caligula

RADKO - The Dirt On Caligula

It took quite some time to realize this album by RADKO… back in 2018 their debut single was released and then there was silence […] what they came up with is an adventures contemporary/post-wave sound with lots of complexity in it is sounds and structures… but still these pieces are songs […] More or less gone (or just more hidden?) are the cold wave and shoegaze elements… these have been replaced with electro, techno and industrial influences… and instead of dreamy and melancholy the sound is now much more haunting and dark […] an album with daring electronic beats and sounds… very clearly rooted in the new wave / post-punk / industrial tradition but mostly a contemporary electronic music exercise which could (should?) appeal to everybody with an open mind and interested in dark beats.

LP / Digital Album

Posted on October 12th, 2022 under Releases, , ,

Gooiland Elektro: 4Cantons – Principi d’incertesa

4Cantons – Principi d’incertesa

“Principi d’incertesa“ is the debut by 4Cantons, a Berlin based musician from Barcelona. This EP is basically filled with dark elektro tracks… but it is not strictly elektro you get served here… these tracks are spiced up with touches of techno, EBM and acid… making them punchy and perfect for some body work on the dance floor… this without getting aggressive or anything as all tracks maintain some sort of relaxed hypnotic vibe…

You could look at this EP as a contemporary and more club minded take on early 2000’s elektro… recommended to (dark) elektro lovers but these sounds will also for sure appeal to fans of techno, EBM and acid alike… Keep an eye/ear out on this artist as this first effort is very promising…

12″ EP

Posted on October 12th, 2020 under Releases, , ,

Gooiland: Future de Hierro – Costumbres y medidas

Future de Hierro – Costumbres y medidas

Futuro de Hierro, hailing from Barcelona, is the project by one of the Màgia Roja label/club/community collaborators… mostly known for this work with Dame Area but his solo project Futuro de Hierro is equally (or more?) interesting… the loud repetitive broken beats, noises and powerful delivered Spanish vocals make up for a punk influenced industrial techno sound which borders rhythmic noise at times… like something in between Liaisons Dangereuses, Esplendor Geométrico and Sonar…

This is an uncompromising EP filled with harsh tracks that still work for the dance floor… especially for those fed up with hearing the same beat over and over and over again…

12″ EP

Posted on April 27th, 2020 under Releases, , ,

Gooiland: Leroy Se Meurt – La Chute

Leroy Se Meurt – La Chute

About a year ago Leroy Se Meurt delivered a simply hard-hitting and smashing debut EP… which quickly sold out at the ET HQ… the mixed background of this duo from Paris in electronic music and in punk-rock shapes the distinctive sound of Leroy Se Meurt… you can call it synth-punk or elektropunk… or simply post-punk for that matter… Not only their debut EP did have impact… possibly even more did their live shows… their live performance is wild and in your face…

Now there is the follow up to that acclaimed debut EP… this time Leroy Se Meurt takes a little step back from the totally in your face attitude… the sound is a bit darker and aims less on a direct confrontation but works to crawl under your skin… the energy and tension is still there but is building up gradually… and has a bigger impact that way… Don’t miss out on this next step in the campaign of Leroy Se Meurt!

12″ EP

Posted on April 26th, 2020 under Releases, , ,

Enfant Terrible: Neugeborene Nachtmusik ‎- Take Me To Your Healer

Neugeborene Nachtmusik ‎- Take Me To Your Healer

Neugeborene Nachtmusik returns to ET with his second full-length album… after his debut and several compilation tracks the sound of this Berlin based project from Holland is much more defined as before… his debut album showed a wide range of inspiration but still with a coherent mood… this new album is also much more coherent in style… You get served six long tracks of post-industrial mixed with post-techno… all trance indulging… all hypnotic… and all based on dark beats… you can call this cosmic industrial or ritual techno but one way or another these tunes are made to defy the dance floor as for sure you can move to them… but are they dance tunes after all?

LP

Posted on June 9th, 2019 under Releases, ,