Fragile Self make music that is dissonant, but listenable. Anil Aykan creates melody, beats and intense vocals. Jonathan Barnbrook shapes noise and turns it into song. Already known for their visual collaborations with David Bowie. that total creative approach is shown in the attention to detail in all their songs and visuals.
The Barcelona’s duo explore their more industrial (as in early industrial, not industrial noise) and minimal synth facets. Tribal elements are kept to just a couple of tracks. Metallic percussion, throbbing synths and arpeggios living together under the same roof. This release has it all: rhythm, experimentation and melody. FFO: Throbbing Gristle, Diseño Corbusier, Chris and Cosey, Liasons Dangerouses, Einstürzende Neubauten, Soft Moon, Cabaret Voltaire, Essaie Pas, DAF. Le Cliché might be described as minimal synth, synth pop, postmodernist, cold assembly line with neo consumerist themes, based on the use of synth sequences and virtual voices. The Synth Wave Duo MängelExemplar from Düsseldorf was founded in 2011. The music is characterised by cool synthesizer sounds and drum computers from the early 80s. Analog sounds, incoming melodies are typical of this genre. Texts in German, minimalist, authentically coupled with a pinch of autobiography with synthesised sound generation then merge into what is a deficiency copy today and tomorrow. |