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Welcome to the era of “Artificial Renaissance”. Humanity and technology stand at a crucial and fundamental intersection. Echoing past cultural revolutions in a modern, technologically advanced world, everything is set to be redefined—our lives, our thoughts, and the way we move forward. Dutch EBM/synth duo Staatseinde returns with “Artificial Renaissance”, an electrifying new mini-album set for a vinyl release on May 20th via Wave Tension Records. Fusing the urgency of classic EBM with the boldness of futuristic synth-punk, the band crafts an interstellar sonic journey fueled by pulsating rhythms and dystopian narratives. “Echoes in My Room” marks the first EP release of Camy Huot, a French performance artist, music producer, and DJ currently based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Known for driving the pulse of the underground scene via her Wave Crash events, radio shows and DJ sets at live shows & festivals (e.g. Best Kept Secret, Gothic Pogo, Club Solitaire and Grauzone 2025). The EP showcases her growth as a producer and her commitment to creating evocative electronic music. The lead single of the same title is a sound collage carved from pulsing nights and flickering memories. The title track drags you through the jittering haze of a post-party fugue, where the beat still thumps in your veins, but reason left the building hours ago. “It’s about coming back home when everything is still booming in your ears”, Camy whispers when I ask her about it. “And all that happened flashes like echoes. It is an ode to the mistakes we made at night”. The night stretches elastic, twisted. You’re a hostage to the rhythm, riding the edge of something primal and broken. Neon shadows flinch and fold into your peripheral vision. A voice—your own, maybe—says you don’t have to worry about it. The night insists. The echoes pile up in your skull, turning themselves inside out. “It’s boring here, and I don’t wanna go home”. From his home city of Montréal, No brings us synth infused with lyricism mapped over the dark undercurrent of an intensively driving beat. From vocals suffused with a compelling nihilistic charge, No draws the listener into narratives with a somber core. This is synth unprocessed and raw edged, with an immediacy that goes straight to the heart of the matter. Electronic music (synthwave / synthpop / darkwave / minimial / EBM) from Dortmund, Germany. [Discogs] |




