‘DE OPERATIONE DAEMONUM’ is the new incarnation of Rōnin, Italian-based producer previously known for Crossroads of Hell, returns slashing with a new soundtrack of horror synths and bloody electronics.
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Jessica93, prodigal bastard of our glorious french squat scene, relocated on Born Bad : this is no picnic. Geoffroy Laporte, alone against all odds, alternates bass and guitar to build harsh loops with a drum machine spitting pre-Gulf War patterns. That’s where it gets tricky : every musical posse claims him. Grunge, sure, but Jessica doesn’t indulge in necrophilia. His circuit is punk, he doesn’t dress the part though. Cold wave, the atmosphere fits somehow, but the gear does not. The self-confident rock horde saw him playing with hair in his eyes… but he never joined the Party. Metal had something to say but sadly, nobody listened. Maybe it’s time to give it a rest and let Jessica93 cook his great misery broth on her own, called « 666 tours de périph’ » (666 laps on the beltway).
That familiar sound of a driving drumcomputer rhythm and pulsating synth bass line, sweeping guitars and synths, topped off by reverb-laden vocals leaves no doubt about the influences that inform ‘Exit Wounds’: From the darkwave of Clan of Xymox to the art-wave of Wolfgang Press or Associates and on to New Order’s pop hooks, ending in the darkness of The Cure’s early 80s albums, FAKE YOUTH CULT clearly balances on the shoulders of these giants, invoking the sound and spirit of early 80s new wave and post-punk. Although sounding unapologetically retroist, FAKE YOUTH CULT adds a distinct, personal flavour, combining a popsong sensibility with an unpolished sound. FAKE YOUTH CULT is a solo project by Richard van Kruysdijk, a Dutch musician, producer and multimedia artist who operates on the fringes of ‘dark’ music. On ‘Exit Wounds’, he explores his musical roots and honours the authentic sound that initially pulled him into a life of making music and art. Contradictory as it may sound, this new album is as much cathartic and painful as it is slap bang in the middle of his comfort zone. Mixing the raw with the romantic, Richard has a very personal and direct approach to writing lyrics, delving deep inside his personal experiences of alienation and loss. What remains are exit wounds that never really heal completely.
New EP dragged from the depths of a swamp where steel rusts and shadows breathe, these tracks crawl with grit and decay. Incantations seep through layers of distortion, summoning a sound both primal and haunted. Each piece is a march through mud and ruin, where sorcery festers, echoes dissolve into darkness, and the weight of forgotten battles hangs in the air. Digital Album [free download] |
