Review: 'Welt Am Draht' (or 'World On A Wire') was a cult German sci-fi TV show from the early 70s and while it's not explicitly stated, we're guessing that's informed the sound of this Shir Kham-compiled seven-track, seven-artist EP, which is replete with atmospheric, retro-futurist grooves, some of which - 'Balin Bali' in particular - would sound right at home on a sci-fi soundtrack. But it's not all John Carpenter synths and cinematic moodiness: cuts like 'And You' and 'High Energy' are aimed fair and square at the dancefloor. If tuff, proggy, Italo-esque vibes are what you're after this week, this is one to check for sure.
Review: Sejva's last solo outing, released last year on Exploited, expertly joined the dots between '80s new wave revivalism, neo-trance and dark nu-disco. On his first outing for TAU, the American producer utilises some of the same sonic ticks - distorted synth sounds, rumbling bass, stylish synths - while delivering a subtle shift in his evolving sound. He begins by adding cascading synthesizer melodies and spacey electronics to a bustling beat and filthy bassline on 'The Midnight Bells', before doffing a cap to the more polished and atmospheric end of the Italo-disco spectrum on vocal cut 'Black Lipstick'. 'Two Heartbeats' sees him combine a Bobby Orlando style bassline with his own vocals and new wave sounds, while 'Don't Tell Me' is an intergalactic-minded skip through Nu-Italo-dusco territory.
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