Review: Since making their debut on Firm in 2008, deep synth-pop meets wonky tech-house duo Coma has delivered a number of impressive releases for Correspondant and Kompakt. Here they return to the latter imprint with their first EP since 2013. A precursor to their soon-come sophomore set, "Lora" is warm, hazy, cute and bubbly, with rich synthesizer chords and melodies wrapping themselves around eyes-closed vocals and a peculiarly shuffling drum machine rhythm. It's radio friendly, but also off-kilter and "underground" enough for club plays. Pional doffs a cap to dub disco and Balearic pop on his eccentric remake, while Robag Wruhme provides the obligatory big room rub with a slice of quirky tech-house/deep house fusion.
Review: The duo of Georg Conrad and Marius Bubat have been active for a good seven years now, having already delivered a long player to Kompakt some two years called In Technicolor. Bar some early diversions to other labels they have remained betrothed to the Cologne institution, and in that time they have honed their pop-laced electronics with fine results, culminating presently with this new album. Dillon lends her vocals to "The Wind" to demonstrate the songwriting nous the duo possess, while elsewhere the instrumental fare says plenty on its own from the funky broken beat of "Verse Chorus" to the swaying rhythm of "Poor Knight".
Review: If you're going to call an album In Technicolor, it ought to be at least a little bit kaleidoscopic. Thankfully, Cologne scenesters Coma are up to the task. Then again, given their history of fusing melodic electronica and warm synth-pop with deep house and post-punk alternative rock, you'd expect nothing less. Certainly, In Technicolour is an enjoyable listen, delivering a range of ear-pleasing songs and instrumentals that effortlessly blends analogue and digital instrumentation. There's a breezy, soft-centred feel to proceedings that's surprisingly attractive, and a string of standout cuts - the blissful "My Orbit" and Justus Kohncke-ish "TED" amongst them - that demand repeat listens.
Review: The Cologne operation celebrates twenty years in business in 2013, and if you're looking for a reason why it has enjoyed such longevity, take a listen to Orbit. It's an ethereal slice of electronic pop, featuring an angelic, unfeasibly beautiful vocal performing amid a cloud of blissed out chords. The remix from Pictures Music artist Dauwd opts for a similar approach, albeit with a more trancey feeling; the groove remains languid, but the vocals are more tripped out and lazy, like the unnamed vocalist has downed a pot full of Valium laced honey. Turbo duo Clouds also get in on the remixing act, and push the track towards the dance floor, with a purring bassline seething underneath lithe breakbeats.
Review: Seattle-based label Medical Records has never been shy about putting out the nuttiest electronic music from the most mysterious of artists. Kline Coma Music debut on the label with a twisted, poppy blend of synth experimentations and cold-wave revivalism. One of the features which immediately stands out is the artists' use of gritty, analog instruments. The sound is grainy, subtly distorted and utterly seductive. "Deep End" is definitely one of the stand-out pieces, containing one hell of a groove and a fiercely contorted mass of percussion stabs and FX-layered noises. "Darkroom" is also something of a gem thanks to its high-tech, electro vibe surrounded by nostalgic yet playful vocals. One for the long drives at night.
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