Melodize Schallplatten & CDs

Review: ***B-STOCK: Sleeve damaged but otherwise in excellent condition***


It's hard to straddle euphoric and dystopic, but Chilean producer Manuel Ortuzar aka Aural Trace has just about done it. The borders between new wave, electroclash and post-punk are all but shattered on their new EP 'Midnight Thoughts', wherein the artist finds it no great feat to inspire a sense of both tension and wonderment in the listener, through combinations of chuffy clap-whacks, quadruplet bass patterns, and an overall neon-drenched synthy style reminiscent of what might happen if William Friedkin directed a cyberpunk film.

Review: Undo & Casiowaves return to Melodize with the 'Casiobass' EP, backed with a remix from drummer and first-time producer for the label, Nhar. After last year's 'Predict The Future', this trio of Spanish dance-purveyors lay down a grand total of five originals, from the sonically mechanistic opening of 'Casiobass' - derived from Casiowaves' artist-nominal namesake - to Nhar's much starrier and cosmically-inclined remix of 'Waves To Come'. There's something in here for most ravers, so don't miss it!