way back in 2006 i wrote about a 4 track ep that i received out of the blue by the human value, a band who at the time were based over in the united states of america.
the 4 track ep, give me, was a cracking blend of gothic pop and electro dirt and just hit the spot.
so, of course i wrote some nice words : here
now i receive a 2 tracker of new stuff by the band, with the following information hidden away in the press release :
when the internet buzz on the other side of the pond spiked their ever present wanderlust the pair decided to pack their bags and hit england.
damn. i hope they don’t expect me to foot cost of the bloody air tickets !
thankfully, the band have managed to continue along their path with an updated take on goth pop with a nice underlying fuzzed up bass line, phased guitars, and bad tempered sultry female vocals which given the right chances, could gather quite a solid following amongst the tatoo’d up crowds.
as well as the regular radio friendly normal version, there is another aimed at the glitter ball crowd, but for once, the band have resisted the shine of dirty electro thats currently swamping the remix rotas, and actually crafted a remix that harks back to the world of pure techno, with straight up pounding 4/4 machine music, synthetic strings and delightful acid overtones, yet maintaining the song structure tight. for added bonus, there’s even a section where the beats are screwed down to a slow motion speed, just like li’l loius did all those years ago with his world storming french kiss.
hopefully the band find their destiny, and the adventure pays off, which if they continue to make music as enjoyable as this, should definitely be possible.
more detail : here