Working with old friends is always a joyous thing so Optimo Music is delighted to be releasing the new EP from our old friend Facets. Boris has been coming to our New York gigs for as long as I can remember and always brings a great energy. That energy flows over into his music. EBM has become a much abused term in recent times but here are some tracks exploring that EBM DNA where the creator 100% knows that history and what they are doing. Taking that knowledge and bringing that sound right up to date. We asked Boris for some notes on the tracks.
He said -
All three tracks spread across different genres I like and each has its own unique type of energy.
“Noć,” which includes haunting Serbian vocals from Marija Kovacevic and lyrics by Jesus Martinez, has an arpeggiated sequence along with a new wave-esque bassline.
“Breakable” is a driving synth track that used lots of modulation accompanied by a 12-bit drum machine.
Finally, “Reveal Yourself” is an EBM track on which I incorporated my own vocals for the first time, as well as lyrics that came from a vivid dream I had.
Next Wave Acid Punx is a beautiful mashup of all the things I love about 80s inspired music. There's traces of EBM, House, Techno and Italo Disco all over this amazing compilation. Brad A. Kinnan
Inspired by cult cinema, desire, and the coming-out process, the Melbourne producer's new EP channels queer joy into thumping club jams. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 22, 2021