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Hailing from Lyon in France, the artwork with this release comes from fellow Lyon artist Timothee Mathelin. Active in the scene since the nineties, Umwelt has released a three LPs and a high and consistently excellent number of EPs that explore everything from experimental ambient to tough techno via emotive electro. This new EP deals mainly in moody electro that is tinged with nice acid lines, which slowly becomes a trait of this great label. 'Somatogravic Illusion' goes first and is a synapse-twitching bit of bulky electro with tough kicks, groaning synths and starry melodies. 'Subterranean Bases' is a little more stripped back, with sheet metal snares blowing in the wind and background pads adding a sense of drama. 'A Tale Of Disruptive Science' gets all liquid and frenzied like a prime era Drexciyan cut, with lashings of acid flashing about in the deep chambers of the track, 'Realm Of Chaos' explores slow, dragging ambiance that is pregnant with sense of end of the world doom and finally 'Terraformation' picks up the ante with pixelated melodies, urgent drums and lots of slapping percussion and gurgling acid 303s that really make you want to move. Like everything on Shipwrec, this is authentic electronic music with a very real personality of its own.

FEEDBACK:


"More deep stuff! "
Dimi Angélis (A&S, ANGLS, Traut Muzik)


"Digging this, great acid-infected atmospheres"
Artefakt (Field, Prologue)


"Nice, "classic" electro, thanks!"
Electric Indigo (indigo:inc)


"Amazing vibes in this one. Subterranean Bases is addictive. "
Bleak (c/o DRB Produktion)


"Impressed. Some fine dark electro here although Terraformation is getting a little Aphex ;)"
Vince Watson (Bedrock / Cocoon / Ovum / Planet E / Poker Flat / Yoruba)


"Great to hear some fresh electro again :)"
Solenoid (Graphene / Belief System)


"Nice electro with the sound of 2015. love it! "
DJ Lady Aida (Rebelbass)


"Sub Basses stands out here - be spinning that. "
Trus'me (Prime Numbers)


"Wicked, great ep so nice to hear some proper electro! "
DJ Billy Nasty (Tortured & Electrix Records, Hove)


"Nice, intense! Subterranean Bases"
Sandrien (Imprint/Trouw)


"Loving the dark electro vibes"
Chrissy (The Nite Owl Diner)


"This is just very very good"
Jean Pierre Enfant (Les Enfants Terribles/Trouw)


"Excellent e.p ! Proper electro. Superb sound, composing and atmosphere."
Fabrice Lig


"Nice oldschool electro vibe! really like the dark atmosphere on Realm of Chaos"
AnD (Horizontal Ground / Inner Surface Music)


"Shipwrec quality as always"
Roger Gerressen (ESHU / ESHU Records)


"A M A Z I N G G G G !!!!"
Rogér (Deathmetaldiscoclub)


"Love shipwrec!!! Bomb!!!"
Stenny (Ilian Tape)


"Really strong, like track 2 Subteranean bases "
Ben Morris


"Did anyone mention how the artwork perfectly fits the dystopian feel of Umwelts music? Well, let me.
Good job. "
Rene Passet (Dj Broadcast / Oor / Kindamuzik.net)


"Amazing release "
Locked Groove (Hotflush / Turbo)