Cryptochroma – Ominous Clouds (Album – Red Maze Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Dark-Electro.
Format: Digital, Vinyl.
Background/Info: Cryptochroma is a Belgian solo-project driven by Jan Vinoelst -previously involved with projects like Cluster M13 and Messier 39.”Ominous Clouds” has been released by the Belgian label Red Maze Records and is the second one by this project.
Content: The songs are quite retro-like, awakening good-old EBM souvenirs from the late 80s and early 90s. The songs are recovered by dark strings and driven by danceable kicks. Jan’s deep timbre of voice creates a graveyard effect. One song features female vocals.
+ + + : Cryptochroma is a project striving for an own sound and that’s an aspect of the production I particularly like. The retro-analogue sound brings us back to great works of early 90s productions like Boris Mikulic. There’re a few songs featured with a true club potential.
– – – : Some passages of the vocals could be better produced.
Conclusion: Cryptochroma is a cool retro-EBM/Wave discovery made in Belgium.
Best songs: “Cosmic Rays”, “Drifting Vessel”, “Unconditional”, “Shadowgame – Dystopian Remix”.
Rate: 7.
Artist: www.facebook.com/cryptochromawave
Label: www.facebook.com/RedMazeRecords
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