2nd Face: utOpium
After five years of work Vincent Uhlig - son of Krautrock musician Wolf-Rüdiger Uhlig (Murphy Blend, Hanuman) unleashes a true monster of an album. Created in part with his father‘s synths, such as the modular systems EMS Synthi AKS and PPG-300, the Mainzer does not pay tribute to Krautrock, but to Industrial. Inspired by bands like Skinny Puppy or Front Line Assembly, „utOpium“ is a densely produced album with many layers, which does not get too hard and fast, but rather focuses on sinister atmospheres and a certain claim. Similar to the debut „Nemesis“, soundtrack-mature beats and percussions, classic dark electro synths and hoarse vocals reign here, which in connection with the apocalyptic music cause states of anxiety. The whole album is produced punchy and crystal
