Various Artists - Hyperreality

XABEC’s ‘Open State’ here presented in a Remix from the German project MNEMONIC is taking the listener into other spheres, where majestic string arrangements will welcome him. Another unusual instrument in an electronic track is the trumpet, which I heard for the last time in a track of THE KLINIK. All this is bound by deep beats and nervous sequencer lines. One hand washes the other and so XABEC also did a remix for MNEMONIC. A spherical ambient texture’s hovering above a constantly morphing rhythmical underground, partly melting with the background and then again dominating everything with its unrestrained power. The second-last track ‘Memorandum’ brings a specialty, it’s completely in German. The vocals are performed both processed with a robotic distortion and clean as a cold evil whispering. Melodic elements such as melancholic piano lines and male choirs are being fused with brooding rhythms and elaborate beats. The honour of finishing the compilation belongs to STENDECK with the track ‘The thin light between the trees’ and that track doesn’t have that name without a reason because, when you close your eyes while listening to this song, you can see yourself walking through a forest and when you’re looking up to the sky, then you can see small rays of sunlight, permeating this roof made of leaves.
 
If you haven’t heard of this label before, but love complex electronic music, then it’s definitely time to take a closer look at this label. All tracks are high-quality productions, covering various styles like ambient, IDM and Industrial, which will please the heart of every fan of good electronic music.