Title: [QR]D.292.VOL1.24
Artist: Voltaire
Label: COD3 QR
Cat Number: QRD292VOL124
Genre: Dark Electronic Mood Setters
1: Moment
2: Dance!
3: Connection Lost
The latest release on Laurent Garnier’s relatively faceless COD3 QR label comes from Voltaire, somebody who apparently operates outside the more traditional French electronic music milieu. He has an album, ‘Echoes’ slated for release next year and the three tracks on this release are a little taster for it. ‘Moment’ is a minimal, sinister builder with spoken word vocals across the top. It sort of recalls a little bit of the darker aspects of Chicago house/Murk mixed with a more reflective take. It’s over before it’s begun and would benefit with an extra couple of minutes to emphasise its seedier side. ‘Dance!’ does feel like an extension of ‘Moment’, in that the latter’s crescendo is built upon, thus creating a sense of progression. Maybe this was the plan all along? Both tracks have a similar mood at play. There’s some nice, robust synth work here that pushes it into the realms of goth funk, or something like that. ‘Connection Lost’ stands a little bit aside in that it’s an electro track, but one that veers into emotive, symphonic territory. It ebbs and flows which is crucial for its momentum and effect. An interesting and intriguing release which makes one wonder what direction the album will take.
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