With Fïx8:Sëd8, maybe one of the electronic scene's best-kept secrets has found a new home with Dependent. Through two self-released albums, Martin Sane has slowly built up the status he has with insiders of the scene - in contrast to the modern industrial of 2nd Face whose debut we released earlier this year, Fïx8:Sëd8 are classic representatives of retro electro. Utilising movie samples, intricate sequences, and mid-tempo beats, they lean towards bands such as Mentallo & The Fixer or Interlace, attending to the connoisseurs of the electro scene.Sane's preference for the pioneers of dark electronic sounds from Canada and Texas is quite obvious; Fïx8's unique sound, however, is guaranteed by the fact that the complex arrangements are never an end unto themselves, but merely a tool in the struggle against monotony. The bottom line is always a melodic and atmospheric song that consciously needs a concentrated listening and then strongly burns into your mind. The new album is mastered by fellow musician Thorn (2nd Face), which makes "Foren6" Martin Sane's best-produced record thus far. There's also been some progress in the vocal department of Fïx8:Sëd8; they do not only use distorted vocals, but also experiment in a manner reminiscent of the multi-vocal effects of Sweden's Interlace.
| InfraRot sales rank: | 517 |
| InfraRot item number: | 9951.020 |
| Label: | Dependent |
| EAN/UPC: | 884388500464 |
| 1. | My Mistress |
| 2. | Baptism Of Fire |
| 3. | Flatline Friend |
| 4. | Permanent Memory Loss |
| 5. | Section Room |
| 6. | Lynch |
| 7. | X-Shaped Scratch Mark |
| 8. | High Velocity Spatter |
| 9. | Puritan |
| 10. | Ligamentum |
| 11. | Hermaphrodite |
| 12. | Eyesaw |
