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Veyl welcomes Harlem back to the label with a new eight-track LP titled Cage. The Stockholm-based duo of Martin Thomasson and Johan Skugge last appeared on the imprint with 2021's Bait, and the project now returns diving deeper in to their infectious cocktail of menacing electronics. Bringing with them a vast body of work, ranging from dub to minimal techno, with Harlem the pair fuse electro, no wave, post-punk, disco, proto-body, dub, hip-hop, and grime, creating a unique sound that cannot be categorized. Cage opens with "Shut Your Body," a muscular piece which drills into the surface, setting the stage for what's to come. Next up is "Fantasy Scan" a dance floor ready jam that picks up the pace and lures listeners into the pleasure dome. "Blow by Blow" brings a nihilistic energy to a fictional scenario that takes its cues from the past while remaining firmly in the now. "Kiss The Steel" continues on the slow burning path, dropping listeners into a dream like state, blurring the lines of reality and plunging them into a surrealist nightmare or reverie. "Dummy Up" comes roaring back, injecting a dose of electro and body that sounds like a soundtrack to your favorite cult gathering. With "Sleuth" comes the repetitive grind of a man at work, searching for the unknown, unlocking new mysteries along the way. Towards the finale, "Contact High" brings back a seductive dance, ready to movie bodies and stir emotions. Closing things out is "Wiggle Walker," returning listeners to a drifter's journey, a wanderer's melody that carries them to the end -- or is it just the beginning?
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VEYL 025LP
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VEYL welcome Harlem to the label for a new seven track album titled Bait. The Stockholm-based duo of Martin Thomasson and Johan Skugge bring a vast history of production behind them, operating since the early aughts and known for their work in dub and minimal techno. Bait ventures into new territory for the project, delivering infectious strains of body music, new beat, industrial and beyond coupled with soul-stirring vocals which quickly dig beneath the skin. The release is about everyday manipulation, soft power and persuasion. We all exist in a world in which corporate management techniques are deployed in our everyday lives, nudging each other for short-term gain, slowly hallowing out any lasting trust while ultimately all being crushed by a hyper-capitalist system. From the opening synths of the title track to the ominous ending notes of "Night Vision", you also uncover funky grooves and diabolical floor shakers which is reminiscent of something from the past but exist perfectly in this corrupted new world. As is customary for VEYL, the striking cover art was photographed by Tomaso Lisca, and it's a fitting piece for the record, depicting a tantalizing well-oiled machine, all while something menacing lurks under the hood. Includes poster and download.
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