Monday, November 24, 2025

Review: Various Artists - Steel Collapse EP



"Umbrella" by Somatic Responses so far was only available on *the* legendary 11/98 demotape - and a short while later, on their Hymen release called "Circumflex".
But not on vinyl, and that's a shame.
An issue that has been fixed now, because the tracks are on the "Steel Collapse EP" on the good old label Traumahead society records.

What can I say about Umbrella? It's a dream... or poisoned nightmare... synths wash over you... that sound more like sirens... and then the drums demolish everything, raze whole cities to the ground... and you wake up in a sweat.

Even if you are only tangentially into dark, sick electronic music... listen to this track, please!


Now to the others.

The Untitled is skillfully at it again; he proves he is one of the best at doing "contemporary oldschool" Acid and Acidcore... makes you feel as if Senical or Cellblock X has somewhat come back... lovely!

Ics Xar is menacing terror.

DJ Raf is on the acid trip too... good food for your local squat!

And Rotello has the 2nd most interesting track on here (after Somatics). No insane speedcore, but almost like harder Techno... groovy and very destructive.

a highly recommended EP!

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