#24 Feat. Staff Picks in Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

Co-Accused Records return this autumn with From The Pit, a four-track EP from Paris-born, Berlin-based producer SOD-90 that seeks out connections between electro, industrial, breakbeat and EBM. Locking into the raw, gritty range of distortion that defines his sound, the release also features a remix from Hamburgs L.F.T. and follows SOD-90s label debut with Saving Up For Botox last year. A classically trained flautist, professional musician and teacher, SOD-90s electronic production has become an increasingly vital part of his daily life. Working almost exclusively with hardware, his tracks emerge from spontaneous sessions as a channel for emotional release, fuelled by bursts of adrenaline and a need to counterbalance the refinement of classical music. Distortion, for him, is a way to dig deeper into timbre and sonic depth, pulling distinctive textures out of his machines. Opener Fugitive Passagere sets the tone with driving kick drums, distorted vocal fragments and full-throttle energy aimed straight at the club. L.F.T. s remix twists it into a dark electro moment, layering a jagged bassline over razor sharp beats. On the B side, Muzzle goes all-in on blown-out distortion and breakbeat force, before closer Rust Fountain moves into complex, off-kilter territory with ricocheting synths and layered percussion.

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