LRAD
Power Glove
EDM Death Machine
Internet Friends (VIP)
Inimitable and enigmatic duo Knife Party return with their first release of 2013 and the long-awaited follow-up to the ‘Rage Valley’ EP. Featuring three new tracks and a VIP version of fan favorite 'Internet Friends', the four-track ‘Haunted House EP’ which is already Beatport No.#1 once again re-asserts their uncanny control of the dance floor.
By now Knife Party is a name with which anyone with even a passing interest in electronic music will be familiar. In the two years since the mysterious duo emerged, their singular approach and ferocious productions have driven their rapid ascent through dance music’s ranks from unknown entity to dance floor conquering scene leaders, and festival headliners. The new ‘Haunted House EP’ marks a welcome and typically uncompromising return from the duo, one that will undoubtedly serve to further affirm their formidable talents.
Opener ‘Power Glove’ doesn’t waste any time in getting straight down to it as an expansive intro soon gives way to a flurry of pummeling drums, razor sharp synths and warped bass that are built for dance floor destruction. Never predictable, ‘LRAD’ switches things up with its bold, progressive chords and tunneling percussive drop, stripping things back for maximum efficacy. ‘EDM Death Machine’ finds Knife Party at their nonconforming best, matching a morphing instrumental with a twisted self-referencing smile, while the VIP version of ‘Internet Friends’ from their debut ‘100% No Modern Talking’ EP that completes the EP takes a similarly sideways approach, ramping up the pressure further yet by shredding apart the original melodies and re-wiring the track completely.
Dimitri Kechagias review: The Brand new Ep by Knife Party is absolutely mindblowing. Its time for more hard and heavy bass focused music that goes down great particularly in huge EDM festivals and not only. Their Haunted House EP will blow your head and socks so better expect the unexpected. LRAD: The opening track is a huge epic prog house smasher with all the elements that make this style recognisable with fat beats, euphoric synths and adrenaline charging sounds to make you scream for more. Power Glove: With opera style vocals to increase anxiety and fear, pumping cracking rocking beats, cinematic style vocal samples, squeazed and distorted basslines and banging beats to keep you dancing all night long. EDM Death Machine: Excellent nu rave style track with great film samples, vocals to die for, horror and sci-fi style atmosphere, melodramatic music extracts and pumping beats and rocking basslines to be ready for live performances this summer. They will smash the houses with this one for sure. Internet Friends (VIP): Clever energetic atmospheric nu rave track with excellent sound design that will radiate horror and will drive the clubbers mad for sure. Packed with so many surprises, euphoric synths, wonky playful elctro basslines and heavy dubstep sequences as well. The robotic style vocals sound so distanced and so mechanical that will keep you entertained and with wide smile in your face. Knife Party will perform in many summer festivals this summer including Tomorrowland so you must catch them LIVE. Top Nu rave EP. Check IT!
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