Black Drop Effects is named after the Black Drop Effect, the dark bridge which appears to join two almost-touching bodies against bright light: famously, Venus becoming teardropshaped on its transit across the sun, just before it moves into the darkness of space. All four tracks on this EP from Italian-born producer Palese are named after scientific aspects of the planet Venus, confirming that industrial can most certainly still be intriguing. The EP surprises you with twists and turns, defying any stereotypical assumption of techno being all uniform monotony.
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Tensnake : thank you, massive stuff, not exactly Marco's sytle but love it
Shlomi - Underground Tel Aviv : Such an amazing ep! excellent originals and stunning remix from Speaking Minds. Really hard to pick favourite this time, I will definitely play & support this package on our blog at Undergound Tel-Aviv... Thanks.
Kristian (Ame) : thanks
David Durango : Sublime release! 100% Quality
Echonomist : nice dubby stuff!
Maceo Plex/Maetrik : downloaded for maceo plex, thanks for the music!
Jonny Cruz : really feeling the speaking minds mix
Robert Owens : Great tracks
Stephan Bodzin : killer release. 735 orig is my pick. bomb!
Matthias Meyer : Speaking Mindes Remix is nice. Thank you!
Richie Hawtin : downloaded for r hawtin
Francys : diggin the whole release, 735k is my fav both versions are cool!
Stacey Pullen : cool will try thanks
Here, with each hi hat and rolling bassline, Palese weaves a multi-coloured fabric for the listener - great quality techno, the type that makes your nose tingle. Kicking off with 735K (the surface temperature of Venus), don't expect to be eased in gently, as this is a worthy cut with a tempo tough enough to shake the walls of Amnesia's Main Room. Next, fellow Italian duo Speaking Minds step in, revving up the original whilst creating a more melancholic soundscape, showcasing their penchant for melodic electronic.
Transit of Venus is the epitome of deep, trippy and dancefloor-ready, steering the
listener into murkier unknown waters, and preparing them for the heaviest track on the EP, 4.9, titled after the planet's brightness… and this is a hefty wedge of carnal techno
that the rest of the EP has you panting for. Palese has achieved what every artist
creating a new (planetary) body of work sets out to do - each track strong enough to stand (and in fact raise a dancefloor) on its own, but an EP that as a whole tells a story,
shooting the listener into a delirious galactic techno trance.