by Mathew Staude
TECHNO HORRORESQUE: Or rediscovery of darker side of Irish folklore.
Something wicked this way comes… Opening Skelter with its gritty and rough techno beats, paranoid intensity of acidy organ sounds coming from an abandoned chapel, strained whimpers and squeals, creates a dark, ominous, mysterious mood, which enraptures from the very beginning. There is a very interesting ebb and flow to this tune and something inscrutable about it that kept me coming back for another listen. Is Bansheezm some kind of ancient celtic occult ceremony? Hmmm, I’m not sure, but it’s certainly an ideal EP for lovers of the dark and deadly, beautifully crafted horror techno.
Picture Adrian’s revenge and Through like a medieval torture wheel crushing force with hardcore techno. The listener feels a sensation of being shrouded in a dusky aura and being soaken in 80’s goth vibes, 90’s analogue underground electronica and atmosphere from old classic British horror movies.
Every aspect of the EP moves in one harmonious lockstep towards an unavoidable tragedy – a resumption of Banshee, a female spirit in Irish mythology who heralds… death. The release rounds out with Banshee, which delves into the realm of the supernatural, with twists and visions of a fascinating world of mythology just beyond our perception.
On this gritty analog techno EP, Chris McNicholas also known as Core Minimal, shows the full range of his influences and understanding of darker, more textured music, which evidently reveals the aesthetic of vintage techno. This is a sincere recommendation for all vampire & techno lovers, and for any Siouxie and the Banshees enthusiast.
Built with the rounded corners of analogue gear the latest Core Minimal EP is released by and available on vinyl and digitally via Irish underground label de/konstruk/cionez.