extrawelt-dystortion 3lp

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Extrawelt's latest and longest-brewing album lands on Cocoon. In this beautiful world marked by rising chaos, sometimes the simplest way to escape its troubles is through sonic rel ief. Germany's renowned electronic duo Extrawelt offer exactly that with their fifth full-length album, Dystortion. For over two decades, the humble duo behind Extrawelt, who shy away from making music for clicks, have been a steadfast presence in electronic music. Known as serious studio and tour-focused artists who craft timepiece albums, each a work of enduring craft, that go on to create atmospheric, out-of-the-box live acts, they've been shaping and redefining electronica since their first release. Dystortion is their most diverse and evocative album to date. Imagined over six years and shaped by a world in flux through COVID, political upheavals, social media, and AI, it reflects the contrasts and twists the world has felt while offering surges of serenity and hope. From brooding tension to playful relief, it moves through different states in an evolved Extrawelt manner. The album's opening credit, "Grand Départ," as if a cinematic prelude, invites listeners into a world of creeping bass, an explicitly Extrawelt sound that's synonymous with the "anti-genre genre" they work within. The album's second track, "Clapland," sees Extrawelt joining forces with Jimi Jules, a name synonymous with excellence in electronic music, creating a rare collaboration that is felt in every note. Soon, the mood shifts into softer melodies as heard in "Surrounded By Miracles," "Hope Sounds Good," and "Sir Stringalot," which bring bright euphorics to balance the darker moments in an album echoed by industrial influences. Later, as "Dystortion" unfolds, audiences are drawn into something few electronic artists can create: raw emotion. This is a gritty landscape as reflective as it is pulsing, glitchy, intense, and richly textured. Dystortion is a reflection of a complex, divided world, carried through dramatically with Extrawelt's signature techno tension. Show more