Moon 17 - TX_1320

I've been waiting for Moon 17's debut for ages - ever since Spike Hellis signed them to their label Over-Pop. The album, entitled "TX_1320", finally dropped today, and is available in digital and tape formats, with a vinyl release due in July. The husband-and-wife duo, Zack Hames and Samantha Conrad, deliver eight electronic body music tracks that ebb and flow into a modern industrial sound, supported by rad drum machines, shouty vocals, and occasional gnarly guitar riffs. It's raw, punchy and energetic - making me hope Moon 17 will visit the UK soon, because I'd love to test those songs live! I'm hooked, the intro alone is a small masterpiece.

Order the physical edition here, and stream the whole LP below.

Spike Hellis - Altitude Sickness

This one has been cooking for a while now (I've reported on the Pressure and Normal Bias remixes back in March), so I'm stoked to finally be able to hear the end product. "Altitude Sickness" collects eight remixes of tracks from the self-titled album, futher expanding the Spike Hellis' EBM universe. Club Music Mental is such a simple expansion of the original yet works on so many levels. Moon 17 is another brilliant edit.

Buy the album here, and stream all the remixes below.

Spike Hellis - Spike Hellis

Incredible debut album from the LA-based duo comprised of Cortland Gibson and Elaine Chang. Released on April 1st via their own imprint Over-Pop, the self-titled LP follows up the 2020 EP "Crisis Talk" (originally released under Dock Hellis monkier). The result is a minimal, raw and charged with pure energy record that offers a unique spin on modern body music. While oozing the tekno-EBM and industrial influences all over the album, Spike Hellis also offer a more obscure and mutoid take on the genre. Tracks like "Flight" or "Slices" sound like they were forged in fire by //TENSE//, Vandalaze and PC World. They actually got a co-sign from the former's frontman Robert Lane during their recent show, as well as a shout out from Light Asylum's Shannon Funchess - that should speak volumes. As far as I know the album should come out soon-ish on a cassette tape as well as vinyl, but the details are still a bit foggy at the moment. Keep your eyes peeled.

You can grab the digital version here, and stream it below.