- Digital
ROTCIV
Elev8tion EP
Luv Shack Records
- Cat No: LUV033
- Release: 2021-06-11
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Track List
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1. ROTCIV - Elev8tion
05:21 -
2. ROTCIV - Elev8tion (Massimiliano Pagliara Remix)
06:46 -
3. ROTCIV - Unbelievable
06:11 -
4. ROTCIV - Muquifo
05:51 -
5. ROTCIV - The Morning After
05:35
16bit/44.1khz [wav/flac/aiff/alac/mp3]
After two stellar Split EPs with Das Komplex, Brazilian sound wizard ROTCIV delivers his first Solo EP on Luv Shack Records. With 4 intricate original cuts and a Massimiliano Pagliara remix, the Elev8tion EP is a bold testament to modern EBM. The titular track sets the stage with a firework of dramatic synths, brash elektro beats and a fluttering acid line, finding a perfect balance between dancefloor appeal and leftfield quirkiness. Italian maestro Massimiliano Pagliara remixes "Elev8tion" in a straightforward fashion, opting for a percussion heavy drummachine pattern, a driving bassline and additional synth melodies, yet incorporating the original 303 to great effect. On "Unbelievable", ROTCIV lays out a complex carpet of alternating arpeggios, heavily automated synth melodies and an array of weird vocal snippets, atop a minimalistic electronic drum track. "Muquifo", which literally translates to flophouse or dump (or shack?), is a slow burning breakbeat track with eerie strings and tripped out acid melodics, making it a hot contender for future afterhours. "The Morning After" is a similarly low slung track, with a broken beat and a distinct industrial flair, yet the synth melodies strike a more hopeful chord and have an almost