Iamtheleastmachiavellian. Kentucky Fried Wave. Crispy Nuggets. MUTANT SOUNDS. Systems of Romance. Some of you readers may know that I have moonlight as a DJ in NYC for over ten years. During my tenure, I’ve DJed post-punk, shoegaze, coldwave, minimal synth, and everything in between. However, these days I’ve been leaning heavily on the new beat side of things, tapping into the Belgian subculture. For those unfamiliar with the genre (for shame!) , new beat is a hyrbid of EBM, acid house and the Chicago/Detroit dance scene, and some of the best tracks walk a fine line between all three.
Tempos are slow, lyrics and samples are usually sexually charged, and acid squelches are plentiful. History lesson aside, many new beat records are affordable, and like any insular dance movement, there was a flood of songs on the market. Iconoclass is yet another project from these dudes, and quite possibly the best. Iconoclass- Tenebrae 7” 1. *download it here* Concert | Point Ephémère | Centre de dynamiques artistiques - Paris. Agenda - Espace B : Resto : Club : Concerts : Amour : Expos : Paris 19 ème. L'INTERNATIONAL - Bar Concert - Paris 11. Le trianon.