Here’s another one that came my way courtesy of the good folks over at Phlow. I’ve been on this kick lately of searching for releases and artists that use a lot of ambient textures but who can keep the music going with a pop drive, and Dead Line by Stockfinster completely fits the bill. If you can get past some of the glitchy trance-house fills incorporated by the drum programming, and I hope you can, you’ll find that this is a consistently engaging full length release, full of hooks and excellent song writing.
In parts, the overall release puts me in mind of Enigma, though I know that’s a comparison that can be taken many ways. I mean it in the good way – technical sophistication, ambient moods, suggestive but not overpowering vocals. All the things a person might go back to Enigma for, but less predictable and more edgy. For myself, I like the heavy synth sounds and the bass grooves. Phlow dubs this release as “Epic Electronic Prog Pop,” and there’s not much I can say to improve on that.
Click to hear the first track, Push Push.