The German-Swiss friendship is further established with BiGOTT, the collaborative project between Zurich’s Scannoir and Berlin-based Sneaker.
After their previous releases as ½GOTT and GOTT on Uncanny Valley and some remixes, the duo returns with a third solo EP, marking their first appearance on the Berlin-Basel-based label Reach Another System. Their passion for EBM, Synth Pop, and New Beat comes to life with a fine array of classic drum machines and FM-synths, topped with Teutonic lyrics and archival samples. The A-side opens with a bang: “Magnet” critiques social expectations and pressures, backed by hard-hitting snares and tom fill-ins in Front 242 fashion. Next up, “Tschernobyl” warps the listener back to 1986 – a musical report of the Soviet nuclear disaster. Equally dystopian, the B-side hymn “Matrix Leben” depicts life inside a structured system that continually shapes and restricts us. The final track “7 Minuten” pushes the limits of restless staccato
EBM madness. Mission accomplished!
The credits:
A1, A2, B2 – Recordings: Scannoir & Sneaker.
B1 – Recordings: Scannoir.
Lyrics, voice, mix, arrangement, mastering & tape transfer: Sneaker.
Photos: Felix Adler. Graphics: Niklas Wille. Concept: Carl-Johannes Schulze.Instruments used: Kawai R-100, Kawai R-50e, Yamaha DX7, Sequential Circuits Pro-One, Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8, Korg Polysix, MFB-Tanzbär, Moog MF-104M, Yamaha REV7, Boss RBF-10, Inkel MX-995.
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