Charybdis – Sunken Artifacts [Chardybdis, 2021-02-26]
For its launch, the German label has chosen to plunge its listeners into an abyssal ocean. From the warm surface to the cold depth, we are invited to discover Chardybdis‘ oceanic sound signature, made of deep, dark and hypnotic techno. Pacaya illustrated beautifully the concept in his artwork, evoking Jules Vernes’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas”, and has, by that, found a way to illustrate the label’s new adventure.
The mystical atmosphere of the first track illustrates the release name and serves as the starting point of the intriguing expedition: a discovery, followed by rising actions. Much like a historic artefact stuck in a modern world, Klara Vedis blended the two contrasts, giving a fitting exposition. The following tracks slowly build up the tension, until “Forgotten”, which has its very unique force.
From a large toolbox of strange sounds, Floating Machine often gives off some surprises, inviting the listener for a second play. Biocym’s track, right after, represents a certain climax of the adventure and, full of pulsating bass and intoxicating synths, “Existence”, by Solarythm, drags us into the abyss with deeper frequencies.
The last track is not an outro, as if the story required some sequels, which would be great news regarding the future of the label.
With many artists to compliment, “Sunken Artifacts” has a range of flavours for an interesting dialogue between deep frequencies and forward-thinking techno, making Charybdis a very promising project.
WRITING BY: JEFF SPECTOR | 29 FEBRUARY 2021
