Revolt, the Lviv, Ukraine producer, is all about exploring the intense emotion found in hypnotic EBM. And with his EP, "Mental Ritual," the artist reflects his steadfast devotion to this specific subgenre on SYNTHICIDE with three original works and a remix by Kyiv’s LVCERATE. The title track is cruelly evocative with an intense bassline that is in sync with a swinging melody. “Mental Ritual” aches with tension as its pulse swerves and races to its end. Revolt's specific concoction of melodic techno—one with a surging EBM bassline—is pronounced through the severity of strict kicks and spellbinding synth pads on "Cynical Defecto." Finally, “Side Storm” is powerful from the get: a silky groove slithers over the track’s percussive elements as the drama of the suspense builds. The "Mental Ritual" EP is for the darkest of spaces—music to soundtrack lust and sin, where temptation breeds just before the morning light.
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