2Nd Face - utOpium - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2018 EP . With his 2017 debut Nemesis, Vincent Uhlig was newcomer of the year amongst many dark industrial fans. Likewise, the media praised his project for it's compelling music, a hybrid of old and new school industrial with an excellent sound. The latter stems from the fact that the studio crack from Mainz, Germany, is a professional engineer, working with an arsenal of current synthesizers as well as models that are 40 years old. Now this EP may be titled InchNihilumInch, meaning InchnothingInch, yet don't be mistaken The A-side, contained in two versions is a consummate burner, uniting harsh basses with acoustic samples and compelling vocals. Club drive meets intense drama, raising expectations for the forthcoming studio album. The other three tracks 'Humanity', 'Nuclear Winter Is Coming' and 'Blind Wanderer' seem controlled in comparison, but no less show how the artist has progressed Uhlig proves to be stylistically more diverse than his first record made you believe. Secon?d? f?a?c?e?'s second strike will be even deadlier! Album Tracks 1. Nihilum (Essential) 2. Humanity 3. Nuclear Winter Is Coming 4. Blind Wanderer 5. Nihilum (Director's Cut)

2CD Book (36 pages, hardcover, 18x18cm) incl. Bonus CD DystOpium with 6 bonus tracks. 2ND FACE mastermind Vincent Uhlig has far surpassed the huge expectations stoked by the acclaimed debut album InchNemesisInch with his sophomore full-length InchutOpiumInch. The certified German sound magician has created a multi-layered masterpiece that does not just feed pure ear-candy to audiophiles as any headphone-test will confirm, but also thrills with excellent songwriting and lyrical depth. The sound of InchutOpiumInch is highly transparent and detailed yet at the same time aggressive and powerful, which perfectly fits the industrial genre, in which 2ND FACE operate and push the limits. Uhlig has invested five years of blood, sweat, and tears into this monster of an album. His work displays an obvious respect for industrial scene. The darkness of the Belgian school has left an audible mark in the sound of 2ND FACE yet also notes of SKINNY PUPPY, and even a knife tip of avant-garde pioneers TOOL. While referencing the industrial tradition, Uhlig also steers his own course, which for example manifests in his use of an EMS Synthi AKS and PPG-300 modular system inherited from his father - the krautrock pioneer Wolf-Rüdiger Uhlig (MURPHY BLEND, HANUMAN). Lyrically, InchutOpiumInch takes a deep dive through the human mind and embarks on a philosophical journey to self-awareness. 2ND FACE also hold a a subtle mirror to society, which is fragmenting while collectively opting for (social) media self-hypnosis in the face of climate change and war. 2ND FACE were conceived by Vincent Uhlig in the German city of Mainz, capital of the Rhineland-Palatinate, in 2014. The 2017 debut full-length InchNemesisInch was widely regarded as a Inchnewcomer of the yearInch and did not only receive much praise from critics but also sold particularly well. With the EP InchNihilumInch, 2ND FACE confirmed

Album Tracks 1. Ulysses 2. Maiz 3. Ulysses 4. Memoria 5. Urano 6. Maiz 7. Ulysses 8. Mo 9. Una 10. Muim 11. Ultimatum