Kofe :: Balance (Other Voices)

Kofe handles an interest for a singular and dynamic hybrid between futuristic-structural electronic synthscapes and darkened catchy new wave pop.

Other Voices Records is a Russian based independent label and really active one in the celebration of historical, contemporary minimal synth / cold & dark waving acts as well as in the development of adventurous electro rockin’ experimentalism. The label gained a solid reputation with the release of a number of dark alternative synthesized sounding excursions by Parade Ground, Stress, Soft Riot et al. It is also interesting to mention that the label devotes part of its time to reissued works notably exemplified by this very rare and original Russian synthesizer pop act Kofe.

Not much things have been said about this pioneering project. The press release emphasis the innovative facet of this project, notably thanks to an attitude of electronic “new wave” experimentation with the potential energy of post-punk. The project disbanded after two self-released albums during the mid-80s with a few hits largely covered by media channels. Other Voices Records reissues here this typically 80s inspired catchy electro-pop futurist release with a new mastering.

Kofe handles an interest for a singular and dynamic hybrid between futuristic-structural electronic synthscapes and darkened catchy new wave pop. The collective is deliberately engaged in assaultive hymn-like electro songs with a kind of post-human dada neo-bauhaus inclination. Compositions are mostly structured as pop songs but solidly accompanied by synthesizers, programmed rhythms and textures with some very tense, menacing and mechanically impulsive qualities with a puzzling sense of weirdness. Followers of repetitive kling klang groundbreaking industrialism, electro-pop inflected synthedelica of Grauzone, Modèle mécanique, Degada Saf, Kas Product (…) won’t be disappointed by this distinctive work which is now fundamentally cult and part of the historically defined experience of the 80s electronic music underground. A real curiosity of the genre.

Баланс is available on Other Voices.