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"Next Wave Acid Punx Trois" sees Berlin based DJ & producer Curses, aka Luca Venezia, bring his critically acclaimed compilation series to a triumphant conclusion. As much musical memoir as compilation of often impossible-to-find tracks, NWAP has joined the dots between industrial, post punk and EBM from the 70s and 80s with the emerging rave scene of the 90s and proven that this spirit is still alive by unearthing some of the best unreleased dark disco, techno and electro produced today.  

Kicking things off with Curses' own darkly euphoric "Crown of Ruin", Luca then reappears under his Tutto Vetro alias, teaming up with French producer Mala Ika for the celebratory rush of "E-ternal". On the flip we head back to 1991 for the A.C. Mix of Metropolis's "Time of War", a track that sits at the crossroads of the new beat and EBM scenes of the 1980s and the sounds then emerging in cities like Frankfurt which, over the next few years. would evolve into trance. Finally closing things out we have the Razor Mix of Interactive's "No Control" from 1990. Another track that captures a brief moment in time and the explosion of creativity that emerged from the early rave scene and would transform both electronic music and club culture forever.

Expertly shining a strobe light on clubland's darkest corners, "Next Wave Acid Punx TROIS" is a celebration of the past, present, and future: tech-dance, EBM, new beat, aggrapo, prototechno, body sonics.

NYC // Detroit // SF // Valencia // Frankfurt // Paris // Ghent // Milano // Rotterdam // London & Beyond. United by the beat of the drum.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Goth disco fReAkZ of The White Hotel, Golden Pudel and Sisyphos unite under the leather-clad abuse of Curses who presents the next chapter in his Acid Punk series.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Curses - Crown Of Ruin (Extended Mix)
A2. Mala Ika & Tutto Vetro - E-ternal (Extended Mix)
B1. Metropolis - Time Of War (A.C. Mix)
B2. Interactive - No Control (Razor Mix)