Original release date: 07.09.2011
The remix companion to last year’s storming 'Voltage' album (on Advoxya Records), 'Stark Punkt' has its sights set squarely on the dance floor. With no concession to prevailing fads or trends, 'Stark Punkt' displays a purity of purpose in its sublimation to the relentless rhythmic pulse that burns through its nine tracks. A distillation of K-Nitrate in their rawest essence, this new release follows the band's ten year hiatus of playing live. Such is the sense of purpose within the K-Nitrate camp that to celebrate this release they are finally returning to the live circuit. Having previously featured the more traditional approach of guitar and vocals at the forefront of the live show, the duo now prefer to let the technology, and the music, do the talking, thus placing the emphasis on live keyboards and samplers to suit their harder, club-based sound.
Whilst vocals are largely absent from ‘Stark Punkt’, particular mention must go to the guest appearance of Douglas (Dog) Sudia of US coldwave act [U][C][N][X], on the searing 'Hate in The States', a laser-guided shot of bile aimed directly at the heart of capitalist America.
