With the release in 2008 of their debut album "Body Code" on Alfa Matrix, Belarusian act DIFFUZION seduced the world with their fresh and highly melodic female-fronted techno-pop/EBM. On this new album, "Winter Cities", DIFFUZION expand their musical horizons and reveal how much they have gained in songwriting maturity and production finesse.
Armed with an overall solid club compatibility, the new songs thrust you into an uplifting emotional climax where intelligent synthetic song arrangements enter into symbiosis with addictive melodies and the strong and sensual vocal performance of their charismatic female singer Xev. Alternating between straight and harder industrial moments ("C.S.", "Pure Venom" and "DbD") and then embracing mid-tempo darkwave textures ("Lace Of Veins", "The One" and also the album title track), "Winter Cities" will surprise you with its unique mixture of frozen electronic tones and haunting catchy vocals. Take the upfront dance-power of body music, spice it with the revolting sexiness of AYRIA, the catchiness of DE/VISION and the impulsive anger of PZYCHOBITCH, then melt the whole together with the intricate arrangements of FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, and you get the explosive cocktail we might call DIFFUZION...
The CD comes with two bonus versions of the club hit "C.S." respectively rendered by the Swedish tough guys of AUTODAFEH, with their faultless pumping basslines, and by label-mates ACYLUM, with their sinister bombastic dark elektro assaults.
The limited carton box edition of "Winter Cities" also contains a bonus CD with a great variety of remixes, including intelligent, inspiring electro and EBM cuts by bands such as CONTROLLED COLLAPSE, MORTAL VOID, IMPLANT, [DE:AD:CIBEL], EFF DST, IN[TOXIN], plus a sophisticated, harmonic industrial track from FABIOUS CORPUS ACT, an uplifting future pop remix by their Belgium colleagues PSY'AVIAH, a dark EBM tune by CYGNOSIC, and a mysterious and deep remix by L'’OMBRE. Add to this a cover version of DEPECHE MODE's classic "Here Is the House" and a cover of DIFFUZION by TILL IT BLEEDS, plus an enchanting collaboration with INXERA SYNDROME...
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