Lights of Euphoria- Gegen den Strom

Artist: Lights of Euphoria
CD Title: Gegen Den Strom
Label: Metropolis Records
Reviewer: Julie Johnson
Date: 3/9/05

After two recent releases with one being "Querschnitt" in 2004, Torbin Schmidt has repsonded with "Gegen Den Strom" for the spring of 2005. Although, "Querschnitt" was a successful release and "KRIEG GEGEN DIE MASCHINEN", I already have found "Gegen Den Strom" to be a much more memorable release for me in so many ways. This new CD tends to have more of a trancy style similar to another noteable artists such as VNV Nations and Covenent. This is a CD that is made for any club. If you like to dance to super powerful EBM this is the CD for you. I found the tracks on this CD to be high energy and to have powerful synth melodies. There were so many tracks that could be hits in the underground scene and especially in the clubs. At the same time you will find some tracks to have a heavy side with tight harsh beats such as "You Are". Tracks I recommend listening to be would be "White Wall" which is one of the most danceable and smoothest tracks I have heard from this artist, "Liquid Lust", "Burning Ground", "The Night" (Futurezone Club Mix), "A Moment from the Past" and "One Nation". With this release, Lights of Euphoria has really opened my eyes and I think of Lights of Euphoria in a whole new way. I know Metropolis Records has a lot more CD's to release this year but this one is going to be one of the more noteworthy CD's already from this year. On the American version of "Gegen Den Strom," you will also be given a bonus opportunity to hear several remixes on some of the songs I highlighted above. There are also guest vocalist appearances, like You Are"(featuring Neo of Punto Omega. Be sure to get this amazing release when it hits the U.S. by storm in March 2005.I highly recommend this release and I promise you won't be disappointed.