The third and final instalment of XP8's alchemy EP
trilogy signals not only the closing of this chapter in the bands EP
cycle representing the final step in the alchemical process, but it
is also the final ever release from the duo. Over a decade since they
first emerged from their native Italy, XP8 have gone on to become a
regular fixture of the alternative dancefloor with their original
blend of ebm, edm, dubstep and trance. But if you're going to go out,
it may as well be on a high.
The previous EPs in this trilogy
have all been strong releases that keep the band's dance credentials
at the fore, but also brought up the deeper and darker side of the
band's sound with slower tracks such as 'Primitive' and 'Heatwave'.
The band follow a similar structure on 'Three Of Three:
Rubedo', with the opening track 'Dancing, Dying, Dreaming' leading
the charge with its big room-filling dance presence. The heavy bass
of 'XP8 Is Dead' follows on with an addictive groove and the band's
tongue-in-cheek humour making a welcome return.
'Egotism'
brings in a more electro-industrial vibe with hints of dubstep
recalling the cyberpunk atmosphere of the bands excellent
'Adrenochrome' album. 'Rust' continues this atmosphere through
another slow and groovy dark electro piece. The band then forgo the
remix that has rounded off the previous albums in favour of another
big club-friendly anthem in the form of 'Your Love' to sign off in
the best way possible.
The EP continues the exemplary run of
well produced music that the band have continued to put out in recent
years. Each track, no matter its approach, sounds big and confident
in its execution.
'Three Of Three: Rubedo' is a fitting send
off for a band such as XP8. The band have an enviable back catalogue
of intelligent electronic music and have let their work have the
final word. It's been a great run and it's sad to see them go. But
XP8 have made their mark and this EP trilogy is the full stop on a
great career.
“[...] no one wants
to be the old guy in a room full of kids looking at you like a
dinosaur: I remember vividly making fun of those old goths that
simply didn’t want to get the fuck out of MY clubs a decade ago,
and the last thing I wanted to become was one of them.”
XP8
have been a staple of the alternative electro scene for well over a
decade now. But with the release of the final part of their Alchemy
EP series in the form of 'Three Of Three: Rubedo', the band will
come to an end, leaving an impressive body of work and the odd bit of
controversy in their wake.
Intravenous Magazine caught up with
Marco Visconti for one last interview about alchemy, the band's
career and why the time was right to pull the plug on XP8.
Intravenous Magazine:
You released two new EPs last year, 'One Of Three: Nigredo' and
'Two Of Three: Albedo'. What has the reception to them been like so
far?
Marco Visconti: It has
been very good, as it seems both fans and critics liked them a lot,
often mentioning the fact that we are seemingly releasing our best
music ever. I am definitely quite happy with it, since both me and
Marko wanted to leave on a high note and it seems like we are being
successful at that. In retrospect, I don’t think the EP-vs-Album
idea did work the way I wanted though, since despite the way music is
actually consumed these days (streaming, streaming and more
streaming) it seems like the average music fan still want to get an
album loaded with tracks every one or two years as opposed of a
constant stream of new material: I thought to try that model, taken
from the dance scene, but clearly did not work the way I wanted it to
work. The industrial fan’s attention is extremely fickle.
IVM:
The EPs follow the theme of the alchemical process of turning base
metals into gold. How do the EPs reflect the stages of this process
and how does this tie into the XP8 philosophy?
MV: The idea of giving
these EP an alchemical backdrop was entirely mine, as Marko is not
interested in these subjects at all: he didn’t object about playing
along with it, and so here’s the Alchemical Series. The idea behind
is simple: as we approach a huge change in our lives, leaving behind
a project that so defined us for fifteen years (a long period of
time, I tell you), I felt the need to ritualise it, to give it a
certain gravitas you seldom find in music these days – especially
in dance music, however “alternative” you want it to be. In doing
so, we are effectively going back to the true roots of industrial,
with Psychick TV and Throbbing Gristle and Coil constantly bombarding
their listeners with esoteric sigils, glyphs and hidden meanings.
It’s up for our listeners to decode the actual message there: I
dropped plenty of hints in the music and Marko did the same with his
lyrics. Possibly knowing gematria might help.
By all means, this trio
of EPs are a true, living hyper-sigil, the same way the whole run of
'The Invisibles' was one for Grant Morrison back in the 90s: and I
should have known better than embarking into this trip because, like
him, I had a very rough nine months due to it. But the birth pangs
are almost over.
IVM: Last year you ceased
playing live. What led to that decision?
MV: Playing live was
what I loved the most about being a musicians, so that decision did
not come easy, and yet it was one we just had to make because, simply
put, there’s no space for a band like XP8 in the touring circle
anymore. Not sure if there IS a touring circle anymore at all, due to
the fact most people save up to go to festivals and avoid local
shows. But we are at the point where the usual big names can somehow
still tour (to an ever-dwindling crowd), supported by no-names who
play for free, always the same three or four “bands” becoming
nothing else than “that band that always open for tours”, before
disappearing into nothingness while another take the same spot.
On top of that, two
events last year further cemented the decision: the first, a tour
with Surgyn and The .invalid which never saw the light of day due to
the impossibility of making it work after crunching some numbers –
despite all bands involved having either a solid fancies or a
promising future, promoters quite simply weren’t sure they could
recoup the budget requested (and we are not talking thousands…).
Incidentally, The .invalid now is on hiatus and looks like Surgyn are
going the same route, with one of them moving abroad to follow a
different career. Second, the whole Alt-Fest debacle, which I
discussed a lot on our website and not going back to it now, but
really made me open my eyes on the true state of things for this
scene.
IVM: After the announcement that XP8 would
no longer be a live entity, you then declared the last three EPs to
be the final releases from the band. Why have you decided it was time
to bow out?
MV: I guess the reasons
can be already glimpses from the reply I gave above, but there’s
more to that… music genres have life cycles, and I simply realised
the time for “industrial dance”, that weird mix of dancefloor
beats with a more gritty approach, was simply over. I said it
elsewhere and I repeat it here, we had it good for fifteen years,
that’s a long period of time: I went from being in my early 20s to
the gates of my 40s, that’s a huge chuck of everybody’s life
right there. Nothing stays forever, surely not a super niche genre
like ours. And it is always wiser to understand when it is time to
move on, because no one wants to be the old guy in a room full of
kids looking at you like a dinosaur: I remember vividly making fun of
those old goths that simply didn’t want to get the fuck out of MY
clubs a decade ago, and the last thing I wanted to become was one of
them.
I strongly suggest all
the people of my generation to consider doing the same, because this
scene was supposed to be young and vibrant, while nowadays anytime
you walk into a goth/industrial club or festival, everywhere in the
world, the average age is 35 and that’s simply wrong.
IVM:
You've been a presence in the alternative electro scene for over a
decade now, how has it changed for bands like yourself?
MV: In more ways I can
possibly tell here. The most important one is that a decade ago we
all still believed we could make it to the next stage, in a way or
another. But between the worldwide recession and the end of the life
cycle of the scene (see above) pretty much no one did it: bands like
Aesthetic Perfection or Faderhead – and I obviously talk from
direct experience here – are more or less the only two of the mid
00s generation who somehow made it, and still both aren’t headliner
material at the big festivals. That kinda speaks volumes on itself to
me.
IVM: What advice would you give to young
musicians cutting their teeth today?
MV: The usual – don’t
do it. There is really no space left to make music your career
nowadays, unless you have a huge budget to invest in it, all the
right connections, and the will to eat so much shit you’ll drown in
it. You could argue it was always the case, but I noticed how it just
got more and more difficult each year for a decade now. So don’t
quit your day job, and in fact just make a true career out of it. The
days of rock and roll are over, the new rockstars are the programmers
of the Silicon Valley.
Photo: Imago Mortis Photography
IVM: Are there any acts
around today that get the XP8 seal of approval?
IVM: You were
originally based in your native Italy before moving to the UK. How
did that effect the band?
MV: We moved here
mostly because Italy is a sinking ship and no one really has a future
there. We thought being London-based would help the band with getting
more gigs, but as we already discussed, that wasn’t the case. No
hard feelings, we should have done it ten years earlier to really
reap some benefits.
IVM: Do you have any individual
plans for future projects in the pipeline?
MV: Nothing music
related at the moment.
IVM: There is just one more
EP to go in your release schedule. When can we expect it and how do
you feel it compliments the previous two?
MV: You will have to
listen and then tell me. To me, the three EPs are a single story and
flow perfectly one into another, but it’s not up to me to judge if
we were successful in it or not.
IVM: Your recent
albums and EPs have been released through your own label, 2393
Records. What led to this decision and how successful has it been?
MV: The decision was
made back in 2010 when we ended our five year contract with Infacted
Recordings and I generally got fed up with having to deal with poor
communication, lack of commitment, absence of sales statements and
all the horror stories you always hear from every band who had to
deal with labels at every level. There are exceptions, but they are
very few and far between. Up to this day I have no clues how many
actual units of those albums we actually sold. 2393 Records gave me
the chance to actually monitor it closely and in that regards it has
been absolutely successful. I never really developed it though, and
so I can admit we did lack the extra media push, especially in
Germany, where you either you buy your way into magazines or you are
just not on the radar: but since the German market was never
particular warm to our music, I don’t think in the end we lost that
much.
IVM: As you've ceased live performances as
XP8 and have announced your final releases, are there any special
plans to mark the end of this chapter?
MV: We played a very
successful gig here in London last August, at Slimelight, to a sold
out venue. That was our swan song, and I have some very nice memories
of it I will forever treasure.
IVM: Looking back
over the course of XP8's existence, what do you feel are your biggest
achievements and is there anything you would have done differently?
MV: I keep thinking
that if I sucked up to Ronan Harris’ monstrous ego during my days
of playing for VNV Nation, back in 2007, possibly I could have had
some help from him or his contacts in further progressing my band.
But as I will forever remember those months are an absolute
nightmare, having to deal with this fascist idiot every day, I also
realise it was simply not meant to be. This scene is also already so
full of hypocrites and sycophants that I would have just gone and
join their ranks.
XP8’s history is my
biggest achievement already: we started with nothing, from Rome,
where there was simply no infrastructure of any kind to support this
musical endeavour, and we went on to leave a mark on this scene’s
history, playing all over the world, hitting every major festival,
magazine, and leaving as a legacy a string of hit songs people still
listen to every day.
And that’s more than
most ever achieve.
IVM: Finally, what are your
personal plans for the rest of the year?
MV: I will play one
last DJ set at Resistanz 2015 and then I will be done with DJ sets
too. I will make sure to make it count!
The alchemy EPs, including 'Three Of Three: Rubedo', are available to buy from the 2393 Records bandcamp page. For more information on XP8, please visit the band's official website.
The second of the Italian duo's Alchemy lands to
continue the hard dance assault instigated by its predecessor 'One Of
Three: Nigredo'. The second EP in the series of three once again
blends elements of ebm, edm, dubstep and trance across five tracks,
which conceptually explore the second stage of the alchemy process
involving the washing away of impurities. It also has the distinction
of being the band's penultimate release, deciding to call it quits
once the series reaches its conclusion with part three.
Each
track here is ready and set to get bodies on the dance floor. Opening
with 'We Felt Nothing' XP8 are on classic form with a hard and
relentless beat set to some great synths and sing-a-long lyrics.
While 'The Gift' slows things down a little with its heavy dubstep
bass setting the pace it continues the dance friendly manifesto of
the previous track.
'Heatwave' sees the band really getting
interesting. Slow and sensual it even breaks out some guitar work for
a dark and sexy slithering track. 'A Greater Goal' then returns back
to the dubstep bass of 'The Gift' but brings some nice metal riffing
into the mix for a very refreshing take on the bands sound that is
just begging for at least one live performance. As with '… Nigredo'
the EP is rounded off with a remix. This time Avarice In Audio work
their magic on 'Inside Their Heads' breathing new life into the
track.
This is another solid release from a band at the top
of their game and producing some of the best music in their
discography. Which makes the fact that this is the second to last
release planned all the more bitter-sweet. XP8 are aiming to go out
on a high, but its a shame they're leaving us at all when they still
have releases like this to offer.
The second instalment in the Italian ex-pat
electro duo's “Alchemy Series” - 'Two Of Three: Albedo' - has been
announced for 31st October 2014 via 2393 Records.
The
series conceptually follows the three are the phases of the
Alchemical process, said to transform the lower metals such as lead
into gold, an allegory of the initiatory path from man to Godhead.
“Following the chaos or 'massa confusa' of the Nigredo
stage, the alchemist undertakes a purification in Albedo, which is
literally referred to as 'ablutio' – the washing away of
impurities. In this process, the subject is divided into two opposing
principles to be later coagulated to form a unity of opposites or
'coincidentia oppositorum' during Rubedo.”
Track List:
1.
We Felt Nothing
2. The Gift
3. Heatwave
4. A Greater Goal
5. Inside Their Heads
(Avarice In Audio Dub)
'Two Of Three: Albedo' will be
available to pre-order via the band's bandcamp page. For more
information on XP8, please visit their official website.
UK-based Italian electro duo XP8 have announced that their performance at this year's inaugural Alt-Fest is to be the band's last live show for the foreseeable future.
Since forming in 2001 the duo of Marko Resurreccion and Marco Visconti have released over ten albums and EPs under the XP8 name.
The band notes due to
low show attendance, low performance fees and day job commitments as
reasons why they are no longer playing live. They promise to make
their final show at Alt-Fest one to remember.
The band's latest release 'One Of Three: Nigredo' is available to purchase via 2393 Recordings. Alt-Fest takes place
August 15th-17th in Kettering, England and has such artists as
Marylin Manson, The Cult, and Front 242 headlining. XP8 will be
playing on August 16th at the Industrial/Electronica
stage.
For more information on XP8, please visit their official website.
If last year's outstanding cyberpunk concept album
'Adrenochrome' and it's remix companion 'Meathead's Lost HD' weren't
enough to convince the doubters, then the duos latest outing should.
'One Of Three: Nigredo' is the first of a three-part EP series that
conceptually explores the alchemical process set to a heady mix of
old school trance distilled through modern edm that once again pushes
the boundaries of alternative dance music. That may be something that
some people will have trouble getting their heads around, but the
simple fact is XP8 are back and doing what they do best.
XP8
dive straight in with the relentless 'Dolly Was A Raver' – full of
hard beats, a simple but effective lead and sub-woofer shattering
bass there is no doubt become an overnight club anthem. 'Engage The
Bass' sees Marco and Marko get a little more sinister, with it's hard
driving pace and more aggressive use of trance influences it is
another dance-floor classic in the making.
'Primitive' slows
things down, keeping the darker and more sinister vibe of 'Engage the
Bass', it is still a good dance track, but when the vocals really
soar it is evident that this will be a strong live track. 'Troll
Control' brings things back round to the liveliness of the opener,
with added playfulness that is reflected in the wubbing bass,
energetic synths, and sing-a-long lyrics. The EP is then rounded off
with Phaezek 4 remix of last year's lead single 'Information' which
gets a nice and hard overhaul.
'… Nigredo' shows that there
is definitely no sign of putrefaction in the XP8 sound. In fact, just
as you think you've got them nailed now, they still manage to pull
something great out of the bag. If all three EPs in this series are
as strong as this then prepare to hear a lot from them over the next
couple of years.
"The vision of XP8 was to bring the more mainstream scene into the alternative scene. Back then me, Marko and Paul we were alternative people that never fitted into either scene completely and we loved the grooves and vibes of both. So we tried to make the perfect alchemy, of what became XP8..."
What do I think of him as; many words come to mind. Dramatic?
The Lord? XP8? Faderhead? Whichever way I think of him and his face within this
dark scene, one topic I know from analysis and encounters with him over the
last five years, is his extreme passion for music and keeping to date with the ever
changing and controversial evolution of alternative electronica.
Starting off in Rome, he is one of the co-founders of the band XP8, a project which has changed in nature over a decade in style of electronica. At one point Marco was part of JD-Tucker's project Grendel, conducting live drums and now known for his contribution towards live shows with Faderhead displaying his rounds of the alternative scene.
Running not even fashionably late to Glasgow from the west coast and having fumes of peated single malt whisky expel from my
system (though sober I must add), I eventually find Marco, who is in a similar
frame himself. Taking steps downstairs into the back of the Classic Grand Glasgow,
which went from Porn theatre to alternative club and concert venue, I open out
my questions to Marco.
Intravenous Magazine: Since moving to London what has changed for you?
Marco Visconti: Pretty much everything to the point where after a year of living here, I’ve been asking myself why I did not make this change earlier in my life. I've always been connected to London with music and I’m really into the esoteric conditions here.
IVM: XP8 has changed a lot
since decade of decadence to Adrenochrom, as well as the EP releases, going
from gothic electronica, into the new contemporary mainstream area of alt-electronica, was this on purpose or by accident?
MV: Back almost 15 years ago. The vision of XP8 was to bring the
more mainstream scene into the alternative scene. Back then me, Marko and Paul
we were alternative people that never fitted into either scene completely and
we loved the grooves and vibes of both. So we tried to make the perfect
alchemy, of what became XP8, so Marco and I began carrying it on as it worked,
and that alchemy changes all the time.
IVM: Where do you think
the alternative scene is going at the moment?
MV: What I’ve been noticing in the past 10 years for many
reasons, the alternative scene is becoming smaller than it used to be. At the
same time the people and artists that are still hooked in, are more dedicated
despite the fact of the reduction.
IVM: You are a very active
member of Soundcloud, is it just you or Marko also?
MV: Soundcloud is a great social network for musicians, later on
I realised it was such a great thing for us to use, as it was concentrated
towards people who cared about music.
IVM: The Game of thrones
remix, where did that come from?
MV: I read the books long before the television series came out,
and I used to be a dungeons and dragons fan.
I just one day was listening to theme, and thought about just doing
something with it. So sure I posted it up on Soundcloud and it just went
download viral. Then again I’m working on something from Guardians of the Galaxy
as I love Karen Gillan, and I think one day I will marry her one way or
another!
IVM: Which character would
you be in Game of Thrones?
MV: Cersei Lannister, because she only cares about family and
she doesn’t give a shit about anything else.
IVM: How much can Barry drink?
MV: Barry is one of the best guys in the world, as he runs the Classic Grand and his capacity for alcohol is a shit load, I must say. I know I’m a good drinker, but every time he leaves me six feet under. Whenever you’re in Glasgow, you have fun, you have a great gig; just don’t drink with Barry is the Lord’s recommendation, you will not survive. (Evidence is available here)
IVM: What is your favourite Poison?
MV: My favourite poison... this will be very not PG 13, but it's C***.
IVM: What do you see
happening with XP8 in the not too distant future?
MV: I sat down with Marko and we thought that we were not going
to bother with albums anymore, we realised we were making very dancy music in the
alternative scene. We decided to just focus on EPs, the first one will be with
some very nice artwork. We looking for a release in June and then in November
we are looking to make an a recurrence of an XP8 album every 5 months. At the
end of the day we love to make dance music for the freaks and dance is always
changing in different ways and needs to be fresh.
IVM: Will stuff be done by
you or under the XP8 name?
MV: Marko is the genius of the gear, I cannot do it by myself,
it would be incredibly longer and probably not as good, me and Marko have the
great ability and understanding to know what each of us want and without him it
would not work.
IVM: Since you are both
now living in London, have you seen any improvement in music synergy?
MV: Absolutely, since we have been close together we now have a
batch of about 40 good songs , which we need to now release.
XP8's latest album
'Adrenochrome', and EP 'Meathead's Lost HD', are available to buy now via the band's bandcamp page.
For more information on XP8, please visit their official website.
One of the beautiful
things about Kickstarter is the ideas people come up with as
incentives. XP8 for example, when funding their excellent
'Adrenochrome' album earlier this year offered to collaborate with
one of their funders. Gerry and Jadei of Hope Esthiem quickly snapped
up that opportunity, the result of which is the new single 'Heartless
Disaster'... and it's a pretty damn good one too.
The song is simply a
huge club anthem with dual male and female vocals coupled together to
add plenty of melodic scale to the driving trance-tinged ebm of the
track. The distinct throbbing bass of XP8 and the enveloping synths
distil the best of the band's recent album into this song. While the
remix contributed by Studio-X brings a more dubstep flavour to the
original song with it's thunderous stuttering bass and toe-tapping
rhythm.
'Heartless Disaster' is
a distinct and fresh track that sees both sides bringing out the best
in each other. The final production and mix on both the original and
the remix are faultless, and this will no doubt shortly become a
mainstay of most club nights.
Static Distortion Records have slowly been amassing an impressive array of artists on
their diverse roster, and what better way to show off the potential
of home grown talent than to put on a show at one of the worlds most
famous gothic/industrial clubs. After the sad loss of Sheffield's
titans Uberbyte, tonight’s new headliners XP8 stepped up, and with
the band now based in London, it's safe to say we'll quite happily
support them as one of our own.
It's a strange night at
Slimelight with a wedding reception closing off a big chunk of the
club, the festivities are relegated to the downstairs room. But even
thought it is small, it's comfortable and intimate giving the night
more of a party-like atmosphere.
The kick off was a
little early with opening act Digital Deformation hitting the stage
at 7:20pm. Unfortunately this meant your reviewer happened to miss
their performance, but trusted colleagues within the audience who did
make the opening doors assured that they put on a strong performance.
The .Invalid were
exhausting to watch, so who knows how then within seconds of his solo
set finishing did Bradd have the energy left to launch straight into
Cease2xist's equally frantic set. The band continued to build the
energy in the room with their searingly hot take on aggrotech.
Vicious guitars complimented the hard beats, harsh synths and
distorted vocals throughout huge songs like 'Teenage America',
'Living By The Bullet' and 'Occupy Everything' eliciting big
reactions from the crowd. The band easily put on a headline-quality
performance. It is pretty safe to say, that with albums like 'You
Are Expendable' under their belt and high quality live performances
such as this in their wake, there is little doubt that Cease2xist are
going to be major players in the UK and abroad.
The night's headliners
XP8 started off with a little microphone trouble, but ever the
consummate professionals they weren't phased in the least. The duo
of Marko and Marco have so far this year released one of their
strongest albums yet in 'Adrenochrome' and are arguably stronger as a
band than ever before, which is evident in their performance. The duo
unleash a strong dance-orientated set that gets the audiences feet
moving and bodies grooving. New songs sit comfortably the band's vast
array of proven live crowd pleaser’s with particularly strong
renditions of 'Information' from the latest album, as well as an
excellent version of 'Burning Down' taking pride of place in the
band's set. The pre-encore gap is cut short due to an impromptu show
of appreciation from the crowd as they give birthday boy Marko a
round of 'Happy Birthday'. It leaves little doubt that London is very
willing to adopt the Italians as their own as they bring the night to
a close.
The evening proved to
be a strong show of support for not only the up-and-coming talent
being championed by the Static Distortion record label. But also the
people out there who enjoy electro/industrial music. More shows like
this would only serve to strengthen the UK's identity and galvanise
support for our bands.
For the past ten years
electro duo XP8 have forged a name for themselves on the back of an
innovative and beat-driven sound that has seen albums such as 'The
Art Of Revenge' and 'Drop The Mask' earn them both critical and fan
acclaim. However, XP8's fifth studio album 'Adrenochrome', is perhaps
their most ambitious to date. Funded by an already successful
crowd-sourcing campaign, the album doubles as the soundtrack to a
cyberpunk novel of the same name that was originally penned by Marko
Resurreccion in the late 90s. Some may recoil at the thought of such
conceptual ambitions, but XP8 being the band they are makes it all
look so easy.
The album mirrors the novel with each song named
after a chapter in the book. But unlike a lot of “soundtracks”
this isn’t an excuse to wallow in bland experimental ambience. What
XP8 have created instead is a cyberpunk album for the cyberpunk
vision of London expressed the novel 'Adrenochrome'. The story-arc is
fast-paced and gripping, and so is the music.
As you'd come to expect
from XP8, each track has the potential to be a club hit for the band
with their trademark strong dance beats and catchy melodies very much
intact. What differs is that concept ties everything together and the
way the songs join to each other reflects the twists and turns
expressed in the novel. But it's real strength is that when you take
the novel out of the equation, the album still works as a stand-alone
entity.
Songs like 'Awakening',
'Getaway', 'Information', 'Beyond The Looking Glass' and 'Showdown'
provide the backbone of the album mixing techno, hard ebm and trance
to create some utterly compelling dance music. While other tracks
such as 'Going Underground', 'Hostages' and 'Inside Their Heads'
change the mood a little on the second half of the album with a more
classic electro sound that features dominant clean vocals, which will
work really well live.
'Adrenochrome' feels
like XP8 have finally been let loose without constraint and as a
result they have seriously upped their game in terms of production and
song-writing. The album is intelligent, innovative and cohesively
ties in with the atmosphere of the novel without denting its
club-friendly credentials. It's a rewarding experience and one that
perhaps even warrants dramatising or animating to cover all the media bases.
EBM
stalwarts XP8 have launched a crowd-funding campaign to realise the
release of their forthcoming album 'Adrenochrome'. The project
started on the 8th
of May and within just eighteen hours, the band's goal of $1,500 had been
realised by their rabid fanbase.
The
band released a short thank you via the project page before going on to outline where they aimed to go from this point:
“Here
at the XP8 HQs in London we are nothing short than humbled: you all
made this possible in less than 24 hours. Thank you!”
Due
to the nature of crowdfunding, the project will continue for the full
term. However the band have offered stretch goals for continued
support. For example: if the total reaches $3,000 they will release a
7’’ vinyl for one of the upcoming singles. If they reach $8,000
they will make a brand new music video.
'Andrenochrome'
is
scheduled to be released digitally on June 1stand
will be available on CD, in a deluxe digipack edition, in July. All
dates are worldwide.
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