Iron
Triangle – Iron Triangle EP
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London
based synth pop duo release their debut EP.
The
Peckham pairing of Dan Walsh and Mark Dixon (aka Iron Triangle) have just
released their debut offering in the form of a self-titled four track EP.
Embedding
their sound in indie rock and dark synth sounds, they have created an
impressive collection of powerful breakbeat techno very much in line with their
name which is taken from the bureaucratic dysfunction inherent
in the US political system.
They won’t deny that there is a Depeche Mode influence in their music,
but it also goes much deeper with complex instrumentation pinning the occasionally
Martin Gore like vocals of Walsh to a high powered movement. The Mode’s ‘Only When I Lose Myself’ can be
heard to resonate in the opening lines of Silo 18 (Open Up Your Eyes) before
the memorable chorus, a common theme on the EP, comes to the fore with a frantic
beat and rubber synth.
They’ve clearly worked on their sound, Weight Of The World being a prime
example of a well-established track full of tricks and surprises and a heavy
bass line to boot. Maybe imagine a
paring of Mode and Nine Inch Nails and you may not be far wrong, taking the
harder edges off the industrial rock band and polishing them with a pop edge.
Glass Shadows too is commanding from the off. Dixon’s beats are crucial to the sound,
bringing each and every track closer to a mainstream audience whilst
maintaining a harshness which will attract many an audience.
A
softer synth hook is added to Human Traffic making it slightly more accessible
to radio airplay, and if Iron Triangle keep producing tracks of this quality it
will surely only be a matter of time before that comes their way.
Links
Iron Triangle on Soundcloud
Iron Triangle on Twitter
Iron Triangle on Facebook
Depeche Mode on hiapop Blog
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Published on Louder Than War 10/11/15 - here
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