Spike Hellis

aufnahme + wiedergabe & Black Magic Agency present: KONTRAVOID (US) EBM / Synth-Pop [Artoffact Records] www.kontravoid.bandcamp.com SPIKE HELLIS (US) Body music to hijack the amygdala. [Over-Pop] www.spikehellis.bandcamp.com NATION UNREST (UK) Hard Rhythm Electronics www.nationunrest.bandcamp.com Kontravoid’s masked mystique has remained for over a decade. Ever since the release of his self-titled LP in 2012, the Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based Cameron Findlay has perfected dark pop with his oeuvre that teeters between the EBM, electro and goth genres. His productions, such as 2019’s “Too Deep” and 2021’s “Faceless,” dive to the most derelict corners of foggy, strobe-lit clubs: there is no choice but to dance. But there is an uncanny softness and obvious songwriting ability to compose heart-wrenching songs that are both captivating and drenched in melancholy—2018’s “Undone” has been a fan favorite since it came out on Berlin’s Fleisch Records. Onstage, Kontravoid demands the audience’s attention with his powerful performance that balances his specific concoction of harsh beats with his signature bass line rhythmic patterns. He’s toured alongside Boy Harsher, ADULT., Drab Majesty and Hide, and has remixed the likes of Schwefelgelb and Kris Baha. Truly a man of the shadows, Kontravoid is an unparalleled fixture in the dark electronic arena. Spike Hellis is Cortland and Lainey. The Los Angeles-based electronic duo became fully formed on October 31st, 2019. Following the release of their first EP Crisis Talk in 2020, they self-released their debut full-length under their imprint Over-Pop in April 2022. They've since toured relentlessly across North America, Europe, and Latin America with no end in sight. They will be back on the road this fall in support of their new album "Successor" via Over-Pop. Nation Unrest are an Electronic Body Music act from London, UK feat. members of Natural Assembly, The Chisel and Chain Of Flowers, recently joined by producer Evil Dust. Cassiopeia (RAW-Area) Revaler Str. 99/Warschauer Str. 10245 Berlin www.cassiopeia-berlin.com