Cri Du Coeur – Erickson/Erickson On Acid

ARTIST Cri Du Coeur
RELEASE TITLE Erickson/Erickson On Acid
LABEL Arkham Audio
CATALOG ARKIO03
GENRE Techno (Peak Time / Driving / Hard)
AUDIO FORMAT MP3 320kbps CBR
RELEASE DATE 2020-07-24
MP3 NiTROFLARE / ALFAFILE

1. Cri Du Coeur – Erickson (Original Mix) 05:51 132bpm Emin
2. Cri Du Coeur – Erickson (Electric Rescue Remix) 06:16 135bpm Bmin
3. Cri Du Coeur – Erickson ([wex10] Remix) 05:56 132bpm A#min
4. Cri Du Coeur – Erickson (Trunkline Remix) 05:51 132bpm Dmin
5. Cri Du Coeur – Erickson On Acid (Original Mix) 05:54 132bpm Gmaj
6. Cri Du Coeur – Erickson On Acid (Roman Poncet Remix) 06:25 135bpm Amaj
7. Cri Du Coeur – Erickson On Acid (Umwelt Remix) 05:58 135bpm A#min
8. Cri Du Coeur – Erickson On Acid (Zadig Remix) 05:52 70bpm Gmaj

Belgian techno wizard Cri Du Coeur is back with a new 2-part vinyl release on his label Arkham Audio titled Erickson & Erickson on Acid, which features remixes exclusively from French artists. Jerome D., the man behind the Cri Du Coeur alias, is prized in the industry for giving platforms to Belgian and French artists throughout his career, so it comes as no surprise that he is showing his francophile roots by having a solely French lineup for the remixes on this release. Following the recent release of his EPs Diaphragm and Warning, and now bringing us the inebriating Erickson & Erickson on Acid, Cri Du Coeur has established that his new alias and freshly-founded but tenacious Arkham Audio label are a force to be reckoned with. The entrancing yet adrenalizing sound that he has adopted shows that his approach to industrial electronic music knows no boundaries or compromises.

The first part of this release features the original mix of Erickson by Cri Du Coeur and remixes of the track by Electric Rescue, [ Wex 10 ], and Trunkline. The second part Erickson on Acid puts a squelching acid twist on things and features remixes by Roman Poncet, Umwelt, and Zadig.

The original mix of Erickson leads with a strong beat and a mixture of industrial sounds that makes for a sublime dark dancefloor track. Electric Rescue follows on with a remix that engages the listener with a terrorising yet intoxicating heavy baseline. Next up is [ Wex 10 ] who enchants us with a bouncy laserbeam rhythm and muffled looping vocals. Last but not least on the Erickson lineup is Trunklines remix which delivers an addictive hazy melody and a deep and dirty mechanical synth horn.

Cri Du Coeur plays with tensions in Erickson (on Acid), putting the listener into a state of hypnosis with squelching sounds that give the song a raunchy character. We are implored to dance as Roman Poncets remix bears layers of lively percussion beats with twangy synth melodies. The mood intensifies once more as Umwelts remix features a dark and fuzzy baseline that contrasts with a screeching siren sound creating an ultimate thrilling experience for the listener. Zadig closes off this immense concoction of remixes with a relentless distorted base and scintillating machinelike background noises.

Cri Du Coeur has outdone himself by bringing together such a well-suited selection of artists to create a visceral and magnetizing collection of tracks that showcases his competence in making industrial techno. You can look forward to both Erickson & Erickson on Acid being released simultaneously in digital form and on vinyl on the 24th July.