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Reviewed
by: Darklight
Upon first listening to this CD I had the feeling that I heard it before.
That’s because the music offered here sounds very similar to many other
German EBM bands. Basically, Davantage doesn’t deliver
anything new or different here. They make the usual dark mid-tempo EBM
with deep accented male vocals that has become rather common in Europe.
The songs compiled here have elements of Absurd Minds,
Accessory, Angels & Agony, Dark
Illumination, Project-X, etc. in them. So
it’s safe to say that if you like any of those particular bands, you
will most likely enjoy Davantage for all of the same
reasons.
The songs are created with multi-layered electronic programming, bass beats, dramatic melodies, sampling and thick dreary German accented male vocals. Some tracks are dark and moody while others are more energetic for the dance floor. But overall nothing sounds all that different.
There’s not a lot of experimenting offered here. This is very structured
straight forward dark EBM void of anything unique or fresh. But guess
what? I still like it. This is a solid recording from beginning to end
not featuring a bad track in the bunch. Davantage aren’t
jumping on any so called "future pop" trends with this release. They
just deliver good quality old fashioned EBM for those of us who still
appreciate it.
If you’re a fan of typical European dark EBM with no techno, trance,
or synth-pop in it, you will most likely enjoy this Davantage
album. It sticks to the basics offering up a tightly packaged group
of songs that are enjoyable to listen to. While it won’t blow your socks
off, it will give you some well developed EBM that is easy to get into
and listen to often.
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