"Ashes to ashes and dust to dust...": the new single "Asche zu Asche" (strictly limited edtion on MCD in limited Digipaks & on lavish limited & hand-numbered picture vinyl) sees Berlin's Dark Pop hit-machine Blutengel delivering a gripping ode to transience that is explicitly hearkening back to the dark side of Electro that dominated their early releases, thus providing their long-time fans with an extra-special treat.
Riding on a wave of powerful electronic beats, dark and slightly distorted vocals and the exquisite fusion of club sounds, a sinister atmosphere and an anthemic melody, the band of charismatic singer and musician Chris Pohl pays tribute to its own roots with a massive floor filler that reinvokes the feeling of the early days with a modernized reinvention. Serving as an appetizer for the upcoming new Blutengel-album "Omen" (scheduled for release in February 2015), the new single is 100% classic Blutengel-club-fare, but graced by the fine production standards that we have come to expect from the band in recent years.
A seamless fusion of the past and the present, "Asche zu Asche" is the ideal release to kick off the celebrations for the seminal group's 15th anniversary. With the emotional and melodic "Insensitive World", the group has provided a killer b-side exclusive to this release and the title track will be included in a single-edit plus 2 searing bass-heavy remixes. This spectacular homage to the group's early days will not only appeal to diehard Blutengel-fans but is also a perfect introduction to the dark side if club culture for the uninitiated. Dance with your darkness - with Blutengel!
