( TP 005 ) KOMPONENTE / KURILO - Defenders EP (12") Trance Pandemic Ukraine

Komponente and Kurilo co-run the hilariously named label Trance Pandemic. Their latest EP here, 'Defenders', is a continuation of their previous release 'For A Brave', both of which were made either prior to or in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an event which has thoroughly shaped the pair's creative evolution. Though trance/breaks/acid might not be a convergence of genres normally associated with social upheaval, that could all change here: the likes of 'Broken Dreams' and 'Kharkiv Mnemonic' are adroit movers, acid-squelch-laden rhythmatizers and miltant psychic marchers, perfect for mobilizing spirits and hearts on mass.