{"product_id":"lights-of-euphoria-brainstorm","title":"Lights Of Euphoria - Brainstorm","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in 1995 on the legendary Zoth Ommog label, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrainstorm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures Lights of Euphoria at a formative moment in the evolution of European electro-industrial music. More than three decades later, the album finally receives its first-ever vinyl pressing, bringing a long-overlooked piece of the German EBM underground back into circulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLights of Euphoria emerged during a particularly fertile period for European electronic music, when the boundaries between EBM, industrial, synth-pop, and dark electro were becoming increasingly fluid. Founded by Torben Schmidt, the project developed a distinctive approach that combined the mechanical aggression of industrial electronics with melodic synthesizers, driving rhythms, and an impressive network of collaborators from across the underground scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrainstorm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reflects that collaborative spirit. Rather than adhering to a single formula, the album moves between muscular electronic sequences, abrasive industrial textures, and more atmospheric compositions. Its sound belongs unmistakably to the mid-1990s, yet much of its appeal comes from the way it bridges the harder edges of classic EBM with the melodic sensibilities that would become increasingly prominent in European electro throughout the decade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album features contributions from an impressive collection of underground musicians, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZip Campisi of Bigod 20, Henrik Jensen of Neotekk, Claus Larsen of Leæther Strip, and Darrin Huss of Psyche\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside Digital Factor, In Absentia, and Godheads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpening with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This Is the Point,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the record establishes its rhythmic intensity before moving into the title track and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Give Me You.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Songs such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Reaching Out,” “Energy \u0026amp; Consciousness,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Misery”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explore the interplay between programmed percussion, electronic atmospheres, and melodic arrangements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the album's most recognizable moments is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ice Machine (Vox Version),”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a reinterpretation of the early Depeche Mode classic. It's a particularly fitting inclusion, connecting the formative synth-pop influences of the 1980s with the darker, more aggressive electronic sounds that emerged in the following decade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second side also includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Serenade (Splitter),” “Subjection (Violated),” “No Tears,” “Face of a God,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dead Bodies,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e completing a thirteen-track collection that documents the project's early creative range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond the music itself, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrainstorm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e represents an important chapter in the history of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZoth Ommog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the influential German label founded by Talla 2XLC. Home to artists including Leæther Strip, X Marks the Pedwalk, Armageddon Dildos, and Bigod 20, Zoth Ommog played a defining role in establishing the sound and identity of European electro-industrial music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis special edition launches the Zoth Ommog Classix vinyl series, a collaboration between Infacted Recordings founder Torben Schmidt and Talla 2XLC. Limited to just 200 copies worldwide, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrainstorm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears on grey vinyl for the first time, featuring new artwork and a specially assembled thirteen-track sequence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor longtime followers of the Zoth Ommog catalog, this is an opportunity to revisit a recording that has remained unavailable on vinyl for over thirty years. 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