Published by Alessandro Violante on October 21, 2024
It’s been a while since we positively talk about those multifaceted and kaleidoscopic artists proving, with each release, to make music thinking outside of the box, while staying loyal to their trademarks.
During these last years, Ireen Amnes has always proved to be one of those artists not being slaves of any trend, from the Instruments Of Discipline and Sonic Groove Experiments releases until the new vinyl Forbidden Memories, released on 27th September by the Italian label KR3 Records that, with this release, starts celebrating its 5th label anniversary.
At the core of Ireen Amnes oeuvre there’s a constant sound exploration, resulting in the adoption of a wide range of sonic solutions, something that can be found in the London-based Under My Feet. project (run by the artist together with DE:MA) as well. With this project, these artists have released music by a large array of different artists, such as Ireen Amnes itself together with Kamikaze Space Programme, Kashaiof and Incendie. Under My Feet. also organizes events putting music in direct relationship with many art forms also in the context of art galleries (think about their most recent event together with Operant in Berlin).
After having released a wide range of releases with many of the most appreciated labels in the scene such as the aforementioned ones as well as BITE and Tresor, of which club the artist has become a resident dj, Ireen Amnes, with Forbidden Memories, explores its most atmospheric techno and beat-driven souls. In its five songs, we find obscure-tinged techno as well as faster syncopated distorted beat-driven songs (Surrounded) and noise-injected atmospheric drones (the closing song I’d rather be sleeping).
That’s enough for us to consider this release worthy of being listened and bought, and we hope to never stop being surprised while listening to new Ireen Amnes stuff, with the same feeling experienced when approaching to new music made by an artist, without being able to know how the result will sound like. Could this approach be riskful? Maybe it could be so, but no one could say it isn’t courageous. That’s both Ireen Amnes and KR3 Records approach, and we can only appreciate it.
Rating: 9
Label: KR3 Records