Psycho, Plastic - Kosmopop (2017)

Psycho & Plastic are a Berlin based duo with a passion for nonconformist electronic music. They are on a mission to reintroduce a sense of wonder and adventure to both the dance floor and the home listening experience. Their fiercely independent spirit is not only embodied in their music but also in their decision to operate their own label GiveUsYourGOLD. The latest release on the imprint is Psycho & Plastic's first full length album Kosmopop. Kosmopop was recorded in seclusion in the East German town of Chemnitz and meticulously embellished and perfected in Psycho & Plastic's Berlin studios over a period of almost two years. Heavily influenced by the 1st and 2nd summer of love especially the mystical view on the wonders of inner and outer space from 1960s psychedelia science fiction writing and 1990s rave culture the album is a musical discovery of an imaginary galaxy its planets and inhabitants. As such it also serves as a metaphor for the fearless exploration of the Unknown. The outcome is a highly optimistic dance album with dark undertones featuring a unique sonic palette of analogue synths alien guitars organic sequencing and otherworldly vocals. Its mind bending eclecticism ranges from the gravitational pull of bass heavy krautrockinfused opener Black Hole Acid Test and the crisp funkiness of Planet Seductron through to the short ambient tracks Boojum and Superflare that frame both sides of the vinyl. The emotional turmoils of Divine Loser a melancholic ode to the Merry Pranksters disguised as a trippy stomper and cosmic funkster High Priests Of Stimulacrum find their resolution in the high flying and atmospheric Esoterra a closer with a relentless kick drum fit for any dance floor at sunrise.

Tracklist:
01. Psycho, Plastic - Black Hole Acid Test
02. Psycho, Plastic - Planet Seductron
03. Psycho, Plastic - Funk Officer (Land That Spacecraft)
04. Psycho, Plastic - Entropy
05. Psycho, Plastic - Boojum
06. Psycho, Plastic - Superflare
07. Psycho, Plastic - Divine Loser
08. Psycho, Plastic - High Priests of Stimulacrum
09. Psycho, Plastic - Esoterra