Being in the spotlight came with its fair share of setbacks and unavoidable situations. Your whole life was out there for the world to see; nothing remained secret, everything was in the public eye to be reshaped and fabricated as people saw fit. You were naked, on display, without control over your every move and motive. In the end, was the fame really worth it, now that your last chance at anonymity had been snatched away.

One of our favourite London parties Snap, Crackle & Pop gear up for the next release on their eponymous label arm. An extension of the sounds, and the artists, you'll hear in the dark, sweaty clubs where they host their parties, the next release comes from Berlin-based artists Local Suicide & Skelesys. A sonic match made in heaven, the duo and producer link up for an EP driven by pulsing electro, techno and EBM, which is bolstered by two remixes from another two SC&P favourites Autumns and The KVB.

PREMIERE: Local Suicide & Skelesys - Naked & Confused (The KVB Remix) [SC&P]

HOUSE, EBM, ITALO, GOTH, NEW WAVE, TECHNO, KRAUTROCK, KRAFTWERK, TRESOR, BERGHAIN, RENATE, PAUL KALKBRENNER, SISYPHOS, TECHNOLOGY, IBM, ITALORAMABAR, PANORAMA BAR, FRANZ SCALA, PROTO HOUSE, SLOW MOTION, CURSES, ELLEN ALLIEN, B-PITCH, OMBRA

Jonny Sriraxa & Luci B's indomitable sonic system, Nostalgia Futura is a project born during the first confinement period in Madrid, Spain, at the peak of the Covid-19 crisis. The overwhelming sensations of physical, social, and emotional detention painted the horizon with a nostalgic hue..."so we felt a certain type of nostalgia for this particular future..." And now, in their sets and performances, Jonny Sriraxa and LuciB aim to transmit the entirety of that accumulated energy through rhythms oriented towards the dance floor--evoking reflection through motion-- and flowing across a variety of genres, histories, and influences that fuse the old, new, and still-evolving.

Currently producing jams and organizing events in Madrid with Casa Pangea. Stay tuned :)

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