After kickstarting his Gatto Nero techno unit, Herman Klapholz returns to his main occupation – the legend that is Ah Cama-Sotz. Just a little short of his 20th album, “I Believe” is arguably the most upfront, dance floor friendly among the lot. While not (by any means) neglecting the tribal, ethnic and dark elements of the ACS sound, this album also caters a variety of incendiary straight rhythmic tracks. And it’s that mélange – and the mastery of production that (again) convinces in full swing!
But it wouldn’t be ACS if he didn’t provide some diversion: Deep drones (“Signal/Noise/Resistance”), a voluptuous ethnic fantasy (“El Cuerpo, Mild as a Teardrop on a Grave”), sacred dark ambience (“Semper Immota” + “Moriendi Desolatum”), and the industrial benchmark, a flamboyant cover version of Daniel Miller/The Normal’s “Warm Leatherette”. Belief is at the core of determination, and this is a statement – Ah Cama-Sotz is going places, going strong, still innovative and hungry, and always idiosyncratic!
Released Early November 2018 by Hands Productions.
Track Listing:
01. Lords of Evil
02. I:Travel
03. Signal/Noise/Resistance
04. El Cuerpo, Mild as a Teardrop on a Grave
05. Collision Wall
06. Semper Immota
07. The Underground
08. Warm Leatherette
09. The Beast within
10. LiftOff
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