Q-Code Records present Roppongi Inc. Project “Hard Times… No Future?” (release date — January, 10, 2008) Q-Code records release third album of solo dark electronic freestyle project by a famous DJ NEGATIVE — Roppongi Inc. Project “Hard Times… No Future?” Roppongi Inc. Project (R.I.P.) was created in 2002 in Moscow but the main acknowledgement received outside Russia. R.I.P. tracks are frequently played on alternative radio stations in Europe and USA. Moreover in spring 2007 R.I.P. with its composition “Nothing” took part in electro-industrial compilation “Vol.IV” by a German label VAWS. In the beginning of 2008 R.I.P. made the remixes for the bands DIVERJE (USA) and NECRO STELLAR (RUS). The both remixes will be released on the forthcoming albums of these bands. Abbreviation Inc. in the name of the project changes its meaning from album to album: on the first release “R.I.P.”(2003) it was “Inconsistent”, on the second, “Till The End”(2005), — “Incorrect”. This time on the “Hard Times… No Future?” it has a usual meaning of “Incorporated”. DJ Fomin played an active role in recording of the album and contributed a considerable share to the sound of many compositions and also made professional mastering of the release. Roppongi Inc. Project style is hard to describe as well as it is hard to compare it to some of other existing projects: the sound of R.I.P. is very individual and well recognized, and also it is stylistically diverse. The new album has amplitudes in styles from tbm, ebm and dark electro to synth/future, psy, trance and techno. There is place for depression, melancholy, fear (by using many samples from different horror films) and explosive dancing in “Hard Times… No Future?”. There’s quite lot more dance in the “Hard Times… No Future?” which was missing on the previous releases. Bonus tracks to the album are: remix by a French electro project SEVERIN24 and vocal remix by a well known Moscow formation DBS. Album’s art-work was developed together with DJ Hellen (RGP, Gothic.ru) and Nazar aka 54r from DBS. Live-debut of Roppongi Inc. Project happened 16th of September 2007 on one stage with Melotron, Head-less and Diorama in club Tochka in Moscow. The performance generated considerable public excitement and new interest towards creativity of R.I.P.! SIDE-LINE about R.I.P.’s "Hard Times...No Future?" album: Hailing from Russia, the 3rd album of Roppongi Inc. Project (R.I.P.) is a real good taster for all those who like minimal techno music. The sound isn't pure techno-like, but is clearly based on some techno influences. Roppongi Inc. Project also reveals a dark electronic approach, which works well with the cool danceable vibes. A few spoken samplings have been added here and there, but they are rather occasional. That's maybe a pity, a bit more sampled vocals (or real vocals) would have add a surplus to the composition. Everything rolls nicely around until we come to the 9th track entitled "No future?". This piece is much harder while the pumping beats will for sure be hard dancefloor assaults. The next track entitled "Hard Times" is a bit goa-like, but remains techno-minded as well. Some astral bleeps are running through this piece leading the listener in a total state of dependence! It's probably not a coincidence if both titles seem to have been used for the name of the album. The album ends with 2 remixes and among them the real cool "Alternative Pop Remix" of "230206" by Severin 24. The sampled vocals are here adding this human touch I sometimes missed on a few cuts. This band is really interesting and the stuff fits totally in a DJ-set with dark electronics and other body-trance parts. (DP:7/8)DP.
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