Fem-Industrial From Machine Kunt Records

By chance a few months ago I came across the page of a dynamic, militaristic lady with a shaven head. This lady turned out to be Rachel Haywire of Electro industrial act Experiment Haywire. With a  few short listens I was fully aware that this was as sharp as anything else in the burgeoning aggro tech scene.

Needless to say I was intrigued, and with a little bit of web trawling I discovered this fine example of industrial with a twist that shows that blibs beeps, drum loops and chaotic static are not solely the domain of men like Trent Reznor and Rudy Ratzinger.

MachineKunt Records has released the compilation “Extreme Women In The Dark Future” internationally (which is available to purchase online through their website) as a response to the underrepresented body of women in the Industrial music scene. Indeed the very label was founded by Haywire herself.

The 18 track album features contributions from a number of female acts including Compulsory Skin, N01R, Noizekatt and Protea.  Thanks to the currently weak dollar Its also a bargain coming in at circa $19 for the international edition.  Shortly after my own purchase, European distibutor Music Non Stop picked up the release spreading the M.K. message to the continent.

Extreme women in the dark future is a Strong and varied compilation with some intense tracks, some more club friendly than others with the track “Twisted” by Compulsory Skin being exceptionally noteworthy.

Twisted strikes a delicate balance along the the lines of other successful industrial tinged rock acts with the added vigor of being a feminist symbol in this musical manifesto rather than adrift in the sea of metal.

Other tracks that Piqued my ears include Julie Destroy’s filthy industrial rap styled Devast8or. The sleaze and rage behind the track is of a particularly rare breed and helps mix things up when the drum loops get to be a tad too much.

Not least is Experiment Haywire herself, rearing her head in the second act of the whole album rather than remaining a silent puppet master to the whole endevour.

Definitely one of the best industrial compilations in recent years.

[G.I.R]