Twin Cities Electropunk : Volume III

Twin Cities Electropunk Volume III Electropunk is a combination of electronic, synth-riddled music with the DIY attitude of punk for a certain type of musician who falls into both of the following categories: 1. One who lacks the accoutrements of urbane music (e.g., high-quality recording gear, studio time, name brand keyboards) 2. One who will simply not let cash, gear or recognition stop them from creating, producing and distributing their efforts. While Minneapolis cannot claim the electropunk movement all its own, some feel it's the current hotbed for the genre. And if the third volume of Todd Millenacker's (Avenpitch) Twin Cities Electropunk is any indication, the electropunk scene in the Minneapolis area is more energized than ever. Favorite tracks include "Nothing" from Avenpitch's Butterfly Radio, "Lovelife" from darkwave industrialists Thosquanta's album of the same name and "All That's Left to Say" from rave-metalists MSRP, who offer an industrial electronica meets nu-metal track off their latest, One Hundred Fold Origami. In addition to the bands of which we were already familiar, a few other assertive tracks worth mentioning include the seizure-induced "Falling on the Sword" from OBCT and The Eighth's electro-zombie tale, "Bruise," which will appear on their upcoming Titan album. Twin Cities Electropunk Vol. III is available for FREE at all involved artists' shows or available online for free. There is simply no reason not to listen to this at least once, and many reasons to listen a few times. Download the entire 14 track Vol. 3 album here (zip)