Following their successful show in Wrocław, we are reviewing the new EP by the Italian dark electro act Diskonnekt.. The release is 27 minutes long and is titled “La Morte del Sole. The first thing I noticed while listening to this material is that it’s a very dense and complex production. There’s a lot going on across many layers, so this is not the kind of Dark or Harsh Electro you can treat as background music. Of course, it’s still music you can dance to, but it remains very intricate.
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Diskonnekt is a typical Harsh/Dark Electro act, meaning there is one producer or synthesizer player—I’m not sure how they handle it live—and one vocalist, so it’s a duo.The first track is called “Piombo,” which I believe means “lead” in Italian. It’s a very dense and heavy track with a lot happening. There are ominous supersaws, the classic “hoover” sounds popular in 90s techno, some great samples, and a very beautiful, eerie piano at the end. This track made me want to listen to the entire EP very carefully.
One thing I observed throughout the EP is that this kind of music sits somewhere between more rhythmic, dance-oriented European Harsh/Dark Electro and other styles. This is just my theory, but when comparing American and European Dark Electro—and also the Mexican scene, which seems closely connected—the differences are noticeable. American bands like Dawn of Ashes or Psyclon Nine often include downtempo moments that resemble distorted dubstep. Sometimes they even use guitars, which brings the sound closer to metalcore. European acts like Suicide Commando or Combichrist tend to focus more on mid-tempo or fast, danceable tracks, with fewer downtempo elements. In my opinion, Diskonnekt merges all these approaches. There are heavy downtempo elements and slam drops, but at the same time the music pushes you straight to the dance floor. That’s a big strength. Another is the production quality—it’s very well done.
I haven’t talked about the vocals yet. They are solid Harsh/Dark Electro vocals, heavily processed to fit the music. However, I think the album might be even better if the vocals were less processed. I assume the vocalist has a very strong harsh voice and doesn’t need that much distortion and FX.I don’t mean going completely raw—like in some extreme cases, which aren’t always ideal—but for example, in bands like Alien Vampires or Hocico, or in the Polish band H.Exe with vocalist Odo, the vocals are processed but you can still clearly hear the strength of the voice. In my opinion, the vocalist of Diskonnekt also has a very good voice, and I would like to hear it more upfront, with the effects slightly reduced. That’s probably my only real criticism.
Another downside is that the EP is only 27 minutes long.
While 27 minutes is almost album-length—especially by older standards where an EP might be around 20 minutes—it still feels like it could be a bit longer. This music is very dense and intense, so it doesn’t feel short, but I think it could easily be extended by another 10–15 minutes. Some tracks could also be longer, especially “Realtà a circuito chiuso,” which has strong floor-filling potential. The techno/trance elements there could be developed further.