The First Siren – Persephonic Sirens 01

Formerly run by both Michael Wollenhaupt and Conrad Protzmann, the Ancient Methods project is now run solo by the former producer, an artist who is clearly intending to keep the sound of the project going strong. This EP, however, launches the new Parsephonic Sirens label, and the sounds are very much grounded in something altogether more surreal. The opening «Remember Me» is a chilly, frost-bitten ambient affair, whereas «Born Of Ashes launches with a mean, fiery techno blow that sounds like the inside of a jet engine. On the flip, «I Am Blazing Sound» rolls out its deafening techno punch with melodies reminiscent of something Middle-Eastern, leaving «Now Come Closer» to offer a more traditional 4/4 stance in the most poignant of German fashions.