société étrange | chance @ melomania (uk)

The 2020’s have seen a major comeback in artists chasing after that danceable but experimental Downtown NYC 81 sound. Societe Etrange is a gauzy, dubby, slightly motorik revamp of ESG (but more laid back on “La Rue Principale de Grandrif”) and Liquid Liquid (heavy rubbery bass on “Sur La Piste de Danse.”) Their synth sounds are strangely subtle and the best tracks (the closer “Futur”) oozes out of your speakers without announcing itself. Six hypnotic songs (that pitch blend on “Nute” is made for someone’s druggy dreams) that make you listen closely.