NARCISS — Action Speaks Louder Than Words

Resonance is one of the most powerful forces this world has,simply because there is no way to stop it. A drop ofcondensed water separates itself from the concrete ceiling.Propelled only by its own weight, it plummets down towardsa cacophony of naked bodies and §ailing arms to shatter ona the forehead of an ecstatic dancer. And while all this ishappening, a voice resonates through the entire room,making the walls shake and the crowd lose themselves evenfurther : “Move Your Body, Move Your Soul”. Narciss emergesfrom a grimey basement in Berlin to bring us two heavyutility dance§oor cuts on Actions Speak Louder Than Words,his ¦rst Solo EP on Seelen. The title track is truly somethingto behold. With a breakneck tempo, hard hitting percussionsand a legendary house vocal, it wields an absolutelyhypnotizing power that, before you know it, will makeeveryone in attendance grind and juke till the early morninghours. There is a palpapable vibe of mid 90s Detroit-Technobut still it manages to cut out an identity for its own, withrazor sharp sound-design and a very uplifting attitude for itsgenre. And while the tracks arrangement and sound-design isvery minimal, it is on Brennpunkt that Narciss really §exeshis trademark way of building tension with remarkably fewelements. Everything here is stripped down to its mostfunctional core. The synth-lead is simple yet menacing, thekick-drum hits like a boxer, and you can be pretty sure thatthe hihats will leave burns if you get too close to the record.As is custom on this label, the B-side is dedicated to thereconstructive efforts of friends or family. This time themastermind of Manhigh and Grounded Theory, Mr. HenningBaer, and Seelen’s very own Shaleen have both let theiractions speak. Henning Baer has taken on the title track inhis Remix and has transformed it into a true vintage electrocut. A distorted synth and pad add heavy grit to the original’svocal, and the warehouse sized kickdrum will knock anyoneunprepared off their feet. Meanwhile Shaleen’s reinterpretation of Brennpunkt strips it down even further,swirling the original’s elements into a groovy maelstrom.This version rumbles, clicks and sneers, with sampled voicesfrom a Shakespeare play giving the whole ordeal a trulymacabre feeling. This is a tool for only the most darkest ofwarehouses when the night is at its peak. So now, tosummarize this record : it is a call to action. And because ofthis, it continues to resonate, even when the last track hasbeen played. And a resonance can never be stopped.