Morphoex Soviet System

Based in Rouen, France, and started in 2000, Morphoex is the project of Isthmael Baudry- a musician and photographer (his sleeve artwork adorns the jacket here, adapted by PY chum Nick Taylor) who presents the mighty “Soviet System” for Polytechnic Youth this August.
Beautiful synth soundscapes that fluctuate between -on one hand- the icy synthpop edge of early Mute, yet build into ominously darker, beat driven, industrial rhythms that recall Throbbing Gristle and early Cabs; though with a succinct French flavour that tips it’s hat towards some of the work of Heldon / Richard Pinhas via the revered sounds emanating from the Berlin School.
Describing his music, Isthmael says ‘Soviet System’ “incorporates compositions that arose from the combination of analogue, organic and composite sounds, without any intervention of computer, sampler or sequencer in it’s creation. It’s goal: bruitist and melodious, atmospheric yet dancey, ice-cold yet mesmerizing. It is a concept album; each individual is prisoner by a system: a bureaucracy, the family, the technology….We are not free….The freedom has a cost…But the dream is non paid…”

The album is released on vinyl by Polytechnic Youth, this August in a pressing of 300, (sure to go quick) and digitally via the Morphoex bandcamp page.