Soulwax, a Belgian group, has been at the intersection of rock and electronic music for decades.
Their creative core, David and Stephen Dewaele, have evolved from grunge to leftfield-techno.
We wanted to capture the feeling of a band playing electronic instruments — live, loud and loose.
Using modular synths, live drums, tapes machines, and processed vocals, Soulwax created a rock album without guitars.
However, the album only occasionally rocks, with the opening track "Pills And People Are Gone" sounding like an end-of-the-party lament.
Author's summary: Soulwax redefines rock music on their new album.