Will You Fall For Rotersand’s First Release In Five Years, The Blazing Synthwave Private Firmament?

Rotersand 
Private Firmament (I Fell For You) 
Trisol / Metropolis Records 
 
It’s not that long until we hit sweltering August, and all the fun that happens as the kids relax and the grown-ups do what they can to enjoy the sunshine. In Germany, where the synthesiser music scene is particularly prevalent August is the month to remember for the new Rotersand album, Don’t Become The Thing You Hated. Taken from the record, out just this week, is the new single Private Firmament (I Fell For You). Written about the nature of computerised networks and information gathering being binary, this or that, whereas human beings are a lot more complex and spectral in their ways. You can easily be forced into feeling completely one way or another thanks to the divergent information systems that guarantee our interest, and Rotersand want no more of it. It’s their first proper release since 2020, so synth and darkpop fans are all excited to give it a listen. Here it is. 
 
It opens with a frantic and insisting synth motif that makes you sit and listen. A quick rhythm paces the progress as the vocal hits with firing lines. Repeating lines and rhyming phrases swirl and coalesce before the bass hits with a bump. A party sense of pushing motivation takes hold as the vocals continue. It’s like KMFDM with the distorted spoken word yet the patterns make way for new sensations and poetic vibes. An upbeat sense of style penetrates a darkwave atmosphere to create a juxtaposition of leanings that take us in multiple directions. Expertly crafted electronica is difficult to find and easy to spot. Here it is.  
 
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