Courses of Action, by Balvanera

Courses of Action

by Balvanera

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Philippe M My mind against me, ma chanson favorite. Hypnotique EBM ! j'adore Favorite track: My mind against me.

Sara-Jayne Arnold A cat video brought me here 🐾 Favorite track: Medium.

Nightflyer Anyone who likes stuff like Boy Harsher but was looking for something a little more nervous will almost certainly be happy with this record.
All tracks are very qualitative and keep things interesting and varied enough to not become repetitive.
Most of the tracks would probably also do wonders on the dancefloor.

michaeloropesa Beat is awesome love voice and lyrics Favorite track: Medium.

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about

Courses of Action is the latest release from Balvanera, a duo based out of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their first release on DKA after a series of LP, Eps, splits, and remixes, Courses of Action sees the duo focusing on a stronger dance-floor ready EBM sound. The phrase “courses of action” is one that you usually hear from politicians or CEOs, comforting words to assure us that they will take the necessary measures without ever saying what they would actually do. We know that this is a phrase somehow devoid of meaning, completely empty, but Balvanera reappropriated this phrase, in times of turmoil, to think of their own actions and possibilities in these chaotic times.

Courses of Action has a futuristic vibe, with groovy and sensuous bass lines and Courses of Action fits perfectly on the DKA label blending the sounds and styles of artists like Multiple Man, High-Functioning Flesh, and Boy Harsher. The cover art is inspired by a local artist, Liliana Maresca. In the 80’s she used her body in action as a central expression to question the local political climate of the late 80’s and early 90´s, raising the bar to the spinozian question of what can a body do? The whole record, perhaps aligning to that EBM ethos, speaks of the body; the body ill, the body in action, the mind sabotaging the body, the body dancing.

The members of Balvanera cut their teeth in diy hardcore and punk scenes before exploring the sounds of EBM. Inspired by newer artists like Linea Aspera and Sixth June, Balvanera decided to fill a void for a dark electronic music sound in Buenos Aires and managed to create a powerful form of full-on body music in a sometimes hostile environment. They soon found themselves playing illegal shows and DJing parties for a diverse underground audience hungry for new sounds. Balvanera’s live sets are a cathartic ritual for both the performer and audience. Recorded during the pandemic, the music on Courses of Action will make you long to get lost on a fogged-out dance floor.

credits

released January 22, 2021

Voice & Lyrics by Agustina
Music written & Performed by Lucas

Artwork by Balvanera
(inspired by Liliana Maresca's Sin titulo, 1982)

Mastering by Carlos Shaw
Produced by Balvanera

Released by DKA records

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Balvanera Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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May 11

Brookside at the Rose Bowl

Pasadena, CA
May 18

Tv Eye

New York (NYC), NY

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