‘Connection Overdrive’ by PLANET OPAL does not ease you in. It kicks off at full speed, already deep in motion, pulling you into its charged rhythm like a system surging with voltage. PLANET OPAL, Giorgio Assi and Leonardo De Franceschi, have always blurred lines between styles. ‘Connection Overdrive’ is a compact collision of krautrock drive, post-punk tension, and glitchy psychedelic textures. Inside this mechanical storm, there’s a heartbeat, steady, persistent, undeniably alive.

‘Overloaded, visceral, relentless’

-PurpleMistress

The name fits perfectly. ‘Connection Overdrive’ brims with excess, too many signals, too much pressure, no chance to breathe. It captures the loop of overload we know too well: a rush of stimulation, a flash of lucidity, and then everything short-circuits. The sound reflects its birthplace, Berlin’s clean-cut electronic rigor fused with the expressive grit of Italy’s alternative scenes. The result hits like a physical symptom, something lodged in your nerves and muscles. Highly recommended!

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