Die Vorgeschichte zu Bulkheads Debütalbum "Aft Pressure" reicht zurück ins Jahr 2015. Während draußen einer der kältesten Winter, den Toronto je gesehen hat, tobte, hatten sich zwei alte Freunde - Pop District und Patrik Benjamin - in einem Studio verkrochen, um gemeinsam zu experimentieren.

Indem sie die Polarität von extremer Kälte außen und menschlicher Wärme im Inneren erkundeten, entstand eine neue Ästhetik, eine bewusst analog ausgestaltete Klanglandschaft.

So wurde Bulkhead geboren. Beide wollten rohe, organische Töne und keine aufpolierte, formale Strenge.

Sie entschieden sich für freie Formen, für etwas, das man Slambient nennen könnte. Eine erste Kassette war schnell ausverkauft.

Währenddessen arbeiteten District und Benjamin an neuen abstrakten Arrangements, aus denen das erste Album "Aft Pressure" entstand, eine eindrucksvolle Erkundung der Schnittstelle zwischen rasendem Techno und melancholischem Ambient-Minimalismus.

Kantige Percussions schneiden sich durch schwindelerregende Synthesizer-Melodien, manchmal prescht eine kraftvolle Rhythmik voran, dann wieder gibt es Ausflüge in Klanglandschaften ohne Beats.

"Aft Pressure" verwischt die Parameter der Tanzmusikkultur mit Wahnsinn und Gelassenheit gleichermaßen.

[EN] Bulkhead present their debut album - Aft Pressure - due June 15th on 2MR.In 2015, during the coldest Toronto winter on record, two old friends - Pop District and Patrik Benjamin - locked themselves away in the studio to experiment with a medley of hardware.

Both solo artists in their own right, they had overseen their own projects prior, but had never considered how a collaboration might sound.

Exploring the polarity of extreme cold and immersive warmth with a distinctly analogue feel, the duo carved themselves an aesthetic.

And so Bulkhead was born. Using a raw, organic palette they repudiate formal structure and polish, opting instead for a freeform blend of unhindered mechanical techno and fuzzy ambience - slambient, if you will.Debuting in 2016, their `Worker's Kampf' cassette album on LA imprint Far Away Tapes sold out quickly, warranting another release on 2MR featuring highlights of the cassette on 12' and digital.

Continuing with the purveyance of abstract arrangements and machine wizardry, their forthcoming album - Aft Pressure - is a striking exploration of the intersection between frenzied techno and harmonic warmth.Fragments of techno and EBM mutate without strict guidance, rebuilding themselves into new forms with stunning physical qualities.

Whilst many of the tracks might file under dance music, the DIY spirit of the album transcends a nightclub, occupying a peculiar space between the uncensored grit of the post-punk scene and some melancholic form of ambient minimalism.

Angular percussion slices its way through dizzying synth leads whilst serene harmonies wander on their own accord.

Darting melodies are made all the more powerful by their harsh timbre as drum-less excursions provide a cinematic backdrop.Aft Pressure is a statement of intent, blurring the parameters of dance music culture with equal doses of insanity and serenity.

At the same time, it's also a hell of a lot of fun.