馃 IN STRICT CONFIDENCE [Electro Industrial]

  

  1. IN STRICT CONFIDENCEOne Drop [Dj Francois Remix]Eine Nacht Im Bergwerk 2010 (V/A)00:00:25
  2. IN STRICT CONFIDENCEPromised Land [Nois:Eden Mix By Areal Kollen]Promised Land00:04:54
  3. IN STRICT CONFIDENCEZauberschloss [Extended Version]Zauberschloss + Kiss Your Shadow00:12:30
  4. CONTROLLED FUSIONImpact - R 142Incubation Time00:19:58
  5. CONTROLLED FUSIONAbsentPatient Zero00:27:49
  6. ORANGE.SECTORKalt Wie Stahl [Controlled Fusion Remix]Fur Immer Kalt Wie Stahl00:34:58
  7. DKAY.COMNeverland [In Strict Confidence Remix]This Is Neo-Goth (V/A)00:39:23
  8. FUNKER VOGTThanks For Nothing [Controlled Fusion Mix]Words Of Power00:44:26
  9. GABI DELGADONebelmaschine [In Strict Confidence Remix]100:51:24
  10. LEAETHER STRIPNo Entry No Exit [Controlled Fusion Remix]Mental Slavery00:57:14
  11. LIGHTS OF EUPHORIALock Me Up [In Strict Confidence Remix]Beyond Subconsciousness01:03:31
  12. AGHAST VIEWTruthlike [Found Amplitude Remix By In Strict Confidence]Truthead01:09:13
  13. X MARKS THE PEDWALKMaximum Pace [Controlled Fusion Remix]Facer01:16:04
  14. DECODED FEEDBACKBreathe [In Strict Confidence Remix]Evolution01:26:04
  15. SONOAll Those City Lights [In Strict Confidence's Dark City Night Mix]All Those City Lights01:32:10
  16. ASPWeichen[T]Stellung [In Strict Confidence Version]Geisterfahrer: Fremder-Zyklus, Teil 1.101:39:10
  17. DAS ICHDer Hass [Remixed By In Strict Confidence]Re_Laborat01:44:45
  18. L'脗ME IMMORTELLEForgive Me [In Strict Confidence]Zwielicht [The Remixes]01:50:17
  19. IN STRICT CONFIDENCEMorpheus [Extended Version]Morpheus01:55:10
  20. IN STRICT CONFIDENCE➤Au Milieu Des Anges➤Mistrust The Angels (Promo)➤00:00:25

 

 In Strict Confidence, the German dark electronic project founded by Dennis Ostermann in 1989, and later joined by J枚rg Schelte, became a pivotal force in shaping the sound of late-era electro-industrial, darkwave, and futurepop, creating a powerful fusion of aggressive rhythms, atmospheric gothic textures, and melodic vulnerability that secured them a vast international following, particularly in the European industrial scene. Initially characterized by stark, heavy industrial sounds and experimental rhythmic loops on early releases, the band truly found their voice in the mid-1990s with albums like Face the Fear and Collapse, moving towards a more polished, synth-driven sound that retained the core intensity of industrial music but introduced lush, melancholic synth melodies and sophisticated song structures. Their key contribution lies in their masterful balance between hardness and accessibility; In Strict Confidence proved that dark electronic music could incorporate intense, complex programming and heavy-hitting beats—a hallmark of their genre—while simultaneously utilizing rich, evocative male and female vocals and theatrical, often tragic, lyrical themes, bridging the gap between the underground industrial scene and the broader European gothic and alternative electronic markets. Their tracks, such as the haunting "Zauberschloss" and the dynamic "Seven Lives," are characterized by their cinematic quality, making extensive use of sound effects, samples, and evolving rhythmic patterns to build dramatic tension, often sounding more like movie scores than typical club tracks, a trait that helped elevate the artistic ambition of the electro-industrial genre. Over decades of prolific output, including successful albums like Morpheus and The Hardest Heart, In Strict Confidence established a reputation for uncompromising quality and continuous sonic evolution, influencing countless subsequent darkwave and futurepop acts by demonstrating the emotional resonance and technical potential achievable when blending the aggressive power of industrial music with the melodic structure of synth-pop.

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