This one took me a while to digest. After listening repeatedly, there is A LOT going on with dreDDup’s eleventh outing, Pan/Dora. With songs dating back to before COVID, Pan/Dora is a densely packed smorgasbord of the “massacre industrial” that’s come to be expected from this Serbian powerhouse.
These 13 songs are well-composed, spanning a spectrum of harsh electronic musical styles. Want to get stompy-stompy on the dance floor? Check, listen to Die Heart. Want to thrash about in the mosh pit? They got you with Cherry Noble. Want to swoon dreamily to an impenetrable wall of sound? Covered. Dig the eight-minute fever dream closer that is A Broken Dream (Father).
dreDDup continue on their prolific tear, as album #12 has already been announced. But between now and then, enjoy all that Pan/Dora has to offer. Even if it may take a while.
https://dreddup.bandcamp.com/album/pan-dora-2024