Meet CID RIM. Part of Vienna’s thriving electronic scene, alongside contemporaries like Dorian Concept and The Clonious, the Austrian multi-instrumentalist/producer also co-runs Affine Records. With releases on Scotland’s LuckyMe, and remixes for artists like CHVRCHES, The 1975, and Sky Ferreira under his belt, this past October Clemens Bacher also released his debut solo LP, Material via the Scottish label. Exploding with rhythm and melody, Bacher’s newest effort is a far ranging oddessy showcasing his extraordinary drumming abilities and technicolor synth work.
“Repeat” comes dance floor ready, and it features vocals from indie artist Samantha Urbani. Riding an extended, spine-tingling build almost right out of the gate, with a phasing synth line that helicopters into a maelstrom of Day-Glo colors and pulsating rhythms, this track really only bursts into forwarding motion just before the 2-minute mark.
An ecstatic, though somewhat disorienting ride to begin, “Repeat” eventually launches headlong into a series of hyperkinetic builds and breaks sure to leave you completely spent, but wanting more. The visuals for the track follow suit with a split-screen approach, using a center vantage sandwiched between the words “CID RIM” to present an eye-spinning montage of imagery–including plenty of footage of Bacher at his drum kit and on his sequencer.
