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Taken from SIDE-LINE (Sep 27, 2024)
En Esch returns with 1st LP in 8 years: 'Dance Hall Putsch' – Out now
by Bernard - Side-Line Staff
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Industrial music legend En Esch, renowned for his work with KMFDM and PIG, is back with his first full-length album in eight years, “Dance Hall Putsch”. The album is out now via GIVE/TAKE. The LP is available in a limited translucent Coke bottle clear vinyl, CD, and digital formats.
Featuring collaborations with members of bands like PIG, Hanzel und Gretyl, Lords of Acid, KMFDM, and Pigface, “Dance Hall Putsch” showcases Esch’s signature blend of industrial, electronic, and electro.
Esch began working on “Dance Hall Putsch” during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to create a danceable record to help escape the bleakness of that era. However, when war broke out in Ukraine, the album took on a darker, more political edge.
“This current conflict is just 500 miles from Berlin. It became a rather political album that reflects on the senselessness and nastiness of all the current wars around us,” says Esch. His lyrics dig into the devastating effects of war on the innocent, focusing on the long-term suffering of those without power.
En Esch is also gearing up for a tour this fall, playing guitar for PIG in select cities. Prepare for a sonic revolution—Dance Hall Putsch is set to be one of the year’s most incendiary releases.
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