- Wilted Woman isn't concerned with making her music DJ-friendly, but her beautifully strange techno creations have become more dance floor-oriented over time. This was heard best on her first 12-inch, for James K's She Rocks! label, last year, which was full of chaotic lasers and mechanic melodies. Like fellow Berlin artist Silvia Kastel, her music has mostly been released through cassette, but she's recently moved to vinyl. Her latest EP, Watching The Psycho, draws you even further into the dance floor. Its unconventional format—a 7-inch—feels like a typical Wilted Move: the music is dance floor-friendly, but it will be tough to play in a club.
With a tight 4/4 kick, "Böse Mango" is more straightforward than Wilted Woman's usual rhythms. But the track still has the enchantingly weird hallmarks we expect from her, as an oscillating 8-bit-style synth floats with the grace of a flute over a sassy bassline. Near the end of the track, the 4/4 evaporates and we're left with synths twirling in the air alone. The sludgy "Sorry" and "Onwon" complement each other with clacking percussion, creeping synth sequences and saturated melodies. Watching The Psycho captures the duality of functional music and the frantic synth experimentations that make Wilted Woman's live sets exhilarating.
TracklistA1 Sorry
A2 Böse Mango
B1 Onwon