Berlin-based duo CYRK bring their hardware-driven homage to New-Beat ‘The Future’ to Wrong Era. This is a blistering 4-track release with all their enticing hallmarks. It includes a remix from Belgium’s Shero. The record blends their unmistakable take on electroclash and proto-house. The title track, ‘The Future,’ kicks off the EP. Vocal chops and sizzling hats launch forward, laying a foundation for the crunch of a dissonant riff. A foreboding, eerie vocal commands the track with the contagious chant ‘keep moving’. Electro fizz keeps the energy high and nods to the underground corners of the 90s. Shero, featuring Ki Jeal who provides the vocals in the break, leans into this particular decade for her remix of the track. She reimagines ‘The Future’ with breaks-led instrumentation and tastefully softens the lead. A slowed tempo break allows her spoken words to further the ethos of the original. ‘De-program’ leans into CYRK’s acidic new-beat facets with their signature sonic muscle. Percussion and a bassline that hits the chest give ‘De-program’s proto essence an undeniably infectious feel. The aptly named ‘Collision’ brings the record to a close. Sauntering shakers and body music swagger dominates. Masterfully placed acid and dissonant stabs soar with elegance over tough, overdriven synth bursts. With this release, CYRK reaffirm their abundant skills and perceptive ear, broadening New-Beat’s horizons. ‘The Future’ is a bold, forward-thinking statement: immersive, dynamic, and primed to ignite dance floors while transporting listeners to their relentless flow state.

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