Zombie Nation isn't your run of the mill producer. In fact heʼs not your run of the mill
anything. From turning pre-historic video game soundtracks into top ten hits and
creating tracks from collages of weird sounds fans have penned, to donning
demented wigs while bouncing maniacally during his electrifying live sets – nothing
is too far-fetched for this man.
The artist formerly known as Splank, Florian Senfter has carved out one of the most
exciting and glaringly individual careers modern dance music has witnessed. Having
such success so early on with his first Gigolo release – the chart-smashing
ʻKernkraft 400ʼ - could so easily have gone straight to his head, but Flo was too
stubborn and single-minded to succumb to any material lure of permanent limelight.
Instead heʼs concentrated on painstakingly moulding one of the most unique sonic
characters around.
It was with 2006 album ʻBlack Toysʼ that he really nailed his signature sound. Dirty,
funk-fuelled analogue grooves laden with ingenious melodies and other-worldly
production techniques, delivered via a plethora of the most aurally orgasmic
outboard toys. That is the name of Zombieʼs game. 2009ʼs ʻZombieliciousʼ saw him
take this already feverishly dynamic blueprint and turn the distortion up to 11. The LP
was the unmistakable sound of a producer on top of his game and having a ball at
the same time.
This year has already seen a crazy flurry of activity - heʼs been busy in the studio
with close compadre and Turbo Records head, Tiga, concocting yet more dancefloor
dynamite for a new LP under their ZZT guise, as well as creating more incendiary
weapons to add to his Zombie Nation live show - which, if you havenʼt yet witnessed,
is the only way to fully experience the unbridled force of his insanely infectious
genius. It should also be said that Mr Zombie Nation doesnʼt use the term "live"
lightly, like so many producers do these days. Zombie Nation live is an orchestra of
vintage synths and controllers grinding and hollering to Floʼs frenetic yet magical
touch.
But his recent output hasn't all been down to him. One of his latest and greatest is a
product of his embracing our planetʼs current social networking mayhem – his own
brand of “Internet Democratic Music.” Through his Facebook site he put the word out
to his fans to submit all manner of sounds and samples, and from these he created
the ground-breaking and aptly titled - ʻMinds of Manyʼ. And being such a success,
donʼt be surprised if another project crediting his now heaving entourage surfaces
very soon.
anything. From turning pre-historic video game soundtracks into top ten hits and
creating tracks from collages of weird sounds fans have penned, to donning
demented wigs while bouncing maniacally during his electrifying live sets – nothing
is too far-fetched for this man.
The artist formerly known as Splank, Florian Senfter has carved out one of the most
exciting and glaringly individual careers modern dance music has witnessed. Having
such success so early on with his first Gigolo release – the chart-smashing
ʻKernkraft 400ʼ - could so easily have gone straight to his head, but Flo was too
stubborn and single-minded to succumb to any material lure of permanent limelight.
Instead heʼs concentrated on painstakingly moulding one of the most unique sonic
characters around.
It was with 2006 album ʻBlack Toysʼ that he really nailed his signature sound. Dirty,
funk-fuelled analogue grooves laden with ingenious melodies and other-worldly
production techniques, delivered via a plethora of the most aurally orgasmic
outboard toys. That is the name of Zombieʼs game. 2009ʼs ʻZombieliciousʼ saw him
take this already feverishly dynamic blueprint and turn the distortion up to 11. The LP
was the unmistakable sound of a producer on top of his game and having a ball at
the same time.
This year has already seen a crazy flurry of activity - heʼs been busy in the studio
with close compadre and Turbo Records head, Tiga, concocting yet more dancefloor
dynamite for a new LP under their ZZT guise, as well as creating more incendiary
weapons to add to his Zombie Nation live show - which, if you havenʼt yet witnessed,
is the only way to fully experience the unbridled force of his insanely infectious
genius. It should also be said that Mr Zombie Nation doesnʼt use the term "live"
lightly, like so many producers do these days. Zombie Nation live is an orchestra of
vintage synths and controllers grinding and hollering to Floʼs frenetic yet magical
touch.
But his recent output hasn't all been down to him. One of his latest and greatest is a
product of his embracing our planetʼs current social networking mayhem – his own
brand of “Internet Democratic Music.” Through his Facebook site he put the word out
to his fans to submit all manner of sounds and samples, and from these he created
the ground-breaking and aptly titled - ʻMinds of Manyʼ. And being such a success,
donʼt be surprised if another project crediting his now heaving entourage surfaces
very soon.