PRESS

"2023 was definitely a golden year for Vlimmer. [...] Experience and profession allow him to 'range' and combine different sound elements in a unique and innovative way, reflecting different moods [...] It becomes the norm to find atmospheres rich in emotions yet highly structured in the German's music, where nothing is left to chance [...] Enjoyable and interesting." - Ver Sacrum (ITA)

"8/10 - [C]hamber goth pop with semi choral vocals [...] in a cathedral on the outskirts of hades [...] squiggly synths layer in dark cadences [...] dark brooding synths [...] in this claustrophobic atmosphere [...] reasonably sweet synths flow against dark brooding percussion [...] should be heard on a massive club system at about 2.30 am when all the weird synth noises and pulsing malaise will hit your brain, helping the dancefloor explode [...] deep dark menacing instrumental techno [...] darkly prescient gloom synth pop, with a pulsing beat that mutates throughout the eight and a half minutes" - Whisperin' & Hollerin' (IRE)

"8/10 - He has a knack for making really great sounding music, and here is no exception. An emotive half hour of goth gloom, blending the singing and the music to great effect. It all begins with 'Rückflut', an opener in which Vlimmer chants almost monastically, leading up to perhaps the greatest track on the album, 'Luftmangel'. Described in the press release as 'proto-EBM', my notes described this as sinister industrial with a great backing beat (that did result in me dancing around my kitchen a bit). 'Körpersuche' closes out the EP's first half with an atmospheric twisted electronic/industrial sound to it. 'Stirnseite' is the most upbeat tune on the EP, even if that is upbeatness is paradise as glimpsed within a terrible nightmare. Penultimate track 'Trotzmacht' is a five minute instrumental that has some droning energy to it, finally ending with the nine minute long closer, 'Höhenluft' that features a great build-up into industrial clanging, this last one got better and better as it went along." - The Rotting Zombie (UK)

"Innovative and qualitative [...] a dark reverie [...] Vlimmer finds his own color there." - Muzzart (FRA)

"Take[s] Vlimmer’s sound into a deeper realm of experimentation, [it's] the logical next step. [A] more palpable eeriness [...] For instance, the opening “Rückflut” and the closing “Höhenluft” both present processional, almost monastic vocal harmonies atop pulsating electronics suggestive of an avant-pop sensibility not unlike Laurie Anderson [...] while the muscular percussion of “Körpersuche” has a quality not unlike crushing boulders beneath droning synths and some excellent vocal melodies." - ReGen Magazine (USA)

"Infused with dark soundscapes and carried by a profound melancholy. [...] The expansive analogue synth sounds catch the ear, exuding a touch of nostalgia and inevitably reminiscent of the early years of Depeche Mode. But Vlimmer knows how to skilfully interweave these elements and create a unique sound tapestry of his own. The intro [of "Luftmangel"] could just as well be the prelude to an 80s EBM hit, and therein lies the strength - it combines classic synth elements with modern dark wave." - Electrozombies (GER)

"For those who just want to cross the border of post-punk. Or lose the border, and then start to color even blacker outside the regular lines. [...] [The tracks] are really extras that we don't immediately see fitting on previous albums, because one by one they sound very special. A little more extravagant than usual. One track because of the theatrical vocal atmosphere, the other because of the techno-leaning beats, the bizarre rhythms..." - Luminous Dash (BEL)

"[U[ltimately exudes an unexpected spirit of optimism, which suits Vlimmer well. [...] With a piece like the EBM prototype “Lack of Air”, individual building blocks of the Vlimmer sound are brought out more pure than ever before. […] Ultimately, “Mehrschöpfung” appropriately continues the atmosphere of its predecessor, but sounds less depressive and also looks outwards instead of being a pure self-analysis. [...] The identity crisis and fatalism are still evident, but the attitude towards it has changed. Destruction has become acceptance, which means that the music ultimately radiates much more positive power than it initially appears.” - musikreviews.de (GER)

"“Rückflut” has worldly elements and a more ethereal character. The subsequent tracks also have a slightly different sound than the parent album, but they are certainly not inferior. It's more that Donat has so many good ideas and can therefore be so versatile. The songs therefore form a wonderful addendum to the already strong album." - De Subjectivisten (NL)

“"Stirnseite" is one of Vlimmer‘s most beautiful compositions, delicate and ethereal, a track that invites you to dream but at the same time puts your feet back on the ground." - El Garaje De Frank (SPA)

"I love this extended dance vibe [in "Höhenluft") in contrast to the usual auditory architecture of Berlin based Vlimmer. Alexander leads a teeming electro chorus to the desolate crumbling dance floor to stomp through the apocalypse." - Sounds & Shadows (USA)

"[A] man whose energy knows no bounds. Donat’s vocals, as always for me in these recent releases, really make his music a bit special and there is no exception in “Luftmangel. The bass laden electronic undertones, serve to highlight the throbbing and pulsating synths, a juxtaposition of heaviness versus buoyant light. Those dark accents just make your senses quiver in delight and you can hear a harkening back to early Gary Numan." - Onyx Music Reviews (AUS)