Iptamenos Discos announces Houdini, the new EP by label founders Local Suicide. The record features three of their darkest and most powerful originals to date, alongside striking reworks from French electroclash pioneer David Carretta and rising Greek EBM force Alpha Sect.
The Houdini EP took shape in Local Suicide’s Berlin studio during countless late-night sessions with Skelesys. This was the same creative period that gave rise to their joint hit Moustache. It also produced the Surface Of The Sun EP and Faster Faster on Curses’ Next Wave Acid Punx compilation. The result is their darkest material yet. It pushes their technodisco sound into heavier territory with hypnotic basslines, industrial textures, and analog vintage synths. This makes it one of the boldest records in the Iptamenos Discos catalogue to date.
Darkwave, Techno & Theatrical Energy
The EP opens with Obsessions, a song in between darkwave and techno, built around a brutal bassline, analog synths and stark vocal mantras. The repeated line “Obsessions, they come and go” mirrors the tune’s relentless pull and its looping, claustrophobic energy.
Submission, a collaboration with long-term collaborator Skelesys, matches its intensity with a brooding low end and distorted, heavily processed vocals. The chant “Resistance, no submission” runs through the track like a declaration of defiance, turning tension into power.
The title track Houdini is slightly more accessible while keeping the same shadowed atmosphere. Haunting organ melodies and the lyric “The great Houdini, the big escape” evoke transformation and release, paying homage to the legendary illusionist while adding a theatrical edge.
Remixed with Precision and Power
French legendary DJ/producer David Carretta reimagines Obsessions with his signature retro-futurist touch. Known for fusing industrial precision with Italo-inspired synths since the 1990s, he brightens the track with shimmering disco melodies. He adds an uplifting tone. This creates a version that contrasts with the original’s darkness while making it instantly dancefloor-ready.
Strasbourg-based Alpha Sect, the project of Greek artist George McCall, takes Submission into uncompromising dimensions. Rooted in electro and body music with punk influences, his remix starts as a heavy EBM stomper before evolving into a club-ready track that balances intensity with release.
Local Suicide’s Houdini EP will be released on Iptamenos Discos as a limited 12” vinyl and digitally on the November 21st, 2025 with three original tracks and two remixes.
Details:
- Release Date: November 21st, 2025
- EBM, Dark Disco, Darkwave
- Catalog Number IDI025
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