A Hundred Years Without You

Released in late 2020 on the Pinkman label, 'A Hundred Years Without You' represents a significant atmospheric deepening for the French producer December (Tomas More). Moving away from the more overt dancefloor aggression of his earlier work, this EP explores the intersection of industrial, darkwave, and slow-burn techno. The five tracks are characterized by long runtimes and a patient, developmental approach to composition, particularly evident in the eight-minute closer. The production leans heavily on noise-textured elements and analog warmth, creating a 'dusty' sonic profile that contrasts with the digital clarity of contemporary techno. Despite Last.fm tags suggesting metal-adjacent genres (likely due to the artist's name sharing space with other acts), this is a purely electronic work that draws its 'heaviness' from sub-bass and industrial timbre rather than traditional instrumentation. It stands as a peak of the 'industrial-melancholic' style prevalent in the European underground of the early 2020s.