Bullet Holes EP by Marc Adamo: A Riot of Electro Chaos You Can’t Ignore
Alright, let’s get one thing straight—Marc Adamo’s Bullet Holes EP isn’t here to cuddle your ears. Released back in 2006 under the UK-based Local Zeros label, this sucker punches you square in the face with its raw electro grit and breakbeat madness. If you’re looking for something polished or safe, bounce off now. This is dirty, chaotic energy bottled up into five tracks that scream “I don’t give a damn what you think.”
First up, we’ve got "Throttlefunk." Holy crap, does this track slap hard. It’s like someone took an old arcade machine, dunked it in gasoline, and lit it on fire while blasting Daft Punk through a busted speaker system. The bassline growls at you like a rabid dog, and those glitchy synths? They’re all over the place but somehow still make perfect sense. Every time I hear it, I feel like I’m strapped to the hood of a car speeding down some neon-lit dystopian highway. It’s relentless—it grabs hold of your brainstem and refuses to let go. You remember this track because it doesn’t just play; it attacks.
Then there’s "Vicious Exit," which comes in two flavors: original and remix. But honestly, skip the remix unless you hate fun. The OG version is where the magic happens. Imagine being chased by a swarm of angry bees armed with chainsaws—that’s the vibe here. The drum programming is wild, almost unhinged, but so damn satisfying. There’s this moment around the halfway mark where everything drops out except for this eerie, pulsing tone, and then BOOM—the beat crashes back in like a freight train derailing. It’s jarring as hell, but that’s why it sticks with you. It’s not afraid to take risks, even if they sound like total chaos.
Now, credit where it’s due: Marc Adamo didn’t just write these tracks—he produced them too. And yeah, he clearly had no chill during the process. Everything about this EP feels personal, like he was trying to exorcise some kind of inner demon. Maybe he succeeded. Or maybe he created more demons for us listeners to deal with. Who knows?
Here’s the kicker though—why did nobody talk about this album when it dropped? Seriously, how do you release something this feral and not have people losing their minds? In a world drowning in cookie-cutter EDM, Bullet Holes EP should’ve been the Molotov cocktail everyone needed. Instead, it slipped under the radar like a ninja assassin. Kinda poetic, huh?
So yeah, listen to this EP. Not because it’ll change your life (though it might), but because it’s proof that music can still be dangerous. Oh, and if anyone asks why you’re suddenly twitching uncontrollably after hearing it, blame Marc Adamo.
