Dancey, spacey, trippy, and slightly evil: Chicago-based alternative electronic project Spaces of Disappearance is a unique blend of the danceable and dark. The brain child of singer/songwriter/programmer Elaine Davis, beautiful melodic vocals mingle with syncopated beats, trippy synth lines and driving bass lines. Never predictable, the music is catchy but deceptively complex and the sound is too pleasantly disconcerting to fit in the milieu of standard electro-pop. After releasing a debut EP in 2013, followed by 2 singles and several remixes, Elaine and accompanying live musicians embarked on 2 tours to the East Coast and Midwest. Spaces of Disappearance released a new EP "Passionate Electronics" in March. The album has received great press and is hitting the radio airwaves in the United States and Europe. Band Press Spaces of Disappearance Chart Discovery – CMJ The dark synth-pop of Passionate Electronics from Spaces Of Disappearance caught our attention on CHIRP’s chart this week. But set your notions of “pop” aside before diving in. Spaces Of Disappearance don’t give you something straightforward and easy. There is depth to their synth riffs and a brazen attitude about them. Spaces of Disappearance "Passionate Electronics" EP – Local Loop Chicago Elaine Davis’ vocals were meant specifically for Spaces of Disappearance’s sound. Her Portishead-meets-Madonna melodies drip over minimalist, electronic drums and twinkling keyboards. But there’s nothing bubblegum about Passionate Electronics; the sweetness is stomped on by lyrical aggression and synth-laden angst. Passionate Electronics is surprising in how well-rounded and full it is without succumbing to what’s expected from electronic, dance music. It’s understated without ever being boring, nestled on a synth-wave cloud. " Passionate Electronics" Cassette Review-- Raised by Gypsies I imagine the music on its own, a glorious feat in and of itself. If you took away the vocals these melodies and beats could have a pretty impressive run on a label such as Illuminated Paths or Field Hymns. What really caught me off guard was the singing on here and it's just so good. I feel like sometimes having vocals added into what is already great instrumental music can just make it feel too complex and overdone in some ways, but Spaces of Disappearance manages to make it work so that these songs never feel too busy and only ever feel just right, despite the various levels you could dissect them on and still be pleased with the results. Somewhere between Cyndi Lauper and Ladytron, Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, Garbage and Madonna. It is hard for me to try and tell you why you should like a cassette that is as divine as this one by Spaces of Disappearance is. I feel like as an instrumental piece this would stand out among most of its peers, and yet having these vocals added in just creates an even bigger sound no matter how many times I have to type that. So in a lot of ways it feels like a given to me now, as if you should already like this. Asking someone if they like Spaces of Disappearance or trying to explain it to someone is like asking someone if they like music now to me-- it's become that basic. You really need to be in on this now.