The debut of this male/female-leaded US-duo was already awaited thanks to some well placed compilation appearances on the various all-time favorites "Endzeit Bunkertracks" and "Interbreeding" series. DSBP finally received the rights on this highly sought-after act and it seems to me a bit, that this label has picked up an act which can promise a not expected success, which this label deserves like no one else. See it, Tommy T. is working his ass off to promote his acts on his label, some more national and international recognition is required to reach some better sales. So this could happen with DERMA-TEK, consisting of Joe Cains (vocals, machines) and the hot Miranda St. Croix (machines). They are of course not the immediately follow-up act to some DEPECHE MODE-sounding Synthpoppers, they rather more spread their hatred seed out on some Hellektro/Aggrotech fields. They would musically fit excellent into the NoiTekk roster, but note that finally almost all labels at the scene have signed at least one act providing the known success formula with highly distorted whisper-like vocals, hard, head-nailing danceable beats at 140 bpm, rough, monotonous bass lines and some hints into some Trance-like programmings. So you’ll got here an intro piece and nine pounding assaults which make it impossible to sit still to. DERMA-TEK have learned their lessons well and a track like "T.W.E.P." can combine excellent a fairytale-like kling-klang melody with the hard-driving aggression, one of the best works here. Another remarkable piece can be heard with "Less Important", which is a collaboration composition with the up and coming US act XENTRIFUGE. It can be called conspicuous, that DERMA-TEK take care to offer socially and politically critical lyrics, the globally fine worked out mix and end mastering (by Alex Matheu of NEGATIVE FORMAT) and the artwork done by no one else than Willi "Deaddreamer" speaks for and shows well the professionality which stands behind this release. The best seems to be just good enough for this release, although – and this needs to be said, too – DERMA-TEK cannot offer anything new or innovative to the listener. This should be the target for some future releases, to develop and to work out an own authentic style. DERMA-TEC offer a well-done scene-related debut above some usual and comparable productions, while still leaving some free space to reach a wider musically diversity.