Another surprise released by the Miami-based Hypervoxx label, GRADUAL HATE, a Spanish Dark Electro/EBM-duo, are surely that sort of a newcomer, on which no one would think of to release a debut CD. Even those bands out of Spain I normally talk to seem to be quite surprised, while this isn’t at all meant negative. As GRADUAL HATE like to prove on nearly all of their tracks on "Asphyxiated World", the possibility to release a debut through this hard-working Miami-based label is well deserved. At least it is one of the best releases of the Hypervoxx label so far. Musically always straight and dancefloor-oriented, GRADUAL HATE’s version of Dark Electro music takes rather influences out of prominent acts out of the mid-90s, acts like early FUNKER VOGT or EVILS TOY come to mind. On some tracks they also like to integrate some guitar riffs as an underlying effect in their tracks ("Dancing On Ruins", "Gradual Hate"). They also don’t seem to trust that much their programming abilities on some EBM-like bass lines, because mostly all of their tracks are dominated through opulent layer and pad sounds – this of course offers them more a Dark Electro instead of a pure EBM status. Regarding the vocals, well, they are sort of genre-typical, mostly distorted and raging, while the recording quality of them could need some improvement. But that’s maybe the only one constant point of criticism, because musically they do their best to keep their audience entertained and the masses in motion. A lot of floor-filling stuff is available here and GRADUAL HATE have their best moments on the tracks "Elektro Radio Sex-Station" and "Weakness Man" which both can totally convince through its integrated catchy inserts. Although GRADUAL HATE "play" with that often used sort of militaristic attitude to strengthen their manifesto, and if you’re able to accept that they surely aren’t the end-solution of a musically sensation, this tremendous debut album has enough ear-catching food on board to grow to a constant secret tip in the scene. Good work, keep it on!