Released later this year Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX is the second compilation of dark electronic club music compiled and curated by DJ Luca Venezia, aka Curses for Eskimo Recordings. A decades spanning collection - featuring a mammoth 49 tracks, spread across 3CDs and three 2LPs - its release is preceded by this exclusive 12" remix of Los Angeles and Bologna based Nuovo Testamento's Heartbeat by Curses himself.

Taken from the band's 2023 album Love Lines, Heartbeat - in its original form a shimmering italo synth pop number, part Danceteria-era Madonna, part Yazoo - has been ruthlessly retooled here by Luca for strobe lit sweatboxes. Shifting the emphasis from its sparkling synths and pop melody towards the rhythm section, the track's synth bass now dominates the track just as its martial kick drums and gated snares push us deeper into EBM territory.

Joining the dots between early industrial pioneers Throbbing Gristle, EBM legends like Nitzer Ebb and the post-punk experiments of people like Malcolm McLaren with some of the most exciting artists working now, such as Boy Harsher and Years of Denial, Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX is a worthy follow-up to its acclaimed predecessor and celebration of a sound that continues to soundtrack some of the most vibrant clubs around the world today.