I saw Les Monte and the static reflections of "Voight-Kampff test"

"the mechanics of love, the mechanics of empathy..."


"Voight-Kampff test" by the Dutch experimental 3 piece art rock outfit I saw Les Monte feels like a deconstruction of sorts, science fiction blips and sorrowful melodies reflected as, pulsating between flesh and machine in static. It is as beautiful as it is ghostly bolstered by dark ambience, dogs barking in some neighborhood or downtown behind barbed wire fences. The 'other time' or 'no time' soundscape with mournful vocals that twist into androidal pitches makes sense as "Voight-Kampff test" is directly inspired by Ridley Scott's 1982 masterwork Blade Runner and is the name given to the tool used to determine whether you're a replicant (human simulation) or an actual human.

-Robb Donker Curtius 

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I saw Les Monte is a three-piece-planet, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The music of I saw Les Monte is a mix of lyric dreampop with a (sometimes) dark twist.

Nocturnal atmospheres and moods play an important role in our sound.

Little journeys that consists out of acoustic elements, synths, snippets of field recordings, sci-fi effects. Always slowly, but never fully revealing beautiful melodies.

Since all songs are little journeys you should experience from start to end, we realise that it’s hard to be judged in 30 seconds.

But we truly hope you would give it a chance!


There’s a lot more coming up. Our first album ‘Machine & Men’ will be released in October 2021 and will be part of a trilogy.

Please check the music video of their first release 'x-rayed Eden' on www.isawlesmonte.com.

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