Fractions: The Prague POSTCLUB Duo Integrating 2000s Emo into High-BPM Techno

Fractions: The Prague POSTCLUB Duo Integrating 2000s Emo into High-BPM Techno

Fractions is a Prague-based POSTCLUB electronic music duo formed by producers Nikki Korobeynik and Artem Frolov. In July 2026, the artists have released their vocal-driven single “Love Like Ice”. Their production merges modern high bpm club engineering with mid-2000s emo architecture.

Fractions originated from profound geographical isolation. Growing up in remote regions of the former Soviet Union meant traditional club infrastructure remained entirely absent. Exposure to electronic music relied heavily on physical media and late-night broadcasting channels.

To us, artists like Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers were underground. Looking back it is funny because we did not even know there was this whole global club culture happening at the same time.

The initial creative partnership materialised as a cyberpunk influenced vocal project. The pivot towards instrumental club formats occurred spontaneously. Nikki Korobeynik and Artem Frolov engineered a batch of aggressive tracks drawing from the modern EBM wave championed by acts including Schwefelgelb and Forces. The resulting output required a dedicated alias.

Relocating to Prague introduced the producers to parties thrown by Polygon and Harmony which made them discover Techno in the first place. Later, the discovery of artists like Dax J and Stranger, with driving, faster, non hypnotic approach to techno forced a recalibration of their genre perception.

The BPM went up, the basslines got heavier, the rave stabs became more aggressive. You can hear that across our entire catalogue. We really anchored ourselves in that sound and never looked back.

Securing a residency at ONYX inside Ankali provided a real time testing environment. Extended sets allowed the artists to map crowd psychology and refine track sequencing. These performances solidified their understanding of venue dynamics and live pacing.

Fractions Establish the POSTCLUB Framework

Fleisch Records signed the debut Control EP in 2018. This release bridged the gap between their isolated production environment and the established Berlin EBM circuit. The validation from central figures within the industrial scene accelerated their operational timeline.

By 2019, Fractions made their debut performance at Berghain for Klubnacht. This booking constituted only their third career gig. Navigating the main room acoustic requirements established a new baseline for their high voltage live output.

To be honest, once you are actually there performing, you do not think about the fact that it is Berghain. You are just doing your job and focusing on the crowd. The realization comes afterwards.

The duo systematically built a heavy discography across European institutions including Monnom Black and Possession. Despite this momentum, industry bottlenecks prompted a desire for total autonomy. The launch of their independent imprint NRG TRAX removed external scheduling conflicts and granted total administrative control over their release pipeline.

Studio operations follow a strict, double impact methodology. One producer generates an initial structural sketch to establish the core groove. Subsequent sessions involve collaborative development of melodies and harmonic direction. Korobeynik handles the granular technical execution inside Ableton, managing sound design and spatial mixing, before Frolov integrates vocal tracking.

Architecting Emotive Electronic Dance Music

The current stylistic output operates under the POSTCLUB identifier. The project actively integrates elements of 2000s nu rave, synth punk, and electroclash. The transition from pure instrumental formats to vocal centric songwriting represents a calculated expansion of their sonic vocabulary.

We still love techno and it will always be in our DNA, but we wanted to bring back songwriting, vocals and memorable hooks without sacrificing the energy of club music. To us, those worlds do not have to be separate.

The single “Light” on Misguided functioned as the formal introduction to this emotive era. The shift required extensive off grid experimentation. Reintroducing vocals meant studying the raw, imperfect mixing techniques pioneered by Underworld and Crystal Castles. Distorted artefacts and vocal cracks are preserved to maintain emotional urgency.

The July 2026 single “Love Like Ice” extracts mechanical elements from mid 2000s emo culture. The track manipulates loud quiet dynamics, overdriven guitar textures, and vulnerable vocal deliveries. Merging these frequencies with a rigid four to the floor kick necessitates surgical mixdowns.

The biggest challenge was making sure nothing stepped on each other. You have got distorted synths, guitars, huge drums and vocals all fighting for the same space. It became a balancing act of deciding what should be in front at any given moment.

The EP compilation process demanded severe iteration cycles. The track “Boy” featuring vocalist Ushko required total structural reconstruction after the removal of legacy sample data. The final composition relies entirely on original vocal tracking.

Translating these complex arrangements to physical spaces requires precise narrative sequencing. The artists map their setlists as continuous stories, deploying strategic drops in intensity to sustain crowd engagement. The objective remains focused on unified movement, ensuring punks and traditional ravers occupy the same physical frequency.

The POSTCLUB EP functions as the definitive technical blueprint for the current Fractions production era.