The Ultimate Dreamers launch a new phase of their conceptual universe Paradoxical Sleep with the EP "Kids Alone." This work, consisting of six tracks, serves as a sonic exploration of the contradictions of youth, navigating between carefree euphoria, existential angst, and a shadow-tinged romanticism. The core of the EP is the single version of the...
Undertheskin weaves a hypnotic and devastatingly beautiful sonic proposition. Their music is a crucible where minimal wave aesthetics and post-punk shadows converge, generating icy and enveloping atmospheres influenced by the elegant darkness of gothic pioneers. This project reconstructs nostalgia and condenses it into a contemporary coldwave experience. With deep rhythmic sequences, powerful bass lines,...
A pivotal name in the first wave of industrial music, Clock DVA has become during the years synonymous with experimental and ever-changing music, pioneering mutant jazz and post-punk sounds, avant-garde takes on new wave, and cyberpunk-inspired ventures into electronic music, too. Born out of the Sheffield scene and lead by multimedia artist Adi Newton (Gary...
The Christine Plays Viola is an Italian darkwave/post-punk band with a well-established career spanning over a decade. Following their debut album, Innocent Awareness (2011), they have maintained a prolific output with several EPs and conceptual albums such as Vacua (2014) and Spooky Obsessions (2016). Their international recognition includes being named Band of the Year...
In a move that redefines his trajectory, Pete Burns, the mind behind the Kill Shelter project, abandons the density of his characteristic post-punk sound to deliver an exercise in sonic purity. Slow Burn Sorrow is a musical confession, a journey to the heart of creation where all superfluous elements have been stripped away. Meticulously...
French artist Perturbator, aka James Kent, has been the poster boy of synthwave for many years. The son of British critic Nick Kent and French music journalist Laurence Romance, he started his venture as Perturbator in 2012 with the self-released Terror 404, after many experiences as a guitarist for various black metal bands. In the...
From the transatlantic connection between Gothenburg, Sweden, and São Paulo, Brazil, emerges Josef Global, a new musical project embodied by life partners Renata dS and Joacim SdL. The duo presents itself as a melting pot of influences and experiences, crystallizing into a sound that is as dark as it is captivating. With their debut single,...
Hailing from Warsaw, Poland, World, Interrupted is a project firmly rooted in the darkwave and industrial scene. Their sound is an amalgamation of icy, atmospheric synthesizers, deep electronic basslines, and the captivating force of female vocals. To this mix, they strategically add touches of distorted guitar, injecting a raw and powerful texture. The result...
Blood Handsome, the project of Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist Gerren Reach, returns after three years with his boldest and most dance-oriented work to date. Nostalgia Hold represents a significant evolution in the Blood Handsome sound. While retaining the brooding essence of the 80s darkwave and post-punk that characterizes it, the album introduces a richer,...
The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe stands as an essential and deeply personal monument to one of the most vibrant bands of the Scottish post-punk scene. This colossal anthology, meticulously curated and designed by the band members themselves, functions as a time capsule capturing their most productive years, from 1982 to 1987. The compilation is a...
