I just blogged about Beauty's new band Paradise, and two hours later found out he has a new mixtape out! "We Run The Skreets Mixtape" serves as a perfect dessert to his Vertigo Cult EP that came out two years ago, showcasing a number of influences that impact his production style. Of course there's a lot of Gucci Mane, but the original productions are what shine the most. Dope tape, make sure to buy it here.
Paradise is a new project from the mind of Beauty, created in collaboration with an as-yet-unnamed singer. Their first single, "Strings", reverberates with echoes of the '90s dancefloor, sampled into a modern witch house/pop track. Loads of potential here—Ben has proven time and again that he is a force to be reckoned with. An amazing first release, you can buy it here.
Three new harsh noise tracks from Animal Lust landed on Bandcamp a few days, so I thought it's worth sharing them. The title speaks for itself, and AL manages to weave some power electronics into the mix, creating a depressingly bleak release that can fuck up your day if you're not in the right mood. Digging the collage on the front cover.
Download is available here. Stream below.
Hibernian Leather has just put out this sublime ambient cassette by Irish outfit Pike (only identified by the initials P.S and B. S). The almost 40-minute release, split into two parts, expertly merges dreamy, glacial soundscapes with submerged tape-loop samples, all occasionally dotted with desolate noise textures. With its slow, hypnagogic tempo, it feels like an out-of-body experience. Love it.
Limited tapes are available here. Stream the release down below.
"Eyes 4 U" is the first single off White Ring's upcoming album "Fate". The dreamy witch-pop single steers the band's sound into more radio-friendly territories, while remaining firmly rooted in their signature style.
At some point in time I followed on Bandcamp this artist, but completed forgot about them. Today they released a new single "Neon Machine Gun" and it just blew me away. This is like peak new wave White Ring vibe chiseled in a futuristic synth/metal marble, amazing arrangements, vocals and melody. Super stoked to check more! Make sure to cop this single here.
Sometimes it's just easier to copy-paste the info directly from the artist as there's no point reinventing the wheel. Jang Hun (better known as Witcha to readers of this blog) has a new release titled "Hundred Heartaches And You Won't Even Know Anything There", which is "a 60-minute-long ambient-DJ mix consisting of heavily-reverbed drones made of samples, private recordings, unreleased songs, remixes and more." The general consensus is that you should fully immerse yourself when soaking in new music, but with this ambient mega-mix/album, I feel like it works best in the passenger seat of whatever else you're doing - existing in the background and adding an extra layer of depth to life without overcrowding your mind. I really enjoyed it. Download here.