Saturday, 15 January 2022

Voodoo Crystals - Sludge

Seems like slowing down is not on Voodoo Crystal's agenda as he kicks off this new year with a six-track slime-synth mini-album. Drowning in reverb and delay "Sludge" oozes with warped samples and screwed beats, all neatly covered in layers on distortion. On a larger scale it essentially offers a no wave approach to witch house by rejecting the overplayed trap drums patterns and buzz saw synths, something that's been plaguing this scene for years now. To some degree "Sludge" also brings to mind the music and aesthetic Vandalaze has been curating via his Slimetrax label, but with a way darker and more sinster edge. Anyway, it's a really solid release, I respect VC's nonconformism and am here for it.

Download "Sludge" for free here, and stream it all below.