Various - Beyond The Body

In celebration of WITCH-HOUSE.com's 15th anniversary, I released a new compilation titled "Beyond The Body", with tracks inspired by body horror movies. This latest release is a testament to the spirit and diversity of the witch house genre. The project features an incredible and eclectic lineup of artists - Ghost Mirror, Writhing, Tenderness of Wolves, Ourobonic Plague, Silence Embrace, Humanfobia, STRFLL, Cosmic Wildling, Voidscan, Zazie Productions, Textbeak, Skøgen, I††, MORGVE, ßęđŧīmĕ Šŧōŗĩėş, and Marth Daul - each contributing uniquely unsettling and atmospheric tracks, spanning a wide range of styles. With witch house at its core, the compilation pulses with elements of dark ambient, ghost drone, industrial, and noise, pushing the boundaries of experimental sound and genre fusion.

Download the compilation here, and stream the whole record down below.

E_Death - Czech Hunter

New Witchrave LP from E_Death dropped a couple of weeks ago, marking her return to the delirious songwriting reminiscent of the early days of Spirit Bored. "Czech Hunter" kicks off with the third installment in the "Gabapentin" series, opening the gates to a flow of post-Tumblr dancefloor tunes. Pop-tinted electro clashes with tekkno, witch house, French rap, and electro throughout the record, with her remix of Millionaires "Alcohol" on "Penthouse" being my favourite joint here. The whole album is wonderfully fun to listen to and once again proves that Salem Anhedonia is an underground hitmaking force to be reckoned with.

Grab a CD here, and stream the album below.

Phanes - Mother Letters

Here's my recent Bluesky discovery. Phanes is a techno producer from Montreal, which has one of my favourite music scenes. Their EP "Mother Letters" consists of four techno-leaning compositions, influenced by industrial, sound design and eerie ambient. It's a fairly short release but leaves a mark, and I'll be following Phanes next moves.

As always, check out the whole release down below, and cop it here.

Crave - Damages

Absolutely bonkers rap single from CRAVE, lifted from Natural Sciences compilation "Flesh Renewed". 1990s psycho-rap. Grab it here.

Hannya White - There's Another Way

Wonderfully experimental post-club sounds from Hannya White. "There's Another Way" is a two-track EP that sits at the edge of eerie sound design and electronic ritual, sounding like the chaotic neutral bastard child of David Lynch and The Haxan Cloak. Proper ace stuff. Support her music on Bandcamp, buy the release here.

Various - アキラ

To celebrate 15 years of Witch-House.com, I've re-released the "アキラ" compilation on cassette tape via Witch-House imprint. Originally released in 2012, this Akira-inspired project quickly became our most popular release, and putting it out in a physical format has been on my radar for years. The album features tracks by Ghettoscraper, Cursewords, Ʌ, Vandalaze, BLΔCKSLΣΣP, and Ceremonial Dagger, among many others. It's a vivid snapshot of a moment in time when the worlds of witch house and cyberpunk collided. Only a handful of tapes remain, so don't sleep on it, grab one before they're gone for good.

You can buy the album here (download is free), and stream the whole release below.

Courtney Cole - Sinch

So good to hear CC back on the track with a new joint "Sinch", dedicated to a prolific Melbourne graffiti artist who passed away back in 2014. Peak Stay Healthy vibe right here, incredible.

Another World Is Possible - Worldpeace69*

Welcome once again to the trans-Pacific bazaar of sonic wonders, curated by Poolside Nightmare and NC Ives under the banner of A.W.I.P. Their second album "Worldpeace69*" is a cabinet of cross-genre curios that defy labeling, following in the footsteps of their previous LP. I tried to describe this stream of sounds - ranging from obscure jazz, game-score ambient, hip-hop beatmaking and vaporpop - only to find myself further and further engulfed in blissful aural confusion. "If I Had You" is just perfect, consider this track the litmus test for the entire album.

Get "Worldpeace69*" on Bandcamp here, and stream it in full below.

Nightmare Neighbor / Yotzeret Sheydim - Split

Death is not the end. New harsh noise split from Black Artifact, featuring Nightmare Neighbor and Yotzeret Sheydim, serving three compositions that will turn your stomach and make you ask for more.

Grab a tape here, and peep the whole release down below.

Church Of Decay - Heaven, Even Farther Away

Bunny, aka Medulasa, created this new single under the guise of Church Of Decay. Recorded as a tribute and a way of processing their father's passing, "Heaven, Even Farther Away" radiates a beautifully sad and darkly gothic rock aura. It's an emotionally impactful composition that brings to mind The Cure at their best. Stream and download it here.

The Implicit Order - Into The Forest They Walked

Haunting new dark ambient/industrial piece from The Implicit Order. This composition makes me feel like I accidentally stumbled into the Black Lodge from Twin Peaks - it's mysterious, alluring, and creepy all at once. Press play and get lost in it. Find it here.

Cold Rites - Born To Kill

Cold Rites is a new experimental electronic project based in Los Angeles, rooted in the witch house genre but branching into a multitude of other dark electronica sub-genres. The intro track "Tragedy" is a powerful noise opener that gave me high hopes for the rest of the EP. However, the middle section of "Born to Kill" leans toward French-inspired bass, rap and trashrave (Orties comes to mind). While solid in execution, it left me wanting something slower and grittier. "Emptiness" brings a rush of breakbeat energy, and "Dawn" beautifully closes the release with atmospheric drone guitar shredding. I could easily imagine this being split into two separate releases for better cohesion. A solid debut nonetheless.

Cop the EP here, and check out all the tracks down below.

STRFLL - RIP

STRFLL's album is just around the corner, but before it's out we got served a new 4-track EP "RIP". Witch house through and through, solid blend of darkness, grit and alluring melodies. There's also a CD version planned, with two bonus tracks exclusive to that edition.

You can pre-order the EP on CD here, and check out all the tracks below.

Unboned - Rosa EP

Unboned is an experimental producer and vocalist from Portugal who debuted on the London-based label Meta Moto last month. Her EP "Rosa" draws from electropunk and trashrave, pairing these sounds with energetic, shouted vocals that often bring to mind Yasmine Kittles of Tearist. It is minimal goodness with a gritty attitude from start to finish. I'm looking forward to diving into Unboned's discography now.

Grab the EP here, and stream all the tracks down below.

Nosaj Thing & Jacques Greene - Unknown

Nosaj Thing and Jacques Greene return to LuckyMe with a new Burial-esque 2step joint "Unknown" and an accompanying remix by Audion, who injects some minimal darkness into the stems. Vibing with both tracks. Cop the single here.

Beauty - Psych Ward (w/ Neurbanvolker)

Beauty returns with homie Neurbanvolker, remixing Chief Keef's 2015 track "Psych Ward" and turning this quite o-kay trap song into a adrenaline-pumping banger. Stream here.

New Mexican Stargazers - Thermal Narrative Report

NMS returns to my speakers with "Thermal Narrative Report", a self proclaimed 'culmination of everything (he) wanted to do with this alias'. Heavily based on sampling and tape manipulations, the album delivers a familiar dose of post-internet psychedelia - this time with a more pop-leaning spin, which makes the record sound like vaporwave on acid. I love it.

You can purchase the album here. Stream it after the jump.

Dött Ljus - Bottna

Album of the year so far. Dött Ljus' debut project "Bottna" has been on a constant rotation ever since Johan shared the promo with me back in December. It is an incredible organic capsule that alchemically blends house, ambient, and leftfield vibes, managing to make you want to dance while awakening new levels of aural consciousness. It's impossible not to hear lush Old Amica influences as well as Tired Tape Machine's sound design, but ultimately, it's a record that's serves the best of both worlds and stands on its own. Perfect summer chill album.

You can purchase cassettes here. Stream the whole project below.

Cursewords - Back 2 The Mud

My man Drew is back with his project Cursewords and a new album "Back 2 The Mud". Cursewords started back in 2011 as a vessel into the witch-house scene, before gradually morphing over the years into a more electronic outlet that channeled Drew's eclectic and expanding taste. As the album's title suggests, "Back 2 The Mud" is a return to his grassroots - a witch-house album powered by influences gained through years of experience producing in other genres. While most of the tracks here ebb toward the witchy realm, glitchy IDM deconstructions ("Pondering" or "RU&UD"), hard-kick breakbeats, and jungle breaks ("2 GR8", "Final Boss") also take the reins of the record, turning it into an Arkham asylum for the dancefloor. It is, however, the ultimate occult banger "Spirit Candle" that stole my heart, taking me back to 2011 once again.

Get the album here, and stream it in full down below.

Ourobonic Plague - G.A.: Minus One: Currents

Ourobonic Plague dropped "Currents" a few months back, as a prequel to "G.A.: Zero: Crystallisation". We're still in dark and gloomy territory, but now charged with faster tempos that point toward industrial witch-house, deconstructed glitch breaks, and mutated techno. "Saucerer" is my jam.

Buy the EP here, and stream it below.

Pictureplane - Heaven Is A State of Mind

First we had a memeable 2011 banger "Real Is A Feeling", now Travis comes through with a new goth-rom-pop single "Heaven Is A State of Mind", inspired by Depeche Mode. Download the track here.

Okkvlt Katt - Dorsal Vagal (РэрϟЎ Remix)

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Sick remix of Okkvlt Katt's "Dorsal Vagal" single from German producer Pepsy. The original came out on Seance label a few months back (and I totally missed it).

Replicant - Voids

Chi-town synth-rockers Replicant return with their third studio album "Daybreaker", promoted with a new single "Voids". The album is now available for pre-order on their Bandcamp page, and it will be released on June 13th.

Pale Palace - Flower Field

MZ008 · Pale Palace - Flower Field

Isolation Cult / Team Sweden hitmaker Pale Palace delivered one of the hottest mixes in the Mutant Zones series so far, smoothly blending the banging hip-hop, dipset trance, Northern trap and post-witchy electronica into a 100% ethereal hardstyle. A ton of unreleased gems throughout. Stream and download here.

For Lunar Dust - I Love To Fly // video

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The Streetwise sample about flying has a soft spot in my heart thanks to How To Dress Well who used it in his song "Say My Name Or Say Whatever". Thirteen years later, For Lunar Dust takes it to the next level, inviting the listener to zone out into his liminal world centerd around the quote - now stretched it into an incredible ambient piece called "I Love To Fly". I'm floored, so good.

I†† - Caput Mortuum

I††'s "Caput Mortuum" was originally released on CDR back in 2011 by the German witch house label Black Bus Records (founded by Silver Strain). After 14 years, the band decided to share a digital version of the EP and uploaded it to their Bandcamp. This may be my favourite reissue of 2025 so far! I†† found a perfect spot between otherworldly drones, tons of reverb and pulsing beats. It's hard not to pick up some of their influences, ranging from Angelo Badalamenti to MSV, but these are tastefully translated into original and haunting compositions. The opening "Zombie D△nse" is a such a joyful intro, slowww zombie rave, simple yet super catchy and melodic. The middle of the EP is way gloomier, faded and menacing, like a dazed stroll through hell, ending with pulsating dubs of the underworld in "St△nd". There's also a bonus tracks "Satanis", which cleverly completes the EP, coming full circle by once again invoking dragged zombie rave vibes. Really awesome release.

Download / buy the EP here, and stream it all below.

Suffer Ring - Head Like A Hole

Nine Inch Nails cover by Suffer Ring, this came out last year but I somehow missed it. Quality industrial rework. Download here.

bflores - In Absence

Bflores is the alias of Austin-based electronic producer Ben Ford, who debuted on Vertigo Cult today with a captivating EP "In Absence". It's a short but powerful project that transported me back to the early 2010. Think oOoOO meets DJ Screw and The Caretaker - Ben manages to channel similar dragged trip-hop energy that has this uneasy and almost haunted mood. His tracks ebb toward witch house and vaporwave, but ultimately stay in their own little universe. Really digging this, especially "Looks" with it's Twin Peaks vs OG dubstep vibe.

The EP can be downloaded here, and streamed in full below.

Yemen Civil Servant - Hush Bribes

Greg returns with my personal favourite project of his - Yemen Civil Servant. The new album, "Hush Bribes", was released on CD by the purveyors of all-thinks-dark Black Artifact and delves deep into the harsher and noisier corners of the unique Middle Eastern ecosystem YCS build over the last years. Sonic PTSD flashbacks haunt the record throughout, serving a glimpse into the bleak reality of war machine. It's a ruthless, jarring and uncompromising pursuit of battlefield truths through noise and power electronic methods.

You can order CDs here. Stream all the tracks below.