Blear Moon - Nocturne Between Cycles

Blear Moon, an ambient-composing alias of Germany-based musician Vlas Presnetsov, returns to Language Instinct - the Texan home of all things fuzzy - with a second release entitled "Nocturne Between Cycles". As the title aptly suggests, the album is a collection of glittering ambient tones bouncing off each other in a sleepy manner while remaining in perfect harmony. Floating somewhere between the grainy hiss and nightly ambience, glimmers of playfulness and curiosity push the tracks into slightly darker, yet captivating, territory.

Download the album here. Check it out in full down below.

Martyr In The Sand - معاقبة [Punish]

Second release from the Australian noisemaker Martyr In The Sand. "معاقبة [Punish]" is a 45-minute long sonic warfare set somewhere deep in the Pacific trenches. Crusty layers of noise take over the curious play of shadows, in the accompaniment of death industrial gasps and harsh noise screams. It's only until the final track we can get that final breath of air and calm after this hellish ride.

Download "Punish"e here. Stream below.

Klokhet - The Emerald Sphere

Klokhet, the reincarnation of Travis Egedy's SCYTHE project, finds a clear and confidently executed direction within a self-described dungeon dub sub-genre. Drawing on muted trip-hop, UK bass, and ambient dungeon styles, "The Emerald Sphere" is simply incredible and hits all the right notes! Cop the single here.

Three Wishes - Foil // video

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"Foil" is the first single from the upcoming Three Wishes album "Roadside Shrine". It will be out on newly minted Caustic Heap, on November 7. I've been patiently waiting for something new from him ever since his incredible collab album with Pharmacist.

White Columns - Business Class Vol. 1

I love this concept! White Columns' "Business Class Vol. 1" is the first release in an experimental series of recordings utilising "found cassette tapes, live improvised guitar, bass, no input mixing, synths plus tape and digital recording manipulation". Volume on is digging into the grave of "Relax with the Classics - Volume 4: Andante" tape... The result is quite spooky, reminiscent of Pre-Cert Home Entertainment sound collages. Dig in here.

Intestines - Who's Ready For Forever?

Now that's an interesting twist in sound progression. Intestines enlisted help from his guitar-strumming friend, Phoenix Davis, to produce this lo-fi, bedroom-pop single that reminds me of the Blogspot-era, DIY pop-folk producers from the Orchid Tapes stable. I really love that witchy bass lurking in the back of this track! Download "Who's Ready For Forever?" here. More from Intestines coming soon!

Golgotha Communications Ltd. - I Was Charged With Murder

Golgotha Communications Ltd. released their new album "I Was Charged With Murder" on Moonside Tapes, and finding myself at the intersection of its title, the dark album cover and the sounds themselves makes me think I misclicked my Google results and ended up down some mystery rabbit hole website. The range of sounds is quite minimal, yet GCL manages to craft an oddly creepy release that leaves you impatiently awaiting its final track (which doesn't come soon enough). And I don't mean that in a bad way - there's something genuinely eerie yet alluring hiding behind this record. Give it a spin.

Grab a limited edition CD here, and download the whole album below.

Mater Suspira Vision - Die Beisserin (La Femme Qui Mord) // video

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Video single from the upcoming "ABRAXA - The Zombie Rave Mixes" 3" CDR. Out this Halloween. Cool video and mellow sounds, looking forward to hear the rest!

Worthless Waste - Where Do I Belong

Jónó Mí Ló decided to dust off his 2010-era witch house project Worthless Waste, and "Where Do I Belong" is a four track result. Situated at the crossroads between hazy vaporwave, screwed barber beats and minimal witch ambient, it's a decent comeback albeit not groundbreaking. One for the old school heads. The release in not available on streaming anywhere, but you can download it for free here.

Meadow Argus - To The Valley Below

The new album from Meadow Argus "To The Valley Below", released on Histamine Tapes, sees him utilising the microcassette format to achieve that warm, lo-fi feel. Each of its 14-minute-long tracks makes me feel like I'm experiencing a summertime dawn and dusk, respectively. By gluing sample-based cut-ups with curious, slightly psychedelic tones on "Wheeling Overhead" and diving deep underneath calming ambient soundscapes on "To The Valley Below" (led by muffled keys that ebb in and out), Tynan manages to capture my attention from start to finish, making me reminisce about the peak of the 2010s cassette scene. Super dreamy and so good!

There's one last copy left here, don't sleep! Stream below.

Brothel in Belize - Obsession // video

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Crystal Castles ressurected, but without the ick.

Vidchajj - Undercover

"Undercover" is a long-awaited new release from the Ukrainian legend Vidchajj. Despite the world crumbling around him, he delivers his sick eight-track record that immaculately merges the worlds of witch house, hip-hop and breakbeats. The Pale Palace collab is so good, and I'm super stoked to also experience the new Bones edit. Solid stuff, make sure to support!

Grab the album here and stream it down below.

Mutant Zones interview: Exsufflation

MZ015 · Exsufflation - WER4SAKEN

Ever since Exsufflation posted his first thread on the witch-house forum about "Dream Life", I've been following his growth as an artist. Two years, two albums, and three EPs later, I'm thrilled to finally feature him here. This is easily one of my favorite interviews I've done for the blog. Rob was also kind enough to hook Mutant Zones up with new drag mix entitled "WER4SAKEN", which you can stream and download here. Turn it up and enjoy the read!

Bitter Course - Stuck

Bitter Course's new two-track release "Stuck" starts off with soft ramblings inside a static-charged clutter-box, only to erupt into a full-blown wave of crusty and powerful noise. Where "Pushed Into Stillness" ends, "Healing Fire" starts, further unleashing an untamed wall of experimental cacophony.

Download this mini-EP here.

Innercity - The Good Magician Is Still Sleeping

Download the album here. Stream it down below.

Feral Agathist - Spring Break '98

"Spring Break '98" makes me think of the Toxic Avenger. It's wonderfully lo-fi, warped and sleazy in its noisy beauty, but at the same time holds up well as an aural grindhouse experience featuring heavily mutated field recordings and noise manipulations. From the moment I discovered it on Bandcamp I knew I wanted to put it out on Bone Valley.

Download it for free here and grab yourself one of the limited edition CDs here. Stream below.

Gravegonzo - Whatever, Forever

Gravegonzo is back! His debut album was one of my favourite LPs from 2021, so I'm super stoked there's a follow-up on its way. The single "Whatever, Forever" came out all the way back in March, but I missed out on it at the time. Still, the track fits the autumn season perfectly, so I'm happy to share it here. I can hear echoes of the past decade in this cut, carrying ripples of all the best bits from that era filtered through Gravegonzo's own style. Buy the track here.

Dead Neanderthals - Flesh Is Fragile

Dead Neanderthals (Otto Kokke and René Aquarius) are back with "Flesh Is Fragile", a new, self-released slab of black vinyl. Following their insanely good EP for Bone Valley, the duo returns with a fresh sonic onslaught. These six ultra-textured, abrasive compositions embrace both noise and metal in equal measure, creating a gritty listening experience that will etch itself onto your cerebral cortex when played at maximum volume. One for fans of The Body and late Burial Hex stuff.

Order the vinyl here, stream below.

Self Perception - Upon A Rain

Wavey, melancholic new single from Self Perception (aka Colby Johnson). Apparently it was written a while ago, but only recently he revisited the track and gave it a polish and published it on socials. Really catchy stuff, I love the build-up and the vocal sample. Buy and download here.