"The Dark & The Wicked" is SØLVE's latest EP, born from the place of reflection. Starting from the droney, ominous sound design of "Watching", slowly progressing with grainy dark ambient soundscapes that form "Waiting", to culminate with the vocal, industrial-leaning track "Everywhere" - the EP is fantastic. There are echos in those tracks of contemporary composers like Ben Frost or Lorn, but ultimately it's all SØLVE at its core. Great stuff.
Get it for free here and stream below.
Last year's reissue of "The Negative" from SØLVE put him back on the map and I feel like it gave him a great boost to set the stage for his sophomore album "Earth Inferno". Promoted by a maxi-single "Never + Enough" a year before, the record finally dropped in June this year via Re:mission Entertainment and it's a blast. Following the footsteps of "The Negative", it's a triumph in building haunting atmospheres and gloomy melodies through meticulously arranged drums, keys and vocal delivery (which sounds crispier and more powerful than ever before). The lead single ""Never + Enough" in particular is an addictive gem that sounds better after each replay. Industrial meets cinematic sound design, I'm sold.
The album is out now on CD and tapes, and can be purchased here. Stream after the jump.
First single from the upcoming album "Earth Inferno" from SØLVE. The LP is set for June 7 release via Re:Mission Entertainment (pre-order here), and will come out in digital format as well as limited edition CD and cassette. Check out my review of his previous album "The Negative" which got re-issued last year.
"Dose" is the third single promoting the upcoming album "Radical Macabro" from Ritualz. This one should definitely hit the spot with all the fans of his early EPs, its dark trance infused synths mixed with noisy industrial beats give the composition an old school witch-house vibe, while the grainy video takes me back to the early 00s. The track is part of the larger maxi-single under the same name, which will also feature extra edits from the man himself, a cover of Queenadreena's "Razorblade Sky", plus additional remixes from SØLVE and Strega Beata (fka Lana del Rabies). The whole package will be available here from March 29th.
SØLVE is a solo project of the musician, producer and mastering engineer Brant Showers, half of the cult duo ∆AIMON. Thanks to Re:Mission Entertainment, his debut LP "The Negative" got a reissue treatment two days ago, being remastered and released on CD and (for the first time) cassette tape. Originally issued on French label Audiotrauma in 2016, the album’s core template is a gritty post-industrial sound that morphs throughout "The Negative" by sourcing elements from Brant's signature witch-house beats, unsettling dark ambient, cinematic sound design and noisy drone. It’s a retrospective project that’s both beautifully brutal and strangely captivating. I feel like "The Negative" needs time to grow to fully appreciate it and gets better with each listen, revealing new intricacies along the way (especially with the new remaster).
Order your copy from Re:Mision here, and stream the album in full below.