As Valet posted new mixtape on his Soundcloud, promoting his freshly released album "Way Out" recorded in collaboration with singer So-li. The "Inspiration Mix" is a mellow selection of library, jazz, ambient and leftfield beats. Very cool. Stream here.
Witch house / emo rap from Montoya, one of my fav artists of 2023. Great track and iconic production style, can't ask for more. Download here.
Video single from darkwave/dark electro band Skemer, promoring their upcoming album "Toasts & Sentiments" due November 17th via Avant! Records. Skemer is a Belgian duo consisting of singer Kim Peers and guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove (also member of Amenra).
New instrumental mixtape dropped from the one and only Pale Palace. "Life Deluxe" consists of 11 juicy beats, majority unreleased. You can download the whole thing directly from Soundcloud here.
Off to Bandcamp folks, because Adam released a special "Hollowqueen" EP for this year's spooky season. Combining elements of synthpunk, industrial and shoegazed witchhouse, "I Love You" EP sounds like nothing else that's out there right now, further cementing VC's position as a truly original figure on the grave wave scene.
Download it for free here (but please donate if you can) and stream down below.
Sofia Reta travels six feet deep into the world of underground club raves, warehouse parties and inevitable returns on his latest LP "Brand New Pulse". I've featured the excellent opening track "Malice [File 03:// Sigil]: Gravequake" a few weeks ago, hoping back then that we will see it available beyond Soundcloud in one way or another, and this does not disappoint. The first half of the album makes me want to dress in black and raid an empty local warehouse to throw a rave, while the other half takes the foot off the gas and transports the listener to a more tranquil spot, with Xavier's songwriting resembling some of his earlier works. There are glimmers of avant-pop, dreamy acoustic ambience, droney bass music and celestial synths - almost like a comedown after the club tracks. My only negative comment would be about the location of the second song "Alchemist Filetype: Ride Em!" - which, while an excellent funky jam, does not fit being wedged between two powerful techno joints.
Cop the album here, and stream after the jump.
Cándido is an alias of Luis Schiebelers, musician and producer based in Buenos Aires who sharpened his teeth playing in the 90s punk bands Confort Supremo and Bhakti before moving onto electronic underground scene with synths and drum machines. Here is his latest album "La Muerte De Occidente", which sort of came out of nowhere and blew me away straight away. Released by the boundary-pushing label Natural Sciences, the album consists of eight dancefloor-ready jakbeat, EBM, new beat and house bangers. The production here is crisp as hell and will make you want to move to those beats, Buenos Aires must be burning right now. I know it just came out but it's already one of my fav albums of the year.
Order a copy here, and stream below.