Raw minimal electronics from France. Roxane Barrow is a duo formed by MP-57 and Roxane in October 2023. Their concept is to use drum machines, analog synthesizers, effects and a mic, all in one take straight into a tape without computer editing. The effect is honest and catchy in its minimalism, "Make Money" should appeal to all the fans of coldwave, stripped house and EBM.
Get their tape here, and stream below.
Ten dragged pop hits straight from Videl's twisted head brought to the world via Conjvre the Circle label. Very fucking cool stuff, especially the first half of the album is solid as hell. Trapped out "Jolean" is one to zone out to, and the Crystal Castles flip "Don'trustus" is epic in its slow-mo version. From Snoop's track onwards the streak is a bit weaker. Worth checking out though.
Get the album here for $3, stream below.
SeBlack is the alias of Sebastián Quiroga from Chile. "Primera Perspectiva" is his second project for EK4T3, after the excellent EP "Karma" from 2020, and I can confidently say it's a natural follow-up to that release. The suspenseful dark ambience, thumping beats, and spaced-out synths are all whirled into dark electronic mix of emotions that sound like a hardcore alien rave. Amazing stuff.
Download the EP here, and stream it after the jump.
Murkla is the new alias of Swedish musician and composer Mattias Lagerkvist, best known for his other project Ekolali. On "Leviata" he delves deep into the realms of tape manipulation by employing layers of psych-ambient, walls of resounding drone and buzzing noise. The tape starts with a hypnagogic trip into a rainforest in the shape of "Earthdiver", then leads the listener further through spaced out tones of "Fish Scale Cloud" and deep drone prayers of "Pangea II", before landing at the feet of lo-fi tape mutations of "Shiny Beast". The following "Green Godless" starts with zoned out synth arpeggios that slowly morph into a cosmic odyssey of droning sounds, setting up the stage for "Leviata". The titular track, with its mesmeric swathes of melodic noise brings to mind works of Ben Frost - a visceral sonic experience that arguably is the most ambitious of the bunch, and one that should consume you entirely. The album makes a perfect loop with the ending composition "The Rain Song" that takes us back on the tribal path carved by the opening "Earthdiver". Fantastic tape, and a very high recommendation from me.
You can order the tape here, and stream the album in full below.
The legendary lo-fi R'n'B bard Tom Krell is returning with a new album! "I Am Toward You" will come out May 10th, but in the meantime we get a double A single "New Confusion / No Light". Some distortion that (beautifully) defined his previous LP "The Anteroom" is still there, but those new tracks lean more into the pop territory that HTDW explored on his second and third record. Can't wait for more.
Here's a new noise-bass / witch-shoegaze single from Vidchajj, absolute gem. Stream here.
Maxi single from GR Zombie, featuring his alterego Xombiemane on vocals. Horrorcore/phonk/witchhouse all mashed into three dark rap tracks. Support and buy them here.