Ritualz - Hypermotion X 2.0

Dagger Forest will release tomorrow a compilation of two extraterrestial EPs from Ritualz: "Hypermotion X" and "Hypermotion Demos", now collectively named "Hypermotion X 2.0". The newly mastered material is a spaced-out take on the trance-leaning spectrum of JC's work. The original "Hypermotion X" was published in 2012 by Mishka NYC, while the demos were self-released by the artist one year later. The former EP consists of four post-trance witch transmissions destined for the clubbing after-party cooldown zone. Kicking off with the cinematic, eerie ambient intro (that got extended for this tape release), Ritualz channels darkwave influences intertwined with witchhouse elements and melodic vocals throught the next three tracks - each one unique in its own right. "Limerence" is a the slowest of them all, like a sad ballad with muted vocals, dope beats and synths. "Alien" ups the tempo with his signature witch-trance only to be countered by pulsing "Rhythmic Release". Side B includes two demo versions of "Limerence" and "Alien", backed with three dance-focused tracks that further explore the underground trance-phoria. Brillaint release and a great companion to Mascara's "Heru-Ra-Ha" from the same label.

Order the tapes here, and check out the whole release below.

Marble Fields - Marble Fields

New side project from Nights Templar debuted on his brand new Bandcamp page for Reapo Records bandcamp page. Free download.

Grab it here (or get one of the limited tapes), and stream in full after the jump.

STRFLL - XIX

Gritty drones and static ambience from STRFLL's recent single "Gas Station Sanctuary" leaked onto his October mixtape called "XIX". While witch house at heart, the mix, thanks to its selection, is drifting in the ominous waters that are deep, dark and deadly. Featuring a ton of STRFLL exlusives, Salem, Dog99, Gift Exchange and even a classic from Unison. Free download here.

Opacity Bleak - Warmth

Opacity Bleak has just released a new EP on his bandcamp, and it's free to download. "Warmth" is essentially an exploration into the realms of bass music, through the hiphop/IDM/beat scene lense from the last decade, but composed in a way that doesn't sound like something that has been done before. Lorn fans pay attention to this guy.

Grab the whole thing here, and preview all the tracks below.

MORGVE - Ind​ø​mito

Morgve unveiled their new album today (another review coming up), but before I dig into that, let's delve into their preceding LP, "Indømito" which came out in August. And this record is definitely worth promoting more, being a natural culmination of their unquestionable reign as one of the best duos that ever came on the witch house-adjacent scene. While still retaining band's underground soul and sitting closely to the conceptual underground, "Indømito" could be perceived as their most accessible album, with a string of super catchy and melodic compositions. The duo's songwriting potential is just incredible, and production is better than ever, drawing from witch music, industrial, rave scene, electro, drone and bass, mixed into a dark and alluring cocktail. The excellent instrumentals are then amplified by Nadia's vocals, which oscillate between slow-paced rap and singing, giving the tracks an extra kick and character. With every successive album, I find myself repeating that it's Morgve's best, only to be proven wrong as they consistently surpass expectations and go one step further. Excellent album, do not miss this.

Support the band and buy the album here. Stream it below.

Spike Hellis - Altitude Sickness

This one has been cooking for a while now (I've reported on the Pressure and Normal Bias remixes back in March), so I'm stoked to finally be able to hear the end product. "Altitude Sickness" collects eight remixes of tracks from the self-titled album, futher expanding the Spike Hellis' EBM universe. Club Music Mental is such a simple expansion of the original yet works on so many levels. Moon 17 is another brilliant edit.

Buy the album here, and stream all the remixes below.

Kutmah - Unreleased Beat Mix

40 minutes of exclusive beat nuggets from Kutmah's crates landed on Bandcamp in the shape of a 2-track mixtape compiling tracks recorded in one day (!) in November this year. Dude's creativity is boundless, the tracks vary from more mellow, jazzy and library leaning on side A, to more abstract beatmaking on side B. Bump it, cop it, have fun. Buy the tape here.