An industrial thumping rhythm that’s somehow both distant and intimate. A reverb-kissed electric guitar, two chords strummed singularly like waves, and a heavily electronically effected vocal.
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LA creative Tommy Simpson adopts an enthralling, unsettling and unignorable artistic persona, as the artistic depth and sonically fierce waves of Macro/micro pour through, for the 11 original tracks of an album poignantly titled A.fter I.ntelligence.
Noting years of commitment to making music with authenticity and from the ground up, Willie Alex is a producer with a refreshing realism to his sound. The music is genuine, real, man-made, and that creativity and heart can never be faked. This one consumes you as it pours through the airwaves.
As the industry continues to force-feed us uncomfortably seamless tracks, largely lacking the humanity of talent and imperfection, the underground thankfully continues to strengthen its presence at the very same time. Industrial alternative producers and artists like Willie Alex are confidently taking the reigns, and the music speaks for itself.
Fiercely original high-octane escapism, conceptually provocative and organically crafted industrial beats – no_hope.tor is the gripping new EP from well-received creative producer ^L_, and it’s one of the most engaging and impactful projects to emerge this season.
Fearlessly expressive alternative music, driven by tempo and topic in unison – Leosatman blends dubstep, house, and drum and bass, with post-punk vocal stories and segments designed to add shock factor and substance to the realm.
Wilderness of Mirrors is a split concept album with heavy industrial production but a clever sort of ambient escapism akin to trip hop running alongside. Think industrial metal meets atmospheric soundscape design and conceptual depth, as four unique acts join forces to create the perfect creative storm at the start of the new year.
Taking fierce control of a distinct and desired niche, producer alo adopts a persona consumed by the escapism of apocalyptic ambiance and unrelenting hardcore techno. The sound achieves a masterful presentation within this pocket of creative intention, and STR1D3R is an unignorable ode to that goal.
To coincide with the launch of one of this year’s most interesting, unusual and compelling original debuts, we sat down with songwriter, artist and performer Shereen Suleiman, to talk about the complexity and power of Ghareeb. Here’s how it went. * * * Hi Shereen – great to meet you, I’m so excited to talk … Continued
Artist and rapper DarcyOwla is someone with a clear sense of original identity and purpose in modern music. The EP Destruction is uniquely distinct, both in its atmospheric, industrial production, and the varied flow and vulnerability of the voice. It’s a hazy mix, with cinematic nuance subtly adding dynamic throughout, and the lo-fi set-up and trap-variant rhythms all meet well with these often piercingly dark lyrical reflections.
Fiercely unique industrial metal pours through with haunting intensity, as SexPraha deliver their latest five-track EP Conflict.
Romanian pianist and composer Andrei Irimia astounds with this work. Initially engaging listeners with a profound and emotional piano performance, Fragments soon evolves through a boldly electronic ambiance, an industrial to cinematic sense of drama, to effectively redirect us entirely.