In the early 90s NWA claimed to be ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Group’, but they probably hadn’t heard of Norwegian black metal lords Mayhem. The Oslo band inspired a wave of church burnings and when […]
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‘Tomorrow’s music and ideas’: Who to check out at Tallinn Music Week 2019
On the weekend of March 29 when a collective facepalm spreads around Europe over Brexit, at least one city will be fuelled by an inclusive, open-door international ethos, as Tallinn Music Week once again hits […]
All the right noises: September 2018 in 21 tracks
GAZELLE TWIN – Better In My Day (From Pastoral LP) Gazelle Twin leaves aside her blue school gym gear and body horror themes examined in her album Unflesh, for a grotesque character study of Middle […]
Gruth interview: ‘This is music born of intense personal experiences’
Gruth is an artist whose style has been hard to pin down over his three releases on the Brazilian experimental label Tormenta Electrica. Finnish producer Juha Puuperä brings a black metal aesthetic to his dark […]
Premiere: Blackened industrial dread on Gruth’s Befallen
Gruth’s blackened electronics have been festering in the underground over a few releases now, with his roles listed as “black arts, misanthropy and abhorrence” on his Bandcamp profile. Brazil-based finnish producer Juha Puuperä has released […]
All the right noises: April 2018 in 21 tracks
Aside from Kanye’s #MAGA hat, last month was brought to you by abstract hip-hop, hypnotic house, cosmic lounge music, darkwave pop, voodoo techno and black metal ultraviolence. Playlist below… 1. lojii – Six9 (lofeye LP) […]
Zeal & Ardor bring the horror blues on Gravedigger’s Chant
Swiss act Zeal & Ardor was the bowel-churning highlight of Eurosonic 2018 – an avant-garde metal project that just might cross over this year, going by the justified hype from outside the regular metal channels. […]
21-tune salute: February 2018 playlist
Apart from blizzards and broken resolutions, February was brought to you by nervy electronics, hip-hop, battered rock, depraved noise and plenty of soothing ambience to offset all of the above. 1. Factory Floor – Heart […]
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