Since 1991, New York's Todd Sines and Charles Noel have pushed the boundaries of punk, industrial, synth and techno with countless releases on labels like Ghostly, Planet E, Raw Fusion, Circus Co. and more. Few have a more storied history with genres that have evolved and mutated into completely new sounds and concepts. Enter Helic.al, the new label of Sines + Noel. Instead of focusing on the obvious, the duo now aim to neglect restrictions and offer releases that shatter genre constraints and present artists new and old that match the pair's ethos.

The label's first release is transmit, by Interval, the project of Sines, Noel and their good friend Andries Boekelman on bass. Interval gets back to the artists' post-punk and goth roots with shadowy, minimal shoegaze and melancholy vocals. A truly infectious blend of so many sounds we love.

Helic.al 002 comes by way of Soviet duo Amanda Berkowitz and Alyssa Barrera as Artefactos de Delor. A left of center, experimental project, de Delor fuses electronics with a slow burning, ritual serenade which hypnotizes the listener into submission.

Another Helic.al favorite is the side project, Vertical Silence aka Charles Noel aka Archtyp. A post-punk heavy, amalgamation of synth-pop and gothic splendor, Vertical Silence bleeds through the speakers and wears its influences on its sleeve.

This is just a preview of what's in store for the label. We are also excited about releases from Crash Course in Science’s Michael Zodorozny as I/TMSZ, Möthersky, SSPS & Gramma, in addition to side-projects of side-projects of side-projects. It's always refreshing to see a new label with such a unique vision emerge and this is definitely an imprint to watch. For more music, visit Soundcloud.

-JRS