Few projects shatter genre constraints like The Soft Moon. Active since 2009, main producer Luis Vasquez has been one of the most innovative artists in the post-punk genre, but also appeals to fans of darkwave, minimal, industrial, rock and more. Given this history, it’s no surprise that the latest release, Criminal Remixed, finds an array of today’s best producers remixing Criminal, one of The Soft Moon’s most revered records. In previous weeks, we’ve heard some killer remixes by Imperial Black Unit and Sarin and now The Brvtalist presents the offering of SHXCXCHCXSH.
The masked Swedish duo is one of the most enigmatic and forward thinking projects today and it’s a thrill to see them put their unique stamp of frozen, abstract techno on Criminal. With stellar releases on labels like Avian, the duo is set to release their fourth studio-long player, OUFOUFOF on their own label, Rösten on November 5th. In addition to the track, we are also pleased to present the video which provides the perfect visual accompaniment.
Released by Berlin’s Aufnahme + Wiedergabe and New York’s Sacred Bones, Criminal Remixed is two volumes of remix bliss which also contains contributions from Lokier, Ansome, Craow and more. You can pre-order the record here (EU) and the full digital and 12” comes out on November 2nd (rest of the world here). The Soft Moon is also set to embark on a massive “Criminal Tour” and you can find the full dates below.
-JRS
Criminal Remixed Track List:
01 Like a Father (Imperial Black Unit Remix)
02 ILL (Sarin Remix)
03 Criminal (SHXCXCHCXSH Remix)
04 Young (Lokier Remix)
05 Burn (Ansome Remix)
06 Choke (Craow Remix)
07 It Kills (Rendered Remix)
08 The Pain (The Horrorist Remix)
The Soft Moon Tour Dates
2018:
Oct 04 Bern, CH - ISC √
Oct 05 Rocking Chair - Vevey, CH √
Oct 06 Rote Fabrik - Zurich, CH ∑
Oct 10 Barcelona, ES - Sala Apolo 2 †
Oct 11 Madrid, ES - Sala Copernico †
Oct 12 Lisbon, PT - RCA Club †
Oct 13 Porto, PT - Hard Club †
Oct 26 Palermo, IT - I Candelai
Oct 27 Messina, IT - Retronouveau
Nov 01 Istanbul, TU - Salon IKSV
Nov 02 Hannover, DE - Glocksee ≈
Nov 03 Dresden, DE - Scheune ≈
Nov 04 Wroclaw, PL - Industrial Festival
Nov 07 Haifa, IL - Solow Festival
Nov 23 Berlin, DE - Synästhesie Festival
Nov 24 Bremen, DE - Tower ^
Nov 25 Essen, DE - Zeche Carl ^
Nov 26 Dusseldorf, DE - Zakk ^
Nov 27 Antwerp, BE -Trix ^
Nov 28 London, UK - Scala ^
Nov 29 Manchester,UK - The White Hotel ^
Dec 05 Oakland, CA - Starline Social Club ^
Dec 07 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom ^ #
Dec 08 Vancouver, BC Fortune ^ #
Dec 09 Seattle, WA - Neumo's ^ #
Dec 11 Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst Atrium ^
Dec 12 Tustin, CA - Marty's on Newport ^
Dec 13 Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriet's
Dec 14 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium %
Dec 15 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium %
Dec 17 San Diego, CA - Belly Up ^
Dec 18 Los Angeles, CA - The Regent ^
2019:
Jan 17 Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ^ §
Jan 18 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's ^ §
Jan 19 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel ^ §
Jan 20 Raleigh - Kings Barcade ^ §
Jan 21 Nashville, TS - Basement East ^ §
Jan 22 Louisville, KY - Zanzabar ^ §
Jan 24 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall ^ §
Jan 25 Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups ^ §
Jan 26 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop ^ §
Jan 27 Detroit, MI - El Club ^ §
Jan 28 Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground ^ §
Jan 29 Montreal, QC - The Fairmount ^ §
Jan 30 Boston, MA - The Sinclair ^ §
^ w/ Hide
§ w/ Lingua Ignota
% w/ Nine Inch Nails, The Jesus & Mary Chain
∑ w/ S S S S
† w/ Whispering Sons
≈ w/ Imperial Black Unit
# w/ Vive la Void
√ w/ Veil Of Light