New Brvtalism No. 026

What began as a whisper is now a shriek. Your calm is dead and replaced by fear. Prepare for the unknown.

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix by multidimensional artist, TEXTBEAK. Mike Textbeak has always straddled the line between experimental, industrial and dance music with releases on labels such as Carlos Peron's Dark Daze label, Tundra Dubs (San Francisco), Lasergun (Berlin), Bleak (Vienna), Pale Noir (Madison, WI), Vaatican Records (France), Xynthetic (Canada), Time Theory, 21/22 Corp, Swishcotheque (UK), Colin Johnco (France), Amduscias, Audiotie (Germany), Politicide (Germany), and co-owns the Philtre Com imprint with co-conspirator Claus Muzak aka Lucas Kuzma of The Strange Agency (musical instrument app company).

We have always followed Mike's output - whether original material, through his label or a DJ set, he continues to be a part of so many amazing projects and an important figure on the underground scene. His weekly radio show, TXTBK’s CHVяCH XV BяXK3N 7ANGvAG3, has become a staple within the so called witch house/grave wave movement with past guests including Robot Elephant Records, MASCARA, MATER SUSPIRIA VISION, ∆AIMON, Funerals, and many others. Just released was Flex EP with Voctave on Sequel Sound out of San Francisco as well as Ghost Ornithology on Cassette through Moon Sounds Records. Also, one of our most listened to albums right now is BITWVLF, which is out on his own imprint.

New Brvtalism No. 026 is a two hour journey through the complex mind of its creator. From industrial, goth and techno, to haunting experimental and eerie samples, this edition demands your attention. For more TEXTBEAK please visit Mixcloud, Facebook and Twitter.

-JRS

COH & Coil - My Angel (Director's Cut) > Love Uncut

M.E.S.H. - Optimate > Piteous Gate

Cindytalk - Everybody Is Christ > Camouflage Heart

GRYPT - Love Me (Euxini remix) > LOVE ME

Clock DVA - Tortured Heroine > Advantage

Black Marble - Pressure > Weight Against the Door

The Cure - The Hanging Garden > Pornography

Ben Frost - Venter > A U R O R A

In the Nursery - Butyrki > Counterpoint

Virgin Prunes - Ulakanakulot > ...If I Die, I Die

Virgin Prunes - Decline And Fall > ...If I Die, I Die

Public Image Limited - Hymie’s Him > The Flowers of Romance

Swans - Blind Love > Children Of God

Orphan Swords - Asmoday > License to Desire

Bauhaus - Mask > Mask

Severed Heads - Nightime Falls > Gigapus

Scanner - Passage De Recherche > (bbsulcd002) Lauwarm Instrumentals

Tribes Of Neurot - Manifestation by Modern Means > Silver Blood Transmission

Flesh Welder - Zippercunt (Remix by VERIN) > Zippercunt

Vice Device - Breathless > Breathless

Apollyon's Visage - Black Haired Qveen > Mortal Coil

Skinny Puppy - Download > Last Rights

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Universal Blackness > I See Good Spirits And I See Bad Spirits

Shlohmo - Relentless > Dark Red

Perturbator - Night Business > Nocturne City - EP

BITWVLF - Bound Blade (Sco & Чернọбуркv Remix) > MMXV

After The Flood - Beyond The Latter > After The Flood 2

David Bowie - Subterraneans > Low

The Legendary Pink Dots - Paris 4am > Malachai-Shadow Weaver Part 2

Cvlt Nation Bizarre

The Brvtalist is excited to feature the launch of a brand new online marketplace that is truly one of a kind on the web. The Cvlt Nation Bizarre is now open for business and it features an incredible variety of artisans selling all different types of goods. The thing that sets the Bizarre apart from from other online marketplaces is its commitment to offering music, art, fashion and home goods from artisans who maintain the dark arts aesthetic. This is truly a refreshing concept as creatives who share this aesthetic can often get lost in a sea of mediocrity and "mainstream" manufacturers. We at The Brvtalist share Cvlt Nation's ideology and we are thrilled that artists and consumers alike can now have a place to shop and present their creations.

In honor of the launch, we scoured the Bizarre and wanted to showcase some of our favorite brands and items currently available on the site. This is by no means a "best of", just a curated selection of some of our favorites.

Morph Knitwear

We were immediately drawn to the craftsmanship and geometry of the pieces from Morph. Based in Portland, OR, designer Angela Thornton creates garments that are both utilitarian and artistic. Challenging traditional norms of what knitwear can be, her clothes are unique, intelligent and made from some of the best materials.

SophiReaptress

A fashion designer from Philadelphia, SophiReaptress focuses her work on the shadows. Crafting deep hoods, intricate leggings and architectural tunics, we love her aesthetic and juxtaposition of hard lines and curves.

Swathe Cape ($100), Metallica Silver Leggings ($65)

Hvnter Gvtherer

We were so thrilled to see one of our favorite jewelry designers on the marketplace. To make it even better, the Bizarre is the first place you can get the new collaboration with Heather Gabel. Inspired by Ancient Egyptian Gods, serpents and more, these hair pins are beautifully made with the attention to detail and ideology we have come to expect from the brand.

Burke & Hare Co.

The candles from this Providence, RI based brand are all handmade using vegetable and paraffin wax. Utilizing everything from sacred geometry to vintage news clippings, these pieces look great whether burning or on display in the home.

Nona Limmen

The prints from this Amsterdam-based photographer are both haunting and captivating. They transport you to a vision of an otherworldly realm and the viewer can easily get lost in their dark environments.

Halo of Flies

Not only can you find fashion, jewelry and art, but some great labels are also on the site selling cassettes, cds and vinyl. Halo of Flies was started back in 2006/2007 and releases brvtal records of metal, punk and grindcore. This Svffer record is a relentless onslaught of terror that never lets up from beginning to end.

This is by no means an exhaustive list as it would take us days to talk about our favorite things on the Cvlt Nation Bizarre. Not only does the site cater to our aesthetic, but more importantly, it represents the new economy - a place where people can use their own channels to distribute their goods and consumers can shop artists from around the world in one place. This marketplace is an incredible accomplishment and we look forward to seeing it grow. Please visit www.cvltnationbizarre.com for more.

-JRS

Hopper + Space Q&A

One of the main tenets of The Brvtalist is to connect the dots between different eras, disciplines and mediums. Architecture, furniture and interior design are so interconnected but striking the right balance is incredibly difficult. That's why the discovery of London-based design studio Hopper + Space was a true gift. The duo of Ben + Joe create interiors that are progressive and forward-thinking, while referencing some of the best time periods of interior and furniture design of the past. The studio has also released a new range of original furniture that successfully fuses their knowledge of style and design with the latest technology, making the pieces feel very fresh. The Brvtalist reached out to the duo to find out more about their background, approach and original line of furniture and they graciously provided us with some great responses. Please find the Q&A below.

Techno Chair for L'oreal designed by Philippe Starck. Available for purchase through Hopper + Space.

The Brvtalist: I would love to get a brief background on you both. What were you both doing before H+S? I know you design home interiors, restaurants and now even furniture. Has Hopper + Space always existed in this form or have your practice areas expanded over time?

H+S: Before Hopper + Space existed Joe worked for a wildlife rehabilitation charity and Ben worked in recruitment. We've both always loved design, interiors and art from an early age. As children we both loved raking about in Jumble sales and Charity Shops looking for the interesting, the old and the unusual. From the start of Hopper + Space midcentury furniture pieces have been our main area of work. We've spent years finding, researching, restoring and selling the less common designs from small British cabinet makers alongside pieces from the more popular brands such as G Plan or McIntosh. We've spent a number of years sourcing and reupholstering 20th century sofas, armchairs and daybeds. From the start we knew they had to be vibrant and eye catching. With our reupholstered pieces we like to give them a one off feel. One of our favourite pieces was a 1950's Ercol Studio Couch which we reupholstered in fabric designed by Christian Lacroix. Being so interested in design and interiors progressed into an interest in launching our own range of furniture. Our Original Range is in a midcentury style but updated for the modern home.

From time to time we would get asked to source pieces for restaurants, cafes, offices and meeting rooms. This led to us being asked by several companies to redesign areas of their premises and even a college to redesign their whole canteen and design studios with a vintage industrial feel! It's fantastic to see pieces you've restored alongside pieces you've designed come to life in a public space.

We've always had an interest in latecentury design and have recently been exploring furniture and interiors from the 1980's and 1990's. There are some great pieces out there and tons of unexplored design history.

TB: I love the dots you connect in all aspects of your work. Linking the connecting points between different periods of design is no easy task. We know b/c we try to do something similar on our site! Talk about how you find the connections between art deco, mid century, post modern/Memphis, etc. and create something that is still of the moment or even the future.

H+S: Good design transcends time. We think the key is to mix it up and keep it fresh! For example a faithful reproduction of a 1940's living room is cool but we wouldn't want to live with the heavy style 24/7. Mixing up antiques and pieces from all decades with contemporary pieces is definitely the way to go if you want to connect the dots in your own home.

TB: I've been so into the Memphis School for a while and love pretty much all of the pieces you have on your online shop. How do you approach looking for items for your projects or to sell? Do you base it purely on design, rarity, build quality or something else?

H+S: Since seeing houses in films as children we've both been fascinated by the Memphis designs and post modern pieces.

The beautifully vulgar excess of Bette Midler's house stuffed full with Memphis Milano replicas in the film Ruthless People and the creepy post modern meets gothic vibe of the house in Beetlejuice both really stuck in our minds. We're really excited to be exploring the 80's/90's designs of the Memphis Group members, Ron Arad, Niels Gammelgaard, Philippe Starck and many others at the moment. We've been collecting Memphis and latecentury pieces ourselves as well as offering them for sale on our site and find there are some stunning designs out there. When sourcing pieces we go for designs that we like. Something that catches our eye and has got it. It could be a Memphis Milano lamp or a piece by an unknown designer but if we like the style and it catches our eye the chances are we'll go for it.

TB: What inspired the new range of furniture? We love the Bloc sofa and how it takes some ques from the Soviet Era. Talk about the process of creating this first piece.

H+S: Thanks, so glad you like it and want to feature it in your site. Our Original Range of furniture is inspired by 20th century design. We wanted to take the midcentury aesthetic and offer a range of furniture that has its wonderful style yet looks fresh in a modern space. Our BLOC range is inspired by Eastern Bloc modernism. We were looking at the Brutalist architecture of the Soviet era and kept noticing the furniture. A sort of boxy, slightly chunky version of midcentury furniture design. The more we looked into it the more we fell for its style. It was important for us to work with the very best upholsterer we could and offer quality furniture pieces that are built to last.

TB: What are some projects your currently working on that you're excited about and/or whats next for H+S?

H+S: We have more of our Original Range designs ready to go into production. As for our 20th Century pieces we've been sourcing some fabulous pieces designed by Philippe Starck, more 80's Ikea and early 1990's furniture from London based designers.

The Brvtalist would like to thank Ben and Joe for taking the time to answer some of our questions. It's always a thrill speaking with others who shares the same mindset (and aesthetic) as myself. Please visit Hopper + Space for more information. Also, be sure to connect with them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

-JRS

From left to right: 1. Hopper + Space Bloc sofa. 2. ACHILLE CASTIGLIONI FOR ZANOTTA PLANT STAND - Available through Hopper + Space. 3. Late century interior inspirations.

No History No Future - Jean-Louis Huhta

Now listening at Brvtalist HQ: the latest release by Stockholm's Jean-Louis Huhta. A true legend in the Swedish underground music community, Huhta began his career playing in the punk band Cortex and then as a percussionist for one of our favorite hardcore bands, Anticimex. Today you can find him devastating dance floors as Dungeon Acid or playing with post-metal outfit The Skull Defekts.

We have long been a fan of Huhta's output and originally connected with him on New Brvtalism No. 011. For us, that mix cemented his incredible breadth of knowledge and also his affinity for experimental and noise elements. Enter - No History No Future. Recorded live in Stockholm direct to disc between 2006-2008, this is experimental music at its finest. Modular, ambient, electro-acoustic and everything in between, No History No Future is an intense journey through the mind of a true creator. Tracks like "Prime Time" and "Blackened" are excellent examples of Huhta's ability to push you deeper and deeper in to the depths of dark space - where there are no boundaries and no limitations. We are honored to have the chance to present such incredible material to our readers and we urge you to turn off your mind and turn on your headphones.

<a href="http://glisteningexamples.bandcamp.com/album/no-history-no-future">NO HISTORY NO FUTURE by Jean-Louis Huhta</a>

Fans in the Los Angeles area can catch Huhta twice this coming week. First, on Friday, August 14th for Feels Music Official Berzerktown Afterparty featuring Dungeon Acid, Henning Baer and a secret guest from the techno capital of Detroit. Then, on Sunday, August 16th, he will be performing with The Skull Defekts at Berzerktown II. Both events are not to be missed.

-JRS

Oil Thief - "Undesire"

The Brvtalist is proud to premiere the latest release from Los Angeles-based experimental artist Oil Thief. Building off the success of his previous effort, Obsolescence and Monality, Undesire is a two track cassette that takes the listener deeper into the depths of ambient, noise, industrial, techno and more. Dark, crushing vocals and brvtal, melancholy electronics make for an incredible sonic hybrid that will find a home with fans of everything from techno to death industrial.

The first release on the newly formed cassette label, Centennial Apt., Undesire will be distributed through Chondritic Sound and is also available via digital download. Fans in Europe will also be able to pick up the cassette at the much anticipated Hive Mind & Oil Thief European tour this fall. The Brvtalist will be sure to bring you more information on that when available. For now, enjoy these great compositions of sinister experimental electronics.

-JRS

<a href="http://centennialapt.bandcamp.com/album/undesire">Undesire by Oil Thief</a>

Mastered by Cory Hanson 2015
Layout by Greh Holger
Written, recorded and produced by Oil Thief 2015
Oil Thief is Lee Landey

New Brvtalism No. 025

Drifting in a cloud of pure euphoria, you completely let go. In a dream state that is between two worlds, you finally feel at ease.

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix by Los Angeles-based Drab Majesty. Perhaps our favorite live and recorded act of the moment, we wanted to make the Silver Edition of our series something special. His full-length album, "Careless", is currently out on Dais Records (first pressing sold out!) and will soon be taking off on a full length tour with Seattle's King Dude. The Brvtalist was lucky enough to attend his record release show in Los Angeles and we were quickly transported to a another world - entranced by Drab's mix of dream pop, synth, wave and incredible performance art. Below, please find the dates for his current tour and we urge you not to miss a show. For more information, please visit Facebook and Soundcloud.

-JRS

TOUR DATES
09.09 San Francisco, CA - Elbo Room
09.20 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex/LA Psych Fest
09.21 Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom w/ Psychic TV
10.02 Los Angeles, CA - Echo #
10.09 San Diego, CA - Whistle stop ^
10.10 Phoenix, AZ - Apt 512 ^
10.11 Santa Fe, NM - Radical Abacus ^
10.12 Austin, TX - Cheer up Charlie's ^
10.13 Dallas, TX - Crown and Harp ^
10.16 - Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy #
10.17 Boston, MA - Great Scott #
10.19 Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus #
10.20 Montreal, QC - Turbo Haus #
10.21 Toronto, ON - Hard Luck Bar #
10.22 Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups #
10.23 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen #
10.24 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry #
10.25 Lincoln, NE - Vega #
10.26 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge #
10.28 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge #
10.30 Boise, ID - The Shredder #
10.31 Portand, OR - Mississippi Studios #
11.1 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey #
^ w/ Them Are Us Too
# w/ King Dude

TRACK LISTING
Haus Arafna - Pain To Love
Sort Sol - Marble Station
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Generation
Creepers - Unknown
King Dude - Rosemary
Black Mare - Elk Sedge
Death In June - The Giddy Edge of Light
Martial Canterel - Lips Not Listening
High-Functioning Flesh - Grotesque Light
Geneva Jacuzzi - Dark Streets
Oppenheimer Analysis - Modern Wonder
The Twins - I'm Staying Alive
Drab Majesty - The Heiress

An Introduction to Italian Death Industrial by Per Najbjerg Odderskov

The Brvtalist is proud to present an essay and mixtape on the the history and aesthetics of Italian Death Industrial. Written and composed by Denmark's Per Najbjerg Odderskov, this is an incredible introduction to an often overlooked sub-genre. We were familiar with Per's excellent project Lidane Livering, and when we discovered his side project, Destruktionsanstalt, we were inspired to learn more about the Italian Death Industrial sound. Per graciously provided us with text and music. Read and listen more below:

The Aesthetics of Italian Death Industrial

by Per Najbjerg Odderskov

Industrial is a genre which nearly everyone has talked about at one time or another. However, Death-industrial still lies dormant, but is a vibrant, obscure subgenre with a strong cult following. Nearly every fan and sicko who´s into death-industrial knows that if it is made-in-Italy, its good quality is almost certain. If you take a peek on discogs and notice the price of early Atrax Morgue tapes, or if you look around on Facebook in every forum/group dedicated to boring harsh noise and lame power electronics, you´ll always be sure to find people worshiping the Italian sound (almost!). There is no question, the sound of Italian death-industrial is as immortal as a classic horror flick by Argento or Fulci. Like it or not, the genre manages to keep showing its ugly face. Let´s discuss what this is all about:

Death-industrial as a genre, was born out of the mind of a Swedish guy named Roger Karmanic in 1985. His first releases as Lille Roger, are more or less considered to be the first death-industrial releases ever (do get the Golden Shower collection!). Later on he would turn the project into Brighter Death Now in 1989, and the sound of death-industrial was spread out into our world.

Marco Corbelli was getting into Brighter Death Now in 1993 and was inspired. He was also into the works of Maurizio Bianchi (MB) and Mauthausen Orchestra (borh early Italian experimental industrial/Power-Electronics acts). He would then go on (as a rather isolated teenager), to create the solid masterpiece titled "In Search Of Death" - a very naaive, simplistic, efficient and atmospheric piece of dark electronics. He called this project Atrax Morgue. Atrax (a very poisenious and highly aggressive funnelweb spider from Australian) and then just Morgue. He then laid the first foundations for his label, Slaughter Productions, which still stands out to be one of coolest cult labels in the genre today. Sadly, it was unable to continue after Marco Corbelli commited suicide but the sound and atmosphere still haunts us.

So how does one explain how the sound of Italian death-industrial, and how does it differ from the sound of Swedish acts like Brighter Death Now and Megaptera, or U.S Gruntsplatter and Steel Hook Prosthesis? The Italian sound is always incredibly minimalistic, dirty, hypnotic and highly atmospheric at the same time. Never having multilayered samples piled untop of each other like a big cake, or having that glossy hightech sound. You almost have that vintage synth sound from kraut-rock and early progressive rock bands (think early Tangerine Dream, Cluster and Goblin), which is then combined with elements of soundtrack-ish ambience and minimal elements of harsh industrial-noise. That is all well documented on Slaughter Production's EXCELLENT and ESSENTIAL compilation, Death Odours 1. Further, what type of imagery is used in the aesthetics of the genre? Well, anything rotten, death-ish, sexually disturbed, pedophile, suicide, necrophilia, sadism, torture, bondage, serial killer fetish, hospitals, morgues, ancient funeral rites, occultism, danse macabre, Italian horror movies and/or churchyards (skulls, skulls and skulls). That goes for the cover-art as well as the themes working within the genre. So, if Black Doom Death metal doesn't give you that extra edge, give this a try!

What is the foundation of Italian death-industrial? What bands are essential to the genre? Well, Brighter Death Now is of course the beginning of it all but I will now name 2 of the most essentiel bands to have inspired this sound.

Italy has Mauruzio Bianchi, which have grinded microscopic and depressive industrial harshness since 1980! His work has been on such notorious cult labels like Come Organisation, Broken Flag and Sterile Records. A good beginners album, with him in his early years, would be his grand masterpiece of misery, "Symphony For A Genocide". This classic has luckily been reissued many times, so it should be easy to get. An extra piece of info about this album - even Genesis P. Orridge found this album too despressive that s/he called it uterly pointless!! Anyways, Maurzio Bianchi is very dark and challenging, but yet still soothing with an incredible depth to it. His work is an absolute must. Beside such acts like Esplendor Geometrico, he is surely one of the grand pioneers and godfathers of industrial and noise.

Another Italian act of note is Mauthausen Orchestra, who released their first material in 1982. In a sense, they/he were there before the brutality of Grey Wolves, Con-Dom and Genocide Organ. Some artists and critics even claimed back then, that Italian Power Electronics was alot more brutal and sadistic than even U.K noisebaters Whitehouse! Mauthausen Orchestra was one of the first Italian acts to implement the power-electronics style. Urashima have luckily reissued the classic works of this project on LP.

I have always been in love with death-industrial (Both the Swedish and the Italian), and therefore started my own death-industrial project, Destruktionsanstalt, back in 2002. I made one album, which was supposed to be released on Legion Sudan. Sadly, this never happened as the label closed down. Now 12 years later, I've decided to resurrect this project of morbidness. Many thanks to Sébastien Biquet Bach, who got this project onto his own French label Requiem Rate of Return. The idea will be to release a new Destruktionsanstalt album and the older, still un-released debut album. The older album contains a more harsh and primitive sound like early Lille Roger and Brighter Death Now. The new album has a clean focus on Italian death-Industrial while having a psychedelic touch. I hope people (with a weird morbid taste) will enjoy it as much as I did creating it!

For more information, please visit Soundcloud, Facebook and Requiem Rate of Return.

Mixtape Tracklist:

1 - MB - Treblinka - 09:10
2 - Mauthaursen Orchestra - Necrofallatio - 09:11 to 12:12
3 - Atrax Morgue - Vaginal Spectrum - 12-13 to 16:10
4 - Progretto Morte - Dissekt Mind - 16:13 to 20:19
5 - T.S C. Manson - Un Fraterno Messaggio 20:20 to 31.20
6 - Nigredo - Aurora Niger - 31:21 to 39:17
7 - RRR - Ed Killer - 39:21 to 47:05

Acid Fountain - "Forest-music"

The Brvtalist is proud to premiere the new video from France's Acid Fountain. One of our favorite projects on Paris' amazing Hylé Tapes, we were thrilled to hear that "Forest-music" got a proper video. What we saw blew us away as the imagery perfectly compliments the track and encapsulates our idea of what Acid Fountain is about. This is excellent experimental electronics with a very quiet rhythmic quality that slowly draws you in deeper and deeper.

This beautiful piece of visual art is created by Sybil Montet. Ms. Montet is a director and video-artist. She is currently working on her first documentary about the Swedish Noise scene, and will soon release a clip for June & Antoni Maiovvi. The Brvtalist has been extremely impressed with all of the work we have seen so far and could not be more excited about her upcoming documentary.

Without further introduction, below please find the new video for Acid Fountain's "Forest-music".

"Forest-music" from the album "Fauna Diction" released on Hylé Tapes: https://hyletapes.bandcamp.com/album/fauna-diction Video by Sybil Montet: http://sybilmontet.com/ http://sybilmontet.tumblr.com/ Music by Acid Fountain: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Acid-Fountain/562155070473091 https://soundcloud.com/acidfountain All rights reserved.

For more Acid Fountain, please visit Bandcamp.

-JRS

Iris Van Herpen: Transforming Fashion

This Fall, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta will become the first U.S. museum to present a major exhibition of work by visionary Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen. A truly unique artist, Van Herpen is known for her combination of fine craftsmanship and futuristic techniques. Her work is among the first, and still most impressive examples, of 3-D printed fashion in the world. She is inspired by the arts, sciences, music and philosophy and her designs contain layers of these disciplines. She has long been a favorite of The Brvtalist as we always admire people who successfully fuse artistry with technology. Expect to see silhouettes, details and geometry that will completely alter your view on what fashion can be. From the museum:

Van Herpen has garnered international acclaim for her couture designs, which interweave traditional handwork with groundbreaking 3D-printing technology, computer modeling, and engraving constructed in collaboration with architects, engineers and digital design specialists. Her visually impressive, sculptural designs – often featuring unusual materials such as magnets, umbrella ribs and synthetic boat rigging – create silhouettes that appear both organic and futuristic. Her work has been worn by style icons such as Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Bjork and has graced the runways of Amsterdam, London and Paris. The exhibition will feature 45 outfits carefully selected from 15 of van Herpen's collections designed from 2008 through 2015, offering a comprehensive visual survey of her design career.

This is a must see exhibition for fans of fashion, art and technology. It is co-organized with the Groninger Museum (Netherlands) and will debut at the High before continuing on a North American tour. For more information please visit the High Museum.

-JRS

crystallization, july 2010photo by bart oomes, no 6 studios © iris van herpen — crystallization, july 2010
photo by bart oomes, no 6 studios © iris van herpen

mummification, january 2009photo by bart oomes, no 6 studios © iris van herpen — mummification, january 2009
photo by bart oomes, no 6 studios © iris van herpen

capriole, july 2011photo by bart oomes, no 6 studios © iris van herpen — capriole, july 2011
photo by bart oomes, no 6 studios © iris van herpen

New Brvtalism No. 024 - Yeti Popstar

The sky begins to change and smoke rises. Your image looks familiar but you don't feel the same. In a matter of moments you become a stranger to yourself.

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix by Yeti Poster. David H. Sekulla is a Brussels-based German producer who is behind projects such as Ascii Witchcraft, Abstract Fields, Transient Reflections and Velvet Underwear. He is also known for collaborations with artists like Victoria Lukas (Zerkalo), Shazzula (Aqua Nebula Oscillator) and Hanin Elias (Atari Teenage Riot / Fantome). He also served as the artistic director of Brussels cult venue DNA and occasionally DJs.

We were first introduced to David's work through our friend Beta Evers. We heard Ascii Witchcraft's "Effective Frequencies" (out on Lynch Law Records) and had to find out more. That lead us to discovering these other great projects that all have David's signature quality of dark, seductive sounds that incorporate dark wave, noise and dance. We are very excited about his contribution to the series which reminds us of an ominous ritual taking place. For more music and information please visit Soundcloud and Facebook.

-JRS

Ascii Witchcraft - Voices ( Lynch Law Records )
Dawamesk - Autumnal Mutation ( H.A.K. )
Shazzula & Yeti Popstar - Noitavalas ( ▲WI╪CHBØØK▲ )
Abstract Fields - Liberation Works ( Unreleased )
Ultraphallus – The Red Print ( Riot Season )
Khan feat. Diamanda Galás - Aman ( Playhouse )
Hanin Elias - Sirens ( D.H.R )
Manasyt & Beta Evers - Devotion ( Bunker Records )
Daily Fauli - Speed ( Gry Records )
Andreas Ammer & FM Einheit – Canto XXXI ( EGO )
Zerkalo - Experiment zero ( Frustrated Funk )
Jean Delouvroy - Norden ( Self-Released )
Ascii Witchcraft - In The Silence ( Lynch Law Records )
Velvet Underwear - Noise Reflexion n°69 ( Roulette Rekordz )