Fantasy 1

The Brvtalist is pleased to feature the work of Austin-based record label and art collective Fantasy 1. Successfully merging the worlds of experimental sound, visual and performance art, the diverse output of the label always provides a massive assault to the senses. Headed by multidisciplinary artist Domokos Benczedi, we have been big fans and supporters of the post-industrial noise and incredible collage work of his project Future Blondes. We asked the artist and founder to contribute a few words about the label and he offered the following:

FANTASY 1 IS THE NEW LABEL OF FUTURE BLONDES + RELATED ARTIST / ARTISTS OF INTEREST + INSPIRATION CURRENTLY BASED IN AUSTIN TX -
THE MISSION OF THE LABEL IS TO RELEASE UULTRA DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT + FUTURE ARTIST ACTIVITIES PUMP OUT A RELENTLESS STREAM OF VINYL RELEASES, VIDEO DOCUMENTS, ART, VITAL INFORMATIONS + ??? ASAP.

One of the projects on Fantasy 1 we were instantly drawn to is Terror Apart. The solo of work of Future Blondes member and Portland-based artist Anna Leja, Terror Apart is a relentless drive through death industrial, noise and bleak atmospherics. In the words of Leja herself, Terror Apart's objective is to force the listener to stare deep down into all that is ugly, feared, and rarely met dead on in the hopes of mindful shaping, shifting and transference, with the ultimate end goal of release...

Her latest album, out now on Fantasy 1, is entitled Knight Rider. This is an exquisitely crafted record which puts these forces on full display. We are excited to bring you the track "My House", which the artist describes as a "track written to ward off menacing spirits. A confrontational fuck you to psychic vampirism and lingering personal demons."

<a href="http://fantasiaeternal.bandcamp.com/album/terror-apart-knight-rider">TERROR APART &quot;KNIGHT RIDER&quot; by FANTASY 1</a>

Up next, Terror Apart is working to put together a U.S. tour this summer, as well as creating new material for a forthcoming album. In the meantime, engaging in shows that focus either on fully written material or solely improved sets and working towards the goal of someday writing scores for horror movies/psychological thrillers and other genre related films. Please visit here for more information.

For the label, the first batch of releases are now available and include the following:

0.0.0.0. 002 DEFILE TEXAS 2. 5. 15. (BLJ/PHARMAKON/FUTURE BLONDES) CDR
0.0.0.0. 003 BREATHING PROBLEM "PUNISHMENT 5. 27. 15." CDR
0.0.0.0. 004 TERROR APART "KNIGHT RIDER" CDR
0.0.0.0. 005 FUTURE BLONDES "SE-AHK SHADOW" CDR
0.0.0.0. 006 SKULLCASTER "COGNITIVE INFILTRATION" CDR
0.0.0.0. 007 HOW I QUIT CRACK "TRANSITIONAL HERBS" CDR
0.0.0.0. 008 PEIISTE "ULTRAHEAD" CDR
0.0.0.0. 009 XIOIX "NYCTOPHILIA" CDR
0.0.0.0. 010 BOOK OF SHADOWS "THE SECOND ATTENTION" CDR

Upcoming releases include works by Big Debbie (Dos Lados 12"), Nick Klein, V.E.X., Day For Night Festival Blue Stage Complication DVD and much more. We look forward all of the forthcoming material from this prolific label and we would like to thank Domokos and Anna for their contributions to this feature. For more on Fantasy 1 please visit Bandcamp.

-JRS

Kanga by Aaron Montaigne

Z Beauty of Pop in Z Dark
2100 hrs, January 25th, 2016
Location: Good Luck Bar, Silver Lake, CA

Kanga is a Los Angeles-based producer and musician. She's an Aries. Kanga has her first headlining show coming up on February 3rd at Complex with Bustie’, Passing (new project from Christopher Myrick of Bestial Mouths), and WVM.

Aaron Montaigne: Ok Kanga, now that we got our whiskey on lets dive in. Listening to your music I would sort of describe it as very dark pop music. Something like Elvira meets Robyn. I'm wondering how you would describe your own music?

Kanga: Pretty close to how you describe it. I like mixing pop music into my work to make it more accessible. I come from a darker industrial and techno background but I think pop musicality can make it accessible so I fit it into my style.

AM: Yeah man I fucking love pop music, I get a lot of shit for liking pop, like Lady GaGa and Lana Del Rey.

K: I think that people have a misconception of pop music. The difference between Skinny Puppy and Nine Inch Nails is that Nine inch Nails wrote pop songs where as Skinny Puppy did not, but no one would ever call NIN a pop band. Pop music is the ability to write a “hook”, and I think that a lot of beautiful experimental music only lacks a “hook” and thats what I think makes it accessible or not.

AM: I’m a sucka for a “hook”.

K: Laughs

AM: Listening to your song Something Dangerous, (which hasn't dropped yet BZW) z words, pace, imagery and aesthetic are all unique. Like z style of your art there's definitely a fetish vibe happening. Are you influenced by that style of imagery?

K: Yes, I am really fascinated by objectification on many different scales as sexuality and terms of gender, power dynamics and social structures. I think its a really interesting concept to play with. To mold something and abuse it and present it in different ways. I like to be vulnerable but also a bit sneering in my vocal style.

AM: Yeah, lyrically you seem like z Boss.

K: Laughs.

AM: Almost like you're “ willing” something in your song.

K: I have a very “front person” personality but with a very high voice, I try to use that to my advantage and talk about dark subject matter.

Teaser for upcoming album by Kanga. Video by Patrick Kennelly. www.thebrvtalist.com/kanga/

AM: Where else do you draw inspiration artistically?

K: My Father, I don't really talk about it but I have a very prolific Father who is a very well known visual artist who had this interesting story of….

AM: What's his name?

K: Tine’

AM: French oui?

K: Oui, But he became a hermit and had a very interesting philosophy on art, so at a very young age I was raised in art culture. You do the art and everything else comes after, and I think thats the reason why I’ve been doing this for five years and no one knows who I am because I’ve just been doing this. I haven't actually put myself out there yet.

AM: Cool, and talking about that um, you are a fairly unknown artist and you're about to headline this show coming up on z third of February. How are you feeling about that? The bill is pretty stacked which is rad.

K: Its funny because I have amazing accomplishments that no one know about - like I did sound on Insidious 3

AM: I fucking love Insidious!!

K: Yeah but you didn't know that. I also was Tech 9’s sound editor.

AM: Fuuuuuuck!!!

K: I have this stellar resume that people don't know and its just one of those things like how would you know? Why would you know? Most people don't know my real name, so for me its like this feels long over due like I finally have the audacity to play a headlining show but on the other hand its like I have done sound for feature films.

AM: So, Z Brvtalist is wondering, are you signed to any label right now, are you available? What's in z stars for Kanga?

K: I started to write an EP, the more I started writing it the better it became, so instead of just putting out an EP I was writing more and more music and getting more attention from label heads. So Im at this place now where I am talking to a label but they want a full length now, so its gone from being pregnant with a seed to being 8 months pregnant and wanting this baby to be born already. It might involve more waiting but I am a patient person, which is a weakness of mine, I fear losing momentum due to my patience. But for me its important to have a solid body of work.

AM: Roger that.

AM: You write all the music, you write all of your lyrics, this project is all you.

K: Yes.

AM: In z future who would you like to collaborate with?

K: This sounds really weird but I have this fetish for being an old times producer taking an act and cultivating them. I like a lot of the afro punk bands out now, I have this desire to infiltrate and take over artists I think are talented and would love to integrate my sound to theirs. I think Chelsea Wolf is brilliant. I used a couple of her trans as mixing references. And yeah Trent Reznor do a remix for me.

K: Laughs.

AM: Laughs, which could happen!!

AM: I think z relationship between artist and producer is very important and special. Albums remind me of a broken heart, one half is z artist, z other is z producer.

K: Maybe thats why I am so hard on myself because a producer has to be truthful and mean sometimes to the artist they are working with.

AM: Ok cool, I am going to do an experiment where Kanga draws a card from my Tarot deck. (Kanga shuffles cards like a true boss. Draws card)

AM: Card is inverted 6 of wands.

K: You smell like sunscreen, are you wearing sunscreen?

AM: I always wear sunscreen. It's night time, I don’t vant to get burned by z moon.

K: Vampire!

AM: Where are you from?

K: Santa Ana. I’m from the bario, the ghetto. I got into a lot of trouble in high school, got my degree super early, left high school at 16 and got into more trouble. My mother told me “ you need to go to collage or get the fuck out”, so I took a digital music class and became Apple certified by the age of 16.

AM: Whats that?

K: Like mastering pro tools and logic, so I became a producer because of getting into trouble.

AM: Do you like Trap music?

K: I have a lot of friends from Atlanta who are passionate about it, but its not my thing.

AM: One last question I gotta keep it short or z Brvtalist will beat me. Do you believe in z dark arts and z Devil himself?

K: I believe in the dark arts, but I don't believe in the Devil.

AM: Merci.

Photograph of the artist by Aaron Montaigne.

New Brvtalism No. 042

A systemic collapse leaves you faceless. Your former life is but a relic. Surrender to the future.

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix by Identity Theft. A mysterious project merging ambient with experimental electronics and acid, we were instantly drawn to its unique sound and encapsulating mood. With a cassette release on the always impressive Cuss Fetish, Identity Theft creates a sound that is both hypnotic and paranoid. New Brvtalism No. 042 is an incredible journey through a dystopian future with a corrupted past. We are also pleased to feature a new video for the track "BCNU":

In addition to the Cuss Fetish split cassette, Identity Theft also has a release coming out on February 3rd on Record Label Records . Titled, "From My Cold Dead Hands", a sample can be found here:

The Brvtalist would like to thank Identity Theft for his contribution and we look forward to hearing more from this great project. For more information please visit Facebook and Soundcloud.

-JRS

Track list:

1. Der Zyklus - Biometric ID
2. John Watermann - Seeking Perfection in Somersaults
3. T.A.G.C. - Magnesia
4. Column One - Der Jäger
5. Bruta Non Calculant - The True Disciple
6. Mechthild Von Leusch - Rungholter Tanz 5A
7. Blablarism - Chimera
8. Johanna Liebhart - Nicole
9. Caroline K - Tracking With Close-Ups
10. Dr C. Stein - Zigener Am Klavier
11. Notstandskomitee - Der Geheime Kanal
12. Monoton - Fish
13. Reichmann - Traumzeit
14. Identity Theft - The Future Hates The Past
15. Optic - Four
16. Antlers Mulm - Eisblumen
17. Ich Wollte, Ich Könnte - Conscious Ruins
18. Ceremonial Abyss - Pathwork 1 (Identity Theft Remix)

Odeur A/W 2016

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week took place last week in Berlin and as per usual there was a nice array of both established and up and coming designers on display. We always like the shows in Germany as they tend to feature fresh talents and collections that are high concept, art-driven and not afraid to take risks. Sweden's Odeur Studios is the perfect example. Founded in Stockholm in 2006 by Petter Hollström, the label began as an experiment and has since grown into a worldwide fashion brand. By replacing the traditional word-based logotype with a brand specific scent that is infused in the garments, Odeur was able to become the label with a non-visual logotype.

The stage was nicely set for brand's A/W 2016 collection, which premiered last week in Berlin. The neon hues added to the dark, electronic soundtrack and models appeared only as shadows to begin the show. When the lights came on, a striking yet effortless collection was introduced to the audience.

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz

While typically a monochrome palate, the designers utilized some very nice prints for this collection. Sticking to mostly black and white (with some deep blues), the print looks right at home in winter fabrics like wool and cashmere. We love this coat's long silhouette with its printed tails and high neck.

Variations of the military bomber jacket were also used throughout the collection. Asymmetrical zippers, flowing tails and more were all well-executed additions to the traditional garment. Here we see the print above on a male model and the proportions are exaggerated, yet nicely restrained. Odeur prides itself on crafting unisex fashion and many of the looks carry an androgynous allure that is irrespective of gender or orientation. The show also featured models holding hands, walking the runway together, and it is clear the line is made for all to enjoy.

We're never against winter whites and the loved a few of the all white looks on the runway this season. While perhaps not for the punishing winters of Eastern Europe, these would be right at home pretty much all year in Southern California.

One of the best qualities of Odeur is the brand's ability to blur the lines between casual and serious looks. Single breasted blazers and coats showed up quite a bit and were quick to highlight this fact. The dark tones of the ensembles added a nice touch of sophistication and so many of the looks are ready for morning, noon and night.

Odeur's A/W 2016 collection is a successful attempt at bringing together elements of casual sportswear, urban elegance and androgynous fashion. We love the fact that you can't quite put your finger on what or who the line is made for but you know that it can work for anyone and everyone. Odeur continues to elevate the brand and the packed house in Berlin is evidence that more and more people are taking notice. We look forward to more collections from designers Gorjan Lauseger and Petter Hollström. For more information and worldwide retailers, please visit Odeur.

-JRS

Händer som vårdar - "Interiors"

Over the past couple of years, Denmark's Posh Isolation has quickly become one of our favorite record labels. From Puce Mary to Damien Dubrovnik, their brand of experimental, ambient, noise and even techno has carved out a very nice niche on the global music scene. The latest release by Sweden's Händer Som Vårdar is no exception. "Interiors" is a limited cassette which showcases the artist's masterful ability to tell a story through complex compositions in sound. Using ambient noise, industrial, and lush soundscapes, "Interiors" is an exquisite narrative which allows the listener to interpret the work in any number of ways. Below please find the track "In The Blue Room", which is side B1 on the cassette. We are also pleased to bring you a few words from the artist himself in which he describes his work, this release and more. (See below)

From the artist:

I started making experimental recordings when I was 13 years old. Händer som vårdar started in late 2009, when I was 20. Since then I have released 5 tapes, appeared on a few compilations and splits. Thematically the project was originally pretty bleak and depressive, becoming more broad over time, but always very personal. Musically it's always been structured industrial noise, assembled from taped sound and electronics

The name Händer som vårdar is Swedish for ”Nursing hands”. There's no literal hidden meaning to the name, it's meant as an image to be interpreted and to evoke a mood. I tend to think in images rather than words and my artistic process is much like collage-making, assembling and re-working until the totality makes sense. This goes for the music as well as thematic presentation (titles, etc.). I've felt like I was hiding myself and my ideas behind excessive ambiguity on earlier works, so I started searching for a more direct expression (without resorting to the classic theatrics of noise aggression).

For my recent tape on Posh Isolation, I sketched a more musical work, with a progressing, romantic narrative, but ended up with static, industrial pieces, like situations that could appear in any order. It then came naturally to present them as settings or tableaus, hence the title (Interiors). I like the idea of an artwork that's defined but still needs the audience to add something, like a scene where the action isn't written yet.

My first LP will be released in February on the Gothenburg label Järtecknet and will be called Aristokrat. The theme of the record is the dualism of individuality, both personally (the depressive ego, pending between self-hatred and hatred of others, almost elitism) and in culture and philosophy (anarchist thought, pride in being an outsider). It’s something I’ve thought a lot about in personal life as well as in my art (visual and music) and in the end I think I’ve conveyed only a fraction of my thoughts on the subject, but that’s natural when making a musical work as opposed to writing a thesis or something...

The LP and the Interiors tape are slightly more "polished" than earlier recordings (not as much tape decay-style sound). I don't pursue lo-fi sound for its own sake, but I dwell a lot on sound texture, and the "happy accidents" of taped sound, field recordings etc. tend to be less predictable than generic synth or effect sounds. On the other hand, I also require a bit of control over sound that's sometimes lost when the process becomes too crude.
I'm also very influenced by traditional music (as in non-"experimental", everything from folk music to punk) and have recently begun incorporating samples and more musical elements in my recordings.

Besides the LP, I’m contributing tracks to forthcoming compilations on Italian Angst Records and the UK label Strange Rules, playing in Berlin with parts of the Posh Isolation and Northern Electronics crew on February the 11th, and sometime around May or April my good comrade and I, Broken Lights, will hopefully be touring through Europe.

The Brvtalist would like to thank Händer som vårdar for contributing to this feature. The artist will be performing live at Berlin Atonal's New Codes event in Berlin next month along with several other incredible acts. "Interiors" is out now on Posh Isolation and for more information please visit Soundcloud and Facebook.

-JRS

*Live photo by Sophie Herner

New Brvtalism No. 041

As a lesser being you accept the punishment. Atonement is no longer an option. Bow before your new savior.

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix by Berlin-based artist Luna Violenta. Head of one of our favorite record labels, I nstruments of Discipline, Luna's taste is virtually unmatched. From records like Dominatrix, to the recently released MB/RS - Black Box Recordings, IOD is one of the most compelling labels operating today. New Brvtalism No. 041 is a perfect mix of punishing rhythms, haunting atmospheres and layers of beautiful decay.

Luna will be providing DJ support for the Ascetic release show next month in Berlin and we look forward to more great releases from her label. For more information, please visit Facebook and Soundcloud.

-JRS

Track list:
Drew McDowall - Hypnotic Congress
Black Rain & Shapednoise - Metal Home
S.P.K. - A Heart That Breaks In No Time Or Place
Deutsch Nepal - Behind A Wall Of Silence/ Puce Mary - S.A.D.O.
Maska Genetik - Ocean
Hive Mind- Detritus
Mai Mai Mai - Βάσσαι - Bassae
Huren - Mrtvi
Tzusing - 4 Floors of Whores
Monolith - Casual Violence
Justine & Juliette- The cage
Damien Dubrovnik _ All God Takes (Teeth Lit Up By Headlights)
Trepaneringsritualen - Black Egg
MB/RS - Black box recordings
RAMLEH - Anything Is Mine
Blush Response - Rebirth in the Sprawl
ASCETIC: - History
Les Joyaux De La Princesse & Regard Extrême - Weiße Rose
Der Blutarsch - untitled
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Trance - UY Studio Two Year Anniversary

On December 30th, 2015, Berlin fashion and art collective UY Studio celebrated two years of conception and transformation. To mark the occasion, the company put on a great event which featured incredible dance, music and art.

The theme of the night was transition: transition of appearance, transition of perception, and transition of self. Throughout the night the audience was invited to experience and interact with the performance, creating a fragile environment of reception and presentation, the push and pull of energies. Choreographer Kiani Del Valle created these transitional choreographic performances all through the night. Photographer Monica Lek was on hand and captured some amazing photographs and The Brvtalist is excited to share them with you.

Monica had this to say about the evening:

I met Idan and Fanny (UY founders) at University. When we graduated, we all moved to different places. I moved to NY and they went to Berlin. We were far away but our hearts and hunger for life kept us connected, even more than before. Our work will always be symbiotic. I got lucky to be in Berlin for their second anniversary and it was pure magic. Idan and Fanny have not created a fashion brand, they have created a movement, an inspirational way to live. Whether you are into what they do or not, their ability to bring people together, is a form of freedom. Their parties make you feel there’s still hope, almost like 80’s underground New York parties, the ones that have vanished thanks to our millennial society. To collaborate with UY is always a pleasure, they are my dear friends, and without even talking, we blend into what we know how to do best. We know each other’s desires just by looking at our eyes. On a personal level, it’s great to come to Berlin to visit your friends, knowing that they work their ass of to bring you the best party ever, with the best casting of people and energy. The night was like visiting your subconscious. It was brutal, sexy, timeless and mythological.

The Brvtalist would like to thank UY Studio and photographer Monica Lek for these amazing images. We have been fans of the label the moment we saw their work and continue to admire their conceptual approach to art, unisex fashion and progressive events. We look forward to seeing more from this great brand. For more information please visit UY Studio and Monica Lek. Credits for the night as follows:

Installation Room:
Choreography by Kiani del Valle
Michał ANdrysiak Shira Kela & Jessica Comis & Ali Najafi
Solo performance Valentin Tszin
All photographs by Monica Lek

-JRS

Opal Tapes 2016 Preview

The Brvtalist is proud to present an exclusive mix previewing forthcoming material from the UK's Opal Tapes. Assembled by Lumisokea, the mix contains excerpts of tracks from the stellar additions to the label's catalog. Known for their commitment to releasing thought provoking material across a wide range of genres, there are few labels who have put together such an impressive string of releases covering techno, house and experimental electronics. We are thrilled to have an exclusive look at what lies ahead for Opal Tapes in 2016 (track list below).

Available on January 22nd, is the latest release by Berlin-based experimental artist Lumisokea. Titled, Transmissions from Revarsavr, the album builds expertly on past material (Apophenia, Mnemosyne) - taking the listener deeper and deeper into an electro-acoustic world where modern technology and electronic experimentation, collide with traditional rhythm science from India and Korea. Transmissions is an incredibly unique and hypnotizing work that pays tribute to the visionary inventors and composers of the early 20th century from the former Soviet Union.

Lumisokea - Transmission from Revarsavr (Opal Tapes, 2016) — Lumisokea - *Transmission from Revarsavr (*Opal Tapes, 2016)

From the artist:

The point of departure for Transmissions from Revarsavr was a recording Lumisokea made in early 2014 of Vladimir Popov’s “Noise Instruments” - remarkable mechanical contraptions designed in the 1920’s to imitate the sounds of the coming industrial era. Like the “Noise Instruments”, many of these initially outlandish and far-fetched sounds have imperceptibly become self-evident to present-day music, while pioneers such as Arseny Avraamov (aka Revarsavr) and Vladimir Popov have been largely forgotten.

The "Noise Machines" used in the recording are courtesy of The Music Laboratory (Moscow) and were recorded at the ReNoise exhibition in Berlin by Lumisokea. Lumisokea would like to give special thanks to Konstantin Dudakov-Kashuro, Peter Aido and Evgenia Vorobyeva for the permission to use and record the reproductions of Vladimir Popov’s “Noise Instruments".

The Brvtalist would like to thank Opal Tapes and Lumisokea for this exclusive content and we look forward to all of the great releases in the year ahead. Transmissions from Revarsavr will be available on January 22nd as will a 12" by Sciarhi to be released on Black Opal. For more information on Opal Tapes please visit Bandcamp, Soundcloud and Facebook. For Lumisokea, please visit www.lumisokea.com and simon@disk-agency.de for bookings.

-JRS

Track list:
Konstantin Melnikov - Sonata of Sleep - ReR Megacorp
Basic House - Veiled Enthusiam - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
Wanda Group - Easy in the Future (excerpt) - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
Lumisokea - Buk - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
Kaumwald - Ortolan - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
We Will Meet At Other Human Parties (excerpt) - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
Lumisokea - Hyman Otor - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
Wanda Group - A bag of warm milk (excerpt) - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
Lumisokea - Uroboros - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
Metrist - Knights of the Templar, Here Comes Neil - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
We Will Meet At Other Human Parties (excerpt) - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
Sciahri - Paranoia - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)
Wanda Group - A bag of warm milk (excerpt) - Opal Tapes (forthcoming)

New Brvtalism No. 040

A new sun appears and with it brings hope and despair. A new day is here, but the clouds still linger.

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix by Moscow-based producer Nick Larkin. Innovative DJ and composer of rhythmic gems, Larkin also runs Dionysus, a young label that has already had a few great releases in the techno genre.

A Dada artist and sound engineer originally from Moscow, Nick first began exploring sound in 2005. He currently works with the studio Labrynth, as well as running the Dionysus label. We love his broad range of references and in his music one can sense a deep, endless atmosphere which is only enhanced by his technical abilities. Nick spends most of his time in his studio in Moscow, working on both sound and painting. We would like to thank Nick for the first New Brvtalism of 2016 and we look forward to seeing more from him and Dionysus. For more information please visit Facebook and Soundcloud.

-JRS

Track list:

1.Hawkwind-Warriors
2.Cabaret Voltaire-The Set up
3.Time Modern-Herbstwald
4.Double Tandem-Skarn
5.400ppm-Monoculture
6.Yuuki Sakai-Gaius
7.Sandra Electronics-Clean Air
8.Powell-No U Turn
9.Minor Sciece
10.Time Modern-Elements 2
11.Sandra Electronics-Her Needs(Version 2)
12.Orphan Swords-Haagenti
13.Skarn-Revolver
15.Room 506-Red Embers
16.Codex Empire-Slate To Marble
17.Ena-Faction

New Brvtalism 2015

As the seconds tick away you reflect on the year that was. Agony and suffering were the only common themes. You embrace a new beginning. Cherish these moments as they may be your last.

The Brvtalist is proud to present the New Brvtalism Year in Review 2015. We could not be more pleased with the first year of our series and we believe this mix reflects all shades of our special brand of brvtality. From industrial to techno, noise to death rock, 2015 was a stellar year for underground music. Our selections represent our contributors, favorites and others in no particular order. We would like to thank our readers and listeners for their incredible support and we look forward to more New Brvtalism in 2016. Until next year.....

-JRS

Intro (Right Hand Path) - Archgoat (The Apocalyptic Triumphator, Debemur Morti)
IIIII - JT Whitfield (All The Little Devils Are Proud of Hell, Chondritic Sound)
Drowner - Oil Thief (Obsolescence & Monality, Chondritic Sound)
I Said Destroy - Alexandra Atnif (Demo, 2015)
Channel 83 - Broken English Club (Scars EP, Cititrax)
Forortsangest - Celldöd (Mekaniskt Gransland, Suction Records)
Suffocate - Terrence Fixmer (Jealous God 08)
Future Tyrants - Blush Response (Future Tyrants, Aufnahme + Wiedergabe)
Rot - Phase Fatale (Grain, Aufnahme + Wiedergabe)
Love is a Violent Poison - Violet Poison (unreleased)
Lies (Ancient Methods Remix) - Bourbonese Qualk (Lies, Mannequin Records)
Orobas - Orphan Swords (License to Desire/Risk in a New Age, Desire Records)
Dreamsnake - Barnett + Coloccia (Weld, Blackest Ever Black)
Forest Music - Acid Fountain (Fauna Diction, Hylé Tapes)
Excès de vitesse - Marie Davidson (Un Autre Voyage, Holodeck Records)
Poison - Pure Ground (Standard of Living, Chondritic Sound)
Object of Desire - Tuxedo Gleam (Planeté Hurlante, Lentonia Records)
Mistakes Were Made - High-Functioning Flesh (Definite Structures, Dais Records)
The Heiress - Drab Majesty (Careless, Dais Records)
Dominatrix Party - Dominatrix (Dominatrix, Instruments of Discipline)
Theme - Xultur (Demo, 2015)
Boyz Club (Human Traffic Remix) - Plack Blague (PC Noise x Pedicure Records Vol. 1)
Force Fed - HIDE (Resurrection/Force Fed EP)
4:30 Blood City - Cemetery (Wind and Shadows, Mass Media Records)
Immaculata - The Devil And The Universe (Benedicere, Rustblade)
Insanguination - Deth Crux (Pears of Anguish)
Low Crimes - Black Mare (Low Crimes/Silver Leaf, Magic Bullet Records)
Domestic Vengeance - Black Sheet Servitude (Domestic Vengeance)
Third Protection - Lidane Livering (Trench Warfare on The Western Front ft. Noisesculptor)
The Top of the Skull - Pod Blotz (Human Division, Nostilevo)
Bound Blade - BITWVLF (MMXV, Sco & Чернọбуркv Remix)
Anesthesia 2 - Sleep Clinic (Night City, Atrium)
Death Bed - Bloom Offering (Death Bed, End Result Productions)