The Brvtalist Premieres: WTCHCRFT - Pornography Of The Real

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from WTCHCRFT. The New York City-based artist is set to drop his Acid EP, which are four tracks of everyone’s favorite 303 mutations. Today we present “Pornography Of The Real”, a pulse pounding, highly infectious work dripping with chemicals that burn through the speakers. The EP hits all the right notes and the producer has only one message: “I hope everyone is staying inside and dancing”.

Pick yours up at: https://wtchcrft.bandcamp.com/album/acid-ep-vol-1

-JRS

The Brvtalist Premieres: Militiā - Deviant (SXCALA)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Militiā. “Deviant” comes the new EP, Anatomy of Faith, out on UK imprint SXCALA. The EP is SXCALA's second release by Militiā, and it features five original productions that retrace over tough and energetic pastures, combining splintering Techno with dynamic DnB and representing a natural dissemination into the SXD catalog. Today we present “Deviant” which caught our attention immediately as it punishes with high intensity rhythms and perfectly builds until descending into chaos.

The whole EP is an excellent work of menacing techno that is fully armed and operational. Pick this up on digital format at: https://sxcala.com/

-JRS

New Brvtalism No. 228 - Merimell

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from Merimell. Discovered after winning a DJ competition in her hometown of Talinn, Estonia, Merimell has emerged as one of the most prominent figures in the country’s techno scene and she has also brought her high energy sets throughout Europe. She is also a stellar producer with releases on Desolat, DJ Haus' label Unknown to the Unknown and more recently on the Killekill Megahits III compilation. New Brvtalism No. 228 is an outstanding set of Merimell’s sound and a stellar journey through techno, industrial and more.

-JRS

Angel Attack - Dance dance otherwise we are lost (House of Reptile)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere two tracks from Angel Attack’s upcoming release, Dance dance otherwise we are lost. The EP also launches the new label House of Reptile. Hailing from Peckham - London, the independent label seeks to unearth and introduce new artists to each other, instigate true collaboration, sharpen the artistic instinct and ultimately expand their vision to all four corners of the Earth. The first year will will see 4 EPs focused on the collaboration between London and European friends with the rising talents in South America.

Dance dance… gets the label off to a strong start with 5 diverse yet nicely linked tracks which range from the hard hitting peak time techno of “TransTanzTheater” to London multi-faceted artist Polanski’s sultry, hypnotic “Is This Happiness?” remix of “Orbits of Happiness”. Filmmaker, one of Colombia’s most exciting names, also lends his production prowess on his mind-bending “The Quandary Remix” of “Incessant Maze”.

Today we are thrilled to present these two powerful works which give us a very satisfying taste of what’s to come on House of Reptile. Out on cassette, vinyl and digital later this summer. Pre-order yours now on Bandcamp.

-JRS

The Marquis - "SCAB" Video Premiere

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new video from The Marquis. Originating in Montreal, The Marquis has played both sides of the Atlantic and has proven to be a force of EBM, industrial, punk, experimental and beyond. The video for SCAB is an amazing DIY production which finds the artist in top form, delivering vicious vocals backed by infectious rhythms within a haunting forest setting.

SCAB is out now and you can pick it up on Bandcamp.

-JRS

Marina Aleksandra - Animal Industrial Complex (Randloph & Mortimer Remix)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Marina Aleksandra. “Animal Industrial Complex" (Radolph & Mortimer Remix) is a work of pure fire which came to fruition in September 2019 when Marina contributed a slamming techno remix to R&M’s Exclude/Divide single, a massive remix that was featured in DJ sets around the globe and helped propel the single to the top of the genre best sellers charts on Bandcamp. Now the favor has been returned. R&M have taken Marina’s epic Techno original and re-worked it into a high energy EBM/Electro thrasher - taking Marina’s provocative vocal and looping it over raw synths and huge kicks and snares. This is peak time business for all the shutdown dance floors in the pandemic age.

For the past couple years Aleksandra has been destroying clubs across Europe with her brvtalizing sound and high intensity DJ sets. This track proves once again why she has become one of our favorite artists to watch and you will definitely be hearing more from her on The Brvtalist.

Out tomorrow exclusively on Randolph & Mortimer’s Bandcamp.

-JRS

Ai fen x Buitenmens: "Algorithms" Video Premiere

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new video from Ai fen x Buitenmens. “Algorithms” is a collaborative work born out of the Covid-19 quarantine. The Chinese-Polish artist/musician and Dutch composer and visual artist came together virtually to create this powerful piece exploring the melancholy, loneliness and struggle to maintain a sense of meaning under forced lockdown. At the same time, “Algorithms” turns an eye to the phenomenon of getting a friend request from someone you don’t know only to discover that you’ve actually been in close contact with them.

We've all had it happen to us: someone contacts us on social media that we don't know with a friend request. Sometimes if we have enough mutual friends, we just accept. Sometimes we ask: How do you know me?

When Buitenmens contacted Ai fen, that's exactly what she asked. Buitenmens replied that for weeks Facebook had been suggesting her as a friend, so he thought “why not?” and sent a friend request on a whim. After finding out they both were musicians, Buitenmens asked Ai fen if she would like to collaborate with him in ThuisLab’s open call for a Dutch artist to work with someone they had never met! On lockdown in Czechia, Ai fen readily agreed. The stipulations of the open call were that the project be completed within a week, so the deadline was much tighter than both artists were used to but perhaps exactly this lack of time allowed the track to crystallize. The collaboration started with Buitenmens sending a composition to Ai fen along with all of the individual samples. A few days later she sent something Buitenmens described as, “very different, much darker and scary.” Undaunted by the new turn his work had taken, Buitenmens responded with a few subtle tweaks and sent it back to Ai fen, who recorded the flute and vocals and prepared the mix while Buitenmens, also a video artist, made a beautiful visual for the track.

We are excited to present this unique work which combines elements of poetry, doom-laden pop, synth and experimental electronics. A piece that will no doubt resonate with many of us during this unprecedented time.

-JRS

Coqman & Dica - X-Number (Fluctuat Records)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Coqman & Dica. “X-Number” comes off part II of the massive v/a compilation celebrating two years of Fluctuat Records. The compilation represents the label’s connection with South America (originally beginning in Medellin) and brings over 40 artists from two continents released in four different parts. “X-Number” is an epic, acid laced banger which gives you a satisfying taste of this all star compilation that is worth of your attention.

Part II is out on April 30th and you can pre-order yours on Bandcamp.

-JRS

Maenad Veyl - "Hardened Arteries" + Q&A

The past couple years have seen the steady emergence of Italian producer Maenad Veyl. From his early output on Death & Leisure to last years Body County LP on his namesake label, he has maintained a quiet yet powerful presence which is not confined to any genre or sound. The artist now returns to Veyl with an all new album, Reassessment. Building off his previous work, Reassessment is a monumental work of 13 tracks that traverses everything from wave, body, noise, techno and more and further sharpens the producer’s output. This a deeply personal work that is loaded with meaning and reframes how we perceive our surroundings. Today we are proud to present the track “Hardened Arteries” (one of our favorites from the album) and we also bring you a great interview with the artist talking about the album, quarantine and more. (see below)

The Brvtalist: You've been on a tear the last couple years. With a lot of great releases in 2018 and then 2019, which saw the release of your first LP, Body Count. What does Reassessment represent at this stage of your production career?

Maenad Veyl: Thank you Jeremy, for both the kind words and having me on here again.
It’s hard for me to zoom out and take a proper look, but the way I see it everything from ‘The Acceptance ov Not Knowing’ to ‘Body Count’ felt like part of one chapter that is now coming to an end with this record. In many ways ‘Reassessment’ is about an ending It’s hard for me to judge exactly what this means but I guess time will tell.

TB: How would you say your productions or approach is evolving?

MV: I’m not sure if this is a reflection of my productions in general but with Maenad Veyl I always wanted to keep things raw and honest. I think i’ve sharpened that blade a bit more on here... This record wasn’t even mastered, we just put it out as soon as it was ready.

TB: The record traverses a whole host of genres, tempos, arrangements and more. Talk about the importance of diversity in your work.

MV: Releasing ‘Body Count’ was quite a liberating experience as I didn’t expect it to be so well-received: it was the most unplanned music I’ve ever worked on. I wanted this record to expand on that feeling by digging into other important inspirations of mine, but it wasn’t done too purposefully. All the music that made the cut was very spontaneous, I’ve never really liked repeating myself.

TB: The title certainly could imply a lot. Are you referring to anything specific with "Reassessment"?

MV: I was inspired by some major shifts in my personal life after a minor health scare. It sounds cheesy but it made me re-evaluate a lot of people and things around me, hence the name. Post-COVID-19/economic collapse my problems now feel smaller, but the idea still stands.

TB: How has quarantine been for you? Has it inspired you in any way?

MV: Not musically. The uncertainty of these times plus seeing Milan so closely affected wasn’t particularly inspiring for writing. More than 100 people died in a nursing home across the street from my place, the whole situation made me feel numb for a while. During the first few days I tried to write down the backbone of an album/EP but I found it hard to focus on music, I wasn’t liking anything. In fact to be honest and I haven’t been listening to much either, and I’ve yet to a watch a single quarantine livestream. I’m lucky enough to have a lot of work right now and I’m spending most of my downtime with my girlfriend, infinitely re-organizing my studio or playing Final Fantasy VII.

TB: I think the whole world is reassessing a lot right now which makes the record even more timely. What are one or two changes would you like to see following the current global crisis?

MV: There’s a million bigger, more essential things that need to be reconsidered but for the scope of this interview I’ll hope this global fuck-up finally helps create a newer, better ecosystem for independent artists. There’s a lot of archaic systems still in place and they should have been eradicated a long time ago.

TB: What's coming up next/anything else you want to mention?

MV: I’m really excited about Veyl’s future as we’ve got a lot of amazing music from some of my favorite artists coming up. December, Jensen Interceptor, VTSS and Blind Delon are amongst some names we’re working on for 2020.

Reassessment is out May 11, 2020 as 2 x LP with poster. Get yours at: https://veyl.bandcamp.com/

-JRS

The Brvtalist Premieres: Darzack - "Unforseeable" (Maison Béryl)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Darzack. “Unforseeable” comes off the blazing new EP, Slave to Love, out Thursday on Parisian imprint Maison Béryl. The French producer has been making waves as of late with his massive brand of hard driving techno that explodes through the speakers, devouring anything in its path. Started in 2018, Maison Béryl was born out of a collective of music enthusiasts and their releases are not confined to any genre or style. Slave to Love embodies this ethos and showcases Darzack’s musical abilities with an EP that expertly channels rave, electroclash and delivers melodic atmospheres and moods of violence, melancholy and beyond.

The EP is out April 30th and you can pick it up on the label’s Bandcmap.

-JRS