Espectra Negra - The Passion Of Love (Witches Are Back)

We are pleased to present a new track from Espectra Negra. “The Passion Of Love” comes off the new compilation, Red Shadows (Witches Are Back) and all proceeds will support the “Nessuna da sola - sostieni le sexworker” campaign which gives assistance to sex workers in Italy during the Covid-19 emergency. In Italy, many "non conventional" jobs have no real income (mostly “black money”) and those who work in these jobs are essentially invisible to the Italian government so there is no access to any kind of social assistance benefits. For sex workers already living in precarious and difficult conditions, this has become a real humanitarian crisis. Organized and promoted by the trans-feminist collective Ombre Rosse and a wide network of pro-sex workers associations the campaign seeks to support those in need.

Consisting of 13 tracks, Red Shadows covers the Witches Are Back sound - from industrial to noise, techno to acid-house. Today we premiere “The Passion Of Love” by Espectra Negra which showcases her raw, powerful electronics sound. The compilation is out July 10th and you can support on Bandcamp.

-JRS

Track list:

1. Espectra Negra - The Passion Of Love
2. Holiday Inn - Feel Free! feat. D.a.P.
3. Hyenaz - Proximity
4. Sarah Strandberg - Welcome To My Nightmare
5. Anna Bolena - Berlin Is Not Calling You
6. Lady Maru - Crawling At night
7. Suit Kei - Social Behavoiur
8. De-Monique - Struggle For Supremacy
9. Ida Mandato - 13 Rune
10. Mila Chiral - The Dance Of Electronic Jungle Beings
11. Yashin presents 4Vesta - Emozione Primaria
12. Cindytalk - We Mey Shoot Them Dead At Our Pleasure
13. Naama Freedman, Mona Steinwidder - Al Tadliku Li Ner

Society Of Silence - Octomom (Activities Records)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Society of Silence. “Octomom” comes off the new EP, Too Many Daddies, out July 15th on Activities Records. The veteran French duo has previously released material on some great labels and now joins Acid Mercenaries, Silicon Vallée and LL32 on Activities. They now present a 4 track EP of twisted electro and diabolical techno experiments. Today we premiere “Octomom” which straddles the lines between genres and takes the listener on a dark, paranoid journey. A great release of mutant electronic strains and dance floor quirkiness.

Out on limited vinyl July 15. Visit Subwax to order.

-JRS

The Brvtalist Premieres: Kastil - Infrared Band (Stale)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Kastil. “Infrared Band” comes off The Falling Acts EP, the artist’s new release on Spain’s Stale records. Consisting of four tracks, the EP shows Kastil’s impressive versatility, ranging from haunting soundscapes to high octane dance floor ready gems. Today we present “Infrared Band”, which quickly became a favorite of the release with its tension building mood mutating into futuristic sonic destroyer.

The release is out on digital formats July 14th. Get yours on Bandcamp.

-JRS

New Brvtalism No. 236 - Bryan Valenzuela

The Brvtalist is proud to present a live set from Bryan Valenzuela. The Colombian born, Berlin-based producer and DJ has been tearing through the scene with his unique sound of modular synths, intense distortions and rave ready energy. With releases on labels like Detroit Underground and collaborations with artists VSK, Codex Empire, Giant Swan and Crystal Geometry, Valenzuela is an exciting name to watch.

Recorded live in Manizales, Colombia, New Brvtalism No. 236 is a live set that puts Valenzeula’s sound on full display and shows his ability to destroy. For more follow here.

-JRS

Hystérie - Protéger et Servir (Area Z) Video Premiere

Area Z presents a new video from Hystérie by visual artist Chloé Burkiewicz. She returns for a second collaboration with the collective after her work for The Undertaker’s Tapes on Lieder and now creates an image to the EP’s opening track “Protéger et Servir”.

Literally meaning “Protect and Serve” in French, the synth-punk trio offers a track born from a reflection after a terrorist attack at a concert in Paris in 2016. They came to discover the overwhelming presence of military force and armed police in airports and all over the streets. As a result from this period, a general feeling of anxiety and paranoia slowly settled, disguised in the form of "global protection", in which anyone could be the next enemy.

The band mentions the fact that today, French society remains more fractured than ever and that police violence is occurring more and more clearly and is spreading rapidly. Maintaining order becomes an excuse for the state to apply brutal repression and remaining silent would make us accomplices of the current events.

The video was commissioned during the lockdown and the artist ironically highlighted the dichotomy between police and medical services, both which operate for protecting and serving purposes. While suffering from the both sides, healthcare workers have been protesting AND working tirelessly for the past months for better working conditions and were often victims of police violence during their protests.

With respect to the recent events that have shaken our society and in solidarity to the Black Lives Matter movement, all the digital sales of Hystérie will be donated to ActBlue in the fight against racism and other Police Brutality Funds for the next two weeks starting from today.

Find more resources and information here.

Support the release here and stream here !

Purgate - Suture (Aufnahme + Wiedergabe) Video Premiere

The Brvtalist is pleased to present the music video premiere of “Suture” by Purgate. The solo project of Frederic Arbour (1/2 of Industrial Techno duo Stärker, Visions), the artist crafts deep ambient atmospherics, exploring purely analog circuitry through dense layers of treated modular systems and sparse, pulsing rhythmic structures. “Suture” comes off the new Elemental 12” (Aufnahme + Wiedergabe), a collection of six sonic compositions which pervade the sense and disorient the mind. The video is created by longtime friend and experimental filmmaker Karl Lemieux (Live film projectionist for God Speed You Black Emperor), keeping a focus on all analog mediums with live projections of abstract layers of decomposed 16mm film experiments.

Elemental is out July 3rd on Aufnahme + Wiedergabe. Get yours on Bandcamp.

As a bonus we are also including the new podcast by Purgate which you can listen to below.

-JRS

The Brvtalist Premieres: WarinD - Don't Buy Your Hype (Cluster Node)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from WarinD. “Don’t Buy Your Hype” is the title track off the new EP on Cluster Node and finds the Italian producer at full force. The EP contains two originals and two remixes from heavyweights Crystal Geometry and Aneed. “Don’t Buy Your Hype” is a moody, electrifying work of acid synth-lines and melodies which leaves the listener in a hypnotic state. Cluster Node has been on a tear as of late and this is another great release from a must-watch label right now.

Out July 9th on digital format. Get yours on Bandcamp.

-JRS

The Brvtalist Premieres: Public Hostility Pt. 1 (Civil Unrest)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere new tracks by Kander and Makornik. Today we present “Opt-In” and “Incongruous Force”, two massive works which come off the new v/a, Public Hostility, which also helps launch the new label, Civil Unrest. The compilation showcases the direction of the label and features many current Brvtalist favorites including Kontain, bunkerterror, åre:gone and many more. “Opt-In” blows down the door and rushes through your veins at an alarming pace. In just a short time, Kander has become one of the most exciting new projects to watch and their brand of heavy, hostile techno continues to evolve. “Incongruous Force” is the perfect name for Makornik’s heavy display of sheer power.

Out July 6th on digital format, we look forward to more from Civil Unrest. Get yours now on Bandcamp.

-JRS

1.Makornik - Incongruous Force
2. Peryl - Cadgers Jacket
3. Kander - Opt-in
4. Kontain - Fiend
5. Bunkerterror - Mutefish
6. Rezystor - Untergang
7. .wav_909 & 7thRaw - Simalia
8. VINYA - Morn
9. Kaylah - I’m Rushin’
10. Åre:gone - Sex & Cocaine
11. Whitley - Disquiet
12. Hioll - It Never ends
13. Kander - Absence
14. Militia - Deliria

V-Stók - River Drone (Visual story by Agrypnia)

The Brvtalist is pleased to present a new video from V-Stók. “River Drone” is an audio-visual collaboration between experimental electronic musician V-Stók and visual artist Agrypnia (Ugne Maladauskaite) . The work is based on the track “River Drone” from V-Stók's most recent album Aquatic Rituals, released on the experimental imprint Amek Collective. Ugne has created the video using a unique vocabulary involving sfx makeup, performance art and video glitching techniques, inspired by images generated in dreams, to provide a visual counterpoint to V-Stók's exploration of sacred aquatic worlds. The result is a mesmerizing work of sensory stimulation which will leave you drowning in its deep, unparalleled world.

Pick up the release now on Bandcamp.

-JRS

Ogmah - Slaughterhouse (Askorn)

The Brvtalist pleased to premiere a new track from Ogmah. “Slaughterhouse” is the artist’s contribution to the new various artists compilation on Rennes-based label Askorn. Specializing in industrial techno and other forms of sonic brvtality, Askorn delivers their fourth v/a and it’s a true punisher, presenting some of today’s most exciting names in the scene including Ayarcana, Exome, Aneed, Makornik and Anthro. Today we premiere, Ogmah’s slow burning, cinematic piece, “Slaughterhouse”. The track sets a haunting mood, pulling you in to its lair of chaos.

The compilation is out July 3rd on limited vinyl and digital. Get yours on Bandcamp.

-JRS

Tracklist :
Ayarcana - I'm Gone, But You're There
Exome - Primitive Machinery
Aneed - Valkyries
Ogmah - Slaughterhouse
Makornik - Kittie In The Machine
Anthro - Yellowcake