The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere the track "Ultra2000" by Fractions off the upcoming V.A on the Cuban imprint Abstraction. For three years the label has been an important tool to spread around the world Cuba's finest Techno artists. For this special release, they put together a V.A with 20 tracks by artists from Cuba and many other parts of the world, combining Industrial, Acid, Trance, Rave & IDM.
The release is out digitally on December 14th. Pre-order on Bandcamp.
-Melanie Havens
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere the track "Monster Child" from Diana Berti’s latest release on Veleno Viola. Diana Berti is the moniker used by Francesco Baudazzi (Violet Poison) for distinctly nostalgic productions that revisit the 80s of the obscure bands on cassette in a fairly modern way. The lean melodies and essential rhythms of “The Hand That Seeds Death” are the setting for a visionary and hypothetical 80s b-movie that looks like the plot of “Phenomena” by Dario Argento. Solidly anchored to certainties such as Muslimgauze, Goblin and Doxa Sinistra, turn on the VCR and enjoy this dream journey on VHS.
This is a vinyl only release and you can pick it up at Juno or Ready Made.
-Melanie Havens
The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from ROÜGE. The French DJ and producer has been one of our favorite artists to watch as of late with her EBM/techno infused productions and high energy, rave ready sets. She explores dark atmospheres, moving through dynamic tracks with deep and punchy basslines. New Brvtalism features a blend of techno fused with some metal influences. Enjoy the ride and stay tuned for more from ROÜGE.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere "Incubate" by OFK. Debuting on Arboretum, OFK is the brand new alias of the electronic producer Oliver Kucera, also known as the half-mind behind “Unknown Archetype”, duo signed on R&S. Stretching his techno-industrial dialectic towards more uncharted idioms, Kucera brings together a sci-fi landscape of uncanny melodies, haunted distortions and deep, low-end broken kick-drums.
Moreover the idiosyncratic collaboration track with Rell, takes over with a massive, yet tamed feedback apocalypse, shaping a timeless narrative
outstandingly de-constructed by Cocktail Party Effect.
The release is out on November 18th digitally + tape on Bandcamp.
-Melanie Havens
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Size Pier. “Der Vers” comes off the new split and first vinyl release from French event series Myst Paris. Titled Chaines Et Dénuement, the record seeks to become a souvenir of past events while beginning something new for the future. The immersive EP takes us back to the Prologue of the history of Myst and invites two emblematic artists: ABSL & Size Pier. We’ve been fans of Size Pier for years now and “Der Vers” contains his signature mix of dark body grooves and haunting techno vibes for a great way to close out the record.
Out on 12” and digital November 20th. Pre-order yours now on Bandcamp.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere the new music video for “Pop Up Morgues” by Trace Amount. Endless Render is the brand new six-song EP from Brooklyn based musician, industrial producer Brandon Gallagher (Coarse, Funeral Fires) a.k.a. Trace Amount. The release also features two tracks that include performances by drummer Billy Rymer (The Dillinger Escape Plan, thoughtcrimes).
The effort comes a year after the release of the debut EP “Fake Figures In The Sacred Scriptures”, followed by 2 singles and a Cure cover, all leading up to an inevitable full U.S. spring tour cancellation, and an uncertain look on how to navigate as an ‘artist’ moving forward, relying heavily on expression through the energy of live performances. With the unexpected time at home, Gallagher finished up the tracks that had become Endless Render. After weeks of isolation and quarantine, Gallagher had teamed up with producer Ben Greenberg, who has worked on records for Ceremony, Pharmakon, Metz, as well as his own band Uniform, to help him finish crafting the record a short distance from his apartment at Randall Dunn's recording temple - Circular Ruin, in Brooklyn, New York.
“Pop Up Morgues” video was shot by Ian Perlman and the animations & edit were made by Brandon Gallagher (Trace Amount). The artwork for Endless Render, as well as the single “Processed Violence (In 480P)” was designed by analog collage artist Paul Van Trigt, with direction from Gallagher, based on the album's varying concepts. Endless Render is about all of the uncertainties and varying levels of anxiety that were felt during the times of quarantine, the feelings about the recent upsurge in police brutality and political injustice, and first hand encounters of other people’s ignorance regarding basic human rights in general.
The release is out digitally + tape + merch on November 20th. Pre-order now on Bandcamp!
-Melanie Havens
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track by Red Eyes on Bug Klinik Records, a Ghent based label active since 2004 that features acid/electro's finest artists. We premiere today "All Souls" from their upcoming EP “Relectric” - 4 electro bangers of 'older' previously unreleased tracks.
The release is out on November 12th on Bandcamp.
-Melanie Havens
Today we are pleased to present Notes From A Pandemic, a new hardcover book written by August Skipper. Known for his production work with Operant and his solo project Agency, as well as being half of record label Instruments Of Discipline, he now delivers this great work of poems, prose and digital sketches. Notes seeks to document the psychic implosion surrounding the initial period of European quarantine. Taking the form of an abstract journal, a series of short poetry and prose evoke blurred vignettes of near-future conspiracy, personal reflection and weird transcendence; the pieces acting as a corrosive agent, exposing the hidden narrative that emerges between memory, media events and direct experience in the enforced isolation of a single room.
The book will be released as a collaborative audiobook in the following months, the first track included with purchase of the book “The Skin Of Strangers” is a collaboration with Berlin-based artist Cunce (aka Keepsakes). Printed on 48 pages of 115gsm paper, A6 format, hardcover, bound in black cloth with the title and author debossed on the cover and spine.
Notes is a fantastic read, relatable on multiple levels and Skipper’s voice shines through the dark pandemic cloud offering thought provoking shorts to humorous thoughts and beyond. Pick up your copy now on Bandcamp.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is proud to premiere Esplendor Geométrico's live version of their classic "Necrosis En La Poya", recorded in Tokyo in 2010. Little remains to be told about Esplendor Geométrico, pioneers of the most transgressive industrial music who have been active for 40 years and who have influenced countless bands and artists with their harsh, raw, and hypnotic sound. Necrosis En La Poya was their first single, released in 1981, and now this live version is being published on Industrial Complexx in their first vinyl release. The V.A also features great artists such as Max Durante, SOJ, L/F/D/M and Group.
The release is out on November 24th digitally + vinyl. Pre-order now on Bandcamp.
-Melanie Havens
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Sluhg. The Glasgow local lands on hometown label Voight-Kampff for a new eviscerating new EP, North Sea Power which finds the artist in top form delivering euphoric acid and non stop rave. Today we premiere the Hornet’s nest remix from our man OGUZ which adds his signature touch of chaos.
The release is out on digital format November 11th and you can get yours on Bandcamp.
-JRS
