The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track by LBEEZE. We premiere today the EP's title track "Dancing In The Dark", a vicious, raw EBM work with bold and twisted vocals, which comes off the brand new label Exiled. The EP also features an electro-fuelled remix by Kluentah.
Out March 5th on digital format + vinyl. Pre-order now on Bandcamp.
-Melanie Havens
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere "XHAA" by Bambi OFS. The Brussels-based artist releases the excellent EP "KWON-9" on Antibody label, meshing together industrial mirages and ethnofictional mindscapes, presenting a new suite of polyrythmic spins. Mirrored by the puzzling archaic-futuristic alphabet featured on the cover, this new set of trax softly draws the listener in an elusive and multi-faceted experience.
The release is out February 5th on digital format and a limited USB flash drive that contains the EP, pre-order now on Bandcamp.
-Melanie Havens
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Animated Matter. “Current” comes off the forthcoming album, Selkie, the first release of the project of composer/vocalist Hannah Elizabeth Cox and multisensory artist David Yann Robert. The album was recorded over multiple years in Boston and is the result of late-night sessions shifting between states of waking and dreaming. Selkie follows a quietly beautiful narrative, shifting styles and moods through the eight tracks, all while transporting the listener to an almost meditative state. Today we premiere “Current”, the album’s second track and a breathtaking work featuring Cox’s haunting vocals which resemble a near blissful lullaby.
The album is out on vinyl and digital February 12th. To find out more about this exceptional album, we spoke with the artists about the release, the myth behind it and more. (see below)
For orders ($22 retail) and press, please contact: selkie@animated-matter.com
-JRS
The Brvtalist: This is your first release as Animated Matter. Hannah, you’re a vocalist/composer and David, a multi sensory artist - talk a little bit about coming together for this project and what you set out to do, if you had a plan at all….
Animated Matter: We were introduced to each other by a mutual artist friend, Flying Lotus and have been involved in each other’s art projects over the years. Through getting to know each other and making music over time, we found that our strongest work was made during the early morning hours in the limber states between waking and dreaming. We both have a strong appreciation for ambient music and wanted to make our own soundtrack to fall asleep and dream to.
TB: The album interprets the Scandinavian, Scottish and Celtic myth of the Selkie. Tell us a little about the myth and why you connect with it.
AM: The myth of the selkie is about a shapeshifting creature that turns from seal into human, most often a woman. In the tale, she is often discovered in human form by a fisherman who takes her seal coat and hides it so she cannot return to the sea. She is ultimately left with a sense of longing for the ocean and a feeling of being caught between worlds in her time on land. We felt like this concept had a strong parallel with our music and its purpose of lulling the listener into that place between the conscious and subconscious experience. Variations of the story are also common to each of our lineages, and it is mysterious, beautiful and dark, like the nature of sleeping and dreaming, so it felt appropriate in many ways.
Hannah Elizabeth Cox and David Yann Robert
TB: Selkie was recorded over multiple years. Where were you in the whole process when the pandemic hit?
AM: When the pandemic hit we had recently finished the music and had just started to press the vinyl at a record plant in the Czech Republic.
TB: How has the pandemic been for you creatively and what’s coming up next?
AM: As the lockdown lifestyle of the pandemic has progressed, we’ve found ourselves spending a lot of time in nature at the nearby coast capturing imagery to represent the visual components of the project. We have taken a lot of footage, collaborated with filmmakers on two music videos, and further developed concepts for future performances once more normalcy resumes in the world. Since the music is about appreciating and connecting with the power of unseen forces of nature, our circumstances of limited human contact have been an opportunity to really submerge ourselves into our surrounding natural environment and stay inspired by it. Our goal for the future of this project is to create immersive, multi-sensory experiences of our work.
Animated Matter - Selkie (2021)
Written, produced and mixed by Hannah Elizabeth Cox and David Yann Robert.
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio (NY)
Cover artwork by William Pearce Cox
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Xanah. “IDRLYBYWS (CORROID Remix)” comes off the big new remix EP of Break My Heart, Take Me Slaughter, which was released last year on Berlin’s Soulfeeder label. Now the artist brings the release back into the spotlight with an all star lineup of remixers with fresh takes on each track. The remixes include Elninodiablo, Dmitrievna, Lou Kessler, Metaraph, Okay Vivian, Sin Maldita, and pax_x. Today we premiere the massive remix from Brvtalist favorite CORROID.
The full release is officially out on March 3rd. Pre-order yours now on Bandcamp.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Organik Fanatik. The Kyiv-born, Wroclow-based producer and hardware maniac has become known for his blistering, fully analog sets which traverse EBM, industrial, techno, acid and more. Last year, the Chaotic Cult resident released the great album, Lick My Soul, and now he returns to his own fanaDIY imprint with a massive track by track remix EP featuring an outstanding array of producers including Keepsakes, Sept, joefarr, Ayarcana and more. Today we are thrilled to host the grinding, industrial body remix by Leipzig’s Blac Kolor.
Lick My Soul remixed is out on digital format on February 11th. Pre-order yours now on Bandcamp.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track by Witch Trials. "Habitual Martyr" is an experimental techno work with broken beats & an eerie vibe. The track comes off his new EP on his imprint Myryrs, out March 26th digitally + 12” vinyl. Myryrs’ is a conceptually driven record label with a focus on genre crossover music and collaboration in visual media. They aim to create a breathing space for experimentation, broaden the palette of electronic music and encourage taking risks with your art.
Pre-order yours now on Bandcamp.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere "Follow" by Kritzkom. On "Fuzziness" we are whisked away into abstracted fields of vision, casting new and strange shapes. Bleariness fades into soft focus while intricate ecologies emerge, and our journey into uncharted imaginary landscapes begin. Energy flow through mycelium modular synthesis, dynamic sequencing, and rhythmic locomotion.
The release is out digitally + cassette now on Bandcamp.
-Melanie Havens
The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from The Undertaker’s Tapes. The Prague-based artist has released some killer materials on labels like Forkha, Area Z, Tjalk and more. He’s become known for his raw, menacing sound of EBM, industrial and beyond with an undeniable energy. We are thrilled to host this exclusive mix which bring his crushing sound into the spotlight.
-JRS
*photo by Chloe Burkiewicz
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Pier. The French artist lands on Organik with a killer three track EP titled, Sneaky Eyes. Today we present “Acid Assault” a true banger drenched in acid techno that is sure to be a hit. The other two tracks, “Sneak Eyes” and “Red Sun” also bring an indisputable appeal with their high energy techno, industrial and experimental sounds. We look forward to hearing more form the Parisian artist and label.
Sneaky Eyes is out February 5th. Get yours on Bandcamp.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new video from Arnaud Rebotini. The legendary French producer and multi-talented artist now brings us, Shiny Black Leather, a stunning four track EP of EBM and more on essential imprint Mannequin Records. Today we premiere the title track, which is a seductive, electro-goth banger which is the perfect dance floor weapon for even the darkest of nights. Directed by Maximilien Pegasus, the video clip infuses the track’s mood to create an immersive world of style and debauchery.
Shiny Black Leather is out on vinyl + digital on January 29th. Get yours on Bandcamp.
-JRS
Video credits:
Directed by Maximilien Pegasus
Photography by Hervé Coutin
Editing by Geoffroy Christ de Denis
Stylist Rosemary Browning
Makeup Carla Lange
Mastered by Rude 66, Amsterdam, 2020.
Graphics by Silent Servant and Alessandro Adriani, 2020
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