Gunship pushes deeper into heavier territory with “Tell Me When the World Stops Ending,” a new single that fuses their signature synthwave atmosphere with raw, metallic edges, choir vocals from Choir Noir, and a stunning visual collaboration with designer Rob Sheridan. Watch the official music video below. Continue reading
Nine Inch Noize is a collaborative album between producer Alex Ridha, aka Boys Noize, and Nine Inch Nails. Or at least that is how it’s being billed. The truth is, this is a remix album. Supposedly, live performances might be mixed in as well, but we can get to that later. Nine Inch Nails these days is basically just Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. If you are looking for the big arena Rock riffs, that is not happening; these songs are strictly electronic. That’s not to say the synths don’t have heft, and Reznor’s voice roots it in the sound you expect from him. The track listing replicates their Coachella set list. Continue reading
ADULT. has become a staple of dark electronic music, moving dance floors for 25 years. Kissing Luck Goodbye (Dais Records) continues their sonic legacy, even if it takes it in an unexpected direction. The project’s sound fall closet to industrial than darkwave in terms of aggression, though Nicola Kuperus‘ vocals are certainly influenced by it. Their industrial slant should not be surprising, considering one of their frequent collaborators was Douglas McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb (RIP). The stomping anger of the track would be post-punk if this were being made by guitars. Leaning heavier into the electronics for ” R U 4 SALE”, where they take complete control of the dance floor with buzzing synths grooving chaotically, even the lyrics admit that “the chaos is what they want”. Continue reading