„Stealing Stars“ by Bellatrix Banshee is a track that pours the dark club aesthetic of the darkwave scene into a pop-friendly but undiluted format: sharp, frosty synth arpeggios lay the foundation, over which floats an ethereal female voice, vulnerable yet resolute, almost like a ritual chant in slow motion. The production breathes space — ambient…
Schlagwort: Darkwave
“We’re Not Suburban” – Velatine
With “We’re Not Suburban”, Melbourne‑based Velatine takes a confident step toward a darker pop aesthetic, and under the direction of producer Loki Lockwood a soundscape unfolds that oscillates between darkwave, gothic, post‑punk and industrial while, surprisingly, feeling fresh; Lockwood’s production, marked by precision and technical detail, is nonetheless threaded with an ease and fluidity in…
“Between The Moments (EP)” – Sirenglas
Sirenglas’s debut EP “Between The Moments” sounds like a nocturnal walk through the unsaid, where ethereal darkwave meets precise synthwave and analog flicker collides with digital clarity, as if the city itself were breathing. The production is lean, shimmering, controlled—pads that seem to inhale, kicks that pulse under the skin, vocals hovering close and enigmatic,…
„Dead Air“ – Dream Bodies
Sometimes a song sounds like an empty room in which only the echo of one’s own thoughts reverberates – „Dead Air“ captures precisely this feeling. Dream Bodies do not serve up smooth pop here, but rather a sombre mixture of darkwave and dreamy crooner that drifts through the night like wisps of smoke. Flanger-soaked guitars…
‘Oh See Me – The Siren’ – Velatine
Velatine’s ‘Oh See Me – The Siren’ combines darkwave, coldwave and gothic elements into a sombre yet elegant statement that links personal healing with social urgency. Loki Lockwood’s production creates a cool soundscape of booming bass, shimmering synths and deliberate, sparse rhythms, giving Holly Purnell’s voice the space to gradually mature from vulnerable whispers to…
“James” – Forgotten Garden
“James” portrays the slow decay of a relationship through omission. Rather than dwelling on a dramatic breakup, it traces a creeping erosion: idealistic self-deception and the way people keep going through the motions in the fog of everyday life until they lose themselves completely. The imagery distills passivity into ethics: truth should have been recognized,…
