Drawing inspiration from the 80's subculture, the moody allure of the Neue Deutsche Welle, the seminal post-punk sounds of Britain, decadentist literature and experimental electronics, among others, Contes Cruels crafts their sound, characterized by minimalist compositions, vintage gear and evocative, cold lyrics. 

Venturing into the realms of hauntology, exploring the pervasive sense in which contemporary culture is haunted by the "lost futures" of modernity—those futures that never materialized or were eclipsed by the tides of postmodernity—the duo embodies this spectral presence in their debut EP, Séance. 

Music, lyrics and production by Contes Cruels 
Mixing and mastering by Stefan Konstantinidis (Fabrika Music Studio) 
Artwork by C.Cruels

Sangre Azul

Give Me Your Stare

Lyrics:

Just a fleeting moment of infinity
I stand enchanted lost in the view.
The crescent moon softly grins
As you fade into the shadows.
... And then the dark
... And then the dark.

A tranquil silent instant lingers
A frozen memory carved in the air.
Tears distort the world before me
Eyes like sunken wrecks below.
... And then the dark
... And then the dark.

Just a scratch across eternity
I stand frozen watching still.
The dawn like a silent film
Reveals the story of your vanishing.
... And then the dark
... And then the dark.

A tranquil silent instant lingers
A frozen memory carved in the air.
Tears distort the world before me
Eyes like sunken wrecks below.
... And then the dark
... And then the dark.


- Sound manipulation, lyrics and produce by KRUR -

... And then the Dark

Stereotype

Dunkler Mond

Drowning In Silence

Released on "Dunkle Materie" at the end of 2020 on the former label IDIO[T]PHONE RECORDS. A compilation of Age O.P.F songs by the label.

I Only See Your Eyes

From the album 'Future Animate' on Bandcamp

Captivate (Re-Capture Mix)

Crash Out

Third (and last) single from the forthcoming album Behind The Glory, to be released in June 2025.

Written and recorded by Kiss Balázs
Mixed and mastered by Buza Péter

Splintered

1
	Tzusing
	日出東方 唯我不敗
2
	Kris Baha
	Lest Lust
3
	Phase Fatale
	Hollow Flesh
4
	Schwefelgelb
	Um meine Haut
5
	Fractions
	MCDVIII
6
	Millimetric
	Colargol
7
	Years Of Denial
	Face to Face
8
	Forces
	Run
9
	Unconscious
	I Am Your Servant
10
	Radical G & The Horrorist
	Here Comes The Storm (Kobosil 44 Terror Mix)
11
	Under Black Helmet
	Staring Into Yellow Eyes
12
	Kontravoid
	Turn Away
13
	Buzz Kull
	Dreams
14
	Keluar
	Eremus
15
	Sextile
	Disco
16
	Human Performance Lab
	Venal
17
	Ontal
	Critical Path Method
18
	Kris Baha
	Revolting
19
	Trentemøller
	Still On Fire
20
	Boy Harsher
	Yr Body Is Nothing

Darker Contrast Vol.1 - Revolting, Collapsing

Lisbon based producer. Current and past bands:

• Floating Ashes (Synthpop / Darkwave)
• U.M.M. (EBM)
• Shadow's Veil (Goth Rock / Post-Punk)
• FX Return (Synthwave / Synthpop)
• Mindphaze (Drum & Bass)
• Vysehrad (Electronic / Ambient / Downtempo)
• Control Alt Deus (Electro-Industrial)

Darker Contrast Vol.1 - Revolting, Collapsing

Divide by Zer0