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
	Identified Patient & Sophie du Palais
	Peaceful Panic
2
	Front Line Assembly
	Assassination
3
	High-Functioning Flesh
	Confuse the Call
4
	David Carretta
	Come Here Come Down
5
	KLOQ
	Ibiza
6
	Portion Control
	Swerve
7
	Schwefelgelb
	Bis Zum Nächsten Tag (Phase Fatale Remix)
8
	Rendered
	Eraser
9
	KAS:ST
	Nepal (Original Mix)
10
	Mr. Kitty
	XIII
11
	Boy Harsher
	Lost
12
	DAF
	Der Mussolini (Giorgio Moroder & Denis Naidanow Remix)
13
	Nitzer Ebb
	Control (I'm Here) (The Hacker Remix)
14
	Rhys Fulber & Blush Response
	Corruption of Form
15
	Replicant
	Widowers
16
	Oomph!
	Mein Herz
17
	Escalator
	Deeply Buried Psychosis
18
	Pulse Legion
	Panic

Darker Contrast Vol.2 - Ongoing Process

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.2 - Ongoing Process

Divide by Zer0

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