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Synthwave 18

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Duality

Realization

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Release date: 4th September 2023

Northling illuminate Reflections with their latest EP Hallowed Ground. Formed in 2017 as an improvisational collective, Northling draws inspiration from the ever-changing landscapes of Lancashire, encompassing its coastlines, lakes, and fells, where the shifting seasons can unfold within a single hour. This rich diversity is reflected in their cinematic indie-electronica music, which effortlessly transitions from melancholic to euphoric, from darkness to light, and from desolation to celebration.

Since their formation, Northling's music has garnered support from respected platforms such as BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music. They were also the first band to release on Reflections, earmarking their distinctive sound on the label back in 2022 with their EP Tycho.

Hallowed Ground is the band’s third EP. “It starts...” so, with the opening lyric of ‘Lights’ the first track on the EP. This ephemeral track builds on the delicacy seen in previous releases; the deliberate absence of the band’s signature dynamic drums, instead replaced with rhythms suggested by plucked guitar and pulsing samples, deftly suggests the cinematic tone of the rest of the EP. ‘Lights’ is another track borne out of a series of studio sessions; testament to the band’s skill as a writing collective.

‘Wild’, with its synth arps and urgent, rolling drums reveals another side to the band; more forthright and energetic. Throughout the track, vocalist Joe Spencer’s lyrics explore the modern detachment from wildness and the urge to escape into nature, a call that is answered by Charlotte Rumley’s haunting declaration of “into the wild we go...”. With its specific sentiment and phrasing, this vocal part of Rumley’s was lifted from a different demo and became the focus and inspiration behind the writing of Wild.

The title track ‘Hallowed Ground’ sees the collective digging deeper into the cinematic elements of their sound; featuring beautiful strings, ethereal guitar lines and Northling’s signature haunting vocal harmonies. The song was written in a series of live writing sessions in the bands’ studio: “the main string motif and ‘Hallowed Ground’ lyric emerged early in the writing process, steering the overall emotion and sentiment of the piece.” (Spencer).

The final track featured on the EP is Bones. Expanding on the electronic components of the band’s sound, this piece takes an amorphous and progressive form with a bed of looped samples. Slow-burning and profound, a sampled voice muses “the message comes through... everyone is on the crust of this star... it’s very beautiful”. This recurring spoken motif is framed harmonically by affecting piano chords and delicate guitar melody, with the piece gradually building to a climax in which the two voices of Rumley and Spencer melt into one another over the driving groove of Dopping’s live drums, in true Northling fashion.	

If their music seems indefinable, that’s because it is. The band draw on a wide range of musical backgrounds - from electronic to jazz to blues to soul, and the result is a melting-pot of sounds, samples and influences as powerful and diverse as the northern landscape they’re inspired by. “There’s this progressive nature to a lot of the music we write,” says Spencer, “it never really looks back, it's always moving forward and ending in a different place to where it began.”

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In a world where fists make the rules and honor is earned in blood, one man rises to face his destiny. Jack "The Hammer" Morgan, a former American kickboxing champion, believed he had left the ring for good. But everything changes when his best friend and mentor, Tommy "Ironfist" Sullivan, is brutally killed in an underground fight in Japan. His killer? The ruthless Kazuyi "The Dragon" Takeda, a master fighter and the overlord of an illegal fighting circuit that dominates Tokyo.

🔥 Driven by rage and vengeance, Jack leaves America for Japan—a land where tradition clashes with modernity in arenas soaked in violence. In the shadowy alleys of Kyoto and the blazing streets of Tokyo, he trains under a forgotten master, Shiro Hatanaka, who teaches him not only the techniques of Japanese kickboxing but also how to channel his fury without being consumed by it.

💥 Every fight brings Jack closer to Kazuyi. Every punch thrown is a reminder of the blood spilled. But this isn’t just a tournament—it’s a gauntlet of betrayal, brutal enemies, and trials that test both body and soul.

When the final showdown arrives, Jack is no longer just a fighter. He’s a legend. Dragon Fury is the story of a man who will stop at nothing to avenge his fallen brother. It’s a raw, uncompromising tale of combat against an enemy who embodies the pinnacle of cruelty and power.

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"Plongez dans l'univers de Hubrid, où la puissance brute du metal fusionne avec l'énergie rétro des sons 8-bit. Cet album explosif mélange chiptune, riffs percutants et ambiances cyberpunk pour une expérience sonore unique. Préparez-vous à une immersion totale dans un monde à la frontière entre le numérique et l'organique. Fans de retro gaming et de metal, cet album est pour vous !"

Téléchargez Hubrid au prix que vous voulez ! Soutenez l'artiste en contribuant ce que vous pouvez, et plongez dans une expérience musicale unique. Chaque contribution, petite ou grande, fait la différence. Merci de votre soutien !"

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Mastered by PersonaNonGrata

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Art by Anastasia Bondarenko
Copyright nousinthis 2016
Released by nousinthis 

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First extract from the next album, which will be released when it's ready! 

Beam was first released in Synthspiria's Akira Tribute compliation :
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Beam

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All songs arranged and composed by When Waves Collide • https://ffm.bio/whenwavescollide
Romain Fortané, Andrea Gallo, Timothée Valentini, Adrien Deurveilher

Recorded by When Waves Collide & Francesco Giuliano
Mixed & Mastered by Francesco Giuliano
Mastered for Vinyl by Federico Ascari

Original artwork by Naufrage! Studio • https://www.instagram.com/naufragestudio/
Graphic design by N-draw • https://www.instagram.com/ndrw.archiviz/

℗ & © 2021 WHEN WAVES COLLIDE • All rights reserved • Released under exclusive worldwide license by Antigony Records • www.antigonyrecords.com

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Get in touch! Email:helsinkiprojectmusic@gmail.com

Instagram: helsinki_project

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