Throughout just a few years of existence Haárps achieved a good reputation for it's production, original touch to witchhouse legacy and it's vision of modern electronic music. Band performs dark pop bearing an imprint of true Russian melancholy.
Being a Moscow based act, Haárps collaborated with a bunch of American & European producers & labels (STYLSS, Gergaz, TeamSupreme, etc). At the same time, the project is still an important part of Russian witchhouse scene (VV17CHØU7, Vedmin Dom). Though  band never tags itself by this genre since the previous name (Vagina Vangi) been changed.

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Unbeliever

Taken from BEAT GARDEN COMPILATION 4
Out in January, 2015 on https://soundcloud.com/gergaz


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We Crush

Трезвая Россия

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Shoutouts to https://soundcloud.com/ig88 for his awesome work for this track.
"With Ghosts" is taken from "STYLSS Loves You Vol. 3" compilation which includes only collab tracks from STYLSS affiliated & more.

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With Ghosts (feat. IG88)

«Black Sands» showcases the collision of Haárps’s darker, edgier hypostasis and accessible minor melodies. We suppose this song shouldn’t disappoint those of you who love our “heavier” stuff such as «My Doom» or «Omut». In our opinion, it’s a pop song wrapped into rusty barbwire.

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In oblivion 
We act so naive 
Is your life that surreal? 
Your grief is such a deceit 
Because you know what I mean 
And that's so clear 

(In oblivion) 
Did you ask yourself 
How fake is your innocence 
You forgot all the truth and you are not scared 
Have you ever asked yourself 
While burying the evidence 
In these black sands 
Have we come too far to defend ourselves? 

This ideal world 
Once been revealed 
I saw in my dreams 
You were absent here 
My belief is so weak and bitter 
I don't have what you need 
It was already clear. 

Why have we started the war for gold 
As soon as the winds got dirty and cold 
Another word and I swear we're done 
Burning the bridge so pointless and dull 
In oblivion 

Did you ask yourself 
How fake is your innocence 
You forgot all the truth and you are not scared 
Have you ever asked yourself 
While burying the evidence 
In these black sands 
We came too far to defend ourselves

***

credits
from Black Sands, track released December 12, 2016 
Ilya Arkhipov (Илья Архипов) - vocals, synths, sound design 
Alexander Ponomarev (Александр Пономарев) - synths, co-production 

Produced, recorded, mixed and performed by Ilya Arkhipov 
Sax & trombone samples by BeatCoin 
Lyrics by Ilya Arkhipov (edited by Noonwraith) 

Vocals recorded at Galernaya 20 Studio (SPb) by Vladimir Lyashenko (Владимир Ляшенко) 

Art by Demonslayer (Dan Nguyen)

Black Sands

Haárps is a project of Ilya Arkhipov, musician and sound producer from Moscow. His songs can best be described as dark/grimy/murky pop inspired by very current electronic music with an imprint of true Russian melancholy. After releases on STYLSS and Hyperboloid Records, he is back on @internet_ghetto with a full EP available as a free download at https://internetghetto.bandcamp.com/

Ilya Arkhipov (Илья Архипов) - vocals, synths, sound design 
Alexander Ponomarev (Александр Пономарев) - synths, co-production

Produced, recorded, mixed and performed by Ilya Arkhipov 
Sax & trombone samples by BeatCoin 
Lyrics by Ilya Arkhipov (edited by Noonwraith)

Vocals recorded at Galernaya 20 Studio (SPb) by Vladimir Lyashenko (Владимир Ляшенко)

Art by Demonslayer (Dan Nguyen)
Mastering by A.Fruit

Open Ground

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Haárps - Kill or Be Killed

A CALL FOR HELP

coldhands

PORTWAVE & NU:GRAVITY - BIOSPHERIC

My Doom

Crossed Up

VOID

VISUAL

Summer Of Haze - Young God(Reimagining)

Haárps is a producer and singer known for his dark and atmospheric sound. The project, which began in 2012, has been heavily influenced by gothic and witch house music. After dismissing his previous witch house project in 2012, Haárps released his first two EPs "Mosses & Lichens" and "Towards the Sinister." In 2014, "Spiritual Ties" has been released on Portland-based imprint STYLSS, showcasing a more atmospheric approach. Throughout the years, Haarps has performed live, often joining forces with a second synth player and experimenting with various live musicians on stage. The last release was "Open Ground EP" on #Internetghetto in 2017. Haárps is set to make a comeback in 2023 with their unique blend of doom metal and electronic elements.

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