Name: Christmas Automation by Joseph Mythosian
Duration: 2 min 46 s
Description: The elves are busy in the workshop, but all is not happiness and light.

Lightchaser (Abakus Remix)

A melancholy instrumental inspired by early 70’s era Pink Floyd

Mephisto

Confirmation (rough mix, unmastered)

After two #1 singles on the German Alternative Chart (DAC) with "House of Cards" and "Endless Night", Howlett has pushed into darker terrain with Eggshell. Melodically, it has an anthemic, haunting quality, while the beats give it an almost industrial edge. Daniel Myer (Liebknecht, Architect, Covenant etc.) has also left an audible footprint with his production and mixing. 

"Eggshell can be seen as a companion-piece to Empathy Test's Demons", says Howlett, "and inhabits a similar realm, atmospherically. Penned around the same time, it's one of the few songs I've written that's told from someone else's perspective - it's the response of the silent partner in Demons."

If that's not enough to capture the imagination of Empathy Test's legion of loyal fans, the fact that this is perhaps the closest Howlett has come compositionally to Empathy Test, will no doubt cement Howlett's solo work as a viable alternative in the absence of anything new from the aforementioned duo.

Eggshell already has some buzz around it, having been performed live several times by Howlett at his solo shows earlier in 2025, but this September to December he is also performing it, along with the follow-up Ghosts of the Tsunami (releasing on Halloween, 31st October) with Empathy Test on their biggest European tour to date.

At a lengthy, but not unwarranted run-time, of 5+ minutes, the release includes a more concise "radio edit" to appeal to those with shorter attention spans. However, to appreciate the full scale of this epic track, the original version is recommended.


Eggshell (Radio Edit)

Violets & Yellow

Ghosts of the Tsunami is the driving and intense new single from Isaac
Howlett, the charismatic singer/songwriter behind the internationally-
renowned UK synth-pop band, Empathy Test, now making waves as a solo
artist.

After three consecutive #1 singles on the German Alternative Chart (DAC) with
House of Cards, Endless Night and most recently Eggshell, which also peaked at
#13 (Germany), #15 (Sweden) and #31 (Spain) on the iTunes Alternative Chart,
Howlett continues to explore dark terrain with Ghosts of the Tsunami. Vocally, it has
the same anthemic, haunting quality as its predecessor, but here the beats and
driving bass provided by co-producer and mixer Daniel Myer (Liebknecht, Architect,
Covenant etc.) give the track a greater energy.

"Lyrically, Ghosts of the Tsunami was inspired by the 2017 non-fiction novel of the
same name, by Richard Lloyd Parry", says Howlett, "it’s about the aftermath of the
Japanese tsunami and some of the dead not knowing they were dead. The song
draws a comparison to the loss of feeling amongst the living."

Like Eggshell, Ghosts of the Tsunami already has some buzz around it, having been
performed live several times by Howlett at his solo shows earlier in 2025, but also
this September to December he is performing it with Empathy Test on their biggest
European tour to date.

A full EP, featuring the two original tracks, Eggshell and Ghosts of the Tsunami, a
“radio edit” of Eggshell, plus remixes by genCAB, Clan of Xymox and Suzi Sabotage,
will be released digitally and on CD in November. There will also be a 7” picture disc
featuring the two original tracks and artwork/photography by Bernd Schwinn.

Ghosts of the Tsunami

Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Album: "Please"
Original Release Date: 1985

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Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Revelator Chaos 80's Extended Mix)

Only You - Track 2 of the 'One More Summer' EP

Beatport Exclusive 7th November 2025
Worldwide Release 21st November 2025

“One More Summer” is a 3-track progressive house journey that captures the full spectrum of emotion found on the dancefloor. Opening with “One More Summer”, lush melodies and heartfelt chords stir nostalgia and warmth, setting a deeply emotional tone. “Only You” follows with hypnotic grooves and driving basslines, pulling the listener into an immersive flow of rhythm and energy. Closing with “The Last Dance”, the EP reaches a euphoric peak—soaring synths and uplifting progressions bringing a sense of release and triumph. Together, these tracks form a cinematic progression through memory, motion, and pure feeling.

Matt Holliday - Only You (Original Mix) Vacate Music

The elves are busy in the workshop, but all is not happiness and light.

Christmas Automation

Song included in my album THE UNDERLIVING (http://theunderliving.com) also available at spotify, itunes, etc

Lyrics
https://priscillahernandez.com/lyrics/feel-the-thrill


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Christmas Automation

Joseph Mythosian

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