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A lynchpin of Brooklyn's nightlife scene for more than a decade, Castillo synthesizes his experiences and passions into Confines, a project which sees him out on his own for the first time and zealously pursuing a new mode of expression.

Castillo's first forays under the Confines name included 2019's debut EP, Geography of Nowhere 1, a Full of Hell remix track, and this year's "Hammer and the Dance" single. This small handful of tracks established the blueprint: hard, seductive industrial-techno built on irresistible rhythms and heavy ambience, the type which could only be created by a person who knows firsthand the euphoria of early morning hours spent on NYC's darkest, smokiest dance floors.

Of the new EP, Castillo states: "I saw Jeff Daniels play Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway. Instead of using the phrase 'work up the nerve,' he said 'work up the blood,' and it just hit different. I needed to work up the courage to fully be myself and just explore everything I am, or could become, musically. NO FUCKING FEAR."

On Work Up the Blood, Castillo's newfound energy radiates from every beat and hook. "My ideal for this EP was to create dance music that incorporates the rhythms and bass heaviness that get me excited to move, while juxtaposing it with a memorable mood that gives it depth," he says. The result is five absolute bangers that demand to be spun repeatedly. Reference points range from the militant EBM of Nitzer Ebb to the moody synth-pop of Depeche Mode; from the darkest techno of Vatican Shadow to the Colombian cumbia music that played in Castillo's childhood home.

"As far as process goes, I recorded a bunch of my own samples in my dad's machine shop," he says. "I produced the entire thing at home." Work Up the Blood's rhythms and textures are designed for maximum impact and they deliver, but the secret weapon is Castillo's singing voice, an element which barely appeared on previous Confines tracks. Castillo peppers Work Up the Blood's songs with soulful screams and murmurous vocal melodies that elevate the EP from mere "electronic music" status to something even greater and more universal – music with the potential to stir the passions of anyone with a pulse. "I am happy to be using my voice more now," he says. "Vocally, I am a product of years in punk, hardcore, metal and that reflects clearly, alongside some new more melodic approaches."

Lyrically, Castillo credits NYC as his first and foremost muse and his lyrics navigate the existential highs and lows of life in the city. But not only has Castillo been a resident of NYC and witness to its extremes, he has been a very central figure in the city's music scene for the past decade. As co-owner and booker of Saint Vitus Bar – the wildly popular Brooklyn venue where all manner of heavy, underground sounds coexist under one roof and where artists ranging from Converge to Dreamcrusher have performed intimate shows since 2011; as a vocalist in stage dive-worthy bands like Primitive Weapons; and, most recently, as the co-founder of new label Faktor Music; Castillo's efforts have arguably been shaping the culture of the very city he is singing about.

Confines is Castillo's most personal project to date and Work Up the Blood is its ultimate representation so far. In Confines, Castillo has created a space where he can exorcise his own demons while also selflessly providing a thumping, cathartic soundtrack by which for others to find their release. 
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releases December 3, 2021

All Music Written, Performed and Produced by David Castillo
Recorded at Chateau Castillo 2021
Additional Synths on Concrete Club by Svrt
Label: Synthicide
Mix and Master: Lapke Audio
Layout & Design: AJ Annunziata
Photography: A.F. Cortes
Copyright: Confines World 2021
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Confines - Oro Y Muerte

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Album:  Miseria - Upperwave Selections Vol. 1 
Label:  https://soundcloud.com/miseriarecords
Release date:  '12/01/2021
Format:  Tape + Digital
Buy: https://miseriarecords.bandcamp.com/album/miseria-upperwave-selections-vol-1

Miseria Upperwave selections is thefirst  imprint from the Berlin / Mexico City based label, focused on EBM/Industrial/Upper Wave/Synth Punk.

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PREMIERE // Aurat - ¿Can You Hear Me [Miseria Records]

The “Lethal Aid” compilation has been organized directly amongst 14 artists from Ukraine, Georgia, Italy, Greece, Australia, Denmark, Canada, Spain, Germany & the United States as a means to show support and unity for Ukraine and its citizens in the face of Putin’s aggression and ongoing hostilities towards the Ukrainian people. We support the democratic, progressive and free aspirations of the Ukrainian people and their struggle for self-determination.

All proceeds to be directed to the National Bank of Ukraine’s recently established fund in defense of their country.

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Modern Life

Dry_feel - Modern Life

Album: Unification of Harsh Realities Vol.2
Release date: 06/05/21
Label: N.I.M Tapes
Format: Digital + Tape
Purchase: https://nim-tapes.bandcamp.com/album/unification-of-harsh-realities-vol-2
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/northern_industrial_mvmnt

Description:

N.I.M is proud to present the second volume of their V/A series "Unification of Harsh Realities"

14 tracks focused on the harsh realms of EBM & Industrial to create a sinister unification.

Mastered by Demian Visgarra
Artwork by SIN OF THE FATHER

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PREMIERE: Duellist & Kenny Campbell - Social Unrest [NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL MOVEMENT]

Label: MISERIA - @miseriarecords Berlin, Germany
Format: Tape + Digital Music
Release date: Sep 16th 2022
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Get the Track here:: miseriarecords.bandcamp.com/track/b3-ha…i-sacerdoce

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Zack Zack Zack - EV [Miseria]

Unconscious is the electronic experimental project of Andrea Riberti. Milan-based .  Live artist and producer with his roots cemented in early rave culture, drawing from the wake of Post Punk, Industrial and Body Music.

Get the track here: https://miseriarecords.bandcamp.com/track/f6-unconscious-ft-carnuntum-on-not-being

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Unconscious Ft Carnuntum - On Not Being

“Rituals of Pleasure” is the new EP release of NYC based & Tbilisi raised artist @Punshukunshu. A six track 35 minute journey winding through a cascade of mournful & emotive soundscapes, textures and pads seamlessly layered over top rhythms ranging from razor sharp broken beats to catchy club ready sequences and riffs.

50 hand numbered tapes + digital.

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Rituals of Pleasure

Punshukunshu - Deconstruction

I am a phantom
I am a specter
I'm the light you think you see
When you feel there's someone standing right next to you

We are the ghosts
We don't care
You're next
We are the ghosts
We don't care
Your lover is next

I am the lost one
I am the least one
I'm the darkness that you see
When you feel there's something right in front of you

We are the ghosts
We don't care
You're next
We are the ghosts
We don't care
Your family is next

We are the ghosts
We don't care
You're next
We are the ghosts
We don't care
Your iphone is next 
And you too

We are the ghosts
We don't care
You're next
We are the ghosts
We don't care
Your dog is next

We Are the Ghosts

Jupiter Morrow’s Run Into the Sky begins with a vision of the incorruptible, then plunges into the grit of the earth — anthems, chaos, and fractured voices — before circling back toward light. It’s an album of transformation, where skin, sound, and even the universe itself are shed like old clothing. Modern rock collides with electronic fusion, avant-garde surrealism, and cinematic crescendos in a journey that breaks apart only to rise again. A modern rock odyssey of shedding the corruptible and rising into the incorruptible.

Violet Volcano

Aleph

Destinations

Label: Up North Records
Buy: https://upnorthrecordss.bandcamp.com/album/v-a-crime-violente-vol-3

One Night (UNR004)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from The Ne-21. After a great release on the label in 2016 and a collaboration with Donato Dozzy as “Men With Secrets” last year, the pair is back on She Lost Kontrol with, In The Realm Of Electricity. The release finds 8 tracks of excellent synth-pop and minimal wave all set within the context of a Ballardian nightmare. Perhaps the perfect soundtrack to our current dystopia. Today we premiere the pitch perfect “Hight Rise” which infects all systems with its icy synth lines and rumbling bass. 

In The Realm Of Electricty is out February 8th on vinyl + digital. Pre-order yours now on Bandcamp.

@shelostkontrolrecords

The Ne-21 - High Rise (She Lost Kontrol)

Pixel Grip- Dancing On Your Grave

Glasgow based club, record label, rolling papers and collective running out of an old sweetie factory.  https://lunacymodule.com

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