Name: Battered States Of Euphoria by Mentallo and The Fixer
Duration: 6 min
Description: This is from the album "Where Angels Fear to Tread". Enjoy

Takes a lonnnnnnng time to get going.  I gave it 30 extra seconds (and some change) because of Revenant Cult's comment here.  I'd trim down the beginning and bring some urgency into the song.  Find your melody and add some power beneath it.

On the plus side, you're definitely bringing back some IceFront.s3m memories back somehow.

@sspeedoo: dude can you set up a show for us on top of the Sphinx?

This track has been a gigantic influence on me ever since I first heard it over 15 years ago.  Simply put, this is the most beautiful piece of electronic music I have ever herard.

Such an amazing piece-this music was never done better.

So when is a new album coming out ;D ? I need to updste myself on Mentallo

This part is what makes the track for me :)

Der letzte Schuss

As our second release, we present the first solo album by SOD-90 - a well-established artist on highly respected labels, originally from Paris, started producing alongside his studies as a flutist at the renewed university of classical music from Berlin.

Combining his knowledge from a wide range of musical backgrounds with his experience as a professional instrumentalist, he crafted an intense sound, characterized by noisy textures, scorching synth lines, with distorted drums and twisted vocals. All this added to complex and dynamic arrangements. He intends to continue exploring creative approaches to production, aiming to evolve his style towards an increasingly powerful and unconventional aesthetic.

Fueled by the raw energy of analog machines, "Teeth Against Metal" is an outlet through distortion, with a fearless punk take on the electro sound.
It's the raucous sound of your teeth grinding under the pressure of what cannot be expressed with words.

Tracklist:
	
1. Teeth Against Metal 
2. Do You Sound Electric? 
3. X-Ray
4. Shades Of Concrete
5. Lie To Your Therapist
6. Carousel
7. Zéro Seconde
8. Vitamin Models

Written and produced by SOD-90
Mastered by Larionov
Artwork by electron.libre
(c) all rights reserved

Teeth Against Metal

SBDM Premiere: SOD-90 "Teeth Against Metal" LP [Strange But Dance Music]

79번째 벌트 팟캐스트는 앱스트랙 테크노의 경계를 넘어 강한 음향적 색채의 리듬과 텍스처로 댄스 플로어에 활력을 불어넣는 스웨덴 듀오 SHXCXCHCXSH의 80분 세트와 함께 합니다. 

“테크노, 아방가르드 같은 비현실적인 용어의 경계를 넘나드는 SHXCXCHCXSH는 지난 10년간 드라마틱함 보다는 음악적이고 음향적인 기교를 쌓아왔다. 숭배와 도피 모두에서 벗어난 이들의 음악은 살아 있고자 하는 원초적인 충동을 구현하며, 정반대의 매력을 지닌 이들의 공연은 댄스 플로어의 핵심을 해체하여 소비자가 추구하고 즐기는 모든 것을 끊임없이 파괴하고 다시 창조한다.”

https://soundcloud.com/shxcxchcxsh
https://www.instagram.com/hsxchcxcxhs/

The 79th episode of vurt podcast features an 80-minute set from SHXCXCHCXSH, the Swedish duo who pushes the boundaries of abstract techno, of sonic rhythms and textures and what they can do to a dancefloor.

"While borderlining the loupe of impractical terms, such as techno or avantgarde, the Swedish duo has for the past decade built a reputation for their sonic finess rather than clear dramaturgy.
Away from idolatry and escapism their music embodies a primitive urge to be alive.
Opposites attract and within that framework their performance continues to be a four leafed clover in contemporary club environments worldwide. By deconstructing the core of tomorrows dance floors SHXCXCHCXSH continually manage to create and destroy everything the consumer seek and enjoy. Where context is nothing impression is everything and the beholder remains in center."

vurt podcast 79 - SHXCXCHCXSH

This is from the album "Where Angels Fear to Tread". Enjoy

Battered States Of Euphoria

A journey into dark songs, exploring thwarted love through different genres, darkwave, postpunk, ebm, industrial, electronic.

@gewaltm
@ghostohostrecords

Gewaltem - Desperationis [Ghost To Host Records]

Felt like getting my Floyd on, I guess...or maybe Beck.  It is from my side project, from Noise to Water.  Sorry/not sorry so sloppy/cheesy

free download

Reason To Wait

Artist: Swærm
Label: Ratflak
Mastering: @Larionov
Artwork: @djcrud

Swærm 
@Swaerm
www.instagram.com/swaerm_

Ratflak 
@Ratflak
www.instagram.com/ratflak

RYS Premiere: Swærm - Silenced [RATFLAK002]

New premiere on Sonidos Subterraneos
This time we welcome the London-based label META MOTO with: Modeca – “Exelencia (Revision)”, part of the stunning “Eyes On You EP”.
5 original tracks  full of character and atmosphere. Dive in and enjoy.
Next, you’ll find the full release description below_
Eyes On You is a five-track EP built from lost projects spanning 2010 - 2025. It blends raw industrial textures, heavy percussion, and soundtrack-like layers. The EP moves between tension and release, turning old studio experiments into a story that explores the unsettling feeling of always being watched, both in personal and social life.

Artist_ Modeca
Title_ Eyes On You EP
Label_ META MOTO
Country_ UK
Genres_ Dark Disco, Indie Dance, New Beat, Acid
Format_ Digital
Catalogue_ MMD011
Release Date_ December 5, 2025
Buy_ https://metamoto.bandcamp.com/album/modeca-eyes-on-you-ep

Credits:
Produced & mixed by_ Modeca
Mastered by_ Kill Shelter
Artwork_ Diana Tolstovaite
Management_ Egzotikka

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| PREMIERE | Modeca - Exelencia (Revision) | [META MOTO]

After a feature on last year’s VA Family Affair comp, Tokyo-based producer Yuu Udagawa drops her first solo EP on Razor-N-Tape. 
 
With releases on Freerange and Compost under her belt, Yuu has been developing a subtle and moody deep house sound that she displays across the three original songs of the ‘Urban Physicality EP’. Each track vibrates with dark chordal textures, pulsating drums and chopped vocal samples, beautifully layered to develop and slowly build. To round out the record, Tokyo producer Takuya Matsumoto turns in a throbbing late-nite remix of the EP’s title track, with a tougher drum profile, cavernous bass, and masterful sound design

PREMIERE : Yuu Udagawa - In Your Eyes (12" Mix)

AI isn't going to save us. Tech innovation isn't going to save us. Your favorite politician isn't going to save us. The Epstein files aren't going to save us. China isn't going to save us. The aliens aren't going to save us.

No one is coming to save us. There is no deus ex machina resolution to the plotline of the human story.

We're going to have to save ourselves.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Nobody's Coming To Humanity's Rescue; We've Got To Save Ourselves

Artist: Rendered
Title: 'Initial'
Label: [aufnahme + wiedergabe]
Cat. #: [a+w XXXII] 
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release: December,​ ​2018
Pre order: https://aufnahmeundwiedergabe.bandcamp.com

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere an extract of the new Rendered' EP on [aufnahme + wiedergabe].
'Initial' is characterized by strong breakbeat kicks, thrashing snares and hypnotizing bass lines which keep you pulled into the darkness.
Have a good listening.

@rendered-audio
@aufnahme-wiedergabe

SCHWARZ EP

Premiere: Rendered - Initial [aufnahme + wiedergabe]

Mentallo and the Fixer is the industrial brainchild of two brothers from Texas, Gary and Dwayne Dassing. Mentallo and the Fixer derived its name from a pair of comic book characters whose origins have long since faded into obscurity.The Dassing brothers were raised on rock music, so their first instruments were actually the guitar (Dwayne) and drums (Gary). However, this changed when the pair discovered a number of new wave bands whose music was heavily saturated with synthesizers. Dwayne specifically lists the Cars, early Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark, and especially Gary Numan as strong influences to Mentallo and the Fixer.   Around 1984, the brothers began acquiring synthesizers, discovering the inherent sonic possibilities that these instruments allowed. They began to experiment with these instruments, with recording techniques, and even rudimentary sampling with taped based equipment.   In 1988, the brothers added vocalist Rich Mendez to their roster, and adopted the name Benestrophe. They made two tapes as Benestrophe using only a 12-channel mixer and a $100 stereo TEAC tape deck (incidentally the same equipment used for the first Mentallo release), and surprised even themselves with its sound quality. Much of these tapes are now available on Benestrophe's "Sensory Deprivation" CD and "Auric Fires" (RAS DVA). Benestrophe ended in 1990 when the Dassings moved to another part of the state, and then began their work as Mentallo and the Fixer. A DAT tape of "No Rest for the Wicked" was sent to Portugal's Simbiose Records, and was released on vinyl in a limited edition of 500. (It was re-issued on CD by Metropolis in 1998 as a double CD with additional unreleased tracks and remixes.) A subsequent tape was sent to Talla 2XLC of Zoth Ommog fame, who signed the band to a three-record deal within two weeks.   Though actually their second album, "Revelations 23" was their first proper release, and gained the attention of Metropolis Records, who began their long association with Mentallo and the Fixer with this masterpiece. Like its predecessor, "Revelations 23" was filled with anger: snarling distorted vocals, hard cutting sequencer rhythms, and a thunderous beat. Their next CD, "Where Angels Fear to Tread", displayed considerably less rage than their previous work. The CD showed tremendous musical growth and artistic maturity, being very complex and emotional, with dark Gothic overtones. The CD was met with almost universal acclaim.   In 1994, the Dassings joined forces with vocalist Michael Greene to create the trio Mainesthai, releasing "Out to Lunch" and "Mentallo Meets Mainesthai", which was more melodic and humanistic than Mentallo. Both were released in 1998. 1996 saw Mentallo's first national tour, which was met with rave reviews by both critics and audiences alike. Following this tour, Mentallo and the Fixer began on their next album, "Burnt Beyond Recognition", which was released in 1997. In addition to the album, Gary and Dwayne put together two singles for "Burnt Beyond Recognition", called "Centuries" and "False Prophets".   1999 saw the departure of Dwayne from Mentallo and the Fixer. Gary continued on his own, with the release of the "Systematik Ruin" single and the "Algorythum" full length CD. Gary's vision for this release was different from his previous work, with the incorporation of live drumming, a more experimental approach to electronics, and a more positive outlook on the state of things. Gary quickly returned in 2000 with another Mentallo and the Fixer album, called "Love is the Law" Following in the same vein as the previous release, "Love is the Law" was yet another endeavor into the more experimental and avant-garde style of electronic music. In 2001, Mentallo release "Return To Grimpen Ward", an anthology which featured fourteen re-mixed and re-recorded tracks that spanned over the first ten years of the band's career. That same year, M&TF returned with yet another new studio album, the ominious "Vengeance Is Mine". Heralded as a return to form for Gary Dassing, it fused several elements from all of the previous releases, while at the same time showcasing an artist who was sticking to his guns during a time when dance-oriented club music was all the rave. Shortly after "Vengeance Is Mine" was released, Gary fell just below the radar...but he was not sitting silent. This industrial icon was slaving away at new Mentallo & The Fixer tracks for four years to prepare for his newest sonic achievement: "Enlightenment through a Chemical Catalyst". Teaming up with the up-and-coming Static Sky Records in 2004 (and at last being united on a label with his longtime friends Fektion Fekler!), Gary Dassing would finally return to his long-waiting fans. Most currently, Gary has been busy with new work to be released in the fall of 2011 or spring 2012. Please check back for updates, until then leave your comments and download these tracks.--Jourdan Turner (Contaminated Intelligence) and Ric Laciak (Ras Dva Records)

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