The first X-IMG release from 2015, originally put out as a run of 50 tapes + digital then re-issued on vinyl in 2017 by BFE & Fill-Lex Records in Valencia, Spain.

Crash II

Titan

The second X-IMG release came out on June 15th, 2016 as a compilation of various artists and serving as a sampler of dark underground electronic producers of that year.

Acetone

Tribulations

Meat Machine

Absorb in an Other

Sentinel

Schianto Contro Il Tempo

Into Self

Hipnoz

The 3rd release from X-IMG by @templer-noise was released on valentine's day 2017 in the form of 50 tapes + digital. "In Memoriam" remixed by @sarinvx. 

The Last Walk

Ici Commencent Les Ténèbres

In Memoriam

49.3mm

Genesis

From the mind-bending allure of desire coursing through the bloodstream to the raw duality of pleasure and pain, this EP delivers an unsettling yet captivating experience quintessential to EBM. As his first complete solo release since 2021, it captures the relentless drive to explore the darkest corners.

The music is defined by heavy, pounding beats and distorted, resonant basslines that evoke an unyielding sense of urgency and tension. Haunting melodies draw the listener deeper into a shadowy world where every decision feels like a double-edged sword.

On the collaborative track with Ezekiel Gauthier, the vocals oscillate between hypnotic repetition and raw emotional outbursts, mirroring lyrical themes of pleasure, madness, and the metallic taste of blood.
Remixes by Revolt and Mova add their signature edge, amplifying the intensity and leaving an indelible mark.


Mystical 
Pleasure
Trap into infinity 
My life become insanity 
Behind the curtain of shadows
I’m bleeding full of arrows 

Is that the taste of blood 
Tell me

Mystical pleasure 
Open my skull 
Injecting new desire 
In my blood 

Mystical pleasure

Trap into madness 
No way for awareness
Behind the wave of bodies 
Accept the way it is

Is that the taste of blood
Tell me

Mystical pleasure 
Open my skull 
Injecting new desire 
In my blood 

Is that the taste of blood 
Tell me

Clouds of Sin & Terror

Lvcerate & Ezekiel Gauthier - Open My Skull [X-IMG]

Italian DJ & producer Rynzler (@rynzler1) presents his X-IMG debut EP Veritas, featuring four haunting, sublime and hypnotic cuts of industrialized body music equally suited for home listening as well as for fogged out decrepit dancefloors.

Rynzler is the mysterious project of an Italian DJ & producer with previous releases on notable underground labels such as Phage Tapes, Glanz Und Elend, Omen Recordings, VūMantra and Brutal Forms. His journey into music began in 2018 after spending several years deeply involved in his local club scene, and later having had the opportunity to perform in Greece, Germany and Holland. Recently he has joined the roster of Heptaseas Agency, founded by owner and founder Code Obey of the label Heptaseas Records. This exposure to various styles and sounds within the electronic underground ignited his passion for music production, leading him to develop his own distinctive musical vision. His sound is a unique blend of industrial and EBM, with tracks consisting of cutting rhythms, dark atmospheric elements, spiritual chants and intricate soundscapes, reflecting his deep appreciation and assimilation of dark electronics.

Veritas

Ex Multis

The second guest of Darkness Calls Podcast Series is the Nghtly.

Bio:

Francesco Tella, known as Nghtly, is a producer and DJ and live performer originally from Caserta, Italy, whose music explores existential depths through rhythms and melodies. Starting his career at the age of 18, he is influenced by EBM and Techno music, finding his authentic expression in techno body music. Each EP released tells a story, turning his productions into mystical experiences that invite introspection. This emerges especially in the EPs released in Vinyls and Tapes on OBLIVION WAVE, DETRITI RECORDS, HOME MORT, KHOINIX, RUBBER MIND, VASTECHOSES, CRAVE TAPES, RAW CVLTURE,  X - IMG and PERSEPHONIC SIRENS by Ancient Methods.
His DJ sets and live performances are immersive experiences, rituals of connection between artist and audience, in cities such as Naples, Bologna, London, Budapest, Warsaw, Rotterdam and Berlin.
Nghtly presents himself as an explorer of the unknown and teller of universal stories, inviting listeners to explore infinite vibrations arising from his music.

https://www.instagram.com/nghtly__/

Darkness Calls Podcast 02 | Nghtly

The third guest of Darkness Calls Podcast Series is Vittorio Di Mango 

Bio:

Vittorio Di Mango is an Italian DJ and producer born in 1997 in Trani, a small city in southern Italy. His first encounter with electronic music came in 2012, when he began playing in small local clubs and venues in nearby cities. By 2014, he had become a resident DJ for the local collective "White XXX", where he shared the stage with artists such as Dax J, Phase Fatale, and Samuel Kerridge. From 2017 to 2021, he was a member of the "Ways Collective", a renowned Apulian crew that has hosted some of the most influential international artists for over a decade. Vittorio first released the cassette EP “Wrong Definition” in 2016 on AMOK Tapes, followed by “Epilessia” , featured on a split vinyl with "I Hate Models" for Khemia Records 007, and has since published music on labels such as Khoinix, WarinD Records, Kindcrime Records, X-IMG, Diffuse Reality and more. In 2017, Vittorio’s career took an international turn, performing first in Paris with the "Champ Libre" Collective, and later in London at infamous Electrowerkz for "KAOS London". The following year, in 2018, he made his Berlin debut at the legendary "Tresor". In 2021, he relocated to Milan, where he began collaborating with various local collectives, further expanding his artistic reach. His DJ sets are defined by an intricate blend of Techno infused with elements of Electro and EBM, while his broad musical vision transcends genres , weaving in influences from New Wave, Italo Disco, House, and Post-Punk.

https://www.instagram.com/vittorio.dim/

Track List: 
1. Forces - Idolize 
2. Vittorio di Mango - Holle (AMOK Tapes 2016)
3. Vittorio di Mango - Warzone (X-IMG 2021)
4. Front 242 - Work 01
5. The Horrorist - Programmed (Thomas P. Heckmann Remix)
6. Kirlian Camera - Erinnerung (Alternative Mix)
7. VCO - Frequency + Client feat McCarthy -  Suicide sister
8. Empirion - Ph1
9. Vittorio di Mango  X SFRMHL - To The Moon (Mosaique Records 2022)
10. Die Selektion - Der Augenblick (Konstantin Sibold Remix)
11. Nitzer Ebb-Promises 
12. Ancient Methods - Untitled (AM04B1)
13. Vittorio di Mango - Tony (Diffuse Reality 2025)
14. Kill Memory Crash - Ever Experienced
15. Age - Isolation 
16. Vittorio di Mango X SFRMHL -  Drowning Peace (X-IMG 2024)
17. Ortrotasce - Rare Words

Darkness Calls Podcast 03 | Vittorio Di Mango

All releases: https://x-img.bandcamp.com

A platform for dark electronics & audio / visual de-programming. Founded by @sarinvx in 2015.

x-imgrecords@proton.me

George Stoker is the Tbilisi-based EBM/Techno project of Giorgi Modzmanishvili. The Georgian artist seamlessly blends different electronic genres to create something uniquely fascinating, mixing up coldwave sonics with EBM and techno. Known for his sharp ear and unwavering sense of rhythm, his selections are rooted in raw energy and immersive atmosphere, drawing from a deep and eclectic palette that keeps dance floors suspensefully engaged.

Darkness Calls Podcast Series 
booking: as@hp-booking.com

Lvcerate specializes in eccentric experiences, leaning into the darker corners of the dancefloor sound. His minimalistic approach is anchored in a dramatic and confident ambience, characterized by a pervasive acidic touch, EBM motifs, and edgy drums.
He aims to convey introspective narratives while fostering a subtle connection with electronic music.

Starting as a drummer in various post-punk and punk bands, his embrace of genres like industrial, electro, new beat, techno, dark disco, italo and new wave led him to begin producing electronica.

He has been part of such lineups as Black! Factory Festival, Strichka Festival, Closer, Stezhka, Community Café, Veselka, BRUKXT, Laboratorium, Otel’, Arsenal XXII, HVLV and others.

Valera also hosts the program "Cultivating Discipline" on @faderadio, which focuses on 80s-inspired noir music, initially emphasizing the Ukrainian scene

contact: valera.lacerate@gmail.com

released:
self-release ‘M.R.A.K.‘ EP, ‘Surrender To The Chaos‘ EP
@x-img ‘Clouds of Sin and Terror‘ EP, 'Lethal Aid' V/A
@khoinix 'Catastrophe' V/A
@dearsoil ‘5 Years 5OIL Records‘ V/A
@systemma1 ‘Ukrainian Field Notes’ V/A
@necromechanica 'Necronom 1' V/A
@hybrid-moment ‘Mutation Onset‘ V/A
@emerald-and-doreen-rec 'Does it still hurt?' EP/w @vladyslavputistin
@italo_moderni ‘Mellow Bangers Vol. 2‘ V/A

forthcoming:
@venaeform ‘Shadowed by Expectations‘ LP
@ghostohostrecords 'Agitated Core' EP

New tracks tagged #X-IMG