solid & effective + mesmerizing vocals 🖤

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Skelesys. Ombra International returns with a killer V.A, featuring 6 excellent tracks from Birds, Jorkes & Nikkname, Skelesys, Silicodisco & Alvaro Cabana, Ducati Flux and NAUFRAGI, presenting a fresh take on sounds influenced by new beat, dark wave, post-punk and new wave. We premiere today “The Scorpion Sting", an immersive dark wave bomb incorporating Skelesys’ enigmatic vocals and guitar. This is another stellar release from the label and we look forward to more.

We also did a interview with Ombra's label boss Curses & Skelesys. Read more and pick up the release: https://thebrvtalist.com/skelesysthescorpionsting/


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PREMIERE: Skelesys - The Scorpion Sting (Ombra INTL017)

The tyres let out a harsh screech as she pushed her foot down hard on the accelerator; she needed to get out of here, and quickly. The car lurched forward into the street and she was away, gradually getting faster and faster, her eyes fixated on her mirror to check whether they were on her tail yet. She was free for now but until she made it out of this godforsaken town, she knew she wasn't safe.

For his newest project, 'Next Wave Acid Punx', Berlin-based DJ and producer Curses brings together artists—past, present and future—for a celebration of his formative influences: new wave, EBM, post-punk and new beat. Released in three parts on Eskimo Recordings, the mammoth compilation features music from artists championing these sounds back in the 80s, like Yello, Front 242 and Suicide, to Curses' contemporaries, including Juan Maclean, Pablo Bozzi, Local Suicide, Skelesys and many more, who continue to draw inspiration from these early sonics.

Curses Presents Next Wave Acid Punx -  Chapter 3. Maximum Heat  

PREMIERE: Local Suicide & Skelesys - Faster Faster [Eskimo Recordings]

Berlin based power duo Local Suicide announce their long-awaited debut album ‘Eros Anikate’ released on their label Iptamenos Discos on May 13th, 2022. The title translates to ‘love invincible’ and draws influence from Sophocles’ play, ‘Antigone’ - an ancient Greek play based around tragedy in the aftermath of a civil war. ‘Eros Anikate’ will showcase the duo's renowned ‘technodisco’ sound, blending retro with modern elements, alongside moody baselines and haunting vocals, whilst featuring an array of exciting collaborators and friends including Curses, Hard Ton, Skelesys, Lee Stevens, The Hidden Cameras, Sissi Rada, Theus Mago, Kalipo, and Greek new wave legend Lena Platonos. 

 ‘Moustache’ , the third single taken from the album is a collaboration of Local Suicide with their longtime collaborator and friend, Buenos Aires native Skelesys. Sharing a love for the darker sounds you’d find in horror films and computer simulations, the 4/4 kick drum and woodwind like sounds manipulated into a frenzy bring us a rather interesting juxtaposition of playful horror.  

“This one started off as a hymn to Dali, but ended up being a love letter to a dude with a ‘stache”.  

While the track crescendos into an ominous buildup of synths that continue to mesmerise you, the famous Vamparela vocals are the perfect surrealist playground that Dali himself would be proud of. Contrasting the playful with the serious, this track is the perfect oxymoron with post-punk and EBM madness, of which we’d expect nothing less from the two acts coming together.  

‘Eros Anikate’ will be released on Vinyl, CD and digitally on Iptamenos Discos on 13th May 2022.

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@skelesys

Eros Anikate

Moustache (Single)

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A Chicago native now based in New York, Jordan Lieb, aka Black Light Smoke, is an artist who wears many stripes within the realms electronic music. 
A DJ, producer, songwriter and composer, the diverse talent has also added the title of label boss to his resumé in recent years having founded his imprint, Death Decay Magic. Launched in 2020, releasing material spanning techno, EBM, electro and beyond, the label has welcomed releases and remixes from artists such as Cardopusher, The Hacker and MAN 2.0, to name just a few. 
Returning for his second EP on the label, mid-June sees Lieb partner alongside Brooklyn-based vocalist and producer Léah Lazonick for ‘Work’, accompanied by remixes from Argentinian duo Happy707 and trio Dina Summer - a collective made up of Kalipo and Local Suicide.

Black Light Smoke
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/black-light-smoke
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blacklightsmoke
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightsmoke/

Dina Summer
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dinasummer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dinasummermusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinasummermusic/

Death Decay Magic
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/deathdecaymagic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deathdecaymagic/

Work feat. Léah Lazonick

PREMIERE: Black Light Smoke - Girls Dance With Computer (Dina Summer remix) (Death Decay Magic)

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Solta No Caos feat. Avnoar (Alen Skanner Remix)

Formerly one half of minimal/dark wave duo Linea Aspera, Berlin based Zoè Zanias has been soundtracking the darker corners of clubland for over a decade now with both her own productions and those released on her label, Fleisch Records. For Curses' new compilation Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX Zanias has contributed Tryptamine Palace, a propulsive and mesmerising mix of hard-edged pulsing synths, ethereal pads and pounding kick drums that captures the illicit thrill of the Berlin club scene. https://soundcloud.com/zanias

Curses presents... Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX will be out Oct. 20 ->  https://www.eskimorecordings.com/news/curses-presents-next-wave-acid-punx-deux

Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX

Zanias - Tryptamine Palace [Eskimo Recordings]

'鬼面 : VA 01' by Various Artists

The album 'VA 01' is set to be released by a diverse group of eleven artists, each of whom will showcase their distinct style and artistic approach. In our exploration, let us direct our attention to the unique storytelling abilities of these artists, who possess a strong sense of individuality and expression.
https://gwimyeonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/va-01

Alen Skanner x Abby Knives - Its Coming

Original: www.discogs.com/release/33148-Hypp-Krimson-HYP-NO-TYZ-2

Bandcamp: https://facetstrax.bandcamp.com/track/hypp-krimson-torsion-facets-edit

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Hypp & Krimson - Torsion (Facets Edit)

LOTFI - 830112

Control Room Jam (Darksynth)

Here are my latest tracks, I'm very happy to have them released  on Optimo Trax !!

Record of the week on Kompakt.fm : 
http://www.kompakt.fm/releases/heavy_bastard_ep



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With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

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PREMIERE: Local Suicide & Skelesys - Faster Faster [Eskimo Recordings]

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