Dark Wave

Evi Vine – Black Light White Dark LP

Mike D — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:11:43 +0000

Introducing London’s rock outfit Evi Vine with the brand new Black Light White Dark LP, which was recently released via Solemn Wave Records. A few necessary info to start with: EV band consists of Evi Vine ...

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m1nk – The Far Side (single)

Mike D — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:45:51 +0000

Dutch label Seja Records cast another quirky spell with the brand new single The Far Side by m1nk (pronounced ’em one en kay’). This is a dark electronic duo concocting sonic mischief in darkwave/gothic/industrial realms, and in the “peculiar” ...

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Artist of the Week: Vore Aurora

Mike D — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:41:42 +0000

This week we introduce the Alameda, California-based electronic duo Vore Aurora. The band published their debut, Eidolon, last month, but they store a string of maxis in their quiver, and a striking album of 18 electronic/dark-wave ...

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…and 20 of our favorite 2017 extended plays

Mike D — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:20:51 +0000

Here are some EPs from 2017 that shook the stereo, by artists who stepped into the music scene with their first release, or by some acknowledged names who decided to be fair with their output ...

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Twenty of our favorites from 2017

Mike D — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 10:06:48 +0000

I believe that lists are good as long as the collector doesn’t rank the artists, and as well as the list is actually…a playlist for the readers to check and enjoy the content. I can’t ...

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Autumn — The Fall (single)

Mike D — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:14:06 +0000

Calling all all dear old-school and modern new-wavers, gothics, silk-and-perfumed black leatherettes, poets, and ethereal creatures! Here’s another pretty good one: Autumn is out with a new three-track single, The Fall, on Sett Records. The Minneapolis act ...

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Noise Journal Playlist: November 19

Mike D — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 15:42:54 +0000

Hello ppl, this weekend’s playlist include some of the best songs I heard over the last week, and some I played on my Loud Cities radio show. All are in the alternative vein, and I hope ...

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Paradox Obscur talks dark-wave, their process, and the current state of culture

Mike D — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 20:36:04 +0000

The blue sea and endless sun of the Mediterranean throw a blinding gratification over the landscapes and all souls. On the eastern side you may find the island of Rhodes, so beautiful, historic, and famous ...

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The Blue Hour — Always

Mike D — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:14:53 +0000

Seattle’s The Blue Hour will drop their new record Always on October 27. A magical offering of 11 tracks, it comes on the trail of their Kyoto Song single, a beautiful rendition of The Cure classic. ...

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I Tpame I Tvrame — Nevermore

Alibi Pierce — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 01:56:16 +0000

I Tpame I Tvrame is a new act producing dark, minimal cold wave sounds from the Baltic States. The Albanian duo, consisting of Franc Kurti and Dina Hajrullahu, calls their sound “a sort of mixture ...

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