By Keith Walsh
Just in time for celebrations of the Lunar New Year Of The Rabbit 2023, we gathered some of the friskiest electronic tunes that have caught the attention of our super sensitive rabbit ears. Five out of six artists here are from the U.S, though of course their influences are of the world.
Darwin âDonât Tell A Soulâ Julian Shah-Tayler Mix
From his sonically pristine new EP Everything Goneâs Green, Darwin turned over mixing reins on one tune to his frequent collaborator Julian Shah-Tayler for this new mix that puts a stylish, somewhat upbeat twist on âDonât Tell A Soul,â which was released in its original form as a single in 2021. Darwin still comes across as vulnerable in this version, with his vocal surrounded by glossier, dancier elements than the darkly minimal original. Darwin is located in Northern California.
Links for Streaming Everything’s Gone Green
Darwin Meiners dot com
Spektor Baal âOutcastsâ
âOutcastsâ is a catchy darkwave earworm with minimal production and a message for those who might feel excluded. Baal is an occultist and a tarot card reader, facts that donât preclude him in any way from presenting something that can shatter the darkness with sonic brilliance. Baal is an American artist located in NY.
Spektor Baal On Bandcamp
Spektor Baal On Facebook
Astari Nite âBowie In Daydreamsâ
Of the many elements from David Bowieâs career that were borrowed by goth musicians, a sense of cool detachment, affected vocals, androgyny and dark electronic beats are just a few. Located in Miami, Florida, Astari Nite combines all of these and more into an exhilarating darkwave groove, and the video is very special, portraying a dynamic club performance. Mychael Ghost does a cool job of emulating his hero, and there are Marilyn Manson vibes too.
Astari Nite On Bandcamp
Astari Nite On Facebook
Kontradikshn âExcessâ
From three U.S. artists, we go halfway across the globe to Slovenia, where Petar StojanovĂc works in his Implicit Division Studios. From an upcoming album, âExcessâ is a synth rock jam, featuring StojanovĂcâs edgy vocals, live drums, electric guitar, and cool pulses of synths. The song itself breaks the pop format, pulling away from chord progressions and lyrical melodies. Nevertheless, itâs a cool groove for the dance floor. Iâd say an excessive 10-minute dance remix is called for.
Kontradikshn On Facebook
The Screaming Pope âAccomplished Mugicianâ
Located in Boston, The Screaming Pope is a project of studio whiz George Bolton, a restless electronic musician who finds himself moving from hardware synths, to software synths, to loops and found beats, in a quest for the ideal form of expression. From his album of the same name, âAccomplished Mugicianâ is a dreamy electronic soundtrack with pop and ambient stylings.
The Screaming Pope On Spotify
George Bolton On Soundcloud
The Screaming Pope On Youtube
Rob Kovacs âStar Forgeâ
This tune is from a 10-track soundtrack to the upcoming virtual reality video game Straylight. Located in New York, Kovacs utilized a vintage Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 to create this trippy little ditty imbued with analog warmth. Itâs far from the 8 bit sound of early video games, and in fact Kovacs also releases music under the brand name 88bit. Straylight is reported to be an innovative new VR experience, and itâs created by Dr. Bloc. We canât wait!
Rob Kovacs Dot Com
Rob Kovacs On Facebook
Dr. Bloc On Facebook
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