After many months away from the University of Massachusetts campus, we all have things we missed in our absence – in-person lectures, number one dining and parties, to name only a few. However, the highest rated feature of on campus living is, needless to say, the public restrooms. The campus restrooms offer a cross-section of … Continue reading Bucket list bathrooms on campus
Questions to ask besides, “What’s your major?”
Sitting down next to someone you don’t know is often an anxiety-inducing experience. Deciding how to fluidly introduce yourself is hard enough, never mind holding the conversation! Alas, a difficulty that is rarely overcome. You may be tempted to consider asking the person next to you what their major is, but I beg you to … Continue reading Questions to ask besides, “What’s your major?”
Occams Laser Interview
Rhythmic aggression. That’s how I would describe the music of UK-based “darksynth” artist Occams Laser. His top track on Spotify is “Quarantine,” which came out in 2018 but is aptly named for current events. His work is complemented by striking red and black Gothic imagery exemplified by works titled “Crucifixion,” “Flagellation” and “The Four Horsemen.” … Continue reading Occams Laser Interview
Wraithwalker Interview
It was a long, cold night when I first heard Wraithwalker. I was scanning through recommended songs, trying to find the next big name in Darksynth. After hours of listening to dozens of albums, the eerie opening of Wraithwalker’s Seraph seeped through my speakers. I was immediately intrigued. How had I not heard of this artist before? … Continue reading Wraithwalker Interview
Battlejuice Interview
With darksynth being an underground genre, many artists find themselves with fewer listeners than they would like. No one, I feel, less deserves this fate than Battlejuice. A Moscow based producer, Battlejuice wasted no time, when in 2017 he released his debut album, “Crimson Light” which contains some of the best darksynth tracks to date. … Continue reading Battlejuice Interview
DEADLIFE Interview
Based in Manchester, UK, Ed Hawx aka DEADLIFE, is the wild card of the darksynth scene. His debut album “Bionic Chrysalis” released in 2017 and immediately distinguished itself among the genre with its unique style. However, the album is plagued by a lack of polish, most likely due to its heavily experimental approach. Fast forward … Continue reading DEADLIFE Interview
Moris Blak Interview
A few months ago, I went to a concert in Boston. I entered the venue and saw a hastily drawn poster detailing the night’s line up. The headliner: Perturbator, one of the top artists in the Darksynth genre, preceded by Gost, another prominent producer in scene, but the opener surprised me. Moris Blak? I had … Continue reading Moris Blak Interview
Cacao: A healthy candy?
We’re approaching the spooky season, which means that it’s the only time of the year when you are allowed to binge candy without fear of judgement. However, this does not change one of the most fundamental drawbacks of sweets: their unhealthiness. But what if there exists a candy that doesn’t make you feel terrible emotionally … Continue reading Cacao: A healthy candy?
Fixions Interview
French musician Slo, aka “Fixions”, is widely regarded as one of the best Darksynth producers in the scene. His top track, “Black Racers” (listed in a previous article on Darksynth recommendations), now sits at almost 450,000 listens on Spotify. Fixions is known for his well-refined melodic sound exemplified in his masterful 2017 album “Genocity” and his recent 2019 album … Continue reading Fixions Interview
I took a bunch of personality tests and here’s what I got
Do you ever hear people call themselves an “INFP” or an “ESTP?” If there’s one thing that turns me into a grumpy old coot (and honestly, there are many things, but I felt like writing an article about this one), it’s when people cite pseudoscientific personality tests. So, I thought it would be fun to … Continue reading I took a bunch of personality tests and here’s what I got
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