Category: Darksynth

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

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

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

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

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

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

Summer is coming and whether it’s for road trips, parties or just your earbuds, that means it’s time for this year’s new playlist. For most people, that playlist will consist of the latest pop songs and that’s fine, but maybe you want to try something different. Maybe you want something with a unique style, something … Continue reading Ten songs you want to try this summer

In the age of the trending song, computerized music and recommendations based on number of views, many crave a different sort of sound than pop music. In the spirit of Halloween, I present a gritty, industrial sound to counter mainstream music. A sound that is recognized by few, and seen as its own genre by … Continue reading Dark, brooding, rebellious. This is Darksynth