ANFS — Ground EP
ANFS opens Modal Analysis’s Ground series with four tracks of abrasive rhythm and atmosphere.
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Shapednoise — Russian Torrent Versions 11
Shapednoise brings fractured industrial techno and distorted rhythmic pressure to Russian Torrent Versions.
Heroin In Tahiti — Canicola
Heroin In Tahiti’s Canicola follows a slow, sun-scorched path through psychedelic sound and Italian underground memory.
Leila Abdul-Rauf & Tor Lundvall — Ibis / Quiet Seaside
Tor Lundvall and Leila Abdul-Rauf celebrate the lushness of nature in their collaborative 7-inch.
Black Rain — Dark Pool
Stuart Argabright’s Black Rain returns with a dark, cinematic vision of cyberpunk and industrial sound.
Essential Guidelines for Writing a Friendly Promo Letter
Establishing good communication between underground media outlets and up-and-coming artists is not always an easy task. Secret Thirteen identified essential points for making things smoother.
Jesse Osborne-Lanthier (Noir) — Athenaeum of Unedited…
Jesse Osborne-Lanthier gathers intimate live recordings from 2011–2013, preserving their tension and improvisational detail.
Valerio Tricoli — Miseri Lares
Valerio Tricoli’s Miseri Lares unfolds as a haunted house of psychological drama and musique concrète.
LCC — d/evolution
LCC’s debut for Editions Mego balances fractured electronic structures with spacious, immersive sound.
Roberto Crippa — Reverse
Roberto Crippa’s Reverse explores physical sound, abrasive texture and an uneasy sense of space.
Peder Mannerfelt — Lines Describing Circles
Peder Mannerfelt traces the relationship between human feeling, electronics and acoustic detail.
Drøp — Vasundhara EP
Drøp’s Vasundhara combines organic textures, intricate electronic rhythm and a remix by Dadub.