From the shadows of the underground: Strict Tempo: Volume One (Part 1) launches a bold retro-futuristic imprint spanning darkwave, industrial, EBM, and post-punk — exclusive tracks from well-known and up-and-coming dark alternative artists looking toward the future. Arcane Synthetic's Awaken The Androids arrives as a cinematic industrial debut — an "architectural system" channeling Nine Inch Nails and Chelsea Wolfe as artificial consciousness confronts its creators. Rare Kreature's Noises Beyond offers '80s horror-drenched darkwave that flits between morose and campy, while The Penal Colony's Decadence channels electro-industrial self-indulgence born from sociocultural decay. The Darts' Nailguns and Daggers rounds things out with something bleaker, darker, and more desolate.

Goth releases

Yule (Soundtrack) by Mombi Yuleman cover art

“Each track resonates with a cinematic grandeur, weaving an intricate tapestry of sound that captures the frostbitten beauty and timeless mystery of the yuletide season.”

A Shaman's Warning: Further Tales of Wi'tiko (Soundtrack/Dark Ambient) by Mombi Yuleman cover art

“An epic and melodic sequel to Wendigo, unveiling a vast realm of shamanic visions, ancient deities, and timeless mysticism.”