From the underground synth frontier: SOFT RIOT channels early '80s DIY synth spirit into a minimalist, space-driven blend of darkwave, EBM, and Italo on Crux, while Arcane Synthetic delivers cinematic industrial abrasion and dark ambient landscapes exploring the psychological aftermath of transformation. j.demar sheds creative restraints with reverb-soaked, hypnotic dream-pop featuring low-register vocals carrying an almost ritualistic weight, and Stars and the Underground reach ethereal heights on their post-punk shoegaze single with guest vocals from Hannah Berry. The Sentimental Tourists bring monster Irish post-punk energy from ex-members of Whipping Boy and Into Paradise.