Synthesizers surge and shimmer: SOFT RIOT's Crux channels the early '80s DIY synth spirit into a masterful full-length of post-punk, darkwave, EBM and Italo — "disquieting and melodic all at the same time." Modern Ideas' This Is How It Hurts brings Melbourne garage synth-pop that's "dramatic, theatrical, and cinematic" with Depeche Mode and New Order in its DNA. Paixomenos' Victory Parade prowls the Greek underground with dark synthwave and dungeon-synth shadows, while Fixed Expression's An Unclear Path urges you to embrace your pain across a post-industrial synth album.

Synth releases

Rites of the Mountain King (Psytrance 156-157bpm) by Mombi Yuleman cover art

“This cinematic dark psychedelic trance EP serves as a haunting sequel to Ibsen's classic play, plunging listeners into a world of primordial forests, ancient rituals, and mischievous mayhem.”

Songs of Winter Apparitions (Drone/Dark Ambient) by Mombi Yuleman cover art

“Atmospheric, haunting, and mesmerizing, this session captures the essence of winter as both a force of nature and a realm of imagination.”