STCVLR (pronounced streetcleaver) is the harsh industrial/death ebm project of g mor from western NY. They have been an active force in the east coast/midwest noise and experimental scenes for nearly a decade with releases on independent labels like Crucial Blast, Damien Records, and Phage Tapes. STCVLR Utilizes a small array of table-top electronics, heavily processed vocals, thumping ebm beats, and reasonably outdated software to craft grotesquely mutated "pop" tracks. STCVLR is black metal for witch house fans.
Performance Software is a "Retro-wave" music duo that is a hybrid band made up with electronic and live instruments. Dan Wisniewski plays live drums, overtop of Joe Czarnecki's (Kultur Vultur) guitar, vocals, and sampling and sequencing with the Zoom AR-96. Kultur Vultur is the main composer and songwriter, taking inspiration from 8 and 16 bit retro-games soundtracks, then blending it with pop and rock music of the 80s and 90s to create a sound that is as exploratory and unique as it is reminiscent.
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onewayness is Adam Holquist, a composer, musician, sound designer, and multimedia creator from Erie, Pennsylvania. He uses guitars, pianos, analog and digital synthesis, spoken word and field recordings, and a variety of hardware and software tools to create atmospheric and textural music which draws influence from a variety of sources. These may include: ambient, drone, minimalism, post-rock, and vintage and contemporary electronic 'listening music'.
Succulent and Sinister is a heavy industrial outfit from Western NY. Combining down-tuned guitars, curious found sounds, and visceral synth textures, SS delivers a unique sonic mix of grime, chaos and fragility.
SS’s debut album is slated to release in Summer 2024 through Phage Tapes.