
Beko DSL and recently labeled SVN SNS records joined up for a comp of artists that put a pretty definitive stamp on new darkwave (SVN SNS is French, after all). Here's a taste, the lead-off to the B side: Chief Black Cloud, "Titanic My Heart" Charmingly under-cased track list: a_side a1_ to the happy few_kirkebrann a2_ dreams_sunday a3_ indigochild_sinking a4_ glitter bones_the dark tide b_side b1_ chief black cloud_titanic my heart (demo) b2_ i do not love_may...

Beko DSL and recently labeled SVN SNS records joined up for a comp of artists that put a pretty definitive stamp on new darkwave (SVN SNS is French, after all). Here's a taste, the lead-off to the B side: Chief Black Cloud, "Titanic My Heart" Charmingly under-cased track list: a_side a1_ to the happy few_kirkebrann a2_ dreams_sunday a3_ indigochild_sinking a4_ glitter bones_the dark tide b_side b1_ chief black cloud_titanic my heart (demo) b2_ i do not love_may...
If you're not yet hip to what the French digital label Beko DSL has been doing for the past while, you might want to get yourself familiarized pretty soon. They've steadily started to make a name for themselves digitally releasing a series of free-to-download singles from independent acts ranging from lo-fi to chillwave to dreampop and shoegaze. After helping give breaks to arists like... [[ This is only a preview. View the webpage to listen to each track on the New Music page. ]]
Chief Black Cloud Definitely some of the best new shit I’ve heard in a while, Chief Black Cloud make a restless, myriadic yet instantly satisfying and touching brand of electro-tropicalia-psych, equally informed by a textured sonic palette as well as a knack for good old fashioned actual songwriting. This one carries with it such a feeling of cathartic elevation that it immediately won me over, despite perhaps not being the most immediate of the batch. Beautifully woozy synths and wah-wahs (has anyone else noticed the sneaky [...]