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‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division

  ‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division In ‘The Journey,’ a sonic mosaic unfolds that—permeated by neon-soaked synth pads and a melody that feels like memory—is less a song than a spiritual compass. The time that relentlessly pursues us, according to ‘Time keeps chasing us every day’, is not portrayed as an enemy, but as a constant touchstone that we face with our heads held high: ‘ We won't let the rain wash us away’ . Photography, here metaphorically as a key to the past, opens doors to moments that seem long gone but live on within us. The chorus – a kind of collective mantra – describes not just a journey, but an intertwining of stories that support each other. The garden in which hopes take root becomes a symbol of what must be nurtured in order to flourish. And when ‘ our songs have lost a note or two ’, it is not a flaw, but proof of lived depth. A song that is not meant to be heard, but to be lived through – like a familiar glance at an old photo album by candlelight. b...
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art-E-fact (Hidden gems in the Dark) Vol. 1

hidden gems in the dark

Victorian Death Photos - "Home" 

Release date: December 28, 2021 - instagram

Houston, Texas outfit Victorian Death Photos consists of two anonymous artists, one man, one woman, both shrouded in mystery and known only to us as He and She.
The duo have collaborated on many different creative projects in the past, with designs on creating a metal album. Fate had other plans, however, and once they pair started working together, they ended up zeroing in on a “haunted, synthy, post-punk electronic” sound, culminating in the upcoming The Basement Tapes LP. “We went with it,” said She.




The Other Colors, Marie Möör - "VIVRE (Radio Edit)"

Release date: November 29, 2021 - instagram

The Other Colors is a French electronic band. Active since 2007, composed of vocalist and songwriter Marie Möör and music composer Laurent Chambert. The Other Colors took their name of the first song Les autres couleurs on the album 361. Marie Möör said at the end of the text : So I dug a tunnel. I found a way. Elsewhere. 
I have discovered an other reality. Other colors. In French : Alors... J ai creusé un tunnel. (...) J ai découvert une autre réalité. D autres couleurs.



Fremmand - "It's too late"

Release date: November 28, 2021 - instagram

The indie rock band Fremmand (FO/DK) released the single ”IT’S TOO LATE” 28th of Nov. 2021, which is the third single from the album Wrong. IT’S TOO LATE is about feeling betrayed by the one who you thought was your best friend, but turns out to be devoid of empathy. Therefore, it is inevitable that the friendship must end, even though it is a heavy and painful decision.



AMMO - "A Cold War City"

Release date: December 10, 2021 - instagram

"A Cold War City is an exploration of human memory and its fickle nature. We rewrite details of past experience over and over until eventually a fiction replaces our recollection. We are the authors of our own memoirs which are under constant revision." says AMMO.




RIVER HUXLEY - "Creatures Of The Night (Dark Disco Edit)"

Release date: December 22, 2021 - instagram

River Huxley (NYC) began his solo artist journey enthusiastically this past October with his debut single “Creatures of the Night” and then followed up with “Synthetic Violence”, both receiving dozens of curatorial playlist additions, international reviews and radio airplay.




Artists of the Week! - The Playlist