Mater Suspiria Vision
Antropophagus
Phantasma Disques (2015)
More than five years after the first wave of so-called witch house artists popped up, caused a commotion in the independent music scene, and then soon faded into the ether, Mater Suspiria Vision remains one of the few still actively releasing material. Much of the appeal of witch house came from the fact that the musicians making the material were enigmatic to the point of being completely unknown. Typically hiding behind bizarre or downright unpronounceable nomenclature, witch house artists combined electronic melodies with hip hop beats in ominous and often downright frightening compositions. Mater Suspiria Vision, centered around producer and video artist Cosmotropia de Xam, was right at the center of the genre and arguably one of its most prominent artists – if for no other reason than for the fact that the project's name was readable and not something like (///???\\\). MSV's latest effort, 2015's Antropophagus, is “dedictaed to italian horror movies (sic) by Lucio Fulci, Joe D'Amato and the golden age of italo sleaze:” every track here makes reference to some (probably jaw-dropping) Italian genre film. Having watched a fair share of those flicks over the years, an album based around them piques my interest already, but the … Read more
Pestilent Endeavors
Adult Onset Death
Backwoods Butcher (2015)
This is a cool tape sent in by Mr. Food Fortunata, the fine gentleman behind the always enjoyable and reliable … Read more
Kowloon Walled City
Grievances
Neurot Recordings (2015)
Named after one of the most dense places in the history of the planet, Kowloon Walled City have been undergoing … Read more
Menace Beach
Super Transporterreum
Memphis Industries (2015)
After dropping their debut album Ratworld earlier this year, Leeds-based Menace Beach have wasted no time in producing an energetic … Read more
