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Nguyen Duc is an enthusiastic photographer based in Moscow. His photographic art combines modern techniques with intense experiences that put the viewer in either wistful or dreamy situations. This series is somewhere between these two states. Photo: (c) Nguyen DucModel: Trang PhamMUA: Olesya LunHair: Hien NguyenLighting: Nguyễn Duy Follow NGUYEN DUC on:Instagram | VK
After breaking out with his 2016 film ‘Happy Hour’, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi returned in 2018 with what he described as his first “commercial film,” ‘Asako I and II’, as opposed to smaller, independent production. Adapted from a Haruki Murakami short story, ‘Drive My Car’ is Hamaguchi’s current “commercial” project, while the smaller-scale Berlinale 2021 premiere ‘Wheel of Fortune […]
A new era is about to dawn for Blutengel with ‘Erlösung – The Victory of Light’. Blutengel and their music is an individual attitude and confession of belief – almost a religion of its very own! Never before did Blutengel release so many German songs on an album as this […]
Composer and pianist JooWan Kim began his formal training in composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.M. in composition in 2003. He continued his education in composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, from which he received a M.M. […]
CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX is now announcing the release of their new EP ‘Painful Reminder / Dead is Dead’ which will be released on July 16th via Season of Mist. In celebration of the EP, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX releases the track ‘Painful Reminder’ in the form of a music video which can be viewed here: […]
Violinist, composer, and a long-time member of Arcade Fire, and founding member of Bell Orchestre, Sarah Neufeld, confronts anguish with beauty, turmoil with grace, gliding through the present as a dancer mid-motion, reaching through space ’til she’s caught. CVLTartes: First of all, how did you start making music? Tell us […]
Self-described as a “music project based in Stockholm”, ViVii consists of Emil and Caroline Jonsson alongside Anders Eckeborn, their skillful producer and third member. Late 80s vinyl records, indie-pop gems, old VHS cassettes, and even classical music are just some of the trio’s influences, all swirled into dreamy, luscious soundscapes. […]
Swedish guitarist and producer Ola Englund, renowned for his work with Six Feet Under, The Haunted, and Feared, finally release his second solo album titled “Starzinger” on CD, vinyl, and digital download. Mixed and mastered by Clawfinger’s Jocke Skog, “Starzinger” follows up Englund’s debut solo album “Master of the Universe” released in early 2018 and features Delta Empire on drums along with a number […]
Simon Goff is a violinist, composer, and Grammy award-winning sound engineer. His work seeks to find space between genres, exploring how the violin can be manipulated and processed to create a unique sound that defies traditional definitions. From his appreciation of process, acoustics, and technology he conjures dynamic sonic landscapes where […]
French heavy rock outfit DÄTCHA MANDALA and world multi-instrumentalist WAAGAL are merging powerful and mystic rock with traditional beats in one live video entitled ‘Ajna’. Offbeat trio DÄTCHA MANDALA’s music blends stirring heavy blues, high voltage riffs, political and philosophical themes, and Robert Plant-esque vocals. They recorded the video ‘Ajna’ with stunning world-fusion artist […]