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Menton J. Matthews III is an American painter, illustrator, and comic book artist currently living in Atlanta. Matthews is also a multi-instrumentalist who can play a number of diverse instruments such as cello, viola, violin, guitar, drums, piano, and bass. CVLT: Hello, Menton! Let’s start with the beginning! What first got you […]
Sofia Zadar emerged in the landscape of niche music as an alter ego exploring emotions and social topics in experimental lo-fi songs. Her intimate and atmospheric sound mixes bedroom pop features with spoken word, queer and feminist perspectives. CVLT: Hello! First things off, could you introduce us to how you […]
Oxford Drama is a Polish experimental-pop band from Wrocław, formed in 2014. Big-time fans of Kevin Parker, Graham Coxon, and Brian Wilson, Gosia Dryjanska & Marcin Mrowka have crafted a sound that is a mix of indie-pop guitar, soft electro, and thoughtful lyrics. CVLT: Hello! Can you offer some insights […]
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. […]
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. […]
CVLT: Hello, Demetrius! Growing up, was music always a big part of your life? Can you recall your first ever musical experience? Greetings Baldo, and thank you for having me! Well, back when I was young, you had some pretty good music on TV/radio, you know, they played songs from […]
German post-punk finest Bleib Modern play one of the most impressive modern take-ups of the 80’s gloomy melodic coldwave with leading throbbing basslines, mechanical drumming, reverbed, and razor-sharp guitar riffs, emotionless and visceral vocals. Tell us a bit about the history of when did Bleib Modern start? Well, in 2014, […]
Solar Fake is the Electro-Act of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Sven Friedrich, also known by his other projects Zeraphine and Dreadful Shadows. On 12 February 2021, the new album, “Enjoy Dystopia”, was released as a CD, 2CD deluxe version, 2 LP vinyl version, and as a limited fan box including the […]
From basements in his hometown of Budapest to all corners of Europe, stages small and big, THE DEVIL’S TRADE has been relentlessly walking on his pathfinding his voice and calling, and that is to let listeners glimpse into himself through his heart wrenching songs. Hello! First of all, thank you […]