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For 25 years, IMPURE WILHELMINA has been creating singular music on the borders of rock and metal. The Geneva quartet has never been afraid to reinvent itself and to push back the stylistic barriers, without ever losing its strong identity. Intensity, melody, power, and melancholy are the keywords that guide the band’s […]
German a capella metal masters VAN CANTO return with their energetic Rakkatakka-power and are set to release their eighth inimitable offering, ‘To The Power Of Eight’, on June 4, 2021, via Napalm Records. We talked to mastermind Stefan Schmidt about their newest material and many more in an enchanting interview. CVLT: Hello, Stefan! Van […]
Melancholic black metal symbiosis SOJOURNER paves the way for another undeniably impressive next chapter with their outstanding new offering, “Perennial”, to be released as an exclusive vinyl edition and digitally on June 4 via Napalm Records. We talked to Emilio and Mike about their newest material and many more in […]
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 […]