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 60%bent – Liquid Bells EP2025-04-10 / khocico / Reads: 423Niko Martens doesn’t demand attention—he earns it with nuance. His project bent speaks in discreet electronics, not with bombast but with sonic precision. And Liquid Bells, his latest EP, is a masterclass in restraint and resonance, delivering immediacy without ever sacrificing depth. It hums, pulses, aches—each track a fragment of... |
 80%Dalila Kayros – KHTHONIE2025-04-04 / khocico / Reads: 680I first wrote down my impressions before discovering the meaning behind the title — and yet it was as if my intuition had already known. KHTHONIE is derived from the Greek word khthonios (χθόνιος), meaning "of the earth" or "from the underworld." It refers to powers dwelling beneath the surface... |
 75%UNTER NULL – Coming Up to Breathe2025-04-04 / khocico / Reads: 674For a while, there were quiet murmurs, occasional ripples of speculation — could it be true? Could the queen of dancefloor-fueled fury really be returning? Today, Alfa Matrix finally let the cat out of the bag: UNTER NULL rises again with a brand-new single, "Coming Up to Breathe." Twenty years... |
 75%Golden Apes - The Highest Point2025-04-03 / khocico / Reads: 756From the resonant heart of their unique sonic landscape, Golden Apes gift us "The Highest Point" — a single that feels less like a mere track and more like a profound statement etched in velvet shadow and shimmering light. This is not just music; it is an atmosphere, an ascent,... |
 65%Synaptic Defect - Lost2025-03-31 / khocico / Reads: 673The new EP by Synaptic Defect, titled Lost, is a raw, dark electro mini-odyssey — where distorted vocals meet noise-infused, metallic textures that pierce like sharpened steel. It's a collision of chaos and control, where pulsing beats soften the jagged edges just enough to let the tracks breathe, but never... |
 80%Rokas Zubovas & Phil Von – Live at Kotryna2025-03-30 / khocico / Reads: 780I was handed this album by someone I admire deeply — not only as a musician and performer, but also as an actor. We met in Warsaw, during a festival of post-punk and electronic music, of all places. That alone makes this gift more special. It felt unexpected, intimate. Before... |
