Date: 12/04/2018
01. LCC - "Ib"
02. Arca - "Urchin"
03. Modeo - "Perdition"
04. Pessimist - "Spirals"
05. Roly Porter - "In System"
06. Restive Plaggona - "Alone To Faith and To Death"
07. Atrium Carceri - "Face Of War"
08. Tommy Four Seven - "Hornet"
09. Evan Caminiti - "Acid Shadow I"
10. Anfs - "Skafto"
11. Esplendor Geometrico - "Regeneracion"
12. Atrium Carceri - "Ruins Of Desolation"
13. SNTS - “Resurgence"
Little is known of masked techno artist SNTS, which in today's age is a rare and welcomed feat. Of course, in recent times, donning a mask and keeping your identity anonymous has been seen as somewhat of a gimmick, little more than a marketing ploy to build hype. SNTS feels different, however-his serrated productions fit perfectly with the shadowy, sonic sorcerer image he's meticulously crafted since debuting in 2012 on his label of the same name. Every aspect of the project is a considered piece of the puzzle, from the haunted, frayed textures and relentless rhythms of his music to the nightmarish images adorning the record sleeves. Take 2016's Losing Sight LP, for example, which was recorded at lower BPMs in a cave-to catch the appropriate acoustics for the project-using numerous analog drum machines, modular synths, guitar, distortion pedals, and voice recordings.
Here's what else we know: in the six years since SNTS' debut 12", we've been greeted with 10 EPs and two full-length albums on his own SNTS and Sacred Court imprints-which have also been home to artists such as Codex Empire, Alexey Volkov, OAKE, and Positive Centre-as well as Horizontal Ground, Edit Select Records, HORO, and 47. Later this month, a new EP titled Cruel Opacity will drop on SNTS, his first output on the label in over three years. Following that, SNTS will also welcome new artists to the fold, promising a focus on industrial techno, EBM, and wave-influenced sounds. This is much of what we get on the latest edition of our podcast series, with SNTS inviting us on a personal journey through tense atmospheres and foreign sonic worlds.
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