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The king of all darksynth albums. The synths here are very aggressive, and Very Loud, but there aren't many places where they're actively harsh past the brickwalled mixing.
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The soundtrack to a nonexistent horror movie. Much lighter sound overall than Trilogy, but it's fittingly still got bite. Has similarly loud (but well-controlled) mixing in most of its tracks to put some hefty power behind it.
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Sinister, witchy synth-infused metal. The vocals here occasionally escalate into some devilish screams that feel like you've opened an infernal portal in some forbidden ritual.
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Evocatively desolate, synthy darkwave with a moody post-apocalyptic vibe. Powerful and menacing, but its harshest sounds are mixed to feel more like a background complement.
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DWTD's rockin' electro-metal sound really gets your blood pumping, and is mainly just fun. It's like what you'd get if Sonic the Hedgehog had a game themed around horror movies, but it was still about going fast and looking cool.
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Per HEALTH's modern ouvre, this is heavy, driving industrial metal with soft, androgynous vocals rather than the usual aggressive style associated with the genre. As is also typical for this band, the lyrics are kinda depressing.
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Easily Justice's lightest album; not the popular choice, but the first one I really fell in love with. Mostly just a fun nice time, but there's still a bit of crunch and friction in the mix when it decides to get a little more experimental.
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This is THE trip-hop album. Slow, steady, and hypnotic, with a distinctive dark edge to its soundscape. Mesmerizingly eerie vibes over beats that are as laid-back as it gets.
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An experiment from the ever-shifting Ulver exploring a psychedelic, atmospheric direction that defies genre classification beyond "the coolest thing I've ever heard". Surreal dreamlike vibe, occasionally gets a little unnerving.
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Big, bad electronic "opera-disco" built to get you moving. The lead synths here are iconically tuned for some heavy crunch, and breakdowns that depart from the established groove can just feel like noise at first.
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Energetic electronic pop with an occasional melancholy tinge. I could see how the fully synthesized vocal bank featured in the last track might come across as a little grating. Stronger language than you might expect.
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A hip-hop tribute to Jet Set Radio that easily stands on its own and then takes off running. Infectious! If sample-heavy loops ain't your bag, you might not dig it so much, but give it a little taste test first, yeah?
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An EP from Mega Drive experimenting with a departure from their usual high-energy style. Moody late-night electronic vibes; like watching the prerendered intro video to some 90's sci-fi game that's about to change your life. |
John Carpenter's score for an unmade movie that came to him in a dream, released alongside a graphic novel of the story. Combines his typical minimalist synths with a gnarly helping of heavy metal between its calmer tracks.
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Absolute powerhouse of a rap album. Dark, personal, and political, but it's got a smoother, more relaxed sound compared to the raw industrial instrumentals from Backxwash's previous work.
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A collaboration between darksynth pioneer Perturbator and postmetal band Cult of Luna, featuring the latter's animalistic, growled vocals intermittently throughout. Slow, commanding, and more immense than you can comprehend.
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An instrumental solo release from one half of Justice. The shared DNA is obvious, but the "mysterious journey" sort of sound this one goes for is very approachable and breezy in comparison.
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Part of Master Boot Record's side project fusing their signature "computer metal" with imposing classical instrumentation that makes you feel like a Castlevania boss. True to how it's made, the metal half of this has a crunchy, buzzy sound.
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Apocalyptic electronic metal whose title track opens on a primal shriek to let you know what you're in for. A lot of variety, not always dialed up to that intensity, but always evil; like plummeting through the circles of Hell.
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Chaotic electronic punk as aggressive and overstimulating as the album art implies. You gotta be in the right mood for this one, but it's great catharsis when you're pissed off about the general state of the world.
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