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out now: The Violent Youth – Tsvety [PaulaPaulPlatten | Artoffact Records]

Artist:
The Violent Youth

Title:
Tsvety

Label:
PaulaPaulPlatten | Artoffact Records

Cat#:
PPP06 | AOF488

Release Date:
20th March 2026

Format:
vinyl, cassette, download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Tsvety

02.
Sledy

03.
Zvezdy

04.
Horosho

05.
Potselui

06.
Ne Naiti

07.
Luna

08.
Otpusti

09.
Noch

10.
Do Utra

Press Info:
The Violent Youth’s new album, tsvety, continues the German-based Belarussian duo’s exploration of modern new wave and post-punk, cementing their sound within the darkwave and synth-pop revival popularized by bands like Molchat Doma. Following the darker direction of their previous work, tsvety is a blend of danceable rhythms and vulnerable, emotive lyrics that tackle universal themes of distance, loss, and hope, all while maintaining the band’s signature 80s-inspired synthetic atmosphere and compelling vocals. Released on March 20th via Artoffact Records, we invite you into the world of the captivating sound of contemporary Slavic-laced dark pop.

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Videos:
“Sledy”

“Tsvety”

Recommendations:
The Violent Youth’s “Herz / Der letzte Tanz / Zwanziger” on Artoffact
The Violent Youth’s “Na Igle” on Artoffact Records
The Violent Youth’s “Distant” on Young & Cold Records | Artoffact Records
Apoptygma Berzerk’s “SDGXXV” on Artoffact Records
all stuff on Artoffact Records we featured

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The Violent Youth @ Bandcamp
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Websites:
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Artoffact Records

out now: Rhys Fulber – Memory Impulse Autonomy [Artoffact Records]

Artist:
Rhys Fulber

Title:
Memory Impulse Autonomy

Label:
Artoffact Records

Cat#:
AOF467

Release Date:
05th September 2025

Format:
CD, vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
The Abyss
[feat. Qual]

02.
Control
[feat. Qual]

03.
Only Love Will Save Us
[feat. Barkosina]

04.
Exclavier

05.
Nichts Dafür Getan
[feat. Konstantin Unwohl]

06.
New Despotism

07.
All Of You Go To Heaven

08.
The Elder

09.
Baaderzeit

10.
Further Back And Forward

Press Info:
Fêted electronic artist Rhys Fulber takes you further back and forward with his first solo release for Artoffact, Memory Impulse Autonomy. The album harks back to the music that Fulber made in his youth inspired by bands such as Cabaret Voltaire, Portion Control and fellow Vancouverites Skinny Puppy but blends those influences with the brutalist rhythms and harsh industrial techno that he has been pioneering in recent years.

Thematically, the record explores his joy of creating music for the first time in the Eighties using primitive equipment with a freedom of expression driven only by his imagination.

’The title refers to fond memories of my roots in making electronic music and the excitement and passion I had for these sounds that were new at the time,’ Fulber says. ‘That style is embedded in me. Going back to them allowed me to make music on impulse, and many of the instrumentals were created from studio jams.’

While there are distinct nods to the past in the gnarly Richard H Kirk-esque cut ups of All Of You Go To Heaven and Baaderzeit’s eerie Tangerine Dream-like sequences, the album is also very much a modernist collaborative effort, utilising voices from the forefront of contemporary electronic music including William Maybelline (Qual/Lebanon Hanover), Years of Denial’s Barkosina and Hamburg-based aufnahme+wiedergabe recording artist Konstantin Unwohl.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“Only Love Will Save Us” [feat. Barkosina]

“The Abyss” [feat. Qual]

“New Despotism”

“Nichts Dafür Getan” [feat. Konstantin Unwohl]

“Exclavier”

Video:
“The Abyss” [feat. Qual]

Special:
“BPITCH 029”

Recommendations:
Rhys Fulber’s “Brutal Nature Redux” on FR Recordings
Rhys Fulber’s “Resolve” on FR Recordings
Rhys Fulber’s “Baut Mit!” on Sonic Groove Records
Rhys Fulber’s “Ostalgia” on Sonic Groove Records
Rhys Fulber’s “Diaspora EP” on Aufnahme + Wiedergabe
Black Asteroid’s “Infinite Darkness” w/ track feat. FLA on Artoffact Records
all stuff on Artoffact Records we featured

Buy CD:
Rhys Fulber @ Bandcamp
Juno
WOM
iMusic
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Rhys Fulber @ Bandcamp
Juno
iMusic
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Rhys Fulber @ Bandcamp
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JunoDownload
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JunoDownload
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Booking:
Rhys Fulber

Websites:
Rhys Fulber
Artoffact Records

out now: The Violent Youth – Herz / Der letzte Tanz / Zwanziger [Artoffact Records]

Artist:
The Violent Youth

Title:
Herz / Der letzte Tanz / Zwanziger

Label:
Artoffact Records

Cat#:
tba

Release Date:
08th November 2024

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Herz

02.
Der letzte Tanz

03.
Zwanziger

Press Info:
The Violent Youth returns with a fresh mini-EP, presenting German-language versions of tracks from Na Igle, their critically acclaimed debut on Artoffact Records. This release offers a unique reimagining of the original post-punk sound that initially captivated audiences, now infused with the nuances of the German language. Based in Germany, the band continues to explore and expand their musical expression, blending nostalgic synth-driven melodies with raw, emotive lyrics that resonate with both new and devoted fans. This EP captures the band’s evolving identity, bridging their Belarusian roots with their adopted German influences, making it an exciting addition to their discography.

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