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by twinvessel
April 21st, 2012, 9:20 am
Forum: OFF×TOPIC
Topic: Most WTF Cryptic Movies
Replies: 7
Views: 9330

Re: Most WTF Cryptic Movies

BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW is the most witch house movie ever. really deserves its own thread... Oh totally. Just from the two trailers Ive seen, already my most anticipated film for me next to Prometheus. I think a lot of people, gosh bless em', don't really *get* the real wh aesthetic. I see people...
by twinvessel
April 19th, 2012, 4:46 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People
Replies: 26
Views: 26358

Re: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People

I agree, it's not all that bad a name as movement/genre names goes. Especially in electronic music - I mean, we've got future garage (piss poor name) and IDM (intelligent dance music - elitist, misguided) among others. People who say "Well there's no house elements in witch house" are mis...
by twinvessel
April 19th, 2012, 4:33 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People
Replies: 26
Views: 26358

Re: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People

Good job on the initial post here, a lot of good thoughts. Without over thinking it, i'm just glad we're in a place where people can connect the dots between a number of different darker artists/styles, and enjoy them across the board. That this can exist as its own thing w/o *having* to be a riff ...
by twinvessel
April 19th, 2012, 4:21 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People
Replies: 26
Views: 26358

Re: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People

It's funny how witchhouse is supposedly "dead", yet arguably the 2 biggest WH artists with the most mainstream appeal (Holy Other + oOoOO) haven't even released their LPs yet.. whether or not it will still be called "witch house" a year from now is debatable (already most big ar...
by twinvessel
April 19th, 2012, 4:11 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: oOoOO - Our Loving is Hurting Us [2012]
Replies: 19
Views: 30154

Re: oOoOO - Our Loving is Hurting Us [2012]

Wouldn't be surprised if oOoOO breaks more mainstream this year. It was a trip seeing how well known Grimes got, as I remember her odd witchhousey online EP awhile back. I think acts like Holy Other and oOoOO that blend rnb pop with darker sounds have unlimited appeal. Anyways, cant wait to see him ...
by twinvessel
April 19th, 2012, 4:03 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: arabic/egyptian sounding songs?
Replies: 11
Views: 15876

Re: arabic/egyptian sounding songs?

LOVE this thread! As soon as I discovered the 'dark indie' dance genre some refer to as 'witch haus', I was immediately drawn to anything that had a middle eastern/arabic/hindu feel to it. Just discovered Men In Burka, I LOVE Fatima al Qadiri(witch house from kuwait? Im sold!), love that track "...
by twinvessel
April 4th, 2012, 4:59 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People
Replies: 26
Views: 26358

Re: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People

Yeah, I totally agree with you on what you're saying. I personally love tracks and artists that have breadth and depth, that really bring you in and immerse you in a world of sound and texture. There are plenty of musicians and groups that make some truly angelic masterpieces, I don't want to disco...
by twinvessel
April 3rd, 2012, 9:13 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People
Replies: 26
Views: 26358

Re: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People

Personally, I think "Witch House" isn’t the best name for the genre or collective or aesthetic… Whatever you want to call it. Putting a name on something does, however, give opportunities for forums such as this, and provides a means of connection with similar artists and fans, which is a...
by twinvessel
April 3rd, 2012, 8:59 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People
Replies: 26
Views: 26358

Re: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People

twinvessel well said. Personally I like to call everything being made as a whole: Dark Experimental Electronic. Because that is really what it comes down to. Ha, I dig it:) I mean people I meet in San Francisco at clubs or shows also mention Trust, Light Asylum, Purity Ring or stuff like Com Truise...
by twinvessel
April 3rd, 2012, 8:56 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People
Replies: 26
Views: 26358

Re: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People

its not like this is a completely serious genre we're dealing with here. i mean ufos and magic, secret societies, astral projection, demons n shit. it all sounds like 4am on /x/, add the unpronounceable names and im not surprised the mainstream is put off. im not saying thats all there is but thats...
by twinvessel
March 31st, 2012, 11:40 pm
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People
Replies: 26
Views: 26358

Re: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People

very well said my friend. i dont really have much to add myself, but I agree 100%. I think it's maybe because there is no universal "witch house" sound, there are tons of different styles incorporated under the term, some of it's more hip-hop, some is more r&b, some is more industrial...
by twinvessel
March 31st, 2012, 9:11 pm
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People
Replies: 26
Views: 26358

The Dismissal & Misunderstanding Of WH By People

While most witch house/dark indie shows I go to immediately sell out 400-600 capacity venues that I go to in San Francisco, I notice this eye rolling snickering by a lot of music fans on and offline. It could be the perception that "witch house" is "all droney slowed southern trap cla...
by twinvessel
March 31st, 2012, 1:32 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: #seapunk
Replies: 85
Views: 143652

Re: #seapunk

I've always seen chillwave and witch house as light/dark sides of the same coin. exactly sea punk = heaven/paradise witch house = hell/distress I don't know..ya listen to some oOoOO like Hearts, or Holy Other, or even some Fatima al Qadiri...theres a lot of uplifting and soothingly mellow "wit...
by twinvessel
March 31st, 2012, 1:01 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: #seapunk
Replies: 85
Views: 143652

Re: #seapunk

So pretty much "seapunk" is funky electro grooves and house, dnb, chillwave with cheesey tropical photoshop motifs. ...um ok. A lot of what people say is "seapunk" sounds like cheesey elevator music you hear while waiting on the phone with a company. Yeah Im sure thats going to h...
by twinvessel
March 25th, 2012, 8:17 am
Forum: WITCH-HOUSE
Topic: LAKE R▲DIO - Eyes Rarely Closed (2011) cassette
Replies: 5
Views: 6446

Re: LAKE R▲DIO - Eyes Rarely Closed (2011) cassette

Man this brings me right back to the amazing halcyon days of early-mid 90's industrial/noise/experimental tape trading, zines and pen pals via snail mail. Given the impracticality of even limited run glass mastered cds as well as the growing yet still hard to finance vinyl pressing scene, doing limi...