Livesets & Podcasts

The weekend is nearing its end, so here’s a brand new edition of Kapotcast to stay in the vibe just a bit longer – this time by yours truly; Mental Wreckage.

It’s been a while since I did my last (non-tribute) mix of my own here, so I thought the time was ripe again. I really wanted to do something different though, so I came up with the idea to curate a special mix using only tracks from all the Kapotcast guests so far – with the exception of Limbic Region, who I invited to pick one of his favorite tracks instead, since he has no releases yet. Consider this a ‘Kapotcast Lineup Mix‘, marking a small milestone for the series.

For me it was a great (and fun) opportunity to dig into each artist’s discography a bit deeper than usual, select my own all-time favorites, and puzzle them into one set where they’d all blend nicely together. I’m proud of the result as well as the impressive international lineup of talented artists I’ve had the privilege of inviting for my series. If this doesn’t confirm the authentic dark & industrial hardcore sound still being widely alive and kicking, I don’t know what the hell will.

Also, congratulations to Borax on his upcoming debut release with Noisj, which is the closer track of this mix.

Tracklist:
01: Demanufacturer – Volcano
02: Embrionyc – But I Will Not Back Down
03: Mindwalker – Shadow Language
04: Nekra Damage – Ghosts of the Past (過去の幽霊)
05: Xaero – Grayscale
06: Syndemic – Searching
07: Sacerdos Vigilia – Otto Hugged My Shrimp
08: Autiszm – At the Gates
09: The Relic – Instinct
10: AVLM – The Unknown
11: 100 Kilo Maarten – If We Do Not Live for This
12: Mental Wreckage – Salvation Within Death
13: Nanostorm – The Celestial Hunt
14: Art of Fighters – Theory of Steel
15: Strange Arrival – The Lighthouse Keeper
16: Densha Crisis – No Other Choice
17: Micron – Free from Your Lies (On Behalf of Limbic Region)
18: Carnage -/- Cluster – Senseless Self-Destruction
19: Dustrializer – Glitch Face
20: Mindustries – Empty Spaces
21: Aus Industrial Militia – Riot
22: Cemon Victa – 4 Elements
23: Sound Abuse – Serious Issues
24: Borax – Blood Eagle

Kapotcast.30 is available and can be streamed at the following platforms:

As I hinted last week on my Symp.tom and Mental Wreckage socials; I made a special tribute (mega)mix for a fallen comrade.

Originally, Yuri van Vlijmen from Mindustries was supposed to do October’s edition of my Kapotcast mix series. Tragically, as most of you know by now, he passed away last summer in June. And since Yuri was also a very old friend of mine (even before we both were active musicians), it couldn’t be more fitting to dedicate that edition to filling some of that void with the very essence of his legacy.

This mix is more than just a playlist – it’s a showcase & time capsule of Yuri’s impressive music career, featuring ALL of his released tracks, collaborations, and remixes (both solo and with Nils, his Mindustries partner in crime).

I’ve put quite some time & work in this mix, and it was also kind of grief therapy for me. So this is for you, Yuri. Farewell old friend – may your music and memory live on forever.

This megamix is almost 2 hours long and can be streamed at the following platforms:

Symp.tom presents its own line of podcasts: Kapotcast, done by Symp.tom’s own releasing crew but also guest artists. Each edition will showcase the artist’s personal vision and concept of ‘dark & industrial’. As you know, Symp.tom always stood for a specific blend of dark, raw & industrial hardcore techno, and we think it’s important to keep that sound alive!

The first edition kicks off with a DJ-mix of Mental Wreckage, who will share some of his favorite ‘classics’.

– Symp.tom
Authentic. Dark. Industrial.

Links:
https://www.symp-tom.nl/kapotcast
https://soundcloud.com/mental_wreckage/kapotcast-01

Be sure to tune in @ Third Movement Radio tomorrow evening from 20:00-21:00 (CET) to check out my new podcast at the Dark Menace Show. This special podcast is 100% my own material and will showcase my best work from 2004-2014, containing a few brand new tracks as well!

Update:
This mix is now available @ Soundcloud as well.