[DD13079] Hypoxic – Alone In The Forest

After two strong EPs on Traumatic, Australian producer Hypoxic delivers four tracks that will give the Dark. Descent. following the creeps: Encountering his very unique, maverick doomcore sound, it comes as no surprise he hails from Perth, known as one of the most isolated major cities in the world.
DD13079 starts with „Sombre“, a perfectly self-referential title for a soundtrack-ish tune with lush piano lines, followed by the equally introvert, but considerably darker „ The Forest“. Hypoxic also sees to the physical aspects of his art with the crushing industrial beats of „You are not alone“ and the irresistible EBM-style saw tooth sounds of „Nothingness“. “Alone in the Forest” works as perfect background music for reading Thoreau just as well as on the underground dance floor.

Label: Dark. Descent.
Cat#: DD13079
Artist: Hypoxic
Format: EP, 4 x File, Digital
Released: 01 October 2016
Written & Produced by Richard Holmes
Mastered by Enrico Stade
Designed & Marketed by R23 / Room 23 Music

1. Sombre – 4:53
2. The Forest – 9:07
3. You Are Not Alone – 7:02
4. Nothingness – 5:43

[TRM-EP-019] Hypoxic – Silent Reality

Hypoxic’s sophomore release for Traumatic takes the trademark aspects of the debut to a higher level: More cinematic, more eclectic – and actually yielding more club appeal along the way, albeit in the low bpm range.
Opening with luscious pads and sounds of nature, “Never” envelops the listener in contemplation, before “Leaving” touches a more desperate subject matter – and uses aggravating amounts of distortion to express unease. The title track features the helping hands of Mel Agony, and turns out a solemn, majestic doomcore hymn, bursting with detail and authenticity. “Petrichor”, the scent of rain bedewing dry soil, relates to the rest of the tracks in the use of melodies and samples, but brings in a sturdy kick like a purifying shower.
One for the dreamers, for those who perceive the silent reality!

Label: Traumatic
Cat#: TRM-EP-019
Artist: Hypoxic
Format: EP, 4 x File, Digital
Released: 30 June 2016
Written & Produced by Richard Holmes
Mastering by Enrico Stade
Design by Kevin Robbens

1. Never – 7:57
2. Leaving – 5:47
3. Silent Reality (ft. Mel Agony) – 7:48
4. Petrichor – 4:56

[TRM-EP-012] Hypoxic – Adrift In Desolation

Label: Traumatic
Cat#: TRM-EP-012
Artist: Hypoxic
Format: EP, 4 x File, Digital
Released: 31 October 2015
Written & Produced by Richard Holmes
Mastering by Enrico Stade
Design by Kevin Robbens

1. Drowning Beneath The Stars – 8:49
2. Lost Between Worlds – 5:20
3. Leviathan – 5:35
4. Aftermath – 6:37