Delusion/Desire, by Balvanera

Delusion/Desire

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1.	Unarmed 03:08	buy track
2.	Compression (The Absent) 03:39	buy track
3.	Narratives 03:11	buy track
4.	Citadel 03:40	buy track
5.	Decode 03:07	buy track
6.	Ruthlessly 03:22	buy track
7.	Grey Angel Square 03:16	buy track
8.	Black Sand 03:55	buy track
9.	Aya 04:44	buy track

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Voice & lyrics by Agustina
Music written & performed by Lucas

Argentinian electronic duo Balvanera make infectious, clubby darkwave that neatly melds elements of minimal techno (those clipped beats), synth-pop (those handclaps) and EBM (that buzzing bassline) with swooping goth synth pads and singer Agustina Vizcarra’s vocal incantations. On harder, more industrial tracks like “Decode” and “Ruthlessly” she opts for an almost spoken-word approach; on dreamier ones like “Narratives” and “Citadel” she’s more fluid, more sing-song. Delusion/Desire is the pair’s debut full-length, released in 2018, and the balance and variety of the album, along with its insistent beats and elegantly placed, hooky synth melodies, make it a perfect witches’ brew. I’ve written a lot about the draw of the goth club floor, its aesthetic, and tunes that are perfect for it—melodramatic low lighting, sometimes too much dry ice—but finding Delusion/Desire (as I worked on another story) and falling for its instant appeal has me wishing pleather catsuits were appropriate for summer.

-Jes Skolnik for Bandcamp Daily

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released June 11, 2018

@ Brutal Dogma >002
mix: 1942estudio@gmail.com
mastering: Balance Sound

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Balvanera Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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May 11

Brookside at the Rose Bowl

Pasadena, CA
May 18

Tv Eye

New York (NYC), NY

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