"Escape" by Boy Harsher

More exquisitely dark, moody electronic music from duo Boy Harsher (Jae Matthew's murmured vocals over the pulsing retro electronics of Augustus Muller). Here is "Escape" from "The Runner," a new original soundtrack to their film of the same name.

https://boyharsher.com/

BEAUTY: Photography--Henri Prestes

A dim world of fog. Henri Prestes photographs his village in Portugal in winter and the results are arresting...

https://henriprestesp.com/

BEAUTY: Photography--Michael McCluskey

Michael McCluskey is a sensitive photographer. The images here in his Mourning and Evening series of empty locations in suburban or rural communities feel haunted and heartbroken, as if each one of these homes, rooms, and spaces is the receptacle for an event which cannot be erased.

Artist's Statement:

“To me these pictures are like sad, love songs. I spent many hours walking and shooting in an attempt to express or rid myself of the overwhelming heartbreak I was feeling. At the time I didn’t know why I was drawn to the subject matter and light that I was capturing but after having some time and space away from it now I do.

Someone described one of the images as being 'nostalgic in a poignant way'. Which I think does a good job of describing some of these pieces and also correlates with how we feel when looking back on the time we spent with someone who is now absent. A mix of warmth and fondness for the good times you had together followed by the sadness of its ending.

The images that have sunkissed subject matter and fiery skies in them are looking back on the early, romantic stages of love in the way that they’re so saturated and passionate but only for a short time.

The images that have a darker tone represent loneliness and the fear of feeling that way forever.”

Top to bottom: Dread; Remembrance Pt. 1; Places; Remembrance Pt. 2; Mixed Feelings; Wash; Moving Pieces; Comfort In Knowing; Mourning and Evening

https://www.michael-mccluskey.com/

BEAUTY: Photography--Geert De Taeye

Photographer Geert De Taeye's atmospheric, dream-like narratives are engrossing and disturbing...they are like moody, enigmatic film stills, suggesting a wider story, a larger meaning.
From the artist's website:
"Like most things in life, photography is about atmosphere, emotion , special moments. What fascinates me when creating my images is how I get there ; the journey ; the story behind it. The choices I make by selecting the location , the light , the people I work with in my team. It all comes together in one moment , a special moment. The purpose of this website is to show you my love for photography. Please enjoy."

http://www.geertdetaeye.com/

Tropic of Cancer at The Attic

Tropic of Cancer playing a live set for The Attic...recorded at The Control Room, Bucharest, Romania. Set list: "Children of a Lesser God," "Court of Devotion," and "Stop Suffering."

Fronted by Camella Lobo, the band's sound is a marvelous mix of Cocteau Twins, Bauhaus, and Velvet Underground. I adore the way Lobo's vocals are mixed down in a reverb haze. Dark, atmospheric, moody...

https://www.facebook.com/tropicofcancerband/

Moody Winter 2013

Moody Winter 2012

BEAUTY: Photography--Mikko Lagerstedt

Finnish photographer Mikko Lagerstedt beautifully captures what I imagine to be the mood and tone of his home country where winters are long and days are short. Cold, darkness, stars, moonlight, and mysterious figures. It feels like Romanticism from 1790...

http://www.mikkolagerstedt.com/index.html