Mildreda team up with Suicide Commando on new single ‘Virtual Goddess’
Mildreda release “Virtual Goddess” on July 1, 2026 via Dependent, featuring Suicide Commando’s Johan Van Roy – the second single from album “Realities”.
Belgian dark electro project Mildreda, the work of Jan Dewulf, release the single “Virtual Goddess” on July 1, 2026 via Dependent. Written and produced by Dewulf, the Mildreda “Virtual Goddess” single features guest vocals by Johan Van Roy of Suicide Commando, and is the second preview of Mildreda’s double album “Realities”, set for August 28, 2026.
The track pairs Dewulf’s hard electronics with Van Roy’s vocals, and arrives during Suicide Commando’s 40th anniversary year. Van Roy founded Suicide Commando in 1986, and the project remains one of the defining names in electro-industrial and EBM four decades on.
Mildreda and Suicide Commando on ‘Virtual Goddess’
“Virtual Goddess” is track 16 on “Realities”, an 18-track double album issued by Dependent on CD and in digital form. The record follows the 2026 single “End of the Line” and also carries a guest turn from Constantin “Breñal” Warter of Calva Y Nada on “RĂĽckwärts”. Dewulf, who holds a degree in philosophy, centres the album on the question of reality: where the 2023 album “Blue-Devilled” drew on Jean-Paul Sartre, “Realities” turns to Albert Camus.
Van Roy and Dewulf are long-standing names in Belgian dark electronics, and “Virtual Goddess” places the two side by side for the first time on a Mildreda release. The single is available digitally; the parent album can be ordered through Dependent and Bandcamp.
About Mildreda
Mildreda is the dark electro project of Belgian musician Jan Dewulf, who also records as Diskonnekted. Dewulf started the project in the 1990s as an early outlet for hard, melodic electronics before setting it aside, then revived the name in the 2010s through German label Dependent. The project pairs cold, club-oriented EBM rhythms with melody and atmosphere.
Recent releases include the 2023 album “Blue-Devilled”, issued with the video “Devil’s Gaze”. The double album “Realities” continues that run and brings in guest vocalists from across the scene, among them Suicide Commando’s Johan Van Roy.
Suicide Commando, the long-running project of Johan Van Roy, marks 40 years in 2026; Side-Line recently covered the anniversary collection “Collective Suicide”. “Virtual Goddess” connects the two Belgian acts on the road to the August album.
For almost 15 years I’ve been writing about music, interviewing artists and reviewing releases for Peek-A-Boo Magazine. Recently, I also launched my own WordPress website, where I continue to share interviews, reviews and news from the underground scene. The darker side of music has been part of my life for more than 30 years, with a passion for everything from ’80s synthpop and New Wave to EBM, Futurepop and dark electronic music in general. Also Metal and Rock is part of my world. Away from the scene, I work in a public library, where books are part of my everyday life. I enjoy both fiction and non-fiction, especially books on politics, religion, health and travel. I’m also a fan of thrillers and horror films. When I’m not listening to music or reading, you’ll usually find me exploring nature, enjoying a good sauna, experimenting with vegan cooking, or travelling to my second home, Finland. I’ve always believed the underground has the best stories. My job is simply to help tell them
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