Sleep Of Mirrors premiere debut album ‘Crown’ on Side-Line ahead of Negative Gain release
Sleep Of Mirrors
Chicago darkwave, electro and dark techno project Sleep Of Mirrors will release its debut album “Crown” on May 8, 2026 via Negative Gain Productions. The ten-track album is available today as an exclusive Side-Line album premiere ahead of the official release. “Crown” is released in CD and digital formats.
The band says this about the material: “The only rule is that the music feels real.” The album material mixes darkwave, electro, dark techno and industrial elements. Negative Gain itself describes the record as a ten-track release about “power, devotion, and transformation” drawing on occult symbolism, and religious imagery.
The album can be pre-ordered on Bandcamp.
A video for “Gemini” is available below.
About Sleep Of Mirrors
Sleep Of Mirrors is a Chicago-based dark electronic project mixing darkwave, electro and dark techno.
The band consists of Jay Ramirez (vocals, synthesizers and assistant production), Santo Gato and Danny Lucero (synthesizers, programming, assistant production, guitars and bass guitars), Christopher Lee (vocals, synthesizers, programming, mixing, production, guitars, bass guitars), and finally Ronnie Canizaro (vocals, assistant production and synthesizers).
Negative Gain Productions signed Sleep Of Mirrors for the project’s first album. “Crown”, out on May 8, 2026. The record was preceded by the “Gemini” video and track, next to “Sacrament” and “Not My Skin”.
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