Stockholm-based dark wave artist aux animaux is back with a new video for her song Venus Lucifer. The song is from her newly released album “Body Horror” that came out on Manic Depression Records in December.

The mastering for the album and also this track was done by Doruk Öztürkcan from She Past Away with whom she has been touring in Germany, Netherlands, Turkey and Scandinavia this year.

Regarding “Venus Lucifer” aux animaus says this: “I have been interested in astrology for a long time; both my mom and her best friend are astrologers. During the Venus retrograde this year, while I was writing the album, I read about how having Venus as a morning star (hence, Lucifer) or evening star can affect the kinds of relationship patterns you may have. It provided me with many answers about why I have behaved in certain ways, answers that psychology couldn’t offer, and this inspired the song.”

Here’s the video.

About aux animaux

aux animaux was founded in 2015 by musician Gözde Düzer in Stockholm. Gözde Düzer, originally from Istanbul, now resides in Stockholm and has also spent some months in Strasbourg. She plays bass guitar and theremin and describes her music as hauntwave. Gözde Düzer is married to Jonas Fransson who plays drums for Then Comes Silence.

The French project name aux animaux translates to “for the animals” and reflects the animal rights movement and veganism. Her video for “Lost Souls” features footage from the animal rights organization Djurrättsalliansen. In March 2023 she published the EP “Operatione Daemonum” as Melaina Chole.

aux animaux tour dates

• 8.3 Göteborg, Musikens Hus,SE
• 18.4 Lille, La Malterie, FR¨
• 26.4 Athens, Death Disco, GR#
• 27.4 Umeå, Bottenfauna, SE^
• 2.5 Barcelona, TBA, ESP#
• 3.5 Madrid, TBA, ESP#
• 4.5 Malmö, Plan B, SE°
• 23.5 Nottingham,The Chapel,UK’
• 24.5 Manchester, Rebellion, UK’
• 25.5 Glasgow,Classic Grand,UK’
• 26.5 London Lexington, UK’
• 21.6 Berlin, Slaughterhouse, DE
• 28.6 Subkultfestivalen, SE
• 30.8 Musta Juhla festival, FI
• 8.9 Leipzig, TBA, DE
• 19.10 Naples, Lizard Club, IT
• 7.11 Ilmenau, TBA, DE
• 9.11 Siegen, Beautiful Noise, DE
• 10.11 Graz, PPC, AT+

*W. Buzz Kull, °W. Abu Nein, ^W. Agenst Side Grinder, ‘W. Traitrs, # With Kontrovoid,¨With Patriarchy, +With She Past Away

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Out via Manic Depression is the new album by the Swedish solo dark wave project Aux Animaux album “Body Horror”. The album comes in limited black vinyl (200) and on CD. Theis Stockholm-based female artist mixes dark synth tunes with dystopic sounds and haunting vocals… and theremin.

Aux Animaux released her first songs in 2017 and then has been touring both in Sweden and the rest of Europe, opening for artist such as She Past Away, Hante and Then Comes Silence among others. EBM influences can be heard especially in tracks such as “Sleep Paralysis”, “Venus Lucifer”, “Blackout” and “Night”. Horror influences are clearly heard on the album with samples taken from the movies such as “The Shining”, “Halloween” or “Dracula”.

You can order the download from Bandcamp.

Below you can also check out two videos. All songs on this album were written, produced and mixed by Aux Animaux, except “Night” which was mixed by Doruk Öztürkcan (She Past Away) who also did the mastering for the album.

About Aux Animaux

Aux Animaux was founded in 2015 by musician Gözde Düzer in Stockholm. Gözde Düzer, originally from Istanbul, now resides in Stockholm and has also spent some months in Strasbourg. She plays bass guitar and theremin and describes her music as hauntwave. Gözde Düzer is married to Jonas Fransson who plays drums for Then Comes Silence.

The French project name aux animaux translates to “for the animals” and reflects the animal rights movement and veganism. Her video for “Lost Souls” features footage from the animal rights organization Djurrättsalliansen. In March 2023 she published the EP “Operatione Daemonum” as Melaina Chole.

Discography

• Black Holes (EP, January 2018)
• Stockholm Synthrome (EP, April 2020)
• The Hydesville Episode (Album, March 2022)
• Devil Inside (Single, September 2022)
• Hauntology (Album, December 2022)
• Lost Souls (Single, April 2023)
• Body Horror (Album, December 2023)

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(Photo by Vaiva Kriaučiūnaitė) Melaina Chole, a drone doom artist hailing from Stockholm, is set to release her debut EP, “Operatione Daemonum,” on April 7th.

The moniker Melaina Chole is derived from the Greek term for ‘black bile’, which echoes the project’s signature sound which is heavily influenced by the occult and horror films, resulting in dark and eerie sonic experiences. She writes, records, produces, mixes, and masters her music independently. Although she is a fresh face in the drone doom genre, Melaina Chole is no stranger to the goth scene. She is also involved in other projects, such as aux animaux and o+her.

The upcoming debut EP comprises four tracks inspired by a variety of influential bands, including Sunn O))), Anna von Hausswolff, Oranssi Pazuzu, Draugurinn, Boris, and Bismuth.

You can pre-save “Operatione Daemonum” on Spotify using this link.

Doom drone, also known as drone doom, is a subgenre of both doom metal and drone music. It is characterized by its long, slow, and heavy soundscapes, with a focus on creating an atmosphere of darkness and despair. This genre often employs the use of repetition, extended notes, and layers of sound to create an immersive and intense experience for the listener. Some of the key features of doom drone music include the use of heavily distorted guitars, slow tempos, and a minimalistic approach to song structure.

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