Stand Alone Complex pays homage to one of anime’s more famous stories in the west, Ghost in the Shell. The first song on the EP, ‘Human,’ has an eerie vocal clip that loops throughout describing the contradicting experience of being an android: a biologically human mind driving a manufactured vessel. This tense existence plays out thematically through the track as HVDES mixes industrial synths, fluttering high notes, and pulsating bass.

HVDES partners up with Crimson Child and performs the lyrics herself on the second track of this EP, ‘Ghost.exe.’ It begins with booming bass announcing the arrival of this heavy dubstep banger. As the tempo crescendos, she croons “Peel the skin off my face so that everyone can see, what’s hiding under me/ There’s a ghost in my head, and she’s trying to kill me.”  ‘Ghost.exe’ keeps the energy fierce through out with vibrating wubs and nasty slapping snares. A few surprises are tucked here and there, like the meaty first drop, swirling synths of the later, and the lustrous and emotional outro.

‘Akuma’ the last track’s opening is whipped up by a tight, military like snare and quickening tempo. Building tension is driven by the high pitched Japanese vocal sample. This steady banger plays up heavy industrial futuristic elements with dreamy breaks that sync with the soft melody in the background. That’s all bashed against the wall with each heavy drop that crumbles into crunchy bits of bass.

Check out the whole EP below.

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It was years ago that HVDES went to EDC Las Vegas and saw Kaskade play his original track live, and it was a moment that inspired her to create her own music. HVDES remix has eerie and delicate wubs, spooky synths, and vocals that are distorted and sexy but still emotional. Kaskade’s original has been a fan favorite, but HVDES’s gothier take makes all the elements lush and seductive. It’s hard not to catch the animalistic vibes after the drop, or resist getting caught up in the ethereal vocal samples. If this is what springs from the aphotic mind of HVDES sign me up for more.

Check it out below.

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The project titled Revelations truly brings you back to why you fell in love with heavy bass music so many years ago. The raw energy coupled with the dynamic tempo and distorted synths make for the perfect combination of old and new, with ‘Revelations’ reminding you of the former while ‘R U Afraid’ and ‘Thoughtcrime’ with Auria edge more on the latter. Throughout the project, HVDES continues to prove why she is a force to be reckoned with, adding unparalleled experimental touches to classic sounds to create an extremely well-rounded project.

Check out the three-track EP below!

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