Perturbator releases thought-provoking video for 'God Says' feat. Hangman's Chair
Photo credit: David Fitt; art director: Alexis Zacchi; make up artist: Anne Verhague; photographer assistant: Lucas Matichard
Taken from new album Lustful Sacraments out now via Blood Music
UK/ IRE tour with HEALTH commences 2022
Dark electronic master Perturbator, aka James Kent, has released a stunning and thought-provoking new video for 'God Says' featuring Hangman's Chair, taken from new album Lustful Sacraments, out now via Blood Music.
Directed by Metastasis, watch the video here: https://youtu.be/vp_GZnEAd1c
James Kent commented on the single:"'God Says' is a song about completely giving yourself up to hedonism. It is perhaps the darkest song on the album and that is in great part thanks to Hangman's Chair's haunting contribution to it."
On the video, Metastasis commented: "Directing this music video has been quite a ride. A six months long ride, day and night, 38,257 frames rendered, a lot of challenges, but definitely, by far my best memory in terms of video directing."
"I wanted a journey in a monochrome, neo-gothic, over-identified Metropolis dipped in a wet and never-ending night, enlightened by thousands of flickering bleak neon-lights, painting vice and decadence. I wanted a collision between Fritz Lang, Orson Welles, Blade Runner, old Batman, Dick Tracy and even Roger Rabbit."
On the collaboration, Hangman's Chair commented: "Our first meeting with James was back in 2017 at the Sainte Marthe during the recording sessions of Banlieue Triste and our collaboration on the song 'Tired Eyes'. There was mutual respect at first and we discovered we had a lot in common.
"Immediately, we felt it was a good match and the connection between us was going to grow bigger and stronger. And since then we even started to see each other besides the musical context.
"So when he asked us to participate on the track 'God Says' that closes his new album, it was an honour to return the favour."
Purchase Lustful Sacraments here: http://www.blood-music.com/store
Watch previous videos:
'Death of the Soul': https://youtu.be/h_XSKj_qX4g
'Dethroned Under a Funeral Haze': https://youtu.be/5Wp2-qLMn-8
Catch Perturbator on tour in 2022 with support from HEALTH:
UK / Eire dates:
12/11/22 - Academy, Dublin
13/11/22 - SXW, Bristol
15/11/22 - St Lukes, Glasgow
16/11/22 - Academy 2, Manchester
17/11/22 - Electric Brixton, London
Tickets are available now: https://tinyurl.com/y3erb9tr
For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/Perturbator/
https://twitter.com/The_Perturbator
https://www.instagram.com/perturbatormusic/
http://www.perturbator.com
Artist: Metastazis
Dark electro master Perturbator is considered by many as the face of retrosynth.
In 2012, Perturbator's onslaught of initial releases ('Night Driving Avenger,' 'Terror 404,' 'Nocturne City,' and 'I Am the Night') rocketed him through the ranks of retrosynth producers – receiving tons of accolades and comparisons to John Carpenter, Goblin, and Vangelis. As he continued to hone his skills as a producer, Perturbator actively searched for something deeper within electronic music.
This took a darker turn with his 2014 smash breakthrough Dangerous Days and went deeper into the mire with 2016's Billboard-chart topping The Uncanny Valley. But James “Perturbator” Kent was feeling the limitations of the genre he helped redefine.
The 2017 album New Model eschews the nostalgia and pop culture references controlling the synthwave scene, feeling that they interfere with true subject matter. Of course, there are a vast array of influences at work on New Model - ranging from Kraftwerk to Lorn to D.A.F and Nine Inch Nails – but Kent wanted to break out and explore releasing music on its own merit, rather than regurgitating tropes.
2021 will see the release of a new Perturbator album, more details soon.
“… French dark-futuristic act Perturbator… [mixes] metal’s energy and lack of self-consciousness with the blazing synths of ’80s gore flicks and video games.” - Kerrang
“…it’s dark and creepy and overwhelming…” - Decibel