The last weekend of April 2025: The faithful return, the shaft tower beckons, and another chapter of post-industrial history is carved into stone. FORMS OF HANDS 24 stands not only as a monument to a singular tradition but also as the most sonically diverse edition yet - an electrifying showcase of the many shades of the HANDS sound, from hypnotic mysticism to relentless sonic warfare. Fourteen exclusive tracks, fourteen artistic statements, all pushing boundaries. This year’s compilation provides an unprecedented glimpse into the extremes of the HANDS spectrum. Eight of the featured artists - INCENDIE, SIAMGDA ꕾ MARIE, MASCHINENKRIEGER KR52, STATIQBLOOM + BLUSH RESPONSE, ESPECTRA NEGRA, TALVEKOIDIK, SYLVGHEIST MAELSTROM, and PROYECTO MIRAGE - are supporting their new albums, offering a deep dive into their evolving sounds. From the tribal mysticism of SIAMGDA ꕾ MARIE to the upfront techno energy of STATIQBLOOM + BLUSH RESPONSE, from the alluring noir seduction of ESPECTRA NEGRA to the punishing rhythmic onslaught of MASCHINENKRIEGER KR52 - this is HANDS at its most expansive. Beyond these album-linked glimpses, the rest of the compilation pushes boundaries even further. TEMPLER conjures brooding ritualistic techno, NULLVEKTOR hooks into your brain with an irresistible electro earworm, and MONOLITH returns with his signature brand of distorted force. SUPERSIMMETRIA takes a dark and moody plunge into speculative realms, MONO NO AWARE crafts an offbeat killer in his unmistakable style, and ORPHX delivers an absolute standout: Pox Americana 2025, a reimagining of a 20-year-old HANDS track, modernized with cutting-edge sound design and featuring the unmistakable voice of the orange menace himself. More than just a festival companion, FORMS OF HANDS 24 is a living testament to artistic evolution, a sonic map stretching across genres, generations, and ideas. This is the sound of HANDS in 2025.
Tracklist:
1. Incendie - The Curse (4:20) 2. Siamgda ꕾ Marie - Delirium (6:40) 3. Templer - Akelarre (4:54) 4. Maschinenkrieger KR52 - All I Have Lost (4:44) 5. Statiqbloom + Blush Response - Apotheke (4:58) 6. Nullvektor - Sonderfallregelung (4:19) 7. Monolith - Sway (3:05) 8. Espectra Negra - Iron Wall (5:54) 9. Supersimmetria - Dark Forest Hypothesis (4:33) 10. Talvekoidik - Not the Time to be Tame (4:33) 11. Sylvgheist Maëlström - Wrinkles (3:42) 12. PROYECTO MIRAGE - Dust and Fire (4:37) 13. Mono No Aware - Optimized Minds (4:50) 14. Orphx - Pox Americana 2025 (6:16)
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