V/A – Collected: 20 Years of Uncompromising Sound – Chapter I
This year, Dark. Descent. celebrates its 20th anniversary. Founded by The Relic, the label’s roots go back to 2006, when the very first vinyl release appeared as a white label via Phuture Rave. Produced by Zanthrax, this debut featured the now well-known track Dark by Nature, which later also saw several remix releases.
Although Dark. Descent. truly started gaining momentum from 2011 onwards, the foundation was already laid years earlier. After a long break for various reasons, the release schedule was reignited with the second Dark. Descent. release, Holy War, by Cubic Nomad, in collaboration with Noisj. In 2016, the label continued independently under Room 23 Music. Ten years later, Dark. Descent. is still very much active—focused on releasing high-quality industrial hardcore and technoid without compromise. Hence the slogan: Uncompromising Sound since 2006.
To mark this milestone, Dark. Descent. presents:
Collected: 20 Years of Uncompromising Sound – Chapter I.
The first chapter in a trilogy of anniversary compilations.
All tracks featured on this release are selected from former Dark. Descent. releases, carefully curated to represent the sound, vision, and evolution of the label over two decades. No reworks, no edits—just pure, uncompromising cuts from the archive.
The compilation features music from long-standing artists such as Sei2ure, Sound Abuse, The Relic, Cubic Nomad, Razor Edge, Mute., Stormtrooper, Moleculez, Mental Wreckage, Dr. Strange, X-Core, 100 Kilo Maarten, Stan Grewzell, and many more. At the same time, it reflects Dark. Descent.’s role as a breeding ground for artists like Densha Crisis, Starving Insect, Embrionyc, Omnicide, Dustrializer, and others.
Over the years, several concepts and series have emerged, including the Ronin Series and the ARK Series. This also led to the creation of the compilation and event Into The Dark Lands, with the first edition taking place at The Steeple in Waregem in collaboration with N.E.O. and Noisj.
Collected: 20 Years of Uncompromising Sound – Chapter I is made for the hard heads and long-time supporters who have followed Dark. Descent. from the beginning—but just as much for those who have only recently discovered the label. These compilations offer a solid entry point into the Dark. Descent. catalog and a chance to own a carefully selected body of work at a fair and accessible price.
This is not nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake.
It’s a document of intent.
Chapter I of III.
Preview
Tracklist
1 The Relic– Between Light And Shadow (Into The Dark Lands 2013 OST) 4:54
2 Cubic Nomad– Paradox Lost 6:28
3 Dual Mechanism– Broken Symmetry 5:51
4 The Peoples Republic Of Europe– Moloch 4:45
5 Mental Fear Productions– Merging Intelligence 4:36
6 The Relic– The Darkness Inside Me 4:20
7 Autist (5)– Acid Samurai 6:09
8 Ayahuasca (4)– Fuckbast 5:11
9 Omnicide– Drowning In The Mainstream (Embrionyc’s Engulf Version) 5:37
10 Hibou– Geboren In Trauer (DJ Freak Version) Remix – DJ Freak 7:49
11 The Relic– White Darkness (Mute. Remix) Remix – Mute. 13:09
12 Xtrecist & The Relic– Melody Remedy 8:30
13 Zanthrax– Dark By Nature (Replica By Embrionyc) Remix – Embrionyc 4:55
14 The Relic– Sentinels 4:48
15 Cubic Nomad & Xtematic– Last Man Standing 5:51
16 Zanthrax– Dark By Nature (Replica By CRPTC) 5:19
17 Cubic Nomad– Difficult Situation 4:55
18 The Relic– Pussy Ass Techno Bullshit (Alternative By Braintune) 4:49
19 Mute.– The Ever Present Absence – Second Verse – The Burden 17:55
20 The Relic– Mescaline Apocalypse 5:51
21 The Relic– A Journey Beyond The Edges Of The Mind 7:34
22 The Relic– Crime Does Not Pay 5:24
23 Cubic Nomad– Holy War 5:49
24 Mindwalker– Below 7:06
25 AK-Industry & The Relic– Your God 5:13
26 Stormtrooper– The Narcotic Impact 6:00
27 Razor Edge– Blood Fest 7:18
28 Sei2ure– Satisfy 5:36
29 Sound Abuse– Lucid Dreams 3:51
30 Densha Crisis– Mind In Distress 5:38
31 Stan Grewzell– Neuro Entertainment 5:08
32 Rawbots– Gouen Ryuuga 5:20
33 Dustrializer– Distorted Reality 6:02
34 Embrionyc– Dark Grounds 8:25
35 Stan Grewzell– Ancient Statues 4:59
36 100 Kilo Maarten– All Kinds Of Music 6:13
37 Stan Grewzell– Rust In The Veins 4:29
38 Cubic Nomad– A Girl Called River 5:26
39 Braintune– You Are Industrial (The Relic Remix) 4:49
40 Somatic Responses– Mcatxt Doomcut 8:09
41 Mirco Abete– Oceano (Embrionyc’s Deepwater Remix) 4:43
42 Embrionyc Feat. Danielle-Laura Ward– Time Passes By 7:14
43 Cubic Nomad– Black Tower 5:47
44 Cubic Nomad Feat. The Relic– The Walker Is Here 7:16
45 The Relic– The 7th Circle 4:48
46 Starving Insect & Omnicide– Allt Dör 9:12
47 The Relic & Cubic Nomad– The Only Way To Survive 4:42
48 Sidephex– Turn It Up A Little 5:36
49 Sidephex & Deimos– Magnetic Therapy 5:11
50 Stan Grewzell– Engine 5:10
51 Cubic Nomad & Embrionyc Feat. Emma Susanne– The Promised Land 11:11
52 The Relic & Embrionyc– Stars Will Remain 5:35
53 Cubic Nomad– Unearthly Stranger 7:30
54 Mute.– Searching For Others Of My Kind (Remaster) 5:41
55 Corner (3)– Data – Crusher 7:50
56 The Relic– Mobula Mobular 5:21
57 The Relic– Subject 117 6:00
58 Phil Nova– Exit Strategy 5:49
59 Der Heine– Ich Verschmelze Mit Dir 5:38
60 Sidephex– Jukebox 4:28
61 Mindwalker– Escape From Alienation 6:06
62 Embrionyc– Protector (Sacerdos Vigilia Remix) 5:01
63 Havocknoize– Pain And Confusion 5:37
64 Der Cherep– Subjugation Protocol 5:04
65 Sidephex– Natrium 6:51
66 L’Aristokrat*– Suffer Treatment 5:21
67 RABBeAT*– Heart Shaped Signal 7:07
68 The Relic– Leviathan 4:51
69 Remain Silent (2)– Senseless 5:50
70 Undefined Movement– Templars’ God 7:13
71 Dep Affect– Jupiter Factory 5:59
72 The Relic– DMT Hornets 4:06
73 Csabi– Lost Segment 5:06
74 RABBeAT*– When The Tigers Broke Free 6:29
75 HadalZone– Sobig 4:40
76 Sidephex– Organism 0.030 5:32
77 Stan Grewzell– Hacked 4:55
78 SummA– The Fantasy Of A Disordered Mind (Sacerdos Vigilia Remix) 5:47
79 Upr0ar– Uprising 6:05
80 Cyberstruct– We Carry The Burden Of Our Existential Thoughts 4:58
Extra Info
Track 29 Sound Abuse – Lucid Dreams
Composed By – D. Cardella, C. Cardella
