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Establishing the mood with an astral frequency and a dimensional synthscape featuring celestial nuances and cerebral percussion elements, building with a fierce and assertive industrial bass, VHS PANTY RIOT opens You’re Pretty When You Panic with subversion and dynamism.

80s drum riffs, haunting synth lines and divergent 8-bit motifs immerse us further. The drama is tangible, and the intricacy of the sound design is almost otherworldly. We could imagine this in a film like The Matrix, Blade, Lucy or Drive.

The darkwave vibes are dope, and the ebbs and flows of the track truly have us hypnotised. The middle eight is a transcendental moment, stripped-back and ethereal, inviting us into an introspective state with a super psychedelic energy. The re-emergence of the main body of the track is captivating and the climax has us feeling both alert and awe-inspired.

There is no doubt that VHS PANTY RIOT is creating something super unique, and You’re Pretty When You Panic would also be perfect for a gym session, a midnight run, or a late night drive. We learn that You’re Pretty When You Panic has been released ahead of KISS KISS CUT CUT, the upcoming EP from VHS PANTY RIOT.

VHS PANTY RIOT shares that the track was mastered by Thibault Chaumont at Deviant Lab, whose credits include Carpenter Brut and HEALTH. The accompanying artwork was created by David Placer at Placer Studios.

VHS PANTY RIOT is the electronic music project of Nathan Wilde, who creates “100% human made” darksynth inspired by 80s horror, action soundtracks, VHS-era visuals, and heavy electronic music.

Needless to say, we are in awe, and have added You’re Pretty When You Panic to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TRIPPY playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of VHS PANTY RIOT, including Peel The Sun, Knock Out, Hold The Rope, and Surface Tension, and anticipate the release of KISS KISS CUT CUT!