The First Breath: Breathing Records Unleashes the Industrial Avant-Garde with "Inhale Vol. I" - KALTBLUT Magazine

"There is a visceral, almost primal thrill in witnessing the birth of an endeavour that promises to champion the darkest, borderline abrasive, and yet utterly fascinating corners of the electronic music landscape. That is precisely the promise and immediate delivery of Breathing Records as they launch their label with the aptly titled and aggressively curated compilation album, " Inhale Vol. I .""

""Inhale Vol. I" serves as both a celebration of the boundary-pushing artists who reside in the often-overlooked realms of avant-garde, underground, industrial, and dark electronic scenes and the foundational launch of a label committed to service within that very landscape. It is the purest form of first impression, setting an uncompromising tone for a venture that places the artist and the scene above all else."

"Featuring ten tracks from eleven utterly essential sonic architects, the album opens with a cyberpunk club anthem in "SouLless" by MATTE BLVCK before moving on to Pictureplane 's distinctively Gothic "glowing wounds." William Bleak brings in the heavy machinery with the sadistic industrial piece "Skin Graft," as things get darker still with "DISC.EXE" by . The compilation is a masterful cross-section of the scene's most challenging and rewarding voices."

Breathing Records debuts with Inhale Vol. I, a ten-track compilation delivering abrasive, avant-garde, industrial, and dark electronic music. The release functions as a mission statement and label launch, emphasizing artist and scene primacy. The compilation features contributions from MATTE BLVCK, Pictureplane, William Bleak, VCRHEADCLEANER, and several other boundary-pushing producers. Tracks range from cyberpunk club anthems to heavy industrial assaults and gothic-tinged electronics, forming a cohesive cross-section of underground dark electronic scenes. The physical edition comprises 140-gram dark cherry vinyl and an artist booklet, scheduled to ship in December for a December arrival.

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