LOTinConcert: tAngerinecAt / heavenphetamine

British duo tAngerinecAt graced an array of prestigious festivals, including Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Tallinn Music Week, Menuo Joudaragis, Hradby Samoty, Ex Tenebris Lux, Focus Wales, Equinox, Eden, Willowman, Knockengorroch, among numerous others. In 2024, they embarked on a tour across Germany and Czechia alongside the legendary dark-electro pioneers, Project Pitchfork.

The duo has single-handedly built a worldwide cult following during over a decade of existence, released 6 albums, and toured in 15 countries. In the wake of the global acclaim garnered by their album GLASS, which hit the top of the charts on Bandcamp and was voted one of Louder Than War's top 100 albums of 2022, tAngerinecAt released their new album GRIEF on 9 May 2025.

Originating in Ukraine and residing in North Wales, tAngerinecAt embodies a rich tapestry of musical influences that intertwine West and East. The duo conveys a strong anti-war, anti-fascist, and anti-ecocide message, where the hauntingly intimate allure of dark jazz a cappella coexist with the fierce energy of hammering industrial electronic beats and poignant spoken word. It reflects the profound mastery of Ukrainian-born Zhenia Purpurovsky, a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, conductor, and actor, in partnership with the visionary sound designer and multi-instrumentalist Paul Chilton who hails from Britain. With a degree in folkloristics, Purpurovsky adeptly juggles rich cultural symbols, creating a tapestry of meaning.

"I’ve never heard anything quite like this... Chilling and Unsettlingly Beautiful... It’s Stunning"

heavenphetamine is a duo from Japan composed of Hiroki Oda (keyboard/vocals) and Sara Oda (drums/vocals). Their idiosyncratic style is a blend of elements from krautrock, psychedelia, synthesizer music, postpunk, indie rock, and acid house, with a subtle Japanese flavor.

The band synchronizes acoustic drums with electronic sequences created through synthesizers and loop pedals, without the use of a metronome, which results in electro-influenced compositions that still retain an organic and punky edge, accompanied by melodic Japanese vocals.

The couple left their hometown Tokyo in 2021 and have been touring Europe extensively ever since. So far they have played more than 200 shows in 37 countries, bringing their music to all kinds of venues from squats to major festivals such as Tallinn Music Week and France's Trans Musical Festival, and performing regularly in the war-torn cities of Ukraine and recording with local musicians. Their first full-length album 'The Sun on a Winter Day', recorded in Kyiv amidts air raids and blackouts, was published in August 2024 by the Ukrainian label Kontrabass.