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Lucia Macip @luciamacip.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

This playlist was made in collaboration with Mind Prisoner. Today, they release ‘Less Faith'. This album has been released on vinyl and tape by @violethourlabel.bsky.social and Hauntology Records. The artwork for ‘Less Faith' was done by @cvspe.bsky.social

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Vanessa Funke @vanessafunke.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

And not to forget: these beautiful tapes exist! They come in a Maltese cross packaging with extra artwork on the inside. They're available at Violet Hour Transmissions! violethourtransmissions.bandcamp.com/album/songs-... @violethourlabel.bsky.social

Mock-up of the tape edition of Songs Of The Night by The Occasion.

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Vanessa Funke @vanessafunke.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Today is the day! 🥀 ꜱᴏɴɢꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ɴɪɢʜᴛ, the new album of my project ᴛʜᴇ ᴏᴄᴄᴀꜱɪᴏɴ is out now! Listen and get it here: theoccasion.bandcamp.com Grab a tape at @violethourlabel.bsky.social violethourtransmissions.bandcamp.com/album/songs-... Or get an LP: elasticstage.com/the-occasion...

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Our final release to wrap up Halloween week is VHT83: “The Lighthouse,” brought to you by the ever-remarkable four-piece band Social Youth Cult (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK). Out today for pre-order on cassette and vinyl at the bandcamp.

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

🔥 PRE-ORDERS OPEN 🔥 I am delighted to say that today on this auspicious Dia De Los Muertos we have for you VHT84, the second full-length album ‘Songs Of The Night’ from Germany’s The Occasion (Vanessa Funke). Please support The Occasion directly at theoccasion.bandcamp.com.

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Oh wow, an honor to have this reviewed at ReGen. Thanks so much to the folks over there!

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🫀AND FINALLY…🫀 Last but certainly not least in our Halloween lineup, I am so pleased and honored to present VHT85, the recently-released (as of October 19th) ‘Gauze’ EP by Phoenix, Arizona’s Le Mal, whose French name translates appropriately to ‘evil.’

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🩸NEXT UP…🩸 VHT77: Love Under Will, pre-orders open Friday on Halloween. I could not be more pleased or excited about this one.

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

👻 FIRST UP FOR HALLOWEEN 👻 Out Friday on digital via the G.O.D. bandcamp and violethourtransmissions.bandcamp.com on cassette, limited to 20 copies for $10 each. Don’t sleep! Please support Ghosts Over Dresden directly at ghostsoverdresden.bandcamp.com.

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I’m tired and grumpy and sick of hearing about Spotify and AI and climate collapse and blah blah blah blah divest from these fucking systems before it’s too fucking late I’m out of patience and we’re out of time

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Amazing, incredible, chef’s kiss Also cheers to the person who mentioned Mort from Planescape: Torment

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Embrace the Void @etvpod.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull” First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided. With me so far? 1/x

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

This Friday, October 24th, in joyous and defiant celebration of autumn and the Fall… VHT73: Autumn Brigade - Apocalyptic Swan Songs

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The Bearminator @the-bearminator.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Have you tried making a mixtape about it?

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

VHT64: Crash Davidian - 424 releases this Friday and, I am happy to say, is IN HAND! Comes with stickers and pins. He will have limited copies of tapes, pins, stickers, and shirts available on his tour. Please support him directly on tour, or at crashdavidian.bandcamp.com for digital.

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

I can’t tell you what a relief it is to finally have these here. Btw that copy of dionnysuss is the last one, so, you know don’t miss out if you want one.

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

IT’S FRIDAY WE’RE IN LOVE 1) VHT59: Portland-based fantasy synth artist Iarwain - “The Light of Sun and Star and Moon...” in collaboration with @fiadh.bsky.social 2) VHT74: Chemical Waves - Our Love In A Dying World 3) VHT78: Mind Prisoner - Less Faith” pre-order Art: Annie Stegg

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Portland-based blackened metal trio Mind Prisoner return on Friday, November 28th with their second full-length album, “Less Faith.” Violet Hour Transmissions is pleased and honored to be a part of this release with our offering of VHT78, “Less Faith” on blue vinyl with black and white splatter.

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

VHT and @fiadh.bsky.social are beyond honored to join ranks in releasing FP565/VHT59: “The Light Of Sun And Star And Moon, In Shining Lamps Of Crystal Hewn, Undimmed By Cloud Or Shade Of Night, There Shone For Ever Fair And Bright” from Portland, OR-based artist Iarwain. October 3rd, this Friday!

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Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

“Treated like an animal” = our baseline for abuse. That alone should tell us everything about human supremacy.

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The Unspoken Exclusion: Animal Rights & Intersectionality

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mindi @flawdbizkit.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

yes, please🖤

this and not knowing what day it is.

lady floating on her back on a lake with mountains and the sky in the background and absolutely no fucks were given

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

It’s Friday We’re In Love! Today we’ve got: VHT58: Projector Fires (S/T) VHT65: Pullo - Lifeless Eyes VHT67: SCHANZ - AD/2 violethourtransmissions.bandcamp.com. Support bands directly at their respective pages linked in the album descriptions.

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⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

This Friday, DC deathpunks Palladists will release their new EP, Tenebrous Ways. Music for plainclothes vampires to play through the rolled-down windows of bloodstained Civics, this is not one for horror and punk fans to sleep on. (@fenmosianfiresteel.bsky.social)

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Our last one to complete a trifecta of tapes for release on Friday… Hailing from Kassel, Germany, I am pleased to present VHT67: SCHANZ - AD/2. Limited to 20 copies. Please support SCHANZ directly at schanz.bandcamp.com. #violethourtransmissions #goth #postpunk #rock #alternative

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⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

we go together like nihilism and anarchy

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⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

help find a home for Pepita 🐾 1 yr 7 m/o girl, friendly & spayed - message me or call Assisi Vet in Malverne, NY for more info 📱516-256-0022

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I keep waiting for the underground goth community to realize that the way upward is to be mutually supportive of one another. So many bands act like they exist in a vacuum - there is a sense that attention is a zero-sum game in which one artist’s success detracts from another’s

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I am proud to present, hailing from Indonesia, VHT65: Pullo - Lifeless Eyes. The EP recorded in several studios in Medan and Jakarta, and gives unique voice to the perspectives of people living in these cities. Out Friday, limited to 20 copies. Please support Pullo directly at pullo.bandcamp.com.

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𝖁𝖎𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 @violethourlabel.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I am honored to present VHT58: Projector Fires (S/T), a gazey gothic and postpunk album with elements of prog rock from musician and filmmaker Dan Offenbacher. Friday, August 29th, 20 copies. Please support Projector Fires directly at projectorfires.bandcamp.com.

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sci.fried @scifried.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Drop some SKULLS 🏴‍☠️💀🖤

Skulls from a dystopian future in Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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Hell Frasier: Bloodline @babadooknukem.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

ok I synthesized a few ideas and I think I figured out how to explain basically all goth music

an alignment chart where the axes are CLUB/DUNGEON and DRACULA/CIRCUS

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⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

actually the sluttiest thing a man can do is open both doors of helms deep at the same time

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⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

if anyone is embarrassed or ashamed of past collaborations & feels they’ll never be accepted by leftist spaces, please learn from my experience. we can all make this community a stronger, more inclusive one by continuing to have difficult conversations 💞

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⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

running a label is just breaking down cardboard and crying

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