Sound Dissection

Darkwave

Songs for a Dark Harvest

October 31, 2026

Editorial

Acoustic, Ambient, Americana, Atmospheric, Contemporary Classical, Darkwave, Drone, Electronic, Experimental, Folk, Indie, Instrumental, Metal, Neoclassical, Pop, Singer-Songwriter

From haunting dark ambient and atmospheric black metal to eerie folk and experimental compositions, Sound Dissection explores a collection of recordings that capture the spirit of the harvest season. Featuring artists who reflect on mortality, folklore, seasonal change and the supernatural, these musicians offer a fitting soundtrack for the witching season.
Hexpartner’s ‘Requiem’ Faces the Darkness

October 16, 2026

Session Notes

Choral, Contemporary Classical, Darkwave, Electronic, Experimental, Neoclassical

Austin-based artist and physician Grace Sydney Pham creates music that combines neoclassical composition, darkwave and sacred choral traditions. In this interview with Sound Dissection, Pham discusses the project’s evolution, their complicated relationship with Catholicism and the influence of mortality on ‘Requiem,’ an album shaped by classical training, personal loss and a determination to make the…
Hexpartner and Ara Cristina Hernandez Shape the Night

May 21, 2026

General Admission

Ambient, Contemporary Classical, Darkwave, Electronic, Experimental, Shoegaze

A gentle soprano, walls of sound and shifting light — Me-Mer-Mo Monday at dadaLab moved between delicacy and intensity as Hexpartner and Ara Cristina Hernandez reshaped the room.

Darkwave

Songs for a Dark Harvest

Hexpartner’s ‘Requiem’ Faces the Darkness

Hexpartner and Ara Cristina Hernandez Shape the Night