Desinteresse is a Dutch coldwave act consisting of Bart (bass), Joppe (drums), and Sem (vocals/synth/guitar). Formed in late 2022, the band initially released music as a duo, dropping their debut album Voor Altijd in April 2023 and the EP Ik Wil Dood Als Ik Het Vergeet in November 2023, both on cassette via their own label Decadence. Since 2024, Desinteresse has operated as a trio, and though the band just appeared, they already toured Europe multiple times, abd were invited to share stages with Lebanon Hanover, Sad Lovers and Giants, She Past Away and more significant artists of the genre. In February 2026 they were invited to Grauzone festival for the second time opening the main stage.
Their 7” single Grijze Dromen which came out in August 2024 and start the upcoming album release cycle, caught a wide interest of the community in Europe and US. In March 2025 after dropping the second single Silhouet along with the video, acclaimed Greek label Fabrika Records initiated a cooperation for the next album, which has been released in September 2025.
Desinteresse produce music using original vintage equipment as a deliberate form of artistic expression and identity. Their live performances evoke a cold, melancholic atmosphere, where sounds and voice are not primary but amplify the weight of their message, emphasizing the non-existential and abandoned emotions that define their sound.
Crush of Souls is the musical and performative endeavor of Charles Rowell (Crocodiles, Flowers of Evil, Issue).
After relocating from New York to Paris, Charles has been pushing and morphing the project towards its current state over the course of the last years. But it wasn’t until he was living out of a hotel in north east Paris, a short stoned stumble away from La Station and Espace B, that Rowell found his inspiration for Crush of Souls. The city provided the background and the scene of friends who pushed his creativity even further. Now, three years later Rowell and his Parisian souls have toured the US extensively and performed at several high profile festivals in Europe; also supporting Buzz Kull and Harsh Symmetry.
There’s always been a thread of Darkwave, Gothic Rock and EBM running through all of Charles’ projects, however Crush of Souls pushes harder and further featuring cinematic modular synths, primal Wax Trax style beats, challenging noise passages and guitar chords that mix Ocean Rain with Floodland.
