Illbe's roots can be traced back to the city of Liège and the surrounding area. Gauthier Gilissen uses this alias to hide his true identity. Musicology nerd Gauthier is awed by the most outlandish soundtracks and translates them into his own unique musical style. In addition to guitars, he now draws inspiration from movies, which he uses as a source of references and lore. Gauthier's production...

The first few bars of HZPROD’s new single, “War Within (Radio Edit),” don’t so much start a song as they do raise a curtain on a scene already in grim, perpetual motion. There’s a cinematic weight here, a feeling of vastness and confinement all at once. The beat hits with the grim finality of a heavy vault door swinging shut, trapping you inside the...