«Black Sands» showcases the collision of Haárps’s darker, edgier hypostasis and accessible minor melodies. We suppose this song shouldn’t disappoint those of you who love our “heavier” stuff such as «My Doom» or «Omut». In our opinion, it’s a pop song wrapped into rusty barbwire.
from
Black Sands,
track released December 12, 2016
Ilya Arkhipov (Илья Архипов) - vocals, synths, sound design
Alexander Ponomarev (Александр Пономарев) - synths, co-production
Produced, recorded, mixed and performed by Ilya Arkhipov
Sax & trombone samples by BeatCoin
Lyrics by Ilya Arkhipov (edited by Noonwraith)
Vocals recorded at Galernaya 20 Studio (SPb) by Vladimir Lyashenko (Владимир Ляшенко)
Art by Demonslayer (Dan Nguyen)