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QUAL

William Maybelline, the artist behind Qual, is quite familiar with darkness. As one half of darkwave royalty Lebanon Hanover, Maybelline's success with the duo has been paramount: their song "Gallowdance" from the 2013 album Tomb for Two has gained nearly two million views on Youtube. Sable, Qual's 2015 LP, is a collection of tracks that touches on the goth, industrial, and even techno scenes. Tragically dark themes, lush synthesizer soundscapes and sterile drum machine beats became the essence of Sable, a convergence of genres that strangely complement one another. With unquestionably danceable songs like "The Geometry of Wounds" and the club favorite, "Rip Doth Thy Scarlet Claws", Qual caught the attention of sullen goths worldwide and also the likes of techno artist Ancient Methods, who often seizes the opportunity to curate such unexpected tracks in his industrial-infused hard techno DJ sets.” -vice news