ICYMI Q1 DEMOS 2026 + interview with The Big Hurt
lots of demos from the first chunk of 2026! talked to travis about the big hurt demo which was one of my faves so far. i made a playlist on youtube there’s a link on my profile, couldn’t find everything on there but will add more if/when they get uploaded there. tune in!
DEMO.wav is a zine I made this year past year compiling demos as they come out and interviewing people about audio engineering in hardcore. each copy comes with an 11x17 poster with basically every demo that came out this year. come grab one at FYA or shoot me a message and I’ll ship them out when i’m back home $10 IRL $15 shipped. thanks to A, Will, Don Fury, Ethan, Connor, Michael, and Bob for being a part of this and everyone who got together and made a demo with their friends in 2025.
ICYMI - Q1 2025
not a comprehensive list by any means, just 25 hardcore demos from the first chunk of the year that i’ve been listening to! playlist link in my bio 🔗
some highlights from the year including this flyer that never got used, some music i got to engineer, some art from the coffee shop i helped open, and most importantly my friends. feeling very grateful for another trip around the sun 🌞
ETO put some very special songs out into the world yesterday.
this journey is unique to each of us; i feel as if my straight edge is very much my own, but gosh am i grateful to be walking this path alongside so many incredible individuals i get to call my friends. every day i get to choose a freedom that i used to not be able to imagine. to create and record music that encompasses that feeling is an absolute wonder. huge thanks to bob @rebirthrecords_ for putting this out and will @dead_air_studios for mastering.
