Much of the backlash surrounding Salem - whoops, SALEM - seems to stem from their abysmal live performances, or more specifically a
2010 SXSW showcase, video of which went viral to catastrophic effect. Some music just wasn't meant to be played live, though, and SALEM's brand of methadone electronica (which has unfortunately been embedded in the public consciousness as the regretfully named "witch house" genre) is without a doubt a studio concoction. It's very effective for what it is, a sort of screwed & chopped trip hop crossed with blackened chillwave... not that either of those genres actually exist, which is the beauty of it.
SALEM - KING NIGHT from Theo Wenner on Vimeo.
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