Stream the album and buy it, here:
Stream the "Losing Game" music video (feat. Nuovo Testamento's Chelsey Crowley), here:
Stream the "Reckoning" music video, here:
Launched in 2012, Kontravoid is the solo project of Cameron Findlay. Born in Canada and based now in LA, Findlay has perfected his own brand of dark pop that cruises freely through electronic music genres.
Findlay states: "The sound of the new album is definitely influenced by freestyle and electro, and I try to mix those influences with more of a modern EBM sound. I feel like Detachment is an evolution of the type of sound I’ve created for Kontravoid, while still keeping the style fairly consistent with my previous releases."
"The album name, Detachment, is more or less the theme for most of the tracks on the record, referring to being disconnected from reality in some way," he explains. "It’s just a theme I wanted to explore with this era of the project. The new mask is reference to that in a way, with its frayed cabling and ripped wires."
Kontravoid has toured with HEALTH, Boy Harsher, Drab Majesty, Hide, and more. Following select West Coast and Mexico shows in February and March 2024, he will embark on a full European tour in April and May.
"Renowned for his decade-long exploration of dark pop intricacies, the enigmatic Canadian-born, LA-based artist delivers yet another remarkable full-length album, following the success of his previous works... In his new album 'Detachment,' he presents a unique blend of infectious body music, electro, freestyle and gothic nuances."
–The Brvtalist
"Established in 2012, Kontravoid is the creative endeavor of the enigmatic figure Cameron Findlay, originally hailing from Canada and presently rooted in Los Angeles. Moving within the realms of dark synthpop, darkwave, synthwave and hard techno, Kontravoid prepares for the release of the new album 'Detachment.' ['Reckoning'] pulsates with industrialized intensity, evoking a palpable sense of agitation, while the visuals contribute to an immersive, nearly nightmarish ambiance."
–Destroy//Exist
"Kontravoid has always been a bit of a chameleon in his respective subgenre. With his patented white mask, Kontravoid has presented dark and dirty club bangers, introspective space wandering downtempo reflections, and weary late night anthems to fuel whatever debauchery you find yourself in... The ten tracks that make up 'Detachment' are everything we could expect from Kontravoid, and shows growth and further development into realms he’s exploring. It’s a pressured thrillride, and catharsis that gives just enough pop melodic bliss for all the night creatures out there."
–Everything Is Noise
Findlay states: "The sound of the new album is definitely influenced by freestyle and electro, and I try to mix those influences with more of a modern EBM sound. I feel like Detachment is an evolution of the type of sound I’ve created for Kontravoid, while still keeping the style fairly consistent with my previous releases."
"The album name, Detachment, is more or less the theme for most of the tracks on the record, referring to being disconnected from reality in some way," he explains. "It’s just a theme I wanted to explore with this era of the project. The new mask is reference to that in a way, with its frayed cabling and ripped wires."
Kontravoid has toured with HEALTH, Boy Harsher, Drab Majesty, Hide, and more. Following select West Coast and Mexico shows in February and March 2024, he will embark on a full European tour in April and May.
"Renowned for his decade-long exploration of dark pop intricacies, the enigmatic Canadian-born, LA-based artist delivers yet another remarkable full-length album, following the success of his previous works... In his new album 'Detachment,' he presents a unique blend of infectious body music, electro, freestyle and gothic nuances."
–The Brvtalist
"Established in 2012, Kontravoid is the creative endeavor of the enigmatic figure Cameron Findlay, originally hailing from Canada and presently rooted in Los Angeles. Moving within the realms of dark synthpop, darkwave, synthwave and hard techno, Kontravoid prepares for the release of the new album 'Detachment.' ['Reckoning'] pulsates with industrialized intensity, evoking a palpable sense of agitation, while the visuals contribute to an immersive, nearly nightmarish ambiance."
–Destroy//Exist
"Kontravoid has always been a bit of a chameleon in his respective subgenre. With his patented white mask, Kontravoid has presented dark and dirty club bangers, introspective space wandering downtempo reflections, and weary late night anthems to fuel whatever debauchery you find yourself in... The ten tracks that make up 'Detachment' are everything we could expect from Kontravoid, and shows growth and further development into realms he’s exploring. It’s a pressured thrillride, and catharsis that gives just enough pop melodic bliss for all the night creatures out there."
–Everything Is Noise
"Cam Findlay aka Kontravoid is the endboss of modern electronic darkwave, and the announcement of the forthcoming LP 'Detachment' via Artoffact already had us pretty amped. Then the video for 'Reckoning' dropped last week and things got real wild. Even before you get to the visual aspect of the clip, the vocal distortion and processing, hard body music bass and rhythm programming has the song earmarked for club play..."
–I Die: You Die
"Since launching in 2012, Cameron Findlay, the Canadian-born, LA-based talent behind Kontravoid, has carved out a unique niche within the dark pop and electronic music landscape, blending goth and rave elements under a captivating masked persona. With 'Detachment,' Kontravoid leans into influences of freestyle and electro, merging them with a modern EBM sound, marking an evolution in his decade-long journey."
–Idioteq
"The masked maestro has saddled up once more, emerging from the depths of his electronic enclave, brandishing a new arsenal of diabolically dark delights. With his enigmatic visage at the forefront, he’s riding a jet ski through hell, straight into the heart of the electronic music maelstrom with his latest full-length offering, 'Detachment.'"
–Post-Punk
"['Detachment'] sees the Canadian, L.A.-based artist continuing to pursue a signature blend of dark, catchy melodies with gothic atmospheres and gritty electronics."
–ReGen
Mar 1 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
Mar 2 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Usual Place
Mar 21 - Guadalajara, Mexico @ C3 Rooftop
Mar 22 - Mexico City, Mexico @ La Mezcalli
Apr 25 - Thessaloniki, Greece @ OSM Tapes
Apr 26 - Athens, Greece @ Death Disco
Apr 27 - Geneva, Austria @ La Gravière
Apr 28 - Marseille, France @ Le Molotov
Apr 30 - Bratislava, Slovakia @ FUGA
May 2 - Madrid, Spain @ The Basement Club
May 3 - Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Upload
May 4 - Valencia, Spain @ Spook Club
May 6 - Glasgow, UK @ Flying Duck
May 9 - Manchester, UK @ The White Hotel
May 10 - Newcastle, UK @ Lubber Fiend
May 11 - London, UK @ Camden Assembly
May 14 - Paris, France @ La Petit Bain
May 17 - Leipzig, Germany @ Wave-Gotik Treffen
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