Vlimmer
@vlimmer.bsky.social
Darkgaze from Berlin. New album "Hintersommer" out 21 Nov (LP/Box set/CD/Tape)
NEW ALBUM
"Hintersommer"
Vinyl/Box set/CD/Tape
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hinter...
"Hintersommer"
Vinyl/Box set/CD/Tape
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hinter...
December 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
NEW ALBUM
"Hintersommer"
Vinyl/Box set/CD/Tape
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hinter...
"Hintersommer"
Vinyl/Box set/CD/Tape
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hinter...
@visionsmagazin.bsky.social exclusively streams my new single, "Cystacanca"
www.visions.de/visions-prem...
www.visions.de/visions-prem...
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
@visionsmagazin.bsky.social exclusively streams my new single, "Cystacanca"
www.visions.de/visions-prem...
www.visions.de/visions-prem...
Can't wait to release my new single this Friday. It comes with a German cover version of an @arcadefire.com song. Check out the exclusive premiere via @visionsmagazin.bsky.social this Wednesday.
November 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Can't wait to release my new single this Friday. It comes with a German cover version of an @arcadefire.com song. Check out the exclusive premiere via @visionsmagazin.bsky.social this Wednesday.
"Vlimmer has blossomed into a major player in the wave and post-punk genres. [...] An unconventional sound that completely rejects various prescriptions of what post-punk should sound like, simply following the musician's inner voice." - Unter.Ton (GER)
unter-ton.de/aiming--the-...
unter-ton.de/aiming--the-...
May 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Vlimmer has blossomed into a major player in the wave and post-punk genres. [...] An unconventional sound that completely rejects various prescriptions of what post-punk should sound like, simply following the musician's inner voice." - Unter.Ton (GER)
unter-ton.de/aiming--the-...
unter-ton.de/aiming--the-...
REVIEW
Damn proud of this 13/15 "Bodenhex" review from #LegacyMagazine concluding, "What a force. And it's incredible that Donat, with his creative potential and sense of aesthetic stylistic confidence, is still an insider tip."
Damn proud of this 13/15 "Bodenhex" review from #LegacyMagazine concluding, "What a force. And it's incredible that Donat, with his creative potential and sense of aesthetic stylistic confidence, is still an insider tip."
May 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
REVIEW
Damn proud of this 13/15 "Bodenhex" review from #LegacyMagazine concluding, "What a force. And it's incredible that Donat, with his creative potential and sense of aesthetic stylistic confidence, is still an insider tip."
Damn proud of this 13/15 "Bodenhex" review from #LegacyMagazine concluding, "What a force. And it's incredible that Donat, with his creative potential and sense of aesthetic stylistic confidence, is still an insider tip."
REVIEW for "Diskomfort EP"
"The open arrangements are part of what keeps me coming back to Vlimmer, along with the fact that they don’t sound like anything else out there that I’ve heard, the music is unpredictable, and they take risks in craft." - #TheObelisk
theobelisk.net/obelisk/2025...
"The open arrangements are part of what keeps me coming back to Vlimmer, along with the fact that they don’t sound like anything else out there that I’ve heard, the music is unpredictable, and they take risks in craft." - #TheObelisk
theobelisk.net/obelisk/2025...
May 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
REVIEW for "Diskomfort EP"
"The open arrangements are part of what keeps me coming back to Vlimmer, along with the fact that they don’t sound like anything else out there that I’ve heard, the music is unpredictable, and they take risks in craft." - #TheObelisk
theobelisk.net/obelisk/2025...
"The open arrangements are part of what keeps me coming back to Vlimmer, along with the fact that they don’t sound like anything else out there that I’ve heard, the music is unpredictable, and they take risks in craft." - #TheObelisk
theobelisk.net/obelisk/2025...
#DarkroomMagazine says that the new "Diskomfort EP", "Confirms #Vlimmer ’s ability to play with structures and atmospheres, leaving new possibilities open and suggesting that Donat’s musical evolution is far from over."
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www.darkroom-magazine.it/ita/103
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www.darkroom-magazine.it/ita/103
March 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#DarkroomMagazine says that the new "Diskomfort EP", "Confirms #Vlimmer ’s ability to play with structures and atmospheres, leaving new possibilities open and suggesting that Donat’s musical evolution is far from over."
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www.darkroom-magazine.it/ita/103
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www.darkroom-magazine.it/ita/103
#therottingzombie: "Diskomfort is another release from Vlimmer that is well worth a listen"
"Each track has its distinct sound, such as the 80s goth disco beat of 'Friedhofen'. 'Nachleben' was my favourite, one that certainly had a dreamlike feel to it, weirdly reminding me of War of the Worlds!"
"Each track has its distinct sound, such as the 80s goth disco beat of 'Friedhofen'. 'Nachleben' was my favourite, one that certainly had a dreamlike feel to it, weirdly reminding me of War of the Worlds!"
March 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
#therottingzombie: "Diskomfort is another release from Vlimmer that is well worth a listen"
"Each track has its distinct sound, such as the 80s goth disco beat of 'Friedhofen'. 'Nachleben' was my favourite, one that certainly had a dreamlike feel to it, weirdly reminding me of War of the Worlds!"
"Each track has its distinct sound, such as the 80s goth disco beat of 'Friedhofen'. 'Nachleben' was my favourite, one that certainly had a dreamlike feel to it, weirdly reminding me of War of the Worlds!"
It's Bandcamp Friday, and here comes the complete #Vlimmer album discography on vinyl
Bodenhex (2024)
Zerschöpfung (2023)
Menschenleere (2022)
Nebenkörper (2021)
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/comple...
#darkwave #industrial #goth #shoegaze #postpunk #darkgaze #berlin
Bodenhex (2024)
Zerschöpfung (2023)
Menschenleere (2022)
Nebenkörper (2021)
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/comple...
#darkwave #industrial #goth #shoegaze #postpunk #darkgaze #berlin
March 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday, and here comes the complete #Vlimmer album discography on vinyl
Bodenhex (2024)
Zerschöpfung (2023)
Menschenleere (2022)
Nebenkörper (2021)
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/comple...
#darkwave #industrial #goth #shoegaze #postpunk #darkgaze #berlin
Bodenhex (2024)
Zerschöpfung (2023)
Menschenleere (2022)
Nebenkörper (2021)
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/comple...
#darkwave #industrial #goth #shoegaze #postpunk #darkgaze #berlin
#LifeElsewhere recently said some nice things about my music:
"If this exceptional fellow did not exist, I promise you could not make him up. He has the essence of the future with the eccentricity of a Dickensian character."
lifeelsewhere.co/2025/02/25/l...
"If this exceptional fellow did not exist, I promise you could not make him up. He has the essence of the future with the eccentricity of a Dickensian character."
lifeelsewhere.co/2025/02/25/l...
March 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
#LifeElsewhere recently said some nice things about my music:
"If this exceptional fellow did not exist, I promise you could not make him up. He has the essence of the future with the eccentricity of a Dickensian character."
lifeelsewhere.co/2025/02/25/l...
"If this exceptional fellow did not exist, I promise you could not make him up. He has the essence of the future with the eccentricity of a Dickensian character."
lifeelsewhere.co/2025/02/25/l...
REVIEW
#ThusBlog says that Vlimmer's "Diskomfort EP" is a, "masterpiece [from] one of the most innovative and compelling acts in the darkwave and ethereal goth scenes."
thusblog.com/blog/vlimmer...
#ThusBlog says that Vlimmer's "Diskomfort EP" is a, "masterpiece [from] one of the most innovative and compelling acts in the darkwave and ethereal goth scenes."
thusblog.com/blog/vlimmer...
March 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
REVIEW
#ThusBlog says that Vlimmer's "Diskomfort EP" is a, "masterpiece [from] one of the most innovative and compelling acts in the darkwave and ethereal goth scenes."
thusblog.com/blog/vlimmer...
#ThusBlog says that Vlimmer's "Diskomfort EP" is a, "masterpiece [from] one of the most innovative and compelling acts in the darkwave and ethereal goth scenes."
thusblog.com/blog/vlimmer...
Dutch "Diskomfort EP" review:
"Vlimmer's music has almost become a genre in itself and there seems to be no limit to this high-quality and productive project." - De Subjectivisten (NL)
-Thanks, Jan!
subjectivisten.nl/het-schaduwk...
"Vlimmer's music has almost become a genre in itself and there seems to be no limit to this high-quality and productive project." - De Subjectivisten (NL)
-Thanks, Jan!
subjectivisten.nl/het-schaduwk...
March 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Dutch "Diskomfort EP" review:
"Vlimmer's music has almost become a genre in itself and there seems to be no limit to this high-quality and productive project." - De Subjectivisten (NL)
-Thanks, Jan!
subjectivisten.nl/het-schaduwk...
"Vlimmer's music has almost become a genre in itself and there seems to be no limit to this high-quality and productive project." - De Subjectivisten (NL)
-Thanks, Jan!
subjectivisten.nl/het-schaduwk...
REVIEW
Reviewing my new EP, German blog #Luserlounge says that, "the songs on "Diskomfort" are tangible and yet the sound, the singing, the mood remain nebulous. That's what makes it so appealing, that's what makes music exciting!"
luserlounge.blogspot.com/2025/02/kw-7...
Reviewing my new EP, German blog #Luserlounge says that, "the songs on "Diskomfort" are tangible and yet the sound, the singing, the mood remain nebulous. That's what makes it so appealing, that's what makes music exciting!"
luserlounge.blogspot.com/2025/02/kw-7...
February 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
REVIEW
Reviewing my new EP, German blog #Luserlounge says that, "the songs on "Diskomfort" are tangible and yet the sound, the singing, the mood remain nebulous. That's what makes it so appealing, that's what makes music exciting!"
luserlounge.blogspot.com/2025/02/kw-7...
Reviewing my new EP, German blog #Luserlounge says that, "the songs on "Diskomfort" are tangible and yet the sound, the singing, the mood remain nebulous. That's what makes it so appealing, that's what makes music exciting!"
luserlounge.blogspot.com/2025/02/kw-7...
Making more "Diskomfort"
February 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Making more "Diskomfort"
REVIEW
#UnderdogFanzine on the new "Diskomfort EP": "A must for fans of dark, profound electro-pop."
"What is particularly impressive is how Alexander manages to combine darkness and melancholy with danceable rhythms, creating a captivating duality."
www.underdog-fanzine.de/2025/02/06/v...
#UnderdogFanzine on the new "Diskomfort EP": "A must for fans of dark, profound electro-pop."
"What is particularly impressive is how Alexander manages to combine darkness and melancholy with danceable rhythms, creating a captivating duality."
www.underdog-fanzine.de/2025/02/06/v...
February 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
REVIEW
#UnderdogFanzine on the new "Diskomfort EP": "A must for fans of dark, profound electro-pop."
"What is particularly impressive is how Alexander manages to combine darkness and melancholy with danceable rhythms, creating a captivating duality."
www.underdog-fanzine.de/2025/02/06/v...
#UnderdogFanzine on the new "Diskomfort EP": "A must for fans of dark, profound electro-pop."
"What is particularly impressive is how Alexander manages to combine darkness and melancholy with danceable rhythms, creating a captivating duality."
www.underdog-fanzine.de/2025/02/06/v...
WhiteLight/WhiteHeat exclusively premiers my new song, "Firmament":
"A misty and ethereal swirling kaleidoscope of twinkling wistful guitars, and enveloping glowing synths, grounded by relentless hard-hitting beats and moody throbbing basslines"
www.whitelight-whiteheat.com/wl-wh-premie...
"A misty and ethereal swirling kaleidoscope of twinkling wistful guitars, and enveloping glowing synths, grounded by relentless hard-hitting beats and moody throbbing basslines"
www.whitelight-whiteheat.com/wl-wh-premie...
January 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
WhiteLight/WhiteHeat exclusively premiers my new song, "Firmament":
"A misty and ethereal swirling kaleidoscope of twinkling wistful guitars, and enveloping glowing synths, grounded by relentless hard-hitting beats and moody throbbing basslines"
www.whitelight-whiteheat.com/wl-wh-premie...
"A misty and ethereal swirling kaleidoscope of twinkling wistful guitars, and enveloping glowing synths, grounded by relentless hard-hitting beats and moody throbbing basslines"
www.whitelight-whiteheat.com/wl-wh-premie...
#DarkroomMagazine on “Bodenhex”:
“Confirms once again how his whimsical artistic freedom prevents the sonic immobility that instead grips too many other artists […] changing skin through a fascinating game of dark-tinged minimalism …”
www.darkroom-magazine.it/ita/103/Rece...
#darkwave #postpunk
“Confirms once again how his whimsical artistic freedom prevents the sonic immobility that instead grips too many other artists […] changing skin through a fascinating game of dark-tinged minimalism …”
www.darkroom-magazine.it/ita/103/Rece...
#darkwave #postpunk
January 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#DarkroomMagazine on “Bodenhex”:
“Confirms once again how his whimsical artistic freedom prevents the sonic immobility that instead grips too many other artists […] changing skin through a fascinating game of dark-tinged minimalism …”
www.darkroom-magazine.it/ita/103/Rece...
#darkwave #postpunk
“Confirms once again how his whimsical artistic freedom prevents the sonic immobility that instead grips too many other artists […] changing skin through a fascinating game of dark-tinged minimalism …”
www.darkroom-magazine.it/ita/103/Rece...
#darkwave #postpunk
Latest @oxfanzine.bsky.social issue on my maxime:
"He seems to spend 365 days a year in the studio. He reconfigures himself with every album. Stylistic change and the dissolution of musical genre boundaries are his credo."
Thanks for the "Bodenhex" review, Markus!
"He seems to spend 365 days a year in the studio. He reconfigures himself with every album. Stylistic change and the dissolution of musical genre boundaries are his credo."
Thanks for the "Bodenhex" review, Markus!
January 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Latest @oxfanzine.bsky.social issue on my maxime:
"He seems to spend 365 days a year in the studio. He reconfigures himself with every album. Stylistic change and the dissolution of musical genre boundaries are his credo."
Thanks for the "Bodenhex" review, Markus!
"He seems to spend 365 days a year in the studio. He reconfigures himself with every album. Stylistic change and the dissolution of musical genre boundaries are his credo."
Thanks for the "Bodenhex" review, Markus!
People tend to overestimate their role on the whole. No matter how hard we try to fight it, we're just a little grain of sand in the big picture. Yet, we worry about our appearance, what others think of us; ultimately, we put pressure on ourselves. What if this didn't even stop in the afterlife?
January 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
People tend to overestimate their role on the whole. No matter how hard we try to fight it, we're just a little grain of sand in the big picture. Yet, we worry about our appearance, what others think of us; ultimately, we put pressure on ourselves. What if this didn't even stop in the afterlife?
Three-LP bundle available via Blackjack ILLUMINIST Records:
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bodenhex
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bodenhex
January 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Three-LP bundle available via Blackjack ILLUMINIST Records:
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bodenhex
blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bodenhex
TheRottingZombie: "I always enjoy the music of Vlimmer, and 'Bodenhex' has done little to change that view."
"It opens up with '2025', a suitably moody and morose six minutes of music that is fitting for what that year will likely look like if the current state of the world is anything to go by"
"It opens up with '2025', a suitably moody and morose six minutes of music that is fitting for what that year will likely look like if the current state of the world is anything to go by"
January 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
TheRottingZombie: "I always enjoy the music of Vlimmer, and 'Bodenhex' has done little to change that view."
"It opens up with '2025', a suitably moody and morose six minutes of music that is fitting for what that year will likely look like if the current state of the world is anything to go by"
"It opens up with '2025', a suitably moody and morose six minutes of music that is fitting for what that year will likely look like if the current state of the world is anything to go by"
UNTERTON states "Bodenhex", "once again wants to evade expectations & work out new facets of Donat's sound cosmos. Hence, "Überrennen" & the closing "Fadenverlust" blast out of the speakers with tons of double bass that Alexander has borrowed from the black metal fund"
unter-ton.de/12-24--billy...
unter-ton.de/12-24--billy...
December 16, 2024 at 7:56 PM
UNTERTON states "Bodenhex", "once again wants to evade expectations & work out new facets of Donat's sound cosmos. Hence, "Überrennen" & the closing "Fadenverlust" blast out of the speakers with tons of double bass that Alexander has borrowed from the black metal fund"
unter-ton.de/12-24--billy...
unter-ton.de/12-24--billy...
I made this hand painted cover of the Bodenhex album for Bandcamp Friday.
December 8, 2024 at 8:52 PM
I made this hand painted cover of the Bodenhex album for Bandcamp Friday.
@Bleeding4Metal on Bodenhex:
"I would put this heavy piece under "modern art". It is not always supposed to be pleasant or easily accessible. Anyone who has a penchant for darkwave and is not afraid of a challenge can cautiously give this a listen. Be warned!"
www.bleeding4metal.de/index.php?sh...
"I would put this heavy piece under "modern art". It is not always supposed to be pleasant or easily accessible. Anyone who has a penchant for darkwave and is not afraid of a challenge can cautiously give this a listen. Be warned!"
www.bleeding4metal.de/index.php?sh...
December 4, 2024 at 4:52 PM
@Bleeding4Metal on Bodenhex:
"I would put this heavy piece under "modern art". It is not always supposed to be pleasant or easily accessible. Anyone who has a penchant for darkwave and is not afraid of a challenge can cautiously give this a listen. Be warned!"
www.bleeding4metal.de/index.php?sh...
"I would put this heavy piece under "modern art". It is not always supposed to be pleasant or easily accessible. Anyone who has a penchant for darkwave and is not afraid of a challenge can cautiously give this a listen. Be warned!"
www.bleeding4metal.de/index.php?sh...