Assassun Returns 9/19 with New LP ‘Retrofate’; Listen To Latest Single “off The Globe”

Alexander Donat is an artist that does not rest. Besides running Germany’s Blackjack Illuminist Records, Donat is the man behind bands like Vlimmer, Fir Cone Children, Feverdreamt, and Assassun. The latter project takes the post-punk of Vlimmer and gives it a Gothic makeover. Rich in melody and jagged industrial rhythms; a pulsating heart running through […]

Fir Cone Children Return With Tenth Album ‘Jig Of Glee’, Out 7/12; Listen To Single “Malin”

Alexander Donat is a man creatively in bloom. With so many musical ideas he needs to spread them out amongst many different projects; Vlimmer, Fir Cone Children, Assassun, Feverdreamt, as well as music released under his own name all build a discography rich in sound, mood, intent, and with a through line that is Donat’s […]

Feverdreamt Returns With New Album ‘Decay Is Present’, Out 4/12; Listen To New Single “The Wallowing(Die Another Time)”

Musician, label runner, and all around musical force Alexander Donat seems to always be in a creative cycle. Whether he’s releasing music under the monkier Vlimmer, Fir Cone Children, Assassun, or Feverdreamt; releasing music from other artists as label head for Blackjack Illuminist Records, or brainstorming unique and conceptual ways of releasing music in physical […]

Listen : Assassun Returns With Chaotic “Unfold On My Chest”; ‘Chronic Quicksand’ Out 3/24

Alexander Donat never rests when it comes to music. The German musician/songwriter is always working on new songs; whether it be the post/punk dark wave of Vlimmer, the the shimmering dream pop of Fir Cone Children, under his own name as Leonard Donat, or his most recent project Assassun. Assassun is a kind of post-punk/EDM […]

Fir Cone Children Return With ‘Today There’s No Tomorrow’, out 9/30; Listen To “Pull It Out”

Alexander Donat is a man on a mission. The mission? To fill the world with great music, that’s the mission. Whether it’s in his post-punk/darkwave project Vlimmer or in his dream pop project Fir Cone Children; even releasing music from other like-minded artists via his record label Blackjack Illuminist Records, Donat is a true renaissance […]

Feu Follet Returns With New LP ‘IV’, Out 7/29; Listen To Single “Somebody Else”

Back in 2021 producer and musician Alban Blaising released the stunning Beneath the Earth under the name Feu Follet. The amazing album was a mixture of post-punk, dream pop, and dark wave with a fairy-tale twist that combined early 4AD vibes with colorful imagery for a singular musical experience. Blaising’s stunning production and engaging melodies […]