Artist: BLKE
Title: s/t
Format: LP, Digital
Label: Tonzonen Records
Distribution: Cargo Records
Genre: Psych/ Kraut/ Noise Rock, Shoegaze
Release Date: 22/05/2026
BLKE is a Berlin-based psych-noise rock band formed out of London’s underground, operating at the intersection of raw intensity and hypnotic repetition. Drawing from krautrock, noise rock, garage punk, and psychedelia, their sound is visceral, physical, and emotionally charged – built for both dark rooms and expansive stages. Led by German artist Jakob Buraczewski, BLKE have built a reputation for uncompromising live performances across the UK and Europe, sharing stages with Helicon (Fuzz Club), Verstärker (Fuzz Club), Body Horror (Permanent Creeps), and The Shadracks (Sub Pop). Their music balances controlled chaos with deep atmosphere, driven by motorik rhythms, abrasive guitar textures, and immersive sonic weight.
In 2025, BLKE released their debut EP Living Without Expectations. The release positioned the band as a compelling new voice within Europe’s alternative underground.
Now entering a new phase, BLKE are preparing the release of their first full-length album – a darker, more focused, and expansive body of work that deepens their sonic identity while pushing beyond genre boundaries. With a growing international presence and a clear artistic vision, BLKE are building something deliberate, physical, and long-term.
Nine tracks offer a hypnotic glimpse into the world of BLKE. Layered lyrics and psychoacoustic elements form a poetic narrative shaped by the band’s social environment over the past four years. Psychedelic, raw, and kraut-driven, the album echoes long after it ends.
Tracklist
1. How About I End life
2. Up Tight
3. Never Try
4. So Do I
5. Interlude
6. Traffic
7. Heat
8. Satellite
9. Take It All
Links
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blkeofficial
Bandcamp: https://blke.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/blke_music
Facebook: https://facebook.com/blkebandlondon
Label: https://tonzonen.de
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