Evian Christ

Evian Christ creates music that feels like a religious experience held in a high-tech freezer. It is a sound defined by massive, shimmering trance leads that have been slowed down, stretched, and submerged in miles of digital reverb. The percussion hits with the weight of industrial hip-hop, but the melodies reach for a sky-high euphoria that feels both ancient and futuristic. It is the sound of a stadium rave being remembered through a thick fog.

What makes him truly distinctive is his obsession with the 'supersaw' synth sound of late-90s trance, which he treats with the reverence of a classical composer. He strips away the cheesy tropes of the genre to find its emotional core: a sense of overwhelming, almost terrifying beauty. His tracks often build into massive walls of sound that feel like they are physically expanding the room you are in.

Start with his debut album Revanchist to hear his vision of 'trance expansionism' at its most polished. If you want to hear his roots in the murky world of experimental hip-hop, go back to Kings and Them. For something that bridges the gap with sheer aggressive energy, the Waterfall EP is an essential listen.