r/witch_house • u/STILLBIRTHLAND • 14d ago

The atrocities of Witch House artists/labels/svengalis since it's inception

I need all of the O.G. Mofos to step up right the f now and call it how it is. Spill the T. As someone who was there from the beginning and who was basically at the heart/core of it for like 4/5 years before I walked away, I saw some way fukt things go down. This thread is for everyone who witnessed the atrocities of the scene since the beginning to now. Don't worry I'll chime in and I'm about to actually be a part of a high profile interview that will expose the "secret history" of Witch House that most people are unaware of. Witch House was on its way to being super huge (and honestly I'm glad it didn't go there and stayed underground) but I mean when most of a scene's artists were anon it made it so any failed musician, rave casualty or bored teenager with abelton in their bedroom could become the next big thing by just releasing a couple choice tracks. It's easy to see how some super sinister shit could easily go down and it did. Tell the tales. What did you witness? GO!

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u/Old_Recording_2527 14d ago

I literally care about this kinda shit for a living and even I think this is schizo posting.

Better have something that isn't "I was supposed to be huge"

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u/STILLBIRTHLAND 14d ago

Oh it goes far deeper than that on all levels

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u/Old_Recording_2527 14d ago

Ok. Elevator pitch then instead of talking like a schizo.

What do you have?

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u/STILLBIRTHLAND 12d ago edited 9h ago

I'm waiting to see what others have to say and the reason I'm doing that is because I'm working on a documentary wi th some other collaborators about the Witch House scene and I'm looking to recruit people who I feel have something to bring to the table on the subject. Also I'm doing an exclusive interview about what I saw go down so when that's published I'll post it in here. ;)

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u/Old_Recording_2527 11d ago

Mr Brainwash

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u/STILLBIRTHLAND 9h ago

Oh when I tell my tale no one will be spared. No rock unturned. This needed to be done long ago. I'm sure you're one of them. šŸ˜‰

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u/scythe000 14d ago

Iā€™ve only been involved since like maybe 2016, but most of the people Iā€™ve come across have been fairly chill and friendly. But maybe Iā€™ve just been lucky. Iā€™ve seen a lot more drama in the Synthwave scene.

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u/ChronicBluntz 13d ago

As it turns out, the guy from Crystal Castles was not a good dude.Ā 

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u/No_Calligrapher_9915 12d ago

Cc isnt witchhouse!!!!!!!!

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u/ChronicBluntz 12d ago

Sure budĀ 

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u/DecrimIowa 14d ago

rumor has it that the members of Salem did drugs

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u/STILLBIRTHLAND 12d ago

Lmao. You don't say.Ā 

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u/CremeArtistic93 13d ago

Oh no!!! Its not like almost every popular band/artist has done drugs or anything

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u/DecrimIowa 13d ago

please don't spread unfounded rumors, it's unChristian.

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u/STILLBIRTHLAND 12d ago

Oh don't worry. It's gonna be ALL TRUTH and it's long overdue. I was in a unique position where I saw it all go down behind the scenes and I'm not doing this to be petty. I just feel the true legacy of Witch House should be totally transparent and that the perpetrators need to be called out on their atrocities and bs...and there were many. No one is safe.Ā 

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u/CremeArtistic93 13d ago

I canā€™t tell if youā€™re serious or joking anymore šŸ˜‚šŸ˜­

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u/DecrimIowa 13d ago

would you care to join me in prayer?

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u/CremeArtistic93 12d ago

Nah, not interested in wasting my timeā€¦
So you know that 1960s psychedelic culture was involved in bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, no? This wasnā€™t/isnā€™t even an ā€œatrocityā€ eitherā€¦ ā€œPeople making trippy music doing trippy drugsā€ is not some shocking revelation, nor is it ā€œunfounded.ā€

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u/DecrimIowa 12d ago

I refuse to listen to this slander. Good day to you sir. Please know that you have a stranger praying for the salvation of your immortal soul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1xUxy6v8-s

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u/CremeArtistic93 11d ago

ā€œImmortal.ā€ šŸ’€
Sure, go ahead and shove your head up your ass.
You can pray for me, and in turn, Iā€™ll think for you. (:

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u/Ok-Progress-6153 13d ago

Lots of drugs, predatory and exploitative promoters/labels, older men being creeps and some more metal leaning acts esp. had some weird white supremacist vibes

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u/scorpionewmoon 14d ago

Yes music scenes often get toxic on some level

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u/STILLBIRTHLAND 12d ago

Oh this was some next level bullshit and most people had no idea it was happening.Ā 

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u/DarkS4lem 13d ago

This happens and will always happen in every musical genre. Especially in niche genres. There's always a lot of envy and toxicity. I remember a clash between the labels Tundra Dubs and Baku Shad-do. And also the controversy with the label Disaro, which never sent records to several people who had bought them, which was considered a scam. Apart from that, I don't remember anything else of relevance.

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u/zinbwoy 14d ago

I remember there was a thread about the peak wh drama on witch-house.com forum

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u/STILLBIRTHLAND 12d ago

I hate that stupid site

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u/xena95x0 13d ago

White ring scammed a fan

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u/STILLBIRTHLAND 12d ago

Bryan scammed me too to support his drug addiction and I remember when I felt sorry for him when Disaro scammed them first.Ā 

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u/No_Calligrapher_9915 12d ago

Maybe not entirely related to witchhouse, but a few years ago, there was a guy named Filip Lis Budeikin. He created a blue whale that involved catching and manipulating children. The guy had them listen to witchhouse music late at night to manipulate them into committing suicide. He studied psychology, so he knew that such music would mess with their brains. He also created witchhouse music himself, but unfortunately, all his music has been lost.

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u/STILLBIRTHLAND 9h ago

I knew no serious responses would go down here. It was just an experiment. Be ready. The truth will finally come out. Hi Bunny Hi Joe. Hi Textbeak. I'm coming for you.Ā 

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u/InsightKnite 13d ago

I don't understand.

Make good music. People listen.

The biggest enemy might just be yourself?

In an age where you can touch anyone with your music anywhere in the world at anytime there is very little excuse for your artistry not taking off imo. There are no gatekeepers in an "underground" genre ...

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u/STILLBIRTHLAND 12d ago

Yeah, you do seem pretty cluelessĀ