Mitxoda Weekly #39: Crimson Ink, Velvet Guitars, The Feminoise Mood

Le Salon Indie de Mitxoda is again ready to soundtrack your week this Friday.

Au menu, this week:

• Crimson Ink, Velvet Guitars: The Feminoise Mood

  • A Bedroom in Texas, a Universe in Her Mind

• 🔁 Echo Plastique: The Reimagining

  • Quick Indie News

  • Nadine's Indie Treasure: Histheory

Artistic Spotlight : Melancholic Thoughts

Somewhere near Dallas, Texas, lives a creature of sound. One who walks through ordinary days with headphones in and imagination turned all the way up. By day, she may walk among us, unnoticed. But when the stars take their shift, Feminoise emerges, crafting shoegaze-tinged indie rock that bleeds emotion and texture like an old photograph lit by neon.

What started as a college experiment, an accidental band formed by proximity to a guitar and a drum kit, quietly evolved into a voice, then a project, and finally a vision. During the isolation of lockdown, when silence blanketed the world, Feminoise found her volume. And she hasn’t stopped writing since.

Velvet Guitars and Bittersweet Fire

How do you describe the sound of someone growing older with grace and distortion pedals?

Feminoise would say it’s about vibe, a mood, a sense, a longing. Her lyrics float between the poetic and the personal, like torn pages from a diary that’s been kissed by cinema. Each song feels like the soundtrack to a fleeting thought you almost had, or a moment you once lived but couldn’t name.

There’s always that fuzzy guitar, non-negotiable. Her music bathes in it like a memory soaked in warmth and grit. Think Sleater-Kinney shadows, Breeders tension, Rilo Kiley charm, a touch of St. Vincent’s elegant chaos, and of course, Taylor Swift, all filtered through the mind of a woman who’s not writing for trends or age demographics. She’s writing for truth.

I would also add David Lynch, for many reasons 😃 

Dark Chocolate and Angsty Vampires

If you could taste her music, it would be bittersweet and rich, like dark chocolate laced with raspberries and wine, something you crave when the night is longer than expected and you’re not quite ready to sleep.

And if a mythical creature stumbled across her tracks? Well, picture a vampire. Not the flashy, fang-baring kind. The introspective one. Journaling under moonlight. Watching the world turn from the attic window. It would press play and nod slowly, finally heard.

The Puzzle of Songwriting

Songwriting, to Feminoise, is like decoding a secret. The pieces are out there, waiting. It’s a kind of sonic archaeology: the joy isn’t just in writing, it’s in finding. When it clicks, it’s like discovering the track was already there, hidden just beneath reality.

That thrill of creation is what keeps her going. And while she’s taken a swing at a Taylor Swift cover (“Style”, but shaded in Feminoise tones), and written brooding ballads like “Ever Enough”, she doesn’t fixate on fame or formats. Her goal is simple: stay creative.

Lyrics Written in Layers

Behind every Feminoise lyric is a notebook filled with fragments. Words collected like stones. Some are her own stories, others are echoes from films, poems, friends. But always from the perspective of a woman with decades behind her, reflecting, refracting, dramatizing. Not for effect, but for honesty.

There’s a tenderness in the way she frames aging, not as something to resist, but to feel deeply. Her music doesn’t chase youth; it invites you into a different kind of depth.

Into the Night

So what does she want from you, dear listener? Nothing more than your attention, for just a few minutes. To fall into the atmosphere she’s built. To get lost in the mood of it all. Whether it’s longing, joy, melancholy or desire… Feminoise wants you to feel.

No flash. No filter. Just the sound of someone baring a sliver of soul through the haze of a fuzz pedal.

And if you listen closely, maybe you’ll find the same vampire inside you, writing its way through the night, one heartbeat at a time.

Rock The Wild says:
It's a special feeling to experience your own music in a new light. Reinterpreted with a distinctive and personal touch. This particular version of my piece really impressed me: clear, atmospheric, and full of presence.

I'm proud that one of my Rock the Wild songs has taken on a new form in this project. It picks up on the original idea and takes it in a different direction.

The accompanying video is also outstanding l, perfectly put together and it captures the meaning of the original song with precision.

What makes me especially happy is that Gengvej and I are already working on another project together. I won’t reveal too much just yet – but something is taking shape that I’m very excited about.

Hi, I‘m MARTERCORE and I would like to find a place in the electronic Music world this year. The Gengvej Remix from my Song Asche zu Asche is a good beginning.

H4RLIX says:
My compositions one piano are lovingly brought to life and compleated by Gengvej, whose craftsmanship and sensitivity I deeply trust. He enjoys my full confidence in realizing my musical vision.

Gengjev says:
I've always seen people post their music and occasionally leave a like or a little comment under such posts. But I didn't get a real sense of community there.

So I just wanted to REALLY try doing something with others to get this TOGETHER feeling.

I had a lot of fun. And even if no one out there cares about the result, we've created our own cool little community together! And I'm really proud and grateful for that!

To Die In Beauty says:
It is a great honor for To Die In Beauty to have been approached for this project and to appear on this sampler alongside such wonderful colleagues. And for Markus aka Gengvej to choose "The Middle", one of the oldest and least successful songs and to see the potential for a remix in this song is absolutely fantastic…! And the result is sooo cool!

So let’s meet in The Middle of the dance floor and move our asses… ;-)

Electric Blindfold is busy with his birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY, mate!!

Quick Indie News

• Berlos Band released Abbey Life on June 17, a wonderful instrumental available on Bandcamp. 

• The Major Resolve did a beautiful work on Memories

• Crossroads by SuckerTrap – Alternative (Canada), 8 June 2025. The devil said no, but they said hell yes. An alt-metal blast with depth, drama, and Dolby Atmos. 👉 Face it on Spotify

• Hand In All Of This by SeverTheBond – Metalcore (USA), 10 June 2025. A furious chapter in a Martian rebellion saga. Heavy riffs and cinematic ambition 👉 Headbang here

• Everywhere The Wind Blows by The Sanctity Of Crows (feat. Jonathan Dawkins) – Experimental (UK), 12 June 2025. A guitar-free ambient trip carried by unexpected vocals. Cinematic and soul-stirring. 👉 Let it carry you

• Bloodsuckers by Sinsation (feat. Morrena) – Metal (USA), 12 June 2025. Monsters in suits, exposed through molten riffs and Morrena’s raw energy. 👉 Bite into it

• Tit tak by Morgenrøde – Rock (Denmark), 13 June 2025. A post-grunge birthday gift to a mother. Quiet, emotional, timeless. 👉 Listen here

• Backwards by Nadine de Macedo & Molly Barnett – Rock (Int'l), 13 June 2025. Faith, identity, and duality collide in this powerful alt-metal collaboration. 👉 Go deeper

• XOX by The Haptics – Alternative (Canada), 13 June 2025. Grunge therapy for the modern soul, short, sweet, and searing. 👉 Feel it now

• Sleep Oddity by THOT (feat. Lenka Dusilovà) – Experimental Rock (Belgium), 13 June 2025. Dreamlike and magnetic, Lenka Dusilovà shines in this slow-burning gem. 👉 Drift away

• Oklahoma Red Dirt Grit by JoDan Music – Rock (USA), 4 June 2024. Southern grit wrapped in dusty grooves. Resilience has a rhythm. 👉 Ride along

• Gorgeous by Von Loop – Alternative (Ireland), 15 June 2025. A fleeting romance wrapped in poetry and alt-rock swells. 👉 Fall for it

• Joker’s House Party by Ataraxia Music – Electronic (USA), 6 June 2025. Dubstep, jazz, and Spaghetti Western chaos. Yes, it’s as wild as it sounds. 👉 Crack the whip

• The Harbinger by Ataraxia Music – Electronic (USA), 20 June 2025. The Joker returns with Latin piano drama and digital fury. 👉 Open the door

• Tempest by Glitchkill – Metal (USA), 17 June 2025. Dark, furious, and cathartic. Let the inner storm scream. 👉 Unleash it

• Sun by Streams13 – Rock (France), 19 May 2025. Raw indie rock vibes from Marseille, crisp, emotional, and honest. 👉 Listen on Spotify

• Auf Wiedersehen by Momente-Galerie & Nadine de Macedo – Pop (Germany), 30 May 2025. Bright and honest pop about leaving a cheating partner, but make it empowering, not sad! 👉 Stream here

Historical Fact: The Guitar Showdown That Changed Rock Forever

On a sunny Sunday in California, the very fabric of rock history was set ablaze, literally and figuratively. June 18, 1967, marked one of the most iconic face-offs in music lore: Jimi Hendrix vs. Pete Townshend at the Monterey Pop Festival.

The Who and the Jimi Hendrix Experience were both relatively unknown to American audiences at the time, but backstage, a tension was building. Who would go first? Who would follow? Neither artist wanted to be outshone. Legend has it that both feared being upstaged by the other’s explosive performance. So they flipped a coin. The Who went first, and smashed their instruments in a furious finale.

Then came Jimi.

Decked in psychedelic colors and raw charisma, Hendrix stepped up and changed the game. After a blistering set that left the crowd awestruck, he finished with “Wild Thing.” But he didn’t just play it, he serenaded his guitar with lighter fluid, set it on fire, and offered it like a sacrificial act to the music gods.

It was a declaration.

From that moment on, Hendrix became a legend. And rock ’n’ roll would never be the same again.

Nadine's Indie Treasures: Histheory

Selected with precision by Nadine de Macedo

Continuing with epic music, Histheory is another name that you should know! This French composer, arranger and producer implements multiple influences into his soundtrack and game music.

Continue the discussion with Nadine here!

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