VELEVA

Artists go where they are wanted, and if not for past events, we may have not found ourselves in this next phase. Upon the day when Transmission Nova broke ground, the post-punk community joined us. But something new is happening, a French movement is here, and WEATNU has become “the resistance — and they the revolution.” Both sides working to bring awareness to the forefront of the underground. The hearing of their voices, in a cold wave setting. Transmission Nova is allowing them rise up and others hear their cries, their music is heard and credit belongs to them. The post-punk scene is set in stone, and since 1977 – it’s been enjoyed by a select few.

Moving forward into the early 80’s through the – bat-cave scene, then shortly after, becoming goth, and thanks to Joy Division – and Bauhaus, among many others, we have post-punk in all its glory, then becoming Industrial, and finally, dark wave. The cold wave scene appeared somewhere along-side the budding post-punk era and later via artists such The Frozen Autumn. Transmission Nova flies its banner as alt-90’s / shoegaze, Indie rock | punk, post-punk and goth, all of which are guitar rock in the most obscure. From the sound of Peter Murphy or the catchy hooks of The Cure, even modern acts of today, such as, She Past Away, those influences are still thriving into the new era. During the collaboration between Japan’s – Mick Karn and Peter Murphy there was a melding of the minds to form such a sound, namely Dalis Car.

Complete passion and talent comes from an artist holding their guitar, the band, the bassist, the drummer and the vocalist, and since the new age enveloped all these, the early 70s were a time for the organ, now turning into a synthesizer. When these worlds became one, we had the new wave movement and finally synth-pop. Post-punk was always, a mood ‘in the dark’, and I think a lot of us agree that for the most part many wouldn’t understand its history or the background behind it.

Thanks to groover.co, discovering WEATNU years ago, and asking for our reviews from their platform, this French revolution has occurred. Groover is helping our label grow, and giving us more artists from a greatly talented pallet of musicians, and we are grateful for such an opportunity. Artists such as The Memory of Snow, J. – VELEVA – and soon to join, a long-time friend of ours, cold wave artist Thalie Némésis – each from France.

They understand what the passion and soul of the music becomes, as enlightened and elemental, it turns into sound. Transmission Nova engages with artists worldwide, as far as Russia MONOPLAN and in the past UK, via Combover Beethoven, Tee – Marshall from Australia, Except Elephant, Amsterdam, Status Oblique – Australia, – angel on fire – Canada – who has been with us since the start of 2015 and writes post-rock soundscapes and vocal transitions, as artist Jason M. Norwood.

Our alternative artists from the US include Torran, Queens, NY, Mike Brunachini, Jamestown, NY, with his piano pop project; SchizoBunnyPsycho from Oklahoma who more recently joined us, bringing her version of indie pop, in a guitar setting. Each of these artists, each of their souls are burning like a hot fire and bringing new stories to the landscape – in the modern underground. This revolution of guitar and passion will continue for years to come.

Almark – #WEATNU Digital Magazine – April 2025