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My new original score for the short film FLESH BLANKET by writer/director Josh Winegar is coming out on June 23rd.

Listen to the track BASK from the soundtrack now, exclusive to Bandcamp followers. https://deathstare.com/music/flesh-blanket/bandcamp

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A quick note for anyone wanting to get updates on Death Stare news, releases, and occasional discounts and exclusives, I've shut down my newsletter and will be running everything through Bandcamp now. So if you haven't already, head over and follow me there. 🖤

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Gigantica will have its international theatrical premiere in February at the Brussels Independent Film Festival. If you're in the area, go check it out on the big screen, along with some other amazing films. https://www.brusselsfilmfestival.org/rabbithole1

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My thanks to .film for selecting the Gigantica video, directed by , as a semi-finalist for best music video at this year’s Blowup Arthouse Filmfest.

VoS | Death Stare - Haze Salt Lake City’s Death Stare has released one of the best Ambient Post-Rock releases of the year. Without any drama or commotion, Haze was dropped to Bandcamp back in late October, and is a majestic and soul-stirring journey that will transport you through vast open skies and wandering mountainous...

My debut EP "Haze" is out now on streaming platforms, 12" clear vinyl, and CD. https://www.deathstare.com/haze/

This album includes all four of the songs I've released to date, which you can now finally own in physical format.

As always, thanks so much for listening.

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"Gigantica" by Death Stare was creatively showcased by director Josh Winegar in its music video. The song Gigantica is mainly an enigmatic musical that blended well with the concept of the story of the music video. It tells an eccentric manifestation of a neurological condition that many of us often experience. This music video may be a little odd, but it manifested a feeling that we are unable to describe in words. This is one of the strangest but beautiful music videos you'll ever watch.
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~ Review by Helena Zurc - Utah Film Festival

My debut EP "Haze" is out Oct 29th. Pre-order it now on 12" clear vinyl or CD. https://ds.band/haze/

This last year has been a wild experience of writing, recording, and releasing songs and music videos one-at-a-time, not quite knowing if or when they'd amount to an entire album. But the time finally felt right, and on October 29th "Haze" will be here.

Thanks so much for your patience in getting this release out, and for all of your continued support.

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Gigantica is only two weeks old but the response has been awesome. Thank you so much to everyone that has checked it out and supported it. 🖤

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WL//WH Weekly Shoegaze / Dreampop / Psychedelic / Indie Tips Weekly Shoegaze / Dreampop / Psychedelic / Indie Tips – June #24-21 PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Two more days til Gigantica.

Shadow Tee, my newest piece of merch, is now available to buy at deathstare.com and shipping worldwide. https://www.deathstare.com/shadow-tee/

All proceeds from the sell of Shadow Tee, plus a matching donation from Death Stare, go to support Stop AAPI Hate, an organization that tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the US.

As always, a great big thanks to:

Design ... Actual Source
Printing ... The Shirt Stop
Photography ... Josh Winegar

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Junesy has been out for a week now, and as always I'm so humbled and flattered by the feedback. Thanks so much for listening and for all of your continued love and support.

In case you missed it, the first Death Stare tee is here, and proceeds go to a great cause. https://www.deathstare.com/nox-tee/

Nox Tee, my first piece of merch, is now available at https://www.deathstare.com/nox-tee/ and shipping worldwide.

All proceeds from the sell of Nox Tee, plus a matching donation from Death Stare, go to support The Black School, who are building a 21st century art schoolhouse in New Orleans' 7th Ward.

As always, this wasn't a solo effort. I want to thank:

Design ... Actual Source
Printing ... The Shirt Stop
Photography ... Josh Winegar

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Behind the scenes look at the set of Isolator, constructed and shot by

A huge thanks to everyone that checked out Reverie these last few days. I especially appreciate those that have reached out to me in comments and DMs to show their support. I've already met so many new people through this song, and it's been so fun to watch it pop up in different playlists and countries all over the world.

Also, for those of you that like to own the music you listen to, a high-quality WAV version (or MP3 if you prefer) is available to purchase at deathstare.com or Bandcamp. Of course, there are a million other platforms you can get it too, which you can also find on my site.

REVERIE, my first song and video as Death Stare, is out everywhere now. https://www.deathstare.com/reverie/

It's been a long and strange journey to get to this point, and I want to give a huge thanks to everyone that helped on the song:
mateuschatelain.79
June Audio Recording Studios
Ken Andrews
Elysian Masters
EFFIXX

And of course, a personal thanks to some people in my life that helped and supported this in other ways:


clement1miller.161446creightonweidauer
Michael Scott Mason