With “Crosses”, WHITE RITUAL dives into a cyberpunk nightscape: darksynth bass engines, retro-futuristic keys, and neon-noir tension. Released on October 10, 2025 via darkTunes Music Group, the track arrives with an official video and a multi-platform hub.Lire en français
- 🎧 Listen / download: bfan.link/crosses
- 🎥 Official video: YouTube — darkTunes Music Group
Date: Oct 10, 2025 — Label: darkTunes Music Group — Length: ~5:51.
About the track
“Crosses” paints a rain-slicked megacity: analog pads, ’80s arpeggios, and a saw-tooth bass driving confessional vocals. The production favors impact — tight intro, shadow-lit verses, a stripped bridge, and a final drop built for late-night floors. It’s a modern darkwave anthem that balances club pressure with cinematic immersion.
The release was announced by the label on October 10, 2025 with video + streaming hub links. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
Influences: Cyberpunk & Blade Runner 2077
The track embraces cyberpunk aesthetics — pulsing bass like highway hums, overdriven leads glowing like neon signage — channeling the mood of Blade Runner 2077 without imitation. It refracts those cues into a contemporary darkwave/darksynth statement made for headphones and midnight streets alike.
The official video, premiered on the label’s channel, aligns with the neon-soaked atmosphere described in the rollout. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
Architecture & sound design
- Structure: tight intro → verse (close-mic vocals, etched hi-hats) → pre-chorus lift → impact chorus → verse 2 (variation) → stripped bridge → final drop.
- Rhythm & bass: compact kick pattern; restrained side-chain keeps air for vocals + arps.
- Synths: mono leads for attack, widescreen pads for sustain; retro arpeggios for the rain-soaked city feel.
- Guitars: textural layers, short delays, plate reverbs; chorus counterlines when needed.
- Vocals: intimate whispers to cathartic lift; light double-tracking, selective harmonies.
Lyrics & themes (no spoilers)
Faith, guilt, desire — the “crosses” we carry or cast away. The city becomes an electric cathedral; neon acts as stained glass. Imagery moves through fire, rain, ritual gestures, and flight, toward the breaking point.
On stage & in playlists
- Playlists: darksynth, retrowave, cyberpunk, goth club, modern darkwave.
- DJ use: strong mid/late-set surge; blends after outrun bangers or mid-tempo dark-pop cuts.
- Show design: cold backlights, red pulses, haze, minimal strobe; “rain / neon” visual palette.
Credits & availability
- Artist: WHITE RITUAL
- Title: “Crosses” (single)
- Release date: October 10, 2025
- Label: darkTunes Music Group
- Length: ~5:51
- Where to listen: multi-platform hub + official video
Official sources: label news/page, bfan hub, platform pages (Apple/Spotify/Amazon), and video. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
Official links
- Hub: bfan.link/crosses :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
- Official video: YouTube (darkTunes) :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
- Label — news: darkTunes announcement :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
- Apple Music: “Crosses” single :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
- Spotify: “Crosses” single :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
Last updated: November 9, 2025.
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