Wickedness as an act against all joy
Laying all eggs in the forgotten
Cycle of life destroyed holy kingdom
Eternal shock now expired
Ductape’s new single Obscure has the kind of gravity that comes from sounding fully convinced of its own bleak vision. As the final preview of upcoming album Faded Flowers, from the Turkish duo (Furkan Güleray, Çağla Güleray) it gathers betrayal, spiritual exhaustion, and the slow collapse of meaning into a piece of darkwave that feels severe without becoming stiff.
The song is anchored by a heavy, direct bassline, while distorted guitars drag rough streaks across its surface. Above it all, synths cast a cold sheen that keeps the track suspended in a state of tense restraint, each element lingering just long enough to thicken the atmosphere. Vocally, there is a striking blend of distance and resolve as Çağla Güleray sings in English this time, her deep voice carrying the song with grave clarity. She sounds like someone moving through disillusionment with open eyes, naming the damage without slipping into melodrama. Obscure lets its themes gather slowly: stolen light, expired idols, bitterness hardened into habit, and the numbness left by prolonged disappointment. What remains is the portrait of a psyche struggling to recover from systems of belief that have curdled into control.
There are touchpoints one might hear: the cool austerity of Lebanon Hanover, the regal chill of Siouxsie, the romantic severity of March Violets, the structural clarity of Depeche Mode. Those traces sit in the background, while the duo keep their attention fixed on atmosphere, pressure, and emotional clarity.
The live video, recorded in Berlin, sharpens that feeling. In a stripped-down performance setting, Ductape let the song stand on its bare essentials: presence, tension, and atmosphere. Altay Erlik’s direction keeps the focus tight, while Emrah Celik’s cinematography and Peter Isachenko’s laser animation add just enough visual texture to underline the song’s cold severity. There is no clutter to hide behind. The performance feels electric, which suits a track so concerned with collapse, accusation, and the search for some remnant of self-possession.
Watch the video for “Obscure” below:
Ductape’s Obscure frames decay as both personal and structural. Corruption enters daily life, hardens feelings, and makes numbness seem normal. By the end, the song reaches toward restoration, though cautiously. If their forthcoming new album, Faded Flowers, continues in this direction, the album may prove to be Ductape’s most fully realized statement yet.
Listen to Obscure below and order the single here.
Ductape is about to hit their next round on tour in Europe! Live dates:
4 Apr — Bischofswerda, Germany — Dark East Festival
12 Apr — Istanbul, Turkey — Disko Anksiyete Festival
16 Apr — Hamburg, Germany — Hafenklang
17 Apr — Göttingen, Germany — Exil
18 Apr — Essen, Germany — Grend
19 Apr — Malta — Dark Malta Festival
9 May — Tbilisi, Georgia — Mechanica Club
16 May — Milano, Italy — Black Hole
22 May — Leipzig, Germany — Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Felsenkeller
25 Jun — Poznań, Poland — Dark Decay Festival
27 Jun — Izegem, Belgium — Pekkersfeesten
11 Jul — Târgu Mureș, Romania — Rock la Mureș Festival
20–22 Aug — Germany — Stella Nomine Festival
4 Sep — Vienna, Austria — Das Lot
5 Sep — Graz, Austria — PPC
11 Sep — Marseille, France — Le Molotov
12 Sep — Paris, France — Le Petit Bain
25 Sep — Karlsruhe, Germany — Die Stadtmitte
26 Sep — Rüsselsheim, Germany — Das Rind
23 Oct — Moers, Germany — Bollwerk 107
24 Oct — Germany — Takt Bizarre Festival
20 Nov — Copenhagen, Denmark — Rust
21 Nov — Gothenburg, Sweden — Abyss
26 Nov — Hannover, Germany — SubKultur
27 Nov — Münster, Germany — Gleis 22
28 Nov — Bochum, Germany — Gleis 9
29 Nov — Porto, Portugal — Auditório CCOP
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