Ani Even conjures a modern ritual on experimental album, "SKINWALKER"
With SKINWALKER, Copenhagen-based artist Ani Even (the experimental alter ego of Bror Lynge) delivers one of the most visceral and daring electronic albums of the year. You’re about to experience a dark and hypnotic journey that blurs the line between music, myth, and ritual. Officially released on October 31th, 2025, the record feels perfectly timed for release on Halloween as it’s endlessly eerie, primal, and alive with an otherworldly energy.
Drawing from his Greenlandic, Faroese, and Danish roots, Ani Even transforms his cultural and emotional heritage into sound. The result is a record that feels both ancient and futuristic, as if an ancestral chant collided with industrial machinery. Through layers of distorted synths, fractured vocals, and atmospheric percussion, SKINWALKER invites listeners to confront transformation as a legitimate experience.
From the opening moments on “Be With Me”, the album establishes a sense of dread and awe that never lets up. Sparse beats give way to surging electronic storms before reassembling into something strangely beautiful. It’s experimental music that moves with a sense of purpose with each sound meticulously placed. Ani Even’s production is hauntingly tactile, with every pulse and distortion feeling like it’s been carved from the earth itself. Some personal standouts that are hard to shy away from were “It’s A Great Deal” and “Not my Friend”. Though of course, the entire record needs your listen.
Lyrically and thematically, SKINWALKER dives deep into the psyche. It’s a record about identity and metamorphosis, about what it means to face yourself and survive it. Lynge doesn’t hide behind the abstraction of sound with his voice often becoming raw and unfiltered. It legitimately becomes another instrument of expression. It cracks, distorts, and howls, carrying the weight of grief, addiction, love, fatherhood, and climate anxiety through the words when you listen close.
The album’s namesake myth, the Skinwalker, becomes the perfect metaphor for Ani Even’s artistry. He shapeshifts across genres, one moment channeling industrial chaos, the next diving into haunting choral drones or minimalist piano passages. The transitions are seamless yet unsettling, capturing the tension of transformation itself. The balance of this record in its entirety sort of shows off exactly what he’s capable of.
Even in its most dissonant moments, SKINWALKER feels cohesive, like a singular artistic vision executed with precision and abandon. Lynge’s embrace of imperfection gives the album its power. From the grit, the distortion, and the edges that aren’t polished. This is not an album built for playlists, it’s an experience meant to be felt.
In a musical landscape often obsessed with accessibility, SKINWALKER dares to be difficult, and in doing so, it becomes transcendent. Open your minds, grab a nice pair of headphones, and dig into this record as soon as you can! You can enjoy it, follow along for more, and stay tuned for the latest by clicking those links below.
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