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Belgium-based atmospheric/dark-electro/industrial act Mildreda is possessed to the point that its sophomore physical full-length, with the tell-tale title Blue-Devilled, turns out to be a concept album hell but as the one defined by French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre, which is reflected in the eyes of other people. This idea is a recurrent theme in many tracks of the album. Blue-Devilled was released on 1 December via Dependent - exclusively as a 60-page 2CD book, including a bonus CD with five bonus tracks.
Musically, Blue-Devilled turns out to be more varied than its direct predecessor, I Was Never Really There. There are more melodies and more shades in the new tracks. Canadian EBM influences are still audible, as is the touch of Belgium's sonic flavour. Yet the broader and more open sound reveals Mildreda's true colours.
In 1995, the 16-year-old Jan Dewulf self-released his first full-length tape, II Castrato, under the Mildreda banner. His raw first effort was soon followed by a second cassette, De Laffe Denker, in 1996, which got widely copied and circulated in electro circles. Mildreda gained an excellent reputation in the Belgian scene and beyond, which led to live performances sharing stages with such renowned acts as Plastic Noise Experience, Terminal Choice, Covenant, and VNV Nation, among many others. Despite his early success, Dewulf felt discontent with the business side of the scene and put Mildreda on hold. In the following years, he took a degree in philosophy and started a new project under the moniker Diskonnekted, which focused more on dance influences. Mildreda continued to grow even during its absence by word of mouth.
Dewulf returned to his love for dark electronic sounds with the digitally released Coward Philosophy in 2016. His first physical album, I Was Never Really There, in 2021, brought Mildreda back to the spotlight of the electro scene. Blue-Devilled musically and lyrically marks another milestone in the career of Mildreda. The Belgians are back to prove that even in a philosophical hell, the devil still writes all the best tunes! Here they come... Link
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