About the Artist
Madrid-born artist Andrés Costureras, aka Pshycotic Beats, crafts music that merges electronica, neo-classical textures, and retro-futuristic soundscapes into a world both mysterious and immersive. Over his fifteen-year career, Costureras has earned acclaim for his fearless exploration of mental health through sound.
In 2013, Dormihcum revealed a strikingly vulnerable voice reminiscent of Bowie, Walker, Sylvian, and Cave, while tracks like “Killer Shangri-Lah” became cult favorites and featured in the BBC series Killing Eve. Furthermore, his trilogy of albums centered on mental health solidified him as an artist unafraid of emotional complexity. Recently, he has transformed personal struggles into creative power after being formally diagnosed with Type 2 Bipolar Disorder in 2023, demonstrating resilience and clarity in his art.
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The Album
His latest album Soundtrack Without a Movie (2025), features eight distinct tracks: Silence, Vultures, Cycles, Loner, After You, Slow Curtain, In The Air, and God Wouldn’t Allow You to Believe in Him. By blending electronica, neo-classical motifs, and retro-futuristic elements, he constructs a 24-hour forest journey, guiding listeners through calm, reflection, and reconnection with nature. The album moves from peace and serenity to disquiet, culminating in black smoke that threatens the beauty built earlier, highlighting fragility amid peace. Produced in his home studio live string ensemble, this release channels his personal journey into music that feels both otherworldly and strikingly human. Consequently, this release captures both his personal transformation and artistic evolution, making it a defining statement in a career shaped by unpredictability and emotional depth.
The album opens with Silence, capturing absolute peace and mental clarity. Costureras fuses electronica with a live string ensemble—violin, viola, cello, and bass layered across hundreds of tracks—forming a sweeping, cinematic soundscape that feels alive and expansive.
Vultures confronts betrayal and the collapse of trust. The repeated line, “You let me down, you let my life fall apart,” drives raw emotion, while dark electronic textures echo the pain and vulnerability of being hurt.
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Next, Cycles kicks off like a massive machine whirring to life. Eerie vocals—“reveal yourself, may spirits lift me up” and “here comes the fork again, hovering over my brain”—heighten tension, giving the track a haunting, unsettling edge.
Following this, Loner opens with muted brightness, like sunlight breaking through dark clouds. The lyric “I’m no longer proud of being on my own” captures bittersweet introspection and quiet longing, balancing melancholy with subtle hope.
After You begins with distorted, textured bass, combining unease with determination. Lines like “I’m gonna be on my own… I need a place to go home” express resignation and emotional detachment, marking a contemplative step forward after turmoil.
Slow Curtain is a solo piano piece with a slow, mournful melody. Lyrics, “Last night a black crow kissed me goodbye… why would I tell you about my dreams if you’re unwilling to share yours?” portray sorrow, longing, and the quiet closing of an emotional chapter, like the curtain on this intimate show slowly falling.
Then, In The Air opens with a ghostly voice and the sound of wind: “Imagine if mankind never spoke a word ever again… a place where there is Silence.” Subtle sounds gradually enter, and the repeated line “my soul is my home” declares that, stripped of distraction and noise, inner refuge is the only sanctuary.
Lastly, God Wouldn’t Allow You to Believe In Him is the longest track, driven by urgent beats. Lyrics like “God wouldn’t allow you to believe in Him” and “AI fever… a million children die in Gaza… complicit silence” deliver a searing critique of apathy. Nightmarish screams erupt after the Gaza line, amplifying chaos and rage, leaving listeners unsettled and confronted with its message.
Finally, Soundtrack Without a Movie is a journey through calm and chaos, intimacy and confrontation. Every track demands presence, every sound and lyric tells a story, and by the end, you carry the weight and beauty it has created.
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Figuring out my path while actively plotting ten others. Serious about my dreams with somewhat chaotic ambition. Will do anything for cats.
