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 ▼▲ Origins and Influences ▼▲

• 1992: The Shroud’s “Spectre” video, a precursor to the witchy aesthetic.
• 1994: Fear Cult’s “A Boquet Of Songs,” characterized by slow drums, synths, and mournful lyrics.
• 1995: Switchblade Symphony's “Clown” video, laying the foundation for future WH producers.
• 1995: LAHKA MUZA's “Chvenie Absolutna,” with its ritualistic atmosphere, impacting future WH artists.
• 1997: Switchblade Symphony’s “Bread And Jam For Frances” album, resembling WH style.
• 1998: Deadsy’s “Commencement” album, introducing slow, eerie synth bass.
• 2000: Untoten's “Vampire Book,” blending hip-hop and gothic elements.

▼▲ The Genesis of Witch House Music ▼▲

• Experimental artists like Indu Mezu (2004-2005) in the lobit genre, creating eerie, lo-fi industrial beats.
• Antonio Urdiales' visual compositions (2005) defined the imagery associated with WH.
• Bands like Broadcast (2006), AIDS-3D (2007), and early releases from Salem and Modern Witch (2008), cemented the core sound.
• Pictureplane’s coined term “witch house” in 2009, marking the genre's emergence.

▼▲ Key Albums that Revolutionized Witch House ▼▲

• Deadsy’s “Commencement” (1998): Introduced the slow, eerie synth bass.
• Salem's "Yes I Smoke Crack" EP (2008): Early exemplar of the WH sound.
• Modern Witch’s self-titled album (2008): Contributed to WH's early aesthetics.
• Ectoplasm-Girls' “Forever Nothing” (2008): Embodied WH elements before the genre was named.

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