crystal trench seems inextricable from the constant, cyclical flow of gloom and bloom that surrounds them. They’ve built their world around the ethereal, trance-like state of genres like darkwave and noise, with nods to their more energetic post-punk and synth-pop influences sprinkled throughout- creating a sound that's both as dark, and as sparkly as their name implies. 

Based in Grand Rapids, MI, crystal trench is a new electronic project for multi-instrumentalist & producer Vanessa (Ness) DeCouto (they/she). Their sonic roots are birthed out of experimentation with analogue recording and sampling using a 4-track cassette recorder, fused with modern digital technologies and pop structures. 

premonition was co-written and recorded with long time collaborator Seth Beck at Rat Future Recordings in Chicago. It is the newest release after their debut single her silver thread (glistening in the night) (2023).

The music video for the new single “premonition” is set to release on October 4th.