Limited ‘A’ Edition of 500 copies, on MAGENTA coloured Vinyl. Including printed inner sleeve and download card.
Qual, the solo project of William Maybelline (Lebanon Hanover, General Dynamics), is announcing the project’s fourth Longplayer “Love Zone” through Fabrika Records.
Since Qual’s 2015 debut release “Sable” (AVANT!, 2015), the project has been exploring dark and gloomy soundscapes of minimal synth, old school EBM, industrial electronics recorded on analog equipment.
With technoid hammers and torture tech beats “Love Zone” opens as a continuum of Qual’s previous exploration of digital decay, A.I aftermath, our increasing addiction to the dopamine fix of the screen, and a pill for every ill.
The rhythm and raw vocals of ‘Come with Me’ touch on the industrial tribalism of Sleep Chamber. ‘For a Moment of Happiness’ closes the A side with a slower, more mournful track than Qual fans might expect, displaying the multifaceted talents of the artist.
The B-side brings two more hard hitting tracks about rancid decay: ‘Death and Destruction’ and ‘Beyond This Madness’. The title track ‘Love Zone’ is abrasive eroticism. ‘Scrolling Your Brains Outs’ closes the album with classic Qual: hard driven gloom that hits where it hurts.
Love Zone was made purely with hardware only. The album was mixed by Owen Pratt of Uncanny Valley, whose previous clients include Post Malone, Alice Cooper, Arcade Fire, Ryuchi Sakamoto and Lana Del Rey. Pratt’s full organic approach meshes with Maybeline’s overall vision for this album.
Released Mid December 2025 by Fabrika.
Track Listing:
A1. Tech Neck
A2. Express Elevator to Hell
A3. Love & Caressment
A4. Come with Me
A5. For a Moment of Happiness
B1. Deat & Destruction
B2. Beyond This Madness
B3. Love Zone
B4. Scroll Your Brains Out
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