About Sun Occulter

Sun Occulter began in Bozeman, Montana in 2018 and self-describes as darkwave ^[1].

Influences include Asylum Party, Marquis de Sade, Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, The Chameleons, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Pet Shop Boys, 80's Clan of Xymox/Pieter Nooten, Michael Brook, Lewis A. Martineé/early Miami freestyle, Drab Majesty, Boy Harsher, She Past Away, Kenji Yamamoto...

On darkwave:

It is said that it was John Peel to coin the term "darkwave" when he was listening to our music. Could this be true? It might very well be.

- Anka Wolbert, liner notes for 2020 reissue of Peel Sessions

My first association with the term darkwave is with the eighties-era Clan of Xymox. To me, it elicits slower, introspective songs with themes of angst and includes myriad instruments such as guitar, bass, synthesizers, drum machines, etc. That said, I draw from many influences, too :) ↑ Back to top