Ghost Cop (US)

New York-based duo Ghost Cop transform dark synth-pop and post-punk into what they fittingly describe as “feel-bad dance music” - punishing beats, haunted melodies and shadowy atmospheres built for moving through the night. Formed by multidisciplinary artists Lucy Swope and Sean Dack, the project fuses analog synths, industrial rhythms and cinematic tension into a moody club sound shaped as much by horror films as by darkwave.

Drawing inspiration from 1970s and ’80s B-movie sci-fi and VHS horror aesthetics, Ghost Cop channel personal experiences with depression, mental illness and emotional dissonance into dystopian dance music and shadow-soaked anthems. Their acclaimed second full-length album TROUBLE (2024) further established the duo’s singular world; It channels dark electronic elements (reminiscent of bands like Boy Harsher) and explores themes of mental illness, neurodivergence, and emotional dissonance; dark, melancholic and irresistibly physical. We’re psyched to see Ghost Cop at Grauzone 2027!

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