Soulwax Rock, Sans Guitars, On ‘All Systems Are Lying’

Soulwax Redefines Rock Music on 'All Systems Are Lying'

Soulwax, a Belgian group, has been at the intersection of rock and electronic music for decades.

Their creative core, David and Stephen Dewaele, have evolved from grunge to leftfield-techno.

We wanted to capture the feeling of a band playing electronic instruments — live, loud and loose.

Using modular synths, live drums, tapes machines, and processed vocals, Soulwax created a rock album without guitars.

However, the album only occasionally rocks, with the opening track "Pills And People Are Gone" sounding like an end-of-the-party lament.

Author's summary: Soulwax redefines rock music on their new album.

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Spin Spin — 2025-10-17

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