Alternative sounds push boundaries with uncompromising vision: Arcane Synthetic delivers psychological pressure through damaged systems where vocals function as transmission rather than performance, while BEN GEL brings dirty guitar tones over pounding rhythms wrapped in something akin to a punch in the face. Frogmouth offers explosive full-band modern rock chemistry across a breathless 9-song manifesto, Dark Sinfonia crafts macabre folk music through forlorn realms of spectres and enchanted rivers, and pathetique embodies heightened emotions in wide-ranging electronic sounds.