The Walton Hoax

The Walton Hoax is a duo from Antwerp, Belgium. A dark mix of UK Garage, Dubstep and 2-Step is molded into a type of bass-heavy sound that’s aimed at live-sets as well as casual listening. It follows in the footsteps of futuristic dance producers like Mount Kimbie, Skream, Jamie Woon, James Blake and Burial. The project started in 2010 as a remix collab between the two founding artists. A few months after the project’s birth, The Walton Hoax put out a first song: “Chemical Burn”, constructed out of melancholy vocals and brooding, live-wire electronics that take the listener for a sizzling ride into the dark. It was supported with a videoclip, that earned them no less than 20.000 views on youtube within the very first month. This song became the title-track for the debut EP. The deep layered sounds on the 3 tracks of this album are a sonic brew of deep bass, dreamy synths, melancholy vocals and shuffled beats. The follow-up tune “Exit strategy” digs even deeper into the dark realms of existence, while the last track “Sublight” has a warmer and lighter vibe. It also features an appearance of American rising star Mimi Page. After some final edits at the Transition Studios in London, the Chemical Burn EP was put out in the summer of 2011 on !mpact Recordings. It’s available in digital format and on a limited edition of 12” vinyl.

To download the official bio, go here! Here is a little more casual info about the founding members of this project:

Peter Vanek (aka Peter Van Ewijk) is a singer/songwriter with many talents. Check out his creative realm at onmpulse.com.

infraBuse (aka Jeroen Vande Voorde) is an electronic music producer. His page can be found on infrabuse.com.

The concept of The Walton Hoax was formed along with the creation of the songs that are bundled in the first EP named “Chemical Burn”. These were written, recorded and produced over the course of early 2011, and released in July.