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Metalheart / Depthcore is so underrated

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Metalheart / Depthcore is so underrated

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I've never seen anything like it! I love the way the dark and light colors blend to create a very abstract but immersive piece. What's happening in it doesn't need to make sense, it just looks beautiful, nonetheless. I follow countless artists who produce this kind of work. It looks very calming and reminds me of some music I listen to like Solar Fields (artist of the Mirror's Edge soundtrack) & H.U.V.A. Network (Solar Fields & Aes Dana).

If I had to give this aesthetic a theme song, it would be Distances by H.U.V.A. Network; the album this song comes from under the same name is also just a perfect soundtrack for the aesthetic. Even Microsoft had a metalheart theme pack with wallpapers back in the day by Indivision 07 Grow B.

Here's some links for you to view if you wanna learn more about it 
aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Metalheart
y2kaestheticinstitute.tumblr.com/post/172738674354/aesthetic-of-the-day-depthcore-metalheart
cari.institute/aesthetics/metalheart
www.are.na/consumer-aesthetics-research-institute/metalheart-6vzdlxemtkq

Image sources from depthcore.com/work/

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Re: Metalheart / Depthcore is so underrated

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yeah even the name for metalheart is beautiful honestly!! the limitations in the 90s/2000s really lead to some iconic designs
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Re: Metalheart / Depthcore is so underrated

Unread post by MacroNemesis »

2000s 3d renders are iconic in general tbh. Though I did always appreicate the cool abstract art of depthcore/metalheart even if i didnt know thats what it was called at the time.
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