Madrid-born artist Andrés Costureras, the enigmatic force behind Pshycotic Beats, has always thrived on unpredictability. With Soundtrack Without A Movie, his latest 8-track album, he ventures into uncharted territory: an electro-orchestral cycle that fuses baroque pop, electronic textures, and sweeping strings into something both intimate and cinematic. Leading the way is the luminous single “Silence”, a piece as meditative as it is grand.
Costureras has long blurred boundaries. Fifteen years ago, his trilogy of albums explored mental health with unflinching honesty. Then came 2013’s Dormihcum, which introduced his striking, haunted vocal presence, at once recalling Bowie, Scott Walker, David Sylvian, and Nick Cave, earning acclaim for its emotional weight. Tracks like “Killer Shangri-Lah” cemented his cult status, later achieving wider recognition when it was featured in the BBC series Killing Eve.
Now, with Soundtrack Without A Movie, Costureras pushes his self-defined “electro-crooner” sound into a lush new chapter. “Silence” was built in his home studio on Logic Pro, then expanded with live strings, violin, viola, cello, and bass layered meticulously into a symphonic wall of sound. The result is both serene and immersive, enveloping the listener in an orchestral-electronic expanse designed to calm and expand the senses.
“Silence is a song to stillness, to the mental state of absolute peace and absence of noise, toxicity, apocalypse, death, war, data, and AI,” Costureras explains. “Music that illustrates the total fulfilment of mind and body, the unstoppable expansion of the five senses.”
The album unfolds like a 24-hour escape into the forest, far from the chaos of society, before ending with the unsettling image of black smoke rising, an ominous reminder that beauty is always under threat. This tension between serenity and unease, escape and confrontation, defines the project. It’s an album that demands attention, rewarding active listening with textures, contrasts, and emotional depth that go far beyond traditional pop frameworks.
The release also carries profound personal weight. After nearly three decades of misdiagnosis, Costureras was formally diagnosed with Type 2 Bipolar Disorder in 2023. Instead of retreating, he has transformed this hard-won clarity into art, channelling vulnerability and resilience into music that feels both otherworldly and deeply human.
By weaving electronica with neo-classical motifs and retro-futuristic sensibilities, Pshycotic Beats has created not just an album, but a universe. Soundtrack Without A Movie is at once enigmatic and inviting, personal yet universal, a reminder that music can be more than entertainment: it can be a space of presence, reflection, and total immersion.
