1. music
  2. merch
  3. community

substitute

by smr.tni

supported by
feral colossus
feral colossus thumbnail
stressica_exzessica
stressica_exzessica thumbnail
machinethey
machinethey thumbnail
DJ Zottel
DJ Zottel thumbnail
G Mor
G Mor thumbnail
noise_disco
noise_disco thumbnail
John Ginder
John Ginder thumbnail
rresmini
rresmini thumbnail
auyinn
auyinn thumbnail
albionmolasses
albionmolasses thumbnail
Gordon Skramzy (Nathan)
Gordon Skramzy (Nathan) thumbnail
as
as thumbnail
Timothy Bolin
Timothy Bolin thumbnail
/
1.
caughing blood 05:17
buy track
2.
prestala disati 09:41
buy track
3.
substitute 07:48
buy track
4.
markings 07:06
buy track

about

my new release is out now. Released at sssm.

'smr.tni is a queer industrial/power electronics project from Essen, Germany. It is the solo project of a queer experimental multimedia artist active in the harsh noise and power electronics underground scene.

Derived from the Serbian word “smrt” (death / mortal), referring to “the mortal” or “transient being.” The project deeply explores themes of transience of existence, depression, suicidal ideation, body dysphoria, persistent (chronic) pain, and bodily transformation.

smr.tni blends power electronics with harsh noise elements, creating intense, visceral soundscapes. The work is highly personal and political, treating pain not just as subject matter but as a tool for self-empowerment and bodily reclamation. Performances frequently combine sound with bold, expressionist physical performance - scarred, empowered, and re-shaped bodies without inhibition.
The artist describes the approach as “power electronics as immanent self-empowerment,” drawing a line where pain becomes an end in itself without falling into empty pathos. Everything is direct, raw, loud, and purposeful.

smr.tni is not just another noise project - it is a deeply personal, queer/trans-informed artistic practice that uses power electronics and harsh noise to process and transform experiences of pain, body, and existence. In the German and broader European industrial/noise scene, it has quickly become recognized as a fresh and distinctive voice of the new generation.

The mastering by Lukas Gehrmann
sssm-168'

credits

released May 27, 2026

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

smr.tni image

smr.tni Essen, Germany

smr.tni is a queer, industrial/powerelectronics project from Essen, germany.

half of sumnja
half of ceta
half of silken heart

contact / help

Contact smr.tni

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

smr.tni recommends:

If you like smr.tni, you may also like: