Steinsdotter and Occult Hardware Join Forces for Explosive Remix of “The Village”
LONDON, UK (June 25, 2025) — London’s rising experimental artist Steinsdotter is back this summer with a striking reinvention of her fan-favorite track “The Village,” this time in collaboration with boundary-breaking multimedia duo Occult Hardware. The single drops July 20, and it’s a genre-shattering collision of folk-pop roots and experimental rock intensity.
Originally featured on Steinsdotter’s acclaimed EP ‘3’, “The Village” was praised for its folk-tinged melodies, marching drum grooves, and darkly ironic lyrics that paint a vivid picture of her upbringing in a small Norwegian town. Now, with Occult Hardware’s signature edge, the track is reborn: louder, sharper, and more unrelenting than ever.
“The remix keeps the same emotional DNA as the original,” says Steinsdotter. “But with Occult Hardware, it feels like the shadow version of the village—like walking through the same streets in a fever dream.”
Photos and art direction by Fayann Smith / SFX makeup by Sophie Yeff
Known for their genre-defiant sound and mythic audiovisual live sets, Occult Hardware (Fayann Smith and Robert Burnham) inject “The Village” with a visceral mix of bass metal, industrial textures, and distorted dancefloor energy. The result is an anthem that’s equal parts nostalgic and rebellious, like a sonic exorcism of small-town ghosts.
“We wanted to take Steinsdotter’s memoryscape and rip it open,” says Occult Hardware. “What’s lurking underneath the surface of nostalgia? That’s what we were chasing.”
Occult Hardware’s roots in experimental performance and pop deconstruction have led them to stages across the globe, including Glastonbury, and to features in the likes of Vogue, Dazed, BBC Television, and more. Their remix of “The Village” marks a bold new chapter for both artists—bridging folk introspection with occult spectacle. This collaboration is more than a remix…it’s a reckoning.
“The Village” (Occult Hardware Remix) is out July 20 on all streaming platforms.
About Steinsdotter:
Steinsdotter is a London-based artist known for her avant-garde approach to music, blending electronic elements with ethereal melodies to create a sound that is both captivating and transcendent. Drawing inspiration from her Nordic heritage and a diverse range of musical influences, Steinsdotter continues to push the boundaries of artistic expression while inviting listeners on a journey of self-discovery through her music.
About Occult Hardware:
Occult Hardware (Fayann Smith/Robert Burnham) are a hybrid multimedia art and music project that elude classification and defy genre. “Combusting the alchemical elements of the internet to produce Bass Metal...” their sound is an experimental collision of pop ephemera, contemporary dance production, dark abstract electronica and live ritual. Collaging the sacred and the profane from popular culture and splicing it to fit their esoteric personal mythos, the Occult Hardware experience is an audiovisual attack like no other.
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