The title makes a promise, and the music keeps it. "All Villains Die Ⅰ" is a dark, driving synth track with darkwave and cyberpunk edges, made by a Seoul-based former rock guitarist who now works in electronic music. It came out on March 24, 2026 through BukhansanWave, and it opens a two-part single.
A Guitarist Goes Electronic
The move from rock guitar to synthesizers is an interesting background for this kind of music. Darksynth and cyberpunk-style electronics often borrow the aggression of rock and metal, just with machines doing the heavy lifting. The moods listed for the release are aggressive and dark, and the tags include minimal techno, synthwave and darksynth.
The track runs a little over three minutes. On Spotify and Apple Music it sits next to "All Villains Die Ⅱ," so the single plays as a two-part story. The cover art, a pair of eyes peering out of a red frame, sets a suitably tense mood. The Korean title on YouTube, "악당은 모두 죽는다," translates to the same idea.
A Fully Self-Made Release
The credits show how hands-on this project is. BukhansanRheejunghoon is listed as composer, arranger, producer, recording engineer and mixing engineer. The release is credited to BukhansanWave under license to MO records.
The artist's own description, published on the Korean music service Bugs, explains the approach: work primarily within minimal synth, coldwave and darkwave, using lyrical melodic motifs that expand into layered structures. Rather than sticking to one fixed genre, each track gets its own structure and sound.
A Busy Debut Year
We count several releases in 2026 alone. "All Villains Die" was followed by "THIS IS OUR END" in April, "Your dream world seems better than mine" in June, "This is our way to the cosmos (Feline II)" in August and "You and I meet again, Always (Feline I)" in October. Those later singles move toward more ambient and downtempo moods, which makes "All Villains Die Ⅰ" one of the darker entries so far.
Final Thoughts
"All Villains Die Ⅰ" is a compact, menacing piece of synth music from an artist building a catalog quickly. If you like your electronics dark and cinematic, start here and then play part two.
A Tip for Independent Artists
Writing, recording, mixing and designing a release yourself takes a lot of work. Distribution should be the easy part. If you are building a catalog on your own label, DistroKid (affiliate link) lets you upload to the major streaming services in one go.
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