Kobenz ft. SpaceMan Zack – Gothbxch (2020)
Kobenz is taking on e-girl culture and the fetishization of mental illness in his primal single ‘Gothbxch’. A heavy-hitting satirical single, it takes on the glorification of mental illness in pop culture through a raw soundscape. Using the context of a big bad goth girlfriend and featuring SpaceMan Zack, it combines rock with emo-rap and irony to highlight the issues in popular culture.
While this modern satire was inspired by the personal experience of Kobenz, anyone involved in mainstream culture will be able to connect with it. Having only formed in August 2020, Kobenz is already making a name for himself with features and upcoming collaborations. Now, he is showing what he has to offer with the perfect clash of grunge and emo-rap.
‘Gothbxch’ draws you in with a dark rock opening. This warps into deep beats that shiver across your ears and pulse through your chest. The depth of the music shakes your insides as it sends you spiralling into a black soundscape. There is an enthralling vibe to the music that holds you down and washes over you at the same time. The pulse of the melody is a perfect combination of rock stylings with an edge of emo hip-hop beats.
The dark soundscape enhances the vocals which vibrate through your brain. The interplay between Kobenz and SpaceMan Zack perfectly captures the negativity laced into the song. The emo-rap zaps through you while the deeper vocals vibrate in the centre of your chest. While the vocals are engaging as they talk about the fictitious got girlfriend, there is a primal and raw call to them that touches something dark inside you. The seductive flow of the vocals combines with the melody for a captivating satirical single.
Kobenz with SpaceMan Zack use satire and a fictitious girlfriend to take on the glorification of mental illness in ‘Gothbxch’. Using a seductive yet raw and primal soundscape, they fuse grunge with emo-rap for a compelling tale. The darkness of the music highlights the negative impact of the fetishization and glorification of mental illness and e-girl culture.
Find out more about Kobenz on his website, Instagram and Spotify.
