Hall of Influence is a spotlight where I talk about the legendary (to me) artists that have not only inspired me creatively but have tangibly shaped the way that I personally create music. You can see the entire hall of Influences HERE.

Purity Ring has been fresh since 2012.

Purity Ring is a special project. It is a combination of an incredibly talented producer- Corin Roddick, and magical and ethereal vocalist Megan James. Her voice floats like a feather over heavy and melodic bass-driven beats. The combination of her soft vocals with hard and dense production is absolutely a wonder to behold. They have a unique ability to combine elements of Industrial, Trap, EDM, Pop, and even alternative Grimes-Esque vibes into something genuinely special. I have always loved Purity Ring since the beginning. I’ve been bumping into their two well-known projects from the early 2010’s as a sort of ritual for about a decade but unbeknownst to me, they quietly dropped a new, self-titled project last year. I don’t know what it is about a band suddenly coming back after years of silence to completely reinvent their sound with a self-titled album, but here they are. Just like Bullet for My Valentine did, Purity Ring pulled the same maneuver.

While their older work always held water as an artistically unique pillar in music that maintained a novel sound, the new album takes it to the next level. I am not exaggerating when I say I started their new album on track 1, and by track 5 I genuinely started to shed tears. Their ability to capture a melancholic, yet euphoric flying feeling through their melodic motifs is absolutely firing on all cylinders in this album. If you are a fan of Purity Ring, Crystal Castles or the like, you owe it to yourself to check out their self-titled project. Take an hour, put the project on, and lay back and enjoy the journey.

Musical Influence on Absynth 808

This is another one of those core pillars that I almost feel silly when I try to explain the ways purity ring has influenced me. I knew when I first heard them at age 14 that this was something different, special, that spoke to my inner child. Their bravery and willingness to be different inspired me to start thinking about music differently, and got me wondering If we had truly explored all of the possible combinations of sound. Their music made me realize then, and again now with their new project, that music is an infinite ecosystem for us to enjoy and play within. There are no limits to the types of sound, style, aesthetic and the like that have yet to be discovered, if you just have the courage to start seeking what’s within your heart.

Favorite Project
“Purity Ring 2025” (Self-Titled)
Top 3 Tracks
OBADEAR
LOFTICRIES
MANY LIVES + PART II

2 Artists You Should Check Out If You Like Purity Ring

Crystal Castles

I gotta say, this one feels obvious. But if you somehow missed this, Crystal Castles and Purity Ring go together like peas in a pod. Crystal Castles leans more on the Euro EDM & Industrial side of things while Purity Ring feels more like a category all its own, but they certainly run parallel in many ways.

Phantogram

Like Purity Ring, another iconic due of a truly gifted producer paired with a talented female vocalist. Their earlier work gets played by me on repeat to this day. Their track “Black Out Days” probably has 500+ replays on my Spotify. They lean more into contemporary pop and less underground EDM and psychedelia, but the beats are still nasty, and they still got style and emotion to spare. They also have a cool collaboration with Outkast’s Big Boi that combines his rap skills with their musical style. It’s a really unique collab project with great music videos to go along with them.

Signed // James Brice // Absynth 808
11/9/2026

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