AUDIO: ZODIO – “HOLLOW POINT HALO”
Milwaukee’s electronic underground just got another jolt of static and synth. ZODIO has dropped a new record titled HOLLOW POINT HALO, and it’s the kind of release that rewards the listener who leans in with headphones instead of scrolling past.
From the opening moments, HOLLOW POINT HALO makes it clear that ZODIO isn’t interested in coloring inside anyone else’s lines. The record moves through moody synth textures, glitched-out percussion, and low-end pressure that feels tailor-made for late-night drives down Kinnickinnic. There’s a cinematic quality to the whole thing — imagine a neon-lit thriller scored entirely inside a Milwaukee basement studio, and you’re in the neighborhood.
What makes this release stand out in a crowded electronic landscape is ZODIO’s willingness to sit in tension. Tracks build slowly, layering hooks over hypnotic loops before dropping into something heavier or stranger than you were expecting. It’s the kind of production choice that separates artists chasing algorithms from artists actually chasing a sound.
Milwaukee has quietly been building a serious electronic scene for years — from beat tapes cooked up in bedroom studios to warehouse sets that stretch past sunrise — and HOLLOW POINT HALO fits right into that lineage while carving out its own corner. If you’ve been sleeping on ZODIO, this is the wake-up call.
Stream HOLLOW POINT HALO in full on Bandcamp below, and do the artist a favor: if it hits, throw a few dollars their way and grab the download. That’s how scenes like this stay alive.
