Ritualz

JC Lobo, known professionally as Ritualz,^[1] (and recognised by the symbol †‡†) is a Mexican electronic musician based in Mexico City.^[2][3] The music of Ritualz is essentially a dark electronic music project, initially associated with the witch house genre and has since incorporated a darkwave and industrial-inspired sound. Ritualz's latest album, RADICAL MACABRO, was released in 2022 and marked a shift towards a heavier, more aggressive sound while retaining some sonic elements and atmosphere from his early releases.^[4] Lobo began producing music in the early 2000s. Currently he manages an independent record label called "Maligna".^[5]

Ritualz
JC Lobo aka Ritualz 2024 at Club W71, Weikersheim
Background information
Born	(1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 39)
Origin	Mexico City, Mexico
Genres	Witch house darkwave dark ambient industrial
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Artoffact Disaro Robot Elephant Maligna
Website	https://ritualz.com/

Discography

Albums

• Doom (2018, Artoffact Records) ^[6]
• RADICAL MACABRO (2022, Maligna)^[7]

Live Albums

• Häxan (2020, Maligna) ^[8]
• En Vivo Desde El Más Allá (2020, Maligna)^[9]

Compilations

• Outworld Music (2014, Maligna)^[10]
• Gloom (2020, Maligna)^[11]
• Rare Trax I+II (2021, Maligna)^[12]
• Hypermotion X 2.0 (2023, Dagger Forest)^[13]

EPs

• Untitled CD-R (2010, Disaro)^[14]
• Ghetto Ass Witch (2011, self-released)^[15]
• †‡† vs. Fostercare (2011, Robot Elephant Records)^[16]
• Hypermotion X (2012, MISHKA NYC)^[17]
• Rare Trax (2016, self-released)^[18]
• Rare Trax II (2017, self-released)^[18]
• Satánico Supremo (2019, Artoffact Records)^[19]
• Rare Trax III (2020, self-released)^[20]

Singles

• Ghetto Ass Witch Remixes - Volume One (2010, self-released)^[21]
• Ghetto Ass Witch Remixes - Volume Two (2010, self-released)^[22]
• Ray of Light (2021, self-released)^[23]
• Disintegration (2022, Maligna)^[24]
• Nadir (2022, Maligna)^[25]
• Dose (2022, Maligna)^[26]
• Static Noise (2022, Maligna)^[27]
• Die Here Now (2022, Maligna)^[28]
• Violently Happy (2023, self-released)^[29]

References

1. @rrritualzzz (25 February 2018). "@Sx2ky ritualz is not stylized as anything. a logo is not another spelling" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
2. Stubbs, Stuart (September 2011). "Ritualz: The Dark Raver". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
3. Bryan, Beverly (2 March 2012). "†‡† (Ritualz): Anonymous Witch-House Musician Draws from Pop's Dark Side". Alarm. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
4. Bruce (29 June 2022). "Ritualz, "Radical Macabro"". I Die: You Die. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
5. Dimitriou, Mike (28 March 2017). "Ritualz".
6. "Artoffact Records Signs Mexican Electronic Musician Ritualz | Brutal Resonance". www.brutalresonance.com.
7. "RADICAL MACABRO, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
8. "HÄXAN, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ.
9. "EN VIVO DESDE EL MÁS ALLÁ, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
10. "Ritualz - Outworld Music." Retrieved 9 December 2015
11. "GLOOM, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
12. "RARE TRAX I + II, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
13. "Hypermotion X 2.0, by Ritualz". Dagger Forest. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
14. "†‡† – Untitled." Discogs. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
15. Savage, Rue (14 March 2011). "Review: †‡† (Ritualz) – Ghetto Ass Witch". Mishka NYC. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
16. Bland, Ben (12 September 2011). "Fostercare Vs. Ritualz – †‡† (Split LP Review)". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
17. Moral, Andres (1 July 2013). "Ritualz: Hypermotion X". In Your Speakers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
18. Moral, Andres (1 August 2016). "Ritualz". In Your Speakers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
19. "Satanico Supremo, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
20. "RARE TRAX III, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
21. "GHETTO ASS WITCH - REMIXES VOLUME ONE, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
22. "GHETTO ASS WITCH - REMIXES VOLUME TWO, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
23. "RAY OF LIGHT, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
24. "DISINTEGRATION, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
25. "NADIR, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
26. "DOSE, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
27. "STATIC NOISE, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
28. "DIE HERE NOW, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
29. "VIOLENTLY HAPPY, by RITUALZ". RITUALZ. Retrieved 26 March 2024.