Welcome to our weekly round-up of forthcoming releases.
German photographer and designer Stefan Heilemann is considered to be one of the most magnificent artists of his genre. Highly respected on the scene for his bizarre and ironic works, “Laugh, Cry and Scream” is the long-awaited book featuring many of his truly fantastic works. Also includes a thirteen-track compilation soundtrack by IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, with new and rare material plus classics from the band. For connoisseurs of deluxe dance-pop, seductive electro anthems and gold-plated disco grooves, “Non-Stop” is a lavish collection of exquisite dancefloor confessionals from one of the most acclaimed and beloved singers in British pop, ANDY BELL. “Non-Stop” features the forthcoming single “Call On Me” (the single consists of an exclusive bonus track, “Had It All”, plus remixes of the title track) and “Honey If You Love Him”, a duet with/written by Perry Farrell (JANE’S ADDICTION).
An absolute milestone of dark romantic, folk-influenced and neo-classical music is now being re-released. With their album “Ignis Fatuus: Irrlichter” (1994) German band ENGELSSTAUB created a fascinating piece of dark music that has become a CLASSIC of the genre. Unavailable for ages, this amazing re-release comes in a six-panel, DVD-sized deluxe digipak, and all tracks have been not simply remastered but completely remixed. After almost 30 years since PINK INDUSTRY’s creation, “New Naked Technology – 2010 Remasters” is a new compilation bringing together a wide selection of material, some of it previously unreleased, all of it completely remastered. Includes classics like “What I Wouldn’t Give”, “Pain of Pride”, “The Corpse” and “Empty Beach”. The CD+DVD edition of the album is strictly limited to 100 copies and features 35 minutes of live footage shot in Manchester in 1984, plus three videoclips, whilst the collector’s edition includes the CD+DVD edition of the album, a bonus CD, a T-shirt, and more (limited to 50 copies!!!). “Re-turn Your Revolt into Style” is the much demanded and long overdue re-release of an extremely rare album from VON THRONSTAHL, originally released in 2002. Regarded as one of the most original and finest VON THRONSTAHL CDs, this special re-release comes with a second CD, densely packed with rare remixes, different versions of well known tracks and a number of previously unreleased, exclusive tracks! “A Little Hard to Swallow” and “Living Monstrosities/Descent” are the third and fourth releases from the “Rozz Williams – The Lost Recordings” project. The former was made by PREMATURE EJACULATION in 1982, consisting of a long sequence of untitled tracks spread over two sides. “Living Monstrosities/Descent” are very complex, structured pieces and both are previously unreleased in this full, unedited form.
Since their debut “Audiophobie”, MASCHINENKRIEGER KR52 vs DISRAPTOR have become within a very short time one of the most high appreciated rhythm’n’noise acts on the scene. On their second album “Meltdown” they have developed their sound further and become more diverse – strict, driving, distorted beats, samples and minimal sequences are melted together to give rise to an exciting inferno full of energy. After a long hiatus of twelve years, German cult band SWEET WILLIAM strike back with a splendid new CD! “Brighter Than the Sun” is packed with 68 minutes of all-new material, in the form of fourteen tracks of dark electronic rock music combined with typical psychedelic elements.
Belgium’s rising breakcore star FRACTIONAL returns after his much-revered debut CD “Come Mierda” in 2008. “Blood”is a fierce brew of breakcore, IDM, and electronica all accented by an uncanny sense of melody and emotion.
BLACKHOUSE are an oddity on the industrial scene, because their music features Christian themes and lyrics. In order to celebrate the 25th birthday of this legendary American act, M-tronic is proud to release a double CD including the classic slab of industrial vinyl from 1984 “Hope…” re-born into a new dimension 25 years later, as well as a full NEW “25 Years” CD, including new and unreleased tracks, collaborations and remixes by BRUME, HYPNOSKULL, ORPHX and more. ADVOXYA RECORDS are back with releases from several of their artists. NEXUS VI offer up more dark, dance-oriented EBM/darkwave with “Apocalypse”; Russian act WAVEFALL play EBM with dark electro influences and distorted vocals on “EP-tronics“; IMPACT PULSE provide a collection of their best remixes as well as two fresh new tracks on “Remix Module’s”; THE-PULSAR from St Petersburg give us their 2007 release “Revolution [Reloaded]”; and T.W.Z.’s “Serpent Column Portal” is the band’s darkest, most energetic and danceable album ever.
SPANDAU BALLET return with two re-issues, “True” and “Parade” which have now also received the complete remastering treatment and come bursting with bonus material and previously unreleased tracks, all packaged together in digipak format. Originally released in March of 1983, “True” was the band’s first No. 1 album, whilst “Parade”, originally released in July of 1984, was a UK No. 2 hit for the group. Magazine
The UK’s leading goth/dark alternative magazine, UNSCENE, returns with another fantastic issue (number 8!). Interviews this time include: CARL MCCOY, THE BEAUTY OF GEMINA, MESH, ASSEMBLAGE 23, BAK XIII, and more. Plus there’s a FREE 15 track CD.
Zeitgeist Zero in Horror Shocker!
Music from ZEITGEIST ZERO‘s self titled debut album will appear in the movie ‘Ingression’<>font>, the latest film from by cult underground Russian horror director Andrey Iskanov. Looks good!!
Infest Update
If the current sales rate continues I can see us selling out our allocation in the next 4 weeks. We have already sold almost 65% of the total capacity.
PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING RECORDED DELIVERY ON POSTAL TICKETS!!!
Review
German photographer and designer Stefan Heilemann is considered to be one of the most magnificent artists of his genre. Highly respected on the scene for his bizarre and ironic works, this long-awaited hardcover 140-page book features many of his truly fantastic works. For a ‘taster’ of this opulent picture book, have a look here: http://www.heilemania.de
The book also includes a thirteen-track compilation soundtrack by IN STRICT CONFIDENCE with new and rare material plus classics from the band.
Format
Book+CD
Tracklisting
01. Dornenschmerz
02. Set Me Free
03. Seven Lives (Club Mix)
04. Forbidden Fruit (Tragic Loss Edit)
05. My Despair (Monozelle Remix)
06. SnowWhite
07. Pearl
08. Silver Bullets (Extended Version)
09. Zauberschloss
10. Promised Land (Going Far Edit)
11. Heal Me (Cacophonü Edit)
12. In Favilla
13. Manchmal Redest Du im Schlaf (Heia Version)
Review
For connoisseurs of deluxe dance-pop, seductive electro anthems and gold-plated disco grooves. Co-produced and co-written by ANDY BELL and Pascal Gabriel (S’EXPRESS, LADYHAWKE, DEBBIE HARRY, KYLIE, LITTLE BOOTS), “Non-Stop” is a lavish collection of exquisite dancefloor confessionals from one of the most acclaimed and beloved singers in British pop.
“Non-Stop” features the forthcoming single “Call On Me” and “Honey If You Love Him”, a duet with/written by Perry Farrell (JANE’S ADDICTION), a huge fan of Andy’s voice.
Although Andy’s long-running partnership with Vince Clarke in ERASURE remains very much a going concern, the singer’s second solo album provides a liberating platform for his more clubby, nocturnal, disco-glam side. He has even purposely changed his vocal register and style for much of “Non-Stop”, putting clear blue water between his soulfully electronic solo voice and his gleaming, poppy ERASURE work.
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. Running Out
02. Call On Me
03. Subject/Object
04. Say What You Want
05. Will You Be There?
06. Slow Release
07. Touch
08. Non-Stop
09. DHDQ
10. Honey If You Love Him (That’s All That Matters)
Review
New single from ANDY BELL of ERASURE, taken from his forthcoming solo album, “Non-Stop”. Featuring an exclusive bonus track, “Had It All”, plus remixes of the title track from WYDA PRODUCTIONS (Eddie Craig and Jim Sullivan of the WIDEBOYS whose previous remixes include RIHANNA and TAIO CRUZ featuring LUDACRIS), VINCE CLARKE, CHICAGO’s HEY CHAMP and DEADBOY (described by Clash as “the next future garage mastermind destined to blow up in 2010”).
Format
CDS
Tracklisting
01. Call On Me (WYDA PRODUCTIONS Remix)
02. Had It All
03. Call On Me
04. Call On Me (VINCE CLARKE Remix)
05. Call On Me (HEY CHAMP Remix)
06. Call On Me (DEADBOY Remix)
Review
An absolute milestone of dark romantic, folk-influenced and neo-classical music is now being re-released. With their album “Ignis Fatuus: Irrlichter” (1994) German band ENGELSSTAUB created a fascinating piece of dark music that has become a CLASSIC of the genre. Unavailable for ages, this amazing re-release comes in a six-panel, DVD-sized deluxe digipak, and all tracks have been not simply remastered but completely remixed. Also included is a new, previously unreleased track.
Based on trance-like percussion basements, beautiful and softly plugged acoustic guitars create impressive folk melodies. Medieval flutes and the male-female vocal dualism rise in a sacred lure comparable to DEAD CAN DANCE. The decent use of synthesizers on top of the neofolk rhythmic pattern spreads a fragile charm reminiscent of DEATH IN JUNE. The music flows skillfully between apocalyptic folk, neoclassic and fascinating eternal and modern arrangements.
Fascinating, beautiful, romantic, hypnotic, fragile and far away from being a commercial sell-out… but one question remains: Why did we have to wait such an incredibly long time until the re-release of this magnificent milestone?
Format
CD Digipak
Tracklisting
01. The Gate
02. Dream Demon
03. The Change of the Moon
04. Per Aspera Ad Astra
05. Ignis Fatuus
06. Ignis Fatuus: The Call of Nephthys (Previously Unreleased)
07. Victim of Love
08. Serce Aniola
09. Phantasmagoria
10. Epilogue
New Naked Technology – 2010 Remasters [Brazilian Import]
£10.75
Review
Great British band (from Liverpool) created at the begining of 80s by Jayne Casey (former singer of PINK MILITARY) and Ambrose Reynolds (bass player and founder of the legendary FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD). Tadzio was later drafted in on guitar. The band mixes new wave and experimental sounds with sexy vocals.
During their career, PINK INDUSTRY made three full albums, some 12″ singles and one 7″, and recorded four Peel Sessions for the BBC. They split up in 1987 with Jayne going on to work in the business side of the music industry and Ambrose working on new music project USL, whilst Tadzio simply disappeared. Now, after almost 30 years since the band’s creation, here is a new compilation bringing together a wide selection of material, some of it previously unreleased, all of it completely remastered. Includes classics like “What I Wouldn’t Give”, “Pain of Pride”, “The Corpse” and “Empty Beach” – not to be missed!
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. What I Wouldn’t Give
02. Don’t Let Go (12″ Version)
03. Extreme
04. Enjoy the Pain
05. State of Grace
06. Pain of Pride
07. New Aims
08. Ticket to Heaven (Remix)
09. Bound by Silence
10. Not Moving
11. Two Cultures
12. New Beginnings
13. This Is the Place
14. I Wish
15. The Corpse
16. Empty Beach
17. Walk Away
18. Stand Alone
19. No Defense
20. Cruel Garden
21. Is This the End? Bonus Tracks:
22. Pain of Pride (Suck Version)
23. What I Wouldn’t Give (Mix 1995)
24. The Corpse (Absolute Version)
New Naked Technology – 2010 Remasters [Brazilian Import]
£20.75
Review
This CD+DVD edition of the album is strictly limited to 100 copies and features 35 minutes of live footage shot in Manchester in 1984, plus three videoclips.
Format
Limited CD+DVD
Tracklisting Disc 1 – CD:-
01. What I Wouldn’t Give
02. Don’t Let Go (12″ Version)
03. Extreme
04. Enjoy the Pain
05. State of Grace
06. Pain of Pride
07. New Aims
08. Ticket to Heaven (Remix)
09. Bound by Silence
10. Not Moving
11. Two Cultures
12. New Beginnings
13. This Is the Place
14. I Wish
15. The Corpse
16. Empty Beach
17. Walk Away
18. Stand Alone
19. No Defense
20. Cruel Garden
21. Is This the End? Bonus Tracks:
22. Pain of Pride (Suck Version)
23. What I Wouldn’t Give (Mix 1995)
24. The Corpse (Absolute Version)
Disc 2 – DVD:-
01. This Is the Place (Live in Manchester, 1984)
02. Walk Away (Live in Manchester, 1984)
03. The Corpse (Live in Manchester, 1984)
04. Bound by Silence (Live in Manchester, 1984)
05. Send Them Away (Live in Manchester, 1984)
06. Empty Beach (Live in Manchester, 1984)
07. What I Wouldn’t Give (Live in Manchester, 1984)
08. Don’t Let Go (Live in Manchester, 1984)
09. Extreme (Live in Manchester, 1984)
10. Enjoy the Pain (Live in Manchester, 1984)
11. What I Wouldn’t Give (Videoclip)
12. Stand Alone (Videoclip)
13. Bound by Silence (Videoclip)
Review
This collector’s edition includes the CD+DVD edition of the album (with 35 minutes of live footage and 3 videoclips), a bonus CD, a T-shirt, available in sizes M, L and XL, a pin and a poster in a bag. It is HIGHLY limited to just 50 copies, and we can only get a very small number, so order quickly!
Format
Limited 2CD+DVD+T-shirt
Tracklisting Disc 1 – CD:-
01. What I Wouldn’t Give
02. Don’t Let Go (12″ Version)
03. Extreme
04. Enjoy the Pain
05. State of Grace
06. Pain of Pride
07. New Aims
08. Ticket to Heaven (Remix)
09. Bound by Silence
10. Not Moving
11. Two Cultures
12. New Beginnings
13. This Is the Place
14. I Wish
15. The Corpse
16. Empty Beach
17. Walk Away
18. Stand Alone
19. No Defense
20. Cruel Garden
21. Is This the End? Bonus Tracks:
22. Pain of Pride (Suck Version)
23. What I Wouldn’t Give (Mix 1995)
24. The Corpse (Absolute Version)
Disc 2 – DVD:-
01. This Is the Place (Live in Manchester, 1984)
02. Walk Away (Live in Manchester, 1984)
03. The Corpse (Live in Manchester, 1984)
04. Bound by Silence (Live in Manchester, 1984)
05. Send Them Away (Live in Manchester, 1984)
06. Empty Beach (Live in Manchester, 1984)
07. What I Wouldn’t Give (Live in Manchester, 1984)
08. Don’t Let Go (Live in Manchester, 1984)
09. Extreme (Live in Manchester, 1984)
10. Enjoy the Pain (Live in Manchester, 1984)
11. What I Wouldn’t Give (Videoclip)
12. Stand Alone (Videoclip)
13. Bound by Silence (Videoclip)
Disc 3 – Bonus CD:-
01. Pain of Pride (Peel Sessions)
02. No Defence (Peel Sessions)
03. Piano Ping (Peel Sessions)
04. Don’t Let Go (Peel Sessions)
05. Tomorrow (Peel Sessions)
06. Final Cry (Peel Sessions)
07. Enjoy the Pain (Peel Sessions)
08. Anyone’s Fashion (Peel Sessions)
09. This Is the Place (Peel Sessions)
10. Taddy Up (Peel Sessions)
11. This Is the Place (Live)
12. Walk Away (Live)
13. Bound by Silence (Live)
14. Send Them Away (Live)
15. Empty Beach (Live)
16. What I Wouldn’t Give (Live)
17. Don’t Let Go (Live)
18. Extreme (Live)
19. Enjoy the Pain (Live)
Review
This is the much demanded and long overdue re-release of an extremely rare album from VON THRONSTAHL, originally released in 2002. The album was strictly limited to 500 hand-numbered copies and came in very special packaging: the CD was mounted on a glass plate inside a 6″ black box with gold-embossed logo and title on the front. Regarded as one of the most original and finest VON THRONSTAHL CDs, this is the first time that this long-lost album has been re-released.
All tracks have been digitally re-mastered making them sound much fresher than ever! Furthermore, this special re-release comes with a second CD, densely packed with rare remixes, different versions of well known tracks and a number of previously unreleased, exclusive tracks!
The packaging this time is a little more modest, but still quite lavish: a deluxe 2CD digipak inside a beautiful cardboard-slider with gold print.
Format
Limited 2CD Box Set
Tracklisting Disc 1:-
01. Sirenade
02. Polar-Expedition
03. Aufstand/Riot
04. Rücke vor bis zur Schlossallee
05. Re-turn Your Revolt Into Style
06. Rhein-Gold (Impression)
07. Mutter der Schmerzen
08. Hey Ho, Spann den Wagen an
09. Brechen Muss der Schwarze Bann
10. Star-Wars, Stripes & Pyramides
11. Radio Free Europe
12. Babylon the Great has Fallen
Disc 2 (tracks are NOT in final running order yet!):-
01. Wider der Masse (Version)
02. Wider der Masse (Guitar Mix)
03. Halle des Bergkönigs, Schlossallee (Version)
04. Deutsche Passion (featuring UWE LAMMLA) (Long Version)
05. Bellum Sacrum Bellum!? (Short Version)
06. Europa Calling (Version with Forestier Poem)
07. Brechen Muss der Schwarze Bann (Version)
08. Satri Devi (Previously Unreleased)
09. Germanicum Metallicum (Remix)
10. Black Angel (DIJ Cover with female voice)
11. To the Sound of the Drums (Version)
12. Junge Wilde Tiere (Version)
13. War Intermezzo (Beauty of Life) (Fragment)
14. Let the World with the Sun Go Down (Version)
15. Torture Tactics (ACYLUM Remix)
16. Hochdeutsche Liebschaft (Immune System Remix)
17. Northern Sons Under Southern Skies (Remix by ACYLUM)
Review
Third release from “Rozz Williams – The Lost Recordings” project.
“A Little Hard to Swallow” ends ROZZ WILLIAMS’ initial foray into experimenal music. Made in 1982, Rozz returned to some of the sounds and live recordings included in the earlier PREMATURE EJACULATION works and edited them in with many new recordings and samples. He had become more confident in his abilities and as a result “A Little Hard to Swallow” is much more structured than its predecessors and can be considered the first truly classic PE recording.
The album consists of a long sequence of untitled tracks spread over two sides. Since the original cassette recording featured few, if any, distinguishable track breaks it was felt important not to arbitarily separate each single piece of music for the CD release. Rozz had obviously intended for the music to be enjoyed as a continous listening experience rather than for each piece to be listened to in isolation. This would not be the last time that Rozz used such tactics. “A Little Hard to Swallow” also incorporates the use of samples and there are some vocalisations and spoken word sequences as well as live jam recordings.
The original cassette sleeve for “A Little Hard to Swallow” still survives and is in the possession of Ron Marrs. It features a black and white image and above it are the words ‘A brain operation, showing a bone drill boring through the skull’. In addition, Rozz superimposed an image of an eye to complete the artwork. The design of the artwork for this release has been kept as faithful to the original as possible.
Review
Fourth release from “Rozz Williams – The Lost Recordings” project.
ROZZ WILLIAMS returned to his interest in creating experimenal music in 1985, following his departure from CHRISTIAN DEATH. He had met Chuck Collison the previous winter and the pair immediately made plans to work together under the moniker “The Happiest Place on Earth”. “Living Monstrosities/Descent” would appear to be one of the first recordings Rozz made at this time as it is said to date from 1985. The listener will instantly be aware how the music has matured since the first recordings in 1981 and 1982. Rozz would have learned much during his time spent at recording studios with CHRISTIAN DEATH, working with such renowned producers as Thom Wilson and Eric Westfall. These are very complex, structured pieces and both are previously unreleased in this full, unedited form.
The recording consisted of two separate pieces of music on each side of the cassette. “Living Monstrosities” makes use of various repeated sound effects which gradually builds into a crescendo, and a repeated vocal sample of ‘the most astounding living monstrosity of all time’. “Descent” is a purely instrumental recording, which again relies on repeated sound effects forming a very dark, menacing composition.
The original cassette sleeve for “Living Monstrosities/Descent” still survives and is in the possession of John Collins. The sleeve features a black and white image of a screaming child being held down by an unidentified adult, presumably a doctor or physician of some kind. The original cassette artwork is quite dramatic, and the only change made for this release was to rotate the image 90 degrees in an anticlockwise direction so that the child’s face is the correct way up.
Format
2CD
Tracklisting Disc 1:-
01. Living Monstrosities Disc 2:-
01. Descent
Review
Since their debut “Audiophobie”, MASCHINENKRIEGER KR52 vs DISRAPTOR have become within a very short time one of the most high appreciated rhythm’n’noise acts on the scene. The huge number of club smashes on their last album and their highly energetic live performances assured that within a short time they would become a ‘must’ for industrial DJs everywhere.
On their second album they have developed their sound further and become more diverse, whilst preserving the typical and unique straightness of their tracks, with the result that these sixteen new tracks will function even more perfectly in the club environment. Strict, driving, distorted beats, samples and minimal sequences are melted together to give rise to an exciting rhythm’n’noise inferno full of energy. We don’t need breaks!
Packaged in a Hands Paperpak.
Format
CD Digipak
Tracklisting
01. Automation
02. Gateway
03. Learn the Basics
04. Alpha City
05. Foldback Distortion
06. Deep Echo
07. Fosho
08. Right at Your Door
09. Get Real
10. Synaptics
11. Notch
12. Industrial Bloodline
13. Oxid
14. Breakdown
15. We Don’t Need Breaks
16. Dirty Noise
Review
After a long hiatus of twelve years without any official new releases, German cult band SWEET WILLIAM (known for acclaimed releases on Hyperium and Dion Fortune) strike back with a splendid new CD! It is packed with 68 minutes of all-new material, in the form of fourteen tracks of dark electronic rock music combined with typical SWEET WILLIAM psychedelic elements that take you on a journey through the depths of the human emotional condition.
The music changes from track to track – telling stories of lost souls and stories of hope, followed by songs that let the world shine again by creating warm and shimmering atmospheres. Electronic elements, loops combined with real drums, guitars, driving bass lines, strings, pianos and the characteristic vocals come together to form to a musical experience that is hard to find these days. You’ll hear slow, smooth pieces spilling over into fast electronic numbers, tracks of longer than six minutes as well as pop-art songs of just three and half. The new SWEET WILLIAM album “Brighter Than the Sun” shows the many faces of this band, the ability to surprise the listener with new elements while never leaving the typical sound that they’ve forged during their long existence. Don’t miss this great and surprising come-back!
Format
CD Digipak
Tracklisting
01. Be Around
02. Lonely Bedroom
03. Creature
04. Brighter Than the Sun
05. Never Leave
06. Shimmer
07. So Long
08. Timeless
09. Reflection
10. Transsize
11. Backflow
12. Alright
13. Outro
14. Nowhere Rd
Review
Belgium’s rising breakcore star FRACTIONAL returns after his much-revered debut CD “Come Mierda” in 2008 on Brume Records. Now, FRACTIONAL turns to Tympanik Audio to release his most ambitious work yet, simply stated as “Blood”.
At once a fierce brew of breakcore, IDM, and electronica all accented by an uncanny sense of melody and emotion, “Blood” captivates the mind and moves the body. A heavy and unique listening experience, “Blood” effortlessly melds infectious beatworks with undeniable accessibility to arrive at true innovation and solidity. A new gem for the Tympanik Audi catalog. Features mastering and art design by Justin Brink of PNEUMATIC DETACH.
Format
CD Digipak
Tracklisting
01. Water
02. Blood
03. Sie
04. Wo
05. Thear
06. Nupkt
07. Hu Wei
08. Elephant’s Dance
09. Niv
10. Lows
11. Mel
12. Ofue
13. Ne
Review
BLACKHOUSE are an oddity on the industrial scene, because their music features Christian themes and lyrics. The duo of Ivo Cutler and Sterling Cross come from the heart of Mormon country, Salt Lake City, and have baffled the scene since they began opposing the libertine power electronics of WHITEHOUSE with their Bible-obsessed messages. Unlike bland Christian pop, BLACKHOUSE preach the good word over the wicked sounds of raw beats and harsh electronix. They see no contradiction in their art, because as they say: “There is no war more holy than the fight for peace.”
In order to celebrate the 25th birthday of this legendary American act, M-tronic is proud to release a double CD including the classic slab of industrial vinyl from 1984 “Hope…” re-born into a new dimension 25 years later, as well as a full NEW “25 Years” CD, including new and unreleased tracks, speeches by Brian Ladd himself, collaborations and remixes by BRUME, LE SYNDICAT, HYPNOSKULL, PBK, ORPHX, PACIFIC 231 and more, plus some special surprises… The “25 Years” album was produced by Patrick Stevens of HYPNOSKULL.
TWO compact discs: ONE vision. This is a MUST HAVE for every industrial collection, and is stricly limited to just 500 copies in a 3-panel digipak in special matte varnish paper.
Format
Limited 2CD Digipak
Tracklisting Disc 1 “25 Years”:-
01. Spoken 1 – Start
02. BLACKHOUSE – Totally Gone
03. Spoken 2
04. PBK – 5 Minutes After I Die
05. Spoken 3
06. LE SYNDICAT – Pro-Life vs Le Syndicat
07. Spoken 4
08. PACIFIC 231 – Redemption (Korrosiv Force Brute Mix)
09. Spoken 5
10. SCOTT GIBBONS – Happy Birthday Blackhouse
11. Spoken 6
12. 1979 – Das Schwarze Haus
13. Spoken 7
14. SCHMAGFENGARTEN – Reborn Barrier Volts
15. Spoken 8
16. GX JUPPITER LARSEN – Sex Sex Sex
17. Spoken 9
18. TURNER – Millenium
19. Spoken 10
20. ORPHX – Whispers of Love
21. Spoken 11
22. BRUME – 5 Minutes Before I Die
23. Spoken 12
24. HYPNOSKULL – Totally Gone 2009
25. Spoken 13 – End
Disc 2 “Hope…”:-
01. Hope Like a Candle
02. #11
03. What Do You Know About Me?
04. Roger Wasn’t…
05. Let Me Count the Ways
06. Rhythmus
07. Mercy Seat
08. The Two Classes of People
09. Be Good
10. Pro-Life
11. Long Live Life
12. 30 Seconds To
13. 30 Minutes
Review
NEXUS VI – the type of brain belonging to the artificial people struggling for existence in this world.
This group (also known as NEXUS VIRUS) was formed by the electronic musician NEUROMANCER in 2001 and originally focused on melodic EBM/darkwave with the mixtures of IDM. Then the project started to experiment with drum’n’bass elements. In the spring of 2006 CYANIC became a permanent member of the band on vocals. In the beginning of 2007 guitarist NIKE also joined Nexus VI. The first album “Decaying Society” was self-released the same year, and represents a collection of the best tracks written from 2001 up to 2006. A second, more rigid, darker and more dance-oriented album “Electrolust” was released by NEXUS VI on the Russian label Art Music Group in the summer of 2008. Judging by its sound, this new album is the direct continuation of “Electrolust”. Await, “Apocalypse” comes now.
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. Agony
02. Dr Evil
03. Biomechanical
04. Made of Fear
05. Ressurection
06. Face to Face
07. Forgotten Hero
08. City of Winds
09. Aesthetics of Happiness
10. Totalienkrieg (featuring VLADIMIR HARKONNEN)
11. Cold Dream
12. Agony (PURPLE FOG SIDE Remix)
13. Biomechanical (MULPHIA Remix)
14. Made Of Fear (Easy Darkness Mix by VIRGIN FIX)
15. Epilogue
Review
Russian act WAVEFALL play EBM with dark electro influences and distorted vocals. Sometimes you will also hear a roaring guitar, but the music has no futurepop influences. Comparisons with HOCICO and FUNKER VOGT are somewhat justified, but WAVEFALL sound different anyway. Sometimes the classical bombastic sounds make you think of FLESH FIELD as well. They have contributed to a Russian PROJECT PITCHFORK tribute before, a band that is still extremely popular in that area. But WAVEFALL’s strength is their use of original sounds which ensure them a face of their own.
And in 2010, the destructive machine named WAVEFALL gets a new engine, this time with a remix album, based on tracks from the band’s first two albums, and also including two brand new tracks – “Childish Story” and “Fantasia”.
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. Dance with Me (SALUSA SECUNDUS Remix)
02. Dedication (World Mix)
03. Tuty F. Fruity (INVALID LOVE CLUB Remix)
04. Childish Story (TANZA Mix)
05. Dedication (ID MOLOTOV Remix)
06. The Shadow (Pirates Mix)
07. Freedom (REQUIEM FOR FM vs WAVEFALL)
08. Collider (Speed Mix)
09. My Desire (REPUS TUTO MATOS Remix)
10. Devil’s Clones (THE-PULSAR Remix)
11. What Is True Love… (NEXUS VI Remix)
12. Love Consumer (ASH 42 Remix)
13. New Form (Space Mix)
14. Tribal Body (DEADJUMP Remix)
15. Fantasia (STREEM Mix)
16. On My Knees (SKAZKA Remix)
Review
Good news from the AirWaveBunker crew, aka IMPACT PULSE/NOTHING NADA. After two full-length albums in 2006 and 2008, and also the inclusion of an exclusive track on the current label compilation “Post Alcoholic Body Syndrome III” here is a collection of their best remixes as well as two fresh new tracks. The list of remixers speaks for itself and the two new tracks give an idea of the future sound of the band, whose next album is planned for 2011. The newest album from NOTHING NADA is also close to being finished and this one will be released during the summer of 2010, deserving the attention of all fans of future-pop!
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. Blade
02. The End
03. Stronger (New Module Mix)
04. Madhunt (HEADFIELD Module Mix)
05. Hate (Diffusion Mix)
06. Till We Die (Blank Remix)
07. Stronger (SUNAO INAMI Remix)
08. I Want You (Club Mix by MONIKA MHZ)
09. Till We Die (MASSIVE IN MENSCH Remix)
10. Hate (DEADJUMP Remix)
11. I Want You (Pro-Life Mix by SCHYZZO.COM)
12. I Want You (FIRST AID 4 SOULS Remix)
13. Stronger (DISHARMONY Remix)
14. Hate (NITESHIFT Remix)
15. I Want You (LIVING TOTEM Edit)
16. Till We Die (NEXUS VI Remix)
Review
THE-PULSAR from St Petersburg have been publishing traditional EBM tracks since 1998. In the period up until 2005, when the group issued their first official album “Awakening”, the guys composed a lot of material which did not correspond to the concept of that album, but which is still definitely likely to be of interest to the band’s fans. Thus these tracks have been compiled into a strictly limited edition release of so-called ‘lost and found’ material, all completely remastered. This release features the “Revolution”, originally released on audio cassette only in 1999 and today a very hard to find rarity. This edition is intended for the group’s fans and for all those interested in the history of the development of the contemporary Russian industrial scene.
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. E.P. Is Dead
02. March
03. Twilight
04. Depression
05. Revolution
06. Explosive Mix
07. Power
08. I Melt
09. No Face
10. March (Dis-harm Remix by DENERGIZED)
Review
T.W.Z. was founded in 2003, spreading religious and mythical words and playing industrial/E.B.M. with ambient elements. The primary concept is ‘Timewave Zero’. Most of the songs discuss this subject and yet, they are not bound to a specific ideology, rather a category which can best be described as anti-humanistic.
On this, his second album via Advoxya records Richard aka T.W.Z. goes far beyond standard cliches and constructs his own musical sculptures via versatile sound design, combinations of different influences and aggressive interjections. Club-oriented tracks are follwed by heavy, mystic and dark melodies. This is without a doubt T.W.Z.s darkest, most energetic and danceable album ever. Experience eleven different tracks spanning dark atmospheres and various moods for a total of 50 minutes of fantastic music!
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. Quetzalcoatl
02. The Fifth Night, the Sixth Day
04. My Armour Is Contempt
05. Redemption
06. Serpent Column Portal
07. Yohualticitl
08. In Lak’ech M.R.T.
09. Koyaanisqatsi
10. The Fates
11. 9 Eb
Review
One of the most successful and enduring groups of the New Romantic era, SPANDAU BALLET have shown that they can still draw the fans with 2009’s sold out UK tour and their latest album “Once More” going straight in at No. 7 last October.
The Spandau reissue campaign continues with their second two albums, “True” and “Parade” which have now also received the complete remastering treatment and come bursting with bonus material and previously unreleased tracks, all packaged together in digipak format.
Originally released in March of 1983, “True” was the band’s first No. 1 album and now appears remastered as the entirety of disc one of the reissue. The second disc is made up entirely of bonus material, including ten different mixes of the singles (five of which are appearing on CD for the first time) and four previously unreleased live tracks recorded at Sadlers Wells on 1st May 1983. The entire show from that evening is also presented here on DVD for the first time, alongside five contemporary Top of the Pops performances and a mini documentary, “True: The Making of the Album”.
Format
2CD+DVD Digipak
Tracklisting Disc 1 – The Original Album, 1983:-
01. Pleasure
02. Communication
03. Code of Love
04. Gold
05. Lifeline
06. Heaven Is a Secret
07. Foundation
08. True
Disc 2 – Bonus Tracks:-
01. Lifeline (7″ Short Dub) *
02. Communication (7″ Edited Club Version) *
03. Gold (12″ Mix)
04. Lifeline (12″ Mix)
05. Communication (12″ Version)
06. Lifeline (12″ Dub) *
07. True (New Mix)
08. Gold (Instrumental)
09. Lifeline (A Capella) *
10. True (Instrumental) *
11. Code of Love (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983) *
12. The Freeze (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983) *
13. Glow (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983) *
14. Heaven Is A Secret (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983) *
Disc 3 – DVD:-
01. Foundation (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983)
02. Communication (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983)
03. Pleasure (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983)
04. Gold (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983)
05. Lifeline (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983)
06. True (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983)
07. Paint Me Down (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983)
08. Instinction (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983)
09. Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pleasure On) (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983)
10. To Cut a Long Story Short (Live at Sadlers Wells, 1983)
11. Lifeline (BBC Top of the Pops, 7th October 1982)
12. Lifeline (BBC Top of the Pops, 25th December 1982)
13. True (BBC Top of the Pops, 21st April 1983)
14. True (BBC Top of the Pops, 29th December 1983)
15. Communication (BBC Top of the Pops, 24th February 1983)
16. Code Of Love (Old Grey Whistle Test, 29 April 1983)
17. Foundation (Old Grey Whistle Test, 29 April 1983)
18. Gold (Old Grey Whistle Test, 29 April 1983)
19. True – The Making Of The Album (Mini Documentary)
Review
One of the most successful and enduring groups of the New Romantic era, SPANDAU BALLET have shown that they can still draw the fans with 2009’s sold out UK tour and their latest album “Once More” going straight in at No. 7 last October.
The Spandau reissue campaign continues with their second two albums, “True” and “Parade” which have now also received the complete remastering treatment and come bursting with bonus material and previously unreleased tracks, all packaged together in digipak format.
“Parade”, originally released in July of 1984, was a UK No. 2 hit for the group. Alongside the remastered original album on disc one are included five alternate mixes of the singles, taken from the respective B-sides, whilst the second disc presents a BBC In Concert show from Wembley Arena, 9th February 1985.
Format
2CD Digipak
Tracklisting Disc 1 – The Original Album, 1984:-
01. Only When You Leave
02. Highly Strung
03. I’ll Fly for You
04. Nature of the Beast
05. Revenge for Love
06. Always in the Back of My Mind
07. With the Pride
08. Round and Round Bonus Tracks:
09. Only When You Leave (12″ Version)
10. I’ll Fly for You (Glide Mix)
11. Highly Strung (Extended Version)
12. Round and Round (Long Version)
13. Highly Re-Strung
Disc 2 – BBC In Concert, Wembly Arena, 1985:-
01. Highly Strung
02. Communication
03. Only When You Leave
04. Foundation
05. Instinction
06. With the Pride
07. Round and Round
08. I’ll Fly for You
09. Nature of the Beast
10. Gold
11. True
12. Revenge for Love
13. Always in the Back of My Mind
14. Paint Me Down
15. Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)
Review
The second-coming of this Dutch project after their well-received CD “Blue Beam” on the French label M-Tronic.
Here, GEOMATIC continue to evolve their sound into a slow-burning, beat-driven, and atmospheric display of futuristic complexity and epic sound architectures. “64 Light Years Away” presents a vast aural journey through a cerebral universe, melding industrial-like rhythms with enormous atmospheres and tribal beatwork.
One for the headphones, “64 Light Years Away” is a truly awesome jaunt into the fantastic realm of post-Industrial soundscapes. A filthy, complex, and gripping listen all around to say the least. For fans of FLINT GLASS, ZENTRIERT INS ANTLITZ, EX_TENSION, TOTAKEKE and MLADA FRONTA.
Format
CD Digipak
Tracklisting
01. Nano Anu
02. Aftab E Siyah
03. Sacrifice
04. White Hole, Dark Soul
05. Shesqi
06. The Fourth Plane
07. Above Horizon
08. Serpent’s Tooth
09. Drifting Away
10. Dead Forever
11. Final Dimensional Shift
Review
After SE’s critically-acclaimed debut album “Epiphora”, Sebastian Ehmke returns to Tympanik Audio with his latest collection entitled “L36”.
Melding post-rock and electronica styles with glitchy beats and infectious synthwork, “L36” makes a very notable step forward for SE with undeniable maturity and grace. Warm and inviting, each track lends an airy resolve flowing gracefully throughout with genuine emotion and purposeful tenacity. Smooth, dreamy, and unforgettable. Featuring a stunning remix by SUBHEIM.
Review
The UK’s leading goth/dark alternative magazine returns with another fantastic issue. Interviews this time include: CARL MCCOY, PRETENTIOUS MOI?, THE BEAUTY OF GEMINA, MESH, ASSEMBLAGE 23, BAK XIII, LAST JULY, SEIZE and NOVAKILL. There’s also fashion, models, and tons of CD/live reviews. As usual, this issue comes with a FREE 15 track CD containing songs by: 19NINETYNINE, PRETENTIOUS MOI?, THE BEAUTY OF GEMINA, BAK XIII, UBERBYTE, PRO-JEKT, EX-VOTO, RHOMBUS, SPUCKTUTE, NOVAKILL, JOHN MERRICK’s REMAINS, SHIRAYAS DREAM, THE LAST CRY, GLASS and LAST JULY.
Review
FRONT 242’s “Vintage Tour” concept was so well-received across the globe that it is actually still running today… During the last couple of years, Belgium’s very own pioneers of electronic music, FRONT 242, have performed live in front of many thousands of fans, all impressed by the early electronic music atmosphere they bring to the stage through the good old analogue sequences the band has reloaded to match the spirit of their time… FRONT 242 indeed come from a different time, when working with electronic music was difficult, the machines were hostile and humans needed to interact strongly with synthesizers to master their art – music required discipline.
Here Patrick Codenys, Daniel B., Jean-Luc De Meyer and Richard Jonkheere offer us yet another treasure: the very first live moments in the band’s history, filmed in Budapest, Hungary on December 6th 2008 by the amazing team of Steve’s Black Head Agency. We invite you to discover this exceptional second official live DVD, immortalizing once more the legend and genius of FRONT 242. 81 minutes of live material plus some extras including interviews and a photo gallery.
This limited first edition of just 4000 copies worldwide includes an exclusive FRONT 242 metal pin, an embroidered “Helicopter 242” military patch, a printed card and an Alfa Matrix “Sounds from the Matrix” label compilation.
Format
Limited DVD
Tracklisting
01. Happiness
02. Religion
03. Take One
04. Moldavia
05. Funkahdafi
06. Together
07. Welcome to Paradise
08. Commando Mix
09. Loud
10. Don’t Crash
11. No Shuffle
12. Masterhit
13. Triple X Girlfriend
14. Lovely Day
15. Im Rhythmus Bleiben
16. HeadHunter
17. Circling Overland
18. Punish Your Machine
19. Interview
Picture Format
PAL
Region Code
0 (All Regions)
Technical Information
NB:- PAL = European TV Format, NTSC = USA TV Format, but will usually play on European players. Please check the compatibility of your DVD Player with the relevant TV Format, as well as its Region compatibility, before ordering your DVD. If you have any doubts then please email us.
Review
Since the project’s inception in 1997 by musician and painter Clint Carney, SYSTEM SYN’s repertoire has grown to five albums, three EPs and more than a dozen remixes for leading Electro acts, as well as a myriad of compilation contributions.
The intensity and variety of this album is bound to turn heads, and should do wonders for the artist’s somewhat meagre European presence. Its spectrum covers slow, dark melancholic tracks, well-arranged electro-pop songs, and a fair sprinkling electro-industrial club floor-fillers such as “Here’s to Go”, “Chemical”, “The Inconvenient” and “Curtain Call”.
The cover and booklet art were painted by Carney himself are also sure to please art aficionados. But anyone looking at the cover and expecting dark or even aggressive sounds will be mistaken. Although all the songs carry a definite dark romantic and melancholic flair, one will find closer parallels to the works of FADERHEAD, DEPECHE MODE, PROJECT PITCHFORK, SEABOUND and DE/VISION.
The clear line on “Strangers” is built around Clint Carney’s great vocal style. Lyrically, he deals with dark impressions and relationship issues, which SYSTEM SYN superbly sets to music.
Review
This is Electronic Body Music! “EBM – The Compilation” is THE ultimate and comprehensive overview of this legendary foundation stone of club music without which neither the techno movement of the 90s nor our modern electronic dancefloor culture would have been possible. The consequential focus on beats and bass, the passion for experimenting and the overwhelming energy that EBM unleashes result in the ongoing fascination that still emanates from this music more than thirty years after its inception, with a vibrant scene of supporters that give Electronic Body Music their utmost devotion and enthusiasm.
“EBM – The Compilation” offers the most complete selection of the greatest club classics from EBM history to date, with hits from the cream of the crop in bands, uniting legendary names, such as PANKOW, DAF, FRONT 242, VOMITO NEGRO, CABARET VOLTAIRE, THE KLINIK, A SPLIT SECOND, SIGNAL AOUT 42 and LEÆTHER STRIP and bringing them together on one disc with the biggest hits from the most important bands of the next generation: from SPETSNAZ to JÄGER 90, to name just a few.
EBM is no music for passive consumption… EBM is something that you have to live. After many half-hearted anthologies, this is the definitive compilation.
“EBM – The Compilation” – feel the bass and live the original!
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. FRONT 242 – Operating Tracks
02. CONTAINER 90 – Straight Jacket
03. RUMMELSNUFF – Pumper (LÆATHER STRIP Remix)
04. A SPLIT SECOND – Mambo Witch (Single Cut)
05. SPETSNAZ – Apathy
06. DAF – Alle Gegen Alle
07. DUPONT – Run for Protection
08. VOMITO NEGRO – Stay Alive V.2K9
09. LEÆTHER STRIP – Japanese Bodies
10. THE KLINIK – Quiet in the Room
11. CABARET VOLTAIRE – I Want You
12. JÄGER 90 – Wir Brauchen Kein Feuer (Flagge Zeigen)
13. PANKOW – Me and my Ding Dong
14. NORDARR – Craving
15. POUPPEE FABRIKK – Symptom (Hard Cut Mix)
16. SIGNAL AOUT 42 – My Dream
17. TURNBALL AC’S – We Can Drink Without
Review
Here at last, recovered from early 90s tape releases, we find eleven unmissable tracks signed by the cult band TEMPLEBEAT (from defunct Machinery/Dynamica label), now collected and remastered on CD. Eleven gems, among which emerge timeless fascinating tracks like “Human”, “Drugs” and “Refuse It”. Only few of these tracks (“Interzone”, “Human”…) appeared later on TEMPLEBEAT’s smash album “Black Suburbia” on Dynamica. A much overdue rescue for this band that almost 20 years ago conceived their own unique and inimitable brand of electro-industrial/EBM, pioneering a style contaminated with incredible post-modern suggestions, sci-fi, horror and pornographic visions. This CD contains eight tracks originally published on the “Interzone” tape, two tracks taken from an Italian compilation and a cover of DAF’s “Der Mussolini” released on the “V.I.T.R.I.O.L. #3” split-tape. Essential!
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. Escape from the World
02. The Sound of the Crowd in the Temple
03. Interzone
04. Horrorck
05. Human (The Tears You Cry)
06. Extreme Exciting
07. Penetratio Brevis
08. Fucking Musquito
09. Drugs
10. Refuse It
11. Der Mussolini
Review
A 3CD compilation showcasing the superb talent featured at the 2010 edition of the Kinetik Festival which is set to light the fuse over Montreal on May 12th to 17th this year. Top name artists include COMBICHRIST, LEÆTHER STRIP, FIXMER/MCCARTHY, 16 VOLT, IMPERATIVE REACTION, COVENANT, UNTER NULL, HOCICO, DECODED FEEDBACK, SYNAPSCAPE, MELOTRON, and FADERHEAD. ALIEN VAMPIRES appear featuring vocal contributions from SUICIDE COMMANDO. Artoffact’s own roster is well-represented with cuts from ASCII.DISKO, MEMMAKER, and RUN LEVEL ZERO. Several artists (CAUSTIC, THE GOTHSICLES, IVARDENSPHERE, DESTROID) provide mixes done especially for the festival. VNV NATION, COMBICHRIST, SOMAN, FEINDFLUG, FRACTURED, RAVENOUS and others appear as remixers. Over 50% of the tracks are compilation exclusives or rarities, and several tracks appear here on CD for the first time! The first volume of the Kinetik Festival compilation sold out completely within weeks, and Volume 2 is nearly sold out. This special edition Volume 3 is a must-have for fans of industrial, goth, and techno music!
Review
Alfa Matrix’s Asian partner in crime, rising Japanese label Deathwatch Asia, is now releasing a special Japanese edition of UNTER NULL’s new album “Moving On”. A very rare and limited double CD six-panel digipak edition with totally revamped design. The additional CD, “Re:Moved” includes eight exclusive and previously unreleased tracks by the likes of CEDIGEST, genCAB, XP8, SUNAO INAMI, BAKI-SHO-JI, SHIV-R, CERVELLO ELETTRONICO and C-LEKKTOR. Melody and noise, venom balanced with sentiment, this new album plunges us into a world of torment, violence, deviance and darkness. Synthetic layers and piano lines get assaulted by powerful electro sequences and EBM rhythms, dominated by the poignant and terrifying voice of this unique and uncompromising artist.
Format
Limited 2CD Digipak
Tracklisting Disc 1 “Moving On”:-
01. Journey to Descent
02. Moving On
03. Broken Heart Cliché
04. The Fall
05. Godless
06. I Can’t Be the One
07. Visceral, Venom of My Being
08. Tear Down the Walls
09. Hypocrite and Contradict
10. Third Party
11. The Mercy Seat
12. Obligatory Club Hit to Appease the Masses
13. I Can’t Be the One (DE_TOT_COR Mix)
14. Godless (Hard Dance Remix by STUDIO-X)
15. I Can’t Be the One (Torment Mix by EX.ES)
Disc 2 “Re:Moved” (exclusive to the Japanese Limited Edition):-
01. Monster
02. Visceral, Venom of My Being (CEDIGEST Remix)
03. Moving On (ESSENCE OF MIND Remix)
04. Broken Heart Cliché (ALIEN VAMPIRES Remix)
05. Monster (genCAB Remix)
06. Hypocrite and Contradict (XP8 Remix)
07. I Can’t Be the One (DYM Remix)
08. Broken Heart Cliché (HEX RX Remix)
09. I Can’t Be the One (SUNAO INAMI Remix)
10. Broken Heart Cliché (FREAKANGEL Remix)
11. Hypocrite and Contradict (BAKI-SHO-JI Remix)
12. I Can’t Be the One (SHIV-R Remix)
13. Moving On (ACYLUM Remix)
14. Monster (CERVELLO ELETTRONICO Remix)
15. Godless (SIVA SIX Remix)
16. Tear Down the Walls (C-LEKKTOR Remix)
Review
Once again, Death Watch Asia will be releasing a special limited edition of ACYLUM’s latest album “The Enemy”. A very rare and limited double CD in a six-panel digipak with totally revamped design work. The second CD, “Deathwish” contains eight exclusive and previously unreleased tracks and remixes by DIABOLIC ART, STUDIO-X, VIGILANTE, PHOSGORE, CEDIGEST and A INDUSTRYA. Solid harsh beats, hammering drums, ‘punch-in-your-face’ provocative lyrics, massive orchestral arrangements, intense harsh vocals, dark noise, dramatic heavy electronics and melodic moments. No compromise, no failure.
Format
Limited 2CD Digipak
Tracklisting Disc 1 “The Enemy”:-
01. The Enemy (Kopf durch die Wand)
02. Raise Your Fist
03. Hetzjagt
04. Torture Tactics
05. Crazy
06. Lightning Child
07. ES
08. Zyklon B
09. A.C.H.H. (vs HausHetaere)
10. Run Away
11. Wynard
12. SchmerzPervers
13. Kategorie C
14. Drive By
Disc 2 “Deathwish” (Exclusive to Japanese Limited Edition):-
01. Deathwish
02. Crazy (DIABOLIC ART Remix)
03. Raise Your Fist (STUDIO-X Hard Dance Remix)
04. Torture Tactics (PREEMPTIVE STRIKE 0.1 Remix)
05. Raise Your Fist (VIGILANTE Remix)
06. Torture Tactics (XENTRIFUGE Remix)
07. Crazy (FGFC820 Remix)
08. Raise Your Fist (PHOSGORE Remix)
09. Lightning Child (DYM’s Dying Is Modern Remix)
10. Torture Tactics (CEDIGEST Remix)
11. SchmerzPervers (A INDUSTRYA Remix)
12. Crazy (F.O.D. Remix)
13. Raise Your Fist (MISANTROP & NERVEBREAKER Remix)
Review
After ten studio and two live albums and more than 100 songs for their 20th jubilee, the release of a ‘best of’ album might have been expected, but instead of that LACRIMOSA surprise us with the double album “Schattenspiel” (‘Shadowplay’) on which they present to their audience for the first time fifteen unreleased recordings from the past 20 years. And as if that weren’t enough, they have added two brand new songs, composed just for this release.
Reaching a 20 years jubilee is surely not ordinary. And it is even more extraordinary if you bear in mind that all these years LACRIMOSA have never signed a deal with a major record company depite a huge commercial success, with Top ten positions in the charts of various countries. Artistic freedom has always been the top priority for the band.
In addition to their cultural success, several artists from rock, pop and classical music name LACRIMOSA as a source of inspiration. Thus the duo of the German Tilo Wolff and Finnish Anne Nurmi became the co-founders of musical styles such symphonic rock and gothic metal and belong to the most important alternative music groups worldwide.
“Schattenspiel” starts with the presentation of the first and so far unheard musical steps from the year 1990. Then Tilo and Anne open their private archive with exclusive recordings from the following years and end their journey with the latest productions that can be currently heard from them. And what are we going to hear? I have to admit, rather exceptional recordings! Who would have thought that a band that is essentially known as a rock band had begun their career with pure electro numbers like “Schuld und Sühne” and “Seelenübertritt” (both 1990)? The original version of “Schakal” (1994) is particularly surprising. The song officially released in the same year is known as one of the first gothic metal songs ever, though this version doesn’t sound like it at all! The classical elements and the bombastic intention can be divined though the guitars which seem inspired by punk rock while the drums have electronic roots. This combination surely needs getting used to but exactly this makes it pretty charming.
Especially worth mentioning are the new titles “Sellador” and “Ohne Dich Ist Alles Nichts” which are almost opposites. While the former revives the band’s electronic roots, combining these with classical and rock elements, the latter is full of the strong and large emotions that this polemical but always consistent band are known for.
Over all “Schattenspiel” is an informative and touching double album which impresses with its courage of being no ‘best of’ but instead an intimate view into a fascinating musical world that cannot be compared.
Format
2CD
Tracklisting
01. Seele in Not (Urversion) (1990)
02. Requiem (Urversion) (1990)
03. Seelenübertritt (1990)
04. Schuld und Sühne (1990)
05. Dreht Euch (1992)
06. Dem Ende Entgegen (1993)
07. Schakal (Urversion) (1994)
08. Vermächtnis der Sonne (Urversion) (1994)
09. Ein Hauch von Menschlichkeit (Late Night Remix) (2002)
10. Morgen (2003)
11. Schönheit Straft Jedes Gefühl (2003)
12. Ein Fest für die Verlorenen (2004)
13. Mantiquor (2005)
14. Der Verlust (2006)
15. Déjà Vu (2007)
16. Sellador (2010)
17. Ohne Dich Ist Alles Nichts (2010)
Review
Estonia-based SUICIDAL ROMANCE return with their second studio album to date. After the success of their debut “Love Beyond Reach” and the follow up EP “A Kiss to Resist”, the band decided to get none less than Vasi Vallis (of REAPER/FROZEN PLASMA fame) as their producer on the second album. And the mixture of the great melodies and solid songwriting from band leader Dmitry combined with the first class production skills Vasi Vallis has been able to bring to the project have really paid off! “Shattered Heart Reflections” has become a strong dark pop album working with cliches and and a lot of unexpected surprises. No wonder that the album will be released in four territitories simultaniously. Another great album by Estonia’s finest!
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. Interlude
02. Touch
03. Words That Change Everything
04. Make Me Blind
05. Love Stays the Same
06. Her Song
07. We’re Wanting More
08. Dreamers
09. Build Me a Heart
10. S.H.R.
Review
Hailing from Florida, GIRLS ON FILM are an all-female three piece band whose music is one part lipstick synth-pop and one part icy-cold new wave. Their fashion-fueled combination of high-energy stage antics and Dancetronic Glam Wave – their signature sound – has earned the band a reputation as one of the hottest new wave acts out of the US in years!
The Girls traveled to Malibu in the Summer of 2008 to work on their latest record, the “Mental Image EP” with legendary producer Geza X (best known for his work with many early and influential LA punk bands including THE DEAD KENNEDYS, THE GERMS, BLACK FLAG, and THE AVENGERS), and Paul Roessler of SCREAMERS, TWISTED ROOTS and 45 GRAVE. The nine-song EP is chock full of memorable hooks and perfectly exhibits the band’s new-wave inspired sound that straddles the line between retro and postmodern. It also features several remixes by high-profile artists including MACUTCHI, MIKE LANGE and DJ F. Song themes cover such topics as unrealized love, obsession, and self-doubt, but lead singer Rio’s carefully calculated lyrics are sharp, shooting and sophisticated. The EP’s two singles, “Pitiless Friend” and “Metrosexual”, feature the driving rhythms, icy synth-wave hooks, and quirky vocals for which GIRLS ON FILM have become known. Overall, the “Mental Image EP” combines a rhythmic, sensual whiff of nostalgia with progressive ideas and is a surprisingly modern-sounding album that brings a rock-and-roll attitude back to dance music.
Review
The fifth volume of this highly successful series with the best of industrial, rave, cyber-electro and future pop frequencies has been announced for a May release. It features 16 artists with noisy industrial and danceable electro-tracks.
Format
CD
Tracklisting
01. PSYCHOPATHIA SEXUALIS – Schlaflied
02. EISENFUNK – Pong
03. LAST DAYS OF S.E.X. – S.E.X.ism Not Sexism
04. STOERFAKTOR – Human Decision
05. VALIUM ERA – Human Evolution
06. AUTOXIE – Geisteskrank
07. SUICIDE COMMANDO – The Pleasures of Sin
08. C-LEKKTOR – See My Hate
09. AZRAEL69 – Der Teufel Seid Ihr
10. 13TH MONKEY – Cedera
11. STÖRFUNK – Dancefloor Hooligan
12. KIEW – Käferfrühstück
13. DOOM-ER – Absolution
14. CHAINREACTOR – Dystopia
15. XIESCIVE – Time to Die
16. SYNAPSCAPE – Natur
Review
After the huge success of the first volume of this sampler, here comes the follow-up in this gothic/wave compilation series – again featuring mostly exclusive or previously unreleased tracks and remixes.
Review
The sixth volume of this successful series featuring fourteen exclusive and three as yet unreleased tracks, with contributions from almost all artists performing at Elektroanschlag Festival 2010. Includes 13TH MONKEY, 16PAD NOISE TERRORIST, ABSOLUTE BODY CONTROL, BAXTER LILLY, CONTROL, DISPLACER, FRL. LINIENTREU, M.A.O., MILITIA, MS GENTUR, NOGO!, OIL 10, RAOUL SINIER, ROGER ROTOR, S:CAGE, SPHERICAL DISRUPTED and SUBHEIM. As always Limited to 500 copies.
Review
The release of the all new album by :WUMPSCUT: – the twelfth ‘regular’ album since 1993 debut “Music for a Slaughtering Tribe” – is approaching!
Even seventeen years after the debut, there seems to be no end to the success of Rudy Ratzinger’s project – on the contrary: compared to sales of established artists, the results of :WUMPSCUT:’s latest albums show only one direction – up!
The ‘regular’ edition of the all-new album “Siamese” comes in a six-panel deluxe digipak with 24-page booklet.
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“The Easter Island Phenomenon” can be compared to the symptom of a disease that has existed since the beginning of mankind. As an artist that is not isolated from contemporary world history, ASCHE has devoted the title of his third full length album on the Ant-Zen label to this phenomenon. Anger, fear and anxiety are brilliantly converted into eleven powerful compositions that range from pounding rhythmic industrial anthems to menacing dark ambient soundscapes – a threatening journey between distorted disco and noise brutality. Besides the album tracks, seven like minded artists have been drafted in to reconstruct ASCHE’s message via exciting remixes (which have been added onto the cd in mp3 format) for a total of 18 tracks. All of the remix artists, except for DJ Intoner, have already been released on ASCHE’s own label (Fich-Art). This is a fantastic and long-awaited album for open minded listeners.
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“Eiszeit” (‘Ice Age’), the highly anticipated new studio album from German electronic rock masters EISBRECHER, is undoubtedly their absolute masterpiece. Preceeded by a single of the same name which is already getting MASSIVE airplay and heavy rotation in the goth/EBM clubs, the album is eagerly anticipated.
EISBRECHER (the successor to the very popular German EBM/gothic act MEGAHERZ) have gained an amazing reputation within the scene and are today one of the most successful electronic rock/gothic bands around. They achieved massive success with their album “Sünde” in 2008: the album and its preceeding single “Kann denn Liebe Sünde Sein” both very quickly became huge and secured a sensational #18 for “Sünde” in Germany’s official album charts! With “Eiszeit” they have without a doubt moved on to the next level – another classic album that will bring the clubs to the boil. Centred around TV celebrity Alexx Wesselsky (who is the host of a very popular car-pimp show), this is a band that knows exactly what the audience wants.
The next goal in EISBRECHER’s mission is clear: “Eiszeit” is dawning. Expect a groovy, electronic/industrial album that will amaze fans of bands such as RAMMSTEIN and OOMPH!, but on the other hand that will fascinate with the typical trademarks and the unique identity of EISBRECHER. Prepare for another Ice Age…
This limited dipak edition of the album contains three bonus tracks.
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Listen and Behold: KMFDM announce the remix companion to 2009’s electrifying “Blitz”! “Krieg” features twelve tracks and over 55 minutes of new, exciting remixes from some top names across the musical spectrum. “Blitz” featured performances by KMFDM founder Sascha K. along with Lucia Cifarellia, Jules Hodgson, Andy Selway and Steve White, plus the return of past members Tim Skold and Cheryl Wilson. With “Krieg”, the gang turned the knobs and faders of the mixing desk over to a diverse cast of characters including members of NINE INCH NAILS, WHITE ZOMBIE, DANZIG, STATIC-X, MINISTRY, SKINNY PUPPY, PRONG, COMBICHRIST, APOLLO 440, TWEAKER, ICON OF COIL, POP WILL EAT ITSELF, and more, as well as present and ex-members of KMFDM! The accompanying booklet features striking new artwork from longtime KMFDM cohort Brute!, liner notes that tell the story of the album’s creation and fully detailed credits.
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Founded in 1999 by the artist Steven Archer and the author Donna Lynch, the name originates from the novel “Dune” from Frank Herbert’s series of the same name. “Breedless” is the fourth album from this American duo, as well as their first release on Dependent. EGO LIKENESS have ascended from their technoid, organic, trip-hop origins and evolved into a darker electronic dimension with each ensuing album. The earlier comparisons with bands like CURVE and COLLIDE can no longer be applied to “Breedless”, as the duo’s work has taken on a much broader and darker spectrum, switching between soft female chants and a much louder vocal style filled with tormented energy. Despite its variable speeds and volumes, the album is always emotionally charged, whilst the lyrics consider the darkness of our human psyche. In retrospect, it is obvious that EGO LIKENESS have consistently increased their standard of productivity. An amazing fourth album!
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ATMOGAT, a highly respected German electro duo, are finally ready to release their first full length album after many EP releases, contributions on compilations and remixes for Tympanik Audio and Hands Productions. “Trigger Event” reveals a world of intricate experimentations in IDM/electronica, all with a futuristic approach that moves the electronic music standard a step further on.
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After quite a wait since PAINBASTARD’s last album “Borderline” (released in September 2007), now finally a new album is in the starting blocks entitled “Kriegserklärung” (‘Declaration of War’).
On the all new album, Leipzig-based German act PAINBASTARD, aka Alex P, further develops his very individual style without losing any of its severity or hardness. The thirteen new tracks on “Kriegserklärung” represent a relentless work of maturity and originality.
In addition to the thirteen songs on the regular CD, the precious limited digipak edition will contain a full-length bonus disc with fourteen previously unreleased tracks from the years 1998-2001, taken from CDs (“Just Like Dying” and “Mindevolution”), that the band produced prior to the release of their official debut “Skin on Fire” on Accession Records in 2003.
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“Memoria” is LOST AREA’s third album and features rhythmic and futuristic electronic soundscapes in the best tradition of VNV NATION or early FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY, combined with touching vocals and lyrics. With the unique and variable voice of frontman Markus Bär, Andi Grundler’s raw dark voice, and concisely guitar tunes, LOST AREA define their own style of electro/EBM. With this release, the band has shown a noticeable development in composition and production sound quality, resulting in a highly ambitious, catchy and danceable album. Gerrit Thomas (FUNKER VOGT), a well known producer, is responsible for the crystal clear and powerful sound. Gerrit’s influence on the album, with his ideas and sound concepts, has improved the overall quality and extracted the full potential of the three-piece band. One result of this collaboration is the club-hit potential of songs like “Lies” – and many others.
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The first in a series of MARC ALMOND expanded re-issue CDs, “Open All Night” was originally released in 1999 and pays respect to the sound of SOFT CELL whilst mixing in elements of R&B, gospel, latin and trip-hop. Features duets with Siouxsie Sioux (“Threat of Love”) and with former SNEAKER PIMPS vocalist Kelly Ally (“Almost Diamonds”), plus an 18-track bonus disc, curated by Marc Almond himself, containing original song demos, film soundtrack rarities and alternative versions of tracks recorded at the time of the 1999 “Open All Night” Sessions. Marc Almond will be very visible over the coming year with numerous further releases scheduled.
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“Selected” features a selection of classic RECOIL tracks chosen by Alan Wilder himself, who says: “The collection is made up of my personal favourites, remastered and edited together into what I consider a cohesive and total listening experience.”
RECOIL was born in 1986 as a two-track experimental EP, and four albums have followed since. Over the course of the last ten years Alan has been ably accompanied by Paul Kendall who brings his own idiosyncratic view to the whole procedure. He has also been fortunate enough to cement working relationships with many writers, vocalists and musicians, most of whom appear on this new release.
The limited edition 2CD version of “Selected” will feature a second disc including many new remixes and alternative versions, again chosen and edited together by Alan and Paul Kendall.
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SHIV-R from Australia are a breath of fresh air in the field of dark electronic music. The heavy and unsettling atmosphere generated by the band is at times intended for the clubs, and at times drawn to a slow, grinding pace for full dramatic impact. The key characteristics of the SHIV-R sound are haunting, neoclassical melodies, harsh percussive club sounds, clean male vocals delivered in shouts and whispers, sparse rhythm guitars and an overwhelming dark atmosphere. The duo consists of Lee Bulig and Pete Crane, both collaborating on the music whilst Pete takes up main vocal duties.
The two members have already built up an impressive discography prior to starting this project: Lee Bulig is the solo mastermind of projects STARK, through which he has released two albums and one MCD on GUP, and NEON WOMB, releasing one album on Cranial Fracture Recordings. Pete Crane is responsible for creating all music for THE CRYSTALLINE EFFECT, releasing two albums and one MCD on different labels, and PLAGUE SEQUENCE, with one MCD and one album released on digital labels.
SHIV-R are soon to become THE new force in electronic club music!
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MENSCHDEFEKT was established in Germany as a solo project of Dominik R. in 2004. In February of 2009, Fredrik became a permanent member of the lineup, as lyricist and vocalist. Stylistically the sound mainly moves between electro, industrial and gothic. However, MENSCHDEFEKT are also influenced by different genres such as trance, futurepop and others. The lyrics are deliberately constructed to be socially critical and provocative in order to reflect the name ‘Menschdefekt’. Fredrik’s vocals are aggressive, and usually significantly distorted. The lyrics deal with such topics as war, nationalism/ fascism, murder, consumer consumption and our wasteful society. The human psyche plays a major role in the development of the lyrics. Movie quotes placed in the songs add to their bizarre quality, conveying a sense of insanity and absurdity.
MENSCHDEFEKT’s first album, “Realitaetsverlust” was produced and distributed in 2006, as the result of request from a friend’s request for the album to be made. The second album “Degeneration” followed in the middle of 2007, showcasing even clearer song structures and a more sophisticated sound. MENSCHDEFEKT went on to win the AESTHETIC PERFECTION Remix Contest in March of 2008 with their version of “Schadenfreude” should have appeared on the album “A Violent Emotion”, but the bonus CD which was expected to contain the remix was never published by Bractune/Out of Line (although the remix does appear on the Japanese Limited Edition of the album from Death Watch Asia).
Since gaining first place in this remix competition, MENSCHDEFEKT’s popularity has risen astronomically. The song “Stalingrad” was created in late summer of 2008, from the mutual cooperation between MENSCHDEFEKT, STAHLNEBEL and BLACK SELKET, and proved to be MENSCHDEFEKT’s much-needed breakthrough. The track was soon playing across the dancefloors, and in a flash national as well as international clubs had jumped on the bandwagonIt is also played on different webradio programs. In August 2009 MENSCHDEFEKT finally got signed to Infacted Recordings for the release of their first official album, “The Human Parasite”.
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Born out of a love for the amalgamation of music and computers by bands such as THE PRODIGY, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, FEAR FACTORY, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, KILLING JOKE, RAMMSTEIN, KRAFTWERK and NITZER EBB, B.O.S.C.H. stands for absolutely no rules in making music.
B.O.S.C.H. is ‘difference’ – every time and everywhere. That difference can be heard in each of the band’s new tracks.
Line Up Inkubus Sukkubus
Jacquy Bitch Uninvited Guest
Having Thin Moonshine
Johnny Normal
Dyonisis
Alice Moving Under Skies
Twenty Six Tears
Eleventh Fear
Analog Angel
Resist
Global Citizen
Curse of the Vampire
Luxury Stranger
Additional Info
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Venue
The Zoo, 126 Grosvenor St, Manchester M1 7HL
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Venue
University of Bradford Student Union, Richmond Road, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK
Doors
Friday 27th Aug – 8pm
Saturday 28th Aug – 3pm
Sunday 29th Aug – 3pm
Line Up
From 13-15th August, the Summer Darkness Festival will take place in the heart of The Netherlands: the city of Utrecht. Only 20 minutes away from Amsterdam, this city has an unique gothic centre and a diversity of small clubs (max. capacity of 1,000 people) where And One, DAF, Leaetherstrip, Clan of Xymox, Amduscia and In Strict Confidence amongst others will play. A quick glance at this years line-up, plus the ones from previous years, will show Summer Darkness brings together a varied array of bands and genres today’s underground has to offer. Gothrock, retro-wave, gothic-metal, avant-garde, dark ambient, hellectro, medieval, neo-folk, EBM, darkwave, synthpop, industrial rock, futurepop, trash vogue, neo-classical or noise; take your pick, its all there.
Your ticket gives you admittance to music venues, film theatres, literature and science programmes at the University of Utrecht, fashion shows, classical music in churches, urban games, a gothic market, museums and unique crossover collaborations all around the city centre. The confirmed artists are listed below. Please check the Summer Darkness website for updates and scheduling.
And One | DAF | Leaetherstrip | Clan of Xymox | Amduscia | In Strict Confidence | Nachtmahr | Alter Der Ruine | Dive | Spiritual Front | Faith & The Muse | Ianva | Orfeo | Bacio Di Tosca | Ball Noir | The Beauty of Gemina | Kelten Zonder Grenzen | Sopor Aeternus Cinema Obscure
More to be announced….
Additional Info
Ticket includes all bands and events from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th August 2010. Accommodation must be booked separately.
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