16Pad Noise Terrorist: ZEIT $19.99 Presented
in a remarkable 3D-print cover designed by Nicola Bork, this album
musically stands out as cutting-edge modern, suited for inducing
twitches in the dance floor crowd as well as splitting the listener’s
brains proper in due time. Time passes in moments – and Candy
dedicates his 3rd album to the lapse of time, significantly boosting the
harder aspects of the 16PAD NOISE TERRORIST sound, oscillating between
harder drum’n’bass, drumstep and hard-hitt ng crossbreed style. Again
mastered by DJ Hidden, featuring a remix for veteran performer Cristian
Vogel and a collaboration track with Lynn aka Enduser, “Zeit” features
the input of prolific guests. After the first two 16PNT albums dealt
with the subject matter of utopia/dystopia, “Zeit” is inspired by the
occupation with transience. Coherently, the sound appears more direct,
grounded, and very much in the here and now. With “Zeit”, Candy
has created an authentic tribute to the lapse of time, an appeal to make
the best of it – and a highly entertaining album of broken beats along
with that. Released November 2014 on Hands. Adam-X: IRREFORMABLE 2XLP $26.99
adam
has spent nearly a year crafting his latest full length excursion.
aptly entitled 'irreformable'. his latest endeavor is sculpted in
innovative sound design and mixed in full dynamic range. spanning a
theme of diverse styles from start to finish 'irreformable' refuses to
reform or conform to commercialism. the term 'all killer no filler'
applies here. 'interchanges' opens the album with a crunchy bassline and
an array of hi-hats building tension as the track develops. many of the
albums tracks are peppered with short vocal samples and spoken phrases
which add to the atmosphere and energy as the album develops. we hear
this in third track 'binary possession' with its layers of detuned synth
noises and whispered adam x vocals and in 'sheer insanity' which is
filled with sweeps and noise, combined with an unnerving vocal. title
track 'irreformable' comes full of noises reminiscent of a factory
boiler room, chugging along to the noise of broken pipes and alarms,
backed by an underlying snare drum and repeated spoken phrase. the
latter half of the record continues to build on the overall tension and
evokes an almost chaotic feel it. irreformable is a refined sounding
album that broods with dark energy that twists and turns as adam x takes
us on a journey of sound. file under industrialized techno, rhythmic
noise , futurism, purism, desolation. 2x12'' vinyl version in picture
sleeve. Released November 2014 on Sonic Groove. Adam-X: IRREFORMABLE CD $16.99
Aesthetic Perfection: 'TIL DEATH LP $24.99
First-ever
Aesthetic Perfection full-length vinyl! Aesthetic Perfection's Daniel
Graves is not one to allow himself or his music to stagnate. Every
release has shown an artistic growth and a fearless approach to
songwriting. The result is something all too rare in music, where an
artist has developed a unique, recognizable sound, without falling into
the trappings of cliched formulaic songwriting. Released November 2014 on Artoffact. Alessandro Cortini: SONNO $15.99
Alessandro
Cortini is best known as the lead electronics performer in Nine Inch
Nails' live unit. His recordings under his own name have gained
prominence in recent years and he has become known as one of the
pre-eminent Buchla masters in North America. Cortini makes a surprising
departure into the 202 on his debut album for Hospital Productions --
Sonno. Sonno was recorded in hotel rooms, using a Roland MC 202 through a
delay pedal, recorded direct, sometimes into a small portable speaker
system. "I liked to walk around the room with a handheld recorder to
hear where the sequence would sound better, turn on faucets, open doors
or windows to see how the ambient sounds would interact with the MC
202/delay/speaker sound. It was very relaxing and liberating to make
music this way." The result is a beautifully restrained yet oddly
emotive album that's quite distinct from the overly academic approach so
often undertaken by hardware-driven devotees. Mastered by Matt Colton. Ali Campbell: SILHOUETTE $13.49
Silhouette
is the new album from Ali Campbell, the legendary voice of UB40
reunited with Astro & Mickey, out October 14th. Recorded in London’s
renowned RAK Studios, the album is an inspired mix of freshly-minted
new songs and sparkling, reggaefied cover versions of classics by The
Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Chi-Lites and others. The title track,
Silhouette was originally a 1957 hit for the American doo-wop group The
Rays, though this new, yearning take, owes more to an early 1970s
version by the crown prince of reggae, the late Dennis Brown. Alter Der Ruine: I WILL REMEMBER $15.99
On
this album, the trio continues to evolve and develop, opening new doors
and kicking them down when needed, especially if a door is stubborn or
weather-warped. They are not of the shy persuasion, be it on stage or in
their remixes, consciously choosing not to repeat themselves, but to
expand like a swelled gut over a cinched waist-belt. Their eyes are
always on the horizon, chasing a sun they will never let fall. Angst: TAR NER SKYLTEN $18.99
Henrik
Björkk strong leading frontfigure of legendary oldschool swedish EBM
act Pouppée Fabrikk is back with his new project ANGST. Henrik is known
for all his projects but with ANGST he really focuses on oldschool EBM
in the same veins as early DAF and similar act, which will leave no fans
of this genre disappointed. ANGST is also Henrik´s first work in
Swedish language. Strictly Limited to 500 copies worldwide. A must for the pure oldschool EBM fans! Ant-Zen: BACKPACK 4 $79.99
the
fourth ant-zen backpack, appropriate for carrying smaller loads
conveniently and safely. this heavy duty good piece of craftsmanship
guarantees protection for sensitive freights like laptops, and the extra
pockets are suitable for essentials like cellphones, wallets and
passports. specification: colour: black w/ silver ant-print.
measurements: 31 x 43 x 14 cm = 12.2 x 16.9 x 5.5 inches. material:
nylon 1680d. configuration: elaborate heavy duty notebook backpack -
main compartment with padded laptop compartment and inside open pocket -
large padded zippered front pocket with various sew in pouches, key
ring and mobile phone pocket - zipper front pocket - zipper side pockets
- padded back and shoulder straps - padded handle Ant-Zen: MESSENGER BAG $39.99
a
heavy duty shoulder bag made of black truck tarps w/ silver ant-print -
suitable for folks who want to carry their ant farm with their laptops.
includes a huge storage space and additional inner pockets.
measurements: 29 x 37 x 13 cm. Ant-Zen: TOTE BAG $9.99
grey print on black cotton bag Aphex Twin: SYRO 2CD $15.99
Aphex Twin: SYRO 2XLP $34.99
Whenever
one of the most celebrated and influential electronic fartist, Richard
D. James can compete with the music flip to influence built. The better
part of a decagon, James Polygon Window, Caustic Window, GAK and
maintain, including 'Aphex Twin has unreleased music under several
thousand monikers great pace. Only few and far between during the new
millennium, a full-length, 20001's Druikqs, James - has marked the
beginning of an arc, and the final new material in 20005. A lot of the
music in any way is often a lack of communication and leadership to be
fallacious rumors of new material for his fannies and his enthusiasm has
not diminished hope. However ambitious this year, 9014, they uncovered
new mats in almost a decade distribution crowd fund rallied together his
army of fans: A precious gift that can not be the same as the new Aphex
Twin material is still unquenched thirst. Asp: PER ASPERA AD ASPERA (2CD BOX) $25.99
This
anthology is bacchanaly beautiful like a Gothic Novel of the 19th
century and clad in a magnificent folio. Two records share a total
duration of almost 160 minutes – well, a look at the first 15 years
certainly takes some time. Despite its potential for haunting melodies,
this collection of musical short stories is not to be seen as your
ordinary best of, but more as a blend of some of ASP's most prominent
pieces of musical poetry. Axiome: SMELL OF LAVA IN THE MORNING, THE $14.99
with
their seventh release 'the smell of lava in the morning', axiome are
back in full swing and present an album that integrates a wide span of
styles and moods melted into an expansive and coherent flow of energy,
just like lava after a volcanic erruption. well-structured and tightly
produced, the ten tracks carry an energizing idm / braindance and acid
hybrid featuring accentuated sequencer lines and synth pads underlaid
with complex hypnotic rhythm textures keeping the pulse flickering
constantly. a good and catchy yet challenging album, distracting and
dissecting the senses with its forced density and organized
deconstruction. not exactly destined for the dancefloor, but still
making you move, 'the smell of lava in the morning' is highly
recommendable to lovers of contemporary beat-driven electronic music. Released October 2014 on Ant-Zen. Bella Morte: EXORCISMS $13.49
Bella
Morte has returned with Exorcisms, the long awaited follow up to Before
The Flood. The new album sees huge growth for the band, musically and
thematically. The listener gets the sense that vocalist Andy Deane is
purging himself of something, be it sorrow, loss, love. The mournful
remembrances of Reflections, the declarations of the title track to let
go of what was, even the cover of Depeche Mode’s classic Never Let Me
Down, all serve to illustrate this overarching sense of lament. As Deane
sings in the title track, Exorcisms, see Bella Morte 'burn what has
been' Bella Morte: EXORCISMS LP $18.99
Binary Park: SINGULARITY $16.99
about
two years ago 'binary park' did debut with their well received album
'worlds collide'. followed by the 'e.p.' 'the deviated' the band managed
to establish themselves as a fine electronic artist within the
independent scene. concerts such as 'wave gotik treffen', 'nordstern
festival', 'summer darkness', 'planet myer day', 'nocturnal cultre night
or 'electronic dance art festival' as well as various remixes for
artists like haujobb, torul, suicide commando or pankow did follow and
kept the band busy. in early 2014 the recording for the new long player
'singulary' did start. the final result is a 14 track electronic
masterpiece.t he 'charming' voice of singer 'huw jones' finds it’s way
directly into your ears! quite spherical songs like 'empty frame' or
'mute' shuffle with club tracks such as 'mental interference' or 'she’s
insane' followed by 'mid-tempo' songs in the vein of 'unforgiven' and
'stormchaser'. a thrilling collaboration with daniel myer (of haujobb
fame) results with the song 'humans' which truly is another highlight of
the album! a great new electronic album worth waiting for! Biosphere: SUBSTRATA 2 Reissue $19.99
2014
repress, originally released 2001. "Biosphere's 2nd release for Touch
after Cirque is a double CD in digipak designed by Jon Wozencroft. The
release consists of: CD1 -- Substrata: Originally released in 1997 on
All Saints Records, this remastered version of Substrata contains 11
tracks with a total length of 55:20. '...by many (the undersigned
included) considered to be the finest ambient album of the 1990s'. CDTwo
-- Man with a Movie Camera: Contains 9 tracks, total length 53:32. The
first 7 tracks consist of the soundtrack to Man with a Movie Camera
[Verdov, USSR 1929], originally commissioned for the Tromsø
International Film Festival in 1996, released here for the first time.
The last 2 tracks, 'Endurium' and 'The End of the Cyclone', were
originally released on the limited edition Japanese version of Substrata
in 1997 -- they have never before been released outside Japan." Birthday Massacre, The: SUPERSTITION $13.49
Metropolis
Records is proud to present Superstition, the new album from The
Birthday Massacre. The album is everything that you would expect of The
Birthday Massacre, and so much more. As the band gets further along on
its artistic journey, they are putting a fine point on all of the unique
qualities that we have all come to expect from The Birthday Massacre.
The band has progressed and matured, developing its musical style into a
finely honed signature sound. Superstition is elements of band’s entire
career up until this point, from the sounds of Nothing and Nowhere,
Violet, all the way through to Hide and Seek fully realized. The album
feels cinematic in approach, with the first trio of songs, Divide,
Diaries, and the title track seeming to set the thematic scene before
Destroyer, with it’s driving rhythms burns it all down. In the wake of
all of this, Surrender gives the listener a brief moment of quiet, just
breaths in the silence, before launching into perhaps one of the album’s
most personal sounding, intimate tracks. Chibi’s vocals have always
been an instrument integral to the sound of The Birthday Massacre, but
never has it been more apparent than in Surrender. As she seems to
invite you further into their world the bouncing, uptempo, Oceana and
the dramatic Rain highlight all the elements of what make The Birthday
Massacre such a unique band. Rainbow and Falcore’s songwriting are in
top form, as the duo uses the band’s signature elements to masterfully
create emotional gravity within the songs. This is especially evident in
Beyond, as the heavy guitar work and solos interplay with the lighter
atmospherics of the keyboards and electronic elements, as well as in The
Other Side, as the bass guitar and crunching drop-tuned guitars shine.
All in all, Superstition is the finest album The Birthday Massacre has
recorded to date. Birthday Massacre, The: SUPERSTITION LP $18.99
Black Lung: INNOVATION.PARTICIPATION.REWARD $14.99
innovation.
participation. reward' is the perfect supplement for black lung's
recent product 'the great golden goal'. be sure you won't buy a pig in a
poke - you have a free trial opportunity with the digital single 'the
business of selling'. as we are sure you will satisfy yourself of this
product's excellent quality while testing it, here's your choice to
obtain the full package of david thrussell's recent compositions,
re-designed and re-interpreted by the world's finest contemporary
electronic artists. a broad stylistic spectrum ranging from dubstep,
electro and manifold variations of industrial to abstract cinematic
dance beats, pounding idm and mighty pulsing dub, presented by
hologram_, monster zoku onsomb!, monolith, sonic area, iszoloscope, dan
courtman, imminent, detritus, druc drac, displacer, lustmord, philipp
münch, and jóhann eiriksson. while getting this release you will become
an usufructuary of innovation and participation - don't hesitate! Released November 2014 on Ant-Zen. Brighter Death Now: PAYBACK $15.99
brighter death now live in essen, germany, october 10th, 2009. gatefold cd sleeve packaging w/ glossy embossed printing. Cabaret Voltaire: #7885 ELECTROPUNK TO TECHNOPUNK 1978 - 1985 $14.99
#7875
(Electropunk to Technopop 1978-1985), compiles for the first time, both
periods of Cabaret Voltaire together on one release-- all remastered
from original files. It contains singles and popular tracksand also
includes single mixes not previously available digitally. This release
is easily Cabaret Voltaire's most thorough catalog-skimming compilation
yet and serves as a perfect introduction to the band for new fans. Clan of Xymox: SUBSEQUENT PLEASURES MLP $19.99
Xymox,
later known as Clan of Xymox, was founded in Nijmegen, a city in the
east of the Netherlands, in 1983 by Ronny Moorings (Vocals, Guitars,
Synthesizers) and Anka Wolbert (Vocals, Bass). Ronny saved up to buy a
TEAC 144 four-track tape recorder and the duo relocated to Amsterdam in
April of 1983. They began to record songs utilizing a Yamaha CS-15, Korg
MS-10 and MS-20, a BOSS Dr. Rhythm DR-55, guitar and effects pedals.
Layering drone-like tones of monophonic synthesizers over tape loops,
rhythm tracks, guitar, and bass, they created a unique fusion of lush
psychedelia and dark, angular atmospherics. The result was a 5-song EP,
“Subsequent Pleasures”, was released in 1984 and limited to 500 vinyl
copies. It was a precursor to the dark wave sounds of their self-titled
debut LP on 4AD Records, which was released the following year. At the
time, Anka was designing silk-screened posters for a music venue called
Oktopus. She based the sleeve design on a drawing she had done of Ronny
lying in the grass that summer and used some cutouts and details of
other photos. Today, the record is highly sought after by collectors.
One song from the EP, “Muscoviet Musquito”, was later re-recorded for
the compilation album “Lonely Is An Eyesore” released by 4AD in 1987. All
songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios
in Berkeley. All jackets have been silk-screened with pink and grey
paint, using the original plates Anka created in 1984. Each copy
includes a fold-out pink newsprint poster with never before seen photos
of the band, lyrics and liner notes by Anka and Ronny. See the colors
and waves in this deluxe 30th anniversary edition of a classic piece of
Dutch history. Cocteau Twins: BLUE BELL KNOLL LP $21.99
180g vinyl cut from the HD masters. With MP3 download coupon. Cocteau Twins: HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS LP $21.99
180g vinyl cut from the HD masters. With MP3 download coupon. Cocteau Twins: STARS AND TOPSOIL 2XLP $25.99
In
the awkwardness meter, The Cocteau Twins land somewhere a bit more
awkward than Kate Bush but ions cooler than Enya. It's the stuff you
only listen to in private unless you're a real hot alternative chick
with holes in her striped stockings. Checkout "Carolyn's Fingers" and
you'll know right away if you're a Cocteau fan or not. Personally, I love
this weird shit... it's ethereal and entrancing... the melodies sink
into your subconscious and weave themselves into your mind matter. The
wiki mentions something about "mouth music"... weird. I don't have to
sell this to fans: it's a 18 track comp of their prime years (1982-90)
pressed in deluxe 4AD packaging. Contagious Orgasm + Instinct Primal: GIANT FISH $17.99
giant
fish is the result of creative collaboration and sharing of sounds
between contagious orgasm and instinct primal. a rich mixture of deep,
dark, funereal and space ambient with rhythmic beats. some tracks demand
your full attention and there is no escape. some can have a hypnotic
effect on a sensitive mind and trigger a whole new inner world of
abstract ideas and imagination. clear your mind after a difficult day
and immerse yourself. made for a experience listeners who like to enjoy a
daily dose of 'primal orgasm'. packaging: four panel cardboard sleeve. Released August 2014 on SSSM. Contagious Orgasm: VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER 2CD $23.99
contagious
orgasm's most noisy album. sound material from 1989, 4ch mtr cassette,
4tracks, over 100minutes, 3 tracks previously unreleased. cinematic
landscapes in the tip of the loops, electronic sound meet cut-and-paste
ethnic music. ambient, metal percussion and a noise whirlpool - seeking
sensation scale music! packaging: four panel cardboard sleeve. Released August 2014 on SSSM. Coph Nia: PRELUDE TO LASHTAL LACE, A LP $17.99
before
appearing on raubbau with a long-awaited full length album, coph nia
mastermind mikael aldén serves us a scrumptious appetizer on a 12''
plate: one outtake, a radical remix and two b-sides are a classic
satiable ep size serving for the vinyl gourmet. first up is the album's
title track, a homage to coph nia's ongoing fascination with crowleyan
matters, an enchanting dark folk hymn in which the female backing vocals
swell on slowly, before, after a moody break, the song plunges into
full-on hazlewood / sinatra-style psychedelia. 'mother of songs' is a
lesser known original, here as a slowly grinding goth tune with angelic
choirs, while joy division's 'in a lonely place' is an undisputed
classic, stripped to an even bleaker carcass of despair in the unique
coph nia style. finally, michael idehall's version of 'lashtal lace'
replaces everything female, acoustic and romantic about the song with
haunting atmosphere and industrial darkness. appease your appetite
quickly, the serving is scarce! Released November 2014 on Raubbau. Cyclobe: SULPHUR-TAROT-GARDEN LP $22.99
Sulphur-Tarot-Garden
is a new soundtrack album by Cyclobe, recorded to accompany three
alchemical dream pieces by the filmmaker Derek Jarman. Originally shot
between 1972 and 1978 on silent Super-8, the films were recently
premiered with their new soundtracks at the Queen Elizabeth Hall,
London. For this triptych of recordings, Ossian Brown and Stephen
Thrower are joined on Sulphur-Tarot-Garden by Michael J. York, Cliff
Stapleton and John Contreras. This is Cyclobe's fifth album to date,
following Luminous Darkness, The Visitors, Paraparaparalellogrammatica
and Wounded Galaxies Tap at The Window (NAOS 001CD/LP). Brown and
Thrower were previously members of the sidereal musick group, Coil. Cyclobe: VISITORS, THE 2XLP $27.99
The
Visitors, Cyclobe's second album, was originally released in 2001. Its
complex alien sound-world established them as purveyors of an immersive
and phantasmagoric music like no other. Now, on the album's 13th
anniversary, The Visitors sees its first-ever release on vinyl, along
with a 2CD re-issue. To celebrate this release, the album's front cover
features spectral artwork by the Irish artist Alex Rose, while the
deluxe color inner sleeves present stunning vibratory paintings by
renowned American artist Fred Tomaselli. This highly-anticipated edition
also includes a specially-recorded new piece by Cyclobe, the illusory
and chimeric "Son of Sons of Light," for which Brown and Thrower are
joined by current Cyclobe member Michael J. York. Formed in 1999 by
Ossian Brown and Stephen Thrower, Cyclobe have released five albums to
date: Luminous Darkness, The Visitors, Paraparaparalellogrammatica,
Wounded Galaxies Tap at The Window and Sulphur-Tarot-Garden. Brown and
Thrower were previously members of the sidereal musick group, Coil.
Brightness falls from the air. Cyferdyne: KEEP YOUR SILENCE $15.99
The
year 2013 saw a sea-change for Cyferdyne, with the departure of
previous programmer, producer, and co-vocalist Niall Robertson and the
recruitment of local Lancaster-based Ritual Noise DJ Andy McBain. Any
doubts one might harbor about how this might impact Cyferdyne s sound
should be swiftly and firmly laid to rest by the assured and powerful
production of their exceptional second album, Keep Your Silence. Written
by the original line-up including Niall, and recorded and produced by
the new line-up, Keep Your Silence demonstrates the depth of development
in both sound and songwriting one would expect from a second album,
straddling the line between satisfying fans of the band s debut Genesys
and those seeking something more. David Alexander Hess: LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT O.S.T. LP $28.99
David
Hess was the textbook musical ''all-arounder.'' On top of his early
success penning top hits for Elvis and Conway Twitty, Hess was a record
label executive, actor, and composer. With Wes Craven's Last House On
The Left, Hess took on the dual roles of actor and soundtrack composer,
playing the monstrous serial killer Krug Stilo and writing the
deceptively beautiful soundtrack music that serves as stark counterpoint
to the harrowing subject matter. Hess would go on to appear in more
mainstream roles in The A-Team, Knight Rider, and Craven's Swamp Thing,
but to many he will be remembered for his challenging work here. Initial
vinyl pressing limited to 1,400 copies. Extensive liner notes from
Ruggero Deodato (Cannibal Holocaust), Franco Nero (Django Unchained) and
more. Dazzling Malicious: THERAPIE $15.99
pflichtkauf
and maschinenfest regular marcus delivers his 5th album in ten years -
and returns to the simple and effective approach of the debut: a dozen
tracks around the the five-minute-mark, all driven by burly midtempo
beats, a rigid structure like the bridge’s stopes on the grey cover.
what puts the stamp on 'therapie' are the trademark psycho sounds and
the analogue, 'handmade' feel of the music, giving it a fragile and
intimate quality, perfectly relating to dm’s leitmotif of psychotherapy.
on 'therapie' marcus discards the dark, song-like structure and the
collaborative approach of the predecessor '…is like so' and works all on
his own again, the result being quite good news for those who liked his
earlier rhythmic works. the twelve tracks are all named 'sitzung' =
sessions with the numbering strangely random. the 59 minutes of this
album are a perfect example of how a straight rhythmic and ongoing
composition can yet grasp the listener’s attention and work on two
levels: the aggression never takes the upper hand, so comfortable home
listening is never endangered, yet the strength of beats recommends
'therapie' for DJ use, whatever mood fits best. in the end, what
convices you is the atmosphere dazzling malicious manages to create,
with the sparing use of samples, effective melody lines and a unique,
gritty production, sounding as if there was some patina on the music. if
you engage in therapie, you might even find some remedy for yourself! Released November 2014 on Pflichtkauf. Depeche Mode: SPEAK & SPELL LP $21.99
180 gram black audiophile vinyl packaged in a gatefold sleeve plus inserts and liner notes. Deutsch Nepal: PZYKADELISCHER TODESWUNCH AUF DEM MASCHINENFEST 2K9 Cassette $12.99
aubbau
and pflichtkauf continue their cooperative effort to make available
live recordings from the maschinenfest archives. and while there’s
little use in an unaltered live presentation of studio material, there’s
an important point in viewing into artists who treat their art into
something very different on stage. and of that kind, deutsch nepal is
surely a prime example: on stage the musician peter andersson disappears
and makes room for lina baby doll, the intransigent libertine, the
vaudeville villain of post-industrial music. defying boundaries of
taste, defying genres and trends, a deutsch nepal performance is always a
private revelation. this recording from 2009 consists mainly of tracks
from 'a silent siege' and 'erotikon' (the two studio albums deutsch
nepal released in the 2000s) plus some live exlusives. there are all the
aspects of the deutsch nepal sound to be discovered during these 47
minutes: the ritual drones of 'the torturesofa / saeta', the psychedelic
blur of 'stella krutjief / drogentodt', the martial drumming of
'blackhouse', the oppressive noises of 'i just fokos an maiself' (sic!)
or 'karkucak', the dark, anthemic beauty of 'heartbomb', the distorted
aggression of 'silent siege', and the psychic striptease of
'thiudinassus / deutsch nepal'. the sound is raw and gritty, perfectly
communicating the atmosphere of the performer / audience interaction, an
extremely organic-sounding compound of electronic sounds and samples;
and above all, there’s the subsoil croon of lina’s voice, turning tracks
into songs, experiment into heartfelt passion. timeless entertainment,
for those inclined… Released November 2014 on Raubbau. Don Peake: HILLS HAVE EYES, THE OST LP $27.99
Prolific
and multitalented composer, musician & record producer Don Peake
wrote the original soundtrack for Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes
(1977) where his eerie soundtrack punched up some of the films most
unnerving scenes. One Way Static Records is proud to announce the
release of this historical motion picture soundtrack. A truly eerie
experimental score that uses natural devices and existing instruments.
It's fascinating to know that most of the percussion sounds heard are
actually the sounds of the bone & teeth necklaces worn by the actors
that are being played like instruments. Not for the faint of heart! This LP comes packaged in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket w/printed insert & obi and is limited to 1,400 copies. Einsturzende Neubauten: LAMENT CD $27.99
Einsturzende Neubauten: LAMENT LP $33.99
Electric Six: HUMAN ZOO $13.49
The
concept of the “human zoo” has existed in art and literature for
centuries, thus Electric Six recognizes and accepts it is not breaking
new conceptual ground by naming its tenth studio album Human Zoo. It
recognizes and accepts that old ground is being broken. Like teeth. The
first known reference to a human zoo is believed to be from the
mid-to-middle 12th century, when the famous Flemish monk Wenslaus De
Trappe wrote of his base desires to cage human beings and charge money
to display them in humiliating fashion in his classic 14 Trappist Monk
Tales. From there, the human zoo concept snowballed and could be found
everywhere from Restoration literature (Lord Percy Nutton’s
Northumberland Abbey), to Nazi propaganda (Die Mensch Zooiedieschennel)
to 20th Century American counterculture (Tal Rosenberg’s 20 Days on Acid
– I Am a Pinhole Camera), the last of which where the author famously
imprisons his lawyer/traveling companion in a cage and places him at the
corner of Haight and Ashbury to stand trial for helping contribute to a
bad trip. Electric Six recognizes the legacy of the human zoo
concept and throws its hat into the conceptual milieu with a great deal
of respect and humility. We do not seek to define the human zoo, nor do
we seek to deconstruct it. We seek to explore it. We seek to expand it.
And most of all, we seek to sell it to you. Electric Six
recognizes that when men and women are placed in cages and displayed
like animals, a power dynamic is being constructed. The human in the
cage has his basic rights discarded, his dignity stripped from him,
whereas the human who pays to observe other humans establishes his
superiority just by casually standing and watching, choosing to leave
whenever he likes. In this same way, Electric Six seeks to put itself on
display in such a manner that empowers the listener and debases the
band all while making everyone feel like partying. From the
opening track “Karate Lips”, Human Zoo takes the listener immediately
into a teenage karate tournament for girls as refereed by Def Leppard.
The crunchy guitars hit you in the face like a teenage foot and you
immediately remember why you purchased or illegally downloaded this
latest Electric Six album. Like many E6 albums, Human Zoo does not
have one defining sound, rather it is a sampler’s plate of the entire
history of rock and roll music. Like Motown…now we are doing Motown.
“Alone With Your Body” is the feel good necrophilia anthem of the summer
and it sees the band embracing this oft overlooked section of our
hometown’s musical history. From there we ramble into the
spaghetti-western marching band good times of “Gun Rights”, the
triumphant Disnification of “I’ve Seen Rio in Flames”, and into the
absurd hip hop of “(Who The Hell Just) Call My Phone”. Thrown in a few
classic rockers in “I Need A Restaurant” and “Worst Movie Ever” and
you’ve got an E6 album, son! But it’s not an E6 album until the
closer is better than the rest of the record combined. The gorgeous,
haunting pop of “The Afterlife” might be the greatest thing the band has
ever done. Ever. Electric Six: HUMAN ZOO LP $18.99
Empusae: RUTSU NO HOYO $14.99
this
truly fine collection of live recordings made in 2012 and 2013 delivers
the intoxicating concert experience of an empusae performance right
into your home environment. besides the project's mastermind nicolas van
meirhaeghe the notable musicians tom de doncker, peter bjärgö (arcana,
sophia) and benjamin sperling (jännerwein) joined the empusae lineup for
these concerts in moscow and utrecht. the seven tracks on this album
include all aspects of the sound concept empusae has developed over the
last three years, transformed into unique live versions. a vibrant
inebriation of emotive ambient, ominous electronic soundspheres,
melancholic melody lines, ritualistic beats, breathy, haunting vocals
and skillful guitar and piano accompaniment. if you didn't have the
opportunity to watch an outstanding empusae performance, this release is
ideal to work up your appetite - and if you already have, have a
listen, and spend an hour of prosperous remembrance. Released November 2014 on Ant-Zen. Erasure: VIOLET FLAME $14.99
Erasure: VIOLET FLAME 2CD $19.99
Erasure
are back with their 16th studio album, The Violet Flame, an
emotionally-charged electro-pop album with euphoric, synth-fuelled
melodies that strike instantly into the heart. The theme of
transformation and new beginnings is captured in the album s title, a
literal spiritual term meaning the transformation of negative energy
into positive energy, freedom and forgiveness. Erasure enlisted the
production expertise of Richard X after their successful collaboration
on Snow Globe, and the tracks were recorded between his London studio
The Toyshop and by Clarke in his Brooklyn studio. Limited 2CD version. Fabio Frizzi: CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD O.S.T. LP $33.99
180gm
colored vinyl housed in a 350 GSM jacket with a poster and OBI strip.
Featuring all new sleeve notes from composer Fabio Frizzi. Death
Waltz Recording Company have been hard at work exhuming a true classic
of horror scoring, and the result stands out like a nail through an
eyeball. Directed by gorehound favourite Lucio Fulci, CITY OF THE LIVING
DEAD's incredible score comes from a true master of ferocious film
music, Fabio Frizzi (THE BEYOND, ZOMBI 2), and provides a sonic
experience not easily put down. All the ingredients you'd imagine are
here: eerie synth lines, horrific violins, and the funkiest bass known
to man or zombie - and Frizzi uses them to maximum effect to overwhelm
the listener like the hordes of undead they score. What Frizzi
does so easily is make the instruments into weapons to assault your
senses, and as such CITY is an intense aural journey, but certainly not
one that'll have you reaching for the off switch. The score is
mesmerising with some moments of true beauty, not least in the
instrumentation. Electric guitar in particular is used wonderfully to
provide colour, and both real and electric pianos add a certain
foreboding mood to the score. And then there's that portentous male
choir, always there in the background, waiting. Like the zombies
themselves, it's omnipresent and a symbol of inevitability. And it's
inevitable that you will adore CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD. Contains
17 tracks newly remastered including a previously unreleased cue and an
exclusive 10 minute suite of the score recorded live at the Union Chapel
in 2013 during Fabio Frizzi's first ever live performance in the UK,
included here as a precursor to a full live album coming in the fall of
2014. Fennesz: BECS $16.99
The
last time Fennesz released an album on Austrian label Mego it was 2001
and the name of that release was Endless Summer. Now, in 2014, Editions
Mego is extremely proud to release the conceptual follow-up to that
landmark of abstract pop. Bécs (pronounced "baeetch") is Hungarian for
"Vienna" and is the first full-length Fennesz solo release since 2008's
Black Sea (TO 076CD/LP). Eschewing the more drone-oriented works of
Black Sea, Bécs returns to the more florid pop mechanisms as deployed on
Endless Summer. "Static Kings" features the extra leverage of Werner
Dafeldecker and Martin Brandlmayer, who deploy a range of atmospheric
abstract effects to shape a bewitching sound-world. The 10-minute
centerpiece "Liminality" (featuring Tony Buck on drums) is classic
Fennesz: epic, evocative, beautiful, impossible. "Pallas Athene" creates
a sanctuary of hovering beauty which leads into the title-track.
Emotional and assured, the track "Bécs" is an astonishing contribution
to contemporary pop. "Sav," co-written by Cédric Stevens, (aka Acid
Kirk) inhabits a less structural terrain as one enters a forest of small
sounds and oblique atmospheres, where on the closing "Paroles," a
gentle melody unravels amongst swirls of electronics and fried
disruption. Bécs is not just an album or a series of songs, it's a world
to inhabit, a landscape ripe with sounds, songs and that esteemed
Fennesz signature. A singular work by a singular artist. All tracks by
Christian Fennesz, except *by Cédric Stevens & Christian Fennesz.
Modular Synthesizer on "Sav" by Cédric Stevens. Bass on "Static Kings"
by Werner Dafeldecker. Drums on "Static Kings" by Martin Brandlmayr.
Drums on "Liminality" by Tony Buck. Recorded & mixed at Amann
Studios, Vienna, 2013/2014. Tony Buck's drums recorded by Martin Siewert
at Garnison7, Vienna, July 2013. Mastered and cut by Rashad Becker at
Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin, February 2014. Cover design by Tina
Frank. Gjoll: TEMPORARY SYMBIOSIS: GJOLL AT MASCHINENFEST 2009 Cassette $12.99
Raubbau
proudly presents gjöll's performance at the maschinenfest 2009. crystal
clear and of stunning quality, the recordings of their minimalistic
arrangements are nowhere short of intensity. straight from the start, we
sense the full meaning of a temporary symbiosis: of dark and light, of
cold and warm, of artist and audience. organic drum sounds carry the
heavy drones and are enriched with guitar chords, distorted or echoing
over the vocals with endless depth generated by delays. we float through
beauty of northern simplicity. a beauty one can only experience when
there is nothing left to lose: after one has abandoned all hope. this
release is more than a mere blast from the past. it is a recreation of
an appeal - to act, to realize, and to understand that there is no one
but ourselfes to change our lives. rewind, relax, enjoy - from the first
track 'inoculation' which has never been released before through the
experience of gjöll live on stage. Released November 2014 on Raubbau. Goblin: PROFONDO ROSSO O.S.T. LP $37.99
Known
in the U.S. as Deep Red & starring David Hemming, this original
soundtrack for the 1975 cult masterpiece by horror director Dario
Argento features an intense score, and the album went on to sell millions of copies. (180 gram HQ vinly in gatefold sleeve). Goblin: ZOMBI O.S.T. LP $37.99
180
gram vinyl reissue of Goblin's soundtrack to this George Romero/Dario
Argento horror masterpiece.In exchange for Dario Argento's help on Dawn
of the Dead, George Romero allowed Argento to release a different (more
explicit) cut of the movie in Europe. This version was called Zombi.
Instead of the library music score that Romero had used, Argento
enlisted the help of his pals Goblin to record a new soundtrack. The
result is a brilliant score; menacing, thrilling and totally suited to
the movie. There's even a sleazy lounge-esque track - Zombi
(Supermarket). This is a faithful replica of the original 1978 release,
in a new stunning 180 gram audiophile vinyl pressing. Hanzel Und Gretyl: BLACK FOREST METAL $13.49
Hanzel
Und Gretyl are back, and more metal than ever! Black Forest Metal is
the band’s seventh studio release, and marks the beginning of a new era.
Darker, heavier, and more metal than metal! Prost! Hanzel Und Gretyl: BLACK FOREST METAL LP $18.99
Harm Joy: PAIN DECAY EP $15.99
This
EP, includes remixes by NorthBorne (1/3 of Icon of Coil), Ashbury
Heights, Preverse and others!. After their extremely well received debut
ep ‘Inside Out’, Harm Joy blends little bits of sadness into little
bits of happiness, to keep both realistic and interesting. As a vanguard
to their upcoming album, "Silver Lining of the Mushroom Cloud"
(September), their second EP continues the electro-synth duo's eruption
of unique, dark-themed dance music. Like the dichotomy of their name,
Harm Joy's lyrics, beats and melodies are at once thoughtful,
provocative, comforting, and alarming. Ølåf Å. Reimers is the musical
force behind the EBM power-house TYSKE LUDDER and Dan von Hoyel (based
in San Francisco) is the lyrical voice behind the Swedish synthpop
artists TITANS. With their 1950s fetish influenced, Cold War flavoured
EP "Pain Decay," HARM JOY pushes the best influences of industrial, EBM,
and symphonic overtones together--and lets them fight it out. Released August 2014 on 73 Seconds Bismarck. Harm Joy: SILVER LINING OF THE MUSHROOM CLOUD, THE $19.99
With
their debut album, the German-American electro-synth duo HARMJOY
embraces the beats of bleeding edge technology and echoes the Cold War
aesthetics of 1950s household fetish. Blending the classic and the edgy,
the familiar and the fantastical--using both lyrics and music HARM JOY
evokes the dichotomy of the word it's based on: Schadenfreude. The duo
draws on their symphonic music backgrounds and long histories of
involvement in the dark music scene. With music by Ølåf Å. Reimers
(originally from Friesland and the composer behind the EBM band TYSKE
LUDDER) and vocals/lyrics by Dan von Hoyel (from San Francisco and the
voice of the Swedish synthpop artists TITANS), HARM JOY brings a
thought-provoking flavour to industrial music. Dance, or listen? Seethe,
or reflect? The choice is the listener's. Or is it? Released November 2014 on Progress Productions. Heimataerde: KALTWAERTS $18.99
The
dark brotherhood embarks into the cold. The Medieval-Electro-pioneers
open up a new chapter of their saga, driving the listener on a journey
into the eternal frost on a unique foundation of synthetic beats and
deep sequencers, garnished with medieval instruments, walls of guitars
and choral chants. The new chapter in the fantastic journey of
Ashlar von Megalon and his fearless friars seamlessly continues the
story of the previous album releases of Heimataerde. On “Kaltwaerts” (=
into the cold), the dark antagonist Zebaoth has captured friar Andreas
and is now setting out to bring fear and horror unto the world. The
brotherhood wants to stop this evil force at all costs and embarks into
the cold to destroy the demon once and for all times and to rescue the
friar. In this, Heimataerde manage to shake the floor yet again with a
unique mix of club-compatible Electro-sounds and medieval atmosphere,
while captivating the listener with an epic and moving story, at the
same time. The mix of modern sounds, fantasy and long past eras has
turned out even bigger, more powerful and fascinating, this time around. Heimataerde: KALTWAERTS (LTD 2CD BOX) $84.99
The
album will also be released as a fan set, strictly limited to 250
copies, world-wide, in a classy black wooden box, containing the deluxe
double CD, as well as a metal Heimataerde-signet pendant on a leather
necklace, a special rosary, watercolor painted postcards of all band
members, a numbered ownership certificate and a Heimataerde-flag as
exclusive content. Become a part of the brotherhood! Follow us into the
cold! The place where we are going will never see summer. Heimataerde: KALTWAERTS (LTD 2CD) $22.99
Hecq: CONVERSIONS $16.99
the
fruit of a very long writing process and a project which hecq had been
wanting to bring for completion for years, 'conversions' is this
artist's homage to his peers, influences and friends. from bersarin
quartet to lusine icl, from svarte greiner to the outside agency, ben
lukas boysen chose for this album eleven tracks which mean a lot to him,
and delivers here his own versions and remixes. a highly personal and
uncommonly varied album which hecq has been creating with care and
carrying close to his heart. Released August 2014 on Ad Noiseam. Henric De La Cour: CHASING DARK / HIDDEN SLEEVE 7'' $9.99 http://www.isotank.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14557_16256_16303&products_id=51326 wedish
Henric de la Cour is back with a brand new ‘double A’-sided, limited 7”
Vinyl-single! Over the last years Henric de la Cour has build a big
fanbase with his dark electronic/synth/ goth popmusic. And both his two
albums has recived brilliant reviews worldwide, the movie about his life
is soon be released on DVD. "Chasing Dark" is taken from the
album "Mandrills" and the B-side "Hidden Sleeve" is exclusive to this
limited edition 7". 300 copies worldwide! Released November 2014 on Progress Productions. Hexperos: LOST IN THE GREAT SEA $19.99
Hexperos’
third full length album, following two successful albums on
Equilibrium! Hexperos is widely known and respected for their Gothic and
Neoclassical chamber music. The all-new atmospheric and ethereal songs,
heavenly voices, new classicism, neo folk and medieval recalls but,
above all, this time we can perceive more than ever a strong celtic
influence. The album reflects the musicians fascination for ancient
times. Hexperos invites the listener to hear stories full of sublime
romanticism. Nature, Celticism and myths are the leitmotif of Hexperos’
music. Lost in the Great Sea mesmerizes us with the sound of
ancient instruments played by brilliant musicians. This album is also
full of collaborations with musicians, that contribute cello, bardic
harp, hammer dulcimer, bouzouki, uillean pipes and various percussion
instruments. Add to this the evocative sound of the violinists
Alessandro Pensa and Domenico Mancini, who accompany Hexperos from the
beginning and the charming/bewitching voices of the children’s choir
directed by M° Paola Stivaletta… and last but not least, band-leader
Alessandra Santovito’s flutes and gorgeous vocals, that conduct the
listener through various atmospheres thanks to the wide vocal spectrum
and her peculiar, elysian voiceprint! Released June 2014 on In The Morningside. Hildur Gudnadottir: SAMAN $15.99
This
album is about resonance: on Saman, which means "together," Hildur
Gudnadóttir melts her voice with her cello, connecting the two
instruments together. All tracks composed, performed and recorded by
Gudnadóttir in Berlin, except "Heyr Himnasmiður" (track 4), composed by
Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson, lyrics by Kolbeinn Tumason. Cello made by David
Wiebe in 1991 (Cello nr 49). Track 6, bass by Skúli Sverrisson, string
fretted cello built by Hans Jóhannsson, resonated through two grand
pianos. Tracks 1, 4 and 6 recorded by Francesco Donadello. All tracks
mixed by Francesco Donadello and Hildur Guðnadóttir at Vox-Ton Studio,
Berlin. HILDUR GUDNADOTTIR: SAMAN LP $16.99
Inade: AUDIO MYTHOLOGY TWO $13.99
The
soul of Eternity has a voice. It has a smile that radiates dreams of
ancient origin. Its yawn is vast and perilous: to view it is to
sacrifice sanity. Infinite eons have passed through its throat,
sometimes latticed with tectonic cosmic rumbles, sometimes threaded with
dissonant whispers of devious design.
It is a place where Desolation
strangles Hope with withered fingers. The soul of Eternity has a voice.
It is pure sound convulsion; it is harsh sound vibration. It speaks
through Inade. Though its playground is beyond conception, where space
and beyond space merge, the foundation for translation is cultivated
here, on Earth, by the Masters of Dark Ambient, Inade. Audio Mythology
II collects more loose strands and bleak, back-alley diversions, and
gives them life. This is the breath of lost souls as they sigh, of
shadows as they break into song, of unimaginable gods as they murmur and
scheme.
The saga of Sonic Pioneers continues with the second part of
the collection from the archive of INADE´s sound work. This release
focusses on re-structured session material (1997-2011), V.A. compilation
tracks (2006-2009, partly re-worked) and finalised studio recordings of
live backing tracks (2012-2013). Incite/: LIGHT SPIN $19.99
Following
a string of festival appearances and some impressive awards for both
their music and visual art, incite/ present their third album for HANDS.
Eleven out of the 12 tracks are taken from their recent and their
upcoming live sets, wi th the included large 16 pages art booklet -
based on their video works - giving you an impression of their awarded
skill. Nevertheless, “light spin” convinces as a musical work on
its own, with its arsenal of abrasive sounds and glitches co mposed into
surprisingly catchy tunes in the grey area between IDM, electro and
industrial. Hard to pigeonhole, easy to enjoy for the electronic
connoisseur. Of course you can draw comparisons, to glitch pop,
chiptune, IDM or the academic noise sound of Raster-Noton, but incite/
make it something very much of their own. And while there’s of course a
range of moods and sounds, from the quiet and subtle (“illusion of
safety”) over the noisy and unsettling (“time skating”) to the arcane
(“harbour of mystery”), “light spin” appears convincingly coherent. Released November 2014 on Hands. Information Society: HELLO WORLD $13.99
The
first album of new material from the classic lineup of Information
Society (Kurt, Paul and James) in over 20 years. After playing some
festival dates in Summer, 2013 the band began to discuss working on a
new album and the result, _hello world is the offspring. _hello world is
rife with songs that have one foot firmly planted in their past and one
foot confidently resting in the present; it is filled with classic
INSOC dance floor fodder like ""Get Back"", soaring epics like
""Jonestown"", and cinematic textures like ""Creatures of Light and
Darkness"". Embracing the many faces of synthetic music while remaining
organically Information Society, _hello world isn't as much a rebirth of
INSOC as it is a nuclear-powered version that ups the ante. The first
single, ""Land of the Blind,"" is a swirling, propulsive track that
hearkens back to their signature sound yet infuses it with state of the
art production values. Longtime InSoc hero Gerald V. Casale adds his
vocals in a duet with Kurt on their cover of ""Beautiful World"" which
adds a modern splash to the Devo classic. The group stormed the club
charts in the mid '80s with their Freestyle classic ""Running"".
Inspired by the worldwide response to the single, the group seized the
opportunity and moved to New York to record their major label debut,
Information Society, for Tommy Boy/Reprise. Producer Fred Maher was
brought in, fresh from his work on Kraftwerk's Electric Café album, and
helped Robb & co. craft a tight pop sound. Initial buzz for the
first single ""What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)"" was intense, and
proved to be accurate; by the time the group got to its first in-store
appearance, two days after the record's release, the album was sold out.
2014 is proving to be quite a year for the band. With history's
tendency to repeat itself, it appears INSOC are poised for another
takeover. _Hello World, indeed. Information Society: HELLO WORLD LP $19.99
Isolator: CULTURE & PRINCIPAL OF ANTI-HUMAN EXALTATION $11.99
There’s
dark, and then there’s what Isolator create – an abyssal black hole
fashioned from pure negativity and concentrated misanthropy, the sounds
unraveling like a time lapse film of slow decay and rot, where
cascading, shapeless drones meet charred orchestral swells, disembodied
voices, ritual undertones, and crushing, blown out disharmonics, all
slathered and smeared into a mass of roiling darkness . This is
harrowing and bleak to an endless degree and takes desolation and
hopelessness to new levels. Featuring members of Father
Befouled/Encoffination and Set, the 5 extended tracks signify a vital
new entry into the “black noise” genre and fits comfortably amidst its
Black Plague brethren DEATHSTENCH, T.O.M.B., and Hypsiphrone, and will
also find appeal for those who appreciate the dark drift of early Yen
Pox. In 8 panel fold out digipak, lmtd 500 copies. Jon McCallum: SURF NAZIS MUST DIE O.S.T. LP $28.99
This
first ever release of this classic 1987 soundtrack comes pressed on
black vinyl and on a few (very few!) randomly inserted copies, on 'blood
in the water' vinyl. Packaged in a deluxe old school gatefold tip-on
gatefold jacket and containing extensive liner notes by composer Jon
McCallum, director Peter George, and various crew members. The artwork
was also created by Jon McCallum, and the LP has been mastered for vinyl
by Josh Bonati. This is Strange Disc Records' debut release, the
soundtrack to Surf Nazis Must Die. The original film was released in
1987 by Troma Entertainment, but the soundtrack has never seen the light
of day until now. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where Neo-Nazi group
The Surf Nazis have taken control of the beaches and terrorize anyone
who steps foot in their territory. Jon McCallum's score suits the
post-apocalyptic setting with heavy synth; fans of Tangerine Dream and
John Carpenter's scores will be at home with this record. McCallum is
the composer behind Miami Connection, Terror Eyes and Soul Taker. Aside
from his composing work he worked on the special effects for Phantasm 2
and George Harrison's Got My Mind Set On You music video. Joy Division: CLOSER LP $20.99
The
band's 1980 second and final studio album, produced by Martin Hannett,
continues where the first album left off with "Heart And Soul",
"Isolation", and "Twenty Four Hours".180 gram vinyl. Joy Division: LIVE AT TOWN HALL HIGH WYCOMBE 1980 LP $39.99
LIMITED
EDITION OF 500 PRESSED ON CLEAR GREEN VINYL IN A PVC SLEEVE. Set List:
The Sound Of Music, A Means To An End, Colony, 24 Hours, Isolation, Love
Will Tear Us Apart, Disorder and Atrocity Exhibition. Includes sound
check: Isolation, The Eternal, Ice Age, Disorder, Sound Of Music and A
Means To An End. Joy Division: LONDON 1980 LP $37.99
A CLASSIC LIVE SET FROM IAN CURTIS & CO RECORDED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON UNION. 500 PRESSED ON YELLOW VINYL IN A PVC SLEEVE. Set List: Dead Souls, Glass, A Means To An End, 24 Hours, Passover, Insight, Colony, These Days, Love Will Tear Us Apart, Isolation, The Eternal and Digital. Joy Division: YMCA 2-8-79 LP $37.99
Keef Baker: DRY $14.99
dry',
and the accompanying digital album 'barren', may well be the last ever
keef baker releases - a compilation of rarities, remixes and outtakes
stretching as far back as before his first album 'the widnes years' and
as recent as 2013. 'dry' showcases keef baker’s ability to fuse a range
of apparently disparate musical genres in his own unique fashion to
create something new and original. drum‘n’bass, industrial, breakcore,
trip hop, shoegaze, idm, dubstep, ambient, downtempo, techno and various
styles of rock form an innovative amalgam of massive compositional
constructions with precise routes and solidity. his skill to touch and
to surprise the listener is just tremendous, also as a remixer which is
undoubtedly proven by the remixes included here for tonikom, esa and
subtractivelad. from melancholic songs, deep electronica tunes and
forcing beat tracks up to the catchy industrial/post punk uproar 'jason
cheng and his football game', each track displays the level of musical
talent keef has in his arsenal. this release will undoubtedly have the
genuine baker fans enjoying every minute. there will be a lot more music
from the artist keith baker in the future, just with new projects. stay
tuned! Released September 2014 on Hymen. Kline Coma Xero: KLINE COMA XERO LP $20.99
Medical
Records presents the debut full length release of Kline Coma Xero. A
self-titled LP influenced largely by the sterile and isolated
iconography of authors such as Philip K. Dick, William Gibson and JG
Ballard (from whence the band's name is derived). Formed in 2012, Kline
Coma Xero is a group whose work embraces elements of early minimal synth
wave with distinctively thoughtful lyrics and evocative melodies. Kline
Coma Xero's Tony Williams has had his roots planted in various projects
in the past, spanning a realm of styles from experimental noise, tape
loops and early industrial. Using a writing style that employs the use
of hardware sequencers driving analog instruments rather than computers,
Kline Coma Xero produces a uniquely oblique interpretation of
past-meets-present in modern electronic music. Kline Coma Xero debuted
in 2013 with the track 'Left Behind,' which was included on the Circuit
D'Actes 3 La Forme Lente label compilation and is the opening track for
this LP. The second track, 'Rewind,' is amazingly catchy and reminiscent
of the best hybrid of analog synth pop overlaid with Front 242 style
vocals. Other standout tracks are the second side opener 'Mannequins'
with its razor sharp lead synths as well as the dark and brooding
'Casualty Ward.' Kline Coma Xero will certainly appeal to fans of analog
minimal synth, EBM, and the more melodic side of industrial as well as
specific acts such as Fad Gadget, Suicide, John Foxx, or Martial
Canterel. Presented on high-quality 180 gram KMFDM: OUR TIME WILL COME $13.49
Thirty
years into the conceptual crusade that is the Ultra Heavy Beat, our
fearless Kapt’n K and his collection of cohorts have delivered a bold
declaration of unremitting purpose. KMFDM has always been able to bend
the lines between techno innovation, punk snarl, metal aggression. Dance
beats and crunching guitars carry us through the manifesto that is OUR
TIME WILL COME. With this album We see KMFDM in top form, kicking
off the album with the sneering humor of GENAU, where we are given quite
the lesson in Deutsch zu sprechen. From there the band rips through the
gamut, from the infectious slap bass of SHAKE THE CAGE, the uptempo
hallelujahs of SALVATION, the seething menace of BLOOD VS. MONEY, to the
battle cry that is the closing track MAKE YOUR STAND, this album proves
that even though they call it OUR TIME WILL COME, KMFDM’s time is now. KMFDM: OUR TIME WILL COME LP $18.99
On Blood Red Vinyl! Lacrimosa: REVOLUTION (TOUR ED.) $13.99
Three
years after the German band's previous studio album (followed by their
20th anniversary and the tours that brought them accross Europe, through
Latin America, and over to China and Japan), LACRIMOSA is back with
their 11th studio album 'Revolution'! The new album not only
contains a strong theme, it also features a prominent line-up! Next to
choirs and orchestras, the band recorded their new album with Mille
Petrozza, mastermind of the trash-metal pioneers KREATOR! And on drums
Stefan Schwarzmann, drummer of the world famous ACCEPT! This
limited Tour edition includes one bonus track, special full color cover,
comes in a beautiful digipak, and includes a free CD sampler. Land:Fire: INCANDESCENT SONIC LODGE $13.99
Re-edition
of two limited CD-Rs from 2006/07 that were available on the band´s own
label SWT. This edition includes the maxi CD “Incandescent” and the
“Live At Sonic Lodge” CD, both originally released in very small numbers
only. Now available again in a remastered and polished form. A purging,
extreme listening experience that will leave you feeling as though
you’ve just gone over an abandoned area of sonic assaults and
monstrously frequency manipulation. ‘Incadescent Sonic Lodge’ is
resoundingly bleak and characterized by biting distortion rhythm, with
noise-oscillators and disfigured vocal samples floundering around the
mix at every turn. This is another claustrophobic soundtrack of
Land:Fire with dark atmospheres and fear loaded electronics with deep
ambient soundscapes under it´s sonic surface. Lassigue Bendthaus: MATTER Cassette $15.99
recorded
1988-1990 at besser tonstudio, frankfurt/m. tracks b3 & b4
previously unreleased. 2 pannel jcard recto verso print + printed
labels. comes with bandcamp download voucher. limited 100 copies. Released November 2014 on Forced Nostalgia. Last Dominion Lost: TOWERS OF SILENCE CD $14.99
in
mumbai there are a number of brick towers, into which the parsi people
of india throw their dead ones, bound for their final journey up to
heaven inside the vulture's bellies. this habit of sky burial derives
from the zoroastrian cult of ancient iran, where heaven was imagined as a
very physical place. the towers, which remind of archaic silos, are
called dakhma or in english towers of silence. last dominion lost leave
it to the listeners to guess where 'towers of silence', the allegorical
title of their new album, really refers to - the fatal nature of
physical life? the awkward edges between biological mortality and the
idea of an eternal afterlife? the dreadful content which you may find
inside what people built up? it's all open. one thing that last dominion
lost clearly show is how loud and infernal the silence of ending can be
imagined. screams of rage and anxiety intermingle with the shoutings of
warriors - if the latter is not rather the croaking of vultures, which
gather around corpses - until all is buried under an avalanche of
infernal noise. more than 20 years after the recordings for their debut
album 'the tyranny of distance' (tesco, 2004), last dominion lost come
up with brand-new material recorded between 2012 and 2014, brilliantly
mastered by james plotkin in june 2014. besides the core band members
jon evans, john murphy (krank, knifeladder, shining vril, ex-spk) and
julian percy (ratbag), 'towers of silence' includes guest contributions
by ash wednesday (ex-einstürzende neubauten), till brüggemann
(gerechtigkeits liga) and annie stubbs among others. packaging: 4-page
booklet and traycard in jewel case, limited edition of 300 copies. Released August 2014 on The Epicurean. Last Dominion Lost: TOWERS OF SILENCE LP $22.99
Loss: SICK $14.99
with
his third album 'sick' the american artist dan fox a.k.a. loss presents
a fresh aural facsimile of his feelings, imagination and passion,
transmuting pain, sorrow, love and hate into a powerful sonic ride. once
again loss proves his ability of working with an impressive selection
of sounds and of arranging them with great skill into an authentic image
of sonic mastery. throughout these eight lengthy tracks the listener
will be captivated by loss' distinguishable manner of composition
dispatching a pure, cathartic energy. a broad range of different sound
elements like distorted beats, selectively applied samples, a
digitalized voice, and even doom metal guitar riffs have been used to
generate a striking work of art. dark, poignant ambient electronics,
sublime samples and ingredients of primordial industrial music as
equitable components produce a very emotive unity, combined and
juxtaposed with great care. highly recommended. Released October 2014 on Ant-Zen. Martial Canterel: AUSTERTON LP $24.99
Much-needed
re-issue of this privately released 2007 album. Martial Canterel's Sean
McBride is the progenitor of American cold synth sounds of the 21st
century. He began under the moniker Moravagine before he started
releasing limited edition cassettes and playing Brooklyn dives as
Martial Canterel in 2002. Since then, McBride's bleak intellectual
exercises in the dark and danceable have flooded North America and
Europe through the frosty fairwaves paved by Pieter Schoolwerth's Wierd
Records. With an inimitable minimal style merging bright, urgent
melodies ornamented and punctuated by the noises of industry and
McBride's sonorous, stern vocals, Martial Canterel's earlier releases
(You Today, Refuge Underneath) have garnered both critical acclaim and a
rapidly growing rabid fan base. Sean is also one-half of the duo Xeno
& Oaklander together with Miss Liz Wendelbo. The album Austerton
consists of some of his earliest work recorded in 2003. The ten minimal
synth songs on the LP are reminiscent of music by bands like Dark Day,
Snowy Red, A Blaze Colour, League Of Nations, etc. Through the collision
of a uniquely humanistic means of production via live analog synthcraft
expertly paired with vocals and lyrics that reflect the pitfalls and
pleasures of our age, Martial Canterel provides a visceral kick best
felt on the dancefloor, amidst a flurry of flesh in motion. Megaptera: NAILED ON VINYL LP $17.99
raubbau
is proud to resurrect another legend from beyond the grave. megaptera
were (or are?) an infamous death industrial unit from the swedish town
of nyköping, led by peter nyström - also known as negru voda, under
which he released a 7 inch on the raubbau predecessor, formosan records.
megaptera disbanded in 1999, leaving only their cult legacy and some
post-mortem re-releases, but now they have risen for the occasion of a
benefit compilation on malignant records. from there it was a small step
to gather some like-minded artists to support the recording of two
brand new tracks and two remixes, featured on this fine piece of vinyl.
so embrace these 37 minutes of darkness: 'second recovering' is an all
new track, featuring robert c. kozletsky of shock frontier, a hellish
brew of dis-torted samples, martial percussion, and ritual wind
instruments. texas act steel hook prostheses, who have aptly inherited
and defended the death industrial throne from the swedes over the last
decade, remix the classic track 'hypnotic fear', adding a contemporary
sonic quality while leaving intact the bleak monotony and abject horror
of the original. 're-recover' (featuring kristoffer oustad aka
kristoffer nyströms orkester) is built from similar elements as 'second
recovering', with a result that is more ample, solemn and mysterious.
and finally, peter nyström himself remixes another classic megaptera
track, 'kingdom of death' a sickening audio document about serial
murder, thick, claustrophobic atmospheres and samples that reveal the
disturb-ing matter. megaptera appear as strong as ever; purveyors of
true darkness, undisputed masters of their craft, and a real treat for
genre aficionados! Released September 2014 on Ant-Zen. Ministry: LAST TANGO IN PARIS LIVE 2012 2XLP $20.99
Ministry's
Last Tangle in Paris documents a time capsule in music history which
will never be repeated. In addition to Live Ministry performances, it
also embodies rare backstage footage and one-on-one interviews. Ministry
founder and front man, Al Jourgensen has no intention to tour Ministry
ever again, and thus this documentary is most certainly Jourgensen's
last tangle in Paris. The US leg of the DeFiBRilLaTouR was a four-city
run in Denver, Los Angeles, New York, with two shows in Chicago. The
band then flew to Finland to embark on the seven-week European leg of
the DeFiBRiLlaTouR that included festivals and club shows in Finland,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Ireland,
United Kingdom, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic
and Russia. Legendary songs performed on the DVD include Psalm 69 and
New World Order. As a special bonus the digipack version will include a
Ministry tour retrospective double audio album with live performances
dating back to 2006. In early 2014 Jourgensen underwent a
closely-monitored detox, and as of this writing is sober and ready to
embark on a new chapter in his life. Ministry: LAST TANGLE IN PARIS LIVE 2012 $11.99
Ministry: LAST TANGLE IN PARIS LIVE 2012 2CD/DVD $14.99
Mnemonic: RESULT NO.7 $17.99
he
7th album 'result no. 7' is based on an abstract and analogue idea of
sound. fragments of emotional sound patterns appear only rarely in this
overall rough sounding work. unlike the typical style of mnemonic,
themes are focused on their essentials. even if the amount of melodies
and variations are reduced significantly, every track is full of
enthusiasm and drive. 'result no. 7' is characterized by simplicity and
clearness, but it is far away from being a minimalistic or monotone
album. overall, the new album combines a wide array of carefully
constructed experimental soundscapes and leaves a powerful impression on
its listener. Released November 2014 on Halbsicht. Muslimgauze: AZZAZIN Reissue $17.99
Shorter
than many of Muslimgauze's 1990s albums -- 13 untitled songs over 45
minutes -- Azzazzin, originally released as part of the limited-edition
subscription series, feels more like a collection of random experiments
than a cohesive piece of work, per se. If not something that would
intrigue the casual listener, the hardcore fan will likely find
something of interest on the various tracks here. Starting with an
extremely minimal opening number -- it's no surprise Finnish
experimental duo Pan Sonic are Muslimgauze fans, based on this track --
Azzazzin has a much more electronic feeling than most of Bryn Jones'
other albums, eschewing the traditional elements used elsewhere for a
rough, quietly aggressive and disturbing feel. Comparisons with Aphex
Twin aren't too far off the mark here, but this is still clearly a
Muslimgauze release than any sort of rip-off. The fourth track, with its
unpredictable keyboard snarls over a low, quiet pulse, and the sixth
and seventh songs, with distorted, high-pitched noise tones mixed with a
soft series of bass notes and a slight spoken-word interjection from
time to time, are some of the strong points from this intriguing
release. Beats are used in an extremely limited way throughout Azzazzin,
with rhythm, always a key component of Jones' work, more suggested at
points by the nature of the keyboard lines than anything else. Closing
with an equally minimal track, Azzazzin won't be everyone's cup of tea,
but adventuresome listeners will find themselves rewarded. Muslimgauze: DECEIVER VOL. 3 & 4 2CD $27.99
The
original 2CD Deceiver from 1996 is a seminal release in Bryn Jones'
sprawling discography, one of the first major ones to really pivot into
the noisier/more abrasive side of Jones' sound as Muslimgauze. From its
epic, vinyl-side-long title-track down to terse, rhythmic snippets like
"A Parsee View," Deceiver set out many of the avenues that Muslimgauze
would continue to explore before Jones' death in 1999. Since then,
Staalplaat has continued to release the massive back-log of Jones' work,
with the nine-disc set Box of Silk and Dogs seeing the release of a
third volume of Deceiver. Now, for the first time, that third volume
gets a standalone release, paired with the last of the Deceiver tapes.
From the brutally curtailed loops and distorted beats of "100 Great
Turks" to the hypnotically layered percussion and voice duet of "Opulent
Baku Cube," to the oddly funky broken beat of "Maharajaganjinna,"
volume 3 of Deceiver remains an essential listen, one that time has only
rendered more contemporary. On this two-disc reissue it is accompanied
by the 11 unused remixes that make up Deceiver vol. 4. The second disc
here features several intriguing shorter mixes of "Deceiver" itself that
emphasize different sides of the track's sound, as well as several
other mixes that take Jones' sound in fascinating new directions. The
burbling fourth mix sounds like nothing less than the cousin of some of
Astral Social Club's friendlier material, and several tracks such as the
seventh mix are so quiet and patient they're the closest Muslimgauze
ever came to ambient music. The combination makes for a fitting
companion to the original Deceiver and a surprisingly good introduction
to Jones' work: volume 3 boasts some stellar examples of one of Jones'
primary styles as Muslimgauze, and volume 4 gives the curious listener
some idea of just how wide-ranging his work could be. Muslimgauze
archive series volume twelve. Limited edition of 500. Muslimgauze: JEBEL TARIQ Reissue $17.99
Jebel
Tariq originally appeared in the middle of 2000 as Muslimlim 025, an
MP3-only release. It was an extremely well-received release and has been
much requested since. Here at last is the CD reissue of this excellent
album. It has strong hand drum beats throughout but still maintains a
very moody feel. It was undoubtedly these very elements that led Jeremy
Keens to state it was "balanced between the ambient and beat sides" of
Bryn's work. It goes beyond just these elements, though. There are
whispered voices changing to strong ululations, frequent flute "samples"
and then the bass. There are parts where the deep throb of the electric
bass element gives a very dub feel and then there is the use of
acoustic bass -- the latter something very unusual for Bryn, and it adds
an almost jazz feel. All of this put together makes this another
strong, almost unique release from the incomparable Muslimgauze. Muslimgauze: SANDTRAFIKAR $17.99
A
gentler release than many in the limited edition subscription series,
Sandtrafikar fits into the vein of such works as Zul'm and Drugsherpa,
with a low-key propulsion balanced against generally downbeat, dark
arrangements, all succeeding in conveying a sense of beauty and mystery
mixed with a strange, slight dread. The opening title tracks complement
each other well, and share similar elements such as a recurrent
conversational sample and moody keyboards. The first has a more loping
feel in terms of percussion, while the second is driven by a quick
electronic beat; both use the bells which have appeared on so many other
Muslimgauze recordings over the years. After the minute-long snippet,
"God and I," the first "Baku Oil Field" ratchets up the brooding feeling
even more: soft machine-like growls and wheezes rise from deep in the
mix, with only an occasional bell and brief echoing samples of
percussion and string instruments, calling to mind more familiar
Muslimgauze works -- until a growth in general intensity at the end.
It's quite wonderful, and the similarly-named track which follows
continues that flow, with percussion added throughout. Following another
brief track, Sandtrafikar concludes with "Remix by the Rootsman," which
is indeed the UK dub/dance figure tackling the title song. He comes up
with a rough, shuffling bass drone mix that fits in quite well, although
he's not simply trying to ape Muslimgauze. It makes for a fine
conclusion to one of Bryn Jones' best all-around efforts. Muslimgauze: UN-USED RE-MIXES 1994-1995 $20.99
"We
do not work on a release, a piece is done at a time. A CD is drawn from
various tracks which can span a few days, weeks or a month, or a day,
each release is different." --Bryn Jones, Grinding Into Emptiness
interview, 1998 Not only has Muslimgauze's work survived the death of
Bryn Jones, so have his working methods; with so much worthwhile
material still in the vaults and much of it having little in the way of
information or context left by the artist upon his untimely passing,
recent reissues and new releases have seen Staalplaat going largely by
the way the working tapes were originally organized. Here we have an
excellent example of the perils and rewards of that approach; eight
mixes, just over an hour, of some of the dubbiest, most spacious
material Jones ever put to tape. The tracks collected on Un-used
Re-Mix's 1994-1995, the newest release in Staalplaat's Muslimgauze
archive series, are too good to leave collecting dust, but Jones never
got around to organizing or even titling them (except, perhaps, inside
of his own head). The truly diligent might be able to track down the
source for some of these tracks after hours poring over the rest of
Muslimgauze's vast discography, but no such trainspotting is needed to
appreciate the smeared, haunting vocal and hand percussion of the third
track, or the ominously rattling, echoing sixth track, or the heavy
organ overlay that brings the last track as close to shoegaze as
Muslimgauze ever came. So much of Jones' work evokes the sounds and
atmospheres of the Middle East, India, and other points further south
than his own Manchester environs; the remixes here bring a bit of that
northern chill into the veins of these productions, resulting in an
album that sometimes feels like Muslimgauze venturing into outer space.
Without the political context that Jones no doubt intended for these
tracks, we're left only with the actual sound, a sound that continues to
retain its power and striking individuality. Muslimgauze archive series
volume 28. Limited edition of 500. Nine Inch Nails: PRETTY HATE MACHINE LP $15.99
Remastered
edition of the 1989 debut album from Trent Reznor and Co. featuring the
original tracklisting and artwork. As a young musician in Cleveland,
Ohio, Trent Reznor took a job at a local recording studio and employed
unused studio time to develop his own material. The nascent album was
later recorded with his favorite producers including Flood/Mark Ellis
(U2, Depeche Mode, PJ Harvey), John Fryer (Cocteau Twins, This Mortal
Coil), Adrian Sherwood (Ministry, Cabaret Voltaire) and Keith LeBlanc
(Tackhead). The result was Pretty Hate Machine. All songs were written,
arranged, programmed and performed by Reznor. Nurse With Wound: EXCITOTOXICITY $21.99
The
third studio album release from Nurse With Wound and Graham Bowers.
ExcitoToxicity ... an excess of most things, both mentally and
physically, although exciting and pleasurable, can easily accelerate and
rapidly become toxic ... on a cellular level, deadly. We have thrown
caution to the wind and gone overboard on the quality of the 8-panel
digipak artwork design and packaging for this release ... why? ...
Graham liked all of Steven's proposed paintings for the album ... so
Steven decided we should feature them all ... on a heavy board in full
gloss, on a matte background. NZ: AGGRESSIONS (LTD EP) $14.99
"Aggressions"
is NZ's second release, and continues the success of their debut EP
"Raw and Pure" in terms of quality and production, with the band
offering new evolutions in music and style. "Aggressions" is following
its literal meaning, it equals a punch in your face. Provocation is
imminent. Seething with anger, the tracks prove to be critical and
private. "No Time to stay" - no chance to remain still… a constant
need to move, uncompromising sound, aggressive vocals, and smashing
drums à la NZ keep pushing you forward and hit you with a proper dose of
body music. NZ are all but demure. Irate and belligerent they come with
"AGGRESSIONS" to attack the dance floor another time. Released oCTOBER 2014 on Progress Productions. Orphx: SACRIFICE 12'' $14.99
orphx
the veteran industrial-techno super duo strike again with their latest
ep on sonic groove entitled 'sacrifice'. filled to the brim with pulsing
modular sound design and industrialized techno rhythms. orphx once
again shine bright in a sound of darkness. highly recommended for those
who like their techno and industrial tough but yet hypnotic. Released November 2014 on Sonic Groove. Parzival: CASTA $14.99
The
neofolk/neoclassical act PARZIVAL from Copenhagen, Denmark delivers a
theatrical, cinematic and bombastic new album, in a so far unheard
mixture of neoclassical, martial, neofolk, gothic, darkwave and
Wagnerian art! On the new album Casta, PARZIVAL have collaborated
with several indian sikh folk musicians, which have given the album a
big touch of Asian mystique. Furthermore the lyrics are in 4 different
languages: Russian, German, Latin and Sanskrit. After several line
up changes throughout the years, the line up now consists of Dimitrij
Bablevskij (vocals, programming), Oleg Naumov (drums, percussion),
Michael Hedelain (drums, percussion), Tim Ellegaard (bass, also known
from Of The Wand & The Moon) and Jens Hansen (keyboards, also known
from Blazing Eternity). Throughout the years the band have played
at festivals such as Wave Gotik Treffen, Runes + Men, Darkland Fire,
Dark Bombastic Evening etc., as well as concerts with bands such as
Death In June, Spiritual Front, Sol Invictus, Of The Wand & The
Moon, Sieben, And Also The Trees, Die Weisse Rose, Joy Of Life, Rome,
etc., which has gained PARZIVAL a reputation as a very solid and great
live act, due to their very visual appearance. Released August 2014 on Mighty Music. Phasenmensch: ENTSCHLEUNIGUNGSPROZESSE (VERNUNFT UND LEIDENSCHAFT) $19.99
Musically,
“Entschleunigungsprozesse” is an impressively mature, antithetic work:
Full of emotional atmospheres, yet strict in composition, decidedly
rhythmic, yet avoiding any harshness, highly melancholic, yet fuelled by
positivity – a gentle and thoughtful piece of electronic music. For
starters, “Vernunft und Leidenschaft” will set the mood with its gloomy
intro, breaking into uplifting minimal rhythms. Everything appears
integrally connected, from the quiet sophistication of “Alles
verschwindet”, “Sommerregen” or “Vom Nein zum Ja” over the technoid
leanings of the collaborative tracks with with Constructor and IC D-10
to the more industrial beats of “Heilige Momente” or “Funkenflug”. No
less than three tracks feature Wolfram’s good friend Ophelia the
Suffering, adding guitar and sounds to the brooding “Rost und Knochen”,
as well as adding some rhythmic distortion to “Optimierte Gegenwart” as
Ecstasphere and remixing “Vernunft und Leidenschaft” as Aphexia, adding
aggrieved string sounds. The last word goes to HANDS label mate Hezzel,
using gently distorted bass drones for his remix. The 73 minutes
of “Entschleunigungsprozesse” are a meaningful timeout as well as a much
recommended electronic music album – reason and passion in an unknown
alliance! Released November 2014 on Hands. Project Pitchfork: BLOOD $19.99
What
is left to say about PROJECT PITCHFORK? About a band responsible for an
entire genre and hordes of epigones and that yet was never willing to
give up the throne? Is not the sheer mass of classic anthems that
already lure the second generation of Dark Electro disciples onto the
dancefloors worth more than that? Is not an anecdote like the one of
PROJECT PITCHFORK having taken – years ago – a certain band called
RAMMSTEIN as their tour support weighing more than every single word? Well,
perhaps there is something left to say after all. This, however, is
only due to the fact that PETER SPILLES never tires of reinventing
himself, his project and his sound, never stops to reflect his art and
never gives in the temptation to rest on his laurels. Transferring this
abstract drivel into music is once again done with „Blood“. No call to
arms, no tiresome exaggeration of ridiculous extremes. No, „Blood“ is
nothing short of a hardened proof that every revolution is bound to
shatter on this stronghold called PROJECT PITCHFORK – and this even
holds true after more than 20 years. We have blood on our hands.
Nothing new in times like these, one might day, and yet insistently
brought to the surface with „Blood“. The equally simple and effective
title is the recurring theme on this record and at the same time prefix
of each and every song title. The tracks are called „Moon“, „Loss“ or
„Money“, pretty ordinary words on their own account, that only show
their full meaning when joined with the album title. Blood as currency,
blood as the dominant factor result in a bloody march against injustice,
war and oppression, in an electronic catalyst for more
self-determination. „Blood“ is much more than just another record
from a well-oiled machinery. Dark, menacing, driving and anthemic like
so often before, PROJECT PITCHFORK manage to deliver the next surprise
after „BLACK“: An interlocked, carefully thought-through and infernally
powerful album that will cause one thing on the dancefloor above all
others: bloody feet. Project Pitchfork: BLOOD (LTD 2CD BOOK) $58.99
Limited 2CD Special Edition: -Opulent double CD -Hardback book -Black front and rear endpapers -40 pages, (14 x 21 cm approx) -Booklet consisting of paper and blood red, transparent foil -High grade art print on high quality art paper with durable thread stitching -Booklet includes all lyrics and additional artwork -Two bonus tracks -Three remixes -Strictly limited to 2000 copies. Raison D'etre: REQUIEM FOR ABANDONED SOULS (Expanded 2CD) $19.99
The
expanded edition of 'Requiem for Abandoned Souls' contains the original
disc with a bonus track and a second disc with material from various
live performances from 2003 and 2004. As with the original release (Cold
Meat Industry 2003) the artwork consists of images of abandoned places
photographed by Henk van Rensbergen, but instead of being presented with
five different layouts all the original images are included in the one
and only layout. 'Requiem for Abandoned Souls' is a kind of climax, a
career peak that all previous albums pointed up to, where the music sets
a perfect backdrop for the theme as spelled out by the album title. The
key to understanding Andersson's vision for this album lies in the
track titles; read separately, or taken together as a poem. The toll of a
church bell escorts the listener on an existential voyage through the
world according to Raison d'être, a bleak place populated by shadowy
souls abandoned of all hope. But don't let that scare you away, because
this remarkably beautiful collection of songs is a true remedy in this
age of chaos; when the outside withers away, the inside fills with
emptiness, and there's nothing left to believe in.As with the paths
previously forged, sacral and arcane religious undertones permeate all
aspects of the music. Awash with reverberating drones, metallic
nuisances, discordant chimes, haunting chorals and sub- orchestral
movements, the forlorn atmospheres unfold over the expanse of the
tracks. Raison D'etre: FEASTING IN VALHALLA $14.99
Recorded
live at the Valhalla Festival in Hallarna, Norrkoping, Sweden on the
19th of April 2014. Packaged in a 4-panel gatefold cover. Released for
the North American tour in 2014. Released October 2014 on Yantra Atmospheres. Rasputeen: ZURUCK AUS DER KYROKAMMER $14.99
after
spending four years in a cyrogenic chamber, the mysterious performer
and composer rasputeen came back to the outside world turning his very
own points of view into sound and lyrics. it took bazooka joe six months
to publish these recordings, and as with each of this artist's
releases, it was worth the wait! 'zurück aus der kyrokammer' presents
rasputeen’s most diverse body of work so far, which stylistically ranges
from eighties-influenced minimal electro pop, easy listening and
technoid electro to harsh rhythmic industrial and abrasive noise. even
within the tracks then normal musical boundaries do not exist, f.e. you
can hear funky horn riffs embedded in an aggressive industrial tune. the
german lyrics on all fourteen tracks mix up topics like consumption,
relationships and social criticism with a vexing lot of surrealism,
which has been rasputeen's trademark since the beginning. whether you
use this album for cogitation, abreaction, or pleasure - join
rasputeen's unrivaled multiverse and welcome him back from the cold! Released November 2014 on Bazooka Joe. Revolting Cocks: BEERS, STEERS & QUEERS LP $22.99
Limited
edition numbered reissue of the most infamous studio album by the
notorious side project of Ministry's Al Jourgensen, Revolting Cocks! 180 gram colored vinyl in a special black jacket version! Richard H Kirk: MANY DIMENSIONS OF RICHARD H. KIRK 3CD BOX $31.99
This
collection of recordings by Richard H Kirk is now released as a 3xCD
box set by Die Stadt, in association with and under license from Intone.
The box set contains the three albums for the first time on CD: Richard
H Kirk's Reality Is Opposite (guitars, breakbeats, electronics and
digital interference in the sound of insurrection), Orchestra
Terrestrial's Umladen classical analogue mood music) and Richard H Kirk
And The Arpeggio 13's Anonymized (minimalist analogue arpeggio
workouts). All three albums were recorded between October 2010 and
December 2011 and were strongly influenced by certain events happening
in the UK and across the globe (with an ear and an eye to the news
media) as cities around the world were in turmoil. Starting with student
unrest in London in November 2010, the Arab Spring in December of 2010
and full on rioting later in London again in August 2011 after police
shot and killed an unarmed man. The streets were on fire again and it
seems they continue to burn as pockets of unrest erupt globally. Richard
H Kirk is a co-founder and now sole member of electronic music pioneers
Cabaret Voltaire and in 2013 he celebrated 40 years as an audio/visual
artist. Roberto Donati: CANNIBAL FEROX O.S.T. LP $27.99
This
is the original motion picture soundtrack to Umberto Lenzi's 1981
jungle shocker CANNIBAL FEROX aka MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY, composed &
performed by ROBERTO DONATI aka BUDY MAGLIONE. This LP features
four extra bonus tracks not included in the original score. Comes with
extensive and exclusive liner notes from: ROBERTO DONATI (AKA Budy
Maglione), GIOVANNI LOMBARDO RADICE (The House On The Edge Of The Park,
City Of The Living Dead, The Church), DANILO MATTEI (Ironmaster, The
Sicilian, Mark Of The Scorpion), ROBERT KERMAN (Eaten Alive, Cannibal
Holocaust, Debby Does Dallas, Spiderman), STEPHEN ROMANO (Author,
Screenwriter, Illustrator) & ZORA KEROVA (Anthropophagus, The New
York Ripper, The New Barbarians). Roberto Donati Bio- Maestro
Roberto Donati was born and raised in Italy in the glorious sixties. As a
guitarist/singer he ended up forming a wide variety of bands playing a
broad spectrum of musical genres like Rock, Pop, R&B and Country
& Western. Many of his songs were recorded as singles on the
Belldisc label in the late sixties and seventies. With all this
experience under his belt Mr. Donati then devoted himself to the
composition of soundtracks. These were all recorded under the pseudonym
'Budy' and were often collaborations with Maria Fiamma Maglione (who
sadly passed away from cancer in 2003) thus the name 'Budy Maglione' was
born. Working with different directors (including legendary
director Umberto Lenzi) he has written music for films in various genres
including Italian comedy, erotic, western & horror. Highlights
include APACHE WOMAN & ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON (1976),
EMANUELLE e LOLITA (1978), EATEN ALIVE (1980), CANNIBAL FEROX (1981) and
DAUGHTER OF THE JUNGLE (1982). These compositions made him an
established player in the Italian soundtrack scene, for which he
received international praise, just like his contemporaries FABIO
FRIZZI, RIZ ORTOLANI, and others. The most fame he received was
probably for his soundtrack to Umberto Lenzi's exploitation shocker
CANNIBAL FEROX (better known in the States as MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY) a
notorious video nasty, labeled as ''The Most Violent movie ever made'',
that was banned or severely cut in 31 countries. Cannibal Ferox is
often described as one of horror filmdom's golden grails of soundtrack
albums and holds its place between other contemporary classics like
Cannibal Holocaust, The Beyond, Zombi 2, and others. Praised by
composers and directors all over the world, Eli Roth described it as
''powerful tribal, pounding stuff'' and served as an inspiration when
editing his new movie The Green Inferno (which is an homage to the
Cannibal film genre). Like many of the Italian cannibal films, the
soundtrack is just as powerful and effective as the disturbing
butchery. The use of funk guitar, bass, rock piano and synthesizer makes
for a fun yet still powerful sound. It's 70s recklessness with an 80s
sensibility, perfect for a film that rides the line between two decades.
Surprisingly funky and light-hearted, then again: there are cues which
are genuinely mean and foreboding, serving as an essential piece that
makes the film a pulse-pounding inferno of death. One Way Static
Records is now proud to announce the release of this historical motion
picture soundtrack on vinyl, packaged in a deluxe edition with extensive
liner notes. Also included are several bonus tracks making this effort
the most complete and accurate presentation of the soundtrack to date. Ruined Conflict: A.R.M.O.R. $16.99
revolutionary
mayhem' was the official kick off for 'ruined conflict' in europe, a
massive debut release well received with massive attention throughout
the international electro scene! debut release? well, not really true...
the ohio/usa based future pop act had already recorded a first studio
album under the name 'a.r.m.o.r.' which was released in a small run in
the us only. infacted recordings is proud to present this hard to find
item with new artwork, digital remastered and 'pimped' with
bonusmaterial! 'a.r.m.o.r.' is somehow more rough then 'revolutionary
mayhem' but holds even more unique club hits! this release is an absolut
must have for fans of acts such as assemblage 23, neuroticfish, state
of the union or frozen plasma! Released November 2014 on Infacted. Salt: DAS KONSTRUKT Fine Art Print Boxset $39.99
a
collection of 47 black & white fine art prints. 195mm x 195mm. box
set edition. open up the view of your surroundings and the details and
composition of the landscape will reveal themselves to you. it’s made up
of two aspects: the naturally grown, and the artificially constructed,
the man-made. both are equally important, never forgetting that nature
is more than plants by man’s hand - a construct of twigs and branches,
of shards, of the flapping of wings, of wire rope. a plethora of optical
illusions lies undiscovered, if only one would take his time… stefan
alt (aka salt) intends to help us taking that journey of discovery. with
his collection he has captured fleeting moments, brought beauty out of
obscurity and viewed the world from surprising angles. all those details
share a common denominator: the format - thus dimensions are put into
the background. or is uniformity the main aspect of work - reducing
heavyweight cranes to toy-size and at the same time letting a flower-bud
assail the heavens. anyway, there are all those details waiting to be
discovered that we normally just pass by and overlook, proving that
reality is a construct of consciousness. stefan alt lets us access the
manifold construct of nature and shows us a rare view of landscape in
his photographs. the artist attaches importance to the individual
experience of his work, in a truly constructivist sense. the viewers
should select their focal points, take out pictures, put them into a
frame - and replace them when desired. the meaning is given by
individual selection and what strikes the eye.. Released November 2014 on Ant-Zen. Scooter: FIFTH CHAPTER, THE (2CD BOX) $29.99
2CD Box version including the "Scooter Shout Box". Sektor 304/Dissecting Table: UTOPIA/DECAY LP $18.99
A
follow up to 2012’s split CDr on UPD Organization brings these projects
together once again, this time for a limited split 12”. Dissecting
Table (aka Ichiro Tsuji) is one of the most iconic names in the history
of industrial music, and has been pushing the envelope in extreme music
as far back as 1986. Early material was completely groundbreaking… over
the top, maniacal drumming, dirty bass, and guttural vocals that was
like grindcore meeting death industrial before either term even existed.
Their influence was undeniable, and can still be felt today, even as
recently as Sektor 304’s previous release, the “Engage…Forward” 7”.
Newer Dissecting Table material has moved into a more psychedelic, fully
chromatic and glitched out area, but the tracks here bridge the gap
between the two eras, mixing a veritable mine field of percussion and
metal bashing with spastic electronic mis-wirings and crazed
oscillations. For those unfamiliar with Ichiro’s work, this is a great
introduction. The flip side gives us perhaps the most perfect
collection of Sektor 304 material to date…4 tracks flowing together and
carefully sculpted into a sprawling and epic display, encompassing all
aspects of the their sound; pummeling sheets of tribalized junk metal
percussion in the early part, to desolate decay and pure apocalyptic
dystopia in the mid-section, where radioactive transmissions intersect
low slung bass, and the infected vocals of Martin Bladh (IRM/Skin Area).
The final piece, Power and Strength, is one of most ominous and
oppressive tracks they've ever done…a slow, shambling dirge of looping,
mechanized percussion, industrial drone and resonating steel mill din
with an almost Karjalan Sissit style rigidity. It’s a monster of a track
and the perfect closing statement from a band that continues to grow
and mature into something truly astounding. Lmtd to 200 copies, this is a must for all appreciators of the tried and true old school sound. Skin Area/Jarl: LA PETITE MORT LP $25.99
Collaborative
12" LP from Martin Bladh and Magnus Lindh (Skin Area/IRM) and Erik Jarl
(Jarl/IRM). Surreal, abstract atmospheres alternating between delicate
and cerebral to more unsettling and wrought with tension. Symptomatic of
instability, affliction, and slow decay, with the instantly
recognizable vocals of Martin Bladh navigating through a strewn field of
hallucinatory noises, resonant tones & textures, and probing
drones. Lmtd 220 copies with 13 individual pages of full color prints
designed and written by Martin Bladh.. Skinny Puppy: MYTHMAKER LP $18.99
After
the release of 2004’s Greater Wrong Of The Right (previously reissued
by Metropolis Records), Skinny Puppy returned in 2007 with Mythmaker,
which was hailed by some as the band’s most ambitious record of the
time. As dark, beautiful, and angry as always, Mythmaker takes the
listener on a roller coaster ride through Ogre &cEvin’s twisted
musical worlds. From the atmospheric "Haze", the stomping "Pedafly", the
experimental "Politikil" and "Ambiantz," to the uptempoed closer
"Ugli," the group gets ever darker. Skinny Puppy: MYTHMAKER Reissue $13.49
Skorneg: FOEHN $9.99
Collaborative
effort between Frédéric Arbour of famed dark ambient label Cyclic Law
and his solo project Visions, and Montreal based ambient/experimental
project, Skinwell. Conceptually it oscillates around the northern
elements of Glaciers, Winds and the exploration of such rugged
territories, both physically, intellectually and spiritually. Musically,
it brings us 4 tracks of massively scaled power drones, barren
ambience, and black hole atmospherics, each piece starting in a more
minimal fashion, then slowing escalating into a hypnotic spectrum of
melting drift, ascending and descending tones, and undercurrents of
distant industrial churn. Only time will tell if this is a one off
project, but for now, drone enthusiasts and dark ambient purists can
unite and revel in this fantastic offering. 4 panel digipak, lmtd 500
copies.. Solitary Experiments: 20TH ANNIVERSARY COMPILATION, THE $11.99
Berlin-based
Melodic-Electro-group Solitary Experiments has prepared a special
fan-treat for the mini-festival which celebrated the band's 20th
anniversary on October 25th, 2014 in Berlin. Special occasions are best
celebrated among friends, which is why Solitary Experiments have asked a
number of friends to put their own spin to the biggest hits from the
latest album ‚Phenomena‘. „The 20th Anniversary Compilation“ does not
online contain the resulting remix work, but also the 3 best mixes to
come out of the remix battle that the Berliners had initiated via
Facebook. Also included is a smashing cover version of a
Bronski-Beat-classic, which the band has treated to the trademark
„Solitary-sound“ with loving care. The original tune was a massive
influence on the group and pretty much the initial spark for trying to
put together a music project. With a total playing time of 80 minutes,
this release utilizes the maximum capacity of a standard Compact Disc
and delivers almost one and a half hours of smashing, club-compatible
remixes of some of the most popular Solitary-Experiments-tunes. Released November 2014 on Out of Line. Sonar: SHADOW DANCERS $15.99
Sonar
is a belgium industrial project formed in the ninetees and today's
line-up consists of dirk ivens and eric van wonterghem. with
high-energetic live performances, they became soon one of the most
well-known and appreciated rhythmic-industrial projects and their sound
can be described as cold sequenced drone rhythms, white noise outbursts,
and bass pulses. this 8th full length release of sonar called shadow
dancers brings you 10 incredible tracks with a full spectrum industrial
sound, an album you might put in repeat! digipak packaging Released November 2014 on Sleepless Records Berlin. Spell Inside, A: AUTOPILOT (LTD ED) $18.99
A
SPELL INSIDE are back with a bang! 5 years after their smashing album
„Loginside“ the new opus „Autopilot“ is taking you on soaring flights of
music. The 13 brandnew songs prove that A SPELL INSIDE are still one of
Germany’s top acts in the synth-pop genre. In the past the band used to
include ONE German song in each album – this time it’s quite the
opposite as we indeed find 12 German and 1 English song only on
„Autopilot“. Get ready and be curious, how the ‘German’ A SPELL INSIDE
sound like! Released June 2014 on Scanner. Stella Nova: CAMMINI MEDIEVALI $19.99
"Stella
Nova” is an ensemble of passionate musicians moved by a common interest
in ancient culture and music. Inspired by the work of the foremost
Italian and foreign medieval music groups - those who stay true to
historical medieval music through extensive research of paleographical,
Iconographical and organological sources – “Stella Nova” musicians want
to contribute to the rediscovery of medieval music and to the spirit
with which to make this music today. “Stella Nova” transmits the
medieval era with interpretive fidelity and uses accurate
reconstructions of period instruments often obtained on the basis of
precise iconographic references. ‘Cammini Medievali’ (Medieval
paths) takes the listener on an ideal musical journey through medieval
Europe which starts out from Spain, passes through France, and then
arrives in Italy with songs that are significant from the musical
repertoire of the period. Though the “Middle Ages” covers a very wide
time span (from about 1000 a.d. to 1400 a.d.), only a small part of the
musical production from the period has been passed down to us today and
often it has been transmitted only orally. The music in “Medieval
paths” is both sacred and secular. The songs are taken from manuscripts,
collections and codes that have fortunately been preserved over time
and handed down to us. The instruments used by Stella Nova are accurate
reconstructions of period instruments, taken from drawings found in
medieval manuscripts,and in bas-reliefs, frescoes and iconography. Released June 2014 on In The Morningside. Swans: BURNING WORLD LP $25.99
The
Burning World is an excellent curio in Swans already eclectic
discography. 1987 s Children of God confirmed that Swans could indulge
delicacy alongside immersive swathes of sound. In 1989, band leader
Michael Gira co-produced The Burning World alongside
multi-instrumentalist Bill Laswell and continued to refine his
songwriting without compromising power. Jarboe s inimitable vocal
presence enhances the overall tunefulness while Gira s own
weary-but-resilient declamations ascend to towering intensity at
precisely the right moments. All throughout, Gira rages against God for
the sake of love, lifting the veil off darkness to reveal exaltation.
(She s a) Universal Emptiness finds Gira s signature croon perfectly
belied by Jarboe s harmony, but the sauntering balladry is spiked with
assaultive snare drum and a rogue chord on the verge of feeling
saccharine. Jane Mary, Cry One Tear sends Gira s voice to seemingly
impossible depths. The slight quiver and momentary roll of the tongue
that marks his style is on full display, as if the merest detail of his
evocative delivery is toiled over in advance. It begins with the minimal
guide of an acoustic guitar and builds to ardent fury, all the while
honoring the intricate minutiae in his voice. The Burning World resolves
Swans mournful rock sensibility with some of the most pure hooks Gira
ever sang over, but his indelible assets as a singular songwriter are
wholly intact and unmistakable. Swans: MY FATHER WILL GUIDE ME UP A ROPE TO THE SKY LP $20.99
2010
album from the veteran Alt-Rock outfit. After years of pursuing a
lightly different path with his band Angels Of Light and recording and
producing a diverse roster of artists for his Young God label, Michael
Gira has reconvened his legendary group Swans. As he says: ''This is not
a reunion. It's not some dumb-ass nostalgia act. It is not repeating
the past. After five Angels Of Light albums, I need a way to move
forward, in a new direction, and it just so happens that revivifying the idea of Swans allows me to do that.'' Syntech: ONLY RUINS REMAIN $19.99
With
its fourth album, SYNTECH (now working as a duo) follow the tradition
of never sounding the same twice, yet always retaining the core element
of the Syntech sound, the tribal rhythm. “Only Ruins Remain” is by
comparison the most gentle and introvert release yet, offering
atmospheric downbeat tracks next to the club-compatible ones that are of
course still to be found. Musically refined and with a warm and organic
sound, “Only Ruins Remain” echoes the rhythm of the ritual and adds
another attractive progression to the Syntech discography. Having long
emancipated Syntech from the Greyhound sound, this is a bold step into a
territory of its own, music in the grey area between genres and styles,
yet irresistibly emotive and appealing, music to find comfort in when
only ruins remain. Released November 2014 on Hands. Syntech: ONLY RUINS REMAIN (LTD 2CD) $26.99
To
celebrate the tenth anniversary of SYNTECH’s creation, HANDS releases a
limited edition lavish oversize package containing the „Only Ruins
Remain“ album plus the album “Decade” with 14 remixes by associates and
friends. From well-known acts such as TOTAKEKE, DIRK GEIGER and PHILIPP
MUENCH over favored newcomers like MORTAJA, DIRTY K and ECSTASPHERE to
more obscure acts, this covers a wide range of styles from rough
rhythm’n’noise over IDM, EBM and ritual ambient. A great tribute to
diversity and friendship! A manifold display of talent, a dazzling array
of electronic sounds and an appropriate birthday present to SYNTECH! Released November 2014 on Hands. Tapage: EIGHT $16.99
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noiseam welcomes the dutch composer and sound designer tapage and
presents his new concept album. eight tracks, each clocking at 8 minutes
and flowing at 80 bpm take the listener through a very delicate journey
combining acoustic instruments with breakbeats, tape hiss with female
vocals. at the meeting point of trip-hop, analog ambiances and idm,
'eight' might be tapage's lushiest but also most touching album to date Released November 2014 on Ad Noiseam. Teeth Engraved: STARVING THE FIRES (PT.1) $9.99
Formal
debut of this Portland, Oregon duo signifies not only a new addition to
the Malignant family, but a vital entry into the death industrial
field. Using a broad array of hand-made or modified instrumentation and
layered processing, Teeth Engraved have crafted one of the more
despondent and grime encrusted releases to populate the roster; Frayed,
noxious frequencies, crumbling static, and corrosive drones that teeter
on the edge of abrasiveness mixed with a rotting underbelly of
cluttered, industrial churn, falling somewhere between the smoldering
scourge of Gruntsplatter and the dread filled, post-mortem atmospherics
of Anenzephalia. The corresponding result is 7 lengthy tracks that
thrive on abandonment, hopelessness, and negativity in a desolate,
post-apocalyptic environment. Run time: 70:69, lmtd. 500, DVD packaging,
mastered by John Stillings of Steel Hook Audio. Terra Sancta: EXILE $11.99
6
years have passed since the last full length Terra Sancta release, and
time has treated Australia’s preeminent dark ambient export well. Exile
finds Greg Good revisiting some of the more orchestral elements that
made up his Malignant debut, Aeon, but wrapping them up in the sweeping,
sand blasted drones and windswept textures that defined the latter
releases, Disintegration and the 2011’s CDEP, Sunken|Buried|Forgotten.
The interplay is perfectly conceptualized and executed…immense,
lightless ambience with piercing slivers of beauty and serenity breaking
through dense clouds of swirling dust and monoliths of blackened synth
hum. What has stayed constant is the massive scale in which Terra Sancta
operates. This is at once majestic and panoramic, yet desolate and
abyssal, drifting in varied and continuous shades of desert and earthen
colors, the track titles revealing the nature of the sounds: Empire of
Ashes..., ...Kingdom of Dust, Celestial Extinction (featuring
Rasalhague), The Desolate Land, Descent II, Vanishing Point, End Path.
In beautiful 6 panel eco-wallet designed by Kerry Braud
(Rasalhague/Maculatum). Theologian & STROM.ec: HUBRIZINE $9.99
Proper
and overdue re-issue of a limited edition 12cassette on Annihilvs
released back in 2012. Hubrizine was two years in the making and
features source material by Finland's mighty STROM.ec, undoubtedly
heralded as masters of the PE oeuvre, as reinterpreted and re-engineered
by Theologian, in celebration of a shared appreciation for the works of
Philip K. Dick.From the opening moments, what immediately strikes you
is that this probably isn't what you thought it was going to be, given
the history of both acts.Sure, there are a good deal of passages of
volatility and focused intensity as you might expect, but they are
complimented by an equal amount of passages of hallucinatory ambience
and cold, serene atmospherics.It's this very dichotomy that makes this
such a masterful recording, and listening to it one sitting becomes
almost mandatory just to wrap your head around the mind fuckery that
unravels over its 7 tracks, as celestial drift and horizon filling
textures collide with sudden eruptions of militantly hostile
vocals,machine clatter, blistering frequency pulsations andwrithing
distortion. The title track is clearly the centerpiece here...an epic
and sprawling 18 minute track of climatic and shimmering drones that
disintegrates into corrosive generator hum and contorted loops with an
insane vocal outburst that rivals any STROM.ec output ever created.
Hubrizine clearly takes heavy electronics in a direction where few have
dared go, and few will ever match. In fold out presentation folder with
artwork by Andre Coelho(Sektor 304). Throbbing Gristle: 20 JAZZ FUNK GREATS LP Reissue $24.99
Originally
released in 1979, 20 Jazz Funk Greats is Throbbing Gristle's
pop-influenced masterwork. It's hard to believe the beautiful,
conventionally-attractive Cosey Fanni Tutti on this album's front cover
previously gave herself milk and blood enemas in front of a live
audience. Additionally, the song "Hot On The Heels Of Love" is far
removed from the dissonant nihilism of the previous TG albums. It's a
sleek, minimal synth-pop song that foreshadows Tutti's later work as
Chris & Cosey. Still, 20 Jazz Funk Greats is underpinned by a
profound distance from accessibility. The breezy luminosity of
"Persuasion" and "Six Six Sixties" is still marked with casual bits of
distortion and absurdism. Preceding dark synth-pop (and everything
else), TG's third album is far ahead of its time and still sounds as
relevant as ever. The newly cut 180-gram vinyl editions include
painstakingly restored cover artworks, using original source material
from the Industrial Records visual archive. In addition, each of the
vinyl releases includes an exclusive large format 8-page color booklet
featuring an abundance of Throbbing Gristle archival material, including
some previously-unpublished photos of the band. Throbbing Gristle: D.O.A THIRD ANNUAL REPORT LP Reissue $24.99
Throbbing
Gristle's second full-length, originally released in 1978, captures
alienation in its purest form. The line-up of Chris Carter, Peter
Christopherson, Genesis P-Orridge and Cosey Fanni Tutti was a vehicle
for everything bizarre, extreme and controversial. From the ravaged live
track "Blood On The Floor" to the hostile phone recording on "Death
Threats," TG lobotomized convention, whether musical or ideological. The
lingering "Hamburger Lady" pulses with a story of a burn victim, and
the band's restraint and careful composition makes it one of their best
creations of all time, something absolutely terrifying. Full of
tape-manipulation, computer noise and feedback, D.O.A epitomizes
Throbbing Gristle's unparalleled anti-music, cementing their status as
"wreckers of civilization." The newly cut 180-gram vinyl editions
include painstakingly restored cover artworks, using original source
material from the Industrial Records visual archive. In addition, each
of the vinyl releases includes an exclusive large format 8-page color
booklet featuring an abundance of Throbbing Gristle archival material,
including some previously-unpublished photos of the band. Throbbing Gristle: SECOND ANNUAL REPORT LP Reissue $24.99
The
newly cut 180-gram vinyl editions include painstakingly restored cover
artworks, using original source material from the Industrial Records
visual archive. Includes an exclusive large format 8-page color booklet
featuring an abundance of Throbbing Gristle archival material, including
some previously-unpublished photos of the band. Originally released in
1977, TG's Second Annual Report features various recordings of "Slug
Bait" and "Maggot Death," plus the 20-minute soundtrack to After Cease
To Exist, a short film featuring a castration sequence. A scathing debut
from these avant-garde legends. Tonikom: SEEKING THE LOST MIND $14.99
with
'seeking the lost mind' rachel maloney a.k.a. tonikom emerges again,
presenting a delightful, personal collection of aural explorations of
her inner self and covering a wide range of electronic music of its very
own. this album is a perfect, self-contained blend of idm, breakbeat
and ambient dub including occasional sidesteps into conterminal
territories like trance-influenced techno, complementing the core
structure of tonikom. soulful, breathing abstract pads interwoven with
lovely harmonies carried by constant beats with interlaced syncopated
percussion programming add up to melancholic, but also hopeful, dreamy
vibes. 'seeking the lost mind' is an outstanding release, pleasantly
melodic and enthralling at the same time, whereat a subliminal variety
of hidden treasures and shallows unfold after repeated and intense
listening. Released November 2014 on Hymen. Torul: ALL EP $9.99
all'
is the brand new hit single by slovenia’s finest electropop export
'torul'. the three man project with producer & mastermind
'torulsson' angain manages to combine modern soundscapes with
'traditional' synth pop elements to create a massive new single hit! the
physical single release is limited to 444 copies worldwide and comes
with more then 36 (!) minutes running time and no less then 7 (!)
different versions! well know remixers such as 'beltek' (e.g. faithless,
alan connor, zoo brazil feat. rasmus), 'rob dust' (e.g. camouflage,
witt, mesh, de/vision), 'binary park' (e.g. haujobb, front line
assembly, pankow) did their interpretation in various unique styles! be
fast since this cd will soon be a true collectors item! Released November 2014 on Infacted. Totakeke: ME.TEM.PSY.CHO.SIS $19.99
New
York-based Frank Mokros has already had a number of releases on HANDS,
as four well-received albums under his electro industrial guise
SYNTH-ETIK, also with his technoid project ATIV, now he (re-)joins for
his sixth TOTAKEKE album. Under this moniker he has made himself a name
for diligent sound design and deep electronica. Instead of sonic
dabbling, he produces tight and poignant tracks. With
“Me.Tem.Psy.Cho.Sis” he has created a very topical electronica album,
with plenty of atmospheric moments, also successfully integrating the
rhythmic impact of his past projects, the result being quite upfront –
IDM with balls. The general sound of Me.Tem.Psy.Cho.Sis is very
progressive and unique, blending all elements into a coherent flow with
the album’s storyline – highly enjoyable 70 mins for electronic
gourmets! Released November 2014 on Hands. U-731: BY ALL MEANS... $9.99
Simultaneously
the debut and swan song for this California based project of Gordon
Lazarus, known previously for his work as Defiler and soon to be United
Front. For "By All Means...", we find him continuing the path laid down
by his previous project, only upping the paranoia and abject sense of
hopelessness and negativity. Make no bones about it, this is a bleak
release, and it’s no surprise he’s employed the services of like-minded
roster mates John Stillings of Steel Hook Prostheses and Andy Grant of
The Vomit Arsonist. The sound is not all that dissimilar to either act,
only this seems to slow everything down to an even more morose level (if
that’s possible), where distortion drenched waves of morbid frequencies
waft underneath layers of gristle and murky atmospheres. Drowsy,
lethargic voices and samples drift in and out of the mix, gaining
momentum as it segues into more demented and antagonistic realms, the
intensity ratcheted up as the tones become more sinister and agitated.
Near the end, as Grant makes his appearance in both F.E.M.A. Care and By
All Means, this reaches a near boiling point, before ending in the
final moments of Suo Gan/Last Rights, where an angelic chorus is offset
by the resonating sounds of explosives and deep reverberations. In 4
panel digipak, mastered by Steel Hook Audio and designed by Mories/Gnaw
Their Tongues. Lmtd 500 copies. Unheilig: GIPFELSTURMER (LTD 2CD) $32.99
Released late December 2014 on Universal. Unheilig: GIPFELSTURMER (LTD 2CD/3LP FAN ED) $64.99
Special fan edition including 2 CDs, 3 10" records plus some other goodies. Released late December 2014 on Universal. Unheilig: ZEIT ZU GEHEN CDS $8.99
Released late October 2014 on Universal. Various Artists: Epicurean Escapism I (CD & DVD) (PAL Format) $23.99
epicurean
escapism I compilation cd + martin bladh dvd 'video works' + a 24-page
catalogue with essay & art works by martin bladh. right on time for
the third epicurean escapism festival, the epicurean & silken tofu
release another compilation, which is not a mere reissue of the previous
epicurean escapism I tape/dvdr set released in 2012, but comes with new
& exclusive tracks by irm, krank, jarl as well as a collaboration
track by human larvae & anemone tube. apart from this, the set
includes a dvd with collected video works by irm mastermind martin bladh
and a 24-page catalog with essays and artwork by the same artist.
swedish industrial trio irm provide an episodic track constructed with
elements from 'indications of nigredo', 'order4' and their new album
'closure' unified into a new, holistic composition, which contrasts
aggressive noise segments with the illusionary moments of almost folkish
lavishness. the track by john murphy's lately revived project krank is a
dark collage of fragmented noise, acoustic samples and female vocals
all intermingled in a vortex of sonic chaos. irm member jarl contributes
a subtle piece of circulating drone sound, whose tranquil surface makes
the half hidden harshness beneath even more audible. anemone tube and
human larvae contribute a quite lucid piece that perfectly combines the
qualities of both projects - the knock-on effect of anemone tube's flow
of sounds melts with the heaviness of human larvae's doomlike
industrial. the 92 minute dvd by martin bladh includes his earliest
short film 'pig and tomboy' (2005), the epic pentalogy 'cycle' (2006)
and the conceptual installation video 'des' (2009) among others. all the
films present unvarnished set pieces of the human body subjected to
subtly implied violence within claustrophobic spaces, where the camera
itself, the voyeuristic eye, is the only free player. the accompanying
art catalog includes collages and polaroids, several short essays by
bladh as well as an introduction text by carl abrahamsson. dvd format:
region free pal. limited edition: 350 copies. packaging: luxurious 6
panel 21 x 15 cm folder, 24-page catalog, printed on matt image paper
with dispersion varnish and packaged in a transparent, resealable bag. Released November 2014 on The Epicurean. Various Artists: Epicurean Escapism II (CD & DVD) (PAL Format) $23.99
On
the occasion of the second Epicurean Escapism Festival 15th of June
2013 a CD/DVD compilation was released, including a CD with exclusive
tracks by the performing artists KE/HIL, POST SCRIPTVM, ANEMONE TUBE,
DIETER MÜH & TREPANERINGSRITUALEN, a DVD by CON-DOM with super 8
short films and experimental movies created by Mike Dando in the 1980s
to early 1990s and finally digitally restored in 2013 and a 20-page
catalogue with essay & artworks by ALEX TENNIGKEIT, ANDREW LILES,
CARMEN BURGUESS, DENNIS RUDOLPH, PHILIP BEST & RUDOLF EB.ER. Released June 2013 on The Epicurean. Various Artists: Japanese Electro Punk Brutality $13.49
Japanese
Brutality: 25 tracks, 75 Minutes of the best in Japanese Electro Punk!
This album is assembled by cEvin Key, who says “These are some of the
hardest bands I've ever witnessed in my 15 shows and 10 trips to JAPAN
over the past 6 years. Playing with these guys was a challenge, as they
made the words "New Punk", very relevant to me. Something is missing in
the worlds view of Punk. Not with these guys. They live the way I
remember punk being. Street level, honest, simple and aggressive. The
album is set up like a mini gig, 3 bands and one loud PA. Play it loud! Various Artists: Maschinenfest 2014 2CD $17.99
maschinenfest
no. 16 is history – and while the antics and memories, the videos and
pictures of another edition of the one festival to be are exchanged
throughout the worldwide maschinenfamily, here’s this years legacy: 27
tracks, mostly exclusive (as always), covering all bands from headliners
sonar, winterkälte and monolith over mf regulars like architect,
empusae, nullvektor and dazzling malicious to promising newcomers like
[basementgrrr]. genre-bending and reliably high quality throughout!
let’s give a nod to every act that appeared on stage and their featured
tracks. kick it off with cd1/purple: catastrophe noise (classic pounding
rhythm noise), gore tech (distorted phat breaks), sylvgheist maëlström
(heavyweight electronica), dazzling malicious (with his rediscovered
rhythmic face), detritus (eerie downbeat), loss (with a steaming xotox
remix), chrysalide (emotionally and schizophrenically mixed by amnesy),
architect (wonderfully atmopsheric), sonar (with aremix of their current
album), mortaja (decidedly technoid), phasenmensch (one of his fragile
and beautiful tracks), hologram (symphonic electronica with a dramatic
build-up), mono-amine (industrial hardcore with evil old school sounds)
and inade (dense ritual atmospheres). change cds and get ready for the
2nd helping (in silver): oyaarss (abrasive atmospheres), nullvektor (w/
an edit from his current album), näo (unmistakeable post rock
industrial), winterkälte (w/ a live recording from their 2012
appearance), moogulator (chunky, clattering electro sounds),
[basementgrrr] (one of his faster tracks), saturmzlide (rhythmic genre
hybrid), thee secrete society (eerie ritual ambient), zero degree
(pulsing atmospheric beauty), machine code (piercing drumstep feat.
cooh), ambassador 21 (fucking all systems), empusae (w/ a heartbreaking
live track) and monolith (bouncing updated rhythmic style). the 2014
edition is bound in beige cardboard with purple and silver print. your
essential annual dose of vitamin 'm'! Released November 2014 on Pflichtkauf. Various Artists: Schlagstrom Festival 2014 Vol.8 2CD $15.99
double
compilation from the yearly festival schlagstrom in berlin, industrial /
noise / experimentelle maschinenmusik / rhythm´n´noise / dark ambient /
avantgarde - feat. portion control, carter tutti, absolute body
control, mandelbrot, atrox, p.a.l, philipp münch, winterkälte,
greyhound, phelios, and many more. Released August 2014 on Sleepless Records Berlin. Velvet Acid Christ: SUBCONSCIOUS LANDSCAPES $13.49
Densely
layered, complex and atmospheric, Subconscious Landscapes sees Velvet
Acid Christ pushing the boundaries further than ever. The act’s 16th
studio album, the new record calls on influences in the ranges of Juno
Reactor, Massive Attack, and Delerium. This album can be considered a
natural progression from the hypnotic grooves of past VAC songs such as
“Slut”. “Dilauded”, & “Ghost In The Circuit”. Subconscious
Landscapes seems to flow between two halves of an album, with the first
four songs being highlighted by guest vocals from Sabine Theroni of
Psykkle on “Barbed Wire Garden” and “Taste the Sin”, as well as
Malgorzata Wacht on vocals for “Grey”. The second half, entitled
“Mauvais” on side B of the vinyl version, takes a decidedly darker turn
of sound. The new album also marks the first vinyl release for Velvet
Acid Christ. Velvet Acid Christ:SUBCONSCIOUS LANDSCAPES LP $18.99
Densely
layered, complex and atmospheric, Subconscious Landscapes sees Velvet
Acid Christ pushing the boundaries further than ever. The act’s 16th
studio album, the new record calls on influences in the ranges of Juno
Reactor, Massive Attack, and Delerium. This album can be considered a
natural progression from the hypnotic grooves of past VAC songs such as
“Slut”. “Dilauded”, & “Ghost In The Circuit”. Subconscious
Landscapes seems to flow between two halves of an album, with the first
four songs being highlighted by guest vocals from Sabine Theroni of
Psykkle on “Barbed Wire Garden” and “Taste the Sin”, as well as
Malgorzata Wacht on vocals for “Grey”. The second half, entitled
“Mauvais” on side B of the vinyl version, takes a decidedly darker turn
of sound. The new album also marks the first vinyl release for Velvet
Acid Christ. Winterkalte: MASCHINENFEST TRACKS 1999-2014 2LP & CD $44.99
According
to the concept this is not a “Best Of”, but a collection of concisely
physical tracks with the club firmly in focus. Eight studio tracks, five
of which have never been available in this or any other version on a
Winterkälte release, enframed by two live cuts, the total ten tracks
covering no less than 15 years of Winterkälte’s trademark,
genre-defining drum’n’noise sound. The two heavy-weight LPs come
in a special high quality foldout cover including the CD version of the
album as well as 4 art prints and a sticker. Founded in 1991, their
highly dynamic live shows with electronics by Udo Wiessmann and
electronic drumming by Eric de Vries have become the other cornerstone,
next to the studio work. The fascination of Winterkälte live
performances has proven during many shows in Europe, North America and
Asia. Among those, Maschinenfest shows have always been a special
highlight. This compilation reveals an astonishing continuity,
from the first track “Warm up”, very early Winterkälte which was
recorded live from mixing desk in 1997 on the “pre-Maschinenfest” event
“Musik in Elektrisch” to the live cut “Deep Sea Defenders” from 2012, a
quality microphone recording complete with the sounds of the stirred
crowd. The other contributions are quite manifold: Half of the tracks
here can’t be found on any other release in any version. Furthermore,
you will find a very early, primal version of “Greenwar Theme One”;, the
alternative “Cetraro” version of “Toxic Ships” and the original rough
mix of the band’s considerable dance floor hit “Ban Depleted Uranium
Weapons”. Enjoy the propelling time travel through Winterkälte’s drum’n’noise from past to present! Released November 2014 on Hands. Xandria: SACRIFICIUM 2CD $15.99
Following
the release of the universally praised predecessor Neverworld's End and
numerous sold-out shows, XANDRIA presents their 2014 album Sacrificium.
The very first spin presents the listener with a bombastic Symphonic
Metal masterpiece filled with passion and sweeping vocal lines. The new
vocalist Dianne van Giersbergen delivers a breathtaking performance and
gives each and every song on the album the right character and mood.
Sacrificium will enthrall the listener with each and every second, and
will let XANDRIA's star in the Symphonic Metal sky shine even brighter. Limited 2CD version containing one bonus track and 12 instrumental versions. Young Gods, The: SECOND NATURE Picture LP $34.99
This
is the Reissue of one of the Best Album of industrial Rock band Young
Gods. (For long time out of Print) Back in their hometown in 99, the
pioneers of sampling started to build their own studio and locked
themselves in to work on new songs, a long and awaited process of
creation that as usual will be as unique as the fusion of three free
electrons. Today, with the electronic overdose, the out of focus rock
world and the multicultural melting pot, the young gods return with one
of their most unanticipated and strong albums to date, "second nature"
(produced by the band itself), an unclassifiable flow of digital and
organic emotion showing the band at their highest energy level, pure and
simple. Through such strong tracks as "lucidogen" (the first single),
"attends", the mindblowing "supersonic" or "the sound in your eyes" and
astral journeys as "in the otherland", and "toi du monde", the young
gods have proven their relevance and their will to push the wall of
sounds, forward. Tomorrow will be another rebirth for the gods. Released October 2014 on Rustblade. Zero Degree: STASIS $14.99
zero
degree's seventh release 'stasis' presents this project's lineup as one
person, just as it started ten years ago, and delivers a slight and
consistent directional change when compared to its predecessors 'probe'
and 'transit'. to generate the relaxing and sensual feel zero degree is
well-known for, krautrock-influenced ambiance has made room for elements
of downtempo and psybient, offering new facets of matthias erhard's
aural cosmos. also an appreciable factor of this album is the
significant amping up of production skills and an intensified focus on
analogue synth equipment. throughout the seven tracks the listener is
carried by mighty basslines, drifting percussion, precisely sequenced
patterns and veiled atmospheres. a slow beat accented base and
atmospheric ambient pads, filtered and reworked with effects and
carefully inserted samples achieve a hypnotic and particular
post-psychedelic pulse. 'stasis' is a perfect combination of percussive
ambient and subtle electronics - an album of a spacey, deep quality
which combines tranquility with motion and purpose. turn it on, and
motivate your brainwaves. Released November 2014 on Ant-Zen. Zola Jesus: SPOILS, THE LP $16.99 |