Sunday, June 24, 2012

Clair Obscur ::: We Gave A Party For The Gods And The Gods All Came


After an absence of seven years CLAIR OBSCUR was reactivated in November 2004 by the two founding members, Christophe Demarthe (vocals) and Nicolas Demarthe (guitar). Since then they have given several concerts in France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland... and have now finally finished their first ALL NEW album in years, featuring 10 new tracks!

From tribal cold wave to chamber music, from industrial music to dance music (unless these two are synonymous), their musical approach is eminently atmospheric and embraces a surprising variety of styles, giving birth to iconoclastic scenic transcriptions.

Among all the groups which animated the French Cold Wave and Industrial scenes of the 80s, CLAIR OBSCUR is certainly one of those which radiated furthest outside the boundaries of France. From KILLING JOKE to THE NITS, from the Cirque d'Hiver de Paris (1982) to the Wiener Festwochen (1991), the bands with which they played, and the venues and places that they performed are a fantastic testimony to this group which is so difficult to classify.

Tracklist:
01. Es War
02. It'll Be Alright
03. Rain
04. Cry No More
05. I Hope You're Fine (For A)
06. This Song Is For You GPO
07. Mon Ami, Mon Frère
08. Blume
09. The Last Encounter
10. Decades
11. The Last Encounter

Preview:


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Monday, June 18, 2012

Lustmord ::: Rising


I absolutely adore this recording, in fact I would easily call this next offering one of the 10 best dark recordings of all time. A timeless classic and a true example of audio darkness.

Limited to 666 copies and recorded live on 06/06/06, this is a must have experience.

Captured live at The Center for Inquiry, Los Angeles June 6, 2006, with no additional overdubs or production. The first Lustmord performance in 25 years. The performance drew on material from various Lustmord albums, melded and blended into new combinations, as well as new material and improvisation. The release of Lustmord: Rising also marks the 25th anniversary of Lustmord. Over the quarter century of its existence, Lustmord has attained a legendary reputation, with numerous albums and collaborative recording partnerships with the likes of Tool, Melvins, Coil, Paul Haslinger, Tangerine Dream, SPK, Chris & Cosey, Throbbing Gristle, Clock DVA, Robert Rich, Jarboe (Swans), Current 93, Nurse With Wound and Lori Carson. Often imitated, never equaled.

Tracklist:
1. Decompression
2. Compassion
3. Congregants Requests 1
4. Lust
5. Congregants Requests 2
6. Destruction
7. Congregants Requests 3
8. Benediction
9. Conclusion
10. Exit

Preview:


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Part 2:
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Seven Pines ::: Histoire De L' Ours


This is a soundtrack originally composed in 2002 for the film "Bleu Fire" directed by Chia Hui Gao, but the music was never used for the film.

Tracklist:
1 Histoire De L'Ours 3:46
2 Les Amants 3:04
3 Cortège 5:01
4 Les Danseurs 3:46
5 Dervish Tourneurs 4:23
6 Le Songe 3:03
7 Chambre Avec Vue 3:15
8 Poursuite 3:47
9 Le Cimetière 1:27
10 Les Jumeaux 5:05
11 Pluie 3:11
12 Les Cerfs Volants 4:06
13 La Petite Bergère 1:26

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Alamaailman Vasarat ::: Maahan


Alamaailman Vasarat (“The Hammers of the Underworld”) is an unusual phenomenon not only in their home country Finland, but around the globe! In the Alamaailman Vasarat music you can find traces of tango, klezmer, jazz, psychobilly, cabaret, circus music, new age, progressive avant-garde and heaviest of heavy metal.

Tracklist:
1. Maahan (0:58)
2. Kyyhylly (3:40)
3. Helmi otsalla (3:36)
4. Luiden valossa, naapurin talossa (3:40)
5. Huikeuden lieriö (3:53)
6. Eläimet huutaa (5:56)
7. Lumeen nukkuneet (5:29)
8. Katkorapu (4:24)
9. Käärme toi ruton kaupunkiin (3:24)
10. Rooman ruumiit (3:41)
11. Elukka (1:15)
12. Coro a bocca chiusa (2:57)

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Mapaputsi ::: Izinja


And now for something completely different (at least for this blog).  This album is really a great mix of Kwaito and House music.  Izinja is the first Kwaito album of Mapaputsi. The artist has added a touch of funk which brings energy and good vibes, creating his own style.  You really should check this out even if House is not your thing.

Tracklist:
1-Izinja
2-Intro Umngan' Wama Cala
3-Umngan' Wama Cala
4-Intro Mapaputsi
5-Mapaputsi
6-Intro 26/26
7-26/26
8-Gheto Style
9-Pholas
10-Life
11-My Love
12-Izinja Dub
13-Umngam' Wama Cala Dub

Preview:


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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Siglo XX ::: Under A Purple Sky


Siglo XX was a Belgian Coldwave, Darkwave and Gothic rock group from Genk active from 1979-1989. The group's sound was influenced by Joy Division and Factory Records. Siglo XX was one of the more well-known Belgian coldwave bands and by 2010 was considered to have been a key influence on the Belgian music scene. The group's name in Spanish means "twentieth century". It can both be pronounced as Siglo Iks Iks or as Siglo Veinte[6] and reportedly stems from an anarchist movement during the Spanish Civil War and/or a Bolivian mine named Siglo XX that was the scene of social unrest.

Tracklist:
A1 Baby Divine 3:52
A2 When Will It Be Me 4:07
A3 I Send You My Tears 3:59
A4 Untouchable Flame 3:55
B1 Body Meets Body 3:44
B2 Alice 3:27
B3 Vanity Lane 3:14
B4 City In Dust 3:16

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Kriminaaliset Metsänhaltijat ‎::: Anarkkia, Kaaos, Maailmanloppu!


Raw old-school industrial on the bones of SPK and THROBBING GRISTLE through the prism of Japanese harsh-noise and Finnish hardcore-punk. Nihilistic nightmare. Diffused synth hiss, pretentious harsh-noise arcades, crispy scurfy hateful power-electronics.

Tracklist:
1 Maailmanloppu 3:17
2 Kaaos 4:24
3 Maitosuu 7:03
4 Anarkkia 5:05
5 Uskonnonvastainen Enkeli 4:25
6 Vihan Mustat Enkelit 4:35

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Slave State ‎::: White Land White Rule


Early, short-lived, and influential US power electronics/industrial group that began in 1987. The band ceased upon the death of Boris Dragos (by suicide) in 1988.

The band released two cassettes, made a few live appearances, participated on an Intrinsic Action recording, and recorded three compilation tracks (one of which was, to the band's knowledge, never released -- nor was a backup made of the track).

Tracklist:
A White Land White Rule
B1 Storm Valke
B2 White Land White Rule (Live: 04/17/88)

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Slave State ‎::: Age Of Man


Early, short-lived, and influential US power electronics/industrial group that began in 1987. The band ceased upon the death of Boris Dragos (by suicide) in 1988.

The band released two cassettes, made a few live appearances, participated on an Intrinsic Action recording, and recorded three compilation tracks (one of which was, to the band's knowledge, never released -- nor was a backup made of the track).

Tracklist:
A1 Age Of Man 2:46
A2 Operation Miranda
Vocals [2nd] – Boris Dragos 6:23
A3 Justice
Percussion [Acoustic] – Thomas Lockyear Thorn*
Vocals – Boris Dragos 3:52
A4 Violence Breeds... 5:23
A5 Angel Of Death 12:05
B1 Domination 5:30
B2 Sex / Slave
Percussion [Acoustic] – Thomas Lockyear Thorn*
Vocals – Boris Dragos 9:26
B3 Prime Directive 7:40
B4 Warning 8:15

Preview:


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Escuadron De La Muerte ::: Omnia Vincit Mors


Mexican noise project that will leave you either rushing to the stereo to turn the volume down because your ears have spontaneously began to bleed or have you turn it up while your inner organs begin to collapse.  Either way you are sure to enjoy it.  Limited to 141 copies.

Tracklist:
01. 11 de Septiembre
02. Legion Condor
03. Caivs Caesar Caligula
04. El Profeta da su Ultima Profecia
05. La Caballeria Aerea
06. Marsche Du les Carabiners
07. S.S. Queen of Glasgow
08. Nunca Rendrise!
09. El Submarino ha encontrado su objetivo
10. Woyzeck

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David Thrussell ::: The Voices Of Reason


Strange spoken-word release by the brilliant Australian artist David Thrussell.  The same talent behind such incredible projects as Snog, Black Lung and Soma unleashes a bizarre story-like collection of stories, anecdotes and plain weirdness.  As far as I am aware this is the only blog where you will find this release so get it while you can.

Tracklist:
 The Plastic Wars (Part I)
The Brilliant Seed
Its A Majick Majick World
Turn Muzak On Its Head
The Explorers
A New Beginning
Humans As Introduced Species
Oil
The Plastic Wars (Part II)
The Scent

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Saturday, June 9, 2012

999 ::: Homicide: The Best Of


999 are an English rock band who formed in London in 1977. They are often cited as one of the first punk rock bands.[citation needed] Between 1978 and 1981, they had five Top 75 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and one Top 40 single. After extensive touring across the Atlantic, the band's third and fourth studio albums charted in the United States. Despite breaking up a couple of times, they continue to record and play live to the present day.

Just fantastic old punk.  Get while you can!

Tracklist:
1. Boys in the Gang
2. Biggest Prize in Sport
3. Feeling Alright with the Crew
4. Lie Lie Lie
5. English Wipeout
6. Inside Out
7. Emergency
8. Boiler
9. Obsessed
10. Nasty Nasty
11. Black Flowers for the Bride
12. Crazy
13. Homicide
14. Absolution
15. There is No Glory Mary's Story
16. Signed Dangerous of Hollywood
17. I'm Alive
18. Deep in the Shadow
19. Don't You Know I Need You
20. My Street Stinks

Preview:


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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Cabaret Voltaire ::: Three Mantras


Three Mantras is an extended play by Cabaret Voltaire, released in 1980. The album was packaged in an intentionally confusing manner, with the Eastern/Western titles reversed on the cover, the same label on both sides and a sticker on early pressings apologizing for there only being two mantras (despite the title) and explaining that the album was being priced as a single to make up for it.

An astonishing album by the Cabs. Above all this is a tremendous psychedelic record, with "Eastern Mantra" being a crossover between Eastern litany, industrial, acid psychedelia, improvisation, electronics and dance music. All the while "Western Mantra" features an even looser form of psychedelia (Eastern elements abound here as well), assuming the guise of a hypnosis and subsequent delve into the collective subconscious of modern society, as well as an exorcism which reveals it's pagan roots.

Tracklist:
1. Eastern Mantra – 20:39
2. Western Mantra – 20:11

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