POESIE NOIRE-STARVATION OF A MIND (7'' SINGLE) (1986)
TEARS AND DREAMS 7'' & 12'' INCHES 21 May 2012, 8:35 pm CEST
THE FAN CLUB – 15:20 EP (1982)
VINYL ▌ΘBSCURITY 21 May 2012, 5:24 am CEST
Viva! - Dreams Be Quiet! LP
Phoenix Hairpins 19 May 2012, 12:10 pm CEST
JOY DIVISION TRIBUTE-IT'S A STRANGE DAY (2012)
TEARS AND DREAMS 7'' & 12'' INCHES 19 May 2012, 7:24 am CEST
La banda mas famosa del mundo y la mejor de todas sin
excepcion alguna y tener en cuenta que el estilo fue unico e
inolvidable perfeccionando el New wave y cold wave a la maxima
expresion musical europea.
Joy Division fue es y sera el concepto mas increible en la
musica de vanguardia que la mente humana haya podido
crear hermanos, asi sea.
Con esta copilacion tenemos el ''32 aniversario'' de la muerte
de Ian, recordando ese 18 de mayo en la noche cuando escuchaba
''This is the end'' de ''The doors'' llevandolo al final de su
existencia donde su esposa descubrio en el cuarto, el cuerpo
sin vida con una soga en el cuello del lider y compositor de:
JOY DIVISION, dejandola viuda con una hija
''(Debora Curtis)'' asi como un amor perdido en el tiempo... y
su mejor cancion sin estrenarse hasta un mes despues (18 de junio)
llamada: ''Love will tear us apart'' catalogada como el mejor
sencillo de la historia en la musica en general y a mi punto de
veer la mejor cancion del mundo hermanos asi como ''Ceremony'' que
fue echa para su esposa cuando contraia nupcias, desde lo mas
profundo de su ser.
Joy Division es y seran los padres del dark aqui y ahora y lo
festejamos dejando esta copilacion con bandas similares al sonido
que otorgaron para todo el mundo e influenciaron a la fecha ese
sonido tan peculiar con esa voz cavernosa y unica que solo Ian
pudo crear para la musica obscura y vanguardista
hermanos.
Esta copilacion encierra bandas de la talla de: Siglo XX, New
Order, Spiral of silence, The Wake, Men 2nd, Day after, B.F.G.,
IKON, entre otras asi como el mismisimo: Joy Division espero de
verdad que la disfruten y sepan que la buena musica no muere y
mientras tenga este blog, seguire recordandolo de momento en
momento, gracias y saludos a todos ustedes, que descansen.
(El nombre de la copilacion haber si se dan cuenta de
que cancion fue extraida)
JOY DIVISION TRIBUTE-IT'S A STRANGE DAY
(2012)
01 Siglo XX-The art of war(E.P. version)
02 New Order-Truth
03 The Wake-The Drill (Peel session version)
04 Men 2nd-Low land
05 B.F.G.-Paris (Single version)
06 Dead Curtis-Dark night of June
07 The cultural decay-End of the corridor
08 Motorama-Lantern (E.P. version)
09 Dobri Isak-Plakati su Ikone
10 Last journey-The interruption
11 For against-Fate
12 Tunnelvision-100 Men (2nd cargo demo)
13 Gruppenbild-Tranquility (Single version)
14 Spiral of silence-How I miss you
15 Third circle-Freewill and farewell (Single version)
16 Ikon-Alone
17 Septima victima-Decision
18 Joy Division-Love will tear us apart (Single version)
19 Day after-Day after (MLP version)
Aurore - Rock' Mantique 12'' (198?, Self-Released)
Kentucky Fried Wave 19 May 2012, 3:47 am CEST
RED – In Motion LP (1983)
VINYL ▌ΘBSCURITY 19 May 2012, 2:13 am CEST
Commercial Music: Volume 3
A Viable Commercial 18 May 2012, 7:21 pm CEST
It’s been a few weeks since I last shared something on this
blog (that Spiff record is one of my recent favorites though). So I
think the third “Commercial Music” collection of odds and ends –
obscure B sides, demos, or good songs on otherwise mediocre albums
– is certainly called for.
This one is by far my favorite of these compilations. It’s the
most diverse, and almost every song is solid, whether it’s an
unheard demo song demo, a new band, or classic post punk. Here’s
what’s in store for you:
Atoms for Peace were a Gainsville, FL
based new wave band who self-released one album in 1985 and then..
nothing. The record is pretty obscure, and for the most part it has
not held up as well as other new wave records. But the second song
on the album, Pictures, is a total classic that builds intensely
from a few acoustic guitar strums to a crashing Bunnymen-esque post
punk song with some pretty cool vocal delays during the
refrain.
Next is an extremely obscure
Belgian band who self-released one LP in 1987 on the
ominously-named “Mahomet’s Holy War” label. Apparently only
50 copies of it were pressed, and it has been pretty unknown
(obviously due to its scarcity) for many years. But their sole
record is becoming more and more of a holy grail, and this song is
a killer post punk song that sounds very similar to the great Dutch
band Mecano – huge thanks to Lesypersound for this rip!
Next up is a forgotten UK new
wave band. This song is the B side of their sole 12 inch from
1985. While the A side is really nothing special, the B side is
excellent and falls squarely in the Flock of Seagulls vein of
synthpop (admit it, you like it).
Work of Fiction released one song on one
of those hundreds of local band compilations that were so prevalent
in the 80s. They were from upstate New York. The vocals are quite
cheesy (imagine Robert Smith crossed with Rick Astley), but the
great synths on the song make it worthwhile.
Next up is a Missouri-based
band who released one 12” EP that contained three pretty
standard AOR pop songs and one quite good new wave song with a nice
repetitive synth rhythm.
That new wave song is followed up with a
Florida-based goth
band who had a few songs on various compilation records but
have otherwises remained quite obscure. These guys were
unapologetically, humorlessly goth. And while their earnestness may
sound a bit cheesy now, this song inexplicably holds a place in my
heart. My cold, black, unbeating heart.
Many of you will be familiar with the next band, whose
style of industrial is heavily influenced by early Front 242,
Nitzer Ebb, et al, with all the leather fetishism that comes with
the genre. This song is from one of their extremely limited (13
copies only!) demo
CDs that were sold on a 2008 west coast tour, when the
"band" was just one person singing and thrashing around to
prerecorded music.
We follow that song up with a Detroit band
who, had one song on a completely unknown compilation the late 80s,
and that’s pretty much it. It’s a shame, since this track “You Make
It Hard” is a pretty great synthpop track somewhat in the vein of
late-80s Depeche Mode.
Next is another Michigan band, Clambake,
who recorded a couple extremely limited cassettes (including a
Christmas album!) and faded into obscurity. Their music was
synth-heavy and somewhat industrial, sounding very similar to bands
like Gelatinous Citizen. This song became better known after it was
re-recorded by the industrial band Shock Therapy, with whom they
collaborated.
Jezebel and the Nudes were your average
female-fronted new wave/disco crossover band. They had one 12” EP
in 1983 that has three somewhat forgettable songs, and then ends
with this great dramatic disco-wave song chock full of synths and
electronics.
The next band was a
trio active in the early 80s who released two very limited albums
(only 500 copies were pressed of their debut, from which this song
Chasing Moroder was taken). For the most part, they played a mix of
new age and improvisational jazz, but analog synth nuts will
absolutely freak over this song, which features a steady kr-55
rhythm and pulsating, gurgling and crashing electronics and stabs
of effected guitar noise. It truly sounds like its namesake – if
Moroder was being chased in his nightmares.
After a deranged electro song, what's more
polar opposite than an extremely underrated Manchester
indie band active in the early 90s. Their music was a mix of
Britpop, shoegaze, and bits and pieces of the Madchester
sound. Virtually everything in their small catalog is
excellent, and this is one of my favorites.
Next is a Texas band who
released a very obscure 7” that contained one somewhat bland
bar-rock song, and this song, a blistering and absolutely killer
blast of post punk fury that sounds like an aggressive version of
For Against or Lung Overcoat. VERRRRRRRY great
Next up is another new-ish band
with many hats. Some songs are industrial dance, some are more
electro, but this song (my personal favorite), taken from their
demo CD, is a post punk tour de force with a wonderfully thick
bassline.
The next band released a demo tape in the
mid-80s, with songs that paid a generous homage to The Cure. It’s
not too surprising, as the band would soon change their
name and release an entire album of Cure-esque goodness.
This song was exclusive to the demo tape.
Day & Age were a San Francisco area
band from the mid to late 80s who self released one LP full of
midtempo jazz-pop songs and one great (but definitely cheesy)
synthpop song. Their bio states that they were proud to announce
that it was played on Live 105 during a midday program, so perhaps
SOMEONE else out there heard it.
After that is a UK new wave
band who released a couple extremely obscure and LPs.
Their first one was a dark, if amateur, Joy Division-inspired
album; their second LP (from which this song was taken) found them
a lot more matured but still with a dark edge. I’m only sharing one
song of theirs because you can buy their entire recorded output at
CD Baby
–it is highly recommended!
Unless you collect Christian
ska compilations , you’re quite likely to have missed the next
band's only recorded output. Contrary to the rest of that
compilations, this band played a dramatic and quite dark
synth-heavy post punk full of reverb.
The last band is
filed under “freestyle” pretty much 100% of the time they are
mentioned on the net. Freestyle fans apparently know a good thing
when they hear it, but I have to say that this is “freestyle” the
same way that 90s synthpop bands like Cause and Effect or Red Flag
were “freestyle”. Which is to say… not really that much. But no
matter how you want to label this song, it is pretty much the best
synthpop song of the early 90s – an absolutely beautiful, epic,
melodic and perfect synthpop masterpiece. HUGE thanks to
Lesypersound for this one!
Where can you hear this treasure trove? Right here!
Shrinking Violets: Mask mini-LP & Everything 7'', 1988 Phantom Records
Ten Thousand Eyes 18 May 2012, 12:32 am CEST
Φαίνεται πως έχουμε μια μικρή αδυναμία στην ανεξάρτητη σκηνή
της Αυστραλίας κι έτσι αποφασίσαμε να ποστάρουμε τις δύο μοναδικές
κυκλοφορίες των Shrinking Violets, ενός τετραμελούς συγκροτήματος
από το Sydney. Πρόκειται για ένα mini-LP με τίτλο "Mask" και για
ένα 7-ιντσο με τίτλο "Everything", τα οποία κυκλοφόρησαν το 1988
στο ανεξάρτητο label Phantom Records. Επίσης συμμετείχαν και στην
συλλογή "Assorted Desecrations and Magnificent Mutations" της ίδιας
εταιρείας-θα την βρείτε εδώ. Όπως πάντα, οι πληροφορίες για
πολλά από τα σχήματα που φιλοξενούμε εδώ -και οι S.V.δεν αποτελούν
εξαίρεση- είναι από ανεπαρκείς έως ανύπαρκτες, οπότε βασιζόμαστε
στην ίδια τη μουσική. Παρ' όλα αυτά βρήκαμε πως μερικά από τα μέλη
της μπάντας είχαν ασχοληθεί και με άλλα σχήματα-projects. Ο Andrew
Clement με τους αξιόλογους Other Voices και ο Julian Knowles με
τους Even as we Speak και τους Social Interiors. Η μουσική των S.V.
είναι ένα μείγμα new wave και νεο-ψυχεδέλειας με μια μοντέρνα
"indie" κατεύθυνση. Στο mini-LP "Mask" τα πιο δυνατά κομμάτια είναι
τα "Never Too Late" (υπάρχει στη συλλογή που αναφέραμε παραπάνω),
"Small Talk" και "Colours of Ecstasy", τα οποία κάπως 'προδίδουν'
τις post punk ρίζες των S.V. Στα δε "Roman Hammer" και "Mask"
υπάρχει μια υποψία ψυχεδελικών επιρροών. Το ομώνυμο "Everything"
από το 7-ιντσο είναι επίσης ένα απο τα καλύτερα τραγούδια τους σε
new wave στυλ. Μπορεί κάποιος να δει τους Shrinking Violets
συμπληρωματικά με τα συγκροτήματα στα οποία είχαμε κάνει το
αφιέρωμα με γενικό τίτλο: "The Greek Part of the Australian
Underground". Ελπίζουμε πως θα σας αρέσουν.
Shrinking Violets: Mask mini-LP (Phantom
Records, 1988)
01. Never Too Late
02. Small Talk
03. Colours Of Ecstasy
04. Roman Hammer
05. Happy
06. Mask
01. Never Too Late
02. Small Talk
03. Colours Of Ecstasy
04. Roman Hammer
05. Happy
06. Mask
Shrinking Violets: Everything 7'' (Phantom Records,
1988)
01. Everything
02. She Said
01. Everything
02. She Said
It seems that we have a soft spot for the Australian
Independent music scene, so we decided to post the two record rips
from the Shrinking Violets which were a four-member band from
Sydney. They released a mini-LP entitled "Mask" and a 7-inch single
entitled "Everything", both in 1988 on the Independent label
Phantom Records. Also, the Shrinking Violets
took part in the "Assorted Desecrations and Magnificent Mutations"
compilation (also on Phantom Records)-you will find it here. As it is always the case, there
aren't enough information around the Web and the Shrinking Violets
aren't an exception to that. However, we found that a couple band
members have worked with other groups/projects in the past. For
your information, Andrew Clement has worked with a band called
Other Voices and Julian Knowles with Even As We Speak and Social
Interiors.
The music of the Shrinking Violets is a nice blend of new wave and
neo-psychedelia, given a modern "indie" touch. In the "Mask"
mini-LP the most prominent songs are "Never Too Late" (which you
will also find in the compilation we mentioned above), "Small Talk"
and "Colours Of Ecstasy" as they reveal the post punk roots of the
Violets, whereas in "Roman Hammer" and "Mask" there's a light
overtone of psychedelia added as well. The song "Everything" from
the 7-inch is an equally strong piece of work. You might consider
the Shrinking Violets post as an appendix of a previous tribute to
the Australian Independent music scene entitled "The Greek Part
of the Australian Underground".
Anyway, we hope you like them!
ALSO-1990 - 1995 A COMPILATION (CD-R) (2012)
TEARS AND DREAMS 7'' & 12'' INCHES 17 May 2012, 10:18 am CEST
Fools, never learn...
banned from the empire 15 May 2012, 4:29 pm CEST
After Penetration split up in 1979, our
beloved Pauline Murray was very active in the new born post
punk scene. She played a lot with our hero Peter Perret and finally
got together with the John Cooper Clarke band, The Invisible Girls.
They were great musicians and a solid backing band for Pauline:
Dave Rowbotham (guitar), Vinney
Reilly (guitar), Robert Blamire (bass), Steve
Hopkins (keyboards), John Maher (drums). Their sound
was fantastic, an evolution of the best Penetration tunes to a new
sort of pop punk. Sadly this co-operation didn't last long - little
more than an year - but it was a great year! Their music was
(is) a brilliant and disconcerting journey through a murky
post-punk world. Listen to their eponympous album, one of best of
those years, produced by Martin Hannett... someone said it was
the greatest record Factory never released. Its format is standard
- two sides of 3-minute pop songs – but that's about as close to
convention as it dares to drift. Murray shows a surprising
willingness (given her back catalogue to that point) to engage with
melodic vocals – breathy and urgent on Time Slipping, wide-eyed and
credulous on the first tremendous single Dream Sequence 1– but,
while there are any number of odd-pop gems, they’re shrouded in
post-industrial, nigh-on-apocalyptic arrangements. Pauline played
also live with The invisible girls and they toured together germany
& somewhere else in Europe. It was 1981...
don't know how extensively they gigged but, in my opinion, this was
the best of Pauline Murray and an unforgettable document of the
emerging sound that would come to dominate the post punk
era.
performance - untitled
frozen movement 15 May 2012, 1:41 pm CEST
Title: Untitled
Released: 198?
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A1 Pilotes 2:30
A2 Ideal Prison 2:00
A3 Tapage Nocturne 1:00
B1 Sécurité 1:30
B2 Idéal Présent 3:45
ROSEGARDEN FUNERAL-(EARLY DEMOS) (1986)
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