after an exhausting work of >archeological< research, mannequin is proud to announce the release of the compilation danza meccanica - italian synth wave 1982-1987, now in cd version with 3 absolutely amazing bonus tracks!
vintage voltage from the nfls first man in munich. infectious >sam spence sounds< from this kuckuck stalwart. the latest release on the germanic minor off-shoot. born in san francisco in 1927 samuel lloyd spence is a peculiar piece in the komplicated krautrock puzzle. as an american ex-pat working in a community of german rock musicians in the early 70s, spence shared his alien status with the likes of david johnson and malcolm mooney (can), carole muriel (brainticket) maria archer (embryo) bill barone (wallenstein) and the band sweet smoke.
das album enthaelt tonnenweise funk, die vocals sind staerker als je zuvor, es rockt, es poppt, es wird suess, wuetend, hart, soulful und soft, oft innerhalb eines einzigen songs. es ist das endergebnis eines grossen kuenstlers, der seine mitte gefunden hat. die limited edition enthŠlt eine zusŠtzliche enhanced cd mit 5 bonus tracks plus making of videoclip (7 min) zur entstehung des albums.
arran was doing a photography course when she joined the band, and at her first rehearsal she brought along a notebook. written on it was dark room notes. we had gone through numerous terrible names, and felt this was one we could settle on. we were lucky she wasnt doing a knitting course. >we love you dark matter< was recorded in a live setting as such, keeping over dubs to a minimum.
this is the soundtrack to 135 grand street, new york, 1979 also released by soul jazz records on dvd. the cd includes all the bands featured in the film ( and comes with bonus tracks not in the film). wild, raw no wave meets garage band meets post-punk. glenn branca, rhys chatham, evan lurie (lounge lizards), visual artists frank schneider and robert longo, wharton tiers are just some of the people in the bands.
recoil selected ist eine werkschau von recoil, dem soloprojekt von alan wilder, dem langjŠhrigen depeche mode-bandmitglied. das tracklisting fźr >recoil selected< hat alan wilder sorgfŠltig aus dem gro§en fundus an recoil material zusammen gestellt. er erklŠrt dazu: >es ist eine auswahl meiner persšnlichen favoriten, die ich neu gemastert und editiert habe, um eine meiner meinung nach umfassenden recoil hšrerfahrung zu bieten.< recoil selected wird als einfach- und doppel-cd erscheinen wobei die zweite cd des doppel-cd formates neue unveršffentlichte remixe und alternative versionen enthŠlt, die von alan wilder und paul kendall, der die letzten 10 jahre mit alan wilder an den recoil veršffentlichungen gearbeitet hat, ausgewŠhlt und editiert wurden. auf dem album sind als gastsŠnger diamanda gal‡s, joe richardson, douglas mccarthy, samantha coerbell, toni halliday und maggie estep zu hšren. zur unterstźtzung der albumveršffentlichung wird recoil zum ersten mal in der karriere des projekts au§erhalb des studios agieren und auf tour gehen. unter dem titel >a strange hour with alan wilder & paul kendall< finden zwischen mŠrz und mai 2010 eine reihe veranstaltungen in europa und den usa geplant wobei jede veranstaltung mit auftritten von verschiedenen gastmusikern und befreundeten djs und kźnstlern besetzt ist. die aktuellen termine finden sich hier: www.recoil.co.uk
the needle-drop fuzz that cues sam amidon s fourth solo album of songs, i see the sign, raises the curtain on a world of little theatres, foretelling of an aural gut-grip that is fully human and wholly natural. amidons intuitive and often radical reworkings of age-old secular ballads, gospel, folk songs, and hymns render familiar characters new through his direction, vision, vocals, banjo, guitar, and stellar contributions from fellow musicians.
mr james bright has been described as one of the top >hip hop folk rockers< and big sounds from small spaces does everything to support that nomination.as a testimony to james talent, his long-time idol, shawn lee (ubiquity records), agreed to appear on the album after hearing some of the early tracks. shawn has provided sound tracks for several hollywood blockbusters, as well as writing dozens of pop-soul hits.
composed and recorded by irmin schmidt & the inner space. a precursor to krautrock pioneers can, schmidts 1968 recording assembles cans original line-up - michael karoli, jaki liebezeit and malcolm mooney - who later went on to craft the bands seminal debut, monster movie.
volume 5 in this ever inspiring series features new songs by benjamin biolay, vanessa paradis & albin de la simone, dominique a, mickey 3d, holden, vincent delerm, chat, olive et moi, sammy decoster, melanie pain (nouvelle vague), coeur de pirate and exclusives by na•m amor and marianne dissard.
the sound of phenomenal handclap band is an anthemic, dancefloor-oriented blend of progressive rock, disco, electro, and 60s soul with sprinklings of hip hop-styled orchestral breakbeats and moody, synth-soaked & heavy hooks.a rock spectacle-supergroup that really is not to be missed!
incl. simian mobile disco, lele, tom trago, bobby caldwell, phoenix, herve, groove armada, mr oizo, edie brickell, harvey mason, armand van helden, mocky, bas kosters, laidback luke, crystal waters, caged baby and many more..
the fifteenth release on minimal wave, presented with original artwork on the cover, is stereos >somewhere in the night< cd. two of the tracks: somewhere in the night and no more first appeared on their 12inch releases in 1982 and 1983 respectively, and are now highly sought after. both tracks became cult dance floor hits, and received radio airplay in europe and the us throughout the 80s until now. the rest of the cd brings together the french bands best studio recordings from 1982-1985. the cd is presented in a digipak, includes a card insert with photos of the band, and all copies are hand-numbered. the cd includes 2 bonus tracks.
blessed with a lavishly soulful voice, alices sound is modern, but firmly rooted in the past Ð surpassing the likes of duffy and adeles impersonations of the soul greats, alices records are extremely refreshing. likewise, her live performances are truly unique, capable of captivating an audience and holding its attention throughout, expertly tugging at individual heartstrings. her smouldering blues-inflected lament is constantly evolving in her solo material, thanks to collaborations with other producers which have encompassed everything from funk to soul, gospel to jazz, and to hip-hop and beyond.
back to the roots! gut, besser, boa! diamonds fall ist das neue album von phillip boa und das wohl beste werk in der karriere des deutschen vorzeige indierockers. es fźhrt das fort, was er einst mit diversen singles of the week im nme begonnen hat: gro§er, bildgewaltiger und lautmalerischer breitband pop rock.
final song goes to the very heart of musics spiritual dimension by asking a number of musicians to select their ideal last song, either to serenade their final moments or to memorialize them after the fact. the participating artists deserve to be commended for their openness: theyre responding to one of the most personal questions one could ask. (several of those approached declined to take part- taboos are taboos, after all.)
special nice price action !!! >x & y< ist in jeglicher hinsicht ein gro§artiges album geworden. manche songs sind von stiller intimitŠt, andere bilden einen vielschichtig massiven sound, mit dem coldplay klanglich in fźr sie neue gefilde aufbrechen. die songtexte behandeln wie gewohnt gro§e themen: leben und tod, liebe und verlust sowie die nie endende faszination, die die welt auslšst, aber auch das wissen, dinge akzeptieren zu mźssen, die man niemals voll und ganz verstehen wird.
this real rock debuet album by parchman farm, ghengis khan und cuts contains sounds like 70s rock and guitar riffs like jimi hendrix and kurt cobain.very special!
with the influence of the experimental duo minit, jasmina maschina creates her own surprising and pucker sound. an absolutely new experience of simple slowly strummed affairs of guitar chimes, keyboard chords and folk elements.