Flavor of the Week #17

Efdemin
soundcloud.com/efdemin
www.facebook.com/efdemin
( ;D --> Efdemin—Phillip Sollmann, originally from Kassel and based, for the past nine years, in Berlin—has come to savor these sorts of sights in the seven or eight years that he’s been traveling as a DJ. “It’s strange,” he says. “Sometimes you travel for one day, and you end up being in the other side of the world, in Berlin or L.A. or something, and it looks exactly the same. And sometimes it’s sad, I think.” A former student of electroacoustic music in Vienna, he released his first EP on Hamburg’s Dial label, his longtime home base, in 2004, and has spent the past decade winding his way through the house/techno double helix, both as a producer and a DJ. He brings a similar aesthetic to both crafts, carving long, rippling shapes with a dull gleam. There aren’t many DJs whose sets sound more like their own records, and vice versa—no matter whose records he’s playing. In recent years, his own output has slowed; to hear him tell it, studio time has become a victim to his traveling schedule. But he reversed
the trend last fall, when he and his partner, the artist Hanna Schwarz, received a grant to spend three months in Japan working on a collaborative film project. While in Kyoto, Sollmann dug into a hard drive full of sketches and jams he had made back in his studio in Berlin and came up with Decay, his third album.)
Decay
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See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2007/05/flavor-of-week-19.html

Detachments
detachments.co.uk/
www.facebook.com/Detachmentsband
( ;D --> Detachments are back to release new single The Promenade on 14 April 2014. Detachments released their critically acclaimed debut in 2011; which saw James Ford on production duties (Arctic Monkeys, Haim, Simian Mobile Disco). Led by self-styled creative visionary Bastien, Detachments’ “dark wave” synth-pop takes its cues from electro-visionaries such as Gary Numan, Ultravox and Visage. Their previous accolades include being crowned Guardian Band of the Day (No.666), Drowned in Sound ‘Single of the Week’ and NME ‘Top 10 Track’.)
The Promenade
soundcloud.com/polvorecords/the-promenade
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Detachments
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Labyrinth ear
labyrinthear.com/
soundcloud.com/labyrinth-ear
( ;D --> Labyrinth Ear are a UK electronic duo made up of Emily and Tom. Coming from different sides of London, they were brought together by mutual tastes in music, while each bringing their own set of influences. Emily's folk-like lyrics invoke colourful, visual stories, while bringing together a wide range of musical influences, ranging from Classic film scores, world music and vintage electronica. With songs that are both melancholic and euphoric, they combine samples with synths and psychedelic, Worldly sounds along with child-like vocals to create fantasia pop music with a foot in the past, present and future.)
The Orchid Room
www.musicglue.com/labyrinthear/
Crescent Moon
soundcloud.com/labyrinth-ear/crescent-moon
Urchin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lBKbwTbF4o

Demure & Oxidia
soundcloud.com/dankndirtydubz/oxidia-Voyager
(  ;D --> Two like-minded and existing members of the Dank 'N' Dirty Dubz roster combine forces to bring some fresh garage vibes to the table with this collaborative release. This 5-track release contains two solo tracks by both Oxidia and Demure as well as an incredibly thought-provoking collaboration, the titled track, 'Elision'. The release focuses on the chilled side of future garage and is bound to bring shivers down the spine of those who indulge in the soulful sounds.)
Elision EP [DANK017]
djsashwat.bandcamp.com/album/elision-ep-dank017

Acucrack
http://www.cracknation.com/acucrack.html
( ;D --> Acucrack is a favorite in the underground electronic circuit, has several video game credits (Mech Assault, Amped, Tiger Woods XBOX Golf, Project Gotham Racing 2) and a slew of major support slots with luminaries such as Front Line Assembly, Curve, Cubanate, Lords of Acid, KMFDM, Goldie, Ed Rush, C-tek, Photek, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and more! You might have heard them on HBO’s “True Blood” series…)
The Mawn Reproduction
cracknationrecords.bandcamp.com/album/acucrack-the-mawn-reproduction


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Flavor of the Week #16

Fujiya & Miyagi
www.fujiya-miyagi.co.uk
( ;D --> They are self-described as being heavily influenced by Krautrock bands, Can and Neu! as well as the early 1990s electronic music artist, Aphex Twin. The origins of the band's name come from a character in the film, The Karate Kid as well as the brand of a record player. The lines "We're not a couple of shadowboxers/Oh/Oh/Just two Anglo-Saxons" from the 2008 track Butterfingers and "We were just pretending to be Japanese" from Photocopier may be comments on the band name and how it is perceived.)
Artificial Sweeteners (6th of May
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JK2C4PS/ref=dm_att_alb1
Tetrahydrofolic Acid
soundcloud.com/xlr8r/fujiya-miyagi-tetrahydrofolic-acid
Flaws
www.stereogum.com/1675930/fujiya-miyagi-flaws-video-stereogum-premiere/video/
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/07/flavor-of-week-28.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/06/flavor-of-week-24.html

Machinista
soundcloud.com/machinista
( ;D --> John Lindqwister (Cat Rapes Dog, Basswood Dollies etc.) - Vocals, Lyrics | Richard Flow (Vision Talk, Haze For Sale etc.). In december 2012 John and Richard decided to try out a new fresh project beside their other bands. The first result was a cover of David Bowie´s "Heroes", and the band also did a low-fi video for the song. The feedback was awesome from start and the band decided to move along with own written songs. The song "Molecules and carbon" followed the same procedure with a low-fi video and also a soundcloud account to let more people access to the music. Once again the feedback was really good and the band started to have followers on facebook/Soundcloud etc. Also magazines like Sideline, Peek-a-Boo, Elektroskull etc. started to encourage the band.
Xenoglossy
music.juggernautservices.com/album/xenoglossy
( ;D -->  Xenoglossy - The art of speaking or writing in a language unknown to the Orator. Somewhat appropriate for a band already ripping apart Synthpop boundaries, Machinista sprint across the finish line with "Xenoglossy", before "Arizona Lights" even approaches the final hurdle.  Anticipated hotly since the EP debuted in March, "Xenoglossy" acts on the back of one of the biggest selling records we've ever worked with.  To somewhat counter-balance the tracklisting of the EP, "Xenoglossy" comes with 11 original tracks (closing with a popular cover of David Bowie's "Heroes", and NO remixes - we already have some in the works for a later release.)
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/08/flavor-of-week-36.html

CIMA MUTA
soundcloud.com/cim-mut
www.facebook.com/Cimamuta
( ;D --> Electronic, IDM, Dark Ambient, Witch House from Düsseldorf.)
Glade of Revelation
soundcloud.com/cim-mut/glade-of-revelation
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/11/flavor-of-week-49.html

Ice Out
soundcloud.com/iceoutmusic
www.ice-out.com/
www.facebook.com/iceoutmusic
( ;D --> the further adventures of the music producer previously known as corvx de timor.
Your Love Is Fading (May)
www.ice-out.com/#/your-love-is-fading/
So It Begins
reallyes.bandcamp.com/releases
See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/02/flavor-of-week-9.html

Sandra Electronics
minimalwave.com/artists/artist/sandra-Electronics
( ;D --> Karl O’Connor (aka Regis) and Juan Mendez (aka Silent Servant). Also see Sandra Plays Electronics.)
Sandra Electronics - Sessions
minimalwave.com/articles/article/sandra-electronics-sessions-cassette
( ;D --> sette of Sandra Electronics sessions. These are recordings based on their live sets as well as the first recordings of Sandra Electronics that were made in Birmingham during the late 1980’s and 90s. The A side of the tape features reworked rehearsal takes of tracks which first appeared on the early Downwards 7"s and in 2011 were released as part of the White Savage Dance EP. They also include two versions of Her Needs, which we had released under the Sandra Plays Electronics pseudonym in March, 2013. The B side of the tape contains the original recordings from those Downwards 7"s, all made in Birmingham during the late 1980’s and 90s.)
Sandra Plays Electronics, Her Needs (1999) [Minimal Wave 2013]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5ZvQnPd82M#t=100

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Flavor of the Week #15

Aesthetische
soundcloud.com/aesthetische
www.facebook.com/aesthetische
( ;D --> Aesthetische is the musical return of Fab Viscardi and Gui Pires of Aghast View and Biopsy to the hard industrial dance / electronic scene after a hiatus of almost 8 years! Aesthtetische’s electronic sound aims at diversity on the EBM genre and carries craft and complexity to the composition paired with a well rounded production and modern programming technique. Tracks vary from mid tempo solid EBM to more fast paced outbursts of synth layers and beats. Aesthetische is influenced by all sorts of electronic music, not only hard electronics, but all forms of electronic expression. Influences from Rock, world music, contemporary music also play a part on AE’s sound.
Hybridcore (Deluxe Edition)
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Synaptics
soundcloud.com/aesthetische/synaptics
Stray - Remember Me [Aesthetische Remix]
soundcloud.com/aesthetische-fab/stray-remember-me-aesthetische
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/09/flavor-of-week-38.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/08/flavor-of-week-33.html

Front Line Assembly
www.myspace.com/thefrontlineassembly
www.mindphaser.com
( ;D --> Front Line Assembly was the best known of the various electronic music projects undertaken by the prolific Vancouver-based duo of Bill Leeb (vocals, synthesizers) and Rhys Fulber (synthesizers, samplers). After working in the mid-'80s under the pseudonym Wilhelm Schroeder with Skinny Puppy, the Austrian-born Leeb formed the industrial/techno-based Front Line Assembly in 1986 with Fulber.)
Echoes (released on May 13, 2014.)
www.metropolis-mailorder.com/product.php?prodnum=MET+942
( ;D --> Electro-industrial veterans Front Line Assembly are following up last years critically acclaimed ‘Echogenetic’ (one of my top albums of 2013) with ‘Echoes’, a 14 track remix collection with some of their favourite artists reworking their latest release. Artists going to work on their material include Haujobb, Sonic Mayhem, Youth Code, Techdiff and more. ‘Echoes’ is also set to feature two new tracks co-written with Ian Pickering of the Sneaker Pimps.)
www.sonicseducer.de/index.php/News_2014/_Echoes_Rhys_Fulber_Haujobb_HECQ_Youth_Code_u.v.a._remixen_Front_Line_Assembly.html
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/04/flavor-of-week-18.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2012/09/flavor-of-week-39.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2010/04/front-line-assembly-www.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.comLi/2007_09_01_archive.html

The Ladder
soundcloud.com/theladder
www.facebook.com/theladderuk
( ;D --> Founded by Addz Vindicare in 2006 as an electronic solo project, Addz was to be later joined by keyboardist Katrina and vocalist/producer Danny Dellamorte, fusing together influences to create a sound familiar yet different sound The Ladder has gone through many changes throughout the years to finally see E.P. 'Charade' as it's official debut release.)
Disconnect (Teaser pre vox demo)
soundcloud.com/theladder/the-ladder-disconnect-teaser
Charade
theladder.bandcamp.com/releases

Arditi
www.facebook.com/arditiofficial
arditisweden.blogspot.se/
( ;D --> Arditi is a Swedish martial industrial and neoclassical band. It consists of Henry Möller of Puissance and Mårten Björkman from black metal bands Algaion and Octinomos. Arditi formed in 2001, deriving their name from the early Italian special forces unit known as the Arditi. They released their first EP, Unity of Blood in 2002, following it soon after was their first full length album, Marching on to Victory in 2003. Since then Arditi has released four more full length albums, Spirit of Sacrifice in 2005, Standards of Triumph in 2006, Omne Ensis Impera in 2008, Leading the Iron Resistance in 2011 as well as three more EPs, including a limited edition split album with Toroidh.)
Split-EP
( ;D --> New split-EP from the masters of martial industrial Atomtrakt & Arditi.)
www.oldeuropacafe.com/main.php?nav=pd&prdct=12617
Atomtrakt
www.atomtrakt.com
( ;D --> Atomtrakt is a solo-project of Christoph Vinterriket Ziegler founded in 2003. Cold, Militant, Apocalyptic & Heroic Martial Industrial.)
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/09/flavor-of-week-40.html

Andre Bratten
soundcloud.com/andre-bratten
www.facebook.com/AndreBratten
( ;D --> Andre Bratten was born in Oslo and grew up in a suburb of the Norwegian capital, which borders on the deep, dark Scandinavian forest. Like most kids in the late 1990s, he was bitten by the hiphop bug, but he also got turned on by the Led Zeppelin records he picked out from his father’s record collection. He’s broadminded enough to be into everything from the Norwegian electronica masters Røyksopp to Metro Area, Sigur Rós, Eno, Cluster and Weather Report.)
Be A Man You Ant
www.beatport.com/release/be-a-man-you-ant/1078530
Be A Man You Ant
www.youtube.com/watch?v=alA0KWdOj9M#t=209

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Flavor of the Week #14

LekroiD
http://lektroid.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/Lektroid
( ;D --> DJ/Producer, R. Elliott has been producing since the 1980s, starting on his trusted Commodore 64, as well as producing with a friend Paul Doherty on a range of analogue hardware. First getting his music played out in a club called 'Tekno Dreem' in Peterborough, back in 1989. Since then, he teamed up with several other artists as a producer, forming groups such as Digital Kaos, Mysticism, & the better known Brainstorm Crew. He had several releases in this scene, and is currently building his own electronic music equipment, including an Analogue Modular Synthesizer, as well as various other gadgetry to create the unique and futuristic 'LektroiD' sound.)
Quantum Theory
lektroid.bandcamp.com/album/quantum-theory
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/01/flavor-of-week-4.html

Current 93
www.facebook.com/Current93
www.brainwashed.com/c93/
www.davidtibet.com
( ;D --> Current 93 is an eclectic British experimental music group, working since the early 1980s in folk-based musical forms. The band was founded in 1982 by David Tibet (ne David Michael Bunting, renamed 'Tibet' by Genesis P-Orridge sometime prior to forming the group).)
I Am the Last of All the Field That Fell: A Channel
open.spotify.com/album/3jYNNbNGXwEorwt1OjuR9f
C93_amazon
www.davidtibet.com/collections/i-am-the-last-of-all-the-field-that-fell/products/current-93-i-am-the-last-of-all-the-field-that-fell-uk-pink-vinyl-2lp-with-print
Baalstorm Sing Omega
open.spotify.com/artist/7vF3DcPluq6lZI36VniagW
Englands Hidden Reverse
www.discogs.com/Nurse-With-Wound-Current-93-Coil-Englands-Hidden-Reverse/release/557131
www.amazon.co.uk/Englands-Hidden-Reverse-David-Keenan/dp/1907222170

Client
www.client-online.net
www.myspace.com/client
www.client-online.net
( ;D --> Client are a futurist British musical group from London, England. They are most popular in Germany where they have had most commercial success. They combine Scandinavian airline hostess uniforms with glamour-girl aesthetics and harsh electronics to create a sound reminiscent of early forays into electronic sound manipulation and New Wave. Their uniforms have become their trademark. Client was the first act signed to Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher's record label, Toast Hawaii/(Mute). They have toured with the likes of Depeche Mode and Erasure and have been described as a combination of "The Pet Shop Boys at their most commercial and The Human League at their most obscure".)
Authority
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( ;D --> http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=50806_0_2_0_C .)
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2009/04/flavor-of-week-16.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2007/02/flavor-of-week-06.html

Anne Clark (& herrB)
www.myspace.com/anneclark
www.anneclarkofficial.com
( ;D --> Anne Clark is largely known in Europe for her early-'80s material ("Sleeper in Metropolis", "Our darkness"), an unique mix of synth pop with despairing, poetic lyrics. Her electronica-based approach with neo-classical music. industrial, otherworldly environment. With droning, machine-like synths and icy vocals, building a claustrophobic but fascinating atmosphere.)
Life Wires (21 April 2014)
soundcloud.com/anneclark/anne-clark-herrb-life-wires-ep?in=sound-injections/sets/anne
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/03/flavor-of-week-12.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2010/05/flavor-of-week-19.html

The Residents
www.myspace.com/theresidents
www.residents.com
n.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Residents
( ;D --> Over the course of a recording career spanning several decades, the Residents remained a riddle of Sphinx-like proportions; cloaking their lives and music in a haze of willful obscurity, the band's members never identified themselves by name, always appearing in public in disguise -- usually tuxedos, top hats and giant eyeball masks -- and refusing to grant media interviews. Drawing inspiration from the likes of fellow innovators including Harry Partch, Sun Ra, and Captain Beefheart, the Residents channelled the breadth of American music into their idiosyncratic, satiric vision, their mercurial blend of electronics, distortion, avant-jazz, classical symphonies and gratingly nasal vocals reinterpreting everyone from John Philip Sousa to James Brown while simultaneously expanding the boundaries of theatrical performance and multimedia interaction.)
Mush-Room
www.needcompany.org/EN/mush-room
( ;D --> the iconic avant-garde American performance art collective The Residents has written music for Grace Ellen Barkey and Needcompany! The Residents leapt onto her shoulders and grabbed hold of her unruly hair, and then they galloped off together into another dimension and danced a divine duet. Just imagine: The Residents, the masters of weird, and Grace Ellen Barkey, the president of the movement against melancholy.)
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2010/09/flavor-of-week-37.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2008/12/flavor-of-week-50.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/11/flavor-of-week-47.html

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