Flavor of the Week #18

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Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows
www.myspace.com/soporaeternusofficial
www.facebook.com/sopor.aeternus.offiziell
www.soporaeternus.de
( ;D --> Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows (Latin: sopor æternus "eternal sleep"; often referred to or stylized as Sopor Aeternus or Sopor) is a darkwave musical project based in Frankfurt, founded in 1989 by Anna-Varney Cantodea. Since the project's beginnings, Anna-Varney's work has garnered a cult following, notorious for its extremely personalized, melancholic and pessimistic nature, drawing on a number of different musical and visual styles.)
The Spiral Sacrifice
soporaeternus.bandcamp.com/album/the-spiral-sacrifice
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2014/07/flavor-of-week-30.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/07/flavor-of-week-30.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/11/flavor-of-week-45.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2011/06/flavor-of-week-24.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2009/07/flavor-of-week-32.html

Talvekoidik
www.talvekoidik.de/
( ;D --> Due to causality, on one certain point you have to decide to change the language or turn silent because everything has been said. Usually I wont choose the easy way, hence the new language keeps me going, offers new paths of expression. At first it was tough to say yes wherever I said no before, to let go some habits, some structures or processes I worked on before. It still is a process of learning, dealing with my limited abilities and growing with the contradiction between what I have in mind and what comes out in the end. Actually the contradiction is what inspires me a lot in making music. Often I come across some elements, structures or sounds I never thought of. I guess thats what people call “playing” with music.)
Spitzbergen
talvekoidik.bandcamp.com/album/spitzbergen
Eismeer
open.spotify.com/track/6D8p44awXMNTGCJ5Iq5vC6?si=WzWbWbIlTd-dGtU7-xMq3A
A Glimpse of Tranquility
soundcloud.com/talvekoidik/a-glimpse-of-tranquility

Vogel
facebook.com/vogelofficial
( ;D --> Vogel is an electronic dance music producer based in Los Angeles. Synth-heavy, and science fiction-inspired, his music combines modern electronic dance music with classic synth atmospheres, drawing comparisons to current artists such as Nero, Boys Noize, Power Glove, and Shlohmo, as well as early synth / soundtrack pioneers like Vangelis and John Carpenter.)
Imperivm
vogelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/imperivm
Hologram
vogelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/hologram

Flaque
www.facebook.com/flaque.music
( ;D --> Flaque, founded by Florian Ziller in 2004, is musically rather based into Ambient and Electronica music.He combines surreal and cold synth layers with environmental noises, experimental drum patterns and different digital sound manipulation.)
The Clouds And The Sun
soundcloud.com/flaque/flaque-the-clouds-and-the-sun
Ingénue
www.amazon.in/ingenue-concise-feat-flaque/dp/B004FFOEI0

Figure Study
soundcloud.com/figurestudy
( ;D --> Figure Study is a minimal synth group formed in 2009 in New York, consisting of N. Antolik and A. Chalpara. Figure Study uses only analog synths. Our releases are available on Dark Entries Records.)
Figure Study
open.spotify.com/album/4KhjsZWEZFPD0bzOsSFc7Q
bleep.com/release/48118-figure-study-figure-study

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Flavor of the Week #17

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Robert Görl
robert-goerl.de/
( ;D --> Robert Görl (born June 15, 1955 in Munich) is a German musician, best known for his work with Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (D.A.F.) and for his solo recordings, particularly Night Full Of Tension and "Darling Don't Leave Me" (together with Annie Lennox).)
'The Paris Tapes'
soundcloud.com/groenlandrecords/robert-goerl-the-paris-tapes-part-2
Part 1 (Vince Clarke Remix)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr-0U1So64o&sns=tw
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2017/10/flavor-of-week-44.html

Autechre (æ)
autechre.ws/
www.bleep.com/?label=Autechre
autechre.ws/warp.net/records/autechre
( ;D --> Autechre is an English electronic music group consisting of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, both natives of Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1987, the duo are one of the most prominent acts signed with Warp Records, a label known for its pioneering electronic music and through which all Autechre albums have been released. While most associated with IDM (intelligent dance music), Booth and Brown are ambivalent in relating their sound to established genres. Their music has exhibited a gradual shift in aesthetic throughout their career, from their earlier work with clear roots in techno, electro and hip hop to later albums that are often considered more experimental in nature, featuring complex patterns of rhythm and subdued melodies. Autechre have also recorded under various pseudonyms. One of the duo's earliest recordings was a 12" under the alias Lego Feet, released in 1991 on Skam Records. The majority of releases by the mysterious "umbrella project" Gescom, most of them on Skam, have been attributed to Booth and Brown, among other artists.)
NTS Sessions 1-4
warp.net/news/autechre-nts-sessions/
autechre.bleepstores.com/
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2016/05/flavor-of-week-20.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/10/flavor-of-week-41.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/02/flavor-of-week-7.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.co.uk/2011_01_01_archive.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2010/01/flavor-of-week-3.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/07/flavor-of-week-30.html  

Cut Copy
www.cutcopy.net
www.facebook.com/cutcopy
( ;D --> Australian indie electronic trio Cut Copy take many of their cues from contemporaries like Air, Daft Punk, and LCD Soundsystem, but with a distinctly pop sensibility that draws on classic AM radio pop singles from the 1970s and '80s, with elements of vintage disco and synth pop. The delicate popsound of Cut Copy relates to a smoth mixture of artists like Prefab Sprout, The Egg, China Crises, The Human Leauge, New Order, Roxy Music and The Cure, all topped of with a spice of Swayzak. - Not Bad at all.. :) ).
Haiku From Zero
open.spotify.com/album/4VptnMNHBiCaWzeI1E9KDm?si=RPRNIZNJQ7GaZu6CcuTB2A
cutcopyshop.com/products/haiku-from-zero-cd
Airborne
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3PbqVq_9O8&feature=youtu.be&a=
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/03/flavor-of-week-11.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2009/12/flavor-of-week-51.html

The Sabres Of Paradise
www.facebook.com/pg/The-Sabres-of-Paradise-112361855534013
( ;D --> The Sabres Of Paradise, AKA Andrew Weatherall, Gary Burns and Jagz Kooner, released a clutch of acclaimed albums, singles and remixes between the years 1992 and 1995, when the trio disbanded. Three albums for Warp, remixes of The Future Sound Of London, Leftfield & Lydon, Bjork, New Order and The Dust Brothers (AKA Chemical Brothers), and not forgetting the now legendary ‘Smokebelch II’ single, which must have soundtracked hundreds of thousands of sunsets and chillout after hours over the years, have left a huge treasure trove of a catalogue as part of their legacy.)
Lick Wid Nit Wit (incl. A Sagittariun Rmxs)
soundcloud.com/elastic-dreams/sets/the-sabres-of-paradise-lick
www.beatport.com/release/lick-wid-nit-wit/2216474
( ;D --> One production though has gone down in Sabres folklore, since its release was limited to inclusion on one multi artist compilation CD album only, and it is this track, ‘Lick Wid Nit Wit’, that A Sagittariun has unearthed, licensed and re-moulded, 25 years after it was produced, for release on his Elastic Dreams label.)
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2007/01/flavor-of-week-04.html

Pertubator
www.facebook.com/Perturbator
perturbator.bandcamp.com/
( ;D --> "The legend says he's half human, half synthesizer..." I make Dark and Retrofuturistic music inspired by the 80's. Performed, produced and mastered by James “Perturbator” Kent.)
New Model
perturbator.bandcamp.com/album/new-model

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Flavor of the Week #16

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White Ring
www.facebook.com/whitering999/
whitering.bandcamp.com/
( ;D --> It makes sense that upstart label Disaro calls Houston home; the city's humid weather and the syrup-sipping roots of the regional hip-hop scene perfectly suit the label's releases, which feature swampy atmospheres and slowed-down vocals run through varying levels of oppressive static. New York duo White Ring have that distinctive lean down pat, especially on "IxC999", scheduled for release on Disaro in the next few months. A skeletal drum machine clatters with low-rider menace, while vocalist Kendra Malia alternately whispers and chant-sings about "ice in her hand" as walls of blown-out bass threaten to drown her out. At its core, "IxC999" is pretty fucking scary, from Malia's voice to the sound effects (creaking doors, gunshots) on down; by the time it dissolves into high-pitched staccato moans, you don't know whether to nod your head or hide under the covers.)
Leprosy
open.spotify.com/album/2v2oNQo7LZI0Tq77FxuyTs?si=-CuZ684cSnStmGtuCboLow
Future Ghosts
sidewalksandskeletons.bandcamp.com/album/future-ghosts
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/02/flavor-of-week-8.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2016/10/flavor-of-week-43.html

John Maus
www.mausspace.com
( ;D --> John Maus lives in his birthplace of Austin, Minnesota. Whilst working towards his PhD in Political Science he also composes music that taps into melancholic fantasy and affirms that we are all truly alive. Questing synthesisers, tensely strung bass lines and chasing drum machines provide the perfect backdrop for John's deeply resonant reverb-drenched vocal. Born in the decade of synth pop and sharing his birthday with George Frideric Handel, John started making music when Nirvana posters went up on every teenager's wall. It's this curious conflux of influences that partially helps to describe John's music. It's a world where the Germs jam with Jerry Goldsmith, Cabaret Voltaire relocate to Eternia and Josquin des Prez writes a new score for RoboCop. The confrontation of punk, the fleeting poignancy of 80s movie soundtracks, the insistent pulse of Moroder and the spirituality of Medieval and Baroque music all find salvation in John Maus. After a spell working alongside Ariel Pink and Gary War in Haunted Graffiti, 2006 saw the release of John's debut album proper through Upset The Rhythm.)
Episode
open.spotify.com/track/70ZvlexJqNX5UaEnsfIwVA?si=nxzHHODBRzSHXj8srKfQmw
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2017/11/flavor-of-week-45.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/05/flavor-of-week-19.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html

Sidewalks and Skeletons
sidewalksandskeletons.bandcamp.com/
( ;D --> Dark experimental Witch House from UK.)
 Beauty in Destruction
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl9N21o8l8w&sns=tw
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2016/10/flavor-of-week-43.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2016/10/flavor-of-week-43.html

y tho.
soundcloud.com/perth_ytho
ythomusic.bandcamp.com/
( ;D --> Whichhouse from Perth, Australia.)
All That I Know
ythomusic.bandcamp.com/track/all-that-i-know
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JiByXbGzws&feature=youtu.be&a=

Wolfsheim
www.strangeways.de/kuenstler/1022/
( ;D --> Wolfsheim (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfs.haɪm]) was a synthpop duo from Hamburg, Germany, that consisted of Markus Reinhardt and Peter Heppner. Although never officially disbanded, Wolfsheim has been inactive since 2005 due to a dispute between the two members, which even led to trials in 2007 and 2008 that forbade either member to continue Wolfsheim without the other. The band's musical style takes cues from the 1980s New Romanticism and new wave, usually considered synthpop or darkwave. They are best known for their singles "The Sparrows and the Nightingales" (1991), "Once in a Lifetime" (1998) and "Kein Zurück" (2003). Their lyrics tend to be melancholic, but at the same time modernist.)
Casting Shadows
www.metropolis-records.com/product/3039/casting-shadows
( ;D --> Wolfsheim's fifth studio album Casting Shadows celebrates its 15th birthday! This is a beautiful release, with a delicate, distinct sound and Peter's emotional and soothing voice. It spawned their hit single Kein Zurück and another single, Find you're here/find you're gone.
open.spotify.com/album/0qn895MQagZ5qZ5iNEacON


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Flavor of the Week #15

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Sabled Sun
www.facebook.com/Sabled-Sun-289160871170298/
( ;D -- > Sabled Sun is a Futuristic Post Apocalyptic project by Simon Heath (Atrium Carceri) which revolves around our protagonist waking up from deep sleep hibernation to a world abandoned. The story of Sabled Sun takes us through barren wastes, abandoned cities, robotic factories, research laboratories in search for what happened to humanity.)
2147
cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/2147

Front Line Assembly
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.)
WarMech
frontlineassembly.bandcamp.com/album/warmech
See also:
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

Locked Groove
www.facebook.com/lockedgroove/

( ;D --> After relaunching his own label in January, Locked Groove debuts with a four-track package, including two remixes by the elusive Prequel Tapes, on the Milan based imprint Just This. On the title track ‚Progression’, the Belgian pairs darting triplets and wobbling sub bass with sparse melodies, allowing each element to wander through vast spaces over seven entrancing minutes. ‘The Come Up’ is more subdued and a nod to the 90’s with broken beats and fragmented synths.)

Progression EP
https://bleep.com/release/96571-locked-groove-progression-ep


CTI Carter Tutti (Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti)

www.cartertutti.com www.chriscarter.co.uk
( ;D --> Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti formed CHRIS & COSEY out of the ashes of their seminal 70s' Industrial band Throbbing Gristle. Throbbing Gristle (and Carter/Tutti) founded the Industrial music genre and were one of the first bands to successfully fuse electronic and acoustic instrumentation. Their musical legacy is still very much in evidence today. When Throbbing Gristle was terminated in 1981 Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti signed to Rough Trade Records and began recording and performing as CHRIS & COSEY. From the very start they indulgently utilised electronics, sampling, rhythms and Cosey's distinctive vocals, cornet and guitar style. In 1982 (and in collaboration with Rough Trade) they formed their own offshoot record label Conspiracy International (aka: CTI) for their more experimental recordings and collaborative projects. CTI continues to run alongside CARTER and TUTTI's more accessible work.)
Core a conspracy Project
https://www.amazon.com/CORE-Conspiracy-International-Project-Vinyl/dp/B001G2G488

PL_anet
soundcloud.com/pl-anet
www.facebook.com/szymon.zawadka.7
( ;D --> Awesome Ambient Techno from London.)
Close Encounter
https://planetrobotics.bandcamp.com/album/close-encounter


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