Flavor of the Week #44

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Atropa @ Fraunhofer Diffraction
soundcloud.com/vk666
fdiffraction.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/fdiffraction
( ;D --> Ambient Techno; Soft, warm, enveloping and nervous, like meeting with an old friend. Increased heart rate, but the eyes are half-closed and sleepy.)
Opium
fdiffraction.bandcamp.com/album/opium
Eburnum
www.amazon.co.uk/Eburnum-Atropa/dp/B07FL3F5X3/
Turquoise
fdiffraction.bandcamp.com/track/turquoise
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2018/09/flavor-of-week-37.html


Zwaremachine
zwaremachine.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/zwaremachine
( ;D --> Minimal Hypnotic Industrial Body Music. Zwaremachine claims to be influenced by some of the greatest EBM acts and that’s definitely something you can hear in the composition. But “Be A Light” is not what I would call an emulation, but an album revealing a mix between retro-elements and something more personal. The songs mix the sophistication and electro-elegance of Plastic Noise Experience together with the darkness of early Skinny Puppy.)
Be a light
zwaremachine.bandcamp.com/album/be-a-light


Sierra
soundcloud.com/je_suis_sierra
www.facebook.com/jesuissierra
( ;D --> Sierra has no desire to hide as she wanders through the valley in the shadow of the strange. Sierra’s self imposed exile has taken her through the winter desert, formerly Paris, on a quest. It has been far from straight forward: Land pirates, cannibals, the occult, and former virtual reality junkies desperate for their next hit, all lurk in even the furthest reaches of this vast waste land. Sierra, no matter how arduous this task, the force is too great to resist. To be master is something she cannot walk away from.
Our post-apocalyptic world has ravaged life as we remember it, and only a few have the power to lead us to either the light or the dark. Which side is Sierra on? In a land set in a steampunk western, her intentions could go either way.)
Strange Valley
open.spotify.com/album/3YerPQxlpJUPr87ds8WCDL
Two-headed-birds
soundcloud.com/je_suis_sierra/sierra-two-headed-birds
Desierto
soundcloud.com/je_suis_sierra/sierra-desierto




klangforschung
www.mixcloud.com/ribi/
www.facebook.com/pages/category/Radio-Station/Klangforschung-285359181626405/
( ;D --> Playlist/Remix/Compilation; Experimental darktechno & electro.)
klangforschung 14.10.2018
www.mixcloud.com/ribi/klangforschung-14102018
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2018/09/flavor-of-week-38.html


Martin Dupont
www.facebook.com/Martin-Dupont-216145585090481/
minimalwave.com/artists/artist/martin-dupont/
( ;D --> A french group from Marseilles formed in 1982. Their first single was released on Turquoise and later lps were released on the Facteurs D’Ambience label, formed by Alain Seghir and Alain Arnaud. The band played excellent live sets as well.)
The Complete Collection 1980-1988
minimalwave.com/articles/article/martin-dupont-the-complete-collection-1980-1988
Under Nylon
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHvEhO6chzA
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2016/05/flavor-of-week-18.html


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Flavor of the Week #43

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Project Pitchfork
www.facebook.com/ProjectPitchfork/
www.myspace.com/projectpitchfork
www.project-pitchfork.eu
( ;D --> Project Pitchfork is a German Electro Industrial band. It was founded 1990 in Hamburg and belongs to the most successful and most influential harbingers of Dark Electro – a genre which they characterized decisively and which they lead to unexpected success. To this day, the driving forces behind the band are Peter Spilles, Dirk Scheuber and Jürgen Jansen.)
Fragment (Deluxe Version)
open.spotify.com/album/3dnk1CJ4uz5xaSBvZNL3Le
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2014/08/flavor-of-week-31.html


Architect
www.architect-music.com
www.soundcloud.com/dmyer
www.facebook.com/architectband
soundcloud.com/dmyer
( ;D --> Architect is a project of Daniel Myer. For years he has made a name for himself in the modern electronic music scene but the most outstanding of daniel myer's (countless) projects is architect. three years after lower lip interface hymen records presents the long awaited fifth album: consume adapt create. the difference between the true creative artist and the impersonator is the way they deal with influences. myer's inspirations range from drum and bass wizards enduser and current value up to breakcore warlords venetian snares and otto von schirach - but it is unmistakably architect you hear in every note of each track. consume adapt create: a unique blend of atmospheric idm, cinematic samples, powerfully distorted sequences, ramming electro grooves, razor-sharp breakbeats, and haunting ambiance. music to move the dancefloor while still creating enough depth and texture for heavy listening through your headphones.)
deconvolution
hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/deconvolution
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2017/05/flavor-of-week-22.html


nullse†
www.nullsetmusic.com
soundcloud.com/nullsetmusic
www.facebook.com/nullsetmusic/
( ;D --> Witch house, trap, rave, chillwave, wave, trance, darkwave, downtempo, instrumental.)
Divide us
nullset.bandcamp.com/album/divide-us
interdimensional
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgHhJDBvUwQ


BL/\CK CEILING
www.facebook.com/blvckceiling
soundcloud.com/blvck-ceiling
blvckceiling.bandcamp.com/
blvckceiling.bigcartel.com/
( ;D --> BL/\CK CEILING is the alias of recording artist Dan Ocean, sometime hip-hop, electro and dubstep producer, and collaborator with rapper Quiz. A well-known figure in the local music scene of his native Spokane, Washington, Ocean's latest project BL/\CK CEILING explores the sounds and textures of the emergent Witch House genre.)
Crux
blvckceiling.bandcamp.com/album/crux
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2017/09/flavor-of-week-39.html


Hante
hante.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/hanteband
www.facebook.com/hanteband/
( ;D --> After her noteworthy projects Phosphor and Minuit Machine, Hélène de Thoury offers, through her solo project, a cold, synthetic and melancholic music mixing nagging darkwave and striking electronics.)
This Fog That Never Ends
hante.bandcamp.com/album/this-fog-that-never-ends
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2017/12/flavor-of-week-52.html
( ;D --> and concert next week in London :).
www.facebook.com/events/601318346866474/


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Flavor of the Week #42

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VNV Nation
www.anachronsounds.de/
soundcloud.com/vnvnation
www.facebook.com/VNVNation
www.myspace.com/vnvnation
( ;D --> VNV Nation are an electronic music band originally from Wexford and London, now based in Hamburg, that combines elements of industrial music, trance, synthpop and electronic body music (EBM). Earlier works also include some electro-industrial influences. The members are Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson. The "VNV" in the name stands for Victory, not Vengeance, in keeping with the group's motto, "One should strive to achieve; not sit in bitter regret. VNV Nation have persistently leaped from strength to strength, over the years, emerging as a powerhouse in alternative electronic music. Their unique sound blends thematic lyrics and emotive vocals with influences from electronic music, indie, rock, dance music, classical and much more. The music can range from hard-hitting beats to indie-electronic anthems to haunting ballads to symphonic orchestrations. VNV Nation have also earned incredible acclaim for their energetic live shows and gained a fanatical worldwide following.)
Noire
vnvnation.bandcamp.com/album/noire-44khz-24bit-version
When is the Future?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF5mf4LV7Jw&feature=youtu.be
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2015/05/flavor-of-week-18.html


Soft Cell
www.softcell.co.uk/
( ;D --> Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s, consisting of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo are principally known for their 1981 hit version of "Tainted Love" and their platinum-selling debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret.)
The Singles – Keychains & Snowstorms
open.spotify.com/album/6CUwAuD00zbyzLWLCHN4ll?si=sEQfv4Y7R36TZJjyAse7Lg
Soft Cell reunite for a 40th Anniversary concert in London
www.gigwise.com/reviews/3284154/live-review-soft-cell-at-the-02-arena-london-30-09-18
( ;D --> Excellent live gig & VIP lounge @ O2 arena, London.)


Tobias Bernstrup
www.bernstrup.com
( ;D --> Tobias Bernstrup who works both as a visual artist and musician has been active for more than a decade and positioned him self as one of the leading re-inventors of Italo Disco with his unique mix of Italo, New Wave and Gothic Noir. He has created his own unmistakable stage persona wearing androgynous outfits of shiny latex and heavy make-up.)
Technophobic - excerpts
nadanna.bandcamp.com/album/technophobic-excerpts
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2018/06/flavor-of-week-25_22.html


Liquid Ritual
open.spotify.com/user/liquidritual
liquidritual.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/liquidritual
soundcloud.com/liquidritual
( ;D --> pioneer label, featuring an interstellar line-up of some of the most innovative and forward-thinking artists currently riding the crest of the Wave. Enter this gallery of sound, where mind and body are propelled into an exciting creative space and past, present and future meld into an emotional whole.)
Liquid Ritual latest release
open.spotify.com/playlist/5LnOmR0KcbX1UZNXtpfq7x
Vol. 1.
liquidritual.bandcamp.com/album/liquid-ritual-vol-01
NEVAEH
soundcloud.com/liquidritual/lrms013-nevaeh


B12
www.b12records.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B12_(band)www.myspace.com/b12records
( ;D --> B12 Records was founded in 1990 by Mike Golding and Steve Rutter as a vehicle for themselves and other like minded individuals to release electronic music for listening and dancing. Today, B12 Records -- spear-headed by the duo’s common pseudonym “B12” -- has exactly the same goal, to provide quality electronic music for futuristic feet and forward thinking minds.)
B12 Time Tourist (Expanded Edition)
bleep.com/release/110884-b12-time-tourist-expanded-edition
( ;D --> Warp travel back to the lost futures of 1996 with this first-ever reissue of Time Tourist, the second album from the pioneering ambient techno producers B12. Housed in an evocative Designer’s Republic sleeve based on a classic Trevor Webb airbrush painting, the sleevenotes of Time Tourist elude to the project as soundtracking a dystopian future society that’s looking back at the primitive past, evident from its strong references to Blade Runner, Philip K. Dick and Star Wars.)
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2009/07/flavor-of-week-32.html


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Flavor of the Week #41

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Pilotpriest
pilotpriest.bandcamp.com/
( ;D --> Pilotpriest is Anthony Scott Burns' DJ name. He has released a number of albums and EPs, as well as multiple singles and remixes.)
OTHERS
pilotpriest.bandcamp.com/
WWDKF
open.spotify.com/album/1PZ4lKDTSi66OmL8plZEfM
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
open.spotify.com/album/4RL5JPSxP6kJSC1Y9I3fa7


Xenia Beliayeva
www.xenbel.net
( ;D --> Xenia Beliayeva's great ability to combine dark wave and pop elements with a club techno feeling on the one hand and songwriting on the other hand gets.)
open.spotify.com/album/3C1pJ9glgIohx8hqtMMHMq
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2010/06/flavor-of-week-24.html


In Strict Confidence
www.instrictconfidence.de
( ;D --> For over 15 years, In Strict Confidence has been creating a unique blend of electronic industrial music. Their last few releases saw an incorporation of pop sensibilities thrown into the mix to give their songs a “rock vibe” while maintaining In Strict Confidence’s signature identity. Formed in 1992, In Strict Confidence has been carving their own niche in the music world for over a decade.  The volatile combination of Dennis Ostermann (Vocals / Programming) and Jorg Schelte (Programming) have been soaring up the German charts since the band's inception. ISC burst onto the scene to rave reviews and praises from media and fans worldwide. Soon after, they were named Orkus Magazine's newcomer of the year. Since receiving this honor, ISC has not slowed down, appearing on nearly 70 compilations and releasing seven full length albums, several singles and and two EPs.In Strict Confidence has continued their development and as we cross into the new millennium, they continue to forge ahead laying the groundwork for things to come and setting the standards for all others to follow.)
Hate2Love
open.spotify.com/album/2U17qRWEcFnPBlo9pNzYKF
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2018/08/flavor-of-week-36.html




Cocteau Twins
cocteautwins.com/
( ;D --> Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth by Elizabeth Fraser (vocals), Robin Guthrie (guitars, drum machine), and Will Heggie (bass), with Heggie replaced by multi-instrumentalist Simon Raymonde in 1983. The group has earned much critical praise for its distinctive ethereal sound and the soprano vocals of Fraser, which often abandoned recognizable language altogether. They have been recognized as pioneering the 1980s subgenres of ethereal wave and dream pop, and were associated with the UK label 4AD for much of their career.)
Treasure Hiding: The Fontana Years / 4CD box set
open.spotify.com/album/1hUHGHU04BmBEgMuuMIhn1
( ;D --> Treasure Hiding: The Fontana Years, a four-CD box set that brings together the Cocteau Twins last two albums, recorded for the Fontana label, along with associated B-sides, EPs and radio sessions. 1993’s Four Calendar Cafe and Milk & Kisses from 1996 are the two albums in question. The bonus discs gather together non-album tracks from EPs such as Snow, Evangeline and Twinlights and seven songs performed at BBC radio sessions.
The set was mastered at Abbey Road (by Alex Gordon) from the original tapes and approved by Robin Guthrie. It was designed by James Issacs and includes a 24-page booklet with sleeve notes from Chris Roberts.)


Mattokind
mattokind.band/
www.facebook.com/mattokind/
( ;D --> Cinematic, amorphous and dense with experimentally rich synth-laden soundscapes, Mattokìnd sits comfortably in the ambiguous space between genres.)
Scenescape
open.spotify.com/album/3zQGLvungBTKgeGxbGIP0F


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