Flavor of the Week #45

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Lloyd Stellar

https://soundcloud.com/lloydstellar 

https://lloydstellar.bandcamp.com/ 

( ;D --> Lloyd Stellar is one of the alter ego’s of Dutch electronic musician Erik Griffioen. His electro sound is characterized by machine-like beats, melancholic pads, vocoder-driven vocals and futuristic themes that often deal with the apocalyptic consequences of man's greed, the relationship between humans and machines and wars on distant planets.) 

Light of Day [Science Cult] 

https://soundcloud.com/lloydstellar/sets/lloyd-stellar-light-of-day 

Destroy Him 

https://undertheradar0.bandcamp.com/album/destroy-him 

See also 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2024/05/flavor-of-week-22.html 

Frank Bretscheider

www.frankbretschneider.de/ 

( ;D --> Frank Bretschneider is a musician, composer and video artist in Berlin. His work is known for precise sound placement, complex, interwoven rhythm structures and its minimal, flowing approach. Bretschneider’s subtle and detailed music is echoed by his visuals: perfect translated realizations of the qualities found in music within visual phenomena. Frank Bretschneider tells of distance, convergence and congruence in a continuous, ever-changing flow of events. What is often regarded as an unquestionable dogma in club music (for which Bretschneider has provided significant impetus since the 1990s) - the groove - appears precarious, unstable, and in motion. Pulse and accent are volatile encounters and have to be found again and again for short, delightful moments. Music becomes a constant process of negotiation.) 

Pounding 

https://raster-raster.bandcamp.com/album/pounding 

Matteo Tura 

https://matteotura.com/ 

( ;D --> Electronic music producer based in Torino, Italy.) 

I'm Selfish 

https://matteotura.bandcamp.com/track/im-selfish 

Resilience EP 

https://matteotura.bandcamp.com/album/resilience-ep 

Nordvargr 

www.facebook.com/hnordvargr 

www.nordvargr.com/ 

( ;D --> "Henrik Nordvargr Björkk has since 1988 explored the broad field of the post-industrial scene, covering experimental electronics, dark ambient, drone, and avantgarde.) 

Resignation IV 

https://cycliclaw.bandcamp.com/album/resignation-iv 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2022/12/flavor-of-week-1.html 

Klaus Schulze 

www.klaus-schulze.com/ 

( ;D --> Klaus Schulze (born August 4, 1947) is a German electronic music composer and musician. He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried. He was briefly a member of the electronic bands Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel before launching a solo career consisting of more than 60 albums (more than 140 CDs) lasting over four decades.) 

KS 101, Milky Way (November 15th) 

https://klausschulze.bandcamp.com/album/101-milky-way 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2024/01/flavor-of-week-3.html 

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Flavor of the Week #44

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Xeno & Oaklander 

www.facebook.com/xenoandoaklndr 

https://xenoandoaklander.bandcamp.com/ 

( ;D --> Xeno and Oaklander are based in Brooklyn, NY. They began writing music in 2004. Miss Liz Wendelbo is French / Norwegian and Sean McBride is from Maryland. They record their songs live in their studio and play analogue synthesizers and instruments exclusively. They have toured Europe and the West Coast extensively, and they have played on the East Coast in music venues, lofts and festivals, and have also performed at SF Moma, PS1 Warm Up, Miami Art Basel, the Zürich Kunsthalle and the New Museum in New York.) 

Via Negativa (in the doorway light) (single) https://open.spotify.com/album/5mxb8XY8wyQWEL9BJaZJlH 

O Vermillion 

https://open.spotify.com/album/01YxpgZrt8CvYtgirRdXeK 

VIA NEGATIVA (in the doorway light) (November 15th) https://open.spotify.com/album/5mxb8XY8wyQWEL9BJaZJlH 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2024/05/flavor-of-week-21.html 

Blank and Jones 

www.blankandjones.com 

www.facebook.com/blankandjones 

( ;D --> Blank & Jones have been hugely important in the history of electronic music. They started in 1997 with their debut "Sunrise" and were one of the main originators of trance music with artists like Tiesto and Paul Oakenfold. During their career they never knew any musical boundaries and worked with famous pop stars like Robert Smith (The Cure), Bernard sumner (New Order), Sarah Mc Lachlan, Pet Shop Boys and Keane to name just a few.Their sound evolved with the years and so did their Worldwide success.To date they released 11 artist albums, which all charted in the sales charts and cover such various styles like Electronica, Ambient, Lounge, Pop, Trance and Dance Music. Their great variety is also proved by the highly acclaimed compilations like "so8os [so eighties]" which pays tribute to the original club mixes of the 80s or "Milchbar" and "Chilltronica" where they bring the listener new soundscapes of downbeat music.) 

#WhatWeDoAtNight4EP4 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5W7Mvi3loW1aTg1IVa2HSB 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2024/03/flavor-of-week-10.html 

Claude 

www.instagram.com/claudecestclaude 

www.facebook.com/Claudecestclaude

( ;D --> Claude, one of the latest signings to Microqlima. Synthesizers and modulars form the electronic backbone which elevates Claude's sharp voice and ultra-clear lyrics.) 

In Extremis 

https://open.spotify.com/album/6MExSpDdVs0vh3t2OChygh 

Years Of Denial 

https://yearsofdenial.bandcamp.com/ 

( ;D --> Widely known for their well-crafted sharp productions and electrifying live shows. Utilizing hardware and a plethora of dub devices combined with vocals. The duo revisit the dark corners of post-punk, goth, new beat, EBM, industrial, and rave culture.) 

Suicide Disco Vol. 2 Remixes 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3JA35zBIBjaKiSvGZSlJtS 

Suicide Disco Vol. 2 

https://yearsofdenial.bandcamp.com/album/suicide-disco-vol-2 

Crypotaph 

www.facebook.com/cryotaph/ 

( ;D --> Cryotaph's music focuses on mankind's failed technological ambitions.) 

Automaton 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6L04ylt6bjkKQ3NpzEe3YY 

Dose Three 

https://open.spotify.com/album/39iLy1UdCKTWENEFspqMm0 

Biocide 

tbd.. 

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Flavor of the Week #43

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Extrawelt 

www.extrawelt.com 

https://soundcloud.com/extrawelt-official 

www.facebook.com/extrawelt.live/ 

( ;D --> The future of powerful, breathtaking electronic music by Extrawelt (Arne Schaffhausen & Wayan Raabe). Their sound incorporates minimal, progressive and techno, aimed squarely at blowing holes in sound systems. With more than 10 Original Productions and dozens of remixes, Extrawelts’ tank-like driving bass lines, powerful drum beats and blend of menacing, droning, echoing synths are impressing everyone from your 8 year old sister to some of the most prolific DJs in the world including Sasha, John Digweed, James Holden and Sven Vath. Early on Extrawelt’s productions quickly caught the ear of James Holden, who signed their first track to his own Border Community Label. James gave the track a working title “soopertrack” which stuck, and soon became a manifesto for their music, producing and releasing dance floor bomb after bomb, through labels including the Iconic Cocoon label, Traum, Great Stuff and Giant Wheel.) 

Angry Elektro 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Jfla0mzJMN37SlT6Q1vod 

Angry Elektro EP November 8th 

https://extrawelt.bandcamp.com/ 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2024/03/flavor-of-week-10.html 

Alex Banks 

https://alexbanksmusic.co.uk 

www.facebook.com/alexbanksmusic 

( ;D --> Alex Banks’ musical mission is going into overdrive. After building a hefty reputation via killer DJs sets across Europe and a few extraordinary remixes (Bonobo, Husky Rescue, Andreya Triana etc), he’s now signed to Monkeytown, the label owned by doyens of German electronic/club music, Modeselektor. His talents are showcased on the album, ‘Illuminate’. Two years in the making, it’s the culmination of Banks’ initial aspirations, at once rich in production artistry but ready for the dancefloor, seasoned with melodies and the leaping vocals of Gazelle Twin’s Elizabeth Bernholz, yet boasting a sonic heft and ambition on a par with the likes of Jon Hopkins, Daniel Avery and Nicolas Jaar.) 

Forwards 

https://alexbanksmusic.bandcamp.com/track/forwards 

Elevate 

https://alexbanksmusic.bandcamp.com/track/elevate-2 

Cable 23 

https://alexbanksmusic.bandcamp.com/album/cable-23 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2022/05/flavor-of-week-21.html 

Kangding Ray 

www.instagram.com/kangding_ray/ 

www.kangdingray.com 

( ;D --> Kangding ray's music reflects his wide musical background, and a particular way of merging beats and atmospheric soundscapes into slowly evolving compositions. KR combines machines with « real instruments » in a subtle and rhythmic suite, integrating noises, walls of distortion, massive bass lines, voices and field recordings, blending techno grooves with dark textures, always on the edge between experimental music and club culture.) 

Taro 

https://kangdingray.bandcamp.com/track/taro 

Zero 

https://kangdingray.bandcamp.com/album/zero (November 8th) 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2024/09/flavor-of-week-40.html 

Gavin Friday 

www.gavinfriday.com/ 

www.facebook.com/gavinfridaynews 

( ;D --> Gavin Friday (born Fionán Martin Hanvey, 8 October 1959) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer, actor and painter, best known as a founding member of the post-punk group The Virgin Prunes.) 

Ecce Homo EP 

https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZwqFrLSC3d2nlGzLxXa3Z 

Ecce Homo (October 25th) 

https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/76zYPRCZluK4Nay2nTblQc 

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Flavor of the Week #42

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Maelstrom 

https://maelstromraar.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/le_maelstrom/ 

( ;D --> Maelstrom, the French electro maestro, has returned to Central Processing Unit with his fourth album, The FM Tapes. This 11-track masterpiece is a testament to his skill as a producer and his love for the genre. From the opening track, Ondes Courtes, Maelstrom establishes a dark and brooding atmosphere. The track's intricate synth work and tight, shuffling beats immediately grab your attention. Tracks like Alt50ser and La Vie Sociale Des Sons continue to push forward with their frenetic energy and complex soundscapes. However, what sets The FM Tapes apart is its emotional depth.) 

The FM Tapes 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5s51RtKMCPUyyDUyKJMV6y https://centralprocessingunit.bandcamp.com/album/the-fm-tapes 

Rhizome 

https://maelstromraar.bandcamp.com/album/rhizome 

Sustained Resistance (Maelstrom & Louisahhh) https://labelraar.bandcamp.com/album/sustained-resistance 

Kode9 

www.facebook.com/djkode9 

www.kode9.com 

( ;D --> Kode9 (born Steve Goodman in Glasgow, Scotland) is a London-based electronic music artist, DJ, and owner of the Hyperdub record label. An MC, The Spaceape, is a frequent collaborator. Initially inspired by what he calls the "hardcore continuum", he also draws on dub reggae, and was one of the founding members of the early dubstep scene (which he views as a continuation of developments originally stemming from UK Hardcore). He appeared on the Grime compilation on Rephlex, and released the full-length album Memories of the Future (featuring the Spaceape) on his own label Hyperdub. Kode9 has a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Warwick and has published a book, Sonic Warfare: Sound, Affect, and the Ecology of Fear.) 

Nuvola 

https://lapsus.bandcamp.com/track/kode9-nuvola 

Phoneglow / Eyes Go Blank (Burial, Kode9) 

https://burial.bandcamp.com/album/phoneglow-eyes-go-blank 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2023/01/flavor-of-week-3.html 

Kite 

www.facebook.com/KiteHQ 

( ;D --> The story of Kite started when Christian Berg (Yvonne, Strip Music) asked Nicklas Stenemo (The Mo, Melody Club) to sing on one of Christian’s instrumental songs. The day after the demo version of ”My girl and I” was finished. They started to make songs at a daily basis in Nicklas’ studio where Christian’s love for monotone synth melted together with Nicklas’ pophits. One day Nicklas sold his Fender guitar and the band Kite was born.) 

VII 

https://kitehq.bandcamp.com/album/vii 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2023/08/flavor-of-week-35.html 

Daphne Guinness 

https://daphneguinness.com/ 

www.facebook.com/DaphneGuinness/ 

www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/23/life-is-comedy-and-tragedy-the-lurid-and-surreal-life-of-daphne-guinness-muse-and-musician 

( ;D --> Daphne Guinness had lived many lives before she turned to music: heiress, philanthropist, mother, muse. She modelled for such fashion greats as Karl Lagerfeld and Philip Treacy, produced and appeared in Oscar nominated art films, designed her own lines of jewelry, make-up and perfume, and enjoyed long creative associations with editor Isabella Blow, designer Alexander McQueen and photographers David LaChapelle and Nick Knight. But really, her greatest work of art has been herself. With her extraordinary two-tone beehive hairdo, vertiginous platform shoes, exotically layered costumes and phantasmagoric jewelry, Daphne Guinness became renowned as one of the most strikingly dressed women on the planet.) 

Burn (Daphne Guinness x Hercules & Love Affair) 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k9jswg1Sys 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2023/09/flavor-of-week-40.html 

Qual 

https://qual.bandcamp.com/ 

( ;D --> Septic discharges of cybernetic disease seeps from every orifice. Welcoming a post apocalyptic nuclear winter. With terror and restless chaos cometh the digital age condemned to be digitally transformed. Cometh hybrids, mutated humans a depletion of organics.)

Techsick 

https://qual.bandcamp.com/album/techsick 

Qual Techsick (Zanias Remix) 

https://qual.bandcamp.com/track/qual-techsick-zanias-remix 

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Flavor of the Week #41

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Red Cell 

https://redcell.nu/ 

www.facebook.com/redcellmusic 

( ;D --> Red Cell - unabashedly a synth-pop band who channel the genre’s pioneers. Their music, as such, isn’t the electronic-oriented, dance-infused stuff currently being heard on the radio. It isn’t even the warm new wave of New Order. Instead, Red Cell are replicating the early musicians who took analogue synthesizers and manipulated sound, and following the works of artists who integrated elements of other genres like progressive rock and industrial.)

HollywoodDarkness 

https://open.spotify.com/album/4pg0YoPQUdaGLMaqSeQJL9 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2023/03/flavor-of-week-12.html 

Sixth June 

www.facebook.com/sixthjunemusic/ 

https://sixthjune.bandcamp.com/ 

( ;D --> Dark Electro Pop from Berlin.) 

Stay! 

https://sixthjune.bandcamp.com/album/stay 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2021/08/flavor-of-week-35.html 

Anders Manga 

https://andersmanga.bandcamp.com/ 

www.facebook.com/AndersMangaOfficial 

( ;D --> Anders Manga has been a key figure in the darkwave scene for over two decades, blending gothic atmospheres with synth-driven melodies. His music explores themes of darkness and introspection, creating brooding soundscapes. His latest release, Darker Than You Think, pushes the boundaries between electronic and rock influences, offering fans his signature dark, melodic style.) 

Darker Than You Think
https://andersmanga.bandcamp.com/album/darker-than-you-think 

Rue Oberkampf 

www.facebook.com/RueOberkampf/ 

https://rueoberkampf.bandcamp.com/ 

( ;D --> Founded at the end of 2016 by three DJ*s, Rue Oberkampf combines 80s ecstasy with the atmosphere of fog-shrouded, strobe-lit dance temples of the techno era. The combination of urban electronic music’s gritty drive with Julia’s French-German vocals reminds some critics of a more forceful version of Deux or Kirlian Camera: yet at the same time it creates something entirely original.) 

Soror / Aaterna 

https://rueoberkampf.bandcamp.com/album/soror-aeterna 

Essenz (november) 

https://rueoberkampf.bandcamp.com/album/essenz 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2023/03/flavor-of-week-12.html 

Sydney Valette 

www.instagram.com/sydney_valette/ 

www.facebook.com/Sydney2Valette/ 

( ;D --> Through a varied and progressive career spanning several styles of electronic music, Sydney Valette upholds the highest levels of vision and discipline. His wide-ranging catalog–including the new ‘Death Of a Comedian’ EP—is impressive and addictive.) 

The Healer 

https://sydneyvalette.bandcamp.com/album/the-healer-lp 

See also: 

https://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2022/07/flavor-of-week-31.html 

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