NATIONAL CRIME HISTORY
“Belgium is a swamp, a boggy yet fertile ground in which new emergences are never clearly shaped but subtle, drifting just below the land’s muddy surface. They often remain hidden in the midst of a complex ensemble that is often made of chaos and opposition rather than order and harmony.” (Yannick Franck)
From the North to the South of Belgium, a new generation of artists are connecting the dots between classic Belgian Industrial/EBM and the contemporary electronic scenes that have emerged worldwide these last years. A ‘New Belgian Industrialist Movement’ that freely combines elements such as distorted atmospheres, analog pulsations or mantric rhythms, lingering in the grey area between experimental techno and post-industrial music.
National Crime History is a compilation featuring Icon Template, Ripit, Onrust and Orphan Swords. It's curated by Belgian labels Silken Tofu and Idiosyncratics, both known for crossing borders and disregarding genre limitations. The fact that these entities are now joining forces should come as no surprise. They have a long history together on many levels and now emerge as a collective that has been taking shape over the years.
Tracklist:
1. Onrust - Hesse (ST Edit)
2. Onrust - Saramago
3. Icon Template - Larme Acérée
4. Icon Template - Republic Of Terror
5. Orphan Swords - Phenex
6. Orphan Swords - Vual
7. Ripit - Live At MS Stubnitz (8th April 2016) 13:06
Double tape limited to 150 copies, available for pre-order at silkentofu.bigcartel.com
Digital release on June 3rd through silkentofu.bandcamp.com
Some teasers:
- Ripit on Live Eye TV: Live At MS Stubnitz, 8th April 2016
- Orphan Swords on Subbacultcha Belgium: Phenex
- Icon Template on Seek Sick Sound: Republic Of Terror
Industrial Rock artists Raymond Watts is the mastermind behind PIG. He was one of the founding member of KMFDM and is responsible for many of their hit songs such as "Juke Joint Jezbel" He has worked with other artists such as Mortiis, Psychic TV, and Chemlab. He has also composed music for several Alexander McQueen's fashion shows and has toured with Nine Inch Nails.
Today Metropolis Records has released his new EP "Prey & Obey".
Below is the video for the title track off the EP to check out..
PIG will also be touring North America with Julien-K (ex Orgy members) beginning the end of June.
Pig Tour Dates:
6/28 Detroit, MI @ Smalls
6/30 Chicago, IL @Reggies
7/1 St Paul, MN @Amsterdam
7/2 Kansas City, MO @Riot Room
7/3 St Louis, MO @Crack Fox
7/5 Albuquerque, NM @Launchpad
7/7 Denver, CO @The Venue
7/8 Salt Lake City @Metro Music HAll
7/10 Seattle, WA @Highline
7/11 Portland, OR @Star Theater
7/13 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
7/14 Glendale, CA @Complex
7/15 Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
7/16 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/19 El Paso,TX @ Lowbrow Palace
7/20 Austin, TX @ Elysium
7/21 San Antonie, TX @Amp Room
7/22 Houston, TX @Numbers
7/23 Dallas, TX @House of Blues
7/25 Tampa, FL @Orpheum
7/26 Miami, FL @Churchills
7/30 Calgary, AB @Terminus Festival
8/1 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
8/2 Durham, NC @Motorco Music Hall
8/3 Richmond, VA @Fallout
8/4 New York, NY @Stimulate at Drom
8/5 Willmington, DE @Mojo13
8/6 Boston, MA @Brighton Music Hall
8/8 Montreal, QC @Piranha Bar
8/10 Niagara Falls, NY Evening Star Concert Hall
8/11 Cincinnati, OH @DF Nights
8/12 Pittsburgh, PA @Cattive
8/13 Cleveland, OH @ Phantasy Nightclub
Indeed, tonight will be the night where the 2017 Dark Demons selection will present themselves before a live audience. Even more, two of tonight's bands will be chosen by the audience to open this year's edition of BIMFEST on December 15th and 16th at De Casino (St-Niklaas - B).
The final running order will only be announced when the doors open (18h00) so we give them here in alphabetical order:
17.06 DARK DEMONS NIGHT 2017 @ Het Oude Badhuis, Antwerp, B
ALVAR (EBM/ Industrial - SE)
ARSENIC OF JABIR (Wave/Industrial/Syth - CAN/B)
ELM (EBM - SE/B)
LLUMEN (Electro/EBM - B)
VUDUVOX (Dark Electro/Wave - FR
X MOUTH SYNDROME (Electro-Punk/EBM - FR)
In case you still wonder why should you come out and see these bands? Well, because they need your support and encouragement to keep on kicking against the pricks and oh... yeah... because every visitor will be given a vote bill paper to write down their appreciation for EVERY band. The two most favoured bands will also be given the opportunity to open up the 16th edition of the renowned Belgian Independent Music Festival in December this year! So let's go and support!
More info:
Dark Demons Night - FaceBook event (check-in and share if you care)
Dark Demons Night - Band Info & Tickets (discover all bands here)
www.bimfest.be
Inderdaad, vannavond is het de avond waarop de Dark Demons 2017 selectie zich zal presenteren voor een levend publiek! Meer nog, twee van deze bands zullen door het aanwezige publiek gekozen worden om het befaamde BIMFEST te openen later dit jaar, op 15 en 16 december, in De Casino (St-Niklaas-B)
De uiteindelijke volgorde wordt pas bekend gemaakt bij het openen van de deuren dus we geven ze hier nog eenmaal in alfabetische volgorde:
17.06 DARK DEMONS NIGHT 2017 @ Het Oude Badhuis, Antwerp, B
ALVAR (EBM/ Industrial - SE)
ARSENIC OF JABIR (Wave/Industrial/Syth - CAN/B)
ELM (EBM - SE/B)
LLUMEN (Electro/EBM - B)
VUDUVOX (Dark Electro/Wave - FR
X MOUTH SYNDROME (Electro-Punk/EBM - FR)
Maar waarom zou u komen kijken naar deze bands? Wel, omdat ze uw steun en aanmoediging hard kunnen gebruiken in deze harde (muziek) wereld tijden. Oh ja, misschien ook wel omdat alle bezoekers een stemformulier krijgen waarop ze hun waardering voor elke band kunnen neerschrijven. De twee meest favoriete bands mogen van BodyBeats ook de 16e editie van het befaamde Belgische Independent Music Festival in december van dit jaar openen! Dus allen daarheen!
Meer info:
Dark Demons Night - FaceBook event (check-in en deel)
Dark Demons Night - Band Info & Tickets (ontdek alle bands hier)
www.bimfest.be
Long before the rivalry between Oasis and Blur, Radiohead's breakthrough, the emergence of Manic Street Preachers or the era of Franz Ferdinand and Arctic Monkeys, Primal Scream had set the sound of the British music scene. The band originated after singer Bobby Gillespie quit his job as a drummer with legendary The Jesus & Mary Chain and decided to start his own band. Their breakthrough came with the release of the legendary album Screamadelica (1991), on which Primal Scream flawlessly blended genres like indie, rock, gospel, pop and dance to create their own specific sound but their career did not stop there! In 2000, they still managed to surprise friend and foe with the brilliant album XTRMNTR (which music site Pitchfork decried as "somewhere between the kraut-loving Chemical Brothers and latter-era Fugazi”), last year they released the strong album Chaosmosis. In 2013 Primal Scream played the Lokerse Festivals, a memorable concert which newspaper ‘De Morgen’ rated with four stars and described the gig as: “A top Primal Scream concert, over classing the all competition"), on 16th June they are coming to Borgerhout for YOU!
Support is provided by Manngold. A band Cutting Edge (Magazine) once decried as "uncontrolled trance-a-roll", and that might be spot)-on. So be on time!
Vinyl only DJ Wagonman aka Luc Waegeman (Kinky Star, Needle & The Pain Reaction, SeXmachines,...) spins from his own collection LPs and singles, both famous and underground cult hits.
Al lang vóór de rivaliteit tussen Oasis en Blur, de doorbraak van Radiohead, het ontstaan van Manic Street Preachers of het tijdperk van Franz Ferdinand en Arctic Monkeys bepaalde Primal Scream mee de klank van de Britse muziekwereld. De band ontstond toen zanger Bobby Gillespie zijn baan als drummer bij het legendarische The Jesus & Mary Chain opzei en een eigen groep begon. Grote doorbraak kwam er met de legendarische plaat Screamadelica (1991), waarop Primal Scream feilloos genres als indie, rock, gospel, pop en dance in de blender gooit om er met een heel eigen geluid uit te komen. Maar hun carrière hield daar niet op. In 2000 verrasten ze nog met het briljante XTRMNTR (muziekwebsite Pitchfork plaatste de plaat “somewhere between the kraut-loving Chemical Brothers and latter-era Fugazi”) en vorig jaar kwam met Chaosmosis een laatste sterke wapenfeit uit. In 2013 stond Primal Scream nog op de Lokerse Feesten (De Morgen gaf vier sterren en oordeelde: “een topconcert, Primal Scream overklast de concurrentie”), in juni komen ze speciaal voor u naar Borgerhout!
Support wordt verzorgd door Manngold. Cutting Edge doopte hen ooit "ongecontroleerde trance-‘n-roll", en dat komt misschien nog het dichst in de buurt. Kom op tijd!
Vinyl only DJ Wagonman aka Luc Waegeman (Kinky Star, Needle & The Pain Reaction, SeXmachines,...) draait uit eigen collectie LP's & singles zowel bekende als underground cult hits.
First Light - the debut album from Fader, a new band formed by Neil Arthur (Blancmange/Near Future)
First Light - the debut album from Fader, a new band formed by Neil Arthur(Blancmange/Near Future) and Benge (Wrangler/John Foxx And The Maths) - is due out on 23rd June.
Listen to the radio edit of 'I Prefer Solitude' HERE
The music was recorded and mixed at Benge's MemeTune Studios while Arthur recorded his own vocals in his home studio. The resulting album is full of twisted electronic pop songs and haunting atmospherics with lyrics from Arthur that explore internalised, dead-of-night fears to stream-of-conscious visions of city life and evocative descriptions of lost and lonely figures who find themselves out of time and out of place.
Listen to the song 'First Light' HERE
Tracklist:
1 3D Carpets
2 Check The Power
3 I Prefer Solitude
4 Way Out
5 First Light
6 Wonderland
7 Liverpool Brick
8 Guilt, Doubt And Fear
9 Trip To The Coast
10 Winter Garden
11 Laundrette
