Depeche Mode founder Martin Gore will release MG, a solo LP of 16 electronic instrumentals, on April 28th via Mute. Gore began work on the album following the March 2013 conclusion of Depeche Mode's Delta Machine tour, writing and producing the material at his home studio in Santa Barbara, California.
In a statement, the synth-pop pioneer – who has written the bulk of Depeche Mode's material since co-founding the band in 1981 – says the idea of an instrumental album had been brewing for years. "I wanted to keep the music very electronic, very filmic and give it an almost sci-fi-like quality," he says. "Music is a necessity for me. I go into the studio at least five days a week, every week, so once I had the idea and the template, the process was quick and fun."
The MG moniker is an extension of VCMG, an electronic collaboration with former Depeche Mode member Vince Clark. The duo released three EPs and one full-length album, 2012's Ssss.
"As a songwriter, I am aware of the power of words,” Martin said. “Especially when they are juxtaposed in the right way with chords and melody. I am also aware of the power of pure music and the emotions that can be created by musical atmospheres and that is what I wanted to capture with this project."
Source: Rolling Stone
WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD released on 17th March on Lumière
Director: Gregg Araki
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni
Kat Connors is 17 years old when her seemingly perfect homemaker mother, Eve, disappears in 1988. Having lived for so long in an emotionally repressed household, she barely registers her mother's absence and certainly doesn't blame her doormat of a father, Brock, for the loss. But as time passes, Kat begins to come to grips with how deeply Eve's disappearance has affected her. Returning home on a break from college, she finds herself confronted with the truth about her mother's departure, and her own denial about the events surrounding it..
WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD
DVD release op 17 maart
Een film van Gregg Araki (Kaboom, Mysterious Skin en The Doom Generation). Met Shailene Woodley (The Fault in our Stars, The Descendants), Eva Green (Casino Royale), Angela Bassett (Malcolm X) en Gabourey Sidibe (Precious)
" Welkom terug, Gregg. Het is te lang geleden" - Focus Knack
"Cultheld Gregg Araki maakt nog altijd films met een onbevangen, adolescente geest" - NRC Handelsblad
White Bird in a Blizzard is de nieuwe film van Gregg Araki. In dit drama verdwijnt Eve, de flamboyante moeder van de 17-jarige Kat Connors, op mysterieuze wijze. Door haar talrijke liefdesperikelen lijkt Kat zich echter niet al te veel zorgen te maken om de verdwijning van haar moeder. Geleidelijk aan trekt de mist uit haar liefdesleven weg waardoor de confrontatie met de werkelijkheid dan ook bijzonder onthutsend wordt. Een oplossing ligt niet meteen voor het rapen.
Technische specificaties DVD
VS, 2013 | Duur: 90 min. | Taal: Engels of Frans| Ondertiteling: Nederlands of Frans | Formaat: 16:9 | Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Official video for Eternal Death "Violence". Taken from the self-titled album on Labrador.
New in the LUMIÈRE CINEMA SELECTION
VIE SAUVAGE
DVD release on 11th March
Director: Cédric Kahn
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Céline Sallette, David Gastou
Paco and Nora once were an ideally matched couple. Both loved nature, nomadic or semi-nomadic life and agreed to raise their children far from the corruption of the consumer society. But Nora, unlike Paco, grew tired of such a lifestyle and left Paco taking their children with her. Paco would not accept what he considered a betrayal, all the more since Nora had obtained custody of the children. Taking advantage of his access to his children, Paco took flight with his two sons, Tsali and Okyesa. Their escape was to last an amazing eleven years...
NIEUW IN DE REEKS LUMIÈRE CINEMA SELECTION
VIE SAUVAGE
DVD release op 11 maart
Geregisseerd door Cédric Kahn (Regrets) met onder meer Mathieu Kassovitz (Le fabuleux destin d"Amélie Paulain, Munich), Céline Sallette (De rouille et d'os).
Pakkend drama over een vader die zijn kinderen ontvoert om hen te beschermen tegen de moderne consumptiemaatschappij, met een zeer geloofwaardige Mathieu Kassovitz in de hoofdrol.
Paco en Nora willen buiten de consumptiemaatschappij leven. Maar wanneer Nora genoeg heeft van hun excentrieke levensstijl én volledige voogdij toegewezen krijgt, neemt Paco een drastische beslissing. Hij slaat alle afspraken in de wind en beslist zijn zonen voortaan zelf op te voeden, in een commune, één met de natuur. Gedurende 11 jaar werden ze gezocht door hun moeder en de politie. Ze beleefden niet allee de angsten en gevaren van het vrije leven maar ook de de hechte vriendschappen en de geneugten ervan.
Technische specificaties DVD
Frankrijk, 2014 | Duur: 102min. | Taal: Frans |Ondertiteling: Nederlands | Formaat: 16:9 | Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
BONUS: interview cast & crew
Portugese metal pioneers in MOONSPELL have set to release a brandnew masterpiece in early March 2015 on Napalm Records. 'Extinct', the hotly anticipated album by MOONSPELL will be coming out March 6th in G/A/S, on March 9th in the UK + Europe, March 11st in Sweden & Spain, as well as on March 17th in North America & Canada.
To celebrate the band's upcoming album, MOONSPELL will be hitting the road in March 2015 for an extensive European tour including a UK – London date, and will be followed by a massive US tour in April & May 2015.
Catch MOONSPELL live on their European “Road To Extinction – Part I“ tour:
w/ Septic Flesh!
12.03.15 NL - Nijmegen / Doornroosje
13.03.15 NL - Haarlem / Patronaat
14.03.15 BE - Vosselaar / Biebob
15.03.15 DE - Heidelberg / Halle02
16.03.15 DE - Essen / Turock
17.03.15 DE - Hamburg / Knust
18.03.15 DE - Berlin / K 17
19.03.15 DE - Munich / Feierwerk
20.03.15 CH - Pratteln / Z 7
21.03.15 CH - Vevey / The Rocking Chair
22.03.15 IT - Romagnano Sesia / R'n'R Arena
23.03.15 FR - Lyon / Ninkasi Kao
24.03.15 FR - Toulon / Vox
25.03.15 ES - Barcelona / Razz 2
26.03.15 ES - Madrid / Shoko
27.03.15 PT – Lisbon / Coliseum
28.03.15 PT – Porto / Hard Club
29.03.15 ES - Santiago de Compostela / Capitol
30.03.15 FR - Toulouse / Metronum
31.03.15 FR - Paris / Trabendo
01.04.15 LU - Esch sur Alzette / Kulturfabrik
02.04.15 UK - London / Underworld
Conqueros of the World III – US Tour:
w/ Septic Flesh + Deathstars!
24.04.15 MEX – Mexico City / Circo Vulador
25.04.15 TX – Austin / Dirty Dog
26.04.15 TX – Fort Worth / The Rail Club
28.04.15 AZ – Phoenix / Joe's Grotto
29.04.15 CA – Ramona / Ramona Mainstage
30.04.15 NV – Las Vegas / LVCS
02.05.15 CA – Oakland / Metro Opera House
03.05.15 OR – Portland / Tonic Lounge
04.05.15 WA – Seattle / Studio Seven
05.05.15 WA – Spokane / The Pin!
06.05.15 CAN – Vancouver/ Rickshaw Theatre
09.05.15 IN – Indianapolis / Emerson Theater
10.05.15 MO – Kansas City / Riot Room
11.05.15 IL – Chicago / Reggie's
12.05.15 OH – Cleveland / The Agora Theatre
13.05.15 CAN – Toronto / The Opera House
14.05.15 CAN – Montreal / Theatre Corona
15.05.15 NY – Rochester / Montage Music Hall
16.05.15 PA – Worcester / The Palladium
17.05.15 NY – New York / Gramercy Theatre
18.05.15 VA – Springfield / Empire
19.05.15 GA – Atlanta / The Masquerade
