The London based dark breakbeat project Future Funk Squad has finally issued a new album called "4", which was released on the 22nd of October 2017. The band is features only one member, Glen Nicholls, involving some invited vocalists. It is the fourth album after "Audio Damage", "Disorder of Skills" and "Darker Days". The style is similar to Prodigy and Crystal Method. At the moment the whole album is streamable at Bandcamp.
BodyBeats Productions, the organizers of the well-known and renowned BIMFEST, recently announced that The Cassandra Complex had to cancel their performance at this 16th BIMFEST edition, this due to the serious illness of one of their musicians. A sad thing because we were all looking forward to their performance. But of course, health comes first so we would like to wish them lot of strength and a quick recovery!
Fortunately, it was not just bad news that BodyBeats had to share with us, because in the event of a cancellation, they always manage to find us worthy a replacement. Also this time they surprised friend and foe with the replacement act, CRASH COURSE IN SCIENCE! These American Electro / Industrial pioneers should not sound unknown to you, because it is one of those bands that ranks up on your New-Wave Club Classix CD collection. Not surprising, as Crash Course In Science was responsible for one of the most wicked and well-known EPs in the 80s, Signals From Pier Thirteen. A 12 " which contains the well-known dance floor fillers like Cardboard Lamb and Flying Turns.
After a couple decades of silence, CRASH COURSE IN SCIENCE rebooted in 2009 with a thrilling come-back album and stunning performance at BIMFEST 2009.
Since, this trio have returned to Europe for several successful European tours & gigs. In 2015, for example, they played at a sold out De Casino (with A Split-Second and Simi Nah). So if you want to see them this time, you better order those tickets now!
Crash Course In Science will play on BIMFEST on Saturday 16 December at Casino, St-Niklaas, B
Other bands playing on BIMFEST include Blancmange, Kirlian Camera, Psyche, No More & many more!
The full lineup and more information can be found here: www.bimfest.be
Check Crash Course In Science out on Youtube!
Flying Turns (Bimfest 2009)
Cardboard lamp (Eurorock 2015)
BodyBeats Productions, de organisators van het alom gekende en gerenommeerde BIMFEST lieten onlangs weten dat The Cassandra Complex hun optreden op deze16de BIMFEST editie spijtig genoeg moeten annuleren, en dit wegens ernstige ziekte van één van hun muzikanten. Een jammer zaak daar wij hier hard uitkeken naar hun optreden. Maar gezondheid gaat natuurlijk voor en dus wensen wij de betrokkene veel sterkte en een spoedig herstel toe!
Gelukkig was het niet alleen slecht nieuws dat BodyBeats ons wist mede te delen want bij een afzegging zorgen zij steeds voor een waardig vervanger. Ook deze keer weten ze weer vriend en vijand te verassen met en meer dan waardige vervanger, CRASH COURSE IN SCIENCE! Deze Amerikaanse Electro/Industrial pioneers zouden u niet onbekend in de oren mogen klinken want dit is één van die bands die op uw New-Wave Club Classix CD verzameling prijken. Crash Course In Science was namelijk verantwoordelijk voor één van de meest gedraaide en gegeerde EP’s uit de jaren 80, Signals From Pier Thirteen. Een 12” met daarop de overbekende dansvloer krakers zoals Cardboard Lamb en Flying Turns.
CRASH COURSE IN SCIENCE herbegon in 2009 op nieuw, na enkele decennia stilte, met een spetterend come-back optreden op BIMFEST2009. S
Sindsdien heeft dit trio de smaak weer goed te pakken en kwamen ze herhaaldelijk over voor enkele Europese tournees. In 2015 nog, speelde zij bijvoorbeeld ook al in een uitverkochte De Casino (met A Split-Second en Simi Nah) dus als je er deze keer wil bij zijn bestel je best je tickets nu!
Crash Course In Science speelt op zaterdag 16 December op BIMFEST, in De Casino, St-Niklaas, B
Andere bands die op BIMFEST geprogrammeerd staan zijn o.a. Blancmange, Kirlian Camera, Psyche, No More en vele meer!
De volledige line-up en meer informatie vindt u hier: www.bimfest.be
Check Crash Course In Science uit op Youtube!
Flying Turns (Bimfest 2009)
WAGONMAN releases new album:
"Wagonman Met Blaastaal Again" is the next new cassette tape & digital release from Wagonman with writer, poet and artist Bert "Blaastaal" Lezy.
Just as their former release "Wagonman Meets Blaastaal", also this time everything is recorded live during a "Blaastaal" session at Radio Centraal on 1st March 2017.(Antwerp, Belgium)
The ultimate symbiosis of experimental electro, noise collision and texts (Dutch language lessons, old tv series conversations, cooking poetry, etc....)
With tracks such as "Beste Burgemeester" and "Kut Peeters" the magic of Flemish news snippets becomes the most clever and humorous way of criticising politics today.
Absurd sound collages with samples, text, electronics, dark wave style and unbridled madness!
mixed & mastered by Luc W & Peter DB
sleeve & cassette design by Bert Lezy
video by Curck Curtis
cassette tape release (limited to 80 copies): Wagonmaniac records
digital release: Kinky Star records (release 01/09/2017)
"Kabouterleesplankje" is the first track and single from the album.
videoclip "Kabouterleesplankje" on youtube
Album "Wagonman Met Blaastaal Again" in streaming on Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/wagonman/sets/wagonman-met-blaastaal-again-1
Website
Wagonman Met Blaastaal Again' is de volgende nieuwste cassette tape & digitale release van Wagonman met schrijver, dichter en schilder Bert 'Blaastaal' Lezy.
Net zoals hun vorige release 'Wagonman Meets Blaastaal', werd ook deze keer alles live opgenomen tijdens een 'Blaastaal' sessie op Radio Centraal op 1 maart 2017. (Antwerpen, België)
De ultieme symbiose van experimentele electro, geluidscollages en tekst (Nederlandse taal lessen, oude tv series, gesprekken, keukenpoëzie, enz...)
Met tracks als 'Beste Burgemeester' en 'Kut Peeters' komt men via de magie van het sprokkelen van stukjes nieuws tot de meest slimme en humoristische manier om de huidige politiek te bekritiseren.
30 minuten absurde geluidscollages met samples, tekst, electronics, dark wave style en ongebreidelde gekheid!
mixed & mastered door Luc W & Peter DB
sleeve & cassette design door Bert Lezy
video door Curck Curtis
cassette tape release (80 copies limited): Wagonmaniac records
digitale release: Kinky Star records (release 01/09/2017)
Album 'Wagonman Met Blaastaal Again' in streaming on Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/wagonman/sets/wagonman-met-blaastaal-again-1
Website
Amphi Festival releases second wave of bands with focus on cult and diversity!
XIV. AMPHI FESTIVAL 2018
28. & 29.07.2018 – COLOGNE | TANZBRUNNEN
The second wave of bands for Amphi Festival 2018 has crashed in and impresses with its strong focus on variety. Cult formations go hand in hand with newcomers, as modern dark-rock meets neo-classical perfomance and cutting edge postpunk passes on the baton to an injection of fresh electropop. Please welcome:
AESTHETIC PERFECTION
GIRLS UNDER GLASS + UNZUCHT
LEBANON HANOVER + SOVIET SOVIET + PERSEPHONE
A PROJECTION + INTENT:OUTTAKE + LA SCALTRA
Between massive beats and exciting industrialpop hymns AESTHETIC PERFECTION is where have found their musical home. After the Californians' highly acclaimed show at Amphi 2016, which went totally through the roof, Daniel Graves & Co. are to return next year, ready to instigate an extra load of mainstage mayhem!
Despite having become comparatively rare, every concert of Hamburg-based scene-pioneers GIRLS UNDER GLASS turns into an even more special occasion with distinct cult status. Active since 1986, it is not by chance the darkwave legend around Thomas Lücke, Hauke Harms, Volker Zacharias and Axel Ermes counts as one of the most influential scene-formations of the 80s, who inspired many acts who are successful today, that maybe would never have existed without them!
Ever since their latest album "Neuntöter", darkrockers UNZUCHT have joined life in the fast lane. Amidst an undertow of honest statements and shattering riffs the Lower-Saxonians struck a nerve with the modern generation goth, carrying their audience in their unrelenting grip.
LEBANON HANOVER are a phenomenon! Subversively elegant and surrounded by their own distinct magic, Larissa Iceglass and William Maybelline create a powerful spark from a chilling postpunk attitude, honed with minimalistic darkwave and undeniably immersive hypnotic rhythms.
Almost completely opposite SOVIET SOVIET keep no holds barred when it comes to firing off a temperamental postpunk barrage. Like Jake LaMotta in his best days the Italians literally push forward like a raging bull - relentless - tireless - full speed ahead! While their albums "Fate" and "Endless" became instant classics, the trio rightfully received strong international acclaim and recognition. In 2018 they are to guest at Amphi Festival for the first time!
It has been a long time coming with the German-Austrian neo-classical ensemble PERSEPHONE. Now Sonja Kraushofer (L' Âme Immortelle), Martin Höfert and their fellow musicians finally return to present "Perle", the highly anticipated follow up to their 2007 album release "Letters to a Stranger". Exceptional vocals meet instrumental finesse. Join in, listen and let yourself be taken to another world!
The creative work of Swedish rockers A PROJECTION again is set in the realm of smart postpunk, spiced with a notable indiepop injection. Emerging from the influences of bands like The Cure, Editors and Joy Division, the five-piece around singer Isak Eriksson cultivated their unique style. With the release of their second album "Framework" in early 2017, the Scandinavians ranked themselves among the most promising genre newcomers.
Andreas Engleitner and Bastian Polak, also known as INTENT:OUTTAKE, have fully dedicated themselves to the world of dark-electro. Ever since the release of their debut album "Wake-Up Call" the boys from Leipzig conquered the club dancefloors by storm. Even in your festival-wishlists the duo received tremendous consideration and so we are happy to welcome Intent:Outtake for next year as one of the most requested newcomers at Amphi Festival.
"Is this witchpop?", you might ask yourself in the search for a fitting drawer, when LA SCALTRA sound the haunting melody of their current smasher "Cantate". Catchy, bittersweet and mysterious in themselves, Aeleth Kaven, Dae Widow and Jay Sharp radiate a fascinatingly abysmal magic by which the newcomers will claim our Orbit Stage instantly.
XIV. AMPHI FESTIVAL 2018
28. – 29. July 2018 GER – Cologne | Tanzbrunnen
AND ONE
OOMPH! + GOETHES ERBEN
SOLAR FAKE + NEUROTICFISH + FUNKER VOGT
GIRLS UNDER GLASS + [X]-RX + THE CREEPSHOW + CENTHRON
PERSEPHONE + HELDMASCHINE + KIEW + SOVIET SOVIET
INTENT:OUTTAKE + FUTURE LIED TO US + LA SCALTRA
+ many other bands & supporting programme coming soon
Info: www.amphi-festival.de or www.facebook.com/amphifestival
Original tickets: exclusively available at www.amphi-shop.de (worldwide shipping)
Festival tickets: also at all nationwide CTS/EVENTIM box-offices, online at www.eventim.de, www.oeticket.com, www.ticketcorner.ch and as PRINT@HOME edition.
"Sky Collapse" is the overture of a storm to come. Not only is it the first single from Kirlian Camera's new album "Hologram Moon", but also a dark song about worrying skies and disquieting scenarios. Moreover, it marks the collaboration between two of the most distinguished names in the dark electronic world, in fact Kirlian Camera are at work for the first time with Swedish electronic icon Eskil Simonsson of Covenant on the opening version of the track, which is a duet between singers Elena Alice Fossi and Eskil Simonsson. The song was written and produced by Elena Alice Fossi and Angelo Bergamini, mixed by legend producer John Fryer.
Kirlian Camera: “Sky Collapse” is memories from a recent hard period, when any possible light seemed to turn into deep darkness as if everything was definitely lost. The words of Reverend Jim Jones in the beginning of the song are a clear guidance to that disquieting world (Peoples Temple's leader Jim Jones committed suicide along with 1000 followers in Guyana, 1978: the biggest mass suicide in the recent history of America).
The sky looked as if it were collapsed, exactly, when... an unexpected ray of hope started shining in a doomy evening. So we are here, today, to describe quite an ordeal with simple words and “dance on all those ruins”, whether they are the past we briefly mentioned above or a hard future we'll have to face. We always perceived a connection with Eskil Simonsson's Covenant, so... this meeting each other on these strange roads, today, is just a natural effect of such research in music and beyond."
Dependent: "Their collaboration culminates in one of the finest electronic singles we released in some time; that's why we bet so many DJs will play this EP's A-side in heavy rotation, so due to the force of the song, the wonderful remix and the B-Side titles, this item is going to be an outstanding presence in every dark electronic record collection. And this is just the overture to KCs forthcoming album "Hologram Moon" to be released this year as well!"
The 4 track EP/Single will be released on October 20th 2017.
Listen to the preview snippet on Youtube below!
Kirlian Camera will headline BIMFEST at De Casino (St-Niklaas, Belgium) on Friday 15th
www.bimfest.be / Tickets / Facebook Event
