In memorian.... The Punk Empowerment Of Poly Styrene(° 3 July 1957 †25 April 2011)
On this day, 39 years ago, Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, better know as Poly Styrene, passed away.
Poly left her home at the age of 16 and became interested in punk music after attending a concert by The Sex Pistols in the mid 70s. Shortly after she placed an advertisement in a local newspaper saying she was looking for people to start her own punk band. Ultimately this band became the legendary X - Ray Spex, featuring the 19 year old Poly as the flamboyant figurehead. She stood out for her striking appearance. She wore clashing colours and braces to emphasize she did not want to be seen as a sex object.
The band had an instant underground hit with their debut 7” 'Oh Bondage! (30 September 1977). In 1978 two more successful singles followed ,’The Day The World Turned Day-glo' and 'Identity'.
In 1978 Poly Styrene started to suffer from hallucinations that prevented her from focusing on the band and music. She was hospitalized where she was misdiagnosed as schizophrenic. It was not until 1991 that she was diagnosed correctly with bipolar behavioral disorder.
After X - Ray Spex broke up in 1980, Poly Styrene released her solo album 'Translucence'. The loud punk sound and her characteristic shrill voice gave way to calmer jazzy music and a more subdued singing style.
Even when solo album became a minor success, Poly Styrene withdrew from the music world soon after. In 1983 she joined the Hare Krishna movement, which she was actively involved with until 1988.
For many years she lived in anonymity but suddenly, in 2004 she made a comeback with the album 'Flower Airplane'. Six years later another new album, ‘Generation Indigo' was released (March 28, 2011). It would become her final album …
In February 2011, Poly Styrene was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, with metastases to the spine and lungs. She died on Easter Monday, 25 April 2011 at her home in Sussex at the age of 53.
On this day, 37 years ago, MUTE records released their first Nitzer Ebb product. Although it was initially released by Nitzer Ebb themselves as their official 3rd single (NEP3), through their own label Power Of Voice and featuring 'Get Clean' as b-side in May 1986. 'Let Your Body Learn' was re-released by Mute Records (EU) and Geffen Records (US) in April 1987 with different song versions, track-lists and variating artwork, preceding their cult album to be, That Total Age (1987) on Mute Records (1987).
Let Your Body Learn (7” - MUTE58)
A.. Let Your Body Learn (DM Hansa Mix) 2:48
B. Let Your Body Learn (Instrumental) 3:08
Let Your Body Learn (12” - 12MUTE58)
A.. Let Your Body Learn 6:27
B1.. Let Your Body Learn (Instrumental) 3:08
B2. Let Your Body Learn (7" Edit) 2:50
Let Your Body Learn (Lyrics)
Fast beat the feet
Fast fall the hands
Fast beat the feet
Fast fall the hands
Melt in the music
The music of drums
Melt in the music
The music of drums
Choose the fast beat
Choose the hard line
Choose the fast beat
Choose the hard line
Try to show us one better
Not sick to the heart
Not calling with flesh
Suffer little children
Suffer little children
Suffer little children
Written in pain
Boys at one
Girls at peace
Boys at one
Girls at peace
Boys at one
Girls at peace
Boys at one
Girls at peace
Fast beat the feet
Fast fall the hands
Fast beat the feet
Fast fall the hands
Hold onto rhythm
The music of drums
Hold onto rhythm
The music of drums
The pulse is alive
Making me sane
Let your body learn
Let your body build
Let your body learn
Let your body build
Suffer little children
Suffer little children
Suffer little children
The pulse is alive
Fast beat the feet
Fast fall the hands
Boys at one
Girls at peace
Boys at one
Girls at peace
Boys at one
Girls at peace
Boys at one
Girls at peace
Freedom from fear
Giving release
Freedom from fear
Giving release
Giving release
Giving your heart
Fast beating feet
Fast falling hands
Fast beating feet
Fast falling hands
Fast beat the feet
Fast fall the hands
Choose
Fast beat the feet (learn)
Choose
Fast beat the feet (learn)
Feel
Choose
Let your body learn
Let your body build
Let your body learn
Let your body build
Choose
Learn
Build
Choose
Learn
Build
Choose
Learn
Build
Choose
Industrial band, LIVERNOIS recently unleashed their new EP, :ablation:. The term "ablation", the surgical removal of flesh, serves as a metaphor for closure in the context of the EP’s concept.
:ablation:. as an album, wrestles with the human reaction to trauma. More specifically, the EP addresses the responses that tend to be stigmatized and shunned by an increasingly repressed, and emotionally-paralyzed state.
The intent herein was to walk a fine line between violence and vulnerability. The sounds echo between precision and senselessly screaming into the void
:ablation: is available on all major digital platforms including Bandcamp and Spotify.
The Celtic Circle Productions star shone briefly but intensely black. The label made a strong impact in the primordial soup of German dark electro and significantly pushed forward the fusion of techno and gothic. Now its founder Alfred Kaenders is dead.
According to information received, Alfred died on Monday morning April 8th, after a long illness.
In the early and mid-nineties he supplied the scene with groundbreaking albums from yelworC, Page12, Majestic and Putrefy Factor 7 as well as the popular “Celtic Circle Sampler” series. Then unfortunately unpaid bills and debts followed. The label failed, as did the magazine “Vertigo”.
Most recently, the man from Geldern was, among other things, active in fantasy circles and present at medieval markets. He was known for his “Parfume Noir” and as “The Mead Man”. According to his friends on social media, he had already made big plans for the summer season.
Bruno Kramm from Das Ich expresses his sadness there as follows: “Today I found out about the much too early death of the scene original Alfred Kaenders. He had a very eventful life story with many ups and downs, many legendary stories and events, but always with his mischievous smile that I will never forget. My thoughts are with his family. Farewell, old friend.”
(© & Source: www.volt-magazine.de)
De ster van Celtic Circle Productions schitterde kort maar intens zwart. Het label maakte een sterke impact in de oerfase van de Duitse dark electro en was een belangrijke drijfveer achter de fusie van techno en gothic. Nu is oprichter Alfred Kaenders helaas overleden.
Volgens ontvangen informatie is Alfred op maandagochtend 8 april overleden, na een lange ziekte.
Begin jaren negentig en midden jaren negentig voorzag hij de scene van baanbrekende albums van yelworC, Page12, Majestic en Putrefy Factor 7, evenals de populaire reeks "Celtic Circle Sampler". Helaas volgden er onbetaalde rekeningen en schulden. Het label ging failliet, net als het magazine "Vertigo".
Recent was de man uit Geldern onder andere actief in fantasykringen en aanwezig op middeleeuwse markten. Hij was bekend om zijn "Parfume Noir" en als "The Mead Man". Volgens zijn vrienden op social media had hij al grote plannen voor de zomer.
Bruno Kramm van Das Ich drukt daar zijn verdriet als volgt uit: "Vandaag vernam ik het overlijden van Alfred Kaenders, een scene-original die veel te vroeg is gestorven. Hij had een zeer bewogen levensverhaal met veel pieken en dalen, veel legendarische verhalen en gebeurtenissen, maar altijd met zijn ondeugende glimlach die ik nooit zal vergeten. Mijn gedachten zijn bij zijn familie. Vaarwel, oude vriend."
(© & Source: www.volt-magazine.de)
www.discogs.com/label/13611-Celtic-Circle-Productions?page=1
Industrial rock band, KISS IS KILL recently unveiled their new full-length album, Anatomy Of Fear.
Anatomy Of Fear presents a highly introspective view by the artist looking back during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. The last few years have been difficult for us all: a global pandemic, lockdowns, riots and political unrest. We’ve all lost so much. For many, it was a time of great fear: fear of getting sick, fear of failing relationships and a fear of the world our children might grow up in; also fear of the growing hatred and division. The album is about the unknown and the unknown breeds fear.
Says KISS IS KILL founder, James Chapple, "This album was a chance for me to analyze all my fears, reflect on them, and try to grow beyond them. The songs are, as usual for me, deeply personal. Reflections of love, death, loss and grief populate this collection of my anxieties made into song. All of my fears were charted so that I might understand and master them. This is my anatomy of fear."
Anatomy Of Fear is available on all major digital outlets including Bandcamp and Spotify.
