Doric is the moniker of the purist, Stathis Leontiadis (Human Puppets, Exetix, Plexiglas). Being involved in various avant garde/new wave music projects since 1996, intrigued by the 'all' analogue mentality of the late '70s - early '80s music field, he is passionatelly commited to vintage synths and machines, creating a very distinctive and specific style and considered by many as a “specialist”.
On this release,the main subject of the record is creative interplay. The first side (the “Asleep”side), includes songs, written by the artist alone, using sleep as a metaphor of loneliness and seclusion from the oppressive, everyday society that smothers anything unique under the struggle of daily routine. However, on the second side, Doric mutes his skeptic, internal monologue for a bit and collaborates with two very talented and like-minded artists, Pascal and Valisia Odell. Pascal (Foucault, Noisetoy, Ludmilla) is an ingenius multi-instrumentalist and an old friend of Doric and Valisia Odell (Phoenix Catscratch, Strawberry Pills, Father Breath) is one of the most charismatic voices in Greece, with a very distinctive and enchanting vocal hue.This friendship results to the second side (the “Awaken” side), a critical view of what our society translates into artistic and life success in general. A simplified formula that often leads to bury our most creditable truths, in order to become a pattern, easily readable and understandable by the masses.The overall essence of this record however concludes to a rather optimistic dream of a utopian reality,where everyone can create unobscured. The value of each effort can only be appreciated through time.
Limited to 300, black copies with the distincive “Doric” handmade artwork,a homage to the D.I.Y. Ethos, an infusion from the past but a promise of a future.
The Dutch band Model Depose is proud to announce they've just signed a record deal with the German Trisol Music Group. They will spread their music worldwide (digital release) together with darkTunes, who’ll distribute their physical albums within Europe via Soulfood/Sony. For international publishing, Model Depose signed with BMG Talpa Music.
Model Depose’s music is characterized by new wave and synthpop spiced popsongs, in synergy with techno, electro and rock elements. Over the last year, Model Depose has played shows in UK, Belgium and France and is currently booking shows in and outside the Netherlands to follow their release of debut album “Splitting Light”.
The release of 'Splitting Light' will be kicked off with two shows:
07-10 Sugar Factory, Amsterdam (NL)
08-10 Vera, Groningen (NL)
More details and shows to be announced in the near future.
Third full CD on EE Tapes, honoured and excited!
This charming couple from Wallonia [Benedict G and B. Ghola from Insane Music] started as BeNe GeSSeRiT in 1981 and never stopped making music ever since.
Obviously new studio recording equipment was needed over the years, which remodeled their style but never their true spirit: this is supercool insane music!
We had the privilege to select most of the exclusive tracks for this particular album, a weird experience, having no songtitles nor infos at all!
Eccentric ???? Yes Ssssir!!!!
With a little guitar help from Daniel Malempré (M.A.L.) on 2 tracks.
Comes in a 6-panel digipak limited to 400 copies including a 2-sided full-colour photo insert.
Opeth has been injecting their death-growl drenched metal with jazz, blues, folk, kraut- and prog-rock for a quarter century now. Due to that eclectic approach, figurehead Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt and his Swedish accomplices are known as one of the most adventurous metal bands in the world.
On ‘Sorceress’, it’s clear that they’re not planning to throw away a reputation like that. Their twelfth longplayer (via Nuclear Blast i.p.v. Roadrunner Rec.) was recorded with Tom Dalgety (just like previous album ‘Pale Communion’ from ’14) – former dial-spinner for bands like Royal Blood, Band Of Skulls, and Killing Joke. In AB again, for the fifth time, so we know what to expect: a storming battering-ram of refined progressive metal!
Opeth plays on 17th November at Brussels, presales starts on 29th June.
One of the most popular German Melodic-Electro-bands returns. On the long-awaited new album “Peak And Decay”, CHROM create a perfect fusion of club-compatible beats, anthemic tunes, feeling and power.
CHROM always had that certain something that would elevate them from the mass of Future- and Synth-Pop-groups … a perfect hand for gripping melodies, a powerful voice and original electronic sounds with a lot of drive. On the highly anticipated third album “Peak And Decay”, CHROM are expertly evolving this trademark style, while delivering their most versatile release to date. Alongside the tried and tested club-smashers in the vein of the advance single “Regret & Testify”, hit-tunes which CHROM often tend to spice up with a refreshingly harsh edge, they have also thrown new-wavey mid-tempo tunes like the groovy “Heavenly” or heartfelt ballads like the stirring “Farewell Letter” into the mix, this time around. The titular peaks and decays of a sonic curve also stand as a symbol for the ups and downs of each and every existence, which CHROM interpret in 11 songs, sometimes emotional, sometimes employing brute force, sometimes sleazy but always resonating with the listener. “Peak And Decay” will also be released as a deluxe double CD featuring a bonus remix album (with contributions from Blutengel, Lord Of The Lost, Hocico, Erdling, Accessory, Massive Ego and many more.) Life is dancing to an electronic beat... and CHROM's urban club-Pop is the soundtrack!
Track Listing:
CD1
1. I Don't Believe
2. Visions
3. Down Below
4. Heavenly
5. Walked The Line (Album Version)
6. Regret & Testify
7. The Start Of Something New
8. Murder Fantasies
9. Obsession
10. Staring At The Sun
11. Farewell Letter
CD2 (Deluxe Edition only)
1. Murder Fantasies (Massive Ego Remix)
2. Walked The Line (Rroyce Remix)
3. Regret & Testify (Remix by Lord of the Lost)
4. Visions (Blutengel Remix)
5. The Start Of Something New (Rob Dust Remix)
6. Murder Fantasies (Hocico Reflux Remix)
7. Walked The Line (Erdling Rebuild)
8. Down Below (Remixed by Accessory)
