'Uno' is a collection of early recordings from seminal Italian electronic act Kirlian Camera. Keyboardist/vocalist Angelo Bergamini founded the project in Parma in 1979, initially naming it Suicide Commando, before discovering another project using the same name. By 1980, Angelo had recruited singer Simona Buja, keyboardist Fabrizio Chiari and bassist Mauro Montacchini. Their demo cassette, 'Dawn', attracted the attention of Italian Records, a popular independent label.
The following year, Mauro left the band and was replaced by Giorgio Vecchi, and the band recorded their first mini-LP, 'Kirlian Camera'. 'Uno' compiles the 4 songs from the mini-LP on Side A and the 6 songs from the demo cassette on Side B. Also included is the bonus track "Minitech", originally recorded in 1981, presented for the 1st time on vinyl as a gold-stamped flexi-disc. Kirlian C amera's clean, minimalist new wave is marked by strong haunting melodies, slow moving synth washes, and stark, dramatic vocals. Housed in the original jacket featuring a painting of a royal Italian noble on the front and black and white photos of the band on the back. Each copy includes a 2-sided postcard with a never before seen photo of Angelo and Simona taken from an early concert
Conzoom Records will re-release the sold out debut album by Parralox as a limited 2CD "Electricity (Expanded)" on October 31st. This new double CD edition is limited to 500 units and features the original 15 tracks of the album plus previously unreleased material and extended versions from that time including the unreleased and exclusive demo versions of the songs "I Fell In Love With A Drum Machine", "Factory Friends" and enjoy "Eastern Wall" as bonus tracks.
Furthermore included on the limited edition are 8 unreleased extended Versions of the classics and of Parralox fans beloved songs "Europe", „Black Jeans", "X Minus One", "Underground", "Lovely", "Should Not Be" and "I Heart U". Also unreleased and exclusive to this limited second CD are still the original demo version of "Footsteps" as well as other exclusive remixes.
Platinum selling musician Wayne Richard Wells, better known as Wayne Static, passed away at the age of 48. Wayne Static was the enigmatic former frontman and namesake of Static-X, who later forged a successful solo career. Wayne was scheduled to co-headline tours with Powerman 5000 and Drowning Pool over the next several months. No additional information is available at this time.
Static's friend Micah Electric, drummer of industrial band 9Electric, said on Facebook: "My friend Wayne Static has passed away. So glad to have known him, recorded with him, toured with him, partied with him and had MANY real conversations with him. He was a good soul who chose the wrong path. He will be missed."
Wayne Static (born Wayne Richard Wells) founded Static-X in Los Angeles in 1994. The band would go on to release six studio albums—the platinum Wisconsin Death Trip (1999), the gold Machine (2001), Shadow Zone (2003), Start A War (2005), Cannibal (2007) and Cult Of Static (2009)—before cooling off in 2009. Static then released his debut solo album, Pighammer, in 2011.
Static would've kicked off his co-headlining tour with Powerman 5000 on November 6 in Waterloo, Iowa.
Belgium has once again a true big Electro/Gothic/Doom Metal festival as the Belgian cult electro/industrial festival EUROROCK returns from the dead! The festival edition 2015 will take place on May 14, 15 and 16 2015 (with a pre-party on the 14th) and will again go open air at the Sint-Huibrechts-Lille event terrain where the original festival was housed until 2002.
The first bands have also been announced including FRONT 242, ASP, PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT (A celebration of Joy division), etc. The full list of confirmed bands can be seen below.
Weekend tickets are available now and visitors can pre-order drink and food vouchers online at a cheaper rate. All pre-orders can be placed via https://www.tixxx.nl/en/ticketshop/tickets/71/press
More names will be announced in the next weeks. For the moment being people can sign up to the EUROROCK newsletter at www.eurorock.be to receive the latest updates. People can also join the EUROROCK newsletter right here to stay informed on the latest news!
Confirmed bands:
The Bellewether Syndicate
Oomph!
Apoptygma Berzerk
Vive La Fête
Front 242
The Orb
Diary of Dreams
Whispers in the shadow
Legend
Peter Hook (Celebration of Joy Division)
Tanzwut
ASP
Suicide Commando
Many more will be announced in the weeks to come.
Ticketinfo:
https://www.tixxx.nl/en/ticketshop/tickets/71/press
Belgie krijgt opnieuw een eigen groot Electro/Gothic/Doom Metal festival met de terugkeer van het Limburgse cultfestival EUROROCK dat jarenlang een populaire internationale trekpleister was voor al wie van Electro/Gothic/Doom Metal muziek houdt.
De editie van 2015 vindt plaats op 14,15 en 16 mei 2015 en zal open air gaan op de evenementenweide Sint-Huibrechts-Lille. Op dit terrein vond trouwens ook de eerste editie van EUROROCK plaats in de late jaren '90.
De eerste groepen worden vandaag aangekondigd met oa. FRONT 242, THE ORB, PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT (A celebration of Joy division), enz.. De volledige lijst vindt u onderaan terug. Meer namen zullen in de loop van de volgende weken aangekondigd worden.
Weekendtickets zijn nu te koop net als drank- en voedselbonnen en dit aan grote pre-sale kortingen via https://www.tixxx.nl/nl/ticketshop/tickets/71/press
Confirmed bands:
The Bellewether Syndicate
Oomph!
Apoptygma Berzerk
Vive La Fête
Front 242
The Orb
Diary of Dreams
Whispers in the shadow
Legend
Peter Hook (Celebration of Joy Division)
Tanzwut
ASP
Suicide Commando
Ticketinfo:
https://www.tixxx.nl/nl/ticketshop/tickets/71/press
On 14th November Dutch Film Works releases The Flowers Of War
Director: Yimou Zhang
Stars: Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Xinyi Zhang
In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John (Christian Bale) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he finds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor.
Vanaf 14 november verkrijgbaar op Dutch Film Works op dvd en Blu-ray
The Flowers of War, spannend en aangrijpend oorlogsdrama waarin de Amerikaanse John Miller (Christian Bale) zich tijdens het bloedbad van Nanking in China bevindt. Wanneer hij beschutting zoekt in een klooster komt hij in de onmogelijke positie om als enige volwassen man een groep vrouwen en meisjes te beschermen tegen de Japanse soldaten. De film won een Asian Film Award en werd o.a. genomineerd voor een Golden Globe. Met o.a. Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Paul Schneider en Dawei Tong.