Miserylab is Porl King's solo project, in the 90's he was the frontman of Rosetta Stone, which was the most famous and succesful goth-rock band of the decade.
A purely dark post-punk approach - of large chorussing bass and guitar - up front unmistakable drum machines and new wave synthesizers... there's no self-indulgence here - this is about connecting - and connecting immediately lyrically and melodically. “Documentary” is a retrospective collection of classic Miserylab material - stemming 2008 to present day.
Including some of the earlier, possibly overlooked tracks such as 'Making a Bomb' to the more well known hits and anthems such as 'People', ‘Children of the Poor', 'Fear for the Future', ‘Five one one'… coupled with a 7" single of recently recorded, previously unavailable in hard format singles and rarities. As with all Miserylab albums there isn't a single second of filler here!
As the CD moves chronologically, there is a tangible sense of progression as the tracks become dynamically bigger and stronger - as the consistency of song-writing is maintained from start to finish.
Miserylab wears it's heart on it's sleeve - there is no diplomacy or shying away from issues or it's political stance - this is pure anti-capitalism - anti-war - anti-right-wing.. and if you disagree with it - if you challenge it - it will answer you back.
There are no apologies given. Miserylab is on the side of the poor - the voiceless, those who have done right even those who have done Wrong. It will always stand against authority under any circumstances.
If this makes you uncomfortable it's meant to - Miserylab is uncomfortable....
Urban Gothic: The inspiration was the melancholic 'feeling' rather then gothic symbolism like skulls or crosses. We wanted a contemporary every-day-life melancholia of hidden secrets, lost relations, erotic adventures, and guilt….
But not in an explicit way with dialogues but in an 80's sense of videoclip…15 minutes 4 songs 1 story (based on images of the big city -small problems- rather then big symbolic goth cliché's.
The film is directed by Lawrence Tooley and Marc Bijl.
CD:
01. Merge
02. Film Noir
03. Heaven's Ending
04. Skincree (version)
05. The Day Nobody Died
06. Frantic Flesh
07. Longshot
08. Vibroboy
09. Lovers dice
10. Manipulate BSV
11. Dour Lights
12. Ten Grim Commandments
DVD
URBAN GOTHIC:
A Short Instrumental Movie (with Lovers Dice, Heaven's Ending, Driven, Rogues In A Nation Infilitrate
VIDEOCLIPS:
Skincree
Triangulation
Film Noir
Bleeding Wooer
Left Hand Rapture
Good Things
Vibroboy
Echoes Of Despair
Well, not THE famous Goudi but just the underground- Goudi, we mean....aka Pierre Goudesone aka the man from Flesh & Fell aka the band whose cover from Emma by Hot Chocolate is better than Sisters Of Mercy.....
Goudi will be performing his music the 22th December at Cafe Bizarre in Dentergem.
Check out the clip below
To say thank you to everyone who supported Denovali Records and CARLOS CIPA during the past year we offer the debut album of Carlos Cipa "The Monarch and the Viceroy" for FREE DOWNLOAD from now on until December 16.
Carlos Cipa is a 22 year old composer/musician residing in Munich (Germany).
Carlos discovered his passion for music very early in his life. At the age of 6 he began taking classical piano lessons with various renowned teachers. Ten years later after he started playing drums he became more and more interested in composition and improvisation. In the following years he made lots of experiences in many music styles like jazz, hardcore/punk, indie rock and orchestral music.
Influenced by Eric Satie and Claude Debussy his piano music impresses particularly because of its intensity and great attention to detail.
It's not only enhanced by his classical background and symphonic film music works, but also by the experiences he made as drummer in different bands. Besides the piano he is interested in all different kinds of instruments, as experimenting takes an important role in his work.
Not playing just traditional concert rooms Carlos so far shared the stage with marvelous acts like Moritz Von Oswald Trio, Murcof, Blueneck, Kammerflimmer Kollektief, Philip Jeck, A Winged Victory For The Sullen, This Will Destroy You or Library Tapes.
Do we really need to invent Hookey?
I think not as along with Ian Curtis he created the perhaps most excellent sound in history. Inspired by Bowie, Hookey and his mates translate darkness into music. The rest is indeed history.
If there is one man on this planet who has the right to profit from the revival of the postpunksound then it's him, he's the one who invented it, not?
BIM proudly present this legend as their headliner. The best finale you can think of.....
