On November 15th Negative Gain Productions will release the label debut album from Cygnets called Sleepwalkers.
Cygnets are a New Wave/Post-Punk trio hailing from Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Their 1980s influenced sound is described as a furious mix or guitars, synths, dancing and despair. Cygnets have gained comparisons to other artists like Placebo, Morrissey, and Depeche Mode on previous albums by media outlets. They have also shared the stage with other artists such as Trust, Electric Six, Apoptygma Bezerk, Die Mannequin, and Plantium Blonde. Cygnets have also planed to release multiple videos for tracks found on Sleepwalkers.
Sleepwalkers is currently available for pre-order in Negative Gain's shop. It is available on CD (Digipak) and Digital Download. If you pre-order the CD you will get two bonus tracks not found on the album.
The 41st edition of Film Fest Gent has kicked off on Tuesday evening. The world premiere of Erik Van Looy's 'The Loft', a Hollywood remake of the most successful Belgian film ever, opened the festival. The film was introduced in the presence of Erik Van Looy (director) and Bart De Pauw (creator), as well as the Australian actresses Rachael Taylor and Isabel Lucas, who came to Ghent to attend the premiere. The screening of the film was preceded by 'The Education', a short by Klaartje Schrijvers.
A lot of famous faces appeared on the red carpet. Among the 2300 invited guest were jury president Bret Easton Ellis and jury members Héloïse Godet and Patrice Toye. Other distinguished attendees were short film jury member Kim Hertogs and Valentijn Dhaenens. His Royal Highness, Belgian Prince Laurent also attended the opening of this 41st edition. Furthermore, the opening ceremony was attended by Flemish Minister of Culture Sven Gatz and the mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont.
In the days to come, many directors and actors will be presenting their film at Film Fest Gent. Pieter Van Hees ('Waste Land'), Bas Devos ('Violet') and Gust Van den Berghe ('Lucifer'), as well as Canadian director Atom Egoyan who will present his two feature films 'The Captive' and 'Devil’s Knot'. French director François Ozon will also be introducing his sixteenth feature film 'Une nouvelle amie' at Film Fest Gent.
Xarah Dion releases a mind-bending video for L'asphalte chaude from her upcoming LP Le mal nécessaire. An abstract summer stroll with an elliptical narrative, hinting towards concealment and introspection in broad daylight.
The video was produced and filmed in Super 8 by Guillaume Vallée, with added scenes recorded on a mobile device. The film underwent a process of decaying in Guillaume's backyard soil, making L'asphalte chaude not only a music video but also a stand-alone work of film-art where the media is the message.
Le mal nécessaire (A Necessary Evil) is Xarah Dion's debut full lenght album. Xarah is a singer-songwriter and producer from Montreal. Rooted in the knowledge of electronic, period and world music, Le mal nécessaire explores a renewed world of electronic pop. This self-produced sophomore album displays a comprehension of different styles ranging from synthpop to disco and ambient amongst others. With poetic lyrics, precise and cryptic, Xarah uses her voice in versatile ways, from spoken word to lyrical chant. The tracklisting unfolds its contrasting ambiances from sensual to dark, dramatic to delicate, taking the listener to private depths of desire and longing, contemplation and metaphysical reflection.
The first in a series of concept split albums, LEVEL brings together two artistic audio projects on one unique vinyl-only release.
Side one features MERZBOW, one of the most prolific and respected artists in the world of experimental noise.
Side two features ASKEW, a collective of artists, musicians and producers from the Rustblade label headed by Justin Bennett (Skinny Puppy, Bahntier) and Jeff "Squigg" Smith (Ohgr).
Both projects embrace a sonic philosophy based on free experimentation and improvisation utilizing analog instruments such as modular synthesizers, as well as environmental audio samples and unique noise producing objects. The results are a wall of sound and noise that move the listener through emotional and cathartic sonic waves.
A real treat for lovers of free and structured noise, and those in search of sonic extremes. 40 minutes of Pure Noise.
TRACKLISTING:
Side A - MERZBOW
Karasuuri
Side B - ASKEW
Muv
Ohyh
Beyond the Darkness is an anthology of the second half of the career of the composers Goblin, perhaps best known for the propulsive, labyrinthic scores which illuminate the horror masterpieces of Italian film director Dario Argento.
Goblin's genius lies in skilfully combining elements of progressive psychedelia with jazz-rock, Eastern European folk music and the Baroque. Their music often displays an eerie fairy tale quality that underscores tensions within a film to great effect.
If Bella Casa's 2012 box set, The Awakening (CASA12BOX) documented Goblin's formative years, this edition comprises selections from ten films scored by the group across a twenty-five year period from 1977, culminating in Non Ho Sonno the Argento thriller for which this remarkable aggregation reformed to help create.
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TRACK LIST:
LA VIA DELLA DROGA (The Heroin Busters) (1977)
1. LA VIA DELLA DROGA (sequence 10)
2. LA VIA DELLA DROGA (sequence 2)
3. LA VIA DELLA DROGA (sequence 4)
BUIO OMEGA (Beyond the Darkness) (1979)
4. BUIO OMEGA (Main Title)
5. QUIET DROPS (Film version)
6. BIKINI ISLAND
7. GHOST VEST
PATRICK (1979)
8. TRANSMUTE
9. FOLLIE
10. METAMORFOSI
SQUADRA ANTIGANGSTERS (Little Italy) (1979)
11. TRUMPET'S FLIGHT (Alternate version)
12. SQUADRA ANTIGANGSTERS (Movie take 1)
AMO NON AMO (I Love You, I Love You Not). (1979)
13. BOTH-TWO (Alternate version)
14. FUNKY TOP
15. AMO NON AMO
CONTAMINATION (1980)
16. THE CARVER
17. TIME IS ON
18. WITHY
NOTTURNO (Spy Connection) (1983)
19. NOCTURNE
20. HELYCOPTER
21. BASS THEME
22. LANDING STRIP
PHENOMENA (1985)
23. JENNIFER
24. PHENOMENA
LA CHIESA (The Church) (1988)
25. LOTTE
NON HO SONNO (Sleepless) (2001)
26. ARPEGGIO – END TITLE
