It has been quite for "State of the Union" within the last years... So 2014 marks the return of Johann Sebastian and his band to the music scene! "My Time Away" is the comeback album for this outstanding futurepop artist! Finest electronic sounds meet warm melodies and catchy hooklines! Music in between VNV Nation, Neuroticfish, Frozen Plasma or Solitary Experiments makes "State of the Union" return with a bang! Check out the Soundcloud teaser, the bands massive "My Time Away" trailer as well as the upcoming music video for "Five Minutes To Midnight"! Tour activities for 2014 are already under way!
Tracklist:
01 Elevate
02 My time away
03 Back to earth
04 Descent
05 Stupid song
06 Five minutes to midnight
07 Miracle
08 Dancing in the dark
09 Eternally
10 Blue lights
11 Dancing in the dark (Floor Mix)
12 French underground assault
From 27th February on Homescreen releases Samsara on both DVD and Blu-ray.
Samsara is a movie by Ron Fricke (Koyaanisqatsi) and Mark Magidson who already made the highly acclaimed pictures Baraka (1992) and Chronos (1985). Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Other forthcoming releases on Homescreen on both DVD and Blu-ray
THE LUNCHBOX (out on 11th April 2014)
Director: Ritesh Batra
Stars: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Synopsis :
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.
LA GRANDE BELEZZA (out on 27th March 2014)
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Stars: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli
Synopsis :
Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.
Comprised of cEvin Key, Ken 'hiwatt' Marshall & Traz Damji, Scaremeister is a dark and deeply haunting approach to the horror/thriller film genre. Consisting of 31 unique "mini-scores" of original sound design, the work is equally compelling as individual tracks or as an album. 31 Spirits is guaranteed to disturb.
"Scaremeister is a project and partnership with two of my best friends and long-term collaborators, cEvin Key and Traz Damji. We made a deal with Groove Addicts in 2007 (now Non-Stop Music/Warner Chappell), to compose a 'volume' of film trailer cues for horror movies. The following year we produced 31 cues that were very well received by the film community, being placed in many film trailers, including: Inglorious Bastards, Transformers II, My Bloody Valentine, Book of Eli and Halloween 2 (just to name a few). With the ongoing success of Volume One within the film industry, we decided to release these works to the public so they can be heard outside theaters! We sincerely hope you enjoy Scaremeister's debut album '31 Spirits'! -Ken 'hiwatt' Marshall
01. Personal Demons
02. His Return
03. Abaddon
04. She's Possessed
05. The Apparition
06. Dark Skies
07. Take Shelter
08. Hellion
09. State of Neurosis
10. Chamber Therapy
11. Subject 22
12. Burning Cities
13. Omen In Black
14. Unexplained
15. The Fear Of
16. Electroshmere
17. The Trial
18. From Within
19. Torrent
20. The Escape
21. Undertow
22. Continuum
23. Razorlace
24. Alchemist
25. The Vanishing
26. Battle of Saints
27. Nightmares End
28. Soul Sale
29. Bell Tower
30. Ethology of Canines
31. Premature Obituary
Blood Red Shoes announce b-side collaboration with Eoin from Drenge & Ian Clement
Blood Red Shoes have revealed a brand new track titled “Wretch” co-written and recorded with Eoin Loveless of Drenge and Ian Clement of Belgian outfit, Wallace Vanborn.
Loveless takes the lead vocal over a dark, Sabbath-esque riff complimenting the melodic chorus guitar lines from Laura-Mary Carter. This of course is backed up by the usual pounding drums from Steven Ansell from start to finish. A fierce result from the bands first collaboration since last year's AA side single with touring compatriots Pulled Apart By Horses. Listen here.
FONS Records is a small but rapidly growing player in the Belgian indie music scene. A record label with strong connections to one of Belgium's best kept secret in music history, the band FENCE. They released their eponymous album in 2012, to great response of the public and after the huge financial success which followed, they decided to invest all their time and money into vintage bass guitars. And in their record label FONS Records.
Enough crap, let's listen to the music. It's good. You should probably just check it out, you won't disagree, this is quality music. Poppy, yet heavy rocking and extremely danceable. Produced by Belgium's phattest producer, the great Micha Volders.
Later on this year, we will be releasing another bunch of records. If our planning skills don't fail us, that is.
The Prospects - Looking Good
The Shovels - Pop Secret
MINT - Glass Lagoon EP
Benny Zen & The Syphilis Madmen - Go Out And Love The People
JFJ - Electric Wood
and probably more later on...
