You waited so long....here it is!
When originally released in late 1985, Nena – the band and the singer – were riding high after the international success of the memorable No.2 hit single '99 Red Balloons', which is included here in remixed form.
This album was the English language version of Nena's "Feuer und Flamme", and was released in late 1985 – their only full-length English language album. Features the single ‘It's All In The Game', the album's title-track, which was the only English single to be released.
This album was the follow up to their international compilation "99 Luftballons". This album compiled songs from their first two German LP's, though five songs had been translated to English.
As well as extensive liner notes, this release also includes the bonus of four additional tracks, which have never issued on CD in the UK before
Belgian Industrial legend The Klinik returns after 22 years with a new album in the original line up. “Eat Your Heart Out” is the perfect continuation of the classic minimalist-cold sound of the band that still stands as one of the most innovative in the scene. Available on CD and as a limited edition on heavy white vinyl.
A legend returns with the first new album in the original line up after 22 years! When Marc Verhaeghens and Dirk Ivens formed under the “The Klinik”-moniker more than 29 years ago, they created an all-new subgenre of electronic music with their enthralling mix of cold, harsh, sequencer-dominated sounds, watered down arrangements, minimalist lyrics and a distinctive, hissing vocal style. Floor fillers, like “Memories”, “Moving Hands” or “Black Leather” are still standard repertory in most underground clubs around the world and the group’s bare-bones-no-nonsense Industrial-sound is an important inspiration for aspiring groups to this day.
Now, Out Of Line Music are releasing “Eat Your Heart Out”, the long-awaited new long player of this seminal band. In a way, this release closes a circle, as The Klinik were the main inspiration for founding the label in the first place and the song “Out Of Line” fr! om the legendary “Face To Face” album served as a name-giver. On “Eat Your Heart Out”, the band has assembled 9 new tracks in the trademark The-Klinik-sound which trickles out of the speakers in a cold, menacing, sparse and often rather fearsome way.
The harsh sequencers and tribal rhythms become a borderline emotional experience and Dirk Ivens feeds the trauma-set-to-music with a fitting vocal delivery. “Eat Your Heart Out” is 100% The Klinik and sounds as if the band has never been off the map.
The minimalist sonic prowess of this group is still as up to date, innovative and modern as on day one on an album like a fever nightmare that serves as a thoroughly impressive new sign of life from one of the greatest innovators in underground Electronica. The Klinik are back, expanded with new member Peter Mastbooms, and the new long player is released on CD and as a special limited edition on heavy white vinyl. Nobody does it like The Klinik!
Almost 8 years have passed since the release of "Nemesis". 8 long years of growth and insight, of reflecting silence and chaotic noise, of death and (re)birth.
Shaun Frandsen started recording new music again, but he has changed with time, he aged and started reflecting on the music from his youth. He went through a nostalgic period, listening to all of his old post-punk records, reliving the experience, drawing from its energy and somehow translating this in the studio.
“Phoenix” is what happened. The new GLIS studio album is clearly a very personal album for Shaun Frandsen, almost an autobiographical journey: "I wrote it as an ode for those who have inspired me the most. I didn’t hide my heart at all," he says. This album begins rough, dark and chaotic, sometimes sad. The music-style changes from track to track, but somehow manages to stay focused. It dwells in the dark, then finds peace, and comes back again with a new outlook from where i! t began.
On "Phoenix", GLIS took a bit of Bowie and Eno ("Keep The Memory", "Coldheart Tempo"), and a classic-era 4AD sound to create the ambiance and grabbed some inspiration from Nine Inch Nails, Underworld ("Insomniac", "Dead Set") and Joy Division for the body of the music. It's when female vocalist Lauren Krothe is introduced on the album that ushers in the transition from darkness to light, lo-fi darkwave with an ethereal hint to Cocteau Twins ("Take It This Far" or the beautiful "Blue Sky Night"). Then come the anthemic and hooky "Crush" and the instant hit "Stars In The Sea" which both end the journey on a hopeful positive outlook and loop with the opening and closing groovey track "Apocalypse Parties" that will remind you of the early WaxTrax electro/industrial sound with a touch of melodic modernity.
After releasing a small “taster” in the shape of an exclusive 3” CD together with the picture LP re-release of their 1996 album “Tanzpalast 2000”, now here’s the full version (German: “Vollversion”) of the EP “Computerklang”. At the same time, this EP release officially launches the WELLE: ERDBALL year 2013, filled with loads of highlights!
Coinciding with this year’s WAVE-GOTIK-TREFFEN (WGT) in Leipzig, Germany, the long-awaited Best-Of compilation “20 Jahre” (engl.: 20 years) will finally see the light of day.
And there are more shapes of things to come – the year’s second half will see the release of the new studio album “Tanzmusik für Roboter”! A feast for all fans of electronic dance music – not only for robots!
