As few other French bands born in the early 80’s Guerre Froide has from the first note played into a post-punk / cold-wave style. Quickly the band knew how to impose its repetitive and hypnotic atmosphere, sometime aggressive, sometime mesmerizing, on which the sing comes layer lyrics full of both existentialist and poetic views, crossed by social or even political criticisms.
From the very start, for live performances, Guerre Froide choose to melt its minimalist musical universe with projections of slides or films.
Evolving from 4 to 5 members the band released a four track 7” few months before quitting after two years of life. “Demain Berlin” twenty-years-late hit, gave the band a worldwide recognition.
This ever growing fame lead two of the founding members to reanimate the band in April 2006, with the help of a new bass-player. Aim being to realize creating ambitions finally available through modern technologies, but always with the same style and musical motto of Guerre Froide.
Atmosphere gained in melancholy, means are even more sharp. An album making link between past and present, “Angoisses et divertissement” was released in May 2007. Guerre Froide has since played regularly on stage, including some festivals. A more ambitious second album “Abrutir les masses” was issued in May 2010, welcomed by many positive reviews.
Today Guerre Froide introduces its “Avant-dernière pensée”. Ten tracks recorded in Studio du bras d’or in Boulogne, used amongst other by Clair Obscur.
A new album in metallic shades of grey, words and sounds clash, lucid and cold. Resignation is still not on today’s schedule.
1- Les films de Garrel
2- Furieux
3- Aliénés
4- Zéro
5- Le Regard
6- L'innocence
7- Ce qui reste
8- Les fils de Cassandre
9- On n'ira pas sur Mars
10- Résignez-vous
This The Klinik box set is not only the most comprehensive anthology of the band's music ever released, it is also an important documentation of a vital piece of history of electronic music. On 8 CDs, it not only contains all album releases from the years 1984-1991, recorded by the classic line up comprised of Dirk Ivens and Marc Verhaeghen, but also all rare and out-of-print tracks, plus a plethora of unreleased studio and live recordings from the same era.
Belgian band The Klinik is one of the few artists that have managed to leave a lasting imprint on an entire scene. Many of today's protagonists would simply not exist in their current form had it not been for the influence of this seminal group. More than three decades ago, Marc Verhaeghen and Dirk Ivens created a completely new sub-genre in electronic music, by consequently combining minimal, cold, dark and raw Industrial-elements to create a sound that was completely unique and had never been achieved in this form before.
Tracks like “Memories”, “Moving Hands” or “Black Leather” are still mandatory spins at Dark-Electro-clubs around the globe and will instantaneously fill any dance floor. With their fresh and new style of music and their enigmatic live shows that see the band members dressed in long black leather coats and wrapped in medical bandages, The Klinik quickly became a cult act in a steadily growing scene. Hissing vocals and minimalist lyrics were accompanied by strange and creative synthesizer sounds, noises, bare bones beats and distorted trumpet which altogether gave the music a fever-dream-like quality. The Klinik were not only mere electronic music, they were a unique experience and a way of life. It is hardly any wonder that many of today's popular acts still quote the group as one of their main influences. The song “Out Of Line” from the album classic “Face To Face” was also inspiration for the name and the creation of the label that is now releasing this very box set.
“The Klinik-Box” contains 8 jam-packed CDs which include all the studio albums the band has released between 1984 and 1991 in the classic line-up of Ivens and Verhaeghen, plus all EPs and all other rare and out-of-print-material from the same era. On top of that, The Klinik have unearthed a myriad of previously unreleased studio and live recordings from the same time period which have also been included. All recordings have been remastered with a lot of loving care by Eric van Wonterghem (Dirk's colleague in Absolute Body Control) under supervision from the band, to let them shine in a previously unheard sound quality. The set is limited to 1000 hand-numbered copies in a lavish book box. This box set is not only a dream come true but also a true affair of the heart for all that were involved in creating it… and an absolute must-own for fans. This Holy Grail of the Electro-Industrial-scene should be in every decent collection of alternative electronic music!
The Scandinavian crime series are today one of the most popular genres in entertainment. Just think about THE KILLING, WALLANDER or THE BRIDGE and you know what we are talking about. And of course it’s not a secret that Lumière stands on top of the Scandinavian thriller genre. Great news for those who missed earlier releases as the label will reissue them in a brand new jacket.
The label Lumière Crime Films is a trademark that stands for the best thrillers from Scandinavia. Exciting film adaptions from famous novels by Hakan Nesser, Liza Marklund, Henning Mankell and lots more, but also original stories like SUNSTORM or WHAT NO ONE KNOWS. Fans will probably recognize familiar faces like Sofie Grabol and Nikolaj Lie Kaas from THE KILLING, or Mikael Persbrandt from BECK.
From 24th June 2014 you can find two brand new titles on the Lumière Crime Film label:
AGENT HAMILTON
IN THE INTEREST OF THE NATION
Mikael Persbrandt (The Hobbit, Beck) stars next to Pernilla August (Star Wars, Fanny Och Alexander) as Carl Hamilton, the Swedish James Bond, all based on the bestselling novel by Jan Guillou.
Special agent Hamilton goes undercover and joins a Russian mafia organization that smuggles swedish weapons to terrorists. Suddenly they are attacked by unknown group of heavily armed men who kill everybody except Hamilton and take the weapons. But who are they? And who are they working for? Hamilton starts chasing them across the world...
Technical specifications:
Sweden, 2011 | Length: 109 minutes | Language: Swedish | Subtitles: Dutch
Format: 16/9 | Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Also out:
AGENT HAMILTON
BUT NOT IF IT CONCERNS YOUR DAUGHTER
Special agent Carl Hamilton is forced to play by his own rules when his goddaughter is kidnapped by terrorists, as he learns that he will get no help from the Swedish secret services.
Sweden, 2011 | Length: 90 minutes | Language: Swedish | Subtitles: Dutch
Format: 16/9 | Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
The Lumière Crime Film label also contains:
MILLENNIUM 1 , MILLENNIUM 2 , MILLENNIUM 3, WHAT NO ONE KNOWS, ANNIKA BENGTZON, , MAN ON THE ROOF , SUNSTORM, MURK, NIGHTWATCH, THE SUMMER FROM KIM NOVAK.
DUTCH VERSION
Het Scandinavische misdaadgenre is inmiddels niet meer weg te denken uit het entertainmentaanbod. Series als THE KILLING, WALLANDER en THE BRIDGE hebben het Hoge Noorden op de kaart gezet. Maar ook hun films weten de Noormannen als geen ander met een stevige dosis spanning te kruiden.
Naast het ruime aanbod aan misdaadseries, heeft Lumière dan ook de top aan Scandinavische thrillers in het assortiment. De reeds eerder uitgebrachte crime titels hebben we nu allemaal in een nieuw jasje gestoken, nieuwe titels zullen meteen onder dit label gelanceerd worden.
Aan het label Lumière Crime Films herkent u de beste thrillers uit Scandinavië. Er zijn de spannende boekverfilmingen van Hakan Nesser, Liza Marklund, Henning Mankell en vele anderen, maar ook de originele verhalen zoals SUNSTORM en WHAT NO ONE KNOWS. Liefhebbers van onze series herkennen in deze films vast een heleboel bekende gezichten, zoals Sofie Grabol en Nikolaj Lie Kaas uit THE KILLING, of Mikael Persbrandt uit BECK.
Of u nu een verzamelaar bent, of gewoon houdt van een dosis bloedstollende spanning af en toe: zoek niet verder dan de Lumière Crime Films.
Verkrijgbaar vanaf 24 juni 2014 onder het nieuwe Lumière Crime Film label:
Twee nieuwe titels
AGENT HAMILTON
IN THE INTEREST OF THE NATION
MIKAEL PERSBRANDT (‘THE HOBBIT’, ‘BECK’) SCHITTERT NAAST PERNILLA AUGUST (‘STAR WARS’, ‘FANNY & ALEXANDER’) ALS CARL HAMILTON, DE ZWEEDSE JAMES BOND
GEBASEERD OP DE GELIJKNAMIGE BESTSELLER VAN DE ZWEEDSE AUTEUR JAN GUILLOU.
Enkele geavanceerde Zweedse raketten verdwijnen spoorloos. Tegelijkertijd belandt een Zweedse wapendeskundige in een Somalische gevangenis. Special agent Carl Hamilton moet op onderzoek uit. Hij ontdekt een internationale politieke samenzwering en plannen voor een terroristische aanval op Zweedse bodem. Zijn loyaliteit wordt flink op de proef gesteld, maar het belang van de natie gaat voor.
Technische specificaties:
Zweden, 2011 | Duur: 109 minuten | Taal: Zweeds | Ondertiteling: Nederlands
Formaat: 16/9 | Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
en
AGENT HAMILTON
BUT NOT IF IT CONCERNS YOUR DAUGHTER
Nathalie, de dochter van het hoofd van de Zweedse veiligheidsdienst en Carl Hamiltons petekind, is ontvoerd. Omdat de Zweedse overheid passief is, moet special agent Hamilton in actie komen volgens zijn eigen regels. De kidnapper blijkt een steenrijke oliemagnaat en terrorist te zijn die Nathalie als voorbeeld voor de Westerse wereld wil bekeren tot de islam. Om haar te bevrijden plant Hamilton een gevaarlijke inval in het bolwerk van de terrorist.
Technische specificaties:
Zweden, 2012 | Duur: 90 minuten | Taal: Zweeds | Ondertiteling: Nederlands
Formaat: 16/9 | Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Het Lumière Crime Film label omvat ook de heruitgave van:
MILLENNIUM 1 - Mannen die vrouwen haten, MILLENNIUM 2 - De vrouw die met vuur speelde, MILLENNIUM 3 - Gerechtigheid, WHAT NO ONE KNOWS, ANNIKA BENGTZON - Paradijs, ANNIKA BENGTZON - Springstof, MAN ON THE ROOF, DE TERUGKEER VAN DE DANSLERAAR, SUNSTORM, MURK, NIGHTWATCH, DE ZOMER VAN KIM NOVAK.
Alle deze titels zijn eveneens beschikbaar vanaf 24 juni 2014.
Getting its start in 1982, Borghesia is an influential electronic rock group created in Ljubljana, Slovenia by members of the alternative theatre group "Theatre FV-112/15". The band, along with fellow Slovenian music collective Laibach, were not only at the forefront of Slovenian alternative music scene, but also on the cutting edge of the burgeoning underground dark electronic scenes. After a period of dormancy from the mid-nineties to 2009, Borghesia began to once again create music. The result of these efforts is And Man Created God.
This new album is a compelling, confrontational work of art; the subject matter of this album touches on the idea that the corrupt, diseased systems of old are just replaced with more of the same. As the band says, "...In the meanwhile a bad system was replaced by a worse one. The rich have been stealing from the poor since the dawn of human race. Today these dimensions have become absurd: capital, money making money, has become a new deity. Money, this new age golden calf. Money. We've all ended up being good consumers. One should fight a system which does not work for the benefit of people. Therefore, the record is entitled And Man Created God.
01. We Don't Believe You
02. C'est La Guerre
03. My Life is My Message
04. Kaufen Macht Frei - Buy Baby Buy
05. 194
06. Profit, Power and Lies
07. Para Todos Todo
08. Too Much is Not Enough
09. Shoot at the Clock!
Arrow Video is thrilled to announce the limited edition release of The Complete Dr.Phibes, which will include both The Abominable Dr.Phibes and its sequel Dr Phibes Rises Again. These exclusive sets will be limited to a run of 3000 copies only and include a 100-page collector’s booklet.
“What more could a horror freak desire?” asked Motion Picture Guide of The Abominable Dr. Phibes back in 1971. Arriving on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK on the 9th June, The Abominable Dr.Phibes sees Vincent Price in one of his signature roles, playing the wealthy and mysterious Dr. Phibes, a mad, disfigured genius, who elects to wreak revenge on nine doctors who failed to save his beautiful wife with a murderous campaign inspired by the Ten Plagues of Egypt. Phibes requires an elimination of disbelief more than a suspension of it. Filled with wonderful Art Deco sets, dark humour and a legendary performance by Vincent Price, The Abominable Dr.Phibes and its sequel Dr Phibes Rises Again have since gone on to become classics.
Featuring a bumper crop of fantastic extras, this exclusive set will include Dr. Phibes and the Gentlemen, an all-new discussion with the League of Gentlemen in which they fondly recall these two British horror classics, the featurette Daughter of Phibes in which Victoria Price discusses her father Vincent Price’s career and The Doctor Will See You Now, an interview with Vincent Price’s biographer, David Del Valle.
Alongside this, the Blu-ray extras include two audio commentaries on The Abominable Dr. Phibes, the first with the late director Robert Fuest and the second with Dr. Phibes creator William Goldstein, moderated by his son Damon Goldtsein, curator of the official Phibes website. Dr. Phibes Rises Again includes and an audio commentary with critic and author Tim Lucas.
The discs will also include the original trailers for both films, plus an exclusive 100-page collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the films by Julian Upton, Martin Jones, Justin Humphreys and Jonny Trunk alongside the on-set recollections of Caroline Munro, plus interviews with Tim Burton and AIP publicist Milton Moritz.
Synopsis:
“Nine killed her, nine shall die, nine eternities in doom!”
Horror legend Vincent Price (The Fall of the House of Usher, Theatre of Blood) is Dr. Phibes, former musician, current murderer. Seeking revenge from the medical staff that left his wife for dead, he sets about knocking them off one-by-one in a series of elaborate murders based upon a Ten Plagues of Egypt. Death by bats, by boils, by blood and more await the nurse and surgeons who failed to save the life of the beloved Victoria Regina Phibes!
A camp classic, The Abominable Dr. Phibes sets itself apart from the seventies horror crowd with its knowing humour and art deco sets, and also prefigures the Saw movies with its increasingly fiendish set of murder devices.
Pairing the original film with sequel Dr. Phibes Rises Again, The Complete Dr. Phibes provides viewers with a double diabolical dose of macabre thrills and black comedy.
Special Edition Contents
Limited edition boxed-set (3000 copies) containing both films and 100-page collector’s booklet
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of The Abominable Dr. Phibes and Dr. Phibes Rises Again, transferred from original film elements by MGM
Original uncompressed 1.0 Mono PCM Audio for both films
Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for both films
Audio commentary on The Abominable Dr. Phibes by director Robert Fuest
Audio commentary on The Abominable Dr. Phibes by the creator of Dr. Phibes, William Goldstein
Audio commentary on Dr. Phibes Rises Again by critic and author Tim Lucas
Dr. Phibes and the Gentlemen – The League of Gentlemen fondly recall a pair of British horror classics
Daughter of Phibes – Victoria Price discusses Vincent Price’s career
The Doctor Will See You Now – an interview with Vincent Price’s biographer, David Del Valle
Original Trailers for both films
100-page collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the films by Julian Upton, Martin Jones, Justin Humphreys and Jonny Trunk, the on-set recollections of Caroline Munro, plus interviews with Tim Burton and AIP publicist Milton Moritz, all illustrated with rare and original archive stills
