Lords of Acid, the Belgian electro-industrial-techno outfit fronted by the legendary Praga Khan, has returned with Deep Chills, the outfit’s first new album in twelve years. Khan & longtime collaborator Erhan Kurkun (music and arrangements) follow up the smash success of the comeback single Little Mighty Rabbit with an all-new sonic orgy, and this time they have invited along musical perverts Murv (bass), Virus (Guitar), Kirk (Drums) and DJ Mea (Vocals).
With Deep Chills, the Lords once again defy convention, expectations, and some would say, standards of decency. From the Our Little Secret era influenced bounce of “Pop That Tooshie”, to the driven, acid house flavored, anthemic beats of “Children of Acid” and the elecro-rock vibe of “Love Bus”, Deep Chills offers an innovative, updated take on the deviant sounds that make Lords of Acid so loved.
Not ones to shy away from a little experimentation, Khan and co. expand their musical repertoire in all sorts of interesting directions. The surf rock and punk flavored “Surfin’ Hedgehog” will have you singing along instantly. The alt-country tinged “Slip N Slide” answers the question “What if Cowboy Junkies wrote really, really dirty songs?” The track “Paranormal Activity” features guest vocals by Zak Bagans (TV Host/ Producer for Ghost Adventures & Paranormal Challenge, NY Times Best-Selling Author of Dark World) and blends dark, menacing, stabbing trip-hop, haunting synths, and classic Lords of Acid grooves.
All in all, Deep Chills proves that Praga Khan remains one of the most innovative musicians in circulation. From the raw carnality of their 1991 release Lust to the electro-thrash of 2000's Farstucker, Lords of Acid has re-defined the pure pleasures of drugs, hedonism, and deviant sex for nearly twenty-two years. Now, despite numerous lineup changes, world tours, over 2.5 million album sales, and every possible point of crisis and conflict a band can face, Lords of Acid is returning to the unsuspecting again, this time with a new crew of deviants, dilettantes, and sonically transmitted diseases.
Time for some late Xmas shopping? At Steinklang Industries you can now find a whole heap of cd's for only 1.50 or 3.00 euro! All in the dark ambient, industrial or neofolk genre! Some of the better known names ready to be looted are De Fabriek, Dissecting Table, Brume, Kirlian Camera and Dead Man's Hill... Check it out!
The Pain Machinery had a busy year last year with two albums released and numerous live shows done, and they show now signs of slowing down this year.
TPM also made a digital album specially designed for the streamed market. The Pain Machinery’s “Digital Surveillance”. Ten of the best tracks from TPM’s previous releases “Auto Surveillance” and “Surveillance Cutlure” boiled down to one album full of raw power.
These tracks have hit the digitally streamed market for the first time. The album will also be available as download and will be found in the major digital music stores worldwide.
Track list “Digital Surveillance”:
- Shine
- Hard Cash (12” Mix feat. Ted Barley)
- The Grudge
- Grinder (12” Mix)
- Twilight
- Hell
- Armed! (Jouni Ollila Remix)
- Hard Cash (Testarossa Remix)
- Playground
- Moving Walls
To celebrate the digital release of Neon Electronics ‘Keylogger 01 EP’ on Dancedelic Digital and the physical release of the ‘Keylogger’ album, NE’s Dirk Da Davo offers fans this free download.
‘Les Enfants Du Paradis’ is a rework of a track that was originally composed in 2007 on the Neon Electronics’ album, 'Monkey Ever After'. This reworking has never been released.
Neon Electronics ‘Keylogger 01 EP’ featuring remixes from Millimetric, Radical G and Action Nano is released on 30th January.
Click the link below to download the track!
soundcloud.com/the-neon-judgement/les-enfants-du-paradis-remake
Yep you heard it right, The Cure are planning a tour this summer and will be playing at some festivals. So far only three have been announced but there's more to come. Hopefully for me they will do Belgium! More info on their website!
