Canadian DJ/Multi-Instrumentalist JHNN Gets Personal With New Album, StereoTYP
Canadian DJ & Multi-Instrumentalist JHNN has unleashed his highly-anticipated new album, StereoTYP.
StereoTYP is a personal dark album redefining the definition of what it means to be a walking "StereoTYP" who enjoys different kinds of music.
For fans of: NINE INCH NAILS, BOY HARSHER & DANIEL AVERY.
JHNN says regarding the album:
"Basically the album was made from 2016 - 2020 and it's about my biggest pet peeve of society which is the existence of StereoTYPs. It only scratched the surface of what I like to talk about; what it means to be a black man who just likes, is not afraid of experimenting, and making synth pop without being too expressive. I wanted to have fun as well and I wanted to get the point across. I also wanted to show all my sides of trying to cope like in the song "Darkness Will Always Be There", the fact that all the people in power won't matter; "Children Are The Future", dealing with being anxious "The Warning/Warfare" and some views on religion "Greatest Lie."
A new era is about to dawn for Blutengel with "Erlösung - The Victory of Light". Blutengel and their music is an individual attitude and confession of belief - almost a religion of its very own! Never before did Blutengel release so many German songs on an album as this time. Allied with the artwork of Stefan Heilemann (Heilemania), Blutengel will seduce you entirely into their world. The light is followed by the darkness and the darkness by the light. An eternal cycle ignites in "Erlösung (Redemption) - The Victory of Light" and takes the listener into the realm of Blutengel.
Already in the gripping first single - sung in German and English - "The Victory of Light" the light shows us the way. Electronic sound, raw, futuristic - in combination with the irresistible appeal to dance and epic rousing choruses, the album reveals a true anthem potential. By the time we can fully enjoy the album, we are called to hit "Repeat" for the single(s), which conveys the prevailing message, especially at this time.
Watch the first music video "The Victory on Light" from the upcoming album "Erlösung - The Victory of Light" at the bottom of this page!
The concept and the story were penned by Chris Pohl.
The music clip was filmed and edited by Annie Bertram.
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Auf in die Zukunft
Auf ins Licht
Wir werden kämpfen – Tag für Tag
Denn das ist unsere Zeit!
This is the Victory of Light
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"We are the light! The light will win!" says Blutengel mastermind Chris Pohl. "The light can also be interpreted as redemption in the sense of death - you see the light into which you shall leave...", taking this into account, Chris describes the collective transition into infinity herein.... Be it as it shall be: In the end, there is the LIGHT!
The brand new Blutengel album "Erlösung - The Victory Of Light" will be released worldwide on July 16th, 2021, via Out Of Line Music as a CD and as a double CD in a digipak with 8 bonus tracks. For vinyl enthusiasts, there will be a double vinyl in the colors turquoise and transparent. As a collector's item, the double vinyl comes also as a 180g "glow in the dark" (a vinyl that illuminates in the dark) and is exclusively available in Out Of Line's store. All Vinyls come including a download code and are strictly limited. For the very first time, a Blutengel album will also be available on a limited cassette (MC). For the authentic cassette retro feeling. And to fight the tape clutter, there will be an imprinted pencil to go with it (exclusively available in the Out Of Line Shop). And the highlight is a limited box set. Besides the double CD in digipak the box contains the exclusive bonus CD "A World Beyond", the photo book "Erlösung - The Complete Story" (a book with the complete lyrics & excl. pictures by Annie Bertram) in a DIN A5 format, a keychain with a LED flashlight and a very special hologram sticker with the Blutengel logo.
On this day, 18 ago, Wire returned after a hiatus of a decade with their 10th studio album, Send!
On this day, 18 ago (28 April 2003), Wire released their tenth studio album Send. It was their first recording, with the original four piece line-up, since the Manscape (1990). Drummer Robert Gotobed quit after the release of Manscape because he felt the musical direction of Wire increasingly relied too much on drum machines and loops. It was also the first full-length release by any incarnation of the group since 1991! The album contains seven songs previously released in 2002 on the EPs Read & Burn 01 and Read & Burn 02, and four songs exclusive to this release.
The initial first 2000 mail-order copies of the album came with a bonus live album WIRE - Metro, Chicago, 14 September 2002. Reportedly this inclusion was made to boost the sellings since the majority of the tracks on Send had already been released as the two Read & Burn EPs.
The album was critically acclaimed by many music magazines and received an overall 4/5 star quotation.
The British music magazine Mojo ranked Send at 10 on their best albums of 2003 list. The album also scores 84/100 on the Metacritic website, signifying "universal acclaim".
Send (Original 2003 Digi-Pack CD tracklist)
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"In the Art of Stopping" |
3:34 |
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"Mr Marx's Table" |
3:02 |
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"Being Watched" |
2:57 |
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"Comet" |
3:17 |
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"The Agfers of Kodack" |
3:11 |
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"Nice Streets Above" |
3:45 |
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"Spent" |
4:43 |
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"Read & Burn" |
2:34 |
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"You Can't Leave Now" |
3:41 |
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"Half Eaten" |
1:58 |
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"99.9" |
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Wire
Colin Newman
Graham Lewis
Bruce Gilbert
Robert Grey (aka Robert Gotobed)
Today we celebrate the birthday of Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, better known as Kate Pierson, singer of The B-52’s. She was born 73 years ago on April 27 (1948) in Weehawken, New Jersey, USA and became in 1976 one of the founding members of The B-52's. Beside singer/lyricist she is also a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitars, bass and keyboards. In the early years of The B-52's, as well as a vocalist, Pierson was also the main keyboard player and was notable for performing on a keyboard bass during many live shows (see The B-52's video below) and many of the band's recordings, taking on a role usually filled by a bass guitar player which differentiated the band from their contemporaries. This along with Pierson's distinctive wide ranging singing voice remain trademarks of The B-52's unique sound until today.
In 2015, Pierson released her first, and so far only, solo album, Guitars and Microphones. She later released the non-album single "Better Not Sting the Bee" and a cover of "Venus" (video below) as a stand alone single.
Pierson has also collaborated with many other artists including The Ramones and R.E.M but probably her biggest worldwide succes, besides The B52’s, was her duet single with Iggy Pop, “Candy’ (video below).
Happy birthday Kate!
The International electronic act, SINthetik Messiah releases their first full-length album, Ambient Noize.
Ambient Noize is an 18-track album that was inspired by Ambient and Drone music from around the world.
Cajun frontman Bug Gigabyte used vst synthesizers, field recordings and Garageband's Electronic instruments on the Iphone to make all that you hear.
Grammy - nominated engineer, Joe Haze (The Banishment) then mastered the album by recording every track onto tape at 30 IPS (inches per second) and then mastered the audio through analogue gear.
All music on this album is meant to be listened to through headphones.
