Boise, Idaho duo Wolvserpent formed in 2009. Wolvserpent plays a masterful mix of apocalyptic doom, dark folk, avant-orchestral drone and blackened, sepulchral ambience. Creating beautifully bleak visuals of other worlds, times and spaces. Some that are vibrant and full and some that have long turned to dust and been drained of life. 2010 saw the release of their debut full-length, Blood Seed, which was met with immense critical acclaim and quickly sold out of its limited edition pressings. In 2012 the band signed to renowned indie label Relapse Records and recorded their sophomore full-length entitled Perigaea Antahkarana , a four song 80 minute opus, with producer/engineer Mell Dettmer in Seattle. Released September 17 2013. Perigaea Antahkarana is Wolvserpent’s most haunting and diverse material to date. The pair’s sprawling compositions gracefully wend their way through the valleys of death, drone, black metal, doom, and chamber music and arrive triumphantly on foreign shores. Borne of its creators’ 20+ years of classical training and deep appreciation for the works of composers like Arvo Part, Gyorgy Ligeti, and Krzysztof Penderecki, Wolvserpent’s vision combines stringed amplified instruments with a 21st century approach to composition to create works that are dark, emotional, menacing, cinematic, atmospheric, and heartbreakingly beautiful.
Of Perigaea Antahkarana Pitchfork warned listeners, “even when Wolvserpent sounds plainly pretty, a hint of danger lurks steadfast in the background, foreshadowing the tumult that inevitably arrives,” as Metal Injection remarked “Perigaea Antahkarana is an album that is monumentally huge. Monolithic riffs meeting sprawling post-rock black metal, with elements of drone create such an album that is large in length and in scope.” Cvlt Nation also intoned, “Perigaea Antahkarana flows from deeply felt and atmospheric sounds of nature – crows cawing and a fire crackling – laid over a melancholic and rich string sound (Brittany McConnell) that weaves itself around the increasingly claustrophobic noises and a subtle howling wind.
September
25 Thur: Czech Republic, Prague: Club 007
26 Fri: Germany, Leipzig: IFZ
27 Sat: Austria, Kremsmünster: Mukuku
28 Sun: Germany ,Munich: Backstage
29 Mon: Swiss, Zurich: Boschbar
30 Tue: Swiss, Basel: Hirscheneck
October
1 Wed: France, Marseille: Le Lounge
2 Thur: Spain, Barcelone: Razzmatazz 2
3 Fri: Spain, Madrid: Sala But
4 Sat: Spain, Oviedo: La Lata De Zinc
5 Sun: Portugal, Oporto: Amplifest
8 Wed: France, Borduex: Heretic
9 Thu: France, Montaigu: Zinor
10 Fri: France, Paris: Les Instants Chavires
11 Sat: Holland, Utrech:t DBS
12 Sun: Belgium, Bruxelles: Mag4
13 Mon: Belgium, Liege: Inside Out
14 Tue: Germany, Freiburg: Slowclub
15 Wen: Germany, Kassel: Hellroom
16 Thu: Holland, Arnhem: Willemeen
17 Fri: Germany, Berlin: Urbanspree
18 Sat: Russia, Moscow: TBA
The young Berlin based electronic artist KlangKuenstler has unveiled the release of his new single ‘Man On The Moon’ featuring folk singer Alice Phoebe Lou. The track, to be released through Rob Da Bank’s Sunday Best, simply blew up when it first hit sound cloud ten months ago and will be the first single to be taken from the 23-year old’s upcoming album ’That’s Me’ and includes enigmatic remixes from Hot Creations mainstay Miguel Campbell, and two of Berlin’s most exciting electronic duo's Umami and SokooL.
Michael Korb, more commonly known as KlangKuenstler, has been crafting his uniquely warm, melodic productions for years - first receiving attention with his tracks such as ‘Freudentraene’ which marked a huge milestone in his fledging career with over 2 millions plays on Youtube to date.
2014 holds big plans for KlangKuenstler, and in between his the release of the single and the much awaited release of his album, KlangKuenstler will be tearing up cities all around the Europe, playing his captivating live shows at events such as Habitat and Berlin Festival.
Tracklist
1. Man On The Moon ft. Alice Phoebe Lou
2. Man On The Moon ft. Alice Phoebe Lou (Umami Remix)
3. Man On The Moon ft. Alice Phoebe Lou (SOKOOL Remix)
New Build have announced details of the release of a new single.
Look In Vain, is released on Sunday Best Recordings on Monday 20th October 2014.
Look In Vain is taken from their forthcoming new 10-track self-produced album, Pour It On, which was recorded at their own Lanark Studios in Shoreditch and Club Ralph in West London with Mark Ralph (Franz Ferdinand, Clean Bandit). It will be released on Sunday Best Recordings on Monday 20th October 2014.
The album taps rich seams in unexpected places. The 10 songs work best when seemingly radically different ideas are juxtaposed. Steered by the pair's love of new-age folk music (Richard and Linda Thompson, Incredible String Band), vintage British science fiction (John Wyndham) and modern techno (they DJ all over the place), the messages woven into the album are poetic and political; in some ways harking back to a time that never was, to those halcyon days of the golden future.
"Even though it has elements of Chicago house and Detroit techno, there's definitely an eccentric, English feel to the record," says Al from the band who played with LCD Soundsystem as a guitarist during time off from Hot Chip. "I was interested in getting a sense of pathos into this actually quite uplifting music."
The band recently unveiled the first track from the album, The Sunlight, with a video directed by renowned film-makers Sam Lawlor and Lindsey Pollock (The One That Got Away).
The band, who this summer appeared at both the Glastonbury and Bestival festivals and more recently played a low-key secret show at London’s Betsey Trotwood pub, have announced details of a UK tour.
soundcloud.com/sundaybest/new-build-look-in-vain-radio-edit/s-OT88t
With influences from 1970s synthpop pioneers such as Jarre and Kraftwerk filtered through the cinematic soundscapes of 1980s electronic film scores, Vieon takes the sounds of the analogue past and dystopian future and blends them together with catchy synth hooks, bass grooves and epic solos to create evolving, emotive and spacey electronic music that will move you.
With a true retro sensibility that is rare amongst the current crop of electronic bands, Vieon's The Sound Of The Future takes all the best bits of their influences and manages to create something quietly euphoric and triumphant, part Vangelis, part Goldfrapp, part Kavinsky and all their own. This album will work it's way into your mind and take you through a Tron-esque landscape full of bright, neon possibilities.
With Vieon’s debut album available in September 2014 via AnalogueTrash Records; the future is definitely bright.
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