Following the acclaimed debut album "Reflejos del Sol" (2004, Divine Comedy Records), Der Arbeiter release their second opus, "Holzwege". Ten songs conceptually inspired by the work of Chilean writer Miguel Serrano, and his conception of Minne ("a love at once illicit and morally elevating, passionate and disciplined, humiliating and exalting, human and transcendent"). In musical terms, Holzwege is an alchemical mix of electro-folk with a slight mediterranean taste, which gives it a unique and distinctive sound that moves away from the well known clichés of the neofolk-martial scene. An original and inspiring work, made in Chile, arising from the ruins. Digipak. Polish import.
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DER ARBEITER - 'Reflejos Del Sol' CD (Divine Comedy)
Sensual and appealing music with a great sense of rhythm, coming from nowhere... danceable, minimal , dark and deep. A crossing between Allerseelen, the saddest feeling of Blood Axis and the most obscure and exciting part of a new military folk scene like Ô Paradis. Very emotional, rootsy and organic at times, Der Arbeiter is very influenced by ancestral energies. Limited to 1000 copies in a digipak.
UK 10.50£
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HARVEST RAIN - 'Blood Hymns' CD (OPN)
A great collection of heathen folk music anthems. "Blood Hymns" started during the Winter Solstice of 2002 and continued during the 12 Nights of Yule. The search for Hyperborea and Thule. The search for the 'Most Northerly Midnight'. These Midnight Sessions began after "A Frost Comes with the Wind" and should be considered the follow-up to that album. Includes a special audio reading of a hymn to the Morning Star by Miguel Serrano and participation with Der Arbeiter.
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HOROLOGIUM - 'Le Paradis Des Chasseurs' CD (Twilight Records)
"Le Paradis des Chasseurs” contains material from two 3" MCDs: "Songs For Hunters” (Ltd x 100, Bunkier Productions) and "Paradise Inverted” (Ltd x 150, Old Europa Cafe) - both of which embody Polish act Horologium’s most bombastic recordings to date. We believe that this sonic output needs much more recognition! An additional bonus track was recorded with the wonderful assistance from Juan A. (Der Arbeiter). Digipak.
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VA - 'Brewery In Piotrków Trybunalski' 2 x CD (Beast Of Prey)
This urban brewery was one of the most important branches of the Polish economy from the 16th-18th centuries. The part which alcoholic drinks played in everyday life (especially beer) brought about the need for the townspeople not only to produce drinks for their own usage, but also to sell. Dark Ambient, Industrial, Martial, Neofolk and of course drinking songs from: Arkham, Asmorod, Barbarossa Umtrunk, Dance Hospital, Dead Man's Hill, Der Arbeiter, Desolation Zone, Division S, Hati, Horologium, Infamis, Isothesis, I.V. Lab, Krepulec, Nekyia, Niegrzeczna Pensjonarka, Outofsight, Przemek Cackowski, Rose Rovine E Amanti, Sator Absentia, Storm Of Capricorn, The Well Of Sadness and Wermut. This regular edition is presented in an A5, 28-page book with all photography by the bands themselves, and is limited to 444 hand-numbered copies.
