Blind Cave Salamander is a project by Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo (ex-Larsen) and Paul Beauchamp, backed up by sound designer, producer and engineer, Marco Milanesio, and legendary cello player Julia Kent. The music reflects an unusual mix of electronica, strings and guitars, drones and field recordings. A fine collection of sounds that at times lean towards hypnotic lullabies and at others towards abstraction. With their 2nd album, BIind Cave Salamander unravel shadowy, nocturnal landscapes, into lush, bucolic soundscapes. "Troglobite" also features experimentalist Michael Begg (Fovea Hex, Human Greed) as well as Little Annie's pianist Paul Wallfisch. 6-panel digipak.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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IN MY ROSARY - 'Greetings From The Past' CD (Shayo)
A nice retrospective piece from this German Darkwave / Neofolk project. "Greetings From The Past" contains the two long out of print EPs "Those Silent Years" and "Strange EP" as well as two demo recordings from 1998 ("Greetings From The Past" and "Liar") and a sing-a-long-version of "The Rose Of The World". Digipak.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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MARTYN BATES - 'Mystery Seas (Letters Written #2)' CD (Shayo)
"Mystery Seas" (originaly released in 1995 on A-Scale Recordings and now entirely remastered) is the second of Martyn Bates' (Eyeless In Gaza) "Letters Written" series. On this album he sets his songs into organ based backings, going right back to the drones of traditional song and more than this, to church music. It's an intensive sound which would appeal to fans of traditional folk and electronic music fans all at once. There is a dream state built up from these songs of drifting minimal chords and layers of vocals. What could sound sparse, sounds full and balanced. Digipak.
"Electric Butterfly" came into being when the unique vocalist and songwriter Sally Doherty began working with the musician and producer Colin Elliot. The 50-minute album includes guest musicians Richard Hawley, Shez Sheridan and Liz Hanks. The cool left-field pop sound of "Electric Butterfly" reveals glimpses of Sally’s life-long passion for French chanson, South American bolero and the songs of Jacques Brel and Scott Walker, her love of incredible singers such as Peruvian princess Yma Sumac and the smooth and seductive Chet Baker. A delicate record that will please every lovers of Portishead, Björk and Goldfrapp, as well as Antony & The Johnsons' fans. Digipak.
