HIKIKOMORI - 'Far From The World' CD (Steelwork Maschine)
After two limited albums, Hikikomori finally releases it's first CD proper. This French artist from Tours moves in spheres of dark drones and ritual ambience. Despite the sinister and black atmospheres of the album there is something very beautiful about the album. Slowly moving drones creates a grandiose atmosphere of hidden melody. A ritual / dark ambient / noise gem. Ltd x 500 copies in a gatefold digisleeve.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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NEON RAIN - 'Dirtier Than The Dirt' CD (Steelwork Maschine)
Neon Rain is a project from France, making music in the field of dark ambient-industrial. This is their first album, and it is also the start of the new record label Steelwork Maschine. NEON RAIN combine rhythmic industrial with dark ambient and experimental elements. Quite a nice and varied album of this promising act, from the same stable as Westwind. Ltd x 500.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
World 12£
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NEON RAIN - 'We Are Meat / The Vultures' CD (Steelwork Maschine)
Between drone and power electronics, French act Neon Rain carries all the suffering of working-class meat slaves on the first part of this release. From defiance to resistance, through synth-pop to post-industrial martial anthems, the second part is dedicated to all the people around the world who lead our societies to more chaos and destruction. A no man's land, the ultimate step to peace. 6-panel digipak.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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WESTWIND - 'Ravage' 2 x CD (Steelwork Maschine)
The long awaited new album from French Martial Industrial / Orchestral / Apocalyptic legends Westwind - entitled "Ravage" - is unleashed five years after their last full-length release 'Tourmente'. Apocalypse is now, and this is the soundtrack to the collapse of civilisation. Ltd x 900 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve with booklet, with artwork by Nicolas Crombez (Deuterror).
WESTWIND - 'Tourmente I' 2 x LP (Steelwork Maschine)
The first part of the Tourmente series, dedicated to the victims who perished in Brest during WWII, features percussion and organ based dark martial / apocalyptic music with a fine dynamic in rhythm and mood setting. The music is simplified and restrained which only adds emphasis to the bleak ambience of the subject matter that they are trying to convey. Part life affirming and uplifting and part despondent and depressing, the music twists and turns through so many feelings leaving you breathless with admiration. If you could imagine a more upbeat Protagonist it will give you an idea as to what this DLP sounds like. One black LP, one white LP. Ltd x 500 copies in a gatefold sleeve.
