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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VA - 'Ombres Et Lumieres - A Tribute To Jean-Marc Dauvergne' Book / CD (Divine Comedy)
'Ombres Et Lumières' is a tribute to the French artist Jean-Marc Dauvergne, who did artworks for Athanor, Cynfeirdd, and Divine Comedy. Music from A Challenge of Honour, Ah Cama-Sotz, Empusae, Fin de Siècle, Gaë Bolg & the Church of Fand, H.I.V+ / Flint Glass, Kulfi, Land, Othila, Reutoff, Semper Eadem, This Morn Omina, Westwind and Wilt. Writings by Nico Bally, Laurent Bramardi, Jean-Daniel Brèque, Sire Cédric, Georges Foveau, Lionel Grosheny, Geneviève Lafosse, Patrice Lamare, Laura Palomo, Marc Sapolin, Alyz Tale and Damien Vaillant. Every artist here has created something special directly inspired by one of Dauvergne's paintings and the result comes in a wonderful 48-page book (around 9" size) with CD with writings. Ltd x 1000.
UK 15£
Europe 17£
World 19£
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VA - 'Where Tattered Clouds Are Stranding' 2 x CD (The Eastern Front)
A compilation of European neofolk, industrial, dark ambient projects dedicated to the art of Icelandic sculptor and painter Einar Jonsson (1874-1954). Almost all the songs presented on the compilation, inspired by Einar Jonsson's art, are unique, previously unreleased and composed especially for this compilation. Part I "Grief" is a neofolk / martial part with the songs of: Aeldaborn, Agnivolok, Belborn, Cawatana, Cold Fusion, H.E.R.R. / Von Thronstahl, Horologium, Kammer Sieben, Larrnakh, Rukkanor, Storm Of Capricorn, Westwind, Weihan, Zebaoth. Part II "Birth Of Psyche" is dark ambient / industrial / esotheric part with the songs of: Artefactum, Bisclaveret, Echo West, Gandolfs Gedanken, Gregorio Bardini, Hoarfrost, Kadaver / Refuse To Die, Objekt 4, Rose Rovine E Amanti, Shining Vril, Sitra Ahra and Wach. Ltd x 1000 copies in a double foldout package. Highly recommended!
UK 13£
Europe 14£
World 15£
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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.
