ARDITI - 'Standards Of Triumph' CD (Equilibrium Music)
(2006) Boasting the unique personality of Swedish combo H. Möller (Puissance) and M. Björkman, "Standards of Triumph" taps further into the darker tones of Militaristic Neoclassical ambiance that has become the band's trademark, resulting in their strongest effort so far - ever effective in their use of crushing orchestrations and evocative speeches, Arditi hereby drags the listener around muddy trenches, leaving aside overly pompous festive marches or alcohol fuelled merry bunker songs which seem to have become the norm as of late, and casting an hypnotizing veil over the turmoil of warfare-inspired Industrial soundscapes. Digipak.
FEAR FALLS BURNING - 'The Rainbow Mirrors A Burning Heart' LP (Auf Abwegen)
(2006) This is the registration of an exclusive concert Fear Falls Burning (aka Dirk Serries of Vidna Obmana) performed on October 13th 2005 at Kulturbunker Mullheim in Köln (Germany), commissioned by Auf Abwegen. This LP covers 2 variations on Fear Falls Burning's method of droning. Side A features the most minimal and static drones used by FFB so far, while side B brings out FFB's most wilful and in-your-face approach to distorted and powerful guitar drone chords. Just under 40 minutes of music. Strictly limited to 300 hand-numbered copies in a textured sleeve.
UK 13£
Europe 15£
World 17£
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VA - 'The Black Square' CD (KultFront)
A fresh survey of the Russian post-industrial scene performed by the KultFront activists. The continuation of a line started with "Red Square" compilation. 15 exclusive tracks from Anthesteria, Bardoseneticcube, BRZB (Dmitry Zuboff of Hypnoz and Alexei Borisov), Bunker (aka Ryr), Cyclotimia, EKRAN (Kryptogen Rundfunk and Anthesteria), Evilution, Ganzer feat. Lenochka, Misery, Necropolis, Reutoff, Ritualnaya Bioingeneria, Sal Solaris, SS-18 (aka DMT) and Tsaraas (aka Majdanek Waltz). Limited to 444 hand-numbered copies in cardboard slipcase with booklet.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
World 12£
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ZBIGNIEW KARKOWSKI - 'Consciously Unconscious Unconsciously Conscious' 3" CD (Metamkine)
Zbigniew Karkowski is a Polish-Swedish composer / musician presently living and working in Tokyo, Japan. In his latest work his main concern is on realising drama with sound electronic and acoustic walls with scores based on architectures of ruins. Composed 2001 at studio Bunker 301, Tokyo. Just under 20 minutes of Musique Concrète, Noise and Experimental music. Part of the Collection Cinéma pour l’oreille, curated by Jérôme Noetinger. Comes in a cardboard gatefold sleeve with shrinkwrap.
