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Compass is the brand new record by EBM mastermind Tom Shear, who records under the alias Assemblage 23. The album is being released on the lovely Metropolis – home to many industrial bands like Front Line Assembly, Mentallo & The Fixer, and on the lighter side, Covenant, Apoptygma Bezerk, and VNV Nation.

From this records, it’s quite obvious A23’s learned a lot musically since his previous full length Meta (which has great album art), released in 2007. Production wise, it feels rejuvenated. It’s mixed very well, which is a huge plus.

Lyrically, there is a bit of similarity to his last record in the sense that a lot of the lyrics are associated with introspection (evident with track titles like “Sorry,” “Ghosts,” Damaged,” “Old,” etc, on Meta, and then “How Can You Sleep,” and “Alone Again” on this). However, this album is more low-key in that aspect which in my opinion fits quite neatly with the pulsing synths and class beats that emerge in the background.

“Spark” is the first single, which contains some of the introspective lyrics that are present in much of Tom Shear’s discography as mentioned above. Its release brings us a nice remix by Combichrist.

I used to listen to lot of A23 back in the day. In fact, this is the artist that introduced me to “industrial dance” music, then I went on to discover the majority of the other artists on Metropolis, first working my way through the lighter side of the label a la VNV Nation and Covenant and working my way through Front Line Assembly and especially :wumpscut: (whose material gets released on his own label Beton Kopf Media; Metropolis just licenses his stuff for US distribution). This album is a nice refresher for those who haven’t listened to any of A23’s previous works, though I highly recommend that you lend your ears to the slightly darker Storm released in ‘04 … that is, after you’ve listened to this.

It’s calculated. This record feels like it was created with a strong-willed determination, and not aimless like so many albums I’ve listened to from the genre. There’s effort, there’s focus, there’s something that I feel in this that tells me this record goes somewhere. The last half is especially good, and I really dig the remix of “Spark” by “Burikusu!!!,” which is a nice, slightly slower (bpm) rework of the original.

Fifteen fantastic tracks that clock in at 1hr 15 minutes. Truth be told, I could not be more impressed, and evidently, I am not the only one. Tom Shear on his website states that the 2CD deluxe edition of Compass, limited to a mere 1,000 copies, sold out pretty quickly upon arrival on his website. Unfortunately, I missed picking one up, but I’ll be placing an order for the regular edition ($14 USD) at A23’s webshop.

Highly recommended. P.S, if you needed any more proof that you should check out the rest of Tom Shear’s work (as if this post wasn’t enough), listen to this.

For more information, check out:

- Last.fm

- Discogs

- MySpace

And obviously, if you enjoy what you hear, purchase it at:

- A23’s webshop

Download.

uma das músicas e bandas que aprecio bastante. em especial a música Machine remixada pelo VNV Nation, uma banda de futurepop. hoje estou postando a minha tradução dessa música porque ela fez e está fazendo muito sentido para mim nos últimos dias. deixou também o vídeo dela que encontrei no youtube.

Theatre of Tragedy – Machine (tradução de Leonardo M. P., a.k.a Serpens)

Admire aqui,
Desdenhe lá,
Eu sou o novo homem,
Eu sou ligado em fios,
conhecedor de chips,
com a memória carregada;

Mantenha seu código de divulgação que todos temos,
O mundo de amanhã todos nós já vimos,
Mantenha o seu jeito moderno,
E conserve seus bugs,
O Homem de Mental está aqui para ficar;

Fale, diga
Você diz que eu apenas trabalho, noite e dia
Fale, diga
Você diz, ‘Use-me, meu aluguel é barato’

Computadorizado,
Voz sintetizada,
Me chame de homem mecânico.

Em um mundo de máquinas,
O que eu posso fazer além de servir?
Armaze os dados e calcule
Fale, soletre e opere
Construa a barreira e os caminhos motorizados
Autômato de ontem

Fale, diga
Você diz que eu apenas trablho, dia e noite
Fale, diga
Você diz, ‘Use-me, meu aluguel é barato’

os destaques são meus mesmo.

e o vídeo é esse aqui:

é isso.
.
Serpens.
.
S. S. S.

School of Seven Bells é uma banda de trabalho formado por Benjamin Curtis do Secret Machines, junto com as gêmeas idênticas  Claudia  e  Alejandra Deheza.   Curtis e as irmãs Deheza conheceram-se quando ambos fizeram abertura em uma turnê do Interpol.  Os três decidiram terminar seus compromissos e criar um estúdio de gravação em casa juntos.

No entanto, a cantora Alejandra Deheza insiste em que as letras não são abstratas ou obscuro.  Além disso, o fato de que ela é uma sonhadora lúcida é apenas dos sons altos que criam.  No concerto, Curtis, que fica na maior parte na guitarra pode ser visto manipular vários dispositivos electrónicos, entre os segmentos da guitarra.

Segue o link para download do álbum “Alpinisms” (2008) e o link para download o EP “My Cabal” (2007)

SYNTHYZER PARTY

17 października 2009, sobota
Tektura, start: 20:00
Wjazd: 5 zł

Impreza z muzyką synthpop, futurepop, electro, EBM, indstrial, cold wave (dark wave).

W setliście między innymi Depeche Mode, De/Vision, Iris, Covenant, Camouflage, F242, And One, Wolfsheim, Diorama Beborn Beton, VnV Nation, Frozen Autumn, Sabound, Edge of Dawn, Joy Division, IAMX i inne.

www.synthpop70-80.phorum.pl

(Sem video clipe no youtube, peguei um video com a musica)
Panzer AG é o nome de um projeto aggrotech/industrial rock do norueguês Andy LaPlegua, também fundador da banda de futurepop Icon of Coil.
Depois de experimentar diversos estilos musicais como o Futurepop da Icon of Coil, assim como aggrotech, power noise e industrial com Combichrist, LaPlegua alterou seu som incrementando a agressividade de suas letras e melodias.

Formada em 2004, a Panzer AG combina Power noise, Industrial, Trance, Rock e outros gêneros para criar uma música pesada, a qual também se pode dançar.

Músicas indicadas: Battlefield, Panzer, Machinegun GoGo

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Seba Dolimont

Benoit Blanchart

Bernard Van Isacker

Genre:

industrial electronic music
Hometown:

Brussels

Record label:
http://www.alfa-matrix.com

Website:
http://www.alfa-matrix.com

Facebook

Twitter

Press contact:
promo@alfa-matrix.com

Biography:

Over the past 15 years we have observed the indie music world turning around us. We lived it day-to-day and experienced it from different angles: from the business side to the artist side. Prior to launching the label, our personnel have been active in the electronic music scene since the early 90’s, gaining experience in various companies and at different levels including artists & repertoire management, sale & logistics management, studio engineering & producing, music magazine publishing, website designing, music composing and even product marketing management. We’ve learned a lot from the mistakes and mismanagement in our pasts, and came to the conclusion that everything in the music life was nothing but a question of attitude and honesty.

Raised from the intention to develop and defend a new concept in artist & label management and relations, a new record company was born in the summer of 2001. Alfa Matrix brought a new sense of virtue to an often unforgiving music industry by creating a “family cocoon” atmosphere that allows artists to feel comfortable in their pursuits to expand himself/herself in his/her work without restriction or compromise. It’s in mutual respect, trust and care that we and our artists launch our music: matrix alfa code.

Alfa Matrix has become a trademark for innovative electronic music. We have proved to be open to various styles including power EBM, dark elektro, intelligent industrial, synth pop, electronica, trip hop, drum’n bass, etc.

The Alfa Matrix constellation promotes intelligent and soulful music that is written with the heart. If you recognise this quality within yourself, please read our demo policy section on this website and contact us! We are always seeking new talent…

alfa matrix
32 avenue albert jonnart
1200 brussels . belgium
tel/fax 0032.2.732.14.81
info@alfa-matrix.com
www.alfa-matrix.com

TAMTRUM’s newest studio release is conceptually divided into 2 radically different parts: the A-side with “Fuck You I’m Drunk” and the B-side with “Stronger Than Cats”. TAMTRUM are partying at full speed with provocative nonsense “drunk’n fuck” lyrics over groovy carrying tunes. The toxic combination opens your senses to the maximum and prepares your intoxicated body to next take on the “Stronger Than Cats” assault. This “B-side” reveals a more deviant and darker face of the band, bringing “dark elektro on speed” tracks, carrying you with them on another upbeat bad trip.

Sylvicious, Benoit XVI and Fixhead dared to challenge the TAMTRUM sound and are now fucking ready for another infectious and shocking tour across Europe that will bring this new level of hi-energy and merciless aggressive-groovy assault to their summoned audiences. Remember that TAMTRUM is above all a live band bringing striptease shows and other weird and unpredictable liquid / fluo-chemical performances to stage, which only reinforces their brutal, uncompromising and decadent image.

For the hardcore fans of TAMTRUM, the album is also available as a 2CD Slipcase deluxe edition strictly limited to 666 copies with explicit stickers and on a bonus second cd: the recording in 6 acts of selected total reinterpretations of TAMTRUM’s new hits by Claus Larsen (LEAETHER STRIP/KLUTAE) in total freedom of musical speech. This is not a collaboration, this is a true electronic devastating rape by the master of electronic mayhem.

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מי שדיבר איתי פעם בהרחבה לגבי מוסיקה יודע שאני די מעריץ גדול של אלקטרוניקה ובפרט סינת’פופ, ה-Synth הוא הבייבי שלי.
אין לי ספק כי הייתי מגיע לז ‘אנר הזה בדרך זו או אחרת אך את הנתיב שהוביל אותי למקום שבו אני היום אני חב תודה גדולה להרכב ה-Futurepop הבריטי/אירי VNV Nation הם פחות או יותר הביאו את האהבה שלי לטכנו וסינתפופ לרמה אחרת וגרמו לי להכיר סגנונות שונים שנעים ביניהם.

VNV Nation חוזרים השנה עם אלבום חדש “Of Faith Power And Glory” והם עדיין בועטים, מחדשים וממצים את כל מה שאני מחפש בז’אנר הזה.
אין ספק שהם משתפרים מאלבום לאלבום וממשיכים את ההצלחה של האלבום הקודם “Judgment” גם מבחינת הפקה וגם מבחינת חקירת שטחים חדשים במוזיקה בהם לא ביקרו קודם.
שווה לציין את העטיפה היפה לדיסק.

אחלה עטיפה

האלבום נפתח עם Pro Victoria האינסטרומנטלי, קטע אפי , משהו שהייתי שומע בסרט סטייל שר הטבעות, הקטע נבנה לאט לאט עם אווירה של טקס שבטי ומתחזק עם סינטים.

Sentinel – אחד הפיבוריטים עלי, קטע חזק, הימנוני ואופייני להרכב (מזכיר את הצלילים של האלבום הקודם).

Tomorrow Never Comes – פעם ראשונה ששמעתי את הקטע, ההתחלה שלו נשמעה לי כמו עוד להקת אינדי שמשתמשת באלקטרוניקה, מפתיע קצת אך מתגלה לנו שיר סינתפופי, קטצ’י ונותן בראש.

The Great Divide – בלדת רוק (יותר סינט’רוק) קיצבית, אפילו קצת מרגשת, סאונד קצת שונה ממה שרגילים לקבל מ-VNV.

Ghost – קטע קצת שקט, לא הולך ממש לאינשהו, חביב לא יותר מזה.

Art of Conflict – קטע נויזי, חזק, EBM במיטבו.

Defiant – כמו The Great Divide מאוד רוקי רק שהוא הרבה יותר שמח ומקפיץ.

Verum Aeternus – אייטיז פופ עם השפעות רוקיסטיות ואווירה שמיימית.

From My Hands – בלדה נוגעת מבוססת פסנתר עם מילים טובות שמקלפת את הקליפה האלקטרונית של VNV ומשאירה אותם חשופים.

Where There is Light – שיר קיצבי ושמח שמציג עתיד בהיר יותר, סגירה טובה לאלבום.

**גילוי נאות: אני אוהב את VNV Nation כבר כמה שנים, ההתלהבות שלי הייתה גדולה כששמעתי את האלבום החדש אז יש מצב שאני קצת משוחד

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Check out mend- electronic/ EBM/ Futurepop band from Pacific Northwest- at http://www.mend-music.com/music.html

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