Vendetta finally have taken the plunge and repressed this minor doom metal classic from Mannheim’s B.son.
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Jan-Arne Sohns
B.son, “Black Shape of Nexus”
Insa Donja Kai, “Insomnie Joyeuse” LP
On my shelf the only albums by multi-player projects named after the members must be by Flower/Corsano, Twells&Christensen, and Fenn O’Berg.
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Guido Möbius, “Spirituals”
Like so many other electronic musicians, Guido Möbius, not to be confused with Cluster’s Dieter Möbius, has an issue with lyrics.
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Negative Standards, “VI.VII.VIII.IX.X.XI”
While not necessarily Foxy Digitalis’ daily bread, this hardcore energy overdose ranks among the most aggressive recordings I’ve heard in years.
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Moon Ate The Dark, s/t
Apart from the odd Hauschka or Goldmund release, the field of experimental piano has been practically deserted in the last years – or rather, there was a shortage of high profile releases.
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Terror Bird, “Secret Rituals” LP
Full disclosure: I’ve been an ardent follower of Terror Bird’s synth pop gothics since the debut tape “Sociopaths Are Glam”, and their “Human Culture” album was one of my favourite albums of 2011.
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Gareth Davis & Frances-Marie Uitti, “Gramercy”
Erik Skodvin’s Miasmah label has made a name for itself by means of a very clear-cut focus on dark ambient and modern composition.
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Dictaphone, “Poems From A Rooftop”
Is it just me or has there been a resurgence recently in what used to be called “electronica”?
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The Austrasian Goat / Hallowed Butchery, split 10″
One in a continuing string of split eps on various formats, this nicely presented 10” on Vendetta sees The Austrasian Goat and Hallowed Butchery share a conceptually ambitious release.
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Zachary Cale, “Noise of Welcome”
This is that kind of album that doesn’t mention a band’s email or website on its sleeve.
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Ruined Families, s/t 7″
This 7” was put out in a collaborative effort of as many labels as there are tracks on it.
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Tolouse Low Trax, “Jeidem Fall”
Wow, Berlin’s Karaoke Kalk label has been on a roll recently: I really enjoyed the diverse approaches to beats used by Static and J.R. Plankton, and now I’m impressed by the new Tolouse Low Trax album
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Kleefstra/Pruiksma/Kleefstra, “Deislieper”
Apologies to all involved: This CD has been sitting in my review pile far too long.
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