HERRNIA -Takkenwereld (Vinyl/Digital) HerrNia, alter ego of Jonas Cornelissen, is a one-man project from the Ghent-area. This man has been wandering around our scene for some time now, amongst others as a drummer for Causenation. Under his alias HerrNia, Jonas can do completely his own thing. After some modest appearances on different samplers and a self-titled cassette on Wool-E-Tapes in 2018, 'Takkewereld' is HerrNia's first big release. On shiny black vinyl. My turntable is filled with joy. 'Takkewereld' is a selection of 12 demotracks which, after a re-mastering, sound very refreshing.A complete arsenal of electronics float in a sublime way towards my ear, tickling my eardrum. And from that arsenal comes a great variety of melodies,going from a minimalistic "Love",over an almost poppy "Think About It" to the very tasteful EBM of "My Dear Dark Cloud". Now in English, then in Dutch... Every track tells it's own story without much words but with so much feeling.If there is more of this in that demo-box, I would say: don't wait too long with the rest! Because my friends, you'll want to taste more... [PD] (Wool-E Discs) THE ULTIMATE DREAMERS - Live HappilyWhile Waiting For Death Mid 1980s, three friends, Frédéric (vocals), Joël (keyboards) and Laurent (bass guitar) start as a cold wave and post-punk inspired musical trio,which would later grow into a five-headed line-up.Their cold chilly wave and post-punk tunes serve as a musical background for themes and lyrics dominated by dreams, amorous fear and social criticism. In 1990 The Ultimate Dreamers fell into a (very long) sleep while dozens of songs, that had been traditionally recorded on cassette, remained unused in the closet. Until they were discovered again, during the Covid pandemic, underneath a thick layer of dust … The result: eleven songs were released as an album named (Wool-E Discs) 'Live HappilyWhile Waiting For Death'.The sound The Ultimate Dreamers represent clearly refers to the eighties. Instrumentally and vocally unpolished. True and sincere. Too bad it was kept from us, like an elephant pregnancy, for over 30 years. Luckily gynaecologist on duty,Wool-E-Discs, proved skilfully worthy… [JB] ORANGE SECTOR - Alles wird Gold (CD/Digital) This is Orange Sector. You do not need to see the cover, you do not need to look it up. After almost 30 years (yes, their first release “Faith” on Zoth Ommog was way back in 1993),Orange Sector have established themselves as one of the flagships of the oldschool EBM-sound.Recognisable,yes,but certainly not repeating themselves. Two years after “Alarm” (Infacted Recordings, 2019),“Alles wird Gold” is sent into the world. Where a certain virus is slowing a lot of creativity down, it’s not the case for Orange Sector. 11 fresh stomping EBM-tracks are fired through the speakers, all pounding in their typical way. Dictating tracks like “Angstmann” or “No Justice” are alternated with high-tempo bootstomping killertracks like “Fick Dich” or “Alles ist Grau”. At the end, some emotion even comes floating by in “Nuklear”.The highlight for me is “The Work is Done”. It really punches in almost a Fixmer & McCarthy way. A true gem.I can only imagine what this will be like live but I’m sure it give some serious fireworks. Be sure not to miss them if they come near you! (Infacted Recordings) [PD] CAVERNA DELLE ROSE - Elysian Chants (CD/Digital/Vinyl) The Orphic Hymns are a collection of poems from the late Hellenistic period and are situated around the mystery cult of Orphism. A movement that went against the Christian faith. The core of 'Elysian Chants' are seven Orphic Hymns, each dedicated to various deities or natural elements. Caverna Delle Rose is the name for the collaboration between AimA Lichtblau (Les Jumeaux Discordants, Allerseelen), Evor Ameisie (NRTHGTE, DDeM Label, Camerata Mediolanense) and Diego Cinquegrana. The band finds its inspiration in magical rituals and performance practices dating from ancient times to the present.They balance between (anthropological) research and (musical) reinterpretation. As a concept and first album by Caverna Delle Rose, (Slaughters In Art) www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be 'Elysian Chants' is certainly a success and deserves full focus when listening, preferably at high volume and in twilight atmosphere. Recommended for fans of the Neoclassical Dark Ambient musical genre indeed! - 14 - [TP] Read full reviews on http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/en/reviews/
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