Unknown Pleasures Records: A Tribute To Genesis Breyer P​-​Orridge

A Tribute To Genesis Breyer P​-​Orridge

A benefit compilation for Genesis P-Orridge. Musical pioneer, cultural engineer, wrecker of civilization, anti-Pope of the Temple ov Psychic Youth and also merry prankster – Genesis Breyer P-Orridge is arguably one of the most important icons of Alternative Culture of the latter quarter of the 20th century and beyond. With Unknown Pleasures Records and some great artists, amazing musicians and true fans we want to pay homage to the work of Genesis P-Orridge and provide unreleased covers of cult songs of THROBBING GRISTLE & PSYCHIC TV.

CD I / Digital Album

CD II / Digital Album

Posted on January 22nd, 2018 under Releases,

Other Voices Records: Ritual Veil – Wolf In The Night

Ritual Veil - Wolf In The Night

Take the familiarity of new wave, post punk and synthpop and throw a sexbeat and goth subculture cloak over it. Add a kind of starry-eyed new romantic feel to the whole mixture, and this is where Portland, OR trio, Ritual Veil, come in.

Ritual Veil have emerged with a solid six-track EP which explores those styles while sounding intuitive and honest. It’s been a while since the last time we’ve listened to a release on which each and every individual track could be a standout single, and this upcoming band’s debut EP is one of those cases.

Despite the strongly stylized aesthetics and trust on the traits and sounds of the past, Wolf In The Night surfaces sounding fresh, founded on the trio’s impeccable artistic taste, throbbing beats and alluring synths, as well as a striking vocal delivery that always seem to carry a touch of melancholy.

Goth club frequenters and very early Depeche Mode and New Order devotees, sit up for this one.

Cassette / Digital Album

Posted on January 20th, 2018 under Releases, ,

Hjördis-Britt Åström: Dmitry Gruber – V

Dmitry Gruber - V

Here’s the latest release from Dmitry Gruber, the artist behind the label Hjördis-Britt Åström from Rostov On Don, Russia.

Digital Album

Posted on January 18th, 2018 under Releases, ,

Mannequin Records: Group A – Self-titled

Group A

Berlin based Japanese industrial synth duo group A make their debut on Mannequin Records with a killer 3-tracks self titled EP.

Tommi Tokyo (synth, drum machine, vocals) and Sayaka Botanic (violin, tapes and sampler) released 2 studio albums and 1 live album in Tokyo, before to move in Berlin in 2016. With their mixture of dark minimal synth, avant-noise, striking visuals and performance art, the duo still carries on the very breath of early industrial pioneers such as Throbbing Gristle, Die Form, Klinik, Cabaret Voltaire.

The EP was recorded in Tommi’s bedroom and later mixed together with Mannequin Records head Alessandro Adriani in his own studio in Berlin. The first two tracks of the EP, ‘T.O.P.’ and ‘Ketabali’ represents the duo personal reaction against the current economy, an up yours to capitalism, news and politics, all permeated by industrial rhytmic-noises and words with no meaning.

The B2 ‘Alibi’ instead was inspired by an autobiography of Hi-Red Centre(Japanese avant-grade art group in the 60-70′s) written by one of the members, Genpei Akasegawa. Tommi found the word “Alibi” in the book and she just started singing about the group. As she never wrote lyrics for that, during their live performances they are always improvised, so changing and mutating every time.

12″ / Digital Album

Posted on January 16th, 2018 under Releases, ,

Synth Religion: Dark Door – Inferno

Dark Door - Inferno

Synth Religion presents Dark Door’s new album “Inferno”. Dark Door is an italian duo from Naples. “Inferno” is a new chapter that marks a major breakthrough for the band in a dark mix of electronic sounds.

12″ / CD / Digital Album

Posted on January 14th, 2018 under Releases, ,