Manic Depression Records: Organic – Empty Century

Organic - Empty Century

The project started in 2011 after a common Post New Wave. Joris Oster, Olivier Justin and Raphaël Haubourdin decided to create an electro/coldwave band merging the power of a fuzzy bass guitar with electronic signals. After few nights spent in a recording studio, Alchemy took place Joris, Olivier and Raphaël write songs together and provide innovative sounds excluding guitars in favor of vintage synthetizers and burning bass lines.

After a first album « Under your carbon constellation » released in 2013, ORGANIC toured around 40 dates in Europe including support acts for Agent Side Grinder and Graham Coxon.

Now the band is proud to present a second album called « Empty century » co-released on Manic Depression (FR) and Swiss Dark Nights (CH/IT). Line-up and Concept remain the same but songs are now about our new century filled with disillusionments and hopes.
ORGANIC, an effective and original project to shake you head.

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Posted on June 27th, 2015 under Releases, ,

Manic Depression Records: Crimson Muddle – La Rousalka

Crimson Muddle - La Rousalka

At the beginning of Crimson Muddle, there is Hellebore and her nightmares, nemesis of a complex and multifaceted personality.

In 2008, joining Igor’s disciples in Deadchovsky, Hellebore stood on its own and gave birth to Crimson Muddle, assisted by Annie-Dog and Abesada.

Improbable mixture of styles, rich experiences of each members, the music of Crimson Muddle oscillates between cold-wave, electro and martial chamber music, through dense and oppressive compositions. Purple ladies materialize their catharsis in a self-produced album, “Nocturne”, released in 2010, with the support of Manic Depression.

On stage, the trio embraces the desire to escape the compulsory figures willingly exchanging instruments according to their desires: keyboards, violin, theremin, bass, melodica, glockenspiel, concertina… but it is not enough!

Soon Gilbert Mudas, drummer Louis Lingg and the Bombs, fulfill the universe of Crimson Muddle, who plays harder and takes a look at more punk consonances. After several years of multiple concerts and mutations, drummer and violinist went to new horizons.

Phoenix joined by the violin, Crimson Muddle rising from the ashes and returns with a new album.

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Posted on May 13th, 2015 under Releases, ,

Manic Depression Records: The B​.​H​.​D. – Dancing In The Shadow

The B​.​H​.​D. - Dancing In The Shadow

The B.H.D. “The black Hotel’s Doorkeepers” is a French Cold Wave / Post Punk project, which was formed in 2102, to indulge mastermind David Droz’ musical roots. In 2013 the first songs appeared on the internet and caused a lot of attention, with their distinctive Joy Division influence, without sounding like a second class cover band.

Soon The B.H.D. decided, to release their first album “Nothing is Colder than You”, with the German label “Cold Insanity Music”, on September 2014.

Early 2015, The B.H.D. decided to release their second album “Dancing in the shadow”, in collaboration with the French music label “Manic Depression records”.

Driving bass guitars, demo-like, partly screaming guitars, a melancholic baritone and systematic placed synths are the basis of a lot of The B.H.D.’s songs.

The B.H.D.’s albums “Nothing Is Colder than You” and “Dancing in the Shadow” carries melancholy in a way, which is quite unique nowadays. Cold Wave and Post Punk meld into a one-of-a-kind mixture and will not only let the old Joy Division fans’ hearts beat higher, but also bring back the glorious 80s to a younger audience.

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Posted on May 11th, 2015 under Releases, ,

Manic Depression Records: Lotus Feed – Secret Garden

Lotus Feed - Secret Garden

Lotus Feed is a New Wave Band based in Cologne/Germany. Influenced by the late 70ies’ early 80ies’ Alternative, Punk and New Wave they create their very own style of music.

They played about 50 shows and festivals all around Germany and Europe and shared stages with acts like The Chameleons, New Model Army, Charles de Goal, B-Movie, Escape with Romeo, The March Violets, only to name a few…

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Posted on April 11th, 2015 under Releases, ,

Manic Depression Records: Logical Tears – Japanese Lovers

Logical Tears - Japanese Lovers

Logical Tears is a french band. Trace, Noctule. h, Veren. K, Thom and Zeta Jane (as lyric writer) created in 2012 what can be placed at the crossroads of Cold Wave, Dark Wave, Pop and Industrial Rock. They play a music where industrial beats, synthetic keyboards and the heavy bass of the New Wave are highlighted by powerful guitars and melodic vocals. Full of passion, their sound can either be tainted by a cold melancholy or burn in a flaming energy. You will find a combination of all these influences perfectly under control in the eight tracks of Japanese Lovers, their first EP.

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Posted on April 3rd, 2015 under Releases, ,