Heather H Celeste - Modern Death

In August 2014, Heather Celeste fired her voice deep into compositions with a mix of drums and deformed and resampled analog sounds. She has undertaken a wild creative process, releasing masses of dark music monuments which perch over techno, coldwave, minimalism quarrel and dub digital.

Modern Death consits of minimalist hallucinations, separated in space but strung tight with tension. From a complex rhythmic skeleton, Heather develops evolving textures and lyrics, filling out the narrative arcs. Listening, we dive into streams of consciousness, guided by her distant voice—between singspeak and ethereal singing—which rises over whirlwinds of arpeggiators, wisps of disturbing basses, disrupted by extreme percussions.

Heather is fed by the futurology of Ray Kurzweil, New York video art of the 60s and 70s, passionate about design and architecture. She observes the modern world, cross-references Descartes, quantum physics, psychoanalysis, and formulates her hypotheses in the form of song.

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Posted on November 21st, 2015 under Releases, ,

Beatbox Machinery - Cyberpunk Agitator

Beatbox Machinery was formed in February 2010 by Toxic Razor. Hardware synth wave soundscapes blended with analogue monophonic waves and digital analogue sequences. Everything is recorded with real hardware gear and there is no use of midi, VST instruments or software plugins.

Edition of 3 collector’s item square transparent 7″ vinyl, comes in a double-sided gatefold sleeve, including 5 stickers, a flyer & an A3 sized poster.

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Posted on November 19th, 2015 under Releases, ,

Black Egg - Songs Of Death And Deception

The new album of BLACK EGG called « Songs Of Death And Deception » (UPR 027). This release a very cold, warm an romantic folk with acoustic instruments in the vein of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Frank Tovey, Wovenhand, Johnny Cash, Death In June, Leonard Cohen, Rome, Lou Reed, Spiritual Front or Michael Gira.

During the dark eighties in France Usher formed part of the cult cold wave band Norma Loy.

There are 16 amazing songs on this album, (+ 1 bonus version in digital) published in compact disc digipak strictly limited edition to 500, and you can also buy and download it in digital.

« Songs Of Death And Deception » is an another great way to learn more about this amazing songwriter here in France. You’ll listening beautiful lyrics and vocals, melancholic songs and all this things what stands for good folk noir music.

Edition of 500 CD.

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Posted on November 17th, 2015 under Releases, ,

((PRESSURES)) & Roladex - Split

Medical Records in close collaboration with Disko Obscura Records presents a special split 7” showcasing 1 new track each by ((PRESSURES)) and Roladex.

((PRESSURES)) hails from New Orleans, LA. They craft their unique futuristic icy tracks on a museum’s worth of analog synths and drum machines. This release follows their first LP on Disko Obscura entitled “Casting Shadows”. Their contribution “The Voices” is a propulsive and dripping with synth textures track featuring vocoded vocals.

Roladex (a veteran of Medical Records already with their “Anthems For the Micro-Age” LP) hails from Seattle by way of Texas. Blending girl/boy vocals with catchy pop hooks drenched in a seductive melancholy, Roladex also uses a plethora of vintage gear. “Glass Statuette” is their new track for this 7” and features their signature sound with a bit of an evolution into Moroder-esque cascading arpeggios. Fans of both artists will surely want this in their collection. Features original artwork for the “double A side” on foldover insert style by both artwork that nicely complements the music contained therein. Pressed on high quality transparent yellow vinyl. Mastered by Martin Bowes at the Cage, UK.

Limited edition of 500 thick transparent yellow 7″ record.

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Posted on November 15th, 2015 under Releases, , ,

Mode In Gliany & Kriistal Ann - Liquid State

Mode In Gliany is a cold wave project by Boris Völt from Rennes, France.

Kriistal Ann is lead vocalist and basic member of the gothic band “Resistance Of Independent Music” and of the minimal wave / synth band “Paradox Obscur”.

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Posted on November 13th, 2015 under Releases, , ,