Chondritic Sound: Non​-​Christian Referent

Non​-​Christian Referent

Born out of befriending Krisztian Puskar on a trip to Budapest last year and learning that he had been curating this compilation, which fell apart on the label end before all tracks had been received. I offered to step in and release it, making this a rare release in label’s discography to be curated by someone else. Perhaps an unsual selection for Chondritic, but fits right in with some familiar artists.

Featuring exclusive songs, in order of appearance: Puce Mary, Martial Canterel, Image of Life, Palmovka, Drama!, Ravi Shardja, Tigrics, Superskin, Opposing Currents, and the wonderfully confusing Konvoj Bonton Bajkera.

Edition of 150, color cover on gray paper, labelled cassette, with download code.

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Posted on November 5th, 2015 under Releases,

Visage Musique: Violence – Le Théâtre EP

Violence - Le Théâtre EP

Here’s the third release of Violence from Ottawa, Canada. Xavier Paradis (Automelodi) was also involved on the second track, “L’invention du divertissement“.

Limited edition of 300 pressed on grey marble vinyl.

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Posted on November 3rd, 2015 under Releases, ,

Manic Depression Records: Geometric Vision – Dream LP

Geometric Vision - Dream LP

G.V. Is a band formed by A.Giordano. He starts composing songs and lyrics reflecting dark and nostalgic atmospheres typical of dark and cold wave, but with a modern attitude which draws inspiration from contemporaneous Berlin’s and British minimal synth experiments.

After a while he decides to create a real band which takes more substantial form after having experienced several line up changes… With Gennaro Campanile playing bass guitar and Roberto Amato on guitar everything seems to work out.

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Posted on November 1st, 2015 under Releases, ,

Underground Industrial Records: Droid Sector Decay – The Strategies Of Contradiction & Grotesque LP

Droid Sector Decay - The Strategies Of Contradiction & Grotesque LP

This is the 4th album by Droid Sector Decay. 10 new songs based on 10 paintings created by Aleta Welling… each song a trip into Aleta Welling’s art.

DSD was formed in April 2009 as an one man project. Their first work called “Spread the VIRUS…Western DECAY” was influenced by the dark electro/industrial scene from the early 80′s with today’s modern twist of industrial sounds. In Sept 2011 a new member, Aubrey, joined making the band a duo. In Oct 2014 Betty Koster (Phantasm Nocturnes) joined in and she will become the third member of DSD.

Limited edition red cassette, comes in a standard grey case with a double-sided 2-panel j-card including 8-page booklet with lyrics & artwork by Aleta Welling plus a sticker & a flyer. CD comes in a digipak white case including 8-page booklet with lyrics & artwork by Aleta Welling. Disc presented in red vinyl format. Including also bonus cd, t-shirt, military cap, 10 cards, 2 posters & a sticker.

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Posted on October 30th, 2015 under Releases, ,

Manic Depression Records: Veil of Light – Talisman

Veil of Light - Talisman

Created by M as a side-project and one-man-band, Zurich (Switzerland) based Cold Wave/Post-Punk outfit Veil Of Light emerged in late 2012. With Veil Of Light, floating layers of synth, reverb drenched guitars, shattering rhythms and gloomy vocals come together to create haunting songs of light in darkness.

Written, performed and recorded all alone in a bunker at the border of Zurich, the debut EP »Veil Of Light« was released by Swedish industrial wave label BELÄTEN in May 2013.The tape was characterized as »six songs of ice cold gothgaze splendor« and it sold out in less than two months. The follow-up »Cold Skin« was released in late November by Swiss label EDITION GRIS in form of a 7″ single containing two songs, combined with two digital bonus tracks. With »Cold Skin«, M delves more and more into the abysses of melancholia.

In November 2014 Veil Of Lights full length debut LP Ξ was released by BELÄTEN. Due to overwhelming critics and after different gig offers, the one-man-band evolved into a two-piece outfit in order to play live. Veil Of Light has played headlining tours in Italy in 2014 and Skandinavia in 2015 as well as many Club shows in Switzerland, Germany, Holland etc. and Festivals like Wave Gotik Treffen Leipzig (WGT), Incubate Festival Tilburg etc., sharing the stage with bands like The Soft Moon, Zola Jesus, Christian Death, Lebanon Hanover, Dark Horses,Trepaneringsritualen, King Dude…

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Posted on October 28th, 2015 under Releases, ,