Icy Cold Records: Tisiphone – Koma Forte

Tisiphone – Koma Forte

Four years after the release of the debut album, the French Tisiphone are back, this time, for an absolutely changeable adrenaline injection that will follow the short-duration format. The new EP, entitled KOMA FORTE, hits the shelves and consists of a total of six themes in an approximate duration of half an hour. From the new EP – which received additional details this week – the track “Atomic Tissue” had previously been released, which can be heard below with audiovisual work.

KOMA FORTE follows the trio’s first career LP, TISIPHONE and presents a very eclectic sound without being attached to a single conception. From entertainment theater to widely sentimental sounds, the new EP by Tisiphone promises to make a stir in 2020. In addition to “Atomic Tissue”, the French have presented in live performances the theme “Heureux Je Suis” which will also integrate the alignment of the new work.

LP / Digital Album

Posted on April 4th, 2020 under Releases, ,

Icy Cold Records: Double Echo – Burning In Blue

Double Echo – Burning In Blue

The fourth album from Liverpool’s Double Echo, adding elements of dream-pop, giallo and electronic experimentation to their established mix of post-punk and darkwave.

CD / Digital Album

Posted on March 30th, 2020 under Releases, ,

Icy Cold Records: Walk Onto Sun – Self-titled

Walk Onto Sun – Self-titled

Walk Onto Sun is the solo vessel of Los Angeles, CA musician Ben Engebretson. The project began in 2016 with In the Inside EP, a recording of songs that webzine I Die: You Die described as, “fractured minimal wave, bleary post-punk, with a restless and claustrophobic mood.” After some local live performances, Ben continued to evolve and experiment with Grow Static, released on cassette by Minnesota experimental label Phage Tapes. Not tightly fitting into any one genre, these songs showcased a diverse palette of surrealistic compositions with political themes of alienation, degradation of facts, and the demise of the middle class. CVLT Nation described the EP as, “one of the most exciting darkwave/industrial releases this year,” and, “a fantastic EP highly recommended for anyone into darkwave, industrial, trip-hop, or even ambient/experimental noise.”

In 2019, Walk Onto Sun’s first LP, released on French label Icy Cold Records in cooperation with Manic Depression Records (Digital, CD), and Phage Tapes (cassette), comes in full post-punk force with a dark dream like washing over the pulsing percussion. These hypnotic sounds find inspiration from older acts like Suicide and Public Image Ltd, and newer acts like The Soft Moon and Liars. Lyrical themes include a fluctuation between despair and hope living in current day America, navigating alienation, and taking on the autocratic tendencies of lies and disinformation. This LP features two brilliantly crafted atmospheric and EBM remixes of ‘Medicate’ by Spheric. Now a duo live, look out for live performances in the coming year and into 2020.

CD / Digital Album

Posted on January 12th, 2020 under Releases, ,

Icy Cold Records: Dead – Dreams

Dead – Dreams

Hypnotic and bewitching, DEAD has built its universe around boxes with acid rhythm, dancing and a cold shamanic voice, associated with sharp guitars and feedback.
                                          
Dead draws its inspiration from the texture of Jesus and Mary Chain as well as from the power of APTBS.

After 2 stripping EPs TRANSMISSIONS and VERSE, the latest VOICES release gives us a resolutely hypnotic universe with dark and melodic atmospheres!

12″ / Digital Album

                                                                  

Posted on January 10th, 2020 under Releases, ,

Icy Cold Records : Je t’aime – Self-titled

Je t'aime - Self-titled

Formed in Paris, JE T’AIME released their debut single “The Sound” in the Spring of 2018. Following the enthusiastic public reception of this first recording, the band chose a secluded spot on the coast of Brittany to focus on a more major work. Weeks of sleepless summer nights in the pursuit of new sounds result in the creation of eleven new tracks: the sound a post-punk cold wave hybrid, reminiscent of the great Mancunian Factory era and suffused with hints of the Smiths.

LP / CD / Digital Album

Posted on September 2nd, 2019 under Releases, , ,