striving within the post-everything
The trio that make up SKARDUS have carved a nice little niche for themselves over the last few years, and this latest release continues their involvment in the folk-tinged, hypnotic, yet earthy BM of the Baltic scene. This scene originated of course in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, but these days it’s accepted that a similar…
Ekaterina ( from Russia ) and Marco ( from Italy ) make up KARITI. They are married. You see, already, this is an interesting story. Ekaterina writes poetry – she sees words as colours. She plays the piano and guitar, and sings. Marco provides a sonic accompaniment, like a tapestry, with an array of guitar…
Xmal Deutschland probably won’t need much of an introduction to post-punk fans. First gracing these ears on the John Peel show in 1983, when he played ‘Incubus Succubus II’, a recording which became their most famous track – and for good reason, it’s one of the best post-punk / goth tracks ever put to tape…
What next, once you’ve an accomplished suite of forest-black-metal releases under your belt, resplendent with transcendental artwork, deeply atmospheric lush orchestration that embraces both the old-style music of Falkenbach as well as forays into Portishead-esque trip-hop, and a solid fanbase across the world? Do you keep going, or…well, do you become a fairy-tale book illustrator?…
Autumn, or the Fall, is here, and for those particularly connected with nature then you’ll no doubt be relishing the melancholia that the darker seasons foist upon us, and taking your pick of what to read or listen to as the nights grow longer. Well, how about Sieben? Roughly lumped in with the neo and…
Neofolk, the European musical genre of dark, romantic melancholic folk, has been around since the 80s, and Tony Wakeford is prolific across many of its interconnected bands and releases. From his involvement in 70s punk band CRISIS, through DEATH IN JUNE, his own band SOL INVICTUS, and with some ‘investigative politics’ along the way, Tony…
The trio that make up SKARDUS have carved a nice little niche for themselves over the last few years, and this latest release continues their involvment in the folk-tinged, hypnotic, yet earthy BM of the Baltic scene. This scene originated of course in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, but these days it’s accepted that a similar…
Ekaterina ( from Russia ) and Marco ( from Italy ) make up KARITI. They are married. You see, already, this is an interesting story. Ekaterina writes poetry – she sees words as colours. She plays the piano and guitar, and sings. Marco provides a sonic accompaniment, like a tapestry, with an array of guitar…
Xmal Deutschland probably won’t need much of an introduction to post-punk fans. First gracing these ears on the John Peel show in 1983, when he played ‘Incubus Succubus II’, a recording which became their most famous track – and for good reason, it’s one of the best post-punk / goth tracks ever put to tape…
What next, once you’ve an accomplished suite of forest-black-metal releases under your belt, resplendent with transcendental artwork, deeply atmospheric lush orchestration that embraces both the old-style music of Falkenbach as well as forays into Portishead-esque trip-hop, and a solid fanbase across the world? Do you keep going, or…well, do you become a fairy-tale book illustrator?…
Autumn, or the Fall, is here, and for those particularly connected with nature then you’ll no doubt be relishing the melancholia that the darker seasons foist upon us, and taking your pick of what to read or listen to as the nights grow longer. Well, how about Sieben? Roughly lumped in with the neo and…
Neofolk, the European musical genre of dark, romantic melancholic folk, has been around since the 80s, and Tony Wakeford is prolific across many of its interconnected bands and releases. From his involvement in 70s punk band CRISIS, through DEATH IN JUNE, his own band SOL INVICTUS, and with some ‘investigative politics’ along the way, Tony…
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