Wednesday, 28. June 2006, 04:31:33
Phragments, Switzerland Occupied, genre, Dark Industrial
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Band - Phragments
Title - Switzerland Occupied
Label - Construct.Destroy.Collective
Format - CDR
Year - 2005
Genre - Dark Industrial/Martial Industrial
Phragments is a project (duo) from Bratislava, Slovakia. It was started by Matej Gyarfas in 2003. Musically it's a blend of dark industrial, powerful orchestral and noise. Philosophically it's dealing with various social and historical issues.
Phragments has released three CDs via its home label Construct.Destroy.Collective. The first one was a 3" CD entitled "We are all beasts" in 2004. This release contains five tracks of composed orchestral/industrial music. The second CD is entitled "Switzerland Occupied" and was released in February 2005 . This is a live CD, which contains two uncut concerts from Luzern and Zurich (both played in february 2005). The first studio album of Phragments was released in november 2005 and is entitled "Homo Homini Lvpvs". It contains 8 tracks of orchestralpower mixed with industrial machinery. Filled with heavy emotion, the debut full-length album of Phragments will surely appeal to all lovers of dark atmospherics. Phragments also contributed tracks to four compilations.
In late 2004, Phragments had its first premiere playing live at an exhibition in Bratislava. After that, concerts were played in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Switzerland and France. Within his stage performance, When playing live, Phragments also uses video collages courtesy of Sona Luther, who has become part of the group in 2004.
Phragments是来自斯洛伐克布拉迪斯拉发市的双人组全。成员有负责音乐的Matej和负责影像的Sonic。 他们从2000起发行了三张CD,都在自设的厂牌Construct.Destroy.Collective下推出。第一张是名为"We are all beasts"的三寸单曲,第二张是名为"Switzerland Occupied"的现场录音专辑,里面收入了乐队在Luzern和Zurich演出的两场音乐会。
2006年他们发布了第一张正式专辑"Homo Homini Lvpvs",专辑中的八首歌都是管弦乐与工业机械的强力混合上,充满重厚的情感魄力,是会让喜欢黑色氛围的乐迷感兴趣的出品。这张唱片的第一批版本以金属封面做150张限量发行,现已售完。再次发行的版本是digipak的压制CD。新版本里还有一支由Sonic创作的录影带做为附赠曲目。
Tuesday, 27. June 2006, 08:58:11
genre, dark folk, Neutral, Luisenkirche
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Band - Neutral
Title - Luisenkirche, Königsberg
Label - Eis & Licht
Format - CDR
Year - 2006
Genre - Dark Folk
The very limited CD-R Edition contains the beautiful concert of NEUTRAL. They played on March, the 23th 2006 a acoustic concert in the Luisenkirche of Königsberg, Prussia (now Russia). The quality of the music and the sound is superb.
这张CDR唱片也算不上一张正式专辑,也就是2006年3月23日Neutral在Königsberg(加里宁格勒)和另外2支新民谣团体Kratong、Moon far Away共同举办的现场演出,然后Eis & Licht的老板大概缺钱花,把Neutral的这部分做了张粗制滥造的CDR出来骗钱,哈哈。
有兴趣的还可以去这里
http://luisenkirche2006.woods.ru/ 下几个当时现场Video看看去,另外Neutral的主页也关闭了,但是他那里的留言簿倒是热火朝天,Ash那帮人回留言特别来劲,不过都是俄文,看也看不懂。
Monday, 26. June 2006, 09:10:14
genre, dark folk, muzik, TAT
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Band - TAT
Title - Quinta Essentia
Label - None
Format - CD
Year - 2006
Genre - Dark Folk
Classical guitarist and composer, TAT took part in various dark projects. In 2000, he records his first album "Urdoxa" with Thork (progressive rock), and takes part in 2004 in the composition of "Weila". In 2005, he composes the Strigoï live set (dark electro) with Mic and the valachian Esclarmonde, and writes "Thalidomide" (Dent de Lyon, virtual compilation). In spring 2006, he finalizes his acoustic and experimental project, through the concept album Quinta Essentia. In this last opus, he proposes a deep reflexion, in ten movements, on the alchemical lore.
来自法国里昂的小帅哥,从2000年就开始玩音乐了,风格还复杂多变,前卫摇滚玩过,黑电子也玩过,进入2006年他又玩起现在流行的Dark Folk,自发行了一张Quinta Essentia,看他的自我介绍好像受Sopor Aeternus的毒害不浅,连在唱片里的发音都在学他。
Sunday, 25. June 2006, 05:59:57
Folk, Verdandi, Label, Fremdheit
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Band - Verdandi
Title - The North Country
Label - Fremdheit
Format - CD
Year - 2006
Genre - Folk
The North Country, projected for release in the spring of 2006, derives much inspiration from the mythology and traditions of the past, including original and traditional material, and even a reworking of an Asmodeus X song - the apocalyptic 'Wolf in the Sky'.
Together, they look toward a world of wholeness and tradition. Yet this past is not something far away that is over and done with, but is rather the mythic past of the beginning time, that place of might and magic where the worlds were first created and where they can still be created anew.
Acoustic and ambient soundscapes converge forming a background for Karlsdottir’s haunting and melodic lyrics. With special guest appearances by Ian Read (Fire+Ice), Annabel Lee (Blood Axis), Jim Chisholm (Rune Gild Master and author of True Hearth), Spike the Percussionist (Astrogenic Hallucinauting), and Johnathan Kramm (Industrial Orchestra).
North Country promises to add a new dimension to the rich tapestry of Neo-Folk, emphasizing the feminine, the mythical, and the magical.
Verdandi,由Alice Karlsdóttir和Paul Fredric两人联手的音乐组合,于2003年秋创建。Karlsdóttir,"Magic of the Norse Goddesses" 的作者,Rune-Gild大师,长久以来专研Norse民间传说、神话和魔法的学者,Karlsdóttir之前只曾做过传统民间音乐的现场演唱,直到Ian Read邀请她为Fire + Ice的专辑Birdking里的"Lady of the Vanir"献声,那段经历影响到她去开始自己的音乐计划,随后便与Paul Fredric结识,后者因他的Darkwave组合Asmodeus X而被人所知。两人迅速磨合了音乐上的协作,并立即开始了他们的首张唱片The North Country的音乐创作,并在2006年5月发行,唱片的封套设计来自于Karlsdóttir的绘画作品,这张唱片也有不少客座音乐人共同参与:Ian Read (Fire and Ice),Anabel Lee (Blood Axis), Jim Chisholm (Ring of Troth), Spike the Percussionist (Astrogenic Hallucinauting), Johnathan Kramm (Industrial Orchestra)。
Wednesday, 21. June 2006, 14:10:27
成都, 铺盖面, 西南交大
昨晚在重庆办好事,买了当天晚九点的火车票到成都,本来想乘速度快点的城际快车到成都的,结果时间上赶不过来,就只好乘晚九点的车到成都了,之前还和我们的经理在酒店附近一家小饭店狂喝啤酒狂吹牛皮,感觉还不错,不过到后来实在来不及了,只好匆匆了事,赶到火车站,我是到了火车站就呼呼大睡,喝酒了嘛自然最好睡觉了,哈哈。
早七点到了成都,马上直奔我在网上订的酒店,酒店名字嗲的,叫什么河畔酒店,环境什么的都不错,我们经理看了喜欢的,主要是在重庆住的地方确实有点差,结果我们经理狂说重庆不好,还有就是他在重庆吃火锅吃怕了,哈哈,我倒是觉得重庆火锅味道不错的,到了酒店修整一下吃好早饭后我们就出发办事了,途中不表,没这个必要嘛,哈哈。
到了下午得知我们敬爱的沈总已经把杨梅送到上海,我立即通知在上海的小弟去取了,呵呵,再次向我们敬爱的沈总致意,下午到西南交大办事,中午就在西南交大的西门吃了四川的铺盖面,感觉和刀削面差不多,哈,在西南交大暂时混了个脸熟,可惜明天还要接着再去,在交大吃完晚饭后回来酒店,发现原来我们住的地方竟然是红灯集散地,倒,我出来买烟的时候,一个踩三轮车的师父狂向我介绍小姐,我倒,我说师父我不需要,我真的只是出来买烟的,这样师父才悻悻的走了,现在中国真是繁荣娼盛啊,回来酒店写了点流水帐,明天八点半可就要到西南交大去拜访物流学院院长去咯,就这样吧,就到这里了,睡觉去咯
Monday, 19. June 2006, 14:26:19
重庆, 火锅
昨天下午5点的飞机到重庆,丸子还特意叫朋友借了一辆车送偶到机场,结果到了修理厂才知道,这个鸟人借了辆化油器的老面包车给偶开,空调还没有,我心里有点打鼓,毕竟是新手,这种老车开总归没把握的,没想那么多,去吧。
先去接我们的李总,我的同事也是我的上级,人不错,是个好人,我也给足他面子,说开车来接他,哈哈,美死他了,到了大宁绿地那个歌林春天接他,路上那个破面包车竟然还熄火,差点点火都点不上,一问知道,原来电瓶好像充电不够,我倒,结果后来开车到浦东机场的路上上A20公路后,本来我想开的,结果老车需要松离合器同时踩点油门的,我8晓得,结果熄火之,怕了,只好让朋友开了,说好等我从成都回上海的时候,开辆普桑来接我让我来开,这下我心里才平衡点了,接下来不表,到机场候机登机上机飞行,到晚上7点半平安到达重庆江北机场,初次到重庆,感觉挺新鲜的,重庆一直想来的,我的亲奶奶就是重庆人,不过在我老爸刚出生没多久就过世了,所以偶对重庆也有种莫名的亲切感,^_^
当天晚上实在太累,到了酒店直接修整,到今天上午办事,忙了一天不表,到了晚上,我同事约好大学同学,他同学请我们吃重庆火锅,重庆真是火锅之城,昨天晚上稍微到外面逛了逛,一路上都是火锅的味道,真不愧这个名头了,晚上吃的火锅蛮对我胃口的,辣的够劲,哈哈,吃饭的地方在南岸区的南滨路,就在江边,对着市中心渝中区,风景还真不错,火锅的味道也挺好,就着冰啤酒吃着火锅,啧啧,真的嗲,特嗲了,吃完火锅我们还到重庆著名的解放碑去逛了逛,重庆这个城市我蛮喜欢的,很有层次感的一个城市,而且我感觉重庆出租司机技术都很好的,重庆是山城,上上下下的坡特别多,急弯也多,绝对考验技术,刚才回酒店的时候我们那个司机开的暴强,下车的时候我还说你开车技术真不错,哈哈,小伙子还不好意思,今天太累,回到酒店就写了点这个,等下就睡了,明天晚上就到成都去了,等后天晚上有空再写游记了,总之重庆是个好地方,我会经常来的,这次业务谈的也不错,相信以后出差也会有很多机会的,哈哈。
Sunday, 18. June 2006, 03:27:10
过桥米线, 浦三路, 临沂路, 忆休茶坊
丸子也是好吃之人,打算也回忆回忆在上海的美食记忆碎片,虽然上海吃的没有广州好,上海餐饮业的服务质量和广州也没法比,不过毕竟是国际大都市,再怎么也有一些不错的吃地,今天先说一个大众化的。
这是家茶坊,在浦三路和临沂路附近,也就是目前我的暂住地附近,在这里吃他家的过桥米线也有段时间了,味道还可以,所以我也经常去吃,在他家吃过桥米线的人也是最多,这家店原来是叫一休茶坊,后来改名叫忆休茶坊,前2个月又把附近一家店面吃下来了,又弄了个名字叫忆缘茶坊,听老板娘介绍,忆缘是专门给食客准备的,当然非高峰期也可以在里面喝茶,而旁边的老忆休茶坊还是给客人喝茶之用,前天还听说忆休茶坊上电视了,估计上的就是上海电视台的生活时尚频道,里面介绍说他家的过桥米线的汤用的是鸡汤,这点我以前倒是不知道,就感觉他家的汤味道挺鲜,而且不像是用味精吊出来了,因为喝了不口渴,么想到是鸡汤,料倒是挺足,配菜有一碟猪肉一碟鸡肉,一个小鹌鹑蛋,一碟酱菜,一碟榨菜,一碟海苔,一碟干丝,一碟咸肉,还有一小碗鸡毛菜和一小碟油辣椒,个人感觉他家的油辣椒挺不错的,很香,在家上海老板开的店里能吃到这么香的油辣椒倒是挺不容易,每次我在这里吃过桥米线都吃的一干二净一身都是汗,极爽!不过就是他家的米线我觉得口感还差了点,有点偏硬,不晓得以后有没有改进的可能,不过上海毕竟不是云南,不好要求那么多了。
他家还有其他吃的,不过我在那里只吃米线,其他基本不吃的,因为我去那里吃都是自己吃午饭啊晚饭什么的,又不是去腐败,没必要吃别的了,听说其他的有几样味道不错,等有机会再吃了,这个地方推荐个人去吃吃倒是可以。
Sunday, 18. June 2006, 02:07:08
Label, Cold Meat Industry, Apocalyptic Folk, Neofolk
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Band - ROME
Title - Berlin
Label - Cold Meat Industry
Format - MCD
Year - 2006
Genre - Apocalyptic Folk, Neofolk
This surprising new star on the apocalyptic-folk-scene sprouts from the punk–sing-songwriter–rock genres, but is cleaver to set a personal imprint, with obvious influences of course, to a singer-songwriter-apocalyptic-folk music. ROME is about emotive songs that are both catchy and disturbed. The songs awake memories of love and death, with the reoccurring themes of despair and loss, guilt and grief, might and war. With the cynical opening line “Once we learned to speak we learned to fail”, the band sets a grand colour to this exquisite candy piece of 6 exclusive songs; a teaser to their upcoming full-length CD planned for this autumn. “Berlin” comes in a very appealing digipak. Rome is neither from Rome, nor Berlin.... If you are the least into ORDO, Coph Nia or DIJ - then this is absolutely worth checking out!
Comes in a 4-panel digipak.
CMI旗下新团体,没其他资料,只在CMI官网上有段介绍乐评,无法八卦,6首歌的MCD,最后一首给我的印象倒是8错,希望该团体在秋季发行的正式唱片不会让人失望。
Friday, 16. June 2006, 16:52:55
Twilight Records, Label, genre, Storm of Capricorn
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Band - Cawatana & Storm of Capricorn
Title - Split Album
Label - Twilight Records
Format - CD
Year - 2006
Genre - neo-folk
This is the first collaboration between this two dark folk – martial bands.
This full album , wich come in a nice and fine digipack included 5 CAWATANA's unreleased tracks in a in martial / neoclassical / dark ambient / military pop vein, but experimental, an excursion into styles. STORM OF CAPRICORN included 5 unreleased songs in the classic military, ambient style. This band is growing up into the scene , also after the first album “ Retours des Tranchees “, an exellent debut album.
The SOC track list includes a cover version of the Kate’s Bush song Cloudbusting and a collaboration with voices in the final song written by Kutna Hora’s frontman Gabriel Carbone , Claustro.
An album full of emotions and melancholic , A curious mixture but a poetic journey. A tribute and a collaboration at the same time !!. The music is impossible for me to describe, so please listen this album and enjoy the best side of this two bands.
又是一张2支Dark Folk团体在南美阿根廷厂牌Twilight Records出品的拼盘,说到阿根廷扯句题外话,刚才的世界杯小组赛阿根廷和塞黑,阿根廷导演了本次世界杯的最大屠杀,阿根廷6比0痛宰最后一次以塞黑名义出征的塞黑队,尤其是第二个进球,绝对是本届世界杯最经典进球,10球以上一脚传递,最后雷霆一击破门,极具想象力和视觉冲击力。回到正题,匈牙利团体Cawatana无论在以前的Promo还是在正式唱片中给人的印象都是演绎款款深情且旋律性优美的新民谣作品,没想到在这张Split的出演彻底颠覆我对Cawatana的印象,套用前句,极具想象力和听觉冲击力;而法国团体Storm of Capricorn的出演显然没有Cawatana来的出彩,但依然不可否认Storm of Capricorn的优秀,Cloudbusting就非常出色,不过还是感觉其中的女声换成浑厚的男声大概更棒。
Friday, 16. June 2006, 04:03:14
Label, War Office Propaganda, Grain, Rose Rovine e Amanti
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Band - Belborn & Rose Rovine e Amanti
Title - Grain
Label - War Office Propaganda
Format - CD
Year - 2006
Genre - neo-folk
Grain is very powerful and well known symbol all over the world. It stands for life, fertility, love and renewal. Its spiritual strenght is very present in Christianity and Paganism. Despite different beliefs, two great neo-folk acts - German Belborn and Italian Rose Rovine E Amanti are united in idea of grain, a something new has arisen. A split of 13 rare, unpublished and brand new tracks, 54 minutes of outstanding music. CD in digipack
早在Ordo rosarius equilibrio & spiritual front的拼盘唱片Satyriasis出品后,偶就大胆预测过此类拼盘唱片以后会在Dark Muzik界大量涌现,果不其然,进入2006年之旺旺狗年后,这类2个乐队在一起出唱片的频率越来越多,有向black metal界看齐的趋势,belborn在右翼唱片门事件发生后被迫r.i.p,导致这张与Rose Rovine e Amanti在WOP签下的唱片为绝唱,唉,可怜的Holger,记得他在darkruin电台首次广播中对电台的友情中文介绍是那么的让人暴笑,其实他是个好人