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Playlist Luca EW @ Dark Industrial vol.6: The Landscape of Industrial Sounds c/o Spazio Concept - Milano, 10/11/2012

Architect - Attack Ships on Fire 2013
Zeuge - Visions
Niveau Zero - Permafrost
Talvekoidik - Eismeer
Candle Nine - Icarus Descending
Trickle - Ascetism
Monolake - Yetlag
Photophob - Modern Utopia (Signing Up for A)

Dark Industrial vol. 6 @ Spazio Concept - Milano, 10-11-2012 by Luca Ew on Mixcloud

Edited by Luca EW - 17/12/2013, 18:45

Playlist Luca EW @ Decadence: Military Medical c/o Qubò - Bologna, 19/10/2012

Noisuf-X - Open Window (v2)
Suicide Commando - Evacuate
Combichrist - Fuckmachine
Nitronoise - X
Psy'Aviah - Human Garbage (Endzeit Mix)
Alien Vampires - She's on Drugs (SAM Horrortrip Remix)
TrackZero - S.Y.N.G.E.N.O.R. (Corrupted Mix)
Vault-113 - Earuptor
Xiescive - Time to Die (Nitronoise Remix)
[X]-Rx - Blood on the Dancefloor [request]
Trimetrick - Holy Fuck
Agonoize - Bis das Blut Gefriert [request]
Caustic - Bury You Alive (Straftanz Edit)
Soman - Absolution
Uberbyte - We Like the Bass



Edited by Luca EW - 30/10/2012, 16:23

Wieloryb - Namaste
(Hands Productions)



Tracklist
01. Bangalore
02. Budgam
03. Haryana
04. Moga
05. Nagpur
06. Punjab
07. Ramu-Ki
08. Walk in the Himalayas
09. Maharastra
10. Chak Malook
11. Kalkuta
12. Zuo

Release Date
12th October 2012

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Wieloryb - Namaste (CD)



Press Release
After the whale had kept below the waterline for almost two decades, it resurfaced in 2011 with its HANDS debut “Empty” to take the scene by storm – and now delivers the follow-up just a good year later. A lot has happened since, Wieloryb have played the stages of FORMS OF HANDS, Maschinenfest and other renowned festivals and received praise from critics and punters alike (which is rare enough).
„Namaste“ is the phrase and gesture of salute used in India – which is where Wieloryb take us: Blending hard beats and Rhythm Noise with ethno samples, that has been done before (Wieloryb did it on “Empty” themselves), but mostly these efforts were one-off novelty tracks. Wieloryb have now picked up the idea and use it as a concept for the entire album.
The 13 pieces on “Namaste” are all intensely rhythmic and sample-heavy, providing a diverting listening while the recurring Indian theme serves as an atmospheric hook.
Throughout the album there is of course plenty of scraping, pounding Rhythm Noise, like the opener “Bangalore”, “Nagpur” or Punjab”. Other tracks stray somewhat off the path: “Haryana” marries pounding beats and ethnic chanting with a soothing ambient trance melody, “Walk In The Himalayas” is a polyrhythmic tribal fantasy and “Ramu-Ki” an Industrial Hardcore track with breaks that induce an instant rush of euphoria. Towards the end the album even accelerates its speed with the last three tracks “Chak Malook”, “Kalkuta” and “Zuo” - hypercharged stop-and-go kickdrum beasts!
“Namaste” is not recommended for yoga lessons (unless the participants are very advanced I’d say), but a can’t-go-wrong for anyone who likes his beats hard. Nevertheless this goes way beyond the boundaries of simple Rhythm Noise, with complex and intelligent ideas that will definitely appeal to your third eye – Namaste!

Links
Artist: Facebook
Label: Website | Facebook

Edited by Luca EW - 14/5/2015, 17:23

Playlist Luca EW @ Black Circus: Inaugurazione c/o The Theatre Club - Rozzano (MI), 21/09/2012

First Set
Icon of Coil - PerfectSex [request]
Chrom - In My World
Espermachine - Dying Life [Mix Two]
Vanguard - My World
Zynic - Rescue Me [request]
Mind.in.a.Box - 8 Bits
Encephalon - Daylight
Gecko Sector - A Million Hours
Frozen Plasma - Hypocrite
Aesthetic Perfection - Inhuman (iVardensphere Remix)
Alter der Ruine - Bury It
Crimes at Midnight - Flashbacks

Second Set
Destroid - Lucretia My Reflection
And One - Memory
Homotron - Electro Popo Body Music
Faderhead - Dirtygrrls / Dirtybois [request]
Modulate - Bass Alert 2011
Combichrist - This Is My Rifle [request]
Nachtmahr - Ein Spiel
Suicide Commando - Attention Whore (Nachtmahr Remix) [request]
Solitary Experiments - Immortal (IoC Mix by Sebastian Komor)



Edited by Luca EW - 30/10/2012, 16:23

ADMX-71 - Second System
(Sonic Groove Experiments)



Tracklist
01. Future Expansion
02. Provisions
03. Winfield Spur
04. South 4st Connection
05. Shell Stations
06. Bell Mouth
07. Elevated Dreams
08. Uncompleted Remnants
09. Mystery at 76st
10. Subway Inertia
11. Nine Decades Later

Release Date
18th September 2012

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ADMX-71 - Second System (CD)



Links
Artist: Website | Facebook
Label: Website | Facebook

Edited by Luca EW - 30/7/2015, 00:13

Lingouf - Go Quantum!
(Ant-Zen)



Tracklist
01. Go Quantum
02. Trebli Gerre Ip
03. Charlie dans la Chocolaterie
04. Seileen (Requiem remix)
05. Guerriez
06. O Sera Tu?
07. Permakultur
08. End-Game
09. Invisible

Release Date
26th June 2012

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Lingouf - Go Quantum!

Press Release
anyone who has been at a lingouf performance will remember this exceptional artist's ability to create a perfect build up: starting moderate and subtle, then working up the tracks to a furious peak. vincent ingouf has employed this method on his latest album go quantum! on which diversified complex structures are integrated with a cumulative force of distorted beats. straight technoid sequences take turns with abstract electronic layers and vocal samples generating a permanent feeling of tension which lies unresolved until the final track's high speed climax. this release also includes the remix of 'requiem' by the japanese project seileen where hard breakbeats amalgamate with ethereal choral singing.
a remarkable album and a perfect link between the studio persona and live performer lingouf - go quantum! transmute your energy! transform your life!

Links
Artist: Website | Facebook
Label: Website | Facebook

Edited by Luca EW - 23/6/2015, 15:52

Various Artists - Forms of Hands 12
(Hands Productions)



Tracklist
01. Saturmzlide - Psysurfer
02. <1979> - Go Back
03. Syntech - Black Rain
04. 13th Monkey - Dualcore
05. S.K.E.T. - Reform Europe!
06. Mono No Aware - Doosa Hoshoo
07. Sylvgheist Maëlström - Vatna
08. Dirty K - Stomping Maschine
09. Nullgrad - Fenster in Eine Andere Welt
10. 16Pad Noise Terrorist - 2012
11. Ms Gentur - Contraction
12. Needle Sharing - Rave Monger

Release Date
27th April 2012

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Various Artists - Forms of Hands 12 / Limited Edition (CD)

Press Release
2012 sees the 12th edition of the Forms Of Hands label showcase, now moving to its fourth location over the years, and it is traditionally accompanied by the compilation CD featuring all 12 performing artists in their festival running order.
Same procedure as every year: All tracks are exclusive, thus this compilation may serve as an introductory peek into the HANDS universe as well as it is a must-have for the label aficionados. So what’s in this year’s edition of the HANDS encyclopaedia?
The CD starts with two festival newcomers: SATURMZLIDE, who sets the mood with an uptempo rhythm track with a nice technoid vibe, and <1979> with a classically repetitive Rhythm’n’Noise track (which is the original version of the tune you find remixed by Daniel Myer on their current album). SYNTECH present their own brand of percussive tribal noise. 13th MONKEY speed it up further with a fiercely banging piece of Industrial Acid Techno, and S.K.E.T. call to “Reform Europe” via ostentatious sounds and stumbling beats. MONO NO AWARE does his noise turmoil over teutonic beats and brings day one to an end.
The second half of the album starts with two more festival newcomer: First up SYLVGHEIST MAËLSTRÖM delivering a nice encore to their captivating debut full of unsettling electronica and catchy beats, and DIRTY K, who really have the knack of self-explanatory titles and give us a “Stomping Maschine”. NULLGRAD offers a basic channel influenced techno track and 16PAD NOISE TERRORIST contribute a fierce piece of dark Techstep. MS GENTUR lets you have a painfully noisy “Contraction”, and NEEDLE SHARING prove again they’re back for good with the “Rave Monger” – if you can keep your limbs still to this you’re positively dead (or deaf)!
So, another year, another selection shedding light on the activities of roughly ¼ of the HANDS label roster, a dozen artists affiliated by attitude, yet discrete in style, and isn’t that exactly the special value of a compilation album?

Links
Label: Website | Facebook

Edited by Luca EW - 25/8/2015, 11:10

Greyhound - Prototype
(Hands Productions)



Tracklist
01. Can You Feel it?
02. ... And this is My World!
03. Prototype III
04. Kontaktsperre
05. Emotional Chaos
06. If Noise Would Be My Language
07. Into the Void
08. From Near and Far
09. Another Viewing Example
10. Brainstalker
11. Oversized
12. Motion-Dependent Noise Reduction
13. Intervention
14. Even Deeper
15. Fade Away

Release Date
27th April 2012

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Greyhound - Prototype (CD)

Press Release
Greyhound present their 5th album in eight years, and they have surely achieved to become a household name in the Rhythm’n’Noise scene. They stand for almost orthodox, as-hard-as-rocks tracks which they produce with remarkable consistency, and for their remorseless sound they are celebrated regulars at festivals like Forms of Hands or Maschinenfest.
“Prototype” is of course a self-reflective album title, as Greyhound are very specific about their concepts. It is an album about interpersonal communication and mental pressure up to the individual limits, thus it is the reflection of personal experiences, memories and emotions collected over of a year’s time. This information is enciphered in 15 intensely powerful, aggressive Rhythm’n’Noise tracks with commanding beats. Greyhound leave it to the listener to unscramble the emotional message that lies hidden among the noise.
A full listening session of a Greyhound album may be as demanding as an intercity ride on a Greyhound bus, as they never tire, never falter from beginning to end, from the opener “Can you feel it?” with its catchy beats up to the claustrophobic last track “Fade Away”. Inbetween Greyhound denote “If Noise Would Be My Language” – which it obviously is… And be aware of the “Brain Stalker”, a track that will be haunting you forever with its sonorous undertones. The quiet things happening in the background (and there are lots of them) are what makes “Prototype” more than a collection of functional tracks but also an album suited for home listening.
Of course Greyhound’s proclaimed creed of undiluted Industrial is an invented tradition, which is clearly proven by the crisp sound production, but one you will gladly embrace.
“Prototype” works on two levels: On the surface it is a two-fisted rhythmic attack, underneath a multi-facetted introspection, a balancing act which seems impossible enough - but is accomplished with ease!

Links
Artist: Facebook
Label: Website | Facebook

Edited by Luca EW - 14/5/2015, 17:26

Dirty K - Torrent of Fury
(Hands Productions)



Tracklist
01. Alone
02. Maschine Music
03. Broken Storm [End]
04. Cataclysm
05. Disturbing Thoughts
06. Nightmares of a Tormented Mind
07. Something Dark
08. Smog Blanket (Torrent Version)
09. Scattered Elements
10. Torrent of Fury
11. Frequent Thoughts of Violence
12. Gutterpump

Release Date
16th April 2012

Press Release
Dirty K are a thoroughbred Rhythm’n’Noise act based in Leicester (UK) and is one of the latest signing on HANDS. “Torrent of Fury” is surely an eponymous title, because that’s just what this album is: An unsettling intro, followed by 11 tracks of sheer, unadulterated distorted rhythm power. The band want to explicate a personal take on a post apocalyptic theme based on a vivid dream, incorporating dark and dirty landscapes and buildings. The album is meant to portray a sense of confusion and what it would be like in our to wake up scared and see that is all that is left.
Most tracks have a similar structure with an irritating, brooding intro building into rhythmic frenzy in no time. Thankfully, Dirty K never forget to put in the occasional break, short interlude or vocal sample to keep the listener’s attention and give the whole album a very dynamic pace.
Of course, lots of DJ food is to be found here, depending on what specific style you’re after: If you want hypnotic midtempo Rhythm’n’Noise, you can’t go wrong with the irresistable dancefloor weapon “Smog Blanket” for example.
If you’re after more defined bassdrum sounds in an Industrial Hardcore style, opt for the title track or maybe “Frequent Thoughts Of Violence”, and if your desire might be pure noise turmoil, a track like “Cataclysm” should make your day.
On first listen, “Torrent Of Fury” appears as a monolith of fierce sounds and beats, on second listen you find lots of variation and detail. May you enjoy this rich and remarkable debut from the UK – and may God save the queen from Dirty K’s apocalyptic visions!

Links
Artist: Website | Facebook
Label: Website | Facebook

Edited by Luca EW - 11/5/2015, 21:24

Talvekoidik - Negotiate the Distance
(Hands Productions)



Tracklist
01. Take a Deep Breath
02. The Tree Knows a Secret
03. Curtis Went Away, As Nobody Listened
04. Call into Nowhere
05. Heart in Stasis with a Hiccup
06. Sometimes I Wish to Evaporate
07. Love Is
08. Unreal Yearning
09. Awaiting You to Return

Release Date
16th April 2012





Press Release
1. Definitions
negotiate (nɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt) — vb 1. to work or talk (with others) to achieve (a transaction, an agreement, etc) 2. ( tr ) to succeed in passing through, around, or over: to negotiate a mountain pass
distance (ˈdɪstəns) — n 1. the intervening space between two points or things 2. the length of this gap 3. the state of being apart in space; remoteness 4. a separation or remoteness in relationship; disparity 5. keep one's distance to maintain a proper or discreet reserve in respect of another person 13. the distant parts of a picture, such as a landscape 6. to hold or place at a distance 7. to separate (oneself) mentally or emotionally from something or someone

2. Formal Aspects
The fact that Talvekoidik is no one other than Kai Hahnewald of S.K.E.T. is only of interest as to indicate that this album has been composed by a musician with a pedigree and experience – of which the rich sonic tapestries and the glistening production quality would have convinced you anyway. “Negotiate The Distance” is the second Talvekoidik album, and it’s the work of a man who indulges in thoughts, doubts and visions, a very personal, intimate work.
It employs drone-based atmospheres and samples of voices and common items like telephones, but the dominant features are piano and string sounds, making for a very cinematic, emotional quality. Rhythm appears mainly as structure.
“Take A Deep Breath” – and slide into the world of Talvekoidik with the calm and soothing opener. “Call Into Nowhere” and “Unreal Yearning” appear almost neo-classical, catchy even, before “ Heart In Stasis With A Hiccup” with its slight ritual touch leads you into the darker heart of the album, where more experimental structures are predominant, like in the cavernal sounding “The Tree Knows A Secret”. Keep on walking, until a bit of brightness returns and indicates you’re approaching the end and the closing title “Awaiting You To Return” (which is a wish you will gladly fulfil).
“Negotiate The Distance” might have an intellectual inclination, but it’s far from headstrong, it’s a musically very attractive piece of work with an overall sense of positivity, of hope and love of life.

3. Topical Outline
“Negotiate The Distance” is a reflection about distance as a paradigm of relationships between people and the paradox of peoples’ behaviour when it comes to negotiation of distance in a emotional and/or spatial matter, about people forced to live close together in limited space, like in large cities or high rise residential buildings, who are very remote on the emotional level and same time feel close to someone far away or feel lonely among others. It’s also a reflection about longings, demands and fears distance may cause and the higher value moments spent together have when distance is a strong point of one’s relation to someone else.

Links
Artist: Website | Facebook
Label: Website | Facebook

Edited by Luca EW - 2/10/2015, 16:28

Empusae - Symbiosis
(Ant-Zen)



Tracklist
01. One and the Same (featuring Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio)
02. Deceivious Water (featuring Arcana)
03. Dissection of Purity (featuring In Slaughter Natives)
04. La Rivière Noire
05. Seven Types of Ambiguity (featuring Nick Grey)
06. Kralizec

Release Date
24th April 2012

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Empusae - Symbiosis (CD)





Press Release
empusae is a project created by nicolas van meirhaeghe, aka sal-ocin who, amongst other things is a member of this morn' omina, tzolk'in, project arctic and also works as a live member of ah cama-sotz and in slaughter natives. when listening to empusae's music, you're lost in dark, melancholy, tribal electronic atmospheres and frightening, ritualistic ambient - a soundtrack for the listeners personal dark fantasies. sal-ocin is always open-minded about working together with other artists, as can be heard on his previous works with oil 10, nick grey and shinkiro. 'symbiosis' is a perfect allegory of his intentions for this album where he merges his creations with the additives of other artists' music and artwork.
'one and the same' features tomas pettersson and rose-marie larsen from stockholm's well-acquainted neofolk and martial industrial group ordo rosarius equilibrio. mighty drum patterns, a hypnotic piano line and mind ensnaring vocals result in a perfect album opener. 'deceivious water' combines melancholy, dark ambience and menacing atmospheres, including vocals by the swedish medieval-ambient project arcana. in slaughter natives, a pioneer of symphonic industrial contributed vocals and lyrics on 'dissection of purity', a fiery rhythmic track with gloomy death industrial influences. christel morvan aka nesisart who made the artwork for this album contributed vocals and lyrics to the haunting and ritualistic, 'la rivière noire' where dark shallows hide beneath the apparent ease - beware... . the calm and relieving 'seven types of ambiguity' is a recent collaboration between empusae and nicolai riccardo (nick) grey after the 'simple black lines in a diagram' release five years ago - beautiful moody ambient for relaxational purpose. the purely instrumental 'kralizec' releases the mindful listener with sable sentiments on pulsating beat structures showing sal-ocin's impressive musical skills once again.
dedicated to the graphic novel artist daniel hulet whose three-volume edition 'extra muros' became inspirational to an earlier empusae release, 'symbiosis' represents sal-ocins distinguished unique class as a musician and intermediator between different artistic worlds. listen carefully and let your mind go while the mantis joins the ants!

Links
Artist: Website | Facebook
Label: Website | Facebook

Edited by Luca EW - 6/5/2015, 18:14