Time flies. I had the pleasure of meeting Karl Blake during the Sol Invictus West Coast tour of 2000. He was certainly decent, and played fine, but it’s really a shame neither he nor his work with Shock Headed Peters has been given a proper retrospective. A proper label should collect his works and remaster them, as the music still holds up nicely.
Apocalyptic Folk
[Music] Disemballerina – Poison Gown
‘Poison Gown‘ is a release which came to me via my inbox, and I find it to be a wonderful stroke of luck that Myles Donovan and his bandmates in Disemballerina decided to ask me for a review.
The release sets itself quite favorable with bands who do this type of gothic/classical hybrid. The tracks tend to be dark but delicate, and, should the band decide to aim their focus in this direction, they could produce a perfect soundtrack to any Tim Burton movie.
[Music] The Fifth Path Magazine Now Online And Scanned
Many thanks to Kenn Wilson for taking the time to reintroduce the public to The Fifth Path, one of the most important magazines documenting post-Industrial music and the genre which would come to be known as Apocalyptic Folk.
[Music] Tomáš Kočko & Orchestr – Velesu
Tomáš Kočko and his orchestra hail from the Czech Republic, and have been storming their way up World Music Charts Europe recently. It’s pretty easy to see why. The music mixes Moravian music elements in an updated framework, adding touches of progressive rock, neo-folk, and even trends in electronic music. Ancient Great Moravia comes to life in this album, and its sound is breathtaking.
Here’s a taste from the upcoming album:
[Music] Incredible String Band – Creation
The Incredible String Band were at their best when the Scottish acid folkies would just let go and jam for long stretches at a time.
[Music] Hypnopazūzu (David Tibet & Youth) – Magog at the Maypole
Hypnopazūzu are a brand new group pairing the legendary producer and Killing Joke bassist Youth and Current 93 frontman David Tibet. Their first album will be released through House of Mythology.
[Music] Sound Of The Day : Regn — Wyrd Words & Effigies
I’ve been following blogger and dark style queen Mai Magi for well over a year now, so when she announced she was launching a music project I was excited to say the least. Regn is an ambient sort of project. Mai herself says that she ‘makes weird sounds with limited tools.’ Witching Hour is my […]
[Music] AMN Picks of the Week: Merzbow, Haino, Pandi / Tim Brady / Grew, Watts / Gaudi — Avant Music News
Here is where I post, at a frequency of about once a week, a list of the new music that has caught my attention that week. All of the releases listed below I’ve heard for the first time this week and come recommended. Merzbow / Keiji Haino / Balazs Pandi – An Untroublesome Defencelessness (2016) […]
via AMN Picks of the Week: Merzbow, Haino, Pandi / Tim Brady / Grew, Watts / Gaudi — Avant Music News
[Music] Piarevaracien – Spadčyna / Heritage
First, a debt of thanks to our friends at Heathen Harvest. Yes, we have some differences politically, religiously and socially, but Paddy has done a sterling job in bringing some amazing music to the forefront of the underground music scene. We wish them continued success.
HH recently reviewed a new release by Belarusian folk-metal band Piarevaracien. I had never heard anything from them until today, and though I normally don’t find much interest in the metal work, folk-metal is too intriguing for me to ignore. You find old Belarusian rhythms, including bagpipe music, mixed with a very thoughtful metal compositions.
There’s quite a lot of this sort of music floating around these days, and I’d say most of it is good. This one is particularly so.
[Music] The Orchestra Of Mirrored Reflections – Dnepr|Odessa (Live)
The Orchestra Of Mirrored Reflections are a project out of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, who are led by guitarist Jol Tai. They make a music reminiscent of musicians like Jon Hassell and bands like Tuxedomoon at their most experimental.
These folks are definitely going to be worth following.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 