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Hi Helen, agree with you about the vocals on the 'Cave' track by HAPAX. I think the trouble with darkwave/goth vocals in general, is that sometimes the singer tries too hard to sound dark and mysterious and ends up sounding a bit wanky. Andrew Eldritch got it spot on, without seeming to put too much effort into it. The HØRD song was a good example of how to get it right imo. Nice track. :-)
TheFoe wrote: "......I think the trouble with darkwave/goth vocals in general, is that sometimes the singer tries too hard to sound dark and mysterious and ends up sounding a bit wanky. ..."Yeh, but it gives us a good laugh. I usually find it v amusing 😀
Hmmm. Not posted any random stuff for a little while so here are a couple of Italian goth tracks. Generous, aren't I?Apocalisse (Noise Version) by BeStrass - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GhAnTz0...
Caress The Scar by The Spiritual Bat (yeh, daft name) - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X_csR1p...
Looking forward to the first full length release by Belgium's Whispering Sons: "Image". Out 19th Octhttps://whisperingsons.bandcamp.com
"Waste" - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FS0FqAi...
Helen The Melon wrote: "Looking forward to the first full length release by Belgium's Whispering Sons: "Image". Out 19th Octhttps://whisperingsons.bandcamp.com
"Waste" - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FS0FqAi..."
Really nice Whispering Sons song. Can't find any info about the band, and wonder if the singer is male or female?
https://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com...The Interview starts halfway down the page ... Fenne Kuppens on Vocals is female ;o>
Yeh Foe, the singer's definitely female! You can get pics if you put "whispering sons" into Google and then click on "images" at the top."Wall" - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CukwkiF...
Helen The Melon wrote: "New darkwave track from Samantha Glass:-"Cruel Anxiety" - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJb-7y8..."
Now you're just deliberately trying to confuse me! ;-)
Edit - Nice track by the way.
😁Here's one that (I think) is free of gender ambiguity! Another HøRD number, looking forward to hearing his album, released Sept.
"RFLX" - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5WUuvBj...
Some of you might like this one. Me? Yep, I'm not too keen on the singing ;-)Stockhaussen & Lynette Cerezo - "FACE OF GOD"
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=19wQajh...
Me neither Helen, music was ok though.Here's one from BC Camplight, an American who moved to Manchester, from his latest album 'Deportation Blues'. I'm going to nominate this on the Cream of 2018 thread but as it's my favourite song of the year, I'll also put it on here. 80's vibe with a familiar sounding chorus.
'I'm Desperate' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYCiR...
Yeh Foe, I've heard that one loads on the radio. I really like it too, great little indie/alt pop tune.
I've been listening to quite a lot of new music from the darker, more industrial end of the techno spectrum. Some really good stuff being released at the moment. Here's just one example:-Size Pier - "Subhuman Minds": https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7zPPRD9...
Decent tune that is Helen......messed up video though!
TheFoe wrote: "Decent tune that is Helen......messed up video though!"Here's another one from the same record label, "X-IMG" - have a look on Bandcamp at their releases.
"I Am Your Servant" by Unconscious: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sY91L6T...
Top tune Helen, like 'I Am Your Servant' a lot, will have a look on Bandcamp this weekend, thanks.
The Soft Moon will be releasing a remix version of his latest album at the beginning of Nov. His previous album that got remixed was excellent so hopefully this will be too, although different people are doing the remixing this time.https://thesoftmoon.bandcamp.com/albu...
Here's "Like A Father (Imperial Black Unit Remix)":-
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r0hObhH...
New track from a band I've never heard of before: -"June" by FTR - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LeDUXKn...
Ok, I'll keep talking/posting to myself ;-)And another new song from Whispering Sons, which'll be on the album out in Oct. Really like this, great post-punk.
"Alone" - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ai1fkEL...
Don't worry Helen, will give your last 3 songs a listen over the next couple of days and get back to you. Just been a bit hectic recently.
"Like A Father (Imperial Black Unit Remix)" - Soft Moon. Really good track, enjoyed this the most. Not the first time I've liked a Soft Moon track, will have to give their other stuff a listen. Are there any of their albums that you'd immediately recommend Helen? :-)Enjoyed the other 2 songs as well, might have enough tracks on this thread to make a decent Darkwave cd.
Saw this gothic cd compilation the other day on Amazon, and thought it worth a look. Plenty of goth bands that we know, and some we might not, but not using their obvious hits, which is a good thing. Bit pricey though.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06ZZ4D6F...
suzysunshine7 wrote: "An absolute bargain compared to eBay though, Nick ...https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_so..."
Takes the mick Suzy, especially when you think how cheap they are to produce. I'll probably still get it though. :-)
Well, I can't seem to find it any cheaper elsewhere online so Amazon would appear to be the one to chose? It's at the same price at HMV and is only a couple of pounds cheaper on Discogs but that doesn't include the cost of p&p which would surely make it around the same price or dearer ;o>You could risk sticking it in your Amazon Basket to see if the price drops? - but you will also have to brace yourself that it may go up instead to eBay's prices.
There is also a Review on it on The Quietus that is worth a read ...
http://thequietus.com/articles/23047-...
TheFoe wrote: ""Like A Father (Imperial Black Unit Remix)" - Soft Moon. Really good track, enjoyed this the most. Not the first time I've liked a Soft Moon track, will have to give their other stuff a listen. Are..."I really like "Deeper" and "Deeper Remixed" but also the earlier albums and EPs. Sorry, that's not terribly helpful. I would offer to do you some copies but my disc drive is buggered. Maybe you should have a look at his stuff on Bandcamp, stream it for free and see what you like best before buying anything: https://thesoftmoon.bandcamp.com
TheFoe wrote: "...Saw this gothic cd compilation the other day on Amazon, and thought it worth a look. Plenty of goth bands that we know, and some we might not, but not using their obvious hits, which is a good thing. Bit pricey though." I was going to get that when it was released, but for some reason never got round to buying it. I don't think you'll get it cheaper than that, it's out of stock on Cherry Red & they might not do a re-print. It's not too bad a price for 5 discs.
You might like these little comps too, Foe. They're just short ones but fairly reasonably priced (marketplace seller) on 'zon at the mo. Don't be put off by the title & artwork!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/KILLED-DEATH...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/KILLED-DEATH...
Posted this elsewhere on the net but might be of interest here. Sure it might already have been posted.Unreleased Sisters Of Mercy song covered by Belgian band Ahráyeph.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnVQN...
Thanks Sera, not seen it before. Too much rock, not enough goth, tho'! ;-) :-)
Helen The Melon wrote: "TheFoe wrote: "...Saw this gothic cd compilation the other day on Amazon, and thought it worth a look. Plenty of goth bands that we know, and some we might not, but not using their obvious hits, wh..."Sorry Helen, I completely forgot to reply to your last post. Thanks for the links. :-)
A couple of tracks, one from 2016, the other from this year.
The Agnes Circle - 'Porcelain' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-78y... (2016)
Bragolin - 'Into Those Woods' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJM2... (2018)
The singer from Bragolin sounds a bit like Morten Harket.
Yeh, quite like both of those, Foe. Pleasant little tunes espesh the Bragolin one, sounds a bit Morten Harket-y, hope he looks like him too ;-)
One of my friends only moved to the village a few years ago. Her husband is Norwegian (she is Scottish) and he had to stay on in Norway for work for a while when she moved here. She kept talking about "Morten", her husband, which conjured up images of the lovely Mr Harket & I was looking forward to meeting him. So, I was rather disappointed to find he was no oil painting & 10yrs older than my friend :-( (he is a v v lovely chap though, & a good friend).
shame he didn't move to a different scottish community - he could have been greenock morten!.............(oh, very poor)
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Hi Helen. This isn't to do with dark music, it's just something that Amazon recommended to me and I thought it might interest you, as there are bands on it that I know you like.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-E...
Hi Foe, thanks for thinking of me. I did see that when it was released (good old Cherry Red: btw it's cheaper direct from them) but it is still on "the list" & it'll have to stay there a bit longer. Some amusing band names on the tracklist.Did you ever get round to getting their "Silhouettes & Statues - A Gothic Revolution: 1978-1986" compilation?
Helen The Melon wrote: "Hi Foe, thanks for thinking of me. I did see that when it was released (good old Cherry Red: btw it's cheaper direct from them) but it is still on "the list" & it'll have to stay there a bit longer..."Hi Helen, I haven't got the "Silhouettes & Statues - A Gothic Revolution: 1978-1986" compilation yet, but plan to buy it some time soon. I quite like the look of that Manchester cd as it has some decent bands on it. The thing I like about both compilations is that they've steered clear of the obvious choices and gone for the more obscure songs.
Yeh, there's some good bands on that Manchester comp (& a few I've never heard of before). Cherry Red also released a "Liverpool" one but it doesn't look as good (probably 'cos there's quite a lot of bands I've never heard of on it!):https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revolutionar...
Found this thumbnail, RELEASES 2018 Goth, Post Punk, Coldwave, on my youtube recommendations today. 556 songs in allhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPLja...
Going to take me a while to wade through this lot, could unearth some gems though! Any that I do, I'll post them as recommendations on here. :-)
TheFoe wrote: "Found this thumbnail, RELEASES 2018 Goth, Post Punk, Coldwave, on my youtube recommendations today. 556 songs in all..."You'd better get listening then, young man. Bet there's some crap in there, but hope you find some decent stuff too!
You're not wrong there old lady, lots of dodgy tunes! 30 songs listened to so far and no real gems. Here are 2 that I quite like though.Agent Side Grinder - Doppelgänger - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdIb8...
DIVE - 'Let Me In' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLM5R...
And one from Boy Harsher in my recommendations- 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbbba...
TheFoe wrote: "You're not wrong there old lady, lots of dodgy tunes! 30 songs listened to so far and no real gems.....Oi, behave, I'm younger than you :-)
I like, and have some Agent S G but I'm not too keen on that one, not sure why. Like both the Dive & Boy Harsher tracks tho'.
Have had this old favourite stuck in my head for the last week or so:-https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-GwWra1...
Helen The Melon wrote: "Have had this old favourite stuck in my head for the last week or so:-https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-GwWra1..."
I can hear that voice and bass with volume off!
Yeah definitely one of their better ones Helen. Their earlier material and first 2 albums were really good, wasn't too keen on 'Vision Thing' though, not goth enough for my liking. The alternative nightclub I went to in Bournemouth, the Pit, played pretty much the same music every week. Alice was always on the playlist, but so too was The Cure's 'Friday I'm In Love', which I hated.
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