DonisArt va invita la DARK BOMBASTIC EVENING 2nd EDITION!
Apr 30th
DonisArt va invita la DARK BOMBASTIC EVENING 2nd EDITION! Evenimentul va avea loc in serile de 10 si 11 decembrie 2010!
Elegantul club bucurestean The Silver Church va fi din nou gazda ospitaliera pentru toti cei ce vor dori:
-sa vada la lucru trupele participante
-sa se reintalneasca cu prietenii cu care au petrecut anul trecut
-sa-si procure noi accesorii muzicale
-sa faca fotografii sau sa poarte discutii libere cu artistii invitati
-sa petreaca momente unice intr-o companie selecta
-sa participe la Afterparty-urile organizate si coordonate de DJ consacrati
DARK BOMBASTIC EVENING este deja un eveniment recunoscut atat in tara cat si in afara iar noua PLATFORMA www.darkbombasticevening.com, lansata in urma cu cateva zile, va putea fi liantul intre cei ce vor dori sa se documenteze despre ce a fost anul trecut si ce va urma sa fie in decembrie 2010! Aici se pot gasi fotografii, cronici, inregistrari video si un forum dedicat discutiilor de orice tip!
In zilele urmatoare vor fi anuntate cele 10 trupe participante, unele dintre ele in premiera pentru Romania, altele aduse exclusiv de DonisArt in anii precedenti!
Revenim curand!
Echipa DonisArt!
DonisArt is inviting you to DARK BOMBASTIC EVENING 2nd EDITION! The event will take place on the 10th and 11th of December 2010.
The elegant The Silver Church Club based in Bucharest will once again act as host to those who wish to:
- see the participant bands at work
- meet up with friends that they made last year
- buy new merchandise and musical accessories.
- take pictures, chat and hang out with the performers
- live unique moments among a select crowd.
- participate in the after parties supported by well known DJ-s.
DARK BOMBASTIC EVENING is already a well known event within our country but also across the borders. The new PLATFORM www.darkbombasticevening.com, launched only a few days ago, could become the connection between those who wish to document themselves about last year’s concert and what is yet to come in December 2010! You can find here photos, reviews, video footage and a forum where you can discuss everything!
In the following days the names of the 10 bands participating will be issued to the public, some of them are a first for Romania, while some were brought exclusively by DonisArt in the past.
More details soon!
The DonisArt team
Ataraxia (ITA)
Apr 28th
ATARAXIA este un grup de artisti italieni care exploreaza si creeaza muzica, poezie si momente teatrale, dedicandu-si viata in totalitate artei. Acesti muzicieni “trubaduri” se inspira nu numai din calatoriile lor “geografice” ci si din cele interioare ce poarta amprenta grea a secolelor trecute. ATARAXIA pare a fi o rascruce intre culturile Mediteraneene si Celtice, creand o mixtura ciudata dintre sacru si profan, divin si experimental, contemporan si muzica veche. Italienii se inspira de multe ori din legendele Europene si miturile Grecesti si Latine. Contemplarea, experientele onirice, atmosfera elegiaca si miscarile rituale, toate sadite in misterioasa gradina a Psihicului si Dorintei definesc muzica trupei. La fel si ciudatele texturi de note combinate romantic cu ecouri de sound clasic. Versurile au fost scrise de-a lungul istoriei trupei in multe limbi, fie vechi, fie contemporane, aducandu-se astfel la iveala comorile si revelatiile ascunse de fiecare limba in parte.
La trei ani dupa ultimul lor album de studio, Ataraxia s-a intors cu un minunat nou album! Llyr-ul este instrumentul muzical sacru al Barzilor si a poetiilor lirici din Grecia. Llyr reprezinta o noua poveste, inspirata de miturile pagane, de celebrari feminine ale Mamei Natura si de traditii estice si celtice. Ataraxia si carismatica lor vocalista, Francesca Nicoli, au creat un nou si neobisnuit gen de muzica: un dark-folk cosmogonic tinzand catre Frumusetea Absoluta.
Cele mai interesante ritualuri “live” ale trupei ATARAXIA au loc intr-o ambianta naturala sau arhitecturala speciala – acolo unde magia curge la fel ca intr-o drama primordiala. Pietrele si apa ne vorbesc. In timpul live-show-urilor trupa exploreaza si calatoreste impreuna cu publicul spre regate din alte vremuri. Inainteaza, de altfel, pe o poteca a carei origini dateaza din timpuri stravechi. Spiritele Imemoriale inca ne vorbesc.
Discografie, turnee si concerte
Ataraxia a lansat 20 de albume si a sustinut aproape 250 de concerte in Europa si America. In curand vor ajunge in China.
SHOW-UL DIN BUCURESTI
Prima parte – “LLYR” – fantasy, folk, ethereal
Protagonistul acestei balade semnate ATARAXIA, Siqillat, este un spirit al luminii, un tamaduitor si un saman care poate lua infatisari diferite si poate calatori in timp din toate epocile si pana in zilele noastre. Traversand diferite timpuri (ca si cal nobil, veche padure, munte urias, toba sacra, preoteasa, abis adanc, sursa sacra sau ca vant) si traind diferite experiente in locuri indepartate geografic si cu traditii si credinte foarte diferite, samanul nostru a contiuat sa-si urmeze calea, pastrandu-si faclia arzand si avand credinta intr-o noua constiinta care poate balansa legile cosmosului – prin muzica si prin cantat, caci vocile sunt facute pentru a celebra, a vindeca.
Ataraxia canta la urmatoarele instrumente, pe acest album: chitara clasica, chitarra battente, clape, flaut, gemelan, daf, tobe, santoor, tblas, zard si clopot. Vocalizele feminine sunt intretaiate cateodata de cele masculine.
A doua parte – “Paris Spleen” – dark cabaret featuring Ataraxia, Madame Bistouri si Paul Patchy
Inspiratia sta ascunsa in poezie, in special cea care transforma cea mai incurcata si chinuita realitate (cea a ciudatilor, a bufonilor, a cantaretilor abulanti sau a nefericitilor) intr-un fel revelatie lirica. Prin acest show am incercat sa exploram o perioada si un mediu care ni s-a parut intotdeauna captivant: cea a “cabaretelor macabre” si a parcurilor de distractie de la inceputul secolului XX din Paris. Cine a reusit oare, mai bine ca Baudelaire sa cuprinda aceasta atmosfera ciudata in versurile sale? Ne-am inspirat din „Spleen-ul Parisului” si am imprumutat chiar niste versuri pentru piesele noastre. Apoi ne-am documentat temeinic despre cabaretele fantoma de pe Boulevard de Clichy. Astfel am descoperit o lume nocturna apasatoare si tot odata stralucind in culori aspre, o dimensiune distorsionata unde fiecare masca, drama, gluma sau lacrima se transforma subit intr-o reprezentare groteasca si amplificata a vietii. Barbati, caini, parfumuri exotice, acrobati decazuti, frumoase cu ochii verzi, vanzatori de nori, toti fac parte dintr-o lume aparent divina ascunsa dupa o cortina rupta. Identificandu-ne cu artistii din acea perioada, vom avea placerea sa cantam o colectie de cantece care ar fi putut fi interpretate si la inceputul secolului XX intr-un fel de Cabaret Ceresc. Gratie bandoneon-urilor, musetelor, tobelor, tambalului si vocii dramatice a lui Madame Bistouri, il vom canta pe Baudelaire care, la randul lui, a omagiat, in trecut, artistii neprivilegiati de pe Montmartre. Acest show exploreaza trasaturile celor patru muzicieni care vor aduce inapoi la viata grotescul, ciudatul si irelevantul din “Le Spleen de Paris”.
ATARAXIA are a few Italian artists who explore and create music, poetry and theatre and who dedicated their lives to art. They are travelling musicians inspired by their geographical and inner voyages in places still owning the charge of centuries. They feel to be like crossroads among the Mediterranean and Celtic cultures and they create an unusual mix of sacred and profane, heavenly and experimental, contemporary and early music. They make researches into European legends, Greek and Latin myths. Contemplation, dream experiences, elegiac atmospheres, ritual movements float in the mysterious garden of Psyche and Desire where peculiar textures of notes meet the embracing echo of classic sounds. Their lyrics have been written in many ancient and contemporary languages as they like to bring to surface the hidden treasures and revelations that each language owns.
Three years after the last studio album, Ataraxia is back with a beautiful new album! Llyr is the name of the sacred musical instrument of the Bards and the Greek lyrical poets. Llyr is a new story inspired by pagan myths, feminine celebrations of Mother Nature, celtic and eastern traditions… Ataraxia and her charismatic singer, Francesca Nicoli, have created their peculiar genre of music: a cosmogonic dark-folk praying for Beauty.
ATARAXIA best performances take place in fascinating natural or architectural environments where magic flows as it happened in the primordial drama. The stones and the water speak to us.
During our live-acts we explore and travel with our listeners in primeval kingdoms.
We walk along a path that finds its origins in very far times. The Ancient Spirits are still speaking .
Discohraphy, tours and concerts
Ataraxia have released 20 albums and have performed 250 concerts all over Europe and America.
Soon they will be in China.
SHOW IN BUCHAREST:
Ist part – “LLYR” – fantasy, folk, ethereal
Siqillat, the protagonist of this new musical voyage of ATARAXIA is a spirit of light, a healer and a shaman who has taken different forms and bodies travelling all over the ages till nowadays. Crossing different times (as noble horse, a centuries-old forest, a huge mountain, a sacred drum, a prophetess, a deep abyss, a holy source, a wind), living experiences in places very far the ones from the others with different traditions and beliefs, our shaman, kept on following his path keeping his flame alight, always believing that an awakening, a new awareness in balance with the laws of cosmos can be still achieved. Through music as well and through singing, as voice is made to celebrate, to heal…
Ataraxia, in this voyage, play the following instruments: classical guitar, chitarra battente, keyboards, flute, gamelan, daf, frame drums, santoor, tablas, zard and bells. Female vocals are sometimes accompanied by male vocals.
II part – “Paris Spleen” – dark cabaret featuring Ataraxia, Madame Bistouri and Paul Patchy
We are inspired by poetry, mainly the one that transforms the most turbid and tormented reality, the one of the wretches, the freaks, the buskers and the buffoons in a sort of lyrical revelation. With this show started exploring an historical period and environment that have always appealed to us : the ‘cabarets macabres’ and fun fairs of the beginning of the XXth century in Paris. And who, better than Baudelaire, has managed to portray that peculiar universe within his verses ? “The spleen of Paris” has been our guide and some of its lines have become the lyrics of our songs. Carrying out an accurate research about the ‘ghost cabarets’ that animated the nights of Boulevard de Clichy, we disappeared into a nocturnal environment both gloomy and sparkling of innatural colours, a distorted dimension where each mask, drama, jest and tear turned into a grotesque and amplified representation of life. Men, dogs, exotic perfumes, acrobats in decay, green-eyed enchantresses, cloud sellers, heavenly places come into existence behind the threadbare fabric of a torn curtain rather than on the unnailed planks of a worm-eaten stage. Identifying ourselves with the artists of that time, we will perform a collection of songs that could have been played at the beginning of the xxth century in the Cabaret of Heaven rather than in the Tavern of Crooks.
Thanks to the sound of bandonéons, musettes, big-drums and cymbals and the dramatic voice of Mme Bistouri, we will sing Baudelaire who, in his turn, had sung Paris of the imaginative and under-privileged artists of Montmartre. This music show features four musicians and a performer who bring back to life the grotesque, bitter and irriverent words of “Le Spleen de Paris”.
DISCOGRAPHY
* 1994 ‘ Simphonia sine Nomine ‘
Cd by Energeia – Apollyon – Italy/Germany
* 1994 ’Ad perpetuam rei memoriam’
Cd by Apollyon – Germany
* 1995 ‘La malédiction d’Ondine’
CD by Energeia – Italy
* 1995 ‘The moon sang on the April chair’
CD by Apollyon – Germany
* 1995 ‘In amoris mortisque’
10 inches split by Apollyon – Germany
* 1996 ‘Il fantasma dell’Opera’
CD by Avantgarde – Italy
* 1996 – 2009 new edition – ‘Concerto N. 6’
Cd by Apollyon – Germany
* 1998 ‘Historiae’
CD/LP by Cold Meat Industry – Sweden
* 1998 ‘Orlando’
Maxi Cd by Prikosnovenie – France
* 1998 – 2009 new DVD edition – ‘Os Cavaleiros do Templo – Live in Portugal’
Live video + CD by Symbiose – Portugal
* 1999 ‘Lost Atlantis’
CD by Cold Meat Industry – Sweden
* 2001 ‘Sueños’
Cd by Cold Meat Industry – Sweden
* 2001 ‘A Calliope, collection ‘
Cd by Future Insights – Brazil
* 2002 ‘Mon Seul Désir’
Cd by Cold Meat Industry – Sweden
* 2003 ‘Des Paroles Blanches’
Digisingle by Arkadyss – France
* 2004 ‘Saphir’
Cd by Cold Meat Industry – Sweden
* 2005 ‘Odos eis Ouranon’
double acoustic Cd by Equilibrium – Portugal
* 2005 ‘Arcana Eco’
Book + Cd by Ark records- Italy
* 2006 ‘Paris Spleen’
acoustic Cd by Cold Meat Industry – Sweden
* 2007 “Sous le blanc rosier”
double collcetion album by Shadowplay – Russia
* 2007 ‘Kremasta Nera’
Cd by Ark Records – Italy
* 2008 ‘Nosce te Ipsum’
Cd by Twilight Records – Argentina
* 2008 ‘Oil On Canvas’
Book + Cd by Ultramail Prod – Hong Kong
* 2010 ‘Llyr’
CD by Prikosnovenie – France
My Space:
http://www.myspace.com/atarassia
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WQBKR_rI3I
Comunicat: PLATFORMA DARK BOMBASTIC EVENING
Apr 27th
Comunicat: PLATFORMA DARK BOMBASTIC EVENING
Sambata, 12 decembrie 2009… Romania, Bucuresti, The Silver Church Club… incepand cu ora 7 pm… 550 persoane din peste 25 de tari… pe scena artisti din Germania, Luxemburg, Italia, Suedia, Danemarca: TRIORE, CASCADEUR, :OF THE WAND AND THE MOON: (Kim Larsen), TRIARII, ROME, ORDO ROSARIUS EQUILIBRIO, SPIRITUAL FRONT… pana spre dimineata Afterparty… acestea au fost elementele ce descriu prima editie din DARK BOMBASTIC EVENING, un eveniment ce a castigat locul trei la “Cel mai tare festival muzical din 2009!” in urma voturilor acordate de cititorii metropotam.ro. Un succes incontestabil, un mod unic de a petrece o noapte de vis!
Au urmat multumiri, incurajari, sustinatori ai evenimentului, recomandari, sugestii, critici…
Dupa mai bine de patru luni de la acea Seara Speciala, DonisArt are placerea de a va anunta acum lansarea oficiala a PLATFORMEI www.darkbombasticevening.com.
Aici puteti retrai, rememora sau reciti clipe de la prima editie: foto, video, cronici…
http://www.darkbombasticevening.com/site/first-edition-2009
Pentru ca aceasta PLATFORMA sa poate fi accesibila, transparenta si dinamica, Donisart ofera prietenilor existenti dar si celor viitori oportunitatea de a afla sau chiar comenta ceea ce este nou & vechi, interesant & plictisitor din intreaga Scena Muzicala si nu numai.
http://www.darkbombasticevening.com/forum/
Forumul isi propune a fi atat un mijloc de informare cat si un barometru al tuturor subiectelor ce vor fi propuse spre a fi dezbatute.
Alte detalii curand…
Echipa DonisArt
27 aprilie 2010
Statement: THE DARK BOMBASTIC EVENING PLATFORM
Saturday, the 12th of December 2009…Romania, Bucharest, The Silver Church Club, starting 7 p.m…550 people from over 25 countries….on stage artists from Germany, Luxemburg, Italy, Sweden, Denmark: TRIORE, CASCADEUR, :OF THE WAND AND THE MOON: (Kim Larsen), TRIARII, ROME, ORDO ROSARIO EQUILIBRIO, SPIRITUAL FRONT….until the early hours of the morning the After party… this were the elements best describing the first edition of DARK BOMBASTIC EVENING. This event won 3rd place in the “Hottest music festival in 2009” competition due to the votes of the readers of metropotam.ro. A clear success and an unique way to spend a dreamy evening!
Congratulations and support statements followed, but also recommendations, suggestions and criticism.
After almost four months since the event, DonisArt has the pleasure of announcing the launching of the official PLATFORM www.darkbombasticevening.com
Here you can re-live, re-call and re-read thoughts and moments about the first edition. You’ll be able to find: photos, videos, reviews.
http://www.darkbombasticevening.com/site/first-edition-2009
Because we wanted to enable this PLATFORM to be accessible, transparent and dynamic, DonisArt offers existing friends and those who will come, the opportunity to find out and even comment about what’s new and old, interesting or boring in the entire Music Scene and more…
http://www.darkbombasticevening.com/forum/
The forum should be viewed as a means of getting information and also as a barometer of all the subjects proposed to be debated.
New details are coming soon…
The DonisArt team
27th of April 2010
Desiderii Marginis (SWE)
Apr 26th
Desiderii Marginis a luat naştere în anul 1993 în Mjölby, Suedia, ca proiect solo a lui Johan Levin. Iniţial, ideea era doar de a lansa pe piaţă câteva materiale (casete) care nu se încadrau în repertoriul trupei sale de bază din aceea perioadă – “The wounded meadow”. Primele trei casete “Consecrare”, “Via Peregrinus” şi “Triptych” conţineau materiale compus între 1992-1993 şi erau limitate la câteva ediţii modeste.
Unele dintre aceste piese, au aparut mai apoi pe albumul de debut “Songs over ruins”, lansat de Cold Meat Industry. Mai târziu, aceste casete au fost re-editate pe CD în 2009 – anume pe albumul “Years Lend a Golden Charm”. De la primi paşii timizi, trupa s-a dezvoltat şi astfel a ajuns să aibă la activ şase albume şi numeroase compilaţii. Cu fiece nouă “ofrandă” Johan Levin pătrunde din ce în ce mai adânc în abisurile creativităţii. Prin urmare, continuă să se aventureze mai departe în întunecimea disperării şi solitudinii, undeva în umbrele vibrante ale minţii omeneşti.
Încă de la debut, Desiderii Marginis a reuşit cu fiecare nouă apariţie discografică să-şi reinventeze sound-ul distinctiv.
Desiderii Marginis was formed in 1993 in Mjölby, Sweden by Johan Levin as a solo-project.
The intention was initialy to release just a few tapes with material that failed to fit into the repertoire of his main band at the time – “The wounded meadow”. The first three tapes
“Consecrare”, “Via Peregrinus” and “Triptych”, consisted of material composed 1992-1993 and were limited to a modest handfull. Some of these songs later appeared in new versions
on the debut album Songs over ruins, released on Cold Meat Industry. These tapes were re-released on cd in 2009 on the ‘Years Lend a Golden Charm’ album. Since the first stumbling
steps six albums and numerous compilations have seen the light of day. With every new offering Johan Levin has dug deeper than before within the creative depths and so ventured
ever further into the darklands of dispair and solitude, deeper into the vibrant shadows of the human mind. Since the very debute in 1993, Desiderii Marginis has, with every new release, refined and reinvented the trademark sound.
Arcana (SWE)
Apr 26th
ARCANA a creat in ultimii 15 ani muzica ce atrage lume de pe intreg mapamondul. Peter Bjärgö, geniul din spatele acestui proiect, a fost mereu interesat de explorarea noilor instrumente si noului ritm. ARCANA a inceput initial ca o muzica relariv calma, descrisa de lume ca fiind o calatorie romantica printre vise medievale. Dar Peter nu a vrut sa ramana acolo, a vrut sa treaca peste si sa gaseasca noi cai pe care sa le strabata. Calea strabatuta de muzica ne-a purtat prin campuri marete de o intensa frumusete, prin misterioasa lume a desertului oriental si pana pe culmile dealurilor unde putem vedea noaptea preschimbandu-se in zi.
Spre sfarsitul anului 2009, ARCANA a devenit o trupa alcatuita din 4 membri, cand Stefan Eriksson a plecat. Acum trupa este formata din Peter Bjärgö, Ann-Mari Thim, Ia Bjärgö si Mattias Borgh. Dar cand Arcana vor ajunge in Bucuresti, vor fi sapte membri pe scena. Deoarece Arcana a facut un pas inainte in ceea ce priveste prestatiile live si si-a adus prietenii Johan Levin (Desiderii Marginis), Núria Luis si Sergio Gamez Martinez (Narsilion) cu ei pe scena. Aici, Peter Bjärgö va canta la chitara, darabuka si voce, Ann-Mari Thim si Ia Bjärgö vor canta si performa la intrumentele aditionale, Mattias Borgh percutie, Núria Luis va canta la vioara, Sergio Gamez Martinez la clape, Johan Levin la Horns si alte instrumente suplimentare.
ARCANA has for the last 15 years been doing music that attracts people all over the world. Peter Bjärgö, the mastermind behind the project, has always been interested in exploring new instruments and new rhythm. Arcana once started as calm music that people would describe as a romantic voyage through medieval dreams. But Peter didn’t want to stay there, he wanted to move on and find new paths to walk upon. The path the music have walked upon has taken us through majestic fields of powerful beauty, through the mysterious world of the oriental desert and up to the hills where we can see the night turns to day.
In late 2009 Arcana became a four-piece band when Stefan Eriksson left. The band now contains of Peter Bjärgö, Ann-Mari Thim, Ia Bjärgö and Mattias Borgh. But when Arcana arrive in Bucharest there are seven members on stage. Because Arcana has moved one step forward when it comes to live performances and they have brought their friends Johan Levin (Desiderii Marginis), Núria Luis and Sergio Gamez Martinez (Narsilion) with them on stage. On stage Peter Bjärgö will play guitar, darabuka and sing, Ann-Mari Thim and Ia Bjärgö will sing and play additional instruments, Mattias Borgh percussion, Núria Luis will play violin, Sergio Gamez Martinez will play keyboard, Johan Levin will play horns and other additional instruments.
http://www.myspace.com/peterbjargo
Album : The Hearts Of Shadow Gods
Type : Split
Release Date : 1996
Label : Cold Meat Industry
Album : Dark Age of Reason
Type : Studio
Release Date : 1996
Label : Cold Meat Industry
Album : Lizabeth
Type : EP
Release Date : 1997
Label : Cold Meat Industry
Album : Cantar De Procella
Type : Studio
Release Date : 1997
Label : Cold Meat Industry
Album : Isabel
Type : EP
Release Date : 1999
Label : Arcana
Album : The Last Embrace
Type : Studio
Release Date : 2000
Label : Cold Meat Industry
Album : Body of Sin
Type : EP
Release Date : 2002-02-07
Label : Arcana
Album : Inner Pale Sun
Type : Studio
Release Date : 2002-12-08
Label : Arcana
Album : The New Light
Type : Studio
Release Date : 2004-07
Label : Erebus Odora/Cyclic Law
Album : Le Serpent Rouge
Type : Studio
Release Date : 2004-12
Label : EREBUS ODORA
Album : Raspail
Type : Studio
Release Date : 2008-02-28
Label : Kalinkaland
Album : The First Era (1996 – 2002)
Type : Studio
Label: Cyclic Law, martie 2010
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXPr6TOcTsI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ40cj6KFZ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fUltlEGGL0
Naevus (UK)
Apr 24th
Naevus s-a infiintat în Londra în anul 1998 de către Lloyd James şi Joanne Owen. Albumul de debut al trupei, Truffles of Love (relansat de curând într-o versiune extinsă şi remasterizată) a apărut pe piaţă în 1999, urmat de Soil în 2001.
Albumul lor cel mai apreciat (Behaviour, 2002) a marcat un moment de regăsire inspiraţională – acoperind o gamă largă de sound-uri variind de la părţi epice greoaie şi acustice introspective la soundul organic şi modernist pentru care Naevus este cunoscut astăzi. 2004 a fost anul lansării apreciatului Perfection is a Process, urmat în 2007 de Silent Life, album care explora căi bătătorite anterior însă într-o manieră mult mai sigură, puternică, condensată pe fiecare piesă în parte, care înglobau însuşi energia apariţiilor lor live.
Lansat în 2008, Relatively Close to the Sea, îi găseşte pe Lloyd (voce, chitară acustică, clape) şi pe Joanne (bass, acordeon, clape) cooptând noi membri – pe John Murphy (Knifeladder, Shining Vril) la tobe, Greg Ferrari (Womb) la chiară electrică, Joanna Quail (SonVer) la violoncel, Matt Howden (Sieben) la vioară şi Arthur Shaw (Cutty Sark) la clape. Piese de interes de pe album sunt considerate „Dented Mess”, care revine la stilul pop existenţialist de la Truffles of Love şi „The German”, o „deviaţie” influenţată de baladele „criminale” ala Schlager. Piesa de referinţă de pe album are 18 minute şi se numeşte „Go Grow” – piesă care explorează influenţele Hawkwind şi Pink Floyd combinate cu un violoncel aerisit şi un pian gen John Cale, toate combinate pentru a produce un sublim „feeling” epic.
NAEVUS LIVE:
Naevus sustin concerte în Europa regulat şi sunt prezenţi de obicei la marile festivaluri ca Kunigunda Lunaria (Lituania) şi WGT (Germania). 2009 au concertat în Olanda, Franţa, Italia, Grecia şi Polonia dar şi în Anglia, unde Lloyd şi Joanne i-au cooptat pe Greg Ferrari (ofWomb) la chiară şi Hunter Barr (înainte în Knifeladder şi Ifant Skull Surgery) la tobe şi clape.
Dirty Granny Tales (GRE)
Apr 24th
DIRTY GRANNY TALES este o trupa care relateaza povesti sumbre, rupte dintr-o alta lume, intr-un mod muzical acustic, folosindu-se de teatru de marionete, teatru de dans şi clipuri animate. Trupa a fost fondata in 2005 de către vocalist (Mouldbreath). Trupa a concertat pentru prima data la Atena, in 2006 si si-au continuat concertele live pana in 2008, cand au lansat albumul “Inversed World”. În 2009 au creat show-ul “Didi’s Son”, in 2010 aparand si albumul plus DVD-ul cu acelasi nume. In momentul de fata trupa concerteaza aducand pe scena un nou show - “Jealous”.
Unele dintre principalele influente ale trupei sunt: Danny Elfman, Diamanda Galas, Tiger Lillies, Dimmu Borgir, The Residents, teatrul gotic japonez, Butoh …
Cu exceptia vocalistului (Mouldbreath), basistului (Warm eaten vagus) si dansatorului (Eryfili), ceilalti membri ai trupei s-au schimbat pana acum. A mai existat si un al doilea chitarist si un violoncelist, care acum au fost inlocuiti de un pianist.
Membrii actuali ai trupei sunt :
MOULDBREATH: chitara, mandolina, voce
WARM EATEN VAGUS: bass acustic, glockenspiel (xilofon), backing vocals
SHAKE TEETH: pian, backing vocals
HEARTBEAT ZERO: percutii
ERIFYLI: dans
DIMITRIS: marionete
Povestile Dirty Granny au loc intr-o lume in care marionetele detin controlul si sunt maestrele celor vii. Este o lume inversata in care oamenii devin obiectele obiectelor.
In showul jucat anul trecut, scriitorul si eroina povestii sale, marioneta Didi, s-au indragostit. Urmasul lor trebuia sa decida de care lume apartine. In ultima parte a trilogiei, povestea este prezentata dintr-un alt punct de vedere. Protagonistul este mizerabilul om-matura, care traieste doar pentru inima lui Didi. Dragostea inflacarata dintre iubita lui Didi si narator, impreuna cu personalitatea sa slaba, il umblu de manie si disperare fata de creatorul sau…
DIRTY GRANNY TALES is a band that relates unworldly dark tales with a musical acoustic way, puppets theater, dance theater and animation clips. They were created in 2005 by the vocalist (Mouldbreath). They first performed in Athens on 2006 and continued their live shows till 2008, when the album “Inversed World” came out. In 2009 they performed their new show “Didi’s son” and in 2010 their new album and DVD with the same name ”Didi’s son” came out. Now they are performing their new show, called“Jealous”.
Some of the main influences of the band are: Danny Elfman, Diamanda Galas, Tiger Lillies, Dimmu Borgir, The Residents, Japanese gothic theatre, Butoh… Excepting the vocalist (Mouldbreath), the bassist (Warm eaten vagus) and the dancer (Eryfili), the other members of the band been changing till now. There was a 2nd guitarist and a cellist, which have now been replaced by a pianist.
Currently, the band members are:
MOULDBREATH: guitars, mandolin, vocals
WARM EATEN VAGUS: acoustic bass, glockenspiel, backing vocals
SHAKE TEETH: piano, backing vocals
HEARTBEAT ZERO: percussions
ERIFYLI: dance
DIMITRIS: puppets
Dirty granny’s tales take place in a world where the puppets take control and are the masters of the livings. It’s an inversed world where humans become tools of the tools.
On last year’s Show of Dirty Granny Tales, the writer and the heroine of his fairytale, the puppet Didi, fell in love. Their offspring had to decide in which world he belongs.
In the last part of the Trilogy, the story is presented from a different point of view. The main character is the miserable broom man, who lives only for Didi’s heart. The burning love between his beloved Didi and the story-teller in addition to his weak personality, fill him with anger and despair for his creator…
SOL INVICTUS (UK)
Apr 23rd
SOL INVICTUS este proiectul chitaristului şi vocalului Tony Wakeford.
Tony Wakeford a fost membru de bază în trupa Engleză de Punk politic Crisis din 1977 până la despărţirea trupei in 1980. După aceea el a început alt proiect, Death In June împreună cu fostul coleg de trupă co-fondator Douglas P.
Numele Sol Invictus vine de la cultul Roman pre-creştin cu acelaşi nume. Wakeford a ales acest nume, care în latină înseamnă “Soarele necucerit”, deoarece “Soarele a fost considerat mereu un simbol important şi cum cultul Sol Invictus aproape că a suprimat Creştinătatea la un moment dat, mi s-a părut un nume numai bun de folosit. M-a plăcut şi cum sună în Latină”.
Albumele recente scot în evidenţă un stil tematic mult mai personal, deoarece aşa cum spune Wakeford însuşi, clişeul liric anti-American şi anti-creştin trebuie abandonat.
Artwork-ul albumelor Sol Invictus a înglobat deseori lucrările lui Tor Lundvall, pictor, artist şi muzician american dar şi prieten al trupei.
Tony a descris Sol Invictus ca fiind o “trupă de cabaret din Iad potrivită pentru sfârşitul secolului (fin-de-siècle)”, şi numindu-şi muzica “folk noir”. Muzica trupei care la început se prezenta ca fiind grea, întunecată, cu un sunet primitiv, a evoluat gradat spre un stil mult mai rafinat şi bogat, cooptând instrumentişti ca Matt Howden şi Sally Doherty.
Abordând experimentarea electronică asezonată cu chitări “folkiste”, sound-ul Sol Invictus a devenit mult mai neoclasic de-a lungul anilor, influenţând dezvoltarea stilului muzical neofolk. Wakeford a fost singurul membru constant al trupei de la începutul ei, deşi a colaborat cu numeroşi alţi muzicieni. Cel mai recent line-up îi include pe artiştii de la Seventh Harmonic – Caroline Jago şi Lesley Malone şi pe cântăreţul Andrew King. Cu ajutorul lor s-a revenit la un sound mai folk, şlefuit şi de ajutorul unui laptop.
Tony Wakeford are propriul label, Tursa, unde îşi lansează albumele dar şi promovează muzica altor arstişti. Înainte, materialele erau distribuite de către The World Serpent Distribution Company. Acum, muzica care vine de la Tursa este distribuită în Europa, de cei de la Cold Spring. În Iulie 2007 casa de discuri a re-lansat parteneriatul cu producătorul Israeli şi muzicianul Reeve Malka. Aceeaşi casă de discuri a semnat cu trupe ca Orchestra Noir, Tor Lundvall, The Wardrobe, Andrew King, Susan Mathews şi proiectele solo ale lui Wakeford şi Malka.
Sol Invictus a semnat mai nou cu Prophecy Productions din Germania, care va re-lansa albumele vechi cât şi noul album, intitulat „The Cruellest Month”.
Tony Wakeford was an original member of the English political punk band Crisis from 1977 until the band’s termination in 1980. He then formed Death In June with fellow Crisis founder Douglas P.
The name Sol Invictus derives from the pre-Christian, Rome-based cult of the same name. Wakeford chose the name, which is Latin for ‘the unconquered Sun’, because “The sun has always been an important symbol and as the cult of Sol Invictus nearly defeated Christianity at one point it seemed a good name to use. I also love the sound of Latin.”
The bands later albums have seen a turn to a more personal writing style, as interest in what Wakeford calls “knee-jerk anti-Americanism and anti-Christianity” has been rejected.
Sol Invictus album artwork has often showcased the expressionist]paintings of American artist, musician and friend Tor Lundvall.
Tony has described Sol Invictus as a “cabaret band from Hell for the ”fin-de-siècle”” and has referred to his work as folk noir. Beginning with a rough, bleak, primitive sound, the band’s music gradually evolved toward a lush, refined style, picking up players such as Matt Howden, and Sally Doherty.
Beginning with electronic experimentation combined with folk-influenced guitar work, the sound of Sol Invictus has become considerably more neoclassical over the years and has had a large amount of influence on the development of neofolk music. Wakeford has been the sole constant member of the group since its inception, although numerous musicians have contributed and collaborated with Wakeford under the Sol Invictus moniker over the years. The most recent line up includes Seventh Harmonic musicians Caroline Jago and Lesley Malone and folk singer Andrew King. This has seen a return to a more percussive folk sound, that includes the addition of laptop-generated loops.
Tony Wakeford has formed his own label, Tursa, to release his material and the music of other artists. The World Serpent Distribution Company previously distributed this material worldwide. Tursa is now distributed in Europe by Cold Spring. In July 2007 the label was re-launched as a partnership with Israeli producer and musician Reeve Malka. The label’s roster includes Orchestra Noir, Tor Lundvall, The Wardrobe, Andrew King, Susan Mathews and Wakeford and Malka’s solo work.
Sol Invictus is now signed to the German label Prophecy who are releasing the bands back catalogue and new album ‘The Cruellest Month”.
Discography:
Revenge of the Selfish Shellfish (Album, Wakeford/Stapleton) Tursa 1992
La Croix (Album, Tony Wakeford) Tursa 1993
Above Us The Sun (CD, Maxi, Ltd) Tursa 1994
Summer Ends (7”, Ltd, Fol) Adiaphora 1994
Cupid & Death (CD) Tursa 1996
Autumn Calls (CD, Wakeford/Tor Lundvall) Tursa 1998
Believe Me (CDr, Tony Wakeford) Cynfeird 1998
Three Nine (CD, Howden/Wakeford) Tursa 2000
Paris (CD, Album, Lcd) Tursa 2002
Wormwood (Album, Howden/Wakeford) Tursa 2003
Into the Woods (CD, Album) Tursa, Dark Vinyl Records 2007
Not All Of Me Will Die (CD, Album) The Eastern Front 2009
IRFAN (BUL)
Apr 23rd
Irfan este o trupă de Ethereal Wave şi World Music care vine din Bulgaria. Numele este derivat din terminologia Sufi, poate fi tradus din persană şi arabă ca “gnoză”, “cunoaştere mistică” sau “revelaţie”. Muzica celor de la Irfan este o invitaţie de a porni într-o călătorie mistică în şi dincolo de timp, un mesaj extins poetic in limbajul sufletului. În general, recenziile reuşesc cu greu să se puna de acord în vederea categorisirii muzicii concepute Irfan.
Prin urmare unii o numesc Neoclasică, alţii World Music, Sacred Music, Ethereal Wave sau pur şi simplu o percep ca pe o contopire de voci divine. Este adevărat, muzica bulgarilor reprezintă o fuziune globală, fiind influenţată de muzica sacră şi folk din Bulgaria, Balcani, Persia, Caucaz, Orientul Apropiat şi Africa de Nord, dar şi de muzica şi moştenirea spirituală venită din Bizanţ şi Europa Medievală. Lăsând la o parte amalgamul de influnenţe, Irfan reuşeşte admirabil să-şi menţină totuşi un sound original şi propriu. Muzicienii folosesc instrumente tradiţionale (bulgăreşti, balcanice, orientale, persane, indiene), medieval-europene şi tehnici vocale diferite, toate combinate într-un sound delicat şi electronic îmbinat cu Dark Ambient. Irfan foloseşte foarte des vocile feminine etereale-mistice întretăiate de voci masculine puternice şi de coruri asortate cu diferite instrumente tradiţionale şi medievale. Instrumentele de percurţie includ oud-ul, saz-ul, santoor-ul, viola da gamba, tambura, kaval-ul, duduk-ul, naiul, darbouka, daf-ul, bodhran-ul, zarb-ul şi riq-ul.
Irfan a fost fondat în 2001 ca un proiect a unor muzicieni din Bulgaria care făceau parte din trupe ca Isihia, Kayno Yesno Slonce, Om şi Zarathustra. Acest mic proiect s-a dezvoltat însă rapid într-o echipă independetă şi promiţătoare. Trupa a semnat cu casa de discuri franceză Prikosnovénie. Sub sigla lor, Irfan şi-a făcut apariţia pe compilaţia “Fairy World” – care aducea laolalta mai multe trupe medievale sau cu “voci divine” în anul 2003. Prikosnovénie îi considera pe bulgari “revelaţia din 2004”. Albumul de debut (auto-intitulat) a fost lansat în Europa în acelaşi an de Prikosnovénie, iar în America de Nord de Noir Records în 2005. În Noiembrie 2007, Irfan şi-a lansat, concomitent în Europa şi America de Nord (prin label-ul american Noir Records), al doilea album (“Seraphim”) la casa franceză de discuri Prikosnovénie. Alte compilaţii (pe care se regăseau şi artisti ca Loreena Mckennitt, Stellamara, Qntal şi Estampie) lansate în ultimii ani conţineau câteva piese rare şi necunoscute de public.
În 2008 Irfan crează coloana sonoră pentru documentarul bulgar “Marea Erezie” (dedicată ereticilor Europei Medievale – Bogumili Bulgari sau Bizantini şi Catharii Francezi) , care a fost lansat de curând de televiziunea bulgară bTV.
În 2009 trupa aduce în atenţia publicului 3 piese create special pentru coloana sonoră a filmului bulgar “Forecast”. Între 2006 şi 2009 Irfan au cooptat o altă vocalista – cântăreaţa bulgară de muzică tradiţională Vladislava Vasileva cu care trupa a concertat live în acea perioadă. Ea a înlocuit-o pe prima vocalistă Denitza Seraphimova. Însă, de curând Irfan a început să lucreze din nou cu vocalista lor originală Denitza Seraphimova, cooptând-o adiţional şi pe Petya Urumova. În această formulă, trupa va susţine câteva concerte anul acesta.
Începând cu anul 2003 Irfan a susţinut turnee şi interpretări live în Franţa, Germania, Olanda, Spania, Elveţia, Cehia, Polonia, Lituania, Austria şi Bulgaria.
Irfan is a Bulgarian World Music & Ethereal Wave band. Its name is borrowed from the Sufi terminology and can be translated from Persian and Arabic as “gnosis”, “mystic knowledge” or “revelation”. Irfan’s music is an invitation for a mystical trip in and beyond time, a message, poetically extended in the language of the heart. World reviews are hesitant about the genre categorization of Irfan’s music, determining it as Neoclassical / World Music / Sacred Music / Ethereal Wave / Heavenly voices. Indeed Irfan’s music is a World Fusion and it is strongly influenced by the sacred and folk music traditions of Bulgaria, the Balkans, Persia, Caucasus, the Middle East and North Africa, as well as by the musical and spiritual heritage of Byzantium and Medieval Europe, yet it retains its own original sound. The musicians use traditional (Bulgarian, Balkan, Oriental, Persian, Indian) and medieval European instruments and vocal techniques woven into a delicate electronic dark ambient sound. Irfan is also known for its extensive use of ethereal and mystic female vocals in addition to strong male vocals and choirs in combination with an assortment of various traditional and medieval string, wind and percussive instruments including the oud, saz, santoor, viola da gamba, tambura, kaval, duduk, nay, darbouka, daf, bodhran, zarb and riq.
Irfan was founded in 2001 as a side project of musicians from Bulgarian bands like “Isihia”, “Kayno Yesno Slonce ”, “Om” and “Zarathustra”, but soon it became a new, independent and promising music team. The band was first signed by the French label “Prikosnovénie” and made its debut appearance on “Prikosnovénie”’s Fairy World compilation of various medieval and heavenly voices bands in 2003. “Prikosnovénie” declared the Bulgarians as the “discovery and revelation for 2004”. Ifran’s debute (self-titled) album was also released in Europe that same year by “Prikosnovénie”, and released in North America by “Noir Records” in 2005. In November 2007 Irfan released its second album (“Seraphim”) for the French label “Prikosnovénie” simultaneously in Europe and in North America (through the US label “Noir Records”). Several compilations released during the past years include rare and unreleased songs by Irfan, which appeared along with tracks by artists like Loreena Mckennitt, Stellamara, Qntal and Estampie.
In 2008 Irfan created a soundtrack for the Bulgarian documentary “The Great Heresy” (dedicated to the history of the Medieval European heresies like the Bulgarian and Byzantine “Bogomils” and the Southern-French “Cathars”) released recently by the Bulgarian TV Channel bTV.
In 2009 the band released 3 songs for the soundtrack of the Bulgarian movie “Forecast”.
Between 2006 and 2009 Irfan worked with another female vocalist – the Bulgarian traditional (folklore) singer Vladislava Vasileva who replaced Denitza Seraphimova and with whom the band performed live during this period.
Recently Irfan is working again with its original singer Denitza Seraphimova and also with another female vocalist – Petya Urumova with whom the band will perform during several concerts this year.
From 2003 until now Irfan toured and performed live in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Austria and Bulgaria.
SEVENTH HARMONIC (SE/UK)
Apr 22nd
SEVENTH HARMONIC este o trupa alcatuita dintr-un ansamblu neo-clasic feminin, formata in toamna anului 1999 de multi-instrumentalista Caroline Jago, o trupa ce se identifica prin pasaje euforice de o senzualitate aparte, remarcandu-se in acestea o mare diversitate de influente. Muzica lor imbina un caleidoscop intoxicant de intensitati ritmice cu pasaje vocale cu trimiteri etno-simfonice, sfidand orice incercare de catalogare, in acelasi timp insa pulsand dupa ritmurile unei inimi dark-simfonice.
* MCD-ul lor de debut – lansat prin eforturi proprii - ‘The Awakening’ a fost numit ‘Lansarea Lunii’ in martie 2000 de Audioglobe. Au mai urmat 2 CDuri oficiale, lansate la fel, fara sprijinul unei case de discuri.
* ‘The Ascent’ (2001) feat. Amandine Ferrari ca vocal (acum din trupa THE EDEN HOUSE) fiind votat ‘Albumul Anului’ de cititorii revistei britanice ‘Meltdown’
* ‘Promise of Sacrifice’ (2003) a continut piese difuzate la radioul BBC precum si pe postul de televiziune national al Regatului Unit, si ca un plus – colaborari cu DAEMONIA NYMPHE.
* Alte colaborari au fost realizate impreuna cu LOUISA JOHN-KROL si TONY WAKEFORD; diverse piese aparute pe un numar de compilatii internationale.
Dupa stabilirea unei baze de fani aflata in continua crestere (datorita concertelor internationale si a prezentei pe undele radio), trupa a atins succesul maxim ca si proiect nesemnat de o casa de discuri, intrand in hibernare in 2004. La scurt timp dupa aceasta, cele doua membre fondatoare s-au alaturat trupei SOL INVICTUS.
Trupa s-a reinfiintat la sfarsitul anului 2009, avand in componenta pe vocalista Ann-Mari Thim din ARCANA, incepand totodata si munca la noul material. WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN 2010 o sa fie martor debutului noii formule SEVENTH HARMONIC.
SEVENTH HARMONIC are an all-female neo-classical ensemble formed in Autumn 1999 by multi-instrumentalist Caroline Jago, creating sensual euphoric dreamscapes which draw on a great diversity of influences. The music blends an intoxicating kaleidoscope of rhythmic intensity and soaring vocals with ethno-symphonic overtures, defying categorisation yet always beating with a dark symphonic heart.
Their debut self-released MCD ‘The Awakening’ was made ‘Release of the Month’ in March 2000 by Audioglobe. Two more official CDs followed, which were also self-released:
* ‘The Ascent’ (2001) featured Amandine Ferrari (now of THE EDEN HOUSE) as vocalist, and was voted ‘Album of the Year’ by the readership of the UK magazine ‘Meltdown’.
* ‘Promise of Sacrifice’ (2003) had tracks featured on programmes on BBC Radio and national UK TV, in addition to collaborations with DAEMONIA NYMPHE.
Subsequent collaborators included LOUISA JOHN-KROL and TONY WAKEFORD, and tracks appeared on a number of international compilations.
After establishing a growing fanbase from international gigs and radio play, the band reached the peak of its achievement as an unsigned unit, and went into hibernation in 2004. The two founding members joined SOL INVICTUS shortly afterwards.
The band revived again in late 2009 with new singer Ann-Mari Thim from ARCANA, and immediately began working on new material. WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN 2010 will see the debut performance with the core of the new line-up.
