Hello.
Welcome to Show-off #12.
It’s the last mix of 2019. Featuring some notable tracks based on personal preference and monthly recommendations from a friend.
Hope that you’ll love these songs as much as I do. Play this mix out loud and have a nice day!
Songs:
1. The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination
Keep your fascination alive. Intense pop hooks and catchiness. Some kind of "rare" track with vocals from their guitar/keyboards player. The music video opening is (probably) the original progenitor of Google Earth :)
http://www.thehumanleague.co.uk/
2. Automatic - Signal
I love them. Some of my closest friends love them. We all (should) love them.
https://automatic-band.bandcamp.com/album/signal
3. The Cure - Just Like Heaven
One of the greatest keyboards-strings of all time.
https://www.thecure.com/
4. M!R!M - Survive
So good. Jack Milwaukee aka M!R!M.
https://m-r-m.bandcamp.com/
5. Belfast - Anything
Love the guitar riff.
https://squallrecordings1.bandcamp.com/album/before-anything
6. Tempers - Filters
- Tempers.
- Private Life.
- October 2019.
https://tempers.bandcamp.com/album/private-life
7. Rank/Xerox - Servants in Heaven
Novan's monthly recommendation. "Do the work and don't complain", it says. Nice.
https://rankxerox.bandcamp.com/track/servants-in-heaven
8. Twin Tribes - The River
Another track from "Ceremony", this duo upcoming sophomore LP. Love the guitar work.
https://twintribes.bandcamp.com/
9. Private World - On the Run
Being 'heavy' but catchy is hard but highly honourable. This song can do both. One of Novan’s monthly recommendations.
https://privateworld.bandcamp.com/
10. Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement
One of the most interesting album covers of all time. Got the LP last month. Secondhand. Immense bass-playing talent from John Wilson. God bless him wherever he is now.
https://www.heaven17.com/
11. Box and the Twins - The First Dream
Taken from the German duo latest LP, Zerfall.
https://boxandthetwins.bandcamp.com/
12. Paul Haig - The Only Truth
Paul Haig hates touring, that's the truth.
http://paulhaig.com/
13. Black Marble - Private Show
Ah, the latest from Black Marble. "Feels" and "Private Show" are some of my year-end anthems. One of this year's finest.
https://blackmarble.bandcamp.com/album/bigger-than-life
14. SRSQ - Temporal Love
One of the two new dreamy tracks from Ms Ashlyn. Elegante primo!
https://srsq.bandcamp.com/album/temporal-love-unkept
15. Klack - Discipline
Because it's a new Klack-track. We must Klack.
https://klack.bandcamp.com/album/2400bps-8-n-1
16. Korine - To You
The latest from this Philly-duo.
https://korine.bandcamp.com/
17. Choir Boy - Nites Like This
One of this year's most fascinating tracks. Great basslines/sound with a very enchanting melody too.
https://choirboy.bandcamp.com/track/nites-like-this
18. Riki - Napoleon
Wow, can't stop dancing with this. Such a big flirt.
https://riki.bandcamp.com/album/riki
19. Chain Cult - End of Days
Another Novan's monthly recommendation. The newest from our Greece fave, Chain Cult. Militant. Ideal.
https://chaincult.bandcamp.com/album/shallow-grave
Sunday, 1 December 2019
Saturday, 5 October 2019
Show-off #11
Hello again.
Welcome to Show-off #11.
Hope that you’ll love these songs as much as I do. Play this mix out loud and have a nice day!
The songs:
1. The B-52's - Give Me Back My Man
A fantastic song. Ricky Wilson is one of the most unique but criminally underrated guitar players. RIP.
https://www.theb52s.com/
2. Kontravoid - Never Alone
From the camouflage master, Kontravoid a.k.a Cameron Findlay's latest LP. One of this year's best LPs.
https://kontravoid.bandcamp.com/album/too-deep
3. Tempers - Capital Pains
Last month, Novan mentioned this band/release to me a couple of times. Took me a couple of listen to finally get his "idea".
https://tempers.bandcamp.com/album/private-life
4. Fir Cone Children - Into The Sea (feat. Krissy Vanderwoude)
This song has a very nice melody!
https://blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fog-surrounds-us
5. Ami Marie - Sonnenschein
A minimal synth classic from a mysterious unknown maestro. "Sonnenschein" is a B-side from their Hula Hoop single. What's more romantic than being one of the greatest gems in 80s NDW but remain unknown?
https://bit.ly/2TwQi9K
6. Wingtips - Here and Now
Wingtips never fail in terms of delivering us amazing dark-ballads. "Here and Now" is taken from this Chicago-duo's full debut.
https://wingtips.bandcamp.com/album/exposure-therapy
7. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
I once read that Soft Cell is an overlooked part from "the big five" of classic English synthpop/electro-pop. The other four are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Depeche Mode, The Human League, and Gary Numan. What do you think?
https://www.softcell.co.uk/
8. Linea Aspera - Fer-de-Lance
One of my favourite pair of all time is back for a reunion tour. A sign of new materials? Let's keep our fingers crossed!
https://lineaaspera.bandcamp.com/album/linea-aspera-lp
9. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
I like this song, yarin. Apa lo?
https://bit.ly/2oTBozi
10. Ultraviolence - Solo Project (The Wake cover)
Taken from the "New Wave of Hype" compilation, a love letter by five Indonesian bands to the almighty The Wake (UK).
https://dismantledjkt.bandcamp.com/album/new-wave-of-hype
11. Bauhaus - Kick in the Eye
Bauhaus is ready for their reunion concert/tour. Long live Peter Murphy, long live Daniel Ash, long live the Haskins brothers.
https://bit.ly/2p0DmO8
12. Swan Wash - Motion Figure
Highly substantial deathrock from Bloomington, Indiana.
https://swanwash.bandcamp.com/
13. Marquis de Sade - Wanda's Loving Boy
RIP Philippe Pascal, singer of this French legend. Check out THAT bassline and sax will ya!
https://bit.ly/2nzZdeV
14. Have a Nice Life - Sea of Worry
The title track from their newest full-length. The uuuuhhhh~~~~ part of this song had me from the very first listen. Amazing track.
https://haveanicelife.bandcamp.com/album/sea-of-worry
15. HTRK - Venus in Leo
A beautiful track from the Melbourne two-piece, taken from their newest LP. Great guitar work.
https://htrk.bandcamp.com/album/venus-in-leo
Welcome to Show-off #11.
Hope that you’ll love these songs as much as I do. Play this mix out loud and have a nice day!
The songs:
1. The B-52's - Give Me Back My Man
A fantastic song. Ricky Wilson is one of the most unique but criminally underrated guitar players. RIP.
https://www.theb52s.com/
2. Kontravoid - Never Alone
From the camouflage master, Kontravoid a.k.a Cameron Findlay's latest LP. One of this year's best LPs.
https://kontravoid.bandcamp.com/album/too-deep
3. Tempers - Capital Pains
Last month, Novan mentioned this band/release to me a couple of times. Took me a couple of listen to finally get his "idea".
https://tempers.bandcamp.com/album/private-life
4. Fir Cone Children - Into The Sea (feat. Krissy Vanderwoude)
This song has a very nice melody!
https://blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fog-surrounds-us
5. Ami Marie - Sonnenschein
A minimal synth classic from a mysterious unknown maestro. "Sonnenschein" is a B-side from their Hula Hoop single. What's more romantic than being one of the greatest gems in 80s NDW but remain unknown?
https://bit.ly/2TwQi9K
6. Wingtips - Here and Now
Wingtips never fail in terms of delivering us amazing dark-ballads. "Here and Now" is taken from this Chicago-duo's full debut.
https://wingtips.bandcamp.com/album/exposure-therapy
7. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
I once read that Soft Cell is an overlooked part from "the big five" of classic English synthpop/electro-pop. The other four are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Depeche Mode, The Human League, and Gary Numan. What do you think?
https://www.softcell.co.uk/
8. Linea Aspera - Fer-de-Lance
One of my favourite pair of all time is back for a reunion tour. A sign of new materials? Let's keep our fingers crossed!
https://lineaaspera.bandcamp.com/album/linea-aspera-lp
9. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
I like this song, yarin. Apa lo?
https://bit.ly/2oTBozi
10. Ultraviolence - Solo Project (The Wake cover)
Taken from the "New Wave of Hype" compilation, a love letter by five Indonesian bands to the almighty The Wake (UK).
https://dismantledjkt.bandcamp.com/album/new-wave-of-hype
11. Bauhaus - Kick in the Eye
Bauhaus is ready for their reunion concert/tour. Long live Peter Murphy, long live Daniel Ash, long live the Haskins brothers.
https://bit.ly/2p0DmO8
12. Swan Wash - Motion Figure
Highly substantial deathrock from Bloomington, Indiana.
https://swanwash.bandcamp.com/
13. Marquis de Sade - Wanda's Loving Boy
RIP Philippe Pascal, singer of this French legend. Check out THAT bassline and sax will ya!
https://bit.ly/2nzZdeV
14. Have a Nice Life - Sea of Worry
The title track from their newest full-length. The uuuuhhhh~~~~ part of this song had me from the very first listen. Amazing track.
https://haveanicelife.bandcamp.com/album/sea-of-worry
15. HTRK - Venus in Leo
A beautiful track from the Melbourne two-piece, taken from their newest LP. Great guitar work.
https://htrk.bandcamp.com/album/venus-in-leo
Sunday, 18 August 2019
Show-off #10
Welcome to the #10 edition of Show-off. It's been a while...
As always, I hope that you'll love these songs as I do. Play it loud and happy listening!
The tracks:
1. The Glove - Mouth to Mouth.
I always wanted to put this amazing track as a playlist opener. The Glove is a fantastic unit from my personal favourites, The Cure's Robert Smith and Steven Severin of the Banshees (plus Jeanette Landray on vocals in some tracks). Their only LP, Blue Sunshine (1983) is a classical masterpiece. https://spoti.fi/2KhnH49
2. Drab Majesty - Oxytocin.
Hail to the kings of the Drab! "Oxytocin" is my biggest fave from their newest LP, Modern Mirror (Dais, 2019). https://drabmajesty.bandcamp.com/
3. Asylum Party - Play Alone.
One of our greatest loss this year. Thierry Sobezyk, bass player of the mighty French coldwave/post-punk band, Asylum Party, passed away on July 11th. Ever since I knew them, Thierry's distinctive bass sound is highly influential in my style of playing. Two of their full-lengths, Picture One (Asylum Yield, 1988) and Borderline (Lively Art, 1989) are two of the first significant releases that open up the amazing world of French coldwave to me. RIP. https://bit.ly/2MXhkWB
4. For Against - Get on with It.
For Against. Forever. For Against never being "so great but highly underrated yada yada yada" to me because they're always one of the best. https://spoti.fi/2OUB53N
5. Body of Light - Don't Pretend.
Two Arizonian brothers, Alex and Andrew Jarson started Body of Light back in 2012. "Don't Pretend" is their 2nd single from their third full-length, Time to Kill (Dais, 2019). A mix of synthpop, new wave, and dancefloor in its finest form. https://bodyoflightmusic.bandcamp.com/album/time-to-kill
6. Joy Division - These Days.
I'm not a fan of their modern-day marketing campaign, but they're always one of the biggest reasons why I'm keeping this flame burning. Lol. And oh, to whoever you are stealing Ian Curtis's graves, fuck you, and I hope that your whole life is cursed. http://www.joydivisionofficial.com/
7. Reduction Plan - The River.
God, I love a mix of cold melodies and a good sax. Reduction Plan's "The River" really won my heart on the first listen. The track is taken from this Queens-based unit latest LP, (Ae) Maeth (Redscroll + Dune Altar, 2019). Soothing. https://reductionplan.bandcamp.com/album/ae-maeth
8. Deux - Golden Dreams.
The perfect blend of Cati Tete and Gerard Pelletier vocals with those amazing basslines on "Golden Dreams", really gets me carried away. Charming French-duo, Deux, is one of the best examples of French coldwave meets minimal electro/techno-pop. https://mw-deux.bandcamp.com/
9. Silent EM - Wraith.
"Wraith", taken from The Absence (Disko Obscura, 2019), the latest LP from Brooklyn's Silent EM a.k.a Jean Lorenzo. This one is a classical-style coldwave mixed with a heart-thumping beat. Catchy. https://silentem.bandcamp.com/
10. White Hex - Sisters.
White Hex is probably the most stylish Melbourne outfit. Gold Nights (2014) is one of Felte's best releases, but sadly, White Hex is already disbanded. Tara Green and Jimi Kritzler will be forever missed. https://whitehex.bandcamp.com/album/gold-nights
11. Equal Local - 12 Ways to Go.
Equal Local is a short-lived minimal-synth/post-punk band from Melbourne. As a bass player, I think the basslines from "12 Ways to Go" is very intriguing and interesting. In their heyday, they're one of the most inventive and important acts in the Melbourne music scene. http://www.punkjourney.com/equal-local.php
12. Black Marble - One Eye Open.
Black Marble has a lot of new things for us. Not only a new soon-to-released LP titled "Bigger Than Life", but also a new label (Sacred Bones) and a new location (Los Angeles, resides from Brooklyn). https://blackmarble.bandcamp.com/album/bigger-than-life
13. Carlo Onda - Kopf oder Zahl.
The first track from Geister (2019), a full-length debut from Zurich-based musician Carlo Onda. https://carloonda.bandcamp.com/track/kopf-oder-zahl
14. Twin Tribes - Heart & Feather.
Dark melodic duo Twin Tribes is back with a new track from their upcoming sophomore LP. Their Bandcamp says that it will be called "Ceremony" so let's keep all eyes open on this Texan duo! https://twintribes.bandcamp.com/
15. Creux Lies - Made.
After a highly successful LP The Hearth (Cleopatra, 2018) last year, this Sacramento's post-punk unit is back with a new dark-romantic single. https://creuxlies.bandcamp.com/
16. KaS Product - Never Come Back.
Earlier this year (February), we lost KaS Product's electronics maestro, Daniel Favre a.k.a Spatsz. This song takes me back to a couple of months ago when I spotted their second LP, By Pass (RCA Victor, 1983) at a second-hand records store in Blok M Plaza, but I was like broke as hell at that time. Well... RIP. https://www.kasproduct.com/
17. Night Sins - Annihilator.
Night Sins is the moniker of Kyle Kimball, Philadelphia-based songwriter. After years of silence, he's finally back with "Annihilator", the first single from his fourth LP, Portrait in Silver (Funeral Party, 2019). https://funeralparty.bandcamp.com/album/portrait-in-silver
18. Bottroper Hammerchor - Anner Ruhr.
A truly NDW classic. Released in 1982 along with another track, "Jupp Putta". There aren't lots of information about Bottroper Hammerchor available, except that this band consists of Jürgen Pluta and Werner Boschmann, and being released by some labels like Hammer, Rocktopus, Hansa, or even Minimal Wave. https://bit.ly/2yXvSx8
19. She Past Away - Durdu Dunya.
One of the things that I love from this exceptional duo is their ability to put catchy guitar licks on most of their songs. The song's taken from Disko Anksiyete (Fabrika, 2019), She Past Away's latest full-length that establishing their position as one of today's most successful acts of the genre. https://shepastawayofficial.bandcamp.com/album/disko-anksiyete-3
20. Graphic Latin - Graceful Rituals.
Graphic Latin is the moniker of Mirza P. Wardhana, a Bandung-based singer-songwriter. Ever since I and Tiok heard about his old duo-project named Knurd Hamsun (which is also great), we knew that he got all the potential to create good materials in this genre. Let's expect more to come from Graphic Latin! https://graphiclatin.bandcamp.com/track/graceful-rituals
21. The Cure - A Forest.
One day in July 1981, The Cure played Rock Werchter Festival in Belgium. Before they performed "A Forest", they were told to cut short their set to let Robert Palmer get on stage early. Being pissed off, The Cure decided to lengthen this song's duration into nearly 9 minutes and said, "fuck Robert Palmer, fuck rock 'n' roll" on stage. Well, can you blame them? https://www.thecure.com/
As always, I hope that you'll love these songs as I do. Play it loud and happy listening!
The tracks:
1. The Glove - Mouth to Mouth.
I always wanted to put this amazing track as a playlist opener. The Glove is a fantastic unit from my personal favourites, The Cure's Robert Smith and Steven Severin of the Banshees (plus Jeanette Landray on vocals in some tracks). Their only LP, Blue Sunshine (1983) is a classical masterpiece. https://spoti.fi/2KhnH49
2. Drab Majesty - Oxytocin.
Hail to the kings of the Drab! "Oxytocin" is my biggest fave from their newest LP, Modern Mirror (Dais, 2019). https://drabmajesty.bandcamp.com/
3. Asylum Party - Play Alone.
One of our greatest loss this year. Thierry Sobezyk, bass player of the mighty French coldwave/post-punk band, Asylum Party, passed away on July 11th. Ever since I knew them, Thierry's distinctive bass sound is highly influential in my style of playing. Two of their full-lengths, Picture One (Asylum Yield, 1988) and Borderline (Lively Art, 1989) are two of the first significant releases that open up the amazing world of French coldwave to me. RIP. https://bit.ly/2MXhkWB
4. For Against - Get on with It.
For Against. Forever. For Against never being "so great but highly underrated yada yada yada" to me because they're always one of the best. https://spoti.fi/2OUB53N
5. Body of Light - Don't Pretend.
Two Arizonian brothers, Alex and Andrew Jarson started Body of Light back in 2012. "Don't Pretend" is their 2nd single from their third full-length, Time to Kill (Dais, 2019). A mix of synthpop, new wave, and dancefloor in its finest form. https://bodyoflightmusic.bandcamp.com/album/time-to-kill
6. Joy Division - These Days.
I'm not a fan of their modern-day marketing campaign, but they're always one of the biggest reasons why I'm keeping this flame burning. Lol. And oh, to whoever you are stealing Ian Curtis's graves, fuck you, and I hope that your whole life is cursed. http://www.joydivisionofficial.com/
7. Reduction Plan - The River.
God, I love a mix of cold melodies and a good sax. Reduction Plan's "The River" really won my heart on the first listen. The track is taken from this Queens-based unit latest LP, (Ae) Maeth (Redscroll + Dune Altar, 2019). Soothing. https://reductionplan.bandcamp.com/album/ae-maeth
8. Deux - Golden Dreams.
The perfect blend of Cati Tete and Gerard Pelletier vocals with those amazing basslines on "Golden Dreams", really gets me carried away. Charming French-duo, Deux, is one of the best examples of French coldwave meets minimal electro/techno-pop. https://mw-deux.bandcamp.com/
9. Silent EM - Wraith.
"Wraith", taken from The Absence (Disko Obscura, 2019), the latest LP from Brooklyn's Silent EM a.k.a Jean Lorenzo. This one is a classical-style coldwave mixed with a heart-thumping beat. Catchy. https://silentem.bandcamp.com/
10. White Hex - Sisters.
White Hex is probably the most stylish Melbourne outfit. Gold Nights (2014) is one of Felte's best releases, but sadly, White Hex is already disbanded. Tara Green and Jimi Kritzler will be forever missed. https://whitehex.bandcamp.com/album/gold-nights
11. Equal Local - 12 Ways to Go.
Equal Local is a short-lived minimal-synth/post-punk band from Melbourne. As a bass player, I think the basslines from "12 Ways to Go" is very intriguing and interesting. In their heyday, they're one of the most inventive and important acts in the Melbourne music scene. http://www.punkjourney.com/equal-local.php
12. Black Marble - One Eye Open.
Black Marble has a lot of new things for us. Not only a new soon-to-released LP titled "Bigger Than Life", but also a new label (Sacred Bones) and a new location (Los Angeles, resides from Brooklyn). https://blackmarble.bandcamp.com/album/bigger-than-life
13. Carlo Onda - Kopf oder Zahl.
The first track from Geister (2019), a full-length debut from Zurich-based musician Carlo Onda. https://carloonda.bandcamp.com/track/kopf-oder-zahl
14. Twin Tribes - Heart & Feather.
Dark melodic duo Twin Tribes is back with a new track from their upcoming sophomore LP. Their Bandcamp says that it will be called "Ceremony" so let's keep all eyes open on this Texan duo! https://twintribes.bandcamp.com/
15. Creux Lies - Made.
After a highly successful LP The Hearth (Cleopatra, 2018) last year, this Sacramento's post-punk unit is back with a new dark-romantic single. https://creuxlies.bandcamp.com/
16. KaS Product - Never Come Back.
Earlier this year (February), we lost KaS Product's electronics maestro, Daniel Favre a.k.a Spatsz. This song takes me back to a couple of months ago when I spotted their second LP, By Pass (RCA Victor, 1983) at a second-hand records store in Blok M Plaza, but I was like broke as hell at that time. Well... RIP. https://www.kasproduct.com/
17. Night Sins - Annihilator.
Night Sins is the moniker of Kyle Kimball, Philadelphia-based songwriter. After years of silence, he's finally back with "Annihilator", the first single from his fourth LP, Portrait in Silver (Funeral Party, 2019). https://funeralparty.bandcamp.com/album/portrait-in-silver
18. Bottroper Hammerchor - Anner Ruhr.
A truly NDW classic. Released in 1982 along with another track, "Jupp Putta". There aren't lots of information about Bottroper Hammerchor available, except that this band consists of Jürgen Pluta and Werner Boschmann, and being released by some labels like Hammer, Rocktopus, Hansa, or even Minimal Wave. https://bit.ly/2yXvSx8
19. She Past Away - Durdu Dunya.
One of the things that I love from this exceptional duo is their ability to put catchy guitar licks on most of their songs. The song's taken from Disko Anksiyete (Fabrika, 2019), She Past Away's latest full-length that establishing their position as one of today's most successful acts of the genre. https://shepastawayofficial.bandcamp.com/album/disko-anksiyete-3
20. Graphic Latin - Graceful Rituals.
Graphic Latin is the moniker of Mirza P. Wardhana, a Bandung-based singer-songwriter. Ever since I and Tiok heard about his old duo-project named Knurd Hamsun (which is also great), we knew that he got all the potential to create good materials in this genre. Let's expect more to come from Graphic Latin! https://graphiclatin.bandcamp.com/track/graceful-rituals
21. The Cure - A Forest.
One day in July 1981, The Cure played Rock Werchter Festival in Belgium. Before they performed "A Forest", they were told to cut short their set to let Robert Palmer get on stage early. Being pissed off, The Cure decided to lengthen this song's duration into nearly 9 minutes and said, "fuck Robert Palmer, fuck rock 'n' roll" on stage. Well, can you blame them? https://www.thecure.com/
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