IAMX - I Come With Knives

http://www.iamx.eu/

   Chris Corner aka. IAMX just unveiled a video for the song I Come With Knives. After The Unified Field and Quiet The Mind, I Come With Knives is the third output of IAMX‘s upcoming album The Unified Field (out March 22).

  I have waited for this song and video as IAMX announced their new album. THIS is Chris and his magical art, full of intense emotions, seductive noise and exploding energy!  Thanks to IAMX!!
  I'm chilling to these next days to hear whole new fucking good album :))  

Pegasvs

   Pegasvs are Sergio Pérez García and Luciana della Villa from Barcelona, ES, both members from Thelematicos.

   Pegasvs was born in Asturias, Spain in 2010, with the recording of ‘La melodia del afilador’ Atlantico’, their second effort recorded in Barcelona, grabbed the attention of label Canada who offered them an album deal.

   Their eponymous long player debut ‘Pegasvs’ was released in March 2012, preceded by two other cuts from the album ‘El Final De La Noche’ and ‘ Brillar’.

https://soundcloud.com/pegasvs

 

DOWNLOAD:

http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7066848/Pegasvs_-_pegasus_%5B2012%5D

Take a listen....

IAMX - The Unified Field

  On February 1, 2012, it was announced via IAMX's Facebook and Twitter pages that work has officially begun on the fifth studio album, which had the working title of IAMX5. 

  On May 13, Chris announced that there will be a vlog posted on the official IAMX YouTube channel every two weeks, which would allow the fans to view the recording process of the new album. 

  On July 6, 2012 via his online blog, Chris revealed the name of a track from the forthcoming album. The song is titled "Come Home" and will most likely become a single. 

  On October 1, a new fundraising project was launched via the PledgeMusic website, which will allow fans to bid on items such as tour setlists and CDs, including the new album. 

  On October 19, it was announced that the album will officially be named  "The Unified Field"  and will be preceeded by the first single, a double A side, to be released in December.

Here It Is... Take A Listen!!! 

  Sincerely I do hope that this single is just an intro to his masterpiece which we all expect impatiently.

  This song is not alike Chris we use to hear an album ago, but as his fan, I do believe that it will develope a truly symphony with the further songs and whole album :)

  "Schizophrenic modesty incarnate” is the description IAMX’s Chris Corner gives to THE UNIFIED FIELD, the follow-up to the universally lauded album Volatile Times. For those who are familiar with the music of IAMX, this description fits like a velvet-lined black glove. “I want it to move you, to f*** you and to dictate the psychology of your offspring.” In advance of the release of their fifth album in early 2013, the double A-Sided single for the title track “The Unified Field” will be released, worldwide on December 3, 2012 via 61seconds.

   At the same time primal, sensual, dangerous while also philosophical, intelligent and profound,  Corner embodies a realm that connects head, heart and heavens while still being very conscious of innate rhythms and melody. The song, “The Unified Field” is a perfect example of that. “The song is based on a scientific theory rooted in quantum physics, that intends to bring together all other scientific theories and to bridge the gaps between consciousness, spirituality and science… a theory of everything so to speak,” he explains without condescension or aloofness. 

  

“I find this idea extremely powerful and exciting. It has been floating around for millennia from Taoism to Einstein but there is more science emerging recently to back it up.

  

” While the background of the song is heady and steeped in concepts that would make Mensa blush, the song itself is an epic and expansively atmospheric track awash in echoes and space propelled by a midnight electro beat that’s equally built for a misty forest as it is for a danceclub. “This stuff keeps me awake at night with a racing heart and fired up imagination,” he continues about the song. “Some branches of quantum theory dig into the idea that consciousness pervades and creates all matter, that at the core it is what connects everything and everyone. I know all humans have this underlying nagging feeling that we are just wrapped up in a web of stuff, that particles inside us are just rearranged stardust billions of years old.”

Also included alongside remixes by Swiss electro artists We Love Machines who serve up a swirling, twitchy deep house track, and Faux Tales who rebuilds the song into a propulsive club remix, is the lilting ballad “Quiet The Mind” that highlights Chris’ trademark vocals. “I would say the production on this track 'Quiet The Mind' shows the acoustic extreme of the album,” Chris explains. “As with all IAMX records, there is a dominant electronic sound but this time more subtly intertwined with human performance. And of course the raw emotion is still a huge part of the album. It is just who I am and what I do, I can't get by without letting that stuff out.” Each of the two tracks will have accompanying videos on the single as well.

Julian Plenti Is... Skyscraper

  Paul Julian Banks is an English American musician, best known as the lead singer, lyricist and guitarist of the rock band Interpol. He is also a solo artist under the name Julian Plenti. As a singer, Banks' voice lies in the baritone range. 
  Banks released a solo album under the name Julian Plenti on 4 August 2009 entitled Julian Plenti Is... Skyscraper. Banks claims to have multiple solo projects and monikers in mind. He released a five song EP entitled Julian Plenti Lives... on 26 June 2012. His second full-length studio album, Banks was announced on 6 August 2012 and will be released on 22 October 2012.
  As of August 15th, 2012, it would appear that Banks laid to rest the use of the alter-ego, "Julian Plenti" as on the official site of InterpolNYC, the name is referred to as "ditched". 
  Also, the domain URL for the Julian Plenti website is as of this time deactivated and all mentions of the character removed from Banks' official Twitter account.

   Julian Plenti Is... Skyscraper (2009) 
  Julian Plenti Lives... (2012) 
  Banks (2012) 

Blouse - Into black

  Blouse is based out of a 6,000 square-foot warehouse in North Portland. 
  The project started in the summer of 2010, after Los Angeles native Charlie Hilton met Patrick Adams in art school.
   They made a few home recordings and soon began spending nights at the warehouse recording with Jacob Portrait (Producer of Mint Chicks, Dandy Warhols, Starfucker).

  Having played music since their teens, the three found that there was something inexplicable in their coming together. 
  After posting two demo tracks to Bandcamp's website, the group was picked up by Captured Tracks. 
 

  Into black is Blouse's debut single.

http://www.blouseblouse.com/

Tearjerker - So Dead

  Tearjerker is from Toronto. Their music is rich with dreamy guitars, thoughtful vocals, driving bass, and a mix of live and sampled drums. Tearjerker is Micah, Trevor, and Taylor.

  Their newest album Rare was released on November 15th, 2011.

Free download - So Dead 

  Tearjerker plays music that has been described by various people as indie rock, shoegaze, chillwave, glo-fi/lo-fi and other subgenres.

 The official Video for So Dead from the album Rare, by Tearjerker.

http://www.tearjerker.ca/ 

http://tearjerker.bandcamp.com/ 

The Ropes - Lack Of Technology Made Me A Killer

  The Ropes are a duo. The band has received praise from NME and CMJ for their lyric driven new wave / indie rock style.

  The group consists of vocalist/bassist Sharon Shy and multi-instrumentalist Toppy (who is known for playing the drums with the guitar hanging around his neck). They have toured extensively throughout the US, opening for acts such as The Bravery, Innerpartysystem, The Used, Spoon, and others and have also played several UK dates. Music critic Allan Raible chose their album “What They Do For Fun” as #15 on the ABC News 50 Best Albums of 2008.

   The Ropes have released a string of EPs, singles, and a full length, all produced by Toppy and Nic Hard (The Bravery).

http://theropesmusic.com/

 

The Raveonettes - Raven in the Grave

   The Raveonettes are a rock and roll duo formed in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2001. Comprising Sune Rose Wagner (guitar, instruments, vocals) and Sharin Foo (guitar and vocals), their music is characterized by close two-part vocal harmony inspired by The Everly Brothers , coupled with hard-edged electric guitar overlaid with liberal doses of noise.

  The name, The Raveonettes, is a direct reference to The Ronettes, and Buddy Holly’s song Rave On!.

  Their songs juxtapose the structural and chordal simplicity of 50s and 60s rock with intense electric instrumentation, driving beats and often dark lyrical content, similar to another of the band’s influences, The Velvet Underground. Altogether, they sound very much like a slightly more melodic version of The Jesus and Mary Chain.

  On April 4th, 2011, they released “Raven in the Grave”, a nine-track studio album with Vice Records.  It’s their 5th studio album. 

From their site bio:
“I think we have finally hit on something quite important and different for this album,” explains Sune. “This is the first Raveonettes album we’ve done which doesn’t feature the signature Raveonettes surf drumbeat. None of the tunes have any real sunshine to them. It’s all very un-Rave.”
“It has a mood of ethereal defiance” Sharin adds. “It’s dark but not bleak, like the single minded determination caused by crisis that is not quite hope but just as powerful. It’s the perfect winter soundtrack just in time for spring”.

  The album received generally positive reviews upon its release, fantastic album indeed, I liked it very much, The Raveonettes have taken what’s being described as a newer, darker trail, leaving behind the surf drum beats and guitar noise they’ve been identified with for years.  Enjoy!


 Official site

  "Let Me On Out" is probably the least commercial song on Raven In The Grave, in that respect you could refer to it as an anti-single. We really love the song. It's beautiful, haunting, loud, and dynamic. Everything a great song should be. We wanted to showcase the song in a static setting to draw the listeners attention to the raw sound." (Sune Rose Wagner, The Raveonettes)

 

1.-Recharge & Revolt
2.-War In Heaven
3.-Forget That You’re Young
4.-Apparitions
5.-Summer Moon
6.-Let Me On Out

7.-Ignite

8.-Evil Seeds

9.-My Time’s Up

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Soviet Soviet - Contradiction

    The masters of  Europian post-punk/new wave are back with a new video for their track “Contradiction”, the opener off their 2011 release, "Summer, Jesus". 

   The band has received numerous feedbacks from audiences and critics, "Contradiction" comes to crown a golden period for the Soviet Soviet, who had many dates abroad , particularly in eastern Europe. 

  Amazing artists with a sophisticated sense for making an extraordinary music, its hardly to find such a high-quality band in these waters. 

  Big support and good luck in the future!

Highy recommened!

Myspace

 The video was directed, edited and produced by Roberto ‘RUP’ Paolini. 

Kent - Isola (1997)

  Kent is a Swedish alternative rock band founded in Eskilstuna in 1990, with the name Coca-Cola Kids, later Jones & Giftet (Jones & the Poison), and Havsänglar (Angel sharks, literally Sea angels).
  The band's logo is distinctive, using a lowercase "k" and theITC Avant garde Gothic Book typeface.

  They are one of the most popular rock groups in Sweden, and describe themselves as "Sweden's biggest rock band", but are more or less unknown outside Scandinavia. 

  Kent briefly attempted an international career with English versions of the albums Isola and Hagnesta Hill and an accompanying American tour for the former, but they gave up after failing to achieve the breakthrough they had hoped for.

  The discography consists of eight studio albums(with two of them also released in English), onecompilation album, one box set, one EP, twenty-eight Swedish and six English singles. 

   Discography:

- Kent (1995)

- Verkligen (1996)

- Isola (1997)

- Hagnesta Hill (1999)

- Vapen & ammunition (2002)

- Du & jag döden (2005)

- Tillbaka till samtiden (2007)

- Röd (2009)

- En plats i solen (2010)

 

   Isola is an album released in 1997. It was followed in 1998 by an English version, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded. The album name comes from Ed McBains books about the 87:th police district and is a paraphrase for New York city, and Isola is mentioned in the song "Oprofessionell"/"Unprofessional".
  The album is said to have been largely influenced by Radiohead despite the difference in its sound. The ending song from the album, 747, has become a fan favourite and is usually one of the songs Kent use to close their concerts.

This is an English version "If You Were Here"

 

Download Isola

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

IAMX - Bernadette

  IAMX released their long awaited 2nd single from their recent album  "Volatile Times"

 BERNADETTE is it called and tells a story about “a person of  great importance to me.”,  Chris says. “A child of  the infinite and a woman I will always adore. The timeless Bernadette. Curious., fragile, stubborn, beautiful, demonic.  And in need of  a little protection.”

  Bernadette’s music video directed by Berliner Fabian Roettger will also be published on the same day along with the German version by Chris. Releases will be available for download on IAMX’s official website

   According to official announcement it will be released as a digital download on July 29. Besides the album version of the song, it will also include its German version as well as rework by Chris. Here’s the full tracklist:

 

1. Bernadette (Radio Edit) 03:23
2. Bernadette (Radio Edit Deutsch) 03:23
3. Bernadette (Post Romanian Storm) 05:13
4. Bernadette (Headfuck Collage) 02:15
5. Bernadette (Instrumental) 05:25

   It is absolutely inspiring, dark and intense with its whole artistic beauty.
   It's really hard to comment such a big & genius piece of  art especially when it's coming from very complexing artist Chris Corner.
  His emotions, loneliness is a kind of suffering, a heavy prison, burden and a crucifix.. He is giving all that in every word, song, live act.
  His destructive act destroys and crushing it all away, gives him a new skin, breath, regenerate him to live and sing through circle of its volatile times, wandering through dark journey, waiting for a tender soft touch of daylight and more again.

  So much love for this man!!!

  For his Liberty!

Björk - Biophilia

  Björk Guðmundsdótti  known as Björk is an Icelandic singer and songwriter, occasional actress, music composer and music producer, whose solo work includes seven solo albums and two original film soundtracks.

  Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres such as, rock, jazz, electronic,dance music,classical and folk. Her voice has been acclaimed for its distinctive qualities.

  Björk's lyrical themes range from personal matters to scientific, natural or social topics.

This summer Björk, introduces Biophilia, an extraordinary immersive project and her most ambitious work to date. The multi-media endeavour encompasses her music, installations and live shows, and celebrating the use of modern technology by utilising the internet. The project aims to explore ideas like how sound works, the infinite expanse of the universe, from planetary systems to atomic structures.

   The world premiere of Björk's Biophilia live show will be held at Manchester International Festival for a three-week residency - across six intimate shows in the Campfield Market Hall for audiences of 1800, as her first UK dates in over three years. For these six special shows, Björk will be performing new tracks from the forthcoming Biophilia studio album as well as with a small group of unique musical collaborators.

   The show will feature a range of specially conceived and crafted instruments, among them a bespoke digitally-controlled pipe organ; a 30 foot pendulum that harnesses the earth’s gravitational pull to create musical patterns - creating a unique bridge between the ancient and the modern; a bespoke gamelan-celeste hybrid; and a one-off extraordinary pin barrel harp.

  In a special collaboration with MIF, the Biophilia live show will travel to major cities around the world following the Manchester premiere. MIF will also be working with young people in Manchester to explore the musicological, scientific and technological ideas behind the project. In a series of educational workshops schoolchildren will be given the unique opportunity to experience the world of Biophilia first hand, and to immerse themselves in the endlessly rich and inspiring place where cutting edge technology, music and nature meet. 

 Biophilia is anticipated later this year, release on september 27th 2011.

    Until then we're gonna enjoy in some of her greatest success ever made in a music world...
EnJoy In Crystalline! 

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SideSteps - The Heartbreak song

SideSteps is a project from Belgium consisted of Mr. sidesteps (Greece) & Dag Otto Braende (Norway).

Mr. sidesteps is along with huge ambitions and passion, creator of one beautifully special piece of music.

If you’re lover of darkness, melodic and powerful tunes, love bands like Depeche Mode or She Wants Revenge, then you're gonna love them a lot!

I was overwhelmed when I find out that they put their official music video for the Heartbreak song on you tube, so I speed up to share it with more music people and hopefully they get more support and love for their work and art, 'cause they deserve it. 

They are a band with great potential and artistic sense, I wish them all luck and success!

Mr. SideSteps says: "Our goal is to express our feelings and find like-minded people who appreciate it, not become another rockstar-idol"

 

            You can download the whole album for free

            Just follow the link below ..

            SideSteps Official
            SideSteps myspace

IamX - Volatile Times

IAMX is the illegitimate brainchild of Sneaker Pimps front man and whiz kid producer Chris Corner. His self-produced, performed and perfected debut album “Kiss + Swallow” is a moving collection of songs for unhinged and creative mind.

The content is sexual, synthetic, dark and melodic, like 80s’ electro glam soundtrack to Svankmajer film. Call it a cross between Detroit or Berlin escapades, Prince or Roxy Music’s pop, or the electronic universe of Cabaret Voltaire. IAMX erotic vocals accompanied with frantic guitar noise breaths life into the songs. 

 It is not often that a band infiltrates the essence of your being, where you live and breathe their music and their words. But for many, the Berlin based IAMX has created a die-hard cult who wait for their every move with bated breath. While most artists tend to see their art as a finite entity, IAMX's mastermind Chris Corner sees his music as ever evolving; morphing and shifting... open to interpretation and changes. 

IAMX mixes Chris' erotically-charged vocals with music that is, at once, frantic yet controlled. A full-on aural and visual attack. In 2004 was the release of IAMX's debut album 'Kiss + Swallow' which has already been considered a classic, with songs such as the title track 'Skin Vision', 'Missile', and 'Sailor' among others, setting up a new sound many call 'Glam Noir'. The follow up, their internationally acclaimed second album 'The Alternative', voted the Number One Album of 2007 by XM Radio, was the sound of an independent revolution offering the perfect "alternative" to the insipid radio drone of the mainstream. With their third studio album 'Kingdom of Welcome Addiction', Chris Corner has created another masterpiece, in which the glam noir styling of IAMX got an organic and much more intimate makeover. The naked and raw emotions are embracingly welcomed on this album and coddled with care, from the vulnerable shuffle of 'Tear Garden' to the regal march of 'Kingdom of Welcome Addiction' to the late night primal dance floor rhythms of 'Nature of Inviting'. His exposure of his tender underbelly however couldn't be more apparent (and beautifully presented) than in the ethereal ballad 'I Am Terrified' that is filled to the brim with emotion, passion and pain. The slinky 'My Secret Friend', featuring a duet with Imogen Heap, further pushes the boundaries for IAMX's music, as this is the very first duet Chris has ever done. IAMX is currently planning the next chapter of their very storied history which includes a new album, 'Volatile Times', set to be released in March 2011.   

IAMX announce their Fire and Whispers tour for 2011 to support the highly anticipated release of the fourth studio album Volatile Times.

Emotionally charged and sensually produced, 'Volatile Times' is an explosive psychological journey that explores themes of mental and sexual instability, religious perversion, socio-political ignorance, celebrity and the music industry.

'Volatile Times' is set to a backdrop of the unique electro-organic IAMX sound with glorious rhythms, melancholic melodies and operatic performances.
 

“I have been decoding the past and hitting walls for years but finally I feel this album is my personal breakthrough.” Chris Corner

    As I'm a greatly and devoted admirer of Chris Corner, I barely waited another precious artmake from this extremely talented artist.

    Ghosts of Utopia indicate that his unique alterego is willing to give more and more...

    Luckily we can enjoy in this particle of undryable thirst of his mind.

    Filled with seducive contrasts, thrilling controversy, this will make you love them again as always...

        Support this high-quality band, buy their cd and ENJOOOY!!

     http://www.iamx.eu/
     http://www.myspace.com/iamx

Sadman - Cold in the state of me

 

   Swedish electro duo Sadman have signed to the French label Keffren Productions and will re-release both their albums 'Cold In The State Of Me' and '9th And Last Life' later this summer. The band will also record two videos and start to record a new album in the spring. They also promised to keep some time left to play live.

   Sadman first came to prominence in 2008 with their critically-acclaimed debut album "Cold in the State of Me". The duo consists of Fernström and Mattias Räftegård. The duo have since been busy working on new material.

  Check out this video for "Cold In The State Of Me" , and hope to hear more good stuff from such a great artists succeeded in offering material that can surely stand next to the bigger names in the genre.

 

http://www.myspace.com/sadmanmusic 

http://www.sadman.se/

De Rosa

   De Rosa was a Scottish rock band from Bellshill, consisting of Martin Henry (vocals, guitar), Chris Connick (guitar), James Woodside (bass), Neil Woodside (drums) and Andrew Bush (piano/keyboards). The band released two studio albums - Mend and Prevention- to critical acclaim.

   De Rosa were noted for their use of guitar-based indie rock combined with Henry's personal lyrics sung in a Scottish accent. When asked about the importance of place in his lyrics, founding member and song-writer Martin Henry stated: "I guess in some small way I’m trying to give post-industrial Lanarkshire a place in culture."Although heavily influenced by the alternative rock music of the 1980s and 1990s, De Rosa's sound also referenced other sub-genres of music, with elements of slowcore, Scottish folk and electronic music. In later performances De Rosa began to use more synthesisers and drum machines in their live set, their sound moving away from the guitar-based rock of their debut material towards a fusion of electronic and traditional styles.

  

  This is also one of many underrated music, but if you like Interpol, you will like De Rosa too.

           

                               Enjoy!

  http://www.myspace.com/wearederosa