Joy Before The Storm – Silence Ever After Label: Atemporal– AT-005 Format: Vinyl, LP, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition Country: Spain Released: 2014 Style: Synth-pop, Minimal
Joy Before the Storm formed in Madison (Wisconsin) in 1984 by Matt Anderson (Voice and Synths) , Kevin Kaulson (Synths) and Dan Mckay (Drum Programming-Rhythm Box), Silence Ever After was written, recorded and mixed during the summer of 1984.
Synths: Arp Solus, Roland SH09, Korg KR-55B and Roland CR78. Recorded and Mixed at High Noon Studios. Originally released by Neptune records in 1985. Producers, Matt Anderson and Dan Mckay Photos by Gerard Ryan, Winter 2013-14, Ithaca, New York. Remastered by Mariano Lozano-p at SND Studios
T.V. Sovietica was an exploratory sound project from Valencia (Spain) developed in 1983 in the postpunk era of the early 80’s which built on the work of “Neonada y Atentados”. From these beginnings evolved a brief, dark and unsettled trajectory based on sound effects inspired by electronic German music with influences from the artistic vanguard analogy (Satie, “Musique Concrete” and minimalism) The darkest, most introspective postpunk, radicalising with its’ experimentation, moving towards “industrial”, “anti-music” styles. The essence of its’ sound combines the use of guitars and electric bass with electronic instruments (Yamaha CS-15, Korg MS-10, Boss DR-55 , etc) , acoustic percussion, mechanical elements and vocals. Confronting frequencies elaborated from improvised riffs with vocal expression. Of the same generation as bands such as Esplendor Geometrico and Aviador Dro. The lost model, now recovered in this work demonstrates the beginnings of Spanish synthpop with “Contacto Telepatico”. The influence of New Wave in “La matanza de los bebes foca”, moving towards the conceptual project “Islandia” to which the majority of the themes belong, “ Oxido en tus ojos” (1984) draws to a close a period of work for the band, probably in its’ most corrosive moment.
D.Martinez (Guitarra, Voz, Yamaha CS-15) P.Botella (Bajo electrico, Guitarra Melodica y Farfisa Compact) M.Alvarez (Korg MS-10, Boss DR-55 y Efectos Acusticos) Remasterizado por Mariano Lozano-P
Vulturum – Vivi Di Luce Riflessa b/w Voraussage Label: Sangue Dischi – SD 08, Trips und Träume – TT14 Format: Vinyl, 12″ Country: Italy Released: 2011 Style: Psychedelic Rock, Experimental
12″ LP, black vinyl housed in a nice die-cut cover + printed innersleeve designed by Luca ‘Yeti’ Battaglia who is also Vulturum’s drummer.
A1. Vivi di Luce Riflessa B1. Voraussage
Vivi di luce riflessa was recorded during the Vineta sessions. The first Vulturum song to feature two complete drum parts, it awaited completion for more than a year, something that could not shine of its own, the exact thing one would expect from a song about people who don’t deserve to have songs written about. Its counterpart is Voraussage, a forecast, a prophecy, an alternate version of something yet to come, an ode to wasted summer days meant to be listened to in the dead of winter, a final chant to disenchantment.
