Phallus Dei – Black Dawn
Label: Dark Vinyl Records – DV 70
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 08 Mar 2017
Style: Drone, Minimal, Industrial, Krautrock, Free Jazz
“Stigmata” is exclusive to the CD version.
Phallus Dei (one of the most important German industrial & darkwave project of the 90s!!) are celebrating their 25th anniversary with the new album Black Dawn. Combining industrial guitar drones with minimal music, Phallus Dei’s signature elements melt together creating a repetitive, orchestral wall of sound on what is definitely their heaviest, deepest album ever. Featuring guest performances by Merzbow, Peter Brötzmann, Niels van Hoorn and Jacqueline Hamelink .
Phallus Dei are: Mk. E. / Oliver St. Lingam / Richard van Kruysdijk
Richard van Kruysdijk is also known for his work in CUT WORMS, DAISY BELL, PALAIS IDEAL and SWARTALF, as well as a composer for modern dance pieces for renowned dance companies worldwide.
Written, performed, recorded and produced by Phallus Dei:
Oliver St. Lingam / Mk. E. / Richard van Kruysdijk
Guests:
Jacqueline Hamelink – Cello
Peter Brotzmann – Tenor Saxophone
Niels van Hoorn – Bass Clarinet
Merzbow – Electronics
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Richard van Kruysdijk
at Dangerous Goods Studio, Eindhoven (NL)
Cover design by Richard van Kruysdijk
Sculpture by Marc Bijl
Tracklist
1 – Slewed 9:35
2 – Starman 9:46
Cello – Jacqueline Hamelink
Saxophone – Peter Brötzmann
3 – Zauberwald 11:53
Cello – Jacqueline Hamelink
4 – Krieger 19:32
5 – Stigmata 20:00 (Bonusmaterial, not on LP)
Bass Clarinet – Niels van Hoorn
Electronics – Merzbow