Monday, March 28, 2011

Death In June & Les Joyaux De La Princesse- 'Östenbräun'


Death In June and Les Joyaux de la Princesse collaboration. Originally released in 1989 as two cassettes in a cardboard box with a postcard and mail order form. The initial release was 300 copies, and was later reissued on CD in two forms; 300 in a cardboard box with two inserts, one of which was signed, and 3000 standard copies. Very exceptional, ambient and understated.
A very pleasant blend of French industrial cold wave and neofolk.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Somewhere In Europe- 'Gestures'


Somewhere In Europe were Andrea James (Death In June collaborator on The World That Summer and The Wall Of Sacrifice) and David Tiffen. Released in 1992 on NER, this compilation record spans the groups material from their beginning in 1983-1991. Features Douglas Pearce (Death In June).

Death In June- 'Nascosto Tra Le Rune'


Italian CD release limited to 1000 copies accompanying the 'Nascosto Tra Le Rune' Death In June Biography. Includes numerous interviews, radio advertisements, promotional materials, and iconic songs from the Death In June library.

Sonne Hagal- 'Jordansfrost'


2008 release by German neo-folk/dark-folk project Sonne Hagal.
Sung in both German and English.


Fire+Ice- 'Gilded By The Sun'


Debut record by neo-folk artist Ian Read's (Current 93, Sol Invictus, Forseti, and Sonne Hagal) Fire+Ice project released in 1992.
A neo-folk necessity, imperative to own.

Fire+Ice- 'Hollow Ways'


Fire+Ice is Ian Read's music project founded in 1991 while working with Tony Wakeford's Sol Invictus. Collaborators on this release are an impressive list of neo-folk and neo-classical pioneers;
Simon Norris (Coil, Death In June), Freya Aswynn (Current 93, Sixth Comm, Les Joyaux De La Princesse), Joolie Wood (Current 93 and Sol Invictus), and Michael Cashmore (Current 93, Nature And Organization).

Les Joyaux De La Princesse and Blood Axis- 'Absinthe-La Folie Verte'


Les Joyaux de la Princesse with Blood Axis release from 2001. Michael Moynihan and Annabel Lee meet French neo-classical post cold wave brilliance.

Les Joyaux De La Princesse and Freya Aswynn- 'Wolf Rune'


French neo-classical and ambient industrial group Les Joyaux de la Princesse team up with Dutch occultist author and Ring Of Troth (The Troth) Elder Freya Aswynn for this 1997 two track release. Side A is a track entitled 'Invocation Of The Gods' featuring readings from Freya, noted author of 'Principles Of The Runes'.

Les Joyaux De La Princesse- 'Die Weisse Rose'


Les Joyaux De La Princesse collaboration with fellow French musician Fabien Nicault who releases projects under Regard Extreme. This record released in 1997 is based on the White Rose resistance movement that opposed Nazi Germany from 1942-1943.
This one is for you Sophie...