Unlike others, we love winter and its darkness, and we look forward to the releases of the season. The soundtrack of the first long month of the year had everything from post-folk, to metal and heavy psych. We enjoyed impressive debut releases and promising self-released music and once again we were amazed by the paths that sonic experimentation is able to open in our consciousness.
Monthly playlist-Favourite albums November 2023
Posted: 27th December 2023 by blaue-rosen in Music News,press releasesTags: albums you must hear 2023, ant-zen album releases 2023, Ash International album releases 2023, Atrium Carceri Forgotten Gods, Atrium Carceri new album 2023, best albums 2023, best coldwave albums 2023, best dark ambient albums 2023, best darkwave albums 2023, best electronic albums 2023, best experimental albums 2023, best IDM albums 2023, best industrial music albums 2023, best minimal electronic albums 2023, best new wave albums 2023, best post-punk albums 2023, best psych rock albums 2023, Blackjack Illvminist Records album releases 2023, BREAK ON BEACONS An uninterrupted flow of images, BREAK ON BEACONS new album 2023, ceremonial music, coldwave music, Croix Noire 10 Minut du Switu, Croix Noire new album 2023, Cryo Chamber album releases 2023, dark ambient music, darkwave music, DUCTAPE new album 2023, DUCTAPE Veil of Lies, Edward Ka-Spel new album 2023, Edward Ka-Spel Tease, electronic music, experimental music 2023, Fabrika Records releases 2023, FOOLISH Records album releases 2023, frank riggio Lo, frank riggio new album 2023, FUZZ Club album releases 2023, Girls In Synthesis Die Leere, Girls In Synthesis new EP 2023, Hedloff Records album releases 2023, Hospital Productions album releases 2023, Hound Gawd!Records releases 2023, Hymen Records album releases 2023, IDM music, industrial music 2023, Itako Muted Patterns, Itako new album 2023, Japan Review new album 2023, Japan Review The Slow Down, Lebanon Hanover Better Than Going Away, Lebanon Hanover new EP 2023, Love In Cage new album 2023, Love In Cage Trans-Reality 2023, Meidosem Records album releases 2023, minimal electronic music, new album 2023, new industrial music, new synthwave albums 2023, new wave music, Nick Carlisle Bloody Saturnalia, Nick Carlisle solo album 2023, Nikita von Tiraspol Iki Pasimatymo! 2023, Nikita von Tiraspol new album 2023, noise music, noorden new releases 2023, Ortrotasce Image Farewell, Ortrotasce new single 2023, post-punk music, psych rock music, Riotmiloo blackout, Riotmiloo new album 2023, Sad Garden 2023, Sad new album 2023, Seize...Apply, self-released music 2023, shapes and colors, Sonic Groove new albums 2023, spoken-word, strom|morts new album 2023, strom|morts The Most Dangerous Machine in the World 2023, SWISSDARKNIGHTS album releases 2023, synthwave music, The Black Delta Movement new EP 2023, The Black Delts Movement In Acetate, The Colour inverted records album releases 2023, The Cult of One new album 2023, THE CULT OF ONE THE SICK FUCK UNTO DEATH 2023, The Man & His Failures Lethe, The Man& His Failures new EP 2023, thorofon angor 2023, thorofon new album 2023, Wounded Son new album 2023, Wounded Son Pain Is All I Have For You
One month before the end of the year, our favourite albums covered all the colours of the industrial/noise music spectrum offering a lot of room for self-reflection. There were some very memorable come backs during this month and the first was the new album by Riotmiloo, probably the conceptually darkest release of the band so far. Taking inspiration from bands like Haus Arafna and Monolith, and developing their sound in such a way so that it reached the depths of their existence, the band has created an almost autobiographical album that has a very strong grip around one’s heart.
Another surprising come back, was that of Lebanon Hanover, who released the EP ‘Better Than Going Away’ and seem to have altered their sound in such a way that the neofolk/militaristic references have become very prominent.
The synthwave music spectrum was covered fully with the trippy and very memorable release by Nick Carlisle ‘Bloody Saturnalia’ while the album ‘The Most Dangerous Machine In The World’ by strom|morts can clearly be characterised as the weirdest, experimental release of this month. Next to this, sits the mesmerising storytelling album of Edward Ka-Spel, ‘Tease, Seize…Apply’. We can never get enough of sonic wizard Edward Ka-Spel’s otherworldly stories who always manages to make everything feel lighter and manageable!
Lastly we would like to draw your attention to the forceful ceremonial atmosphere created within the latest dark ambient gem released by Atrium Carceri. This is an album that will immediately transfer you into the dimly lit, mystic corridors of some far away castle and it should not go unnoticed.
We hope you enjoy this playlist as much as we did while preparing it.
Monthly playlist-Favourite albums October 2023
Posted: 20th November 2023 by blaue-rosen in Music News,press releasesTags: AmeK Collective album releases 2023, ant-zen album releases 2023, Artoffact Records album releases 2023, Bat-Cave Productions album releases 2023, best albums 2023, best darkwave albums 2023, best gothic rock music, best IDM music 2023, best noise music 2023, best post-punk music 2023, best psych rock music 2023, best punk albums 2023, best self-released albums 2023, BLACK TO COMM At Zeenath Parallel Heavens, BLACK TO COMM new album 2023, Blackjack Illuminist Records album releases 2023, Byronic Sex&Exile everything but the ghoul, Byronic Sex&Exile new album 2023, Cold Transmission Music album releases 2023, Collection d'Arnell Andrea A Forest Inside, Collection d'Arnell Andrea new album 2023, darkwave music, debut albums, Denovali album releases 2023, DUCTAPE new single 2023, DUCTAPE redscar, ethereal music, Evitceles Bruised, Evitceles new album 2023, experimental music, FALSE FED debut album 2023, FALSE FED LET THEM EAT FAKE, Feu Follet Lost Locust, Feu Follet new album 2023, frett new album 2023, frett nottwo, FUZZ Club releases 2023, Glaring new album 2023, Glaring VOID, Goth city records album releases 2023, gothic rock albums 2023, IDM albums, In Strict Confidence Mechanical Symphony, In Strict Confidence new album 2023, independent music, Minuswelt album releases 2023, Mueran Humanos Dentaduras, Mueran Humanos new single 2023, Negative Gain album releases 2023, Neurot Recordings album releases 2023, new music 2023, noise albums, Nox Arcana DARKFALL Vol.2, Nox Arcana new album 2023, Numb.er new album 2023, Numb.er Regressions 2023, ohne nomen new EP 2023, ohne nomen sadness/no fear, Oliver Marson new album 2023, Oliver Marson Why Did I Choose This?, post punk albums, post-punk music, Profound Lore album releases 2023, psyc rock albums 2023, punk albums 2023, Rocket Recordings album releases 2023, self released albums, Sentient Ruin Laboratories album releases 2023, SOFT VEIN debut album 2023, SOFT VEIN PRESSED IN GLASS, Sub Pop Records album releases 2023, Succubus, Succubus new album 2023, SWISSDARKNIGHTS releases 2023, synthwave albums, synthwave music, Teeth of The Sea Hive, Teeth Of The Sea new album 2023, TELEHEALTH MINDTRAP/BITTER MELODY, TELEHEALTH new EP 2023, The Cult of One new album 2023, The Cult of One Sonic Bastard, The Lovecraft Sextet Horror Cosmic 2023, the Lovecraft Sextet new album 2023, The Vacant Lots Interiors, The Vacant Lots new album 2023, Third Coming Records album releases 2023, Thrill Jockey album releases 2023, TOTAL CHROMA LAPLAND, TOTAL CHROMA new album 2023, Trisol album releases 2023, underground music, URANIUM new album 2023, URANIUM Pure Nuclear death, VESTRON VULTURE new EP 2023, Vestron Vulture you don't like real girls, WAYFARER American Gothic, WAYFARER new album 2023, YOBS debut EP 2023, YOBS Fortune Teller 2023, Young&Cold Records album releases 2023
We listened to 70 independent/underground releases during October 2023, and we were stunned by the debut singles/EP/albums during this month. 26 of these 70 releases form this monthly playlist and let us admit that there have been a few disappointing releases that did not make it despite our biased convictions that they would.
There are some big highlights here and I am not just referring to the customary October release by Nox Arcana who once again gave us a haunting gothic sonata to get us through Spooktober! Oliver Marson, whose intriguing stage presence we enjoyed recently at the 100 Club, released a very memorable, new wave, synthwave album entitled ‘Why Did I Choose This?‘. The overall sound of this album brings to mind equally the Psychedelic Furs and Japan and the melodies are addictive beyond belief. The lyrics also share some Bukowski qualities and are quite poetic and pop at the same time.
Monthly playlist-Favourite albums August 2023
Posted: 4th October 2023 by blaue-rosen in Music News,press releasesTags: ABU NEIN II, ABU NEIN new album 2023, aufnahme + wiedergabe album releases 2023, best coldwave releases 2023, best darkwave albums 2023, best experimental albums 2023, best new albums 2023, best post-punk albums 2023, best punk albums 2023, Bestial Mouths new album 2023, Bestial Mouths R.O.T.T.(inmyskin), Blackjack Illuminist Records album releases 2023, Blu Anxxiety MORBID NOW MORBID LATER, Blu Anxxiety new album 2023, Castles in Space album releases 2023, ceremonial music, Cold Transmission Music releases 2023, coldwave music, Dais Records releases 2023, dark music, darkwave music, debut releases, Drab Majesty An Object In Motion 2023, Drab Majesty new EP 2023, Epitafio y el Anima debut EP, Epitafio y el Anima First EP, experimental music 2023, felte album releases 2023, Film School Field, Film School new album 2023, Fuzz Club Records album releases 2023, InClub Records album releases 2023, independent music, Military Position new album 2023, Military Position Nothing Lasts Forever, Negative Gain Productions album releases 2023, new music 2023, Noromakina Dopamine, Noromakina new single 2023, Odd Nosdam End Is Important, Odd Nosdam new album 2023, PiL End of World 2023, PiL new album 2023, progress Productions album releases 2023, punk music, self released music, the Cold Field new single 2023, the Cold Field Quiet on the border, The Underground Youth new album 2023, The Underground Youth Nostalgia's Glass, Toxic Waste records album releases 2023, Twilight Sequence debut album 2023, Twilight Sequence Outline of Nature, underground music, Urfaust new album 2023, Urfaust Untergang, Van Records album releases 2023, VEiiLA Can't Forgive Myself, VEiiLA new EP 2023, Vlimmer new album 2023, Vlimmer Zerschoepfung, Where To Now? Records album releases 2023
August is traditionally a calmer month when it comes to music releases but this one had some significant highlights which are hard to bypass. The return of PiL 8 years after the release of their previous studio album ‘What The World Needs Now’ with a punk gem that brings in some subtle Belgian coldwave elements too. ‘End Of World‘ is the bone-cracking title of the band’s latest offering ahead of the celebration of their 45th anniversary with a gig at O2 Forum Kentish Town.
Upcoming Gigs-Autumn 2023 Part 2
Posted: 3rd October 2023 by blaue-rosen in Music News,press releasesTags: David Eugene Edwards live in London, FEWS live in London, independent music scene UK, live gigs in London 2023, live music, Protomartyr live in London, The Cult gig in London 2023, The Cult UK tour 2023, The Fierce and The Dead live in London, underground music scene UK, upcoming gigs in London
How do you all feel out there by the choices we have this autumn when it comes to live gigs ? I can confess that us here feel quite optimistic about the future of live music in London. Things might not be quite right yet but, hopefully they will soon be.
Upcoming gigs -Autumn 2023 Part 1
Posted: 5th August 2023 by blaue-rosen in Music News,press releasesTags: Blind Delon live in London 2023, CRANES gig in London 2023, CRANES live in London, experimental gigs London 2023, indie rock gigs in London 2023, live music 2023, London gigs 2023, PJ Harvey live in London 2023, post punk gigs in London 2023, Siouxsie live in London 2023, SWANS live in London 2023, The Blue Aeroplanes gig in London 2023, The Blue Aeroplanes live in London 2023
Dear darklings,
2023 might have been a disappointing year so far when it came to the live dark alternative scene but the weeks ahead look a bit more optimistic. We will not go into the details of why promoters have been reluctant to organise gigs and why big venues remained shut throughout this year, as everyone can probably make correct assumptions about the reasons behind this situation.
We are ecstatic that the next two months look great with some all-time favourite musicians resuming their tour schedules that include a stop in London and that most ticket costs are being kept at reasonable levels.
Monthly playlist-Favourite albums June 2023
Posted: 17th July 2023 by blaue-rosen in Music News,press releasesTags: ant-zen releases 2023, Band of Holy Joy Fated Beautiful Mistakes 2023, best albums 2023, best dark ambient music 2023, best dark folk albums 2023, best downtempo music 2023, best electronic music albums 2023, best IDM albums 2023, best industrial albums 2023, best post-punk albums 2023, best psych rock music 2023, best synthwave albums 2023, Blind Test new album 2023, Blind Test Subterranean, Blu Anxxiety Haunted Music 4 Haunted People, Blu Anxxiety new EP 2023, Crunch Pod album releases 2023, dark ambient albums 2023, Dark Door Dissezione, Dark Door new album 2023, Dark Entries releases 2023, dark folk music, debut albums, Der Klinke Facing Fate, Der Klinke new album 2023, DK Records album releases 2023, Domino album releases 2023, dream folk music, DSTR Disappear 2023, DSTR new album 2023, electronic music, eva |3 and eff dst EP 2023, eva|3 and eff dst scandium, Filmmaker Eidetic, Filmmaker new album 2023, genevieve pasquier indecent behaviour, genevieve pasquier new EP 2023, gwenn tremorin & anatoly grinberg new album 2023, gwenn tremorin&anatoly grinberg fire pulsations, IDM music, independent music, industrial music, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard new album 2023, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Petrodragonic apocalypse, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard new album 2023, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard Petrodragonic Apocalypse or Dawn of Eternal Night, new music, NO+ANA new album 2023, NO+ANA S/T 2023, Old Europa Cafe album releases 2023, Our Nameless Boy new album 2023, Our Nameless Boy relive, Paradox Obscur new album 2023, Paradox Obscure Auto-Reverse, post punk music 2023, Protomarty new album 2023, Protomartyr Formal Growth In The Desert, psych rock albums 2023, self released albums, Sin Offering Charnel House 2023, Sin Offering new EP 2023, Sound Grotesca releases 2023, Stratvm Terror Love me Tender or I will cause pain, Stratvm Terror new album 2023, Sukie Smith Honey, Sukie Smith new single 2023, SWANS new album 2023, SWANS The Beggar, synthwave music, Talacha Records releases 2023, TANZ OHNE MUSIK 17, TANZ OHNE MUSIK new album 2023, The Woodland Hunters new single 2023, The Woodland Hunters The Arrangement, This Cold Night new EP 2023, This Cold Night Pick Up A Phone 2023, Tiny Global Productions album releases 2023, TONN Recordings album releases 2023, trip hop albums 2023, underground music, Vera Sola Desired Paths, Vera Sola new single 2023, Young God Records album releases 2023
Heavy guitars, grinding synths, industrial textures, and captivating post-apopalyptic folk were the order of this month. Our favourite albums and music releases seemed to respond to some sort of ominous call. Maybe it’s Johny Brown ‘s poetic farewell to an imaginary Babylon or even the title of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s self-released album, but in any case we feel that there is something sinister in the air, something close to what this band describes through heavy psych rock music as a petrodragonic apocalypse.