Tuxedomoon - Holywars

Genere: Rock/Pop.
Styles: Alternative, New Wave, Indie.
Similar Artist: Residents, Cabaret Voltaire, Devo.
Record Year: Cramboy, 1985.

Tuxedomoon is an avant-garde, electronic-oriented collective whose music ranges from new wave pop to jazz fusion to more experimental synthesizer soundscapes (usually including saxophone and violin), which were frequently married in concert to performance-art shows. Tuxedomoon was formed in San Francisco in 1977 by two electronic music students at San Francisco City College, Blaine L. Reininger (keyboards, violin) and Steven Brown (keyboards, other instruments).

Brown's local theater connections supplied equipment and occasional vocalists in Gregory Cruikshank and Victoria Lowe, plus more frequent contributions from singer and performance artist Winston Tong. Punk and new wave were opening up the San Francisco music scene at the time, and Tuxedomoon landed an opening slot for Devo in 1978 at around the same time they cut their first single, "Pinheads on the Move." Lowe quit the band before their first EP, No Tears, which featured off-and-on members Michael Belfer (guitar) and Paul Zahl (drums). Tong and Belfer departed temporarily, and Peter Principle (b. Peter Dachert) joined as a full-time member. Tuxedomoon signed to the Residents' Ralph Records in 1979, which eventually got them overseas exposure.

Feeling that their ideas were more in tune with the European electronic music scene, the band toured Europe after 1980's Half Mute, for which Tong returned with filmmaker and visual artist Bruce Geduldig. After 1981's Desire, the band relocated in an artist's commune in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Within a year though they were forced to leave and moved to Brussels, to find first shelter in the Plan K. (a live p.a. club). Reininger began to branch out as a solo artist. Tuxedomoon was also hired to score a Maurice Bejart ballet, the results of which were released in 1982 as Divine. Reininger left for a solo career in 1983 and was replaced by Frankie Lievaart and horn player Luc Van Lieshout.

In between side projects and scoring, the band sought an international deal for their forthcoming LP Holy Wars; it was eventually released in 1985 and became the band's biggest commercial success. Tong left the group for good that year, leaving Brown and Principle the only remaining San Francisco members; multi-instrumentalist Ivan Georgiev was hired to replenish the group's sound for 1986's Ship of Fools album and tour. Scoring work from past projects has been reissued in Belgium. Reininger, Brown, Principle and Lieshout still record together as Tuxedomoon, whilst Reininger, Brown, Principle and Tong have all recorded as solo artists.

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Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels

Genere: Pop/Rock.
Style: Alternative, Indie, Post Punk.
Similar artists: Breathless, Curve, Dif Juz.
Recording year: 4AD, 1983.   

A group whose distinctly ethereal and gossamer sound virtually defined the enigmatic image of the record label 4AD, Cocteau Twins were founded in Grangemouth, Scotland, in 1979. Taking their name from an obscure song from fellow Scots Simple Minds, the Cocteaus were originally formed by guitarist Robin Guthrie and bassist Will Heggie and later rounded out by Guthrie's girlfriend Elizabeth Fraser, an utterly unique performer whose swooping, operatic vocals relied less on any recognizable language than on the subjective sounds and textures of verbalized emotions.

In 1982, the trio signed to 4AD, the arty British label then best known as the home of the Birthday Party, whose members helped the Cocteaus win a contract. The group debuted with Garlands, which offered an embryonic taste of their rapidly developing, atmospheric sound, crafted around Guthrie's creative use of distorted guitars, tape loops, and echo boxes and anchored in Heggie's rhythmic bass as well as an omnipresent Roland 808 drum machine. Shortly after the release of the Peppermint Pig EP, Heggie left the group, and Guthrie and Fraser cut 1983's Head Over Heels as a duo; nonetheless, the album largely perfected the Cocteaus' gauzy formula, and established the foundation from which the group would continue to work for the duration of its career.

Head Over Heels. The album introduces a variety of different shadings and approaches to the incipient Cocteaus sound, pointing the band towards the exultant, elegant beauty of later releases. Opening number "When Mama Was Moth" demonstrates the new musical range nicely; Fraser's singing is much more upfront, while Guthrie creates a bewitching mix of dark guitar notes and sparkling keyboard tones, with percussion echoing in the background. Other songs, like the sax-accompanied "Five Ten Fiftyfold" and "The Tinderbox (Of a Heart)" reflect the more elaborate musical melancholy of the group, while still other cuts are downright sprightly. "Multifoiled" in particular is a charm, a jazzily-arranged number that lets Fraser do a bit of scatting (a perfect avenue for her lyrical approach!), while "In the Gold Dust Rush" mixes acoustic guitar drama into Fraser's swooping singing. Perhaps the two strongest numbers of all are: "Sugar Hiccup," mixing the mock choir effect the band would use elsewhere with both a lovely guitar line and singing; and "Musette and Drums," a massive, powerful collision of Guthrie's guitar at its loudest and most powerful and Fraser's singing at its most intense.

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Death Cult - Ghost Dance

Genere: Rock/Pop.

Style: Alternative, Indie, Rock

Similar Artists: Sex Gang Children, Southern Death Cult, UK Decay

Recording Year: Situation Two, 1983.

The second monicker in the continuing evolution that finally birthed the Cult, Death Cult was formed in 1983 by Ian Astbury, who had recently dissolved Southern Death Cult. He teamed up with guitarist Billy Duffy (ex-Theatre of Hate), bassist Jamie Stewart (ex-Ritual), and drummer Ray Mondo to release an EP on Situation Two in mid-1983. Nigel Preston replaced Mondo in the fall, and another EP appeared later in 1983. By the end of the year, however, Death Cult had become the Cult.

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Bel Canto - Birds Of Passage

Genere: Alternative Rock

Similar Artists: Minimal Compact, Delerium, Dead Can Dance

Recording Year: Netwerk, 1989.

The atmospheric, melancholy, somewhat medieval soundscapes of Bel Canto (Italian for "beautiful song") mix an essentially synth-based, chamber-rock sound with a wide range of orchestral and folk instruments and have been compared to the Cocteau Twins. The group hails from Norway and consists of ethereal vocalist Anneli Marian Drecker, plus Nils Johansen and Geir Jenssen. The group claims to draw its inspiration from powerful energy fields, including those of the female and the earth's gravitational pull; additionally, their compositions sometimes draw on world music and the ambient experiments of Brian Eno. Bel Canto released its first album, White-Out Conditions, in 1987. After 1989's Birds of Passage, they recorded 1992's Shimmering, Warm and Bright and 1996's Magic Box.

Beginning the band's second album with something that almost exactly resembled Depeche Mode in 1986 may or may not have been intentional, but when Drecker's vocals slid alongside the music with a quietly desperate lyric, "Intravenous" became much more distinctly Bel Canto. Here, the band's music is a touch -- just a touch -- more upfront, with Drecker's vocals a little more to the fore, if not exactly in one's face. Whether it's due to their increasing confidence in performing or just a decision on the part of the band, the effect has helped Bel Canto become an even more distinct unit. Ironically enough, there are actually many more performers on this record, with six guest musicians fleshing out the sound in a variety of ways, from strings and percussion to "stardust," as co-producer Gilles Martin is amusingly credited with. There are still times on Birds where other bands are called to mind quite strongly, to a higher degree than on White-Out. "The Glassmaker," while energetic and great to listen to, is as close as one can get to the Cocteau Twins, especially with Drecker's wordless singing. All it takes is the next song, "A Shoulder to the Wheel," with its cool synth backing and slightly strident but still lovely main melody, to stay the course, with Drecker's vocals steering their own lovely direction. Johansen takes a vocal turn with Drecker on "Time Without End," which is understated but quite fine, with a striking synth break. Otherwise, he and Jenssen concentrate strictly on the music, sometimes a bit softer at points than on White-Out but often capturing the blend of cool beauty and drama once again, and at points foreshadowing the astonishing later of work of In the Nursery. The group's eclectic roots surface in intriguing ways, as they do on "Oyster," whcih subtly quotes Gary Numan's "Cars," but then transforms into a more openly passionate, orchestrated number.

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Nine Inch Nails - Quiet (2009) Not in stores yet!!

Genere: Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock

Similar Artists: Foetus, Pig, KMFDM

Recording Year: The Null Corporation, 2009.

Nine Inch Nails were the most popular industrial group ever and were largely responsible for bringing the music to a mass audience. It isn't really accurate to call NIN a group; the only official member is singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Trent Reznor, who always remained solely responsible for NIN's musical direction (he was, however, supported in concert by a regular backing band). Unlike the vast majority of industrial artists, Reznor wrote melodic, traditionally structured songs where lyrics were a focal point. His pop instincts not only made the harsh electronic beats of industrial music easier to digest, but also put a human face on a style that usually tried to sound as mechanical as possible. While Ministry crossed over to heavy metal audiences, NIN built up a large alternative rock fan base right around the time of Nirvana's mainstream breakthrough. As a result, Reznor became a genuine star and his notoriously dark, brooding persona and provocateur instincts made him a Jim Morrison-esque sex symbol for the '90s. A long period of inactivity and writer's block followed, which gave virtually every alternative metal band of the late '90s a chance to rip off elements of NIN's sound. By the time Reznor's five-year hiatus finally ended, he was still a popular figure but his commercial momentum had slowed somewhat.

Michael Trent Reznor was born May 17, 1965, in the small town of Mercer, PA; he went by his middle name to avoid confusion with his father, Michael. At age five, Reznor's parents divorced and he wound up being raised mostly by his maternal grandparents; even so, Reznor stated repeatedly that his childhood was mostly happy. He began playing the piano at age five, studying classical music, and later learned tenor sax and tuba in the school band; he also acted in musicals and became an avid Kiss fan. Reznor spent a year studying music and computers at Allegheny College, but dropped out after a year to pursue music full-time; he soon packed up and moved to Cleveland with high school friend Chris Vrenna. Around the same time, he was discovering new wave and assorted underground music; he was most fascinated with early industrial, since it offered an edgy, aggressive way to use electronic instruments. At age 19, he successfully auditioned to join an AOR band called the Innocent, which released one album, Livin' in the Streets (Reznor's picture does appear on the jacket). He quit the Innocent after just three months and subsequently gigged with local bands; he also worked in a keyboard store and as a janitor in the local Right Track recording studio. Eventually, he became a studio engineer, teaching himself various computer applications and working on his own material during off hours. In 1987, Reznor appeared in the Michael J. Fox/Joan Jett film Light of Day, where he played keyboards with a trio dubbed the Problems during a bar scene.

As Nine Inch Nails, Reznor began recording his own Ministry- and Skinny Puppy-influenced compositions in 1988, playing all the instruments himself. At first, he simply hoped to release a 12" single on a small European label, but when he sent demo tapes to around ten American labels, nearly every one offered him a deal. He wound up signing with TVT, which released NIN's debut album, Pretty Hate Machine, in 1989 (after having rejected an initial effort called Industrial Nation). Reznor quickly assembled a backing band and toured with Skinny Puppy for a short time, but soon tired of playing for strictly industrial artists. With a tighter outfit featuring Chris Vrenna on drums and Richard Patrick on guitar (plus several revolving-door keyboardists), he consciously chose to open for alt-rock acts (including, early on, the Jesus and Mary Chain and Peter Murphy), partly for the challenge of winning over fans who might not have liked industrial music. The strategy helped expand Nine Inch Nails' fan base substantially; the single "Down in It" got some airplay in dance clubs, reaching Billboard's dance and modern rock charts, and MTV later picked up on the video for the more rock-oriented "Head Like a Hole." In 1991, after settling on keyboardist James Woolley, Nine Inch Nails became part of the inaugural Lollapalooza tour, which expanded their fan base by leaps and bounds. Pretty Hate Machine's momentum kept building slowly, and although it never climbed higher than number 75, it spent over two years on the album charts and eventually sold over a million copies -- one of the first indie-label rock albums to do so.




TVT had a massive hit on their hands, and to ensure that Reznor would produce another one, they attempted to take control of the follow-up's creative direction. Enraged by the outside meddling, Reznor tried to secure a release from his contract, leading to a vicious court battle. His only recording outlets were side projects; in 1990, he co-wrote and sang on "Suck," a track on Pigface's debut album, Gub, and also sang on the Al Jourgensen-led 1000 Homo DJs cover of Black Sabbath's "Supernaut." (TVT ordered Reznor's vocals removed from the track, but Jourgensen actually just altered them slightly and said he'd re-recorded it.) Eventually, he was able to sign with Interscope, which helped him set up his own label, the Cleveland-based Nothing imprint. Reznor had been recording new material on the sly, and in 1992 Nothing released the EP Broken as well as a concurrent remix disc titled Fixed. Broken featured more (and heavier) guitars than Pretty Hate Machine, partly in response to NIN's live sound and partly as a sonic evocation of Reznor's boiling frustration in the wake of the legal wars; it also featured two bonus cuts, a version of "Suck" and the Adam Ant cover "(You're So) Physical," a nod to Reznor's new wave roots. Despite many reviews characterizing the EP as a harrowing, difficult listen, Broken -- supported by NIN's now-considerable fan base -- debuted in the Top Ten and the first single/video, "Wish," won a Grammy for Best Heavy Metal Performance. Reznor enhanced his reputation as a provocateur with a widely banned clip for "Happiness in Slavery," which depicted S&M performance artist Bob Flanagan being torn apart by a machine; there was also a long-form clip for Broken that was never released commercially due to its graphic content (a torture victim is dismembered while viewing NIN videos).




Reznor moved to Los Angeles to craft the second full-length NIN album, assembling a studio in the house where actress Sharon Tate was murdered by Charles Manson's associates. The Downward Spiral was a highly ambitious work, a concept album indebted to progressive rock that featured the most detailed, layered studio craft of any NIN release yet. Hugely anticipated, the album debuted at number two and became one of the bleakest multi-platinum albums ever. Richard Patrick had departed the touring band to form Filter, and Reznor revamped the group with drummer Vrenna, keyboardist Woolley, guitarist Robin Finck, and bassist Danny Lohner. NIN caused a sensation at that summer's 25th-anniversary Woodstock concert, performing a ferocious set after horsing around and covering themselves in mud just before hitting the stage. Meanwhile, MTV had put an edited version of the video for "Closer" in heavy rotation and NIN scored one of the year's unlikeliest hits: a song whose chorus began "I want to f*ck you like an animal," which helped make Reznor one of alternative rock's biggest sex symbols. The subdued ballad "Hurt" gained some further airplay, even though it lacked the titillating shock value of "Closer." Later in the year, Reznor assembled the soundtrack of Oliver Stone's controversial Natural Born Killers, editing the songs together to create an innovative collage; he also guested on "Past the Mission," a track on Tori Amos' second album, Under the Pink. In 1995, with new keyboardist Charlie Clouser, Nine Inch Nails hit the road with David Bowie, whose late-'70s albums (along with Pink Floyd) had been a major influence on The Downward Spiral. He also contributed a cover of Joy Division's "Dead Souls" to the soundtrack of The Crow and issued the remix album Further Down the Spiral, which nearly reached the Top 20 (a testament to his popularity).

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PIG - Pigmata

Género: Industrial Rock, Alternative

Artistas similares: Einsturzende Neubauten,

Año de grabación : Metropolis, 2005.

Raymond Watts, who now performs under the name Pig, was one of the forming members of the performance art ensemble, Kein Mehrheit füer die Mitlied, which would later develop a more musical focus and become known as KMFDM. He left that band in its early stages and would later return to play on their Beat by Beat tour and help them record their seventh album, Nihil. As Pig, he released a number of albums, the first few on the WaxTrax! label, including the 1988 single, "Never for Fun," and his debut lp, A Poke in the Eye...With a Sharp Stick, which also came out in 1988. The early albums represented the influences that he was under while living in Germany and doing work for bands like Einstruzende Neubaten. He soon would form a relationship with the A&R guy at Alfa Entertainment, who released his albums The Swining and Red, Raw & Sore. When the A&R moved to Victor, Watts followed and issued several albums through them, including the 1995 full-length, Sinsation. The music featured on Watts albums has evolved over the years to become increasingly complex, incorporating German, British and Japanese pop music elements and a variety of electronic idioms. His albums often incorporate three or four styles within the context of each song, alternating with works that are much more straightforward and listenable. In 1999, Cleopatra records re-released the two Alfa albums, The Swining and Red, Raw & Sore, as a single volume, resurrecting one of the strongest periods in his career. No One Gets Out of Her Alive followed in 2000.

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NIN - Year Zero

Género: Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock,

Artistas similares: Foetus, Pig, KMFDM

Año de grabación: Universal, 2007.



Nine Inch Nails (abreviado NIN) es una banda estadounidense de rock industrial fundada en 1988 por Trent Reznor en Ohio, Estados Unidos. Como su principal productor, cantante, compositor e instrumentista, Reznor es el único miembro oficial de Nine Inch Nails y el único responsable de la dirección de la banda. La música de Nine Inch Nails abarca un gran número de géneros musicales, aunque mantiene un sonido característico utilizando instrumentos electrónicos y procesamiento en el estudio de grabación. Después de grabar cada nuevo álbum de estudio, Reznor forma una banda de músicos para las giras y conciertos. Esta banda suele ser cambiante y hace arreglos en las canciones para ajustarlas a las actuaciones en directo.

Year Zero es el quinto álbum de estudio, lanzado en abril de 2007. Reznor compuso la música y escribió las letras mientras estaba de gira promocionando el anterior álbum de la banda, With Teeth en 2005. En contraste con el estilo de componer introvertido de los álbumes previos de Reznor, Year Zero es un álbum conceptual que critica las políticas actuales del gobierno federal de los Estados Unidos presentando una visión distópica del año 2022.


Nine Inch Nails (aka NIN) is an American of industrial rock band founded on 1988 by Trent Reznor in Ohio, United States. Like his main producer, singer, instrumentalist and composer, Reznor are the unique official member of Nine Inch Nails and the person in charge of the direction of the band. The music of Nine Inch Nails includes a great number of musical sorts, although it maintains a characteristical sound using electronic instruments and processing in the recording studio. After recording each new album, Reznor forms a band for the tours and concerts. This band usually makes adjustments in the songs to fit them to the direct performances.

Year Zero is the fifth study album, sent to the market in April of 2007. Reznor composed music and wrote the lyrics while the previous album of the band was on promoting tour, -With Teeth- in 2005. In contrast to the previous of Reznor, Year Zero is a conceptual album that criticism the present policies of the federal government of the United States presenting/displaying a distópica vision of year 2022.





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Tanita Tikaram - Best of

Género /Gender: Contemporary, Folk, Alternative

Artistas similares / Similar Artist: Toni Childs, Suzanne Vega, Black

Año de grabación / Recording year: Legacy, 2001.


Tanita Tikaram, compositora, artista y cantante inglesa nacida en 1969 en Alemania. Sus influencias son una mezcal entre rock y folk.

Los orígenes de Tanita Tikaram son multirraciales y multiculturales. Su madre es de Malasia y su padre de las Islas Fiji, donde trabajaba de funcionario para el ejército británico. La familia se traslada a Gran Bretaña cuando Tanita tiene 12 años. Desde muy joven, Tanita canta en clubes londinenses hasta que la descubre un responsable de una discográfica que le permitirá grabar un disco individual. Good Tradition sale en 1988 y alcanza inmediatamente un éxito que hace prever una brillante carrera.

El álbum Ancient Heart, escrito y compuesto por Tanita en su totalidad, la lanzó definitivamente al éxito. Se venden más de 4 millones de ejemplares y da a Tanita fama en todo Europa.


Tanita Tikaram, composer, artist and English singer born in 1969 in Germany. Their influences are a mixture between rock and folk.

The origins of Tanita Tikaram are multiracial and multicultural. Her mother is from Malaysia and her father of the Fiji Islands, where he worked as a civil government employee for the British army. The family moves to Great Britain when Tanita was 12 years old. From very young, Tanita sangs in London clubs until she discovers a person who will allow her to record an individual disc. Good Tradition get out to the market in 1988 and immediately achieves a success that makes anticipate a shining career.

The album 'Ancient Heart', written and composed entirely by Tanita definitively sent her to success. Were sold more than 4 million units and gives Tanita fame in all Europe.



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Psychedelic Furs - Greatest Hits

Género /Gender: Alternative Rock, Post Punk, New Wave

Artistas similares / Similar Artist: New Order, The Mighty Lemon Drops, Simple Minds

Año de grabación / Recording year: Legacy, 2001.

Aparecieron en la escena punk británica en 1977. En origen, el grupo estaba formado por Richard Butler, Tim Butler (hermano del anterior), Duncan Kilburn (saxofón) y Roger Morris (guitarra). En 1979 se añadirían Vince Ely, a la batería, y John Ashton.

El punk proscribía el rock psicodélico, pero los "Furs", huyendo de las limitaciones, no lo descartaron. El resultado fue una música que se acercaba más al pop que al punk, una combinación de guitarras canturreantes y saxofón, con una intensa y equilibrada sección rítmica, y el complemento de la singular voz, unas veces cálida y otras desgarrada, del líder de la banda, cantante y responsable de las letras, Richard Butler. Su música fue calificada por un avispado crítico inglés como "beautiful chaos" ('hermoso caos').

En su primer disco se observa grandemente influido por David Bowie.

La banda se separó a principios de los 90. Años más tarde los hermanos Butler fundaron el grupo Love Spit Love.


They appeared in the British punk scene in 1977. In origin, the group was formed by Richard Butler, Tim Butler (brother of the previous one), Duncan Kilburn (sax) and Roger Morris (guitar). In 1979 they added Vince Ely, to the drums, and John Ashton.

The punk prohibited the psychedelic rock, but " Furs" , fleeing from the limitations, they did not discard it. The result was a music that approached more to pop than to punk, a combination of guitars and sax, with an intense and balanced rythmical section, and the complement of a singular voice, sometimes warm and others heartbraking, of the leader of the band, singer and person in charge of the letters, Richard Butler. His music was described by English critical like " beautiful chaos".

In its first production it is observed greatly influenced by David Bowie.

Years later the Butler brothers founded the group Love Spit Love.



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The Fall - Slates, a part of America therein

Género /Gender: Indie Rock, Post Punk, Alternative

Artistas similares / Similar Artist: Tirez Tirez, Peter Principle, Mikel Rouse

Año de grabación / Recording year: Cottage, 1982.


The Fall es un grupo inglés liderado por Mark E. Smith, formado en 1977 y ha editado una gran cantidad de álbumes de estudio y en vivo a lo largo de su carrera, en la que hubo muchos cambios en su formación.

El estilo de The Fall se destaca por las letras cínicas de Mark E. Smith y su sonido poco melódico con prominente uso de guitarras y teclados. A pesar de que dos de sus canciones entraron en las listas inglesas, el grupo es considerado mayormente un fenómeno de culto.


The Fall is an English group led by Mark E. Smith, formed in 1977 and who has published a great amount of studio and live albums throughout its career, in which there were many changes in its formation.

The style of The Fall presents cynical letters of Mark E. Smith and their little melodic sound with prominent use of guitars and keyboards. Although two of their songs entered the English lists, the group is considered mainly a cult phenomenon.

Orgy - Candyass

Género /Gender: Alternative / Industrial Metal

Artistas similares / Similar Artist: Ministry, N17, Fuel

Año de grabación / Recording year: Elementree, 1998.

Orgy fue formado en 1997 por el vocalista Jay Gordon (ex bajista de la banda Deadsy) y el guitarrista Ryan Shuck, quien perteneció a la banda original de Johathan Davis Sexart. Davis influyó en su eventual firma con el sello disquero de Korn Elementree Records.

El bajista Paige Haley, el guitarrista Amir Derakh, y el percusionista Bobby Hewitt pronto se unieron para completar la alineación de la banda.

Todos eran veteranos de la escena "hair metal" de los clubes de Los Angeles en los tardíos años 80`s y principios de los 90`s. Derakh había tenido cierto reconocimiento en la banda ochentera Rough Cutt y Hewitt era miembro oficial de Electric Love Hogs. Gordon y Derakh eran también experimentados productores (Coal Chamber, Spineshank, CrazyTown, etc.).

Orgy was formed in 1997 by lead singer Jay Gordon (ex- bassist of the Deadsy band) and the guitarist Ryan Shuck, whom belonged to the original band of Johathan Davis Sexart. Davis influenced in signature with the record seal of Korn 'Elementree Records'.

The bassist Paige Haley, the guitarist Amir Derakh, and the percussionist Bobby Hewitt soon united to complete the alignment of the band.

All were veteran of the "hair metal" scene in Los Angeles clubs in delayed 80's and 90's principles. Derakh had certain recognition in the eighties band Rough Cutt and Hewitt was official member of 'Electric Love Hogs'. Gordon and Derakh also were experienced producers (Coal Chamber, Spineshank, CrazyTown, etc.).

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Harold Budd & Cocteau Twins - Moon and the melodies

Género: Alternative Rock, Ambient pop, Post - Punk

Artistas similares: Dead can dance, X-mal Deutschland, Dif juz

Año de grabación: 4AD, 1986

Cocteau Twins fue una banda New Wave, originaria de Grangemouth, Escocia, que hizo música durante las dos últimas décadas del siglo XX (1982-1996). Dentro de los terrenos de la música punk y la New Wave, en el sub-genero Dark Wave; y en especial fueron los creadores y los líderes del género conocido como Dream Pop. Su sonido único (causado en parte por las innovadoras texturas del guitarrista Robin Guthrie y la voz y la técnica única sin apenas precedentes de Elizabeth Fraser) hizo que fueran una de las bandas más originales de su época.

Las primeras actuaciones en vivo de Cocteau Twins fueron teloneando a The Birthday Party y Modern English. En esta época se nota en escena, una clara influencia del Punk.

El disco que en esta ocasión te presentamos en FOH es una obra en colaboración de Cocteau Twins con el tecladista / compositor Harold Budd (ex colaborador de Brian Eno), en ella se nota claramente la influencia de ambos sonidos.

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Cocteau Twins was a New Wave band, original from Grangemouth, Scotland, that made music during the two last decades of the XX century (1982-1996). Within the lands of punk and the New Wave music, in the Dark Wave subgenus; and they were the creators and the leaders of the sort of music known like Dream Pop. Its unique sound (partly caused by the innovating textures of the guitarist Robin Guthrie and the voice and the unique technique without hardly precedents of Elizabeth Fraser) caused that they were one of the most original bands of his time.

The first live performances of Cocteau Twins went opening concerts to bands like The Birthday Party and Modern English. At this time note in scene, a clear influence of the Punk.

The record that in this occasion we presented to you in FOH is a work in collaboration of Cocteau Twins with the piano player and composer Harold Budd (ex- collaborator of Brian Eno), in their work notices clearly the influence of both sounds.

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Love And Rockets

Género: Rock alternativo, Neo Psicodélia

Artistas similares: Sex Gang Children, New Order, Public Image Ltd.

Año de grabación: Beggars banquet, 1989.


Grupo formado en 1985 por Daniel Ash (guitarra, saxofón y voz), David J (bajo y voz) y Kevin Hashkins (percusiones y sintetizador), después del rompimiento con Peter Murphy en el icónico grupo gótico Bauhaus.

El nombre de la banda fué tomado de un cómic hecho por Jaime y Gilberto Hernández.

A pesar del status que tenían como banda gótica, Love and Rockets cambió de género, y demostraron con su primer éxito menor 'Ball of Confusion' (cover de la época de Motown) que tenían futuro como agrupación. Su primer álbum en el año de 1985 'Seven Dream of Teenage Heaven' los llevó más hacia el post punk y la música psicodélica. Su segunda producción en 1986 'Express' continuó por la misma via, a diferencia de 'Earth, Sun and Moon' en 1987 donde dieron un giro radical para tener un sonido más -folk-.

En 1989 realizó su disco homónimo que presenta lo que se le denomina AOR (Album Oriented Rock = tendencia muy cercana a los programadores de emisoras de radio). El segundo sencillo del álbum de T. Rex, 'So alive' se convirtió en una de sus canciones más conocidas.

Es un disco básico para el género, definitivamente un Must Have.


Group formed in 1985 by Daniel Ash (guitar, sax and voice), David J (bass and voice) and Kevin Hashkins (percussions and synthesizer), after the breaking with Peter Murphy in the iconic gothic group Bauhaus.

The name of the band was taken from the comic magazine made by Jaime and Gilberto Hernandez.

In spite of the status that they had like gothic band, Love and Rockets changed of musical style, and demonstrated with its first smaller success ' Ball of Confusion' (a cover of Motown) that had future like band. Its first album in the year of 1985 ' Seven Dream of Teenage Heaven' look them more towards post punk and psychedelic music. His second production of 1986 ' Express' continued by the same road, unlike ' Earth, Sun and Moon' in 1987 where they gave a radical turn to have a - folk- sound.

In 1989 take out the market his homonymous disc that presents what AOR is denominated (Oriented Album Rock = tendency very near to the programmers of radio stations). The simple second of an old T. Rex album, ' So alive' became one of his more known songs .

A record for the genere, definitively a -Must Have-.

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The Cranes - EP Collection

Género: Alternative/Dream Rock

Artistas similares: His Name is Alive, Lush, Curve

Año de grabación: Dedicated, 1997.


Grupo de la costa sur de Portsmouth, Inglaterra. Formado en 1988 por los hermanos Jim y Alison Shaw (batería y voz respectivamente), los cuales invitaron a participar en el proyecto del grupo al guitarrista Mark Fancombe y al bajista Matt Cope, el cual se unió a la alineación dos años más tarde. Se caracterizan por tener un sonido etereo combinado con letras y melodías muy sonoras y con guitarras distorsionadas.

La primera producción del grupo llamada 'Fuse' fué producida de manera independiente en cassette en 1990, una compañía local de discos se interesó en su material y sacaron al mercado 'Self-Non-Self' el mismo año logrando buenas críticas de parte de la audiencia. Ambas producciones les llevaron a poder firmar con una disquera más grande -Dedicated Records- con los cuales grabaron su primer EP en form, 'Inescapable' material que los llevó incluso a las páginas de la revista especializada Melody Maker. Un segundo EP, 'Espero' fué también relevante, el cual precedió a su primer LP con la misma disquera 'Wings of Joy', material que fué bien recibido por el mercado europeo como el americano. Hecho que les sirvió para que el mismo Robert Smith, vocalista de The Cure los escogiera como teloneros en su gira mundial de 1992.

'Forever', editado en 1993, fué su segundo álbum, a los cuales les siguieron 'Loved' en 1994 y 'Tragedy of Orestes and Electra' en 1996, para entonces contaban ya con un reconocimiento del público. Le siguieron 'Population 4', disco de remixes de canciones de varias etapas del grupo, y en 2001 un nuevo material, 'Future Songs' el cual marca un nuevo estilo del grupo marcadas por la voz de Alison Shaw. Recientemente editaron en 2004 'Particles & Waves' y en 2008 'Cranes'.

En esta ocasión Fields of Haze te presenta la colección EP, un disco doble que agrupa los EP y mejores trabajos de todas las producciones de Cranes. Anque a primera vista, por la extensión del trabajo podría pensarse que está dirigido solo a seguidores muy asiduos del grupo, no es así, ya que en pocos trabajos del grupo logra tener tanta efectividad su sonido como es el caso del presente material.

Escucha pues sin más preámbulos a Cranes.


Group of the South coast of Portsmouth, England. Formed in 1988 by the brothers Jim and Alison Shaw (drums and voice respectively), which invited to participate in the project of the group to the guitarist Mark Fancombe and to the bassist Matt Cope, who was united to the alignment two years later. Characterized to have an ether sound combined with letters and very sonorous melodies and distorted guitars.

The first production of the group was called ' Fuse' it was produced in cassette in an independent way in 1990, a local disc company was interested in its material and take out to the market ' Self-Non-Self' the same year, obtaining good critics from the hearing. Both productions help them to be able to sign with a bigger company - Dedicated Records- with they recorded his first EP, ' Inescapable' material even took them to the pages of specialized magazines like Melody Maker. A second EP, ' Espero' he was also excellent, which preceded to its first LP with the same record company, ' Wings of Joy' , material that was very well received either by the European market and the American. That served them for being choosed by Robert Smith, singer of The Cure, to open their concerts in its world-wide tour of 1992.

' Forever' , published in 1993, it was his second album, which followed ' Loved' in 1994 and ' Tragedy of Orestes and Electra' in 1996, by then they already found recognition by the public. They followed ' to him; Population 4' , disc of remixes of songs of several stages of the group, and in 2001 a new material, ' Future Songs' which marks a new style of the group marked by the voice of Alison Shaw. Recently they published in 2004 ' Particles & Waves' and in 2008 ' Cranes'.

In this occasion Fields of Haze presents the collection EP, a double disc that conjugate the EP's and better works of all the Cranes' productions . At first sight, by the extension of the work could think that it is directed only to very assiduous followers of the band, this is no true, since in few works of the group its sound manages to have as much effectiveness as it is the case of the present material.

Listening then without more introductions to Cranes.

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Curve - Doppelgänger

Género: Alternative Rock, Electronic

Artistas similares: Cranes, Lush, The smashing pumpkins



Curve fue un grupo británico formado en 1990 por Toni Halliday (letras/vocalista) y el multiinstrumentista Dean Garcia (Bajo/guitarra/programador).



Halliday y García se conocieron gracias a Dave Stewart (Eutythmics), García tocaba el bajo como parte del grupo de Stewart, mientras Halliday grababa un disco como solista en la disquera de Stewart 'Anxious Records'.

Curve realizó tres exitosos EPs a lo largo de 1991, cuando en 1992 sacan a la venta su primer y más exitoso LP Doppelgänger, en el cual se maneja un hilo conductor a lo largo de todo el disco, la voz melodiosa frente a una letras rudas de parte de Halliday, contrastando con ritmos de índole electro, conjuntamente con el empleo de guitarras muy saturadas en su ejecución.

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - The firstborn is dead

Género: Alternative rock, Spoken word

Artistas similares: The the, PJ harvey, Peter murphy



Músico australiano, Nicholas Edward Cave nació el 22 de septiembre de 1957 en Warracknabeal, Australia. Su fama se debe, en mayor parte, a su banda "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds". Con una larga andadura que comenzó a principios de los años setenta, su música se caracteriza por un tono de desolación oscuro y siniestro. A pesar de que muchos grupos musicales producen música etiquetable del mismo modo, el sonido de Nick Cave evita los recursos habituales del género, como música "fantasmagórica" afectada o distorsiones digitales. Con una importante base de guitarras eléctricas (y piano en los últimos álbumes de The Bad Seeds) y unas letras cuidadas en extremo.

'Firstborn is dead' es su seguna producción, realizada en 1985. En el primer corte 'Tupelo' se escucha una lírica muy bien combinada con los sonidos obscuros, sin pasar de lado el ambiente de cloaca auditiva producida por los -Bad Seeds-, el cual iba a ser uno de los elementos característicos del grupo a lo largo de los años. Este estilo se ve acrecentado en el track 'Black Crow King' en el que se trabaja con los coros multitonales y una guitarra muy sucia, característica en el oeste estadounidense. 'Wanted Man' es también una pieza a resaltar por el empleo del piano en tonos muy graves.

Muy buen disco para escucharlo en un día lluvioso (Como los que imperan hoy día en México, capital).

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