Enigmatic Italian singer Elena Alice Fossi has released the first single, 'Devious', which is taken from the forthcoming new full-length of her dark electro project SPECTRA*Paris. Her fifth album under that moniker is entitled "Modernism" and has been slated for release on August 26.
SPECTRA*Paris comment: "What's the moral conduct to follow?", singer, composer, and lyricist Elena Alice Fossi asks. "This song certainly won't teach us any morals! With a decidedly noir matrix and via its gloomy lyrics, it lets itself be crossed by a glamorous imprint where the blood goes to be combined with the enchanting reflection of a bewitching shadow. God's body has indeed been invaded by his servants."
Charismatic, enigmatic, and absolutely outstanding, singer Elena Alice Fossi, who is best known for her work with Italian electro-trailblazers Kirlian Camera, presents "Modernism", the fifth album of her eclectic project SPECTRA*Paris. "Modernism" is transfiguring electronic music through the prism of Elena’s voice and several collaborations with other musicians into a beautiful kaleidoscope of stylistic colours ranging from EBM, future pop, dark electronic, art pop, and various influences more. Among the artists that gladly followed Elena's call are KIRLIAN CAMERA mastermind ANGELO BERGAMINI, PROJECT PITCHFORK, SEASURFER, legendary producer JOHN FRYER, who worked with DEPECHE MODE and NINE INCH NAILS alongside many others, JOHN ROX & OXYDION, African singer-songwriter FAKEBA, and guitarist and producer MICHAEL CIRAVOLO (BEAUTY IN CHAOS, HUMAN DRAMA). "Modernism" in a way is a musical child that was born out of the isolation that was imposed on Northern Italy during the pandemic. To cage a tigress like Elena and to separate her from the beloved stages and music performances probably had to result into something consequential and massive. With "Modernism" the singer and composer turned something horrible into something wonderful in a process that was liberating and empowering at the same time. Elena trapped into the SPECTRA*Paris songs all the notes that absorb her fears, her astonishment, and her sense of confusion into what she calls "a weird concoction of melancholy and rhythm". The episodic character of "Modernism" that may also be viewed as musical glimpses into a personal diary penned by Elena during her isolation is complemented and underlined by the beautiful artwork that accompanies the album. The photographer's lens becomes a keyhole through which the observer might peek into most intimate moments of the artist's life. SPECTRA*Paris was conceived as an electronic rock oriented project in the wake Elena's previous project SIDERARTICA. In 2007 she self-released the ultra-rare promo 3" CD-R limited to 25 copies "Spectra Murder Show" and immediately got picked-up by a label, which led to the acclaimed first album "Dead Models Society (Young Ladies Homicide Club)" hitting the streets in the same year. The debut reached the charts in many countries and went up to gold. Elena followed-up with two successful albums in 2010, "License to Kill" and "Christmas Ghouls". Tracks from these recordings as well as the latest album "Retromachine Betty" (2017) have been used in tv and catwalk soundtracks. With "Modernism", SPECTRA*Paris chronicle Elena Alice Fossi's musical prison-break into the freedom that only true art can grant. Aided by her accomplice and long-time friend Angelo Bergamini, who co-produced and supervised every sound in this chapter, the composer and singer has delivered a fascinating personal statement via a wide range of electronic music. Line-up
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Gothic rock duo, Psycholies, have released a music video for their new single 'Never Alone', which is out today on all digital platforms. The song is taken from their forthcoming album, to be released on June 24th, 2022 via Trisol Music Group. The YouTube video can be viewed below.
'Never Alone' was produced by Psycholies. Recorded at Garage Sound Studio. Mixed and Mastered at Lucky Recording Studio. Artwork by Walter Tarallo and Sammi Walters. Psycholies is a brand new band formed in Bari, South of Italy, in early 2014. The two members are all coming from previous musical experiences, with tons of live sets on their backs. Their music is a mixture of Industrial rock, Softcore, GothRock melted into a unique, modern and extravagant style. Psycholies have released their debut album in September 2014. Psycholies is:-
After releasing "Mild Safari", their debut single, Jaguero, the "supergroup" (consisting of members of Slander, Regarde, La Fortuna) release "Negative, Awesome!". The punk rock band from Vicenza (Italy) unveil another piece of the first EP, produced by Maurizio Baggio at La Distilleria in Bassano del Grappa, out in April on all digital platforms via Epidemic Records. The band says:- "“Negative, Awesome!” deals with the concept of balance: every day, we all face our commitments, our hobbies, our jobs, pretending that everything is ok and that this routine is fine for us. In reality, this is consuming us slowly, and we are so absorbed by this process that we are not able to wake up and realize it. It's okay to accept also the negative parts of ourselves, because they perfectly co-exists with the positive ones. This is just who we are: a complex spectrum that goes from a bright side to a darker one." Negative, Awesome! is out digitally, you can find it here: www.smarturl.com/JagueroNA You can follow Jaguero on social media to stay up to date on the band's activities and the EP release. Italian punk/hardcore act Peste has revealed a new track called "Mercy", first single taken from the upcoming self-titled EP available in 7" and digital format in the first part of 2019 via This Is Core. The track was recorded and mixed at Magma Studio of Turin by Davide Donvito, and mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Oathbreaker...) at The Atomic Garden Studio in San Francisco. About "Mercy" the frontman Marco Fresia says:- "'Mercy' talks about God, about the merciful and charitable God who has condemned us to live a very happy and enchanting life on this Earth. It is a song that speaks of how we can not wait to see and relive the return of his favourite son to show him all our gratitude with nails, hammers and crosses". Listen "Mercy"at this LINK. Peste s the union of musicians taken from the Italian underground scene. A new punk/hardcore project with members of Tutti I Colori Del Buio, Haram, If I Die Today and Papazeta. Violence, negativity and hate against mankind are the keywords for describe their work. In their fast five pieces Peste deal with the brutal horror hidden inside of everyone soul, the human ability of destroying everything all around without no remorse remaining a slave of fear till death. A truly daily and deeply nightmare inside every human being. FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM Young hopefuls will be making their way to Belarus this November to take part in the 16th Junior Eurovision Song Contest. A record-breaking 19 countries will participate in Minsk - the most in the history of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest - celebrating the extraordinary young musical talent across Europe. Belarus’ public broadcaster BTRC (Belarusian Television and Radio Company) will host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, which will take place at the Minsk Arena on Sunday 25 November, the second time the contest has been held at the 15000 seat stadium in the Belarusian capital. Following their triumph with Polina Bogusevich winning at last year’s contest Russia return to defend their title in Belarus, facing tough competition for the accolade from previous winners Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Italy, Malta and The Netherlands plus the rest of the 2018 contenders Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, France, FYR Macedonia, Ireland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and Wales. Young contestants will look to emulate the success of previous Junior Eurovision contestants, including Ieva Zasimauskaitė who performed for Lithuania in 2007 and went on to represent her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon. As in previous years, the winner of this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be invited to perform at the prestigious Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Israel. Having won the competition twice before Belarus are among the few countries who have won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest multiple times along with Russia and Malta who have also won twice, and Georgia who have won a record three times. Kazakhstan and Wales will both take part for the first time. Jon Ola Sand, the EBU’s head of Live Events and Executive Supervisor of the JESC said “We are delighted to have a record-breaking 19 countries taking part at the 16th Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Since the contest began in 2003 we have been thrilled to see a wealth of young talented performers take to the stage, some of whom have gone on to represent their countries in the Eurovision Song Contest. We are looking forward to seeing the next generation of young musical talent shine in the 2018 contest at the Minsk Arena in Belarus” The following countries (and EBU Members and Associates) will participate in the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Belarus: Albania (RTSH) Armenia (AMPTV) Australia (ABC / SBS) Azerbaijan (ICTIMAI) Belarus (BTRC) France (France TV) FYR Macedonia (MKRTV) Georgia (GPB) Ireland (TG4) Israel (KAN Italy (RAI) Kazakhstan (Khabar Agency) Malta (PBS) Poland (TVP) Portugal (RTP) Russia (RTR) Serbia (RTS) The Netherlands (AVROTROS) Wales (S4C) Continue to JuniorEurovision.tv The Eclectic prog rock band Ancient Oak Consort reveal the preview and the first single By the Sea in total streaming: https://player.believe.fr/v2/3615931290320, of their third new album Hate War Love, that will be out on May 18th. The release of the album was anticipated by the video clip 'By The Sea' Special guests: Roberto Tiranti (Labyrinth), Voice; Mathias Blad (Falconer), Voice; Giulia Stefani (Ravenscry). http://www.revalverecords.com/ancientoakconsort.html https://www.facebook.com/Ancient-Oak-Consort-692226317645854/ https://www.facebook.com/revalverecords/ Amber Arcades, the alias of Annelotte De Graaf, today shares a brand new track entitled “Goodnight Europe”, which is available now via Heavenly Recordings. This is the first music since the Dutch-born musician released her critically debut album Fading Lines in 2016 followed by the Cannonball EP last June. The track is available to stream and share via Spotify HERE. Annelotte said the following about the track: "I guess about half of it is me actually being worried about the current state of the Union. The other half is me kind of messing around with, and making fun of, this archetype of the tiresome existentialist academic in me." Also shared today is a short film directed by Elliott Arndt (http://www.elliottarndt.com/) starring Annelotte, which hints at upcoming news of a second album. This video is part 1 of 3 and features Amber Arcades’ new single, “Goodnight Europe”. Director Elliott Arndt says of the film: "A lot of the themes Annelotte wrote about for her record struck very close to home. What I found especially poignant in her lyrics is how it’s mostly through a study of herself and a nonchalant look outside her window that Annelotte makes us get a sense of the political turmoil that’s affecting her. In that respect, I was interested in trying to represent this sense of “banality” in a young adult couple in 2018, who are not only the fruit of a vibrant European Union, but also perhaps the ones most directly affected by its dismantling. I wanted to depict a static, homesick, glitchy romance. And here it is, trying all it can to grow against, amongst and beyond the constricting geographical barriers surrounding it.” Watch and share the short film HERE. Amber Arcades will also be performing live in the UK and Europe this summer with a London show at Omeara on June 7th 2018. Full live dates are as follows with UK shows in bold: June 4 – 7: Beaches Brew Festival, Marina Di Ravenna, Italy June 6: Le Pop-Up Du Label, Paris, France June 7: Omeara, London, UK June 13: Kantine am Bergain, Berlin, Germany June 14: EKKO, Utrecht, Netherlands July 21: Bluedot Festival, Macclesfield, UK August 17: Green Man Festival, Crickhowell, UK September 7: Festival No. 6, Minffordd, UK http://www.amberarcades.net https://www.facebook.com/AmberArcades/ https://soundcloud.com/amber-arcades/ https://twitter.com/AmberArcades “Spellbinding” - Jeremy Vine – BBC Radio 2 “Antimo Magnotta is a composer and a naturally talented musician” - Nick Curtis – The Times Antimo Magnotta was resident pianist aboard the cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, when it tragically sank in 2012, claiming 32 lives. Miraculously surviving the shipwreck, which took the lives of some of his fellow musicians, he lost his possessions, career and his marriage. For the sake of his young daughter, Antimo moved to the UK to re-build his life, taking a waiter’s job in order to provide for them. A remarkable chain of events led to him becoming pianist-in-residence at the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Café, where he finally found time to document musically the extraordinary events of the past few years. Magnotta’s courage, artistry and inspirational story-telling are all evident in his latest album: Inner Landscape. Inner Landscape has been created to reflect Antimo’s emotions both during and in the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster. The album is his tribute to those lost aboard the Costa Concordia, projecting both his thoughts and conveying the scene he saw around him. Inner Landscape Released 15th March 2018 Purchase here: http://www.antimomagnotta.com/index.html Soundcloud Youtube Website Jay-Z and Beyoncé are joining forces for the newly announced OTR II stadium tour. Kicking off Wednesday, June 6th in Cardiff, UK, the international outing will stop in 15 cities across the UK and Europe and 21 cities in North America. The full itinerary can be found below.The tour is presented by Live Nation Global Touring in association with Parkwood Entertainment and Roc Nation. Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting Monday, March 19th at LiveNation.com and all usual outlets. On-sale dates and times vary (full on-sale schedule provided below). Citi is the official credit card for the OTR II stadium tour and as such, Citi cardmembers can take advantage of a special pre-sale opportunity for show dates in the United States, Europe and the UK. For performances going on sale on Monday, March 19th in the US and Europe, Citi cardmembers may purchase tickets beginning Wednesday March 14th at noon through Saturday, March 17th at 5pm (Citi pre-sale in Paris ends Friday, March 16th at 6pm). For concerts in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Poland, Citi cardmembers may access tickets starting Monday, March 19th at noon through Thursday, March 22nd at 5pm prior to the general on-sale on Friday, March 23rd. For complete pre-sale details visit: citiprivatepass.com. Beginning Wednesday, March 14th at 9am in North America and 10am in the UK and Europe (all times local), members of the Beyhive and TIDAL subscribers will have a pre-sale opportunity for all dates. To join the Beyhive and get access to tour pre-sales, go to Beyonce.com. TIDAL members can find details for purchasing tickets on TIDAL.com or via the TIDAL mobile, web and desktop apps. Watch the tour trailer now on TIDAL. Embed code available here: http://tdl.sh/OTRII. In the summer of 2014, Beyoncé and Jay-Z performed six weeks of sold out stadium dates across North America with their highly anticipated 'On The Run' tour. The tour closed with two international dates in Paris, France that were filmed for an HBO special that received an Emmy nomination. OTR II UK/EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: June 06 Cardiff, UK Principality Stadium On sale March 23 June 09 Glasgow, UK Hampden Park On sale March 23 June 13 Manchester, UK Etihad Stadium On sale March 23 June 15 London, UK London Stadium On sale March 23 June 19 Amsterdam, NL Amsterdam Arena On sale March 19 June 23 Copenhagen, DK Parken Stadium On sale March 19 June 25 Stockholm, SW Friends Arena On sale March 23 June 28 Berlin, DE Olympiastadion On sale March 19 June 30 Warsaw, PL Stadion Narodowy On sale March 23 July 03 Cologne, DE RheinEnergieStadion On sale March 19 July 06 Milan, IT San Siro On sale March 19 July 08 Rome, IT Stadio Olimpico On sale March 19 July 11 Barcelona, ES Olympic Stadium On sale March 19 July 14 Paris, FR Stade de France On sale March 19 July 17 Nice, FR Allianz Riviera On sale March 19 OTR II NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES: July 25 Cleveland, OH FirstEnergy Stadium On sale March 19 July 28 Washington, DC FedEx Field On sale March 19 July 30 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field On sale March 19 Aug. 02 E. Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium On sale March 19 Aug. 05 Boston, MA Gillette Stadium On sale March 19 Aug. 08 Minneapolis, MN US Bank Stadium On sale March 19 Aug. 10 Chicago, IL Soldier Field On sale March 19 Aug. 13 Detroit, MI Ford Field On sale March 19 Aug. 18 Buffalo, NY New Era Field On sale March 19 Aug. 23 Nashville, TN Vanderbilt Stadium On sale March 19 Aug. 25 Atlanta, GA Mercedes Benz Stadium On sale March 19 Aug. 29 Orlando, FL Camping World Stadium On sale March 19 Aug. 31 Miami, FL Hard Rock Stadium On sale March 19 Sept. 11 Arlington, TX AT&T Stadium On sale March 19 Sept. 13 New Orleans, LA Mercedes-Benz Superdome On sale March 19 Sept. 15 Houston, TX NRG Stadium On sale March 19 Sept. 19 Phoenix, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium On sale March 19 Sept. 22 Los Angeles, CA Rose Bowl On sale March 19 Sept. 27 San Diego, CA SDCCU Stadium On sale March 19 Sept. 29 Santa Clara, CA Levi's Stadium On sale March 19 Oct. 02 Vancouver, BC BC Place On sale March 19 For complete tour and ticket information visit: www.livenation.com, www.beyonce.com & www.rocnation.com. One of the country’s most exhilarating new live acts, Louis Berry has announced 10 European dates this May including two intimate album launch shows at Sebright Arms and in his home-town of Liverpool at District. Louis released his first new music of 2018 in the shape of ‘Stumbling’ last month written and produced by Louis, Marcus Foster and Koz, the Grammy winning Canadian producer (Dua Lipa, Kendrick Lamar) and showcases Louis’s tremendous vocals. Stumbling is the first taste to be taken from his forthcoming debut album which will be released on Ministry of Sound.. He will also support Liam Gallagher for two shows (Belfast & Dublin) this June, as well as appearing at Live At Leeds in May. Listen to Stumbling here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poLS-gWqarc With over 10 million streams and 270 plays on Radio 1, Louis has been tipped by the likes of Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Mistajam and Huw Stephens as well as The Sunday Times Culture, Evening Standard and Music Week. Louis and his band spent much of last year on the road honing their craft, playing festivals all over Europe and headline tours throughout the UK. Anyone who has witnessed him live knows his performances are as joyful as they are explosive, breathing an infectious intensity into his passionate songs. Louis and his band play the following dates: May Sat 12th Amsterdam, Upstairs at Paradiso Mon 14th Belgium, Upstairs at AB Club Tues 15th Cologne, Blue Shell Weds 16th Hamburg, Nochtwache Fri 18th Berlin, Maze Sat 19th Munich, Kranhalle Mon 21st Zurich, Werk 21 at Dynamo Tues 22nd Milan, Dude June Mon 11th London, Sebright Arms Weds 13th Liverpool, District www.louisberryofficial.com https://twitter.com/louisberry https://www.facebook.com/louisberry https://soundcloud.com/louisberry |
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