Ye, you read that right! Twitch surprise releases new album "Darkness_Rise!"! Here's a bit about the album:
So, how did this all start..? A long time ago, while I was writing another album (5 or more years ago), I was inspired to take some photos of some of the buildings here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at night, there were a lot of new structures going up, around that time... and I thought it would be awesome to get some nice nighttime photos! After, taking the photos and taking a look at what I got... I had an idea... I would write an album inspired by darkness, and the idea that it is time for the goth scene to rise, and be seen and grow into something larger! Course, that was 5(ish) years ago. I didn’t know what the album would sound like and what songs would be on it exactly, but that is how the name came about... and kinda what it would be about. Then as I was somewhere in the process of writing my last album, I decided that I would do a music challenge of sorts.
So what was the challenge? I wanted to take an album from concept to completion within a months time frame, and strictly utilize my hardware synthesizer, outside of the few exceptions of, guitars and drums.
Yeah, we are announcing, we'll be performing another live stream performance on our Twitch Facebook Page here! On November 13th/2020 at 7pm-8:30pm! We'll be playing some old, some new... and there might be a surprise in there too! So we hope you folks join in for this living room dance party, and maybe dance a little, maybe mosh, maybe circle pit in your living room... and celebrate with us!!
Well, lots of shit going on right now, lots of inspiration... I happened upon a replay of Daniel Graves' (Aesthetic Perfection) latest YouTube live stream "Watch Me Work" for October 2020 a couple of days ago, and basically it was a live stream of him working on possible future music, and out of all honesty, I found it inspiring... I think it was really just seeing a part of his process and how he works on music and shit... Normally these things are reserved for his Patreon members, but he decided to do one for folks not on his Patreon.
It was really interesting, and as I stated above I did find it highly inspirational, he was playing with a new synth that didn't work exactly as expected, and he was forced to find work-around's to get the sound that he wanted out of it... it kinda reminded me of the early days of when I was just starting in music and how there was a lot of experimenting in the process, just trying to find my voice and sound... and how I had to find work-around's for what I was doing, in order to write my first songs! Not that he was just starting out, I mean Daniel has been doing this for many years now, but it did remind me of that... it's also inspired me in how I'm currently utilizing my main synthesizer... and the possibilities of what I can do with it in the future...
...Yeah there's a lot of inspiration right now!
Here's one of Aesthetic Perfection's songs that I'm digging right now:
Hope you folks are doing well!
Stay safe, stay positive!!
Shayne "Daemon_w60" Lawrence | Twitch | Trippingonacable Records
Not sure why, but I'm really digging System Syn right now, not only their recent album "Once Upon A Second Act...", but also their older stuff too! I'm really enjoying the production values on each album, and the sound design! For some reason the music is really resonating with me right now, maybe not even the lyrical content so much... but I just love the way everything sounds, and the way the songs are constructed... the music seems to be helping me get through this period right now... and I'm actually finding it really inspirational! I feel the majority of his music, is very clear sounding... like there's a level of clarity in the mixing on the albums... and everything, all the different sounds and instruments really stand out!
I will be honest, the first time I came across System Syn was at a gig here in Calgary, at a now long lost club from the days of yore... they played that night, as well as Imperative Reaction... I actually really liked Clint's performance... and it wasn't until many years later, that I actually ended up seeing a video of them performing their song "Abrasion Collar"... and I think out of all the stuff that they've put out, that has to be one of my most favorite songs by them... but, a little while later, I ended up finding out about Clint's side-project Fake... and I really dug the only album that came out from that project, and I think if I remember correctly... I actually purchased the Fake album, before I picked up System Syn's debut release "Premeditated"! A short while later I did end up picking up System Syn's debut album and I've picked up every subsequent album after that! I'm pretty sure I have every System Syn album and release (outside of compilations, and remixes they've done for other artists)... although, I don't think I have all of them in physical form...
(Clint Carney of System Syn)
...I know I mentioned this in the blog about System Syn's new album "Once Upon A Second Act..." here, that I think the production team of Ted Phelps and Clint Carney... have really made these albums stand out... I think Ted has had production credits on every System Syn release if I'm not mistaken... and I think that they make an amazing team... every System Syn album has been solid!
I know Clint doesn't really reveal too much about his lyrical content on the albums, in interviews he typically let's the listener decide what it means to them... but I am curious what his lyrics are truly about, and too be honest, I would kinda like to get into his mind to understand what he sings about... I honestly think it would be really cool to have a chat with him about his inspirations and even his other creative and artistic endeavors!
To me it's really interesting hearing the directions an artist or musician goes on their albums, and to be honest, when I listen to albums... I listen to the sound design and the sampling and the way things have been produced, cause I'm quite interested in what were the artists/musician thinking when they were writing these albums. What are they trying to evoke in their expressions on these songs... sound-wise and even lyrically. The thing that I get from Clint's albums is that... there is a level of maybe, well... I would call it experimentation... cause his songs tend to be dancey, in some instances, but in others some of the way things are sequenced and programmed they certainly seem to be in an experimental fashion, cause they may not be entirely dancey in their production.
I guess the important thing, is that these albums and songs are really getting me through the whole situation right now... and I'm finding them inspiring... maybe not so much in the musical style aspect of my own endeavor, but definitely they are keeping me going and motivated in my own endeavor!
I hope this blog finds you folks doing well, and I hope that you may find inspiration in this stuff too!
Stay positive,
Shayne "Daemon_w60" Lawrence | Twitch | Trippingonacable Records
First thing is first, this last Friday, we released the new single "Everlasting" during a live stream chat and listen through! What is the single about?
In the early evening, during the pandemic... we were starting to get into Spring... the sun was slowly setting, and there was a little bit of snow falling and blowing around. Looking to the West, I experienced something that has never happened before in my life. The light, the sun, the clouds... it looked gold, and I didn’t want it to end... I had never seen anything like it before. There was beauty... It kinda felt like a moment of, we will eventually get back to living our lives, even though things have changed... probably for the rest of life, I realized at some point we will get through this, we will eventually overcome these obstacles. I’m not sure what it will look like after, but we will change and adapt! I felt peace and hope. I didn’t take any pictures, but I was inspired to write “Everlasting” to capture what I was feeling... and share it with whoever wants to listen! Even when things are dark, there is still light within that.
You can purchase Twitch's new single "Everlasting" here!
We are also doing a live stream performance on our Twitch Facebook page here on Thursday, October 22nd/2020 at 7pm - 8:30pm (MST)! So be sure to join us for that! We might be playing some old, and some new... and there might be some surprises... we'll see!!
("Everlasting" A Dance Party - Live Stream)
We hope you folks are staying well!! See you in the live stream!!
Received this book in the mail not too long ago... wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but still glad to have this in my collection. This is certainly a piece of Industrial Music history! Here's what the back of the book says:
Back in print for the first time in some two decades, The Industrial Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition includes the full text of the now collectible, and so influential encyclopedia, published at the dawn of the Industrial Music boom of the mid-1990s.
Featuring in-depth biographies and discographies of every Industrial band functioning at the time, together with historical retrospectives, features, exclusive interviews and more, "The Industrial Revolution" has long been regarded as the essential guide to a musical form that promised, at one point, to become the dominant force of the decade.
Covering the entire spectrum of industrial rock bands, The Industrial Revolution remains a spellbinding introduction to... and a reminder of... the moment when experimental left field music was poised on the very edge of mainstream superstardom. Complete and unabridged.
The description on the back kind of sums up everything about this book; basically an encyclopedia of all the bands in existence in the mid-1990s. There's also interviews with select bands and this books includes discography listings of each band at the time! There's quite a few bands included that I haven't really heard, or even knew of... so for me, even though this book wasn't what I was expecting, it is still valuable, cause at some point I'm going to want to check out some of those bands and see what they are/were all about! I think the addition of the discographies of each band is great too, cause it's easier to figure out what exactly I want to purchase or even just check out and listen to online!
Would I recommend this book? If you a serious Industrial Music collector and interested in the history, I would suggest this! There's a very interesting interview with Rozz Williams about his project Premature Ejaculation... that I think people should read. Actually, there's quite a few interesting interviews in here... so yeah... would recommend!!
Yes, we received this in the mail not too long ago... popped it in and started listening...
...this is PRONG's comeback album after their "Scorpio Rising". This album is a lot heavier and it sounds like Tommy Victor is a lot more angry on these tracks.
(Inner sleeve; Part 1)
I will say this album veers more heavily in the metal direction... but still has some industrial and darker elements to it.
(Inner Sleeve; Part 2)
PRONG has always been on the edge as far as industrial goes... they are not strictly industrial... but they kind of crossover into it on various albums and songs... Personally, I think PRONG is more of a crossover band than a strictly industrial metal band.
(CD Artwork)
I would say the tracks that stand out for me are... "Looking For Them", "Pure Ether", "Power Of The Damager", "The Banishment", and "Spirit Guide"... I think "The Banishment" is probably my favorite track off the album!
(Back Cover)
If you are curious about industrial music history and in particular industrial metal... I would consider this as a part of that history, and being that the main songwriter Tommy Victor has worked with bands like Danzig during his industrial phase (Blackacidevil), as well as played and toured with Ministry...
...Prong has long crossed the line between metal and industrial I will recommend picking this up and adding it to your collection! Digging into this stuff, you realize there's all these little connections in the history of industrial music... and bands that you thought weren't related are actually related and have had members play in the various industrial bands or related bands in the scene...
