Weiss - Rest Is Silence - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Wintergesänge by Harald Weiss was composed between 1984 and 1986 in Schreyahn, a small place in northern Germany as well as in Rome, where Harald Weiss lived for one year on a scholarship at the German Academy InchVilla MassimoInch. The cycle was written incidentally rather than by intention, as Harald Weiss says himself, long intervals interrupting the work. The instruments belong mostly to the percussion group and are supplemented or opposed by the human voice in it's various sound-colours. At a studio of the Hessischer Rundfunk Harald Weiss has recorded in playback not only the percussion parts but the vocal parts as well consist of elements sung and spoken. There is no text, words remain unintelligible, evoking at most some associations. However, Harald Weiss has written a couple of poems for his InchWintergesängeInch which he describes as subjective, dissociated thoughts of the composer, like those programmatic titles, which Debussy put at the end of his pieces as aids to comprehension.

There is to be a journey, not too far away, because, after all, it's nicest at home, isn't it? A journey for invited guests, offshore and onshore, by boat and by bus, and a few steps on foot. A journey full of surprises. A journey as a performance. A journey into the night... When looking for a word to best describe Harald Weiss' musical oeuvre, the most applicable certainly appears to be Inchcross-overInch. He has been honored with numerous prizes and awards for his artistic work among others, the Rome Scholarship of the Villa Massimo, the Lower Saxony Scholarship for Film and Music, and a prize from the Premier TV station for his video clips.

For the Black Birds is the highly anticipated second album from Sweden's most captivating gothic band, Gallow's Eve, building on the success of their debut masterpiece, 13 Thorns, released in 2024. Under the banner of the innovative M&A Music Art tag, this album presents a sweeping panorama of the intense gothic rock that has quickly garnered the band a devoted following and critical acclaim. Each track unmistakably bears the hallmark of Gallow's Eve, pulsating with dark energy and intricately woven with classic gothic guitar riffs. The hauntingly rich vocals of Andreas Lundberg draw listeners into a world of passion, pain, betrayal, fear, and horror-emotions that resonate with an irresistible allure. The music unfolds within a chilling soundscape, driven by thundering electronic percussion and ethereal synthesizers, enveloping the audience in an atmosphere both grim and captivating. Prepare to be entranced by the dark elegance of For the Black Birds. Songs particularly recommended for airplay are the first single track InchWe Chase the DarkInch, the intense InchEmpty NightInch and the focus track InchRun with the WolvesInch. Gallow's Eve were formed in the fall of 2021 and consist of three lost souls from southern Sweden. Their elaborated high energy songs enrich the legendary LS6-sound of the goth scene and takes it to a very modern level. The band members are well travelled musicians hailing from such bands as Kindred Spirits and Grand Rezerva. The band's debut dropped in the Summer of 2022 in the shape of the InchFive HexesInch EP and immediately got airplay, attention and high appraise within the alternative scene.