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This week, Berlin-based musician and DJ Luca Venezia, a.k.a. Curses , takes us inside the synth- and industrial-laden club sounds of New Beat and first wave EBM (Electronic Body Music) that helped shape his dark and romantic punk-New Wave sound .
Eoin Murray
, March 8th, 2021 09:33
In the eighth edition of our column on the sounds of Irish undergrowth, Eoin Murray finds feverish noise rock, “intelligent frog music”, fictional audio tours, field recordings, folk songs and much more
The Gaelic festival of Imbolc signifies the emergence of light from the darkness, and the natural restoration of the landscape. Celebrated on 1 February, the festival – also known as Saint Brigid’s Day – symbolises the hope for good luck in the year ahead, and the promise of spring peering through the winter fog.
This year, Imbolc also marked the release of the
Lee Lines (Landscape Mixtape), a 47-track collection from the Department of Energy label. Featuring contributions from Irish artists at home and abroad, the release loosely explores themes of “the rural, the riparian and the gothic”, and comprises everything from field recordings, spoken word pieces and raw one-take instrumentals into droning electronics, dewy beats, and