Claire Voyant - Lustre

2009-07-29 (News)

Seven years is a long time to wait between releasing albums. However for Claire Voyant, the wait was well worth it. Their newest release, 'Lustre', shows a dramatic overall improvement in their musical compositions and a maturity in their lyrics. Each track is beautifully written and accentuated by Victoria Lloyd’s amazing vocals, but just because the music sounds beautiful, it doesn’t mean that every song is a happy one. 'Lustre' weaves a rich emotional tapestry of the human spirit.

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Death Threat

2009-07-28 (News)

"Death Threat" – new album My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult continues to challenge today's alternative music scenes, pushing it's boundaries with their unique style and rebellious attitude. Each album is different from the last, a trip in a new direction as the band likes to "stir it up", always creating a potent sex-and-drugs laden cocktail of what can best be described as an industrial-disco-punk-glam-sleaze-rock extravaganza.

Forrest Fang - Phantoms

2009-07-27 (News)

"Phantoms" is Forrest Fang’s 9th solo album and the follow-up to his Projekt release, Gongland. Nearly eight years in the making, Phantoms builds on the gamelan-influenced soundscapes of its predecessor by weaving organic sounds of non-Western stringed and percussion instruments and filtering those sounds through a rich melodic tapestry of warm and vaporous atmospheres. Fang’s subtly layered and continually evolving textures combine his Asian influences with his love of fractal algorithms that reflect the chaotic beauty of nature. The ambiences of "Phantoms" evoke a state of contemplation within a world in flux.

Perfidious Words - Fell Like Me

2009-07-25 (News)

A cult band who almost slipped into oblivion return with a magnificent new album. Perfidious Words present what is only their third studio album in ten years, but some things need time in order to become fully realised. ‘Feel Like Me’ is not only fully realised: it’s perfect! An accomplished electro pop album which will satisfy the longing of many fans. Whereas some bands have spent years indulging in wild experiments or creating generic chart-friendly mush, Perfidious Words create music which is a perfect mixture of the danceable, sensitive and catchy, without spilling over into the realms of triviality.

Lisa Hammer - Dakini

2009-07-21 (News)

Dakini takes the celestial voice of filmmaker Lisa Hammer and layers it with drones, ragas, tribal drums and folk music to create a roller coaster of emotions: a cultural and spiritual mix of Indian, medieval and modern ambience. Dakini is a new revelation for the fans of Lisa’s previous work as vocalist for Mors Syphilitica & Requiem in White. A departure from tradition, an enlightened development in her musical path. A dakini is an elusive tantric deity that might best be described as a female embodiment of enlightened energy - "she who traverses the sky" or "she who moves in space".

Neuroactive - Antidote

2009-07-20 (News)

Neuroactive has been one of the highlight bands on A Different Drum's label for many years, always presenting punchy. ANTIDOTE is another masterpiece, recorded over the course of years, pulling together several great vocalists from the scene to color each track in it's own unique way.