RU.ARE - RU.ARE

2014-10-02 / Edge / Reads: 3029

Three years ago I was listening to this album soon after their debut. Now I have the pleasure of reviewing it for AlterNation. After those three years the record still enjoys my liking, and it is pretty rare for debuting bands, especially with my wavering tastes. RU.ARE is a continuation...

Rue Oberkampf - Allein

2024-10-21 / khocico / Reads: 1069

Rue Oberkampf’s music pulses with the raw, existential energy of the underground—each note a meditation on the tensions between the tangible and the ethereal, the urban and the intimate. Julia de Jouy’s voice acts as a guide through this duality, blending grit with a haunting vulnerability. In their latest release,...

Rue Oberkampf - Soror Aeterna

2024-09-25 / khocico / Reads: 1230

Rue Oberkampf have once again delivered an astonishing dive into the depths of dark, enigmatic, and fiercely vibrant electronic soundscapes. The Munich-based trio, known for their minimalist yet emotionally charged music, continue to carve their distinct path with their latest releases, including the recent "I Won't Surrender," which debuted on...

Rukkanor - Deora

2007-01-10 / Dobermann / Reads: 8389

Already knowing the achievements of the Polish project Rukkanor, I was delighted to sit down and enjoy their latest release, totally sure that I am going to experience another perfect album full of heavy, industrial atmosphere. Was I surprised or what? And I mean suprised in a very positive way,...

Rukkanor - Despartica - Face One

2013-10-17 / Heretica / Reads: 4082

It is quite difficult to write anything about albums, that can put the listener into a trance and allow him to feel the atmosphere of the record. One of that albums is "Despartica -Face One" from Rukkanor. The gloomy atmosphere, as if from another era, can make you lose the...

Rukkanor - Despartica - Face Two

2012-04-07 / redellious / Reads: 4081

We have been observing, for some time already, an intriguing way which Rukkanor follows, changing (and developing!) himself from album to album. This time he adds more genres: EBM, synth pop and something that can be called dark disco, to his industrial repertoire, electronic music from the seventies and sounds...