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I can't believe my last entry was a year ago! We still live in strange times. Covid hasn't gone away even though gigs are happening again. And war struck again, Russia invaded Ukraine leaving us with feelings of powerlessness mixed with heartfelt support for the people of Ukraine. Somehow, my high sensitivity and sadness has translated into music.
So let's rewind a bit... In May last year, I had the fantastic opportunity to release my cover of Nina Simone for a great compilation "Black is the New Black: The Power & Privilege Industrial Culture Compilation." This release was produced to support The Radical Monarchs, a social development organization to empower young girls of colour in their public and private lives. I am proud of this track and release. Many thanks to Darryl Hell of Furnace Records for putting it all together and for trusting us to open the compilation with our track... |
Picture by Blauerosen
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Then a few months passed. Eva|3 and myself were invited to create a new track to honour the memory of Mak Ma Yuan, one of the founder of the legendary Club Slimelight, who sadly passed away. Because Mak had touched so many lives, the compilation was huge, four volumes to be precise. We performed "La Mémoire des Sens/The Memory of Senses" live for the first time when Slimelight reopened its doors for the first time in July 2021. It felt great to play again and celebrate Mak's achievements but it was also extremely sad to realise that he wouldn't be here any more. Rust in peace Mak...
The end of 2021 flew by with more lockdowns and more time to rework/edit a live video. It felt like a therapy to compensate for the lack of gigs. By March 2022, we managed to release it as a limited edition deluxe DVD. And the Kollektor was born. Here is an excerpt for you to watch...
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The Kollektor DVD features the stunning double exposure photographic work of Jessica Hosman, adding an eerie and mysterious layer to the concert. Additional stroboscopic effects help create an oppressive and alienating visual atmosphere. The heavy and hypnotic electronic sounds serve to amplify the vocal performance, ranging from throbbing melancholia to raging assault.
The Kollektor DVD includes bonus unseen live footage, a booklet, a sticker, a postcard and a free digital download code all beautifully packaged in a magnificent tin box. |
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And this brings us to now. Russia invaded Ukraine. We all watch in horror, glued to our screens asking ourselves what we can do to help. When words cannot express how truly devastating war is, when tears cannot express how much solidarity is felt with people of Ukraine, we go back to music.
"For Peace Against War Who Is Not?" is a compilation by hundreds of electronic music artists from all over the world to raise money and awareness for the humanitarian disaster caused by the Russian war on Ukraine. We unite to try to help using what we know best: our music and art. 100% of the proceeds go directly to Vostok SOS and the Ukrainian Red Cross.
The compilation includes 199 tracks from 24 countries including music of Wolfgang Flür of Kraftwerk, Stephen Malinder of Cabaret Voltaire, Somatic Responses, Jack Danger of Meat Beat Manifesto, Synapscape, C-drík etc...
As of today, it generated over $10,000, isn't it incredible? :)
"For Peace Against War Who Is Not?" is a compilation by hundreds of electronic music artists from all over the world to raise money and awareness for the humanitarian disaster caused by the Russian war on Ukraine. We unite to try to help using what we know best: our music and art. 100% of the proceeds go directly to Vostok SOS and the Ukrainian Red Cross.
The compilation includes 199 tracks from 24 countries including music of Wolfgang Flür of Kraftwerk, Stephen Malinder of Cabaret Voltaire, Somatic Responses, Jack Danger of Meat Beat Manifesto, Synapscape, C-drík etc...
As of today, it generated over $10,000, isn't it incredible? :)
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