Cabaret voltaire reissue series to begin with seminal 1981 album red mecca news i 14. Crackdown apart from a single, overlooked virgin reissue around 2000 and scattered compilations, most of the music here hasnt been available almost since it was initially released, and certainly the crackdown alone will serve to change some opinions of the cabs tenure in the majors. This is cabaret voltaire crackdown by peter care on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The albums title was shortened to the arm of the lord for the united states. Y ethos of the punk movement of the 1970s, then gradually evolved their sound and approach throughout the coming decades, mirroring the developments in electronic dance styles such as electro, acid house, and techno. Formed in 1973 and named after the famous dada nightclub in zurich, the band combined harsh suicideinfluenced postpunk rock, instrumentandvoice effects processing, tape manipulation, and eventually such influences as funk, dub, dance, and house to become one of the most prolific and respected artists of.
Following neatly after the crackdown s aggressive artfunkelectro combination, microphonies shows the duo taking that combination to a stronger level. Some discographies and cd releases of the album swap the titles of the last two tracks of the doublevision ep. May 24, 20 mute is reissuing cabaret voltaire s red mecca 1981 on 180 gram vinyl, with a cd copy included. The quietus news cabaret voltaire to reissue red mecca. The original soundtrack from the motion picture 1983 the crackdown is the fifth studio album by english electronic band cabaret voltaire, released in august 1983 jointly through record labels some bizarre and virgin. A large part of this can be attributed to the departure of chris watson, and the absence of his layers of tape loops, distortion and white noise give the album a much cleaner. News cabaret voltaire to reissue back catalogue the quietus. We recommend booking cabaret voltaire tours ahead of time to secure your spot. It was released in 1984 and was the first album after chris watsons departure.
The group was named after the cabaret voltaire, the zurich nightclub that served as a centre for the early dada movement the early work of cabaret voltaire. With cabaret voltaire the next thing to happen with that might be a film. Cabaret voltaire are an english music group formed in sheffield in 1973 and initially composed. Cabaret voltaire the operative micro phonies youtube. That said, cabaret voltaire s sound was probably the weakest link in the industrial lineage. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Cabaret voltaire the covenant, the sword and the arm of. Cabaret voltaire the crackdown cd cabaret voltaire mute bank. Here we have a reissue of cabaret voltaire s fifth lp the crackdown. Coming off their postpunk mutant funk period of red mecca and 2x45, the cabs go for a decidedly contemporary, albeit still informed by african american music, sound for the crackdown and the next five years. The crackdown was cabaret voltaire s first full studio album following founding member chris watsons departure, and their first release for virgin records via some bizzare. Cabaret voltaire the crackdown lp, album, re, rm new. One of cabaret voltaire s strongest albums, the crackdown features the band working a number of menacing electronic textures into a basic dancefunk rhythm. Cabaret voltaire the covenant, the sword, and the arm of.
The start of cabaret voltaire s electro period that would, unwittingly, help birth ebm and electroindustrial. The crackdown label mute catalogue number icabs22 release date. The group was named after the cabaret voltaire, the zurich nightclub that served as a centre for the early dada movement. Cabaret voltaire reissue series to begin with seminal 1981. Cabaret voltaire releaseproduct the covenant, the sword and the arm of the lord label mute. Cabaret voltaire 36 blair street, eh1 1qr edinburgh, united kingdom rated 4. One of the most important, influential groups in the history of industrial and electronic music, cabaret voltaire combined dadaist absurdity with the d.
A1 2424 a2 in the shadows a3 talking time a4 animation b1 over and over b2 just fascination b3 why kill time when you can kill yourself b4 haiti b5 crackdown. Cabaret voltaire red mecca vinyl release out 22 july. Jul 11, 2007 clockwire gold on the ceiling black keys cover cabaret voltaire, edinburgh 28052016. The first fulllength the band released after the departure of founding member chris watson, this is a disorientating and sinister set of industrial antipop tunes. Recorded and mixed december 1982 originally released on lp and cassette in 1983.
Cabaret voltaire the crackdown cd cabaret voltaire. Cabaret voltaire to reissue compilation of early works via mute. The crackdown by cabaret voltaire album, electroindustrial. One of cabaret voltaires strongest albums, the crackdown features the band working a number of menacing electronic textures into a basic dance funk rhyt.
The crackdown is the fourth studio album by cabaret voltaire. Doublevision presents cabaret voltaire dvd the crackdown gasoline in your eye vhs the covenant, the sword and the arm of the lord code the original sound of sheffield 8387 12 singles collection the conversation pretty great. Scatter you, sweep your feet pick you up, and drag you in stubbing things to schemes and places and someone, cracks down. Electro, industrial cabaret voltaire the crackdown cd discogs explore.
Cabaret voltaire telecharger et ecouter les albums. Visually distinguishable from the original release by the black box around the catalog number from the oved reissue on the sleeve rear. Virgin cv 1,virgin cv dv 1,some bizzare cv 1,some bizzare cv dv 1 format. One of cabaret voltaire s strongest albums, the crackdown features the band working a number of menacing electronic. The chain of great music that cabaret voltaire brought out from the beginning up to crackdown was and is impressive. Mute reissues cabaret voltaires red mecca steve hoffman. Cabaret voltaire the crackdown lp reissue bear tree. The album was packaged in an intentionally confusing manner, with the eastern and western titles reversed on the cover, the same label on both sides and a sticker on early pressings apologizing for there only being two. In august 1983, the album the crackdown was released on some bizzare virgin records and reached.
Listen to cabaret voltaire soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 360 tracks. The latest mute reissue of the sheffield mouldbreakers work is their seventh album, the one named after a white supremacist group and with a charting single about selfabuse. The albums getting the reissue treatment are the crackdown. Record mirror originally publicised three mantras as, whats been described as the worlds longest single, evidently from a press release by rough trade.
Although i already have the 2 x45 as a vinyl album, i will have to buy this album again on cd. Cabaret voltaire the crackdown 1983, vinyl discogs. For the 20 edition, the audio had been remastered from the original tapes. Mute are delighted to announce a series of cabaret voltaire releases, starting with the vinyl issue of cabaret voltaire s iconic 1981 album red mecca out on 22 july 20 remastered and available here on vinyl for the first time since mutes reissue in 1990, red mecca features the line up of richard h kirk, stephen mallinder. The british singersongwriters new album shares its title with the malibu.
May 17, 2015 the only other disc ive got to so far is disc 5 which has the 8385 12 versions and is perhaps the best way to listen to this era of cabaret voltaire. All audio has been remastered from the original tapes. This is cabaret voltaires first album after chris watsons departure. Aug 29, 2019 cabaret voltaire were an experimental music band which formed in sheffield, uk in 1973. Hopes of a cabaret voltaire reunion were raised when kirk dropped hints in the late 1990s, the most significant being in the notes of a reissue of radiation, but this never happened. It was recorded and mixed at trident studios, london, england in late 1982. Virgin cv 1,virgin cv dv 1,some bizzare cv 1,some bizzare cv dv 1. They originally consisted of stephen mallinder vocals, bass, richard h.
One of cabaret voltaire s strongest albums, the crackdown features the band working a number of menacing electronic textures into a basic dance. In a special depeche mode history of electropop edition of q magazine, kirk suggested he is still considering resurrecting the cabaret name, but this time he. Stream tracks and playlists from cabaret voltaire on your desktop or mobile device. The covenant, the sword, and the arm of the lord album. Just fascination and crackdown both originally from disc 1 are excellent here as is the aforementioned sensoria. The covenant, the sword and the arm of the lord is the seventh fulllength studio album by the electronic band cabaret voltaire.
The last cabaret voltaire release to feature mallinder on vocals was the body and soul album in 1991. Last year, cabaret voltaire teamed with mute to reissue 1981s red mecca and a. The normal and fad gadget are evoked by the crackdown s avant blend of techno, minimal wave, synthpop and more. This is cabaret voltaire s first album after chris watsons departure.
Sharing bills with bands like joy division, cv initially faced hostile audiences, but by the. I thought this was some kind of made upprank reissue type of deal but no this is an obscure tape from britain in 1981. The crackdown cd, album, reissue album cover more images all versions edit release sell this item. Originally released in september 1981, red mecca is referred to as one of cabaret voltaire s most cohesive and brilliant records. Cabaret voltaire to reissue compilation of early works via. Mute records cabaret voltaire red mecca vinyl release.
The album was released through some bizarre records in november 1985. Electronic, techno, electro, house, experimental, grime, dubstep, hip hop, alternative, indie, and many more. Allmusic wrote that the album features the band working a number of menacing electronic textures into a basic. Having invented the shadowy, murkier side of industrialnoise experimentation, here cabaret voltaire make their equally justified claim at fully kickstarting the beatheavy crunch such labels as wax trax. Remastered and available here on vinyl for the first time since mutes reissue in 1990, red mecca features the line up of richard h kirk. One of cabaret voltaire s strongest albums, the crackdown features the band working a number of menacing electronic textures into a basic dance funk rhythm. Catalog number reverts to cv 1, original printed inner sleeve is restored, and the labels also revert to the original white design. The track i heard was not bad either sub cabaret voltaire electronics.
The record contains all the characteristics that have made the sheffield group such an influential entity when it comes to electronic music that isnt afraid to shake its tail a little. This release of the crackdown, which hasnt been available on vinyl since the late 1980s, has been remastered and the sound is amazing. Kirk continues to record as cabaret voltaire and is currently working on new material. Head over to cabaret voltaire s website to preorder the album now and have a. Eventually, cabaret voltaire simply did what many a frustrated independent band did, and seeing major label interest in electronic, danceoriented music growing, opportunistically signed to virgin in 1983, all without really changing their musical outlook much. Together with the crackdown, the seminal 1984 release microphonies marked a pivotal moment in the illustrious recording career of sheffields cabaret voltaire, seeing a shift from the grainy, experimental soundtrack of 1970s south yorkshire to more beat driven, synthpop centric tracks. Cabaret voltaire the crackdown lp reissue bear tree records. Cabaret voltaire recommendations steve hoffman music forums. Cabaret voltaire is one of the trope makers and trope codifiers of industrial music. Cabaret voltaire zurich 2020 all you need to know before. Cabaret voltaire formed in sheffield, england in 1973. We specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of format or genre. Cabaret voltaire are an english music group formed in sheffield in 1973 and initially composed of stephen mallinder, richard h.
Live in japan cabaret voltaire on allmusic 1982 as the 80s rolled around, cabaret voltaire began. Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock, music of all time 60s and 70s duration. Listen up with cabaret voltaire cabaret voltaire songs. Download cabaret voltaire songs, singles and albums on mp3. Kirk, stephen mallinder, and chris watson filtered disco grooves and afrobeat rhythms through paranoid constructions swelling with conspiracy theories, excessive drug use, and the politics of control, to arrive at a strangled. The crackdown is the fifth studio album by english electronic band cabaret voltaire, released. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The crackdown remastered by cabaret voltaire on amazon. The crackdown is the fifth studio album by english electronic band cabaret voltaire, released in august 1983 jointly through record labels some bizarre and virgin. Micro phonies, covenant, the sword and crackdown are must have in any cabaret voltaire collection, the production on covenant, the sword is so interesting and intriguing, the sounds, the vocals and the explosion of all kind of sound effects. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world. Kirk guitar, keyboards, sound manipulation and chris watson sound manipulation, tapes, keyboards. Mute are delighted to announce a series of cabaret voltaire releases, starting with the vinyl issue of cabaret voltaires iconic 1981 album red mecca out on 22 july 20. Throughout the groups early years, the trio of kirk, mallinder, and watson improvised using tape machines and primitive electronics, utilizing burroughsinspired cutup techniques and playing gigs that were closer to performance art than concerts.
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