Luminal

Product Description
Sounds From The Ground are Nick Woolfson and Elliot Morgan Jones, who met in the underground music scene in London. They released their debut album, 'Kin' on Waveform Records in 1996, with its classic ten minute anthem, 'Triangle.' Today, some eight years later, it continues to be fresh sounding and widely acclaimed - merging ambient, dub, trip hop and jazz styles and catching the imagination of listeners worldwide.

The duo’s second Waveform album, 'Terra Firma' was released in 2000 and helped secure SFTG as a satisfying and respected UK musical force. With its own favorite tracks like the urban tinged, 'Drugstore,' it also continues to be enthusiastically received. There have been stops along the way with a more vocal oriented release on Nettwerk Records, 'Natural Selection,' along with various tracks on compilations and European-only releases.

Now, Nick and Elliot have returned to their roots with their third Waveform title, 'Luminal.' More widescreen electronic panoramas with contributions from noteworthy guests like pedal steel guitarist BJ Cole, vocalist Rachael Calladine, Canada's talented throat singer Tanya Tagaq Gillis who has toured and performed with Bjork and appeared on David Letterman, dub maestro - Dillinger and UK vocalist Taz.

Pick your own future 'Luminal' classics from the focus tracks, 'Stampede,' 'As the Day Goes By' with Tanya Tagaq Gillis, 'Razz,' 'Tumbledown' with BJ Cole, the vocal intensive 'Move On' with Taz and pretty much everything else on the album.

The light still burns and the good time vibes continue, from Sounds From the Ground with 'Luminal' – another important transmission from Waveform Records.

Luminal,Sounds from the Ground,Waveform,Ambient Techno,Dance Music,Electronic,Pop,Trance

Average customer rating: tracks: Razz and Poems Amazingly seductive music

Luminal Sounds from the Ground Manufacturer: Waveform ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sub Conscious Kin Terra Firma High Rising Psy-Fi ASIN: B0002M5TKC Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

1. Stampede
2. As the Day Goes By (featuring Tanya Tagaq Gillis)
3. Razz
4. Tumbledown (featuring BJ Cole)
5. Ten Tons of Dope (featuring Dillinger)
6. Burning Bright
7. Move On (featuring Taz)
8. Poems
9. London Fields

Album Description

Sounds From The Ground are Nick Woolfson and Elliot Morgan Jones, who met in the underground music scene in London. They released their debut album, 'Kin' on Waveform Records in 1996, with its classic ten minute anthem, 'Triangle.' Today, some eight years later, it continues to be fresh sounding and widely acclaimed - merging ambient, dub, trip hop and jazz styles and catching the imagination of listeners worldwide.

The duo's second Waveform album, 'Terra Firma' was released in 2000 and helped secure SFTG as a satisfying and respected UK musical force. With its own favorite tracks like the urban tinged, 'Drugstore,' it also continues to be enthusiastically received. There have been stops along the way with a more vocal oriented release on Nettwerk Records, 'Natural Selection,' along with various tracks on compilations and European-only releases.

Now, Nick and Elliot have returned to their roots with their third Waveform title, 'Luminal.' More widescreen electronic panoramas with contributions from noteworthy guests like pedal steel guitarist BJ Cole, vocalist Rachael Calladine, Canada's talented throat singer Tanya Tagaq Gillis who has toured and performed with Bjork and appeared on David Letterman, dub maestro - Dillinger and UK vocalist Taz.

Pick your own future 'Luminal' classics from the focus tracks, 'Stampede,' 'As the Day Goes By' with Tanya Tagaq Gillis, 'Razz,' 'Tumbledown' with BJ Cole, the vocal intensive 'Move On' with Taz and pretty much everything else on the album.

The light still burns and the good time vibes continue, from Sounds From the Ground with 'Luminal' - another important transmission from Waveform Records.

Customer Reviews:

tracks: Razz and Poems .......2005-12-29

I bought this albulm because of Track #3: "RAZZ". That alone was what made me want to buy this CD. To my surprise not only was RAZZ good, but "POEMS" is another excellent blend of downtempo mixes. I was somewhat satisfied with this CD, but I wish all the tracks were as inspiring as "RAZZ" and "POEMS".

Amazingly seductive music.......2005-06-16

This album is, for the most part, an surprising blend of music that's at once very familiar, yet I've never heard it before. Most tracks work their magic and just sound....right, for lack of a better word. I've been playing this disc in my car for about 6 months or so, and I rarely get tired of it. As The Day Goes By is just perfect, and Razz always captivates. Move On is another gem, sounds familar and does everything right. Tumbledown has a faint country-western echo, and London Fields is just gorgeous. The only track that mars the effort is Ten Tons of Dope. Just skip it. Overall, this is the best work by Sounds From The Ground, and I'm eagerly awaiting their next CD.

Average customer rating: Pure goth rock bliss Perfection. Post-Punk Influence (3.5) amazing. Amazed

Love Zero Manufacturer: Luminal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: ...Until The World Is Beautiful ASIN: B00009AKKP Release Date: 2003-05-06

Tracks:

1. The Problem
2. All Apart and No Fall
3. Panic Like Moths
4. You As The Colorant
5. Llorar
6. ...
7. Love Zero
8. Contact
9. Artificial Heart Designer
10. Not Even Sometimes

Album Description

'Love Zero' is a distinct mix of potent baselines, driving and emotive guitar work, groove inflicting rhythms and percussion, and daftly layered synthesizers. The songs combine Kraut-rock intelligence, synth-pop accessibility, and the immediacy of punk rock, and then move on to gut-level experimentalism - razing all points in between. "Their sound is haunting, atmospheric, and not the least bit cliché---sort of like Ultravox with a krautrock chaser, The Jesus and Mary Chain with a hush. The Prids are dreamy yet powerful to the point of pulverization." - Rochester City Newspaper

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Pure goth rock bliss.......2004-07-05

Love Zero, The Prids first full length album, is the result of nearly five years of performing live in and around the Western United States.In true DIY fashion the 10 track album is a sleek 29 minutes 42 seconds. Love Zero is pure goth rock bliss. Imagine The Cure meets Joy Division overlaid with the vocal harmonies of Siouxsie Sioux and a suitably male counterpart.

This is never more evident than on the title track, "Love Zero".
Love Zero is comprised largely by the interplay of Mistina Keith's bass and David Fredrickson's guitar. Drummer Lee Zeman does an admirable job keeping everything together.

The brilliant keyboards of Jairus Smith are used less than I would like, but it works for the goth rock they have so absolutely committed themselves.

Strongest tracks are "The Problem", "Panic Like Moths", "You as the Colorant", "...", and "Contact".

The Prids may not be breaking new ground with their songwriting, but they do capture the essence of the great European groups of the late 70s and early 80s much better than any other American band.

Perfection........2003-12-04

I wish there were more bands like the Prids out there, making darkish music with an 80s vibe, but adding their own take on the whole thang. I highly recommend this cd, and both of their eps (available on their website I think). This is some of the best music I've heard all year!

Long live the Prids.

Post-Punk Influence (3.5).......2003-11-01

Sometimes the biggest burden on a band is trying to break free from the comparisons that music critics place on them early in their career. Unfortunately, this is sometimes just the easiest way to steer a reader into a generalized ball park of what they're going to hear. When it comes to a band like The Prids, however, I don't think comparisons are exactly easy to avoid. You'd be half way there anyway just seeing pictures of them. In the end, these unfortunate comparisons have absolutely nothing to do with them being a derivative band; quite the contrary, actually.

Originating in Lincoln, Nebraska, and later finding their way to the great Northwest town of Portland, Oregon, The Prids are a band that sound as collectively great as their influences. They have an extremely dark and gothic-like approach, and do so in a particularly fresh and new (wave) style. Similar to other bands from the current west coast post-punk scene, the identifying fashion statement here is dark hair, black clothes, and pale skin.

On Love Zero, there are moments that are much stronger than others. At times, songs like "The Problem" tend to be a little "light" in tone, but are quickly taken to the other end of the spectrum with songs like "All Apart and No Fall." A lot of the guitar, keyboard, and bass instrumentations are very similar to the way Joy Division, My Bloody Valentine, and even goth-masters Fields of the Nephilim utilized effects to give their sound a more detached and cold feeling. At the same time, though, The Prids create such a large sound by utilizing these effects (and production) to really hammer things home. The centerpiece, "Llorar," is probably the best example of this with its combination of all these sounds that show them at their most successful. "Artificial Heart Designer" breaks the focus, and leaves me wondering why such a drastic change was placed on the album. I believe it would've been better suited somewhere else.

Needless to say, I'm very excited about the majority of Love Zero. Although comparisons will be inevitable in every review you'll read of theirs, they still have the ability to stand their own ground and keep those influences at a comfortable level. If you like any of the bands mentioned at the top of this page, chances are you're going to appreciate this music. There are only a few bands today reliving this somewhat small genre, but The Prids do an above-par job in staying true to their influences.

amazing........2003-07-21

This band somehow manages to get better with every release and every show, and this album is no exception. It's not hard to find gushing hype about The Prids - find it and believe it. They are easy candidates for making the jump from "Band you've never heard of" to "Your favorite band in the world."

Amazed.......2003-07-11

Absolutely blown away. The songs leave you wanting more and more. I recently saw them live and it gets even better. The drummer never misses. Can't wait for their next release.

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Luminal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000ARD6I6 Release Date: 2005-02-08

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Aedline Moon Manufacturer: Luminal/Stickfigure ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000N0QWF4 Release Date: 2005-04-12

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Short Short Land In Corridors Manufacturer: Luminal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000QEKIAC Release Date: 2007-05-29

Tracks:

1. Pink Tru...
2. New World
3. Miss
4. The Right
5. Holiday

Product Description

"Alot like the strangely euphoric sensation you get when laid up in bed with a low grade fever. A gloomy vibe lands somewhere between Gang of Four and The Sisters of Mercy, but you'll never peg it as college-rock or goth." Mark Sorvari picked up the electric guitar at the age of 12. Without any formal training, he began to bash out sounds and develop a playing style of his own. In 1992, just out of high school, Mark got together with 2 like minded musicians and formed the 3 piece Minneapolis, MN based band Arm, which in five years, became one of the most beloved acts in the area's proud punk/indie history. In 1997, after 5 years of playing, recording, 2 7" releases (one of which was on BABES IN TOYLAND drummer Lori Barbero's label SPANISH FLY), one self-released vinyl only LP (engineered by Chris Roseanau ), one SXSW appearance, various tours (with the likes of Karate, Compound Red, and Guzzard), they called it quits....as they all had other persuits in the works. In 2002, wedding bells rang, and Mark relocated to Tokyo, Japan. He had met Nao many years earlier through her work with the band SEAGULL SCREAMING KISS HER KISS HER. He continued writing/recording solo pieces, exploring his new found love of recording. In early 2003, he got together with 2 friends, Justin Simon (WE ACEDIASTS, INVISIBLE CONGA PEOPLE, MESH-KEY RECORDS) and Jun Hieda (Comeback My Daughters). 2 weeks later they performed their first show under the randomly choosen name No T-Shirt. In early 2005, they self-released a split 7" entitled TEARS with Chicago's ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE. Eventually, the 7" was co-released with Luminal Records and distributed through Stickfigure. On the eve of the release of the SHORT SHORT LAND EP, seeing how the band had mutated from its original form.....3 drummers, 3 bassists had passed through, Mark being the only original member, he decided that a name change was in order.......something not quite as grotesque. In Dec. 2005, IN CORRIDORS was chosen.

Average customer rating: great new music great new music

Viscera v.zero Manufacturer: Luminal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Pop | Compilations | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Alternative Pop | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007L5VF Release Date: 2002-12-05

Tracks:

1. Princess - Artismight
2. Splendor In the Grass - Morthem Vlade Art
3. Loss Of Breath - Seven Trees
4. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Again) - In the Nursery
5. Now Can I Feel? - Remanence
6. The Wedding Guest - No Comment
7. Beat Up - Sabotage
8. Child Of Blue Days - Ophelia Burning
9. Heresy (Demo Version) - Ikon
10. The Madman's Tale - Arc Gotic
11. Flow Montage - Leisur Hive
12. Latency - Desiderii Marginis
13. Lip Sync [DOS Mix] - Attrition
14. Frequency - 8khz Mono
15. Nothing - Lust Murder Box
16. Pompeii - Dave Scott

Album Description

Viscera v.zero includes contributions from such luminaries as In the Nursery, Attrition, Ikon, Seven Trees, Desiderii Marginis, Sabotage, and No Comment to those you might not of heard of (yet), like artismight, 8kHz-Mono, LeisurHive, Arc Gotic, and Ophelia Burning. Included is a whole slew of previously unreleased and exclusive tracks available only on this CD.

This compilation favors neither industrial nor straight goth, but rather gives a mix of the artists at the forefront of dark music. This is a disc for those venturing for something new.

For the goths there is fresh talent from people like Ophelia Burning, LeisurHive, Arc Gotic, artismight and Remanence. On the industrial side there are exciting tracks from the likes of Lust Murder Box, 8kHz-mono, Morthem Vlade Art and Seven Trees.

This CD is a must for all DJs and music devotees, and stands to become a document of the best that alternative bands have on offer at the start of this century.

Customer Reviews:

great new music.......2002-12-19

Generally I am not a fan of compilations. But while in a record store in Austin, I figured why not? I couldn't find anything else new, the price was good, and I love In the Nursery and Ikon.

So, I have to say the reviewer from Gothic Paradise got it right. There is a lot of great new material and new groups on this disk. And I especially like the fact the compilation gives a mix of tunes without simply sticking to goth, ebm, industrial, etc. Finally someone understands people's tastes are wide spread and a lot of us aren't caught up in forcing ourselves into one style. This is a good purchase if you crave new music.

great new music.......2002-12-19

Generally I am not a fan of compilations. But while in a record store in Austin, I figured why not? I couldn't find anything else new, the price was good, and I love In the Nursery and Ikon.

So, I have to say the reviewer from Gothic Paradise got it right. There is a lot of great new material and new groups on this disk. And I especially like the fact the compilation gives a mix of tunes without simply sticking to goth, ebm, industrial, etc. Finally someone understands people's tastes are wide spread and a lot of us aren't caught up in forcing ourselves into one style. This is a good purchase if you crave new music.

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Imaginadium Manufacturer: Luminal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000E65QH Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

1. Diet Terrible
2. Heart Cave In
3. Imaginadium
4. Lets Pets!
5. Via Satellite

Album Description

A rare mix of guitar stylings à la Unwound, Neil Diamond-esque vocals, pounding hardcore rhythm lines and new wave electronica, Other Men My Age have come up with a unique and singular sound. Brandishing an impressive avant-garde aesthetic while still allowing listeners to sublimely shake their collective asses, "Imaginadium", the new EP by Other Men My Age continues to break the boundaries of art punk hardcore set forth by the band members' previous incarnations, at once showing their acute talent while grasping new boundaries.

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Shox, Vol. 2 [Energy - Wod / White Skin (Distorted Acid Mix) - Shunt / Superdrama (Tears Of Joy Mix) - Hate Dept. / Pain (Internal Imbrasion Mix) - LUXT / Alias - Scar Tissue / Bombblast - Xorcist / Luminal (Test Version) - Covenant / Les Amants (Mainlining Mix) - Hyperdex-I-Sect / Early Retirement (Demo Mix) - Unit: 187 / Xenomorph (Forma Tadre Mix) - New Mind / Prozac Check - Ga-T / Words In Motion (Tribal Mix) - Templebeat / Things - Gracious Shades] v.a. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000TU7RSO

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Adeline Moon The Cryptkeeper Five Manufacturer: Luminal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002TP7GG Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Flight Path
2. In to Deep
3. Tennessee Sunset
4. Nine One One
5. Two of Hearts
6. Escape
7. To: Old Friends
8. Run With Me
9. Alone He Stood
10. Just Say The Word
11. Where Your Home Is
12. Its Your Life
13. Afandis Song

Average customer rating: Not just another Metropolis band

Slow Wave Sleep Retrospective 1998-2002 Manufacturer: Luminal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006U27FK Release Date: 2004-12-14

Tracks:

1. The Rope
2. Counter Canter
3. Almadiva
4. Antechamber
5. The Jealous Well (extended)
6. Crimson Lung
7. Silent Cries
8. Splendor in the Grass
9. Cream
10. Spirits
11. CortegeII
12. Endless Dream

Album Description

"Morthem Vlade Art's precise, melancholy, electronic sound means they won't ever be mistaken for pop idols. It's a shame, because until the mid-80s you could be a quirky synthesizer pop genius, and it didn't matter how bleak your songs, you could still have chart success. Morthem Vlade Art are a band dislocated in time and can now only look forward to inhabiting the fringes of pop music, which is fine because things are always more interesting there."

- The Guardian (UK) five stars (out of 5)

Customer Reviews:

Not just another Metropolis band.......2005-03-20

Morthem Vlade Art are a duo from the suburbs of Paris who initially gained a large following in France with the release of three demos. The resulting publicity generated by the demos led to the re-release of their debut album "Herbo Dou Diable" on the German label Paindaimonium in 1998. The debut won high acclaim throughout Europe culminating in the band being tagged as one of the most promising new acts to emerge that year. With its second release, "Organic But Not Mental", MVA let itself be carried along by its many musical, literary and filmic inspirations as they turned over a new leaf. The release is electrified with mechanical atmospheres, samples linked to bodily phobias and deconstructed industrial schemes. Their third release, titled "Antechamber," revels in lush electronics and marks the start of a trilogy of releases that tap cinematic notions to explore the suffocation and "mal-être" of modern life, without reverting to clichéd cynicism. All of this is heady stuff. However, the elaborate electronics, sleek dance hall grooves, and synthetic atmospheres will have you tapping your foot and crying on the dance floor in no time. The music will display its reflective sweetness and confirm that good self abandon and deeply intellectual lyrics actually can coexists and culminate in a mad late night dance party. "Slow Wave Sleep" is Morthem Vlade Art's North American debut. Featured on "Slow Wave Sleep" is a collection of songs from the band's first three full-length releases. On Luminal Recordings.

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2. Mea Culpa, Pt. 2 [CD-single] [Import]
3. Middle of Nowhere
4. Modern Talking - Greatest Hits 1984-2002 [Import]
5. Mugimama Is This Monkey Music?
6. Next
7. Phonosynthesis [Explicit Lyrics]
8. Plush
9. Reality
10. Remix Heaven [Import]

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In Spirit At the Wall

Doo Wop & Lollipops

Evening with Mozart

Follow Your Heart

Diana Reyes

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Grandes [Import]

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Purcell: Royal and Ceremonial Odes

The Piano