Kontrapunkt Radio Show April 02, 2015 Announcement

This Kontrapunkt Radio Show edition will be special, one theme only - the Bible. Artists and bands will tell the stories from the Old and New Testament and the music with its mood will help us to prepare for incoming Easter Holidays. It doesn't mean it will be with gospel music, you may expect some of our well known obscure friends. Stay tuned!

Kontrapunkt Radio Show March 26, 2015

Today Laibach plays in Kraków (many Kontrapunkt's representatives will also take part in it) and tomorrow the new Kontrapunkt Radio Show will be live on air starting as usual at 21.00 (UTC+01:00).
It's spring time so a little overview must be done, no one wants some new releases to be completely forgotten, right? This time the show will be built on contrast, on one side some new synthpop tracks from new releases and one invitation (double!) for Camouflage show in Progresja Club, Warsaw April 17 will be given away, on the other black industrial and brand new MZ. 412 album (monumental!). Another noisy CD from Zoharum has been also waiting for a lucky listener. And somewhere in between next meeting with Grauzone and Konstruktivists. Stay tuned, you're all invited!

Laibach competition in Kontrapunkt March 19,2015

Last set of prizes for Kontrapunkt Radio Show tomorrow. Laibach Spectre CDs and vinyl. Who will get it? Stay tuned!

Kontrapunkt March 19, 2015 + last Laibach prizes for listeners

Spring has been approaching but our Thursday night seems to be very cold.
The beginning of the show will be not that chilly, we will have a closer look at the newest Laibach "Spectremix" available exclusively for Kontrapunkt's listeners prior to it's releasing date and will be listen to some new tunes from different sonic areas.
Prizes - yes, they are waiting, the last few from the Laibach's camp. Stay tuned!

Running competitions, closing date March 15, 2015 21:00 (UTC+01:00)

This is how the physical prizes for listeners look this time - 2 original new Laibach male T-shirts (black size M and grey size L) and 2 x Machinefabriek "The Measures Taken" CD.

Laibach "Spectremix" officially in Kontrapunkt Radio Show prior to it's street date

Kontrapunkt Radio show proudly presents newest Laibach release "Spectremix" weeks before it's street date March 30, 2015. The first meeting with these album tonight, more in incoming shows. Stay Tuned!

Laibach’s forthcoming remix album “Spectremix” which is also part of digital deluxe edition of “Spectre” will be out on 30th March 2015.
SPECTREMIX will feature mixes from label mates Diamond Version (aka Olaf Bender and Carsten Nicolai), Sandwell District’s Function, long time collaborator iTurk, Slovenian electro-pop band Torul, Scottish DJ and producer Alex Smoke, German DJ, producer, mastering engineer and co-founder of the Common Sense People event series, Konstantin Sibold and Slovenian producer, DJ and musician Gramatik.

Kontrapunkt March 12, 2015 + prizes for listeners (again !!!???)

Thursday is coming so new Kontrapunkt Radio Show is on it's way to you (March 12, 2015 21:00 (UTC+01:00) Rock Serwis FM). This time mainly with unexpected ballet music. Also usual new sounds including these composed by well known "mature" artists and of course some prizes for listeners - invitations for concerts (incl. Laibach of course but not only), T-shirts (of course Laibach's) and physical CD's (from Zoharum). Stay tuned!

Prizes for listeners are waiting:

 

Laibach prizes till Sunday March 08, 2015 21:00 (UTC+01:00)

In my Thursday show I started first games for my listeners with the prizes directly from Laibach's camp. The end of the competitions has been set on Saturday March 08, 2015 21:00 (UTC+01:00), after the show replay (Sunday 17:00 UTC+01:00)
What the prizes are? 3 special invitations from the band for Kontrapunkt listeners for Laibach gig in Krakow, Club Fabryka March 25, 2015 and 2 T-shirts - one girlie and one male both M size (both with the certificate of genuineness).
If you want to be one of the happy winners you only need to answer one simple question and send it to me using contact form on Rock Serwis FM kontrapunkt page. Unfortunately prizes are only for those who can collect them from the house of Rock Serwis FM located in Kraków - no shipments this time sorry.
Question is - when did Laibach visit Kraków for the last time? Please give the exact day date.

Kontrapunkt March 05, 2015 again with prizes for listeners

New Kontrapunkt is on it's way to you. It will be live on air this Thursday 21:00 (UTC+01:00) on Rock Serwis FM Radio (online player). This time mainly ladies but not only (guess why). For the last time prior to it's release day we will listen to tracks form Camouflage "Greyscale" album, also we will meet Aeon Sable again.

Some valuable prizes for listeners are prepared to be given away so.... Stay tuned!

Competitions for listeners, closing date Sunday March 01, 2015 21:00 UTC+01:00

Hi there!

Just want you all to know that you still have a chance to get a prize or two from Kontrapunkt Radio Show. I made an agreement with my listeners in my previous show that because there will be an usual show retransmission on Sunday March 01, 2015 starting from 17:00 UTC+01:00, the end of all competitions will be on 21:00 UTC+01:00. Well, maybe not all of them, tickets for Jarboe & Helen Money's show in Kraków have been long gone.

But Inner Vision Laboratory brand new "Austeros" CDs & exclusive one time only offer of the download codes from Aeon Sable's camp are still in the game. Once served will be gone forever.
These downloads are for "Jupiter & Saturn" best of compilation selected and prepared FOR KONTRAPUNKT'S LISTENERS ONLY and only for a limited period of time and not available anywhere else. Codes are unique and maybe used one time. Before you start your download you will be able to choose desired quality, lossless or compressed. 

Rules are simple - if you want any of those just drop me a short message here as a comment or via contact form on Rock Serwis FM radio page (the LINK to the Kontrapunkt Radio Show contact form). You don't need to answer any questions, just write me few words why you want CD or Aeon Sable exclusive compilation and that's it. There are no territory limitations, you may live even on Alaska and if win physical CD I will send it to you as registered package. As a subject (temat in Polish) please use "gothic" word if You want Aeon Sable's music and IVL if You want Inner Vision Laboratory "Austeros" physical CD.
These physical CDs have been waiting for you.

On Sunday's evening I will contact lucky persons personally by email to establish the details.

That's it. Stay tuned

Update March 01, 2015 21:20: all competitions finished. Thank you!
Inner Vision Laboratory "Austeros" CDs went to Rybnik & Torun (to Polish cities). Congratulations!

Upcoming show February 26, 2015 21:00 to 23:00 (UTC+01:00) with prizes for listeners

Only two days left to our next meeting in Kontrapunkt Radio Show on Rock Serwis FM!
We will be walking through the gothic cathedrals but will end in the cold emptiness of Syberia.

Especially for You meaning THE LISTENERS some prizes will be prepared and not reserved for Polish fans only. If you would like to get brand new Inner Vision Laboratory "Austeros" CD just drop me a message during the show using form on radio's page (the LINK here), in subject (temat) just write "IVL" and add few words why you would like to get this album. If You be lucky I'll contact you be email asking for your postal address. As far as I know this strictly limited title is quickly going to be sold out (only about 40 copies left) so here will be your chance to get it for free (I have for my listeners 2 copies thanks to Polish label Zoharum).

And that's not all! One of the greatest young goth rock bands around has prepared for my listeners special gifts and I will have 50 (that's right 50) of them to give away during the show. Procedure will be the same but in subject (temat) word "upominek" or "gothic" will be needed, also few words why you want it would be great. 

And of course somewhere in between we will know next two songs from to be released soon new Camouflage "Greyscale" album. Stay tuned!

Few words about Inner Vision Labolatory:
Inner Vision Laboratory is a project of Karol Skrzypiec (graduate of music schools and and of second degree in a piano class). The coming into existence of the plan is falling for March 2005. Stylistically it is the kind of dark industrial ambient, however in the discography to find it is also possible elements of the folk music, of classical music etc. His albums were released by Rage In Eden, Zoharum, No Angels Productions, Beast Of Prey. The project on next publications evolved from straight experiments to the widely comprehended illustrative music and conceptual. Works are arising based on sounds of synthesizers, grand piano, field recordings and samples.

European (not only) EBM-Day today

Just to remind you that today February 24th we have European (celebrated also in Canada and US) EBM-Day (24/2). So go to the party, get drunk and be happy!

Free downloads set 1

Every now and then artists / bands / labels publish music on creative commons license or on "name your price" basis meaning this is legal and offered for free or as "pay as much as you want to donate us".  Such offers may be only temporal, some not. 

To spare your time I'll be hunting down the most interesting ones from my point of view and put them here for you.

Please note that some links may be inactive in time.

Various Artists - Sensitive Data 4 - name your price Zoharum compilation

This is the fourth instalment in the series presenting Zoharum releases. This time it covers 2014 releases, 27 tracks plus two exclusive cuts from Strom Noir and Micromelancolié. Enjoy it and don't forget to support the projects you like.

Various Artists - Sensitive Data 3 - name your price Zoharum compilation

This is the third instalment in the series presenting past and future Zoharum releases. Enjoy it and don't forget to support the projects you like.   

Various Artists - Sensitive Data 2 - name your price Zoharum compilation

Please note that physical release is now sold out.
This is the second instalment in the series presenting past and future Zoharum releases. It includes rarities, remixes (taken from bonus discs) and a few track from Regular Zoharum albums. Enjoy it and don't forget to support the projects you like. 

Various Artists - Sensitive Data 1 - name your price Zoharum compilation

 

This is not a proper Zoharum release. It's intended to give you, our dear listener, a sample of Zoharum's releases. Enjoy it and don't forget to support the projects you like.

Camouflage "Greyscale" album officially in Kontrapunt Radio Show before its release date

We have been listening to the fresh and still unreleased great album by famous German synthpop band Camouflage. Still few treasures to discover left... Stay tuned!

Label info:

We write the year 2015. One retro wave follows the next. Synth-Pop is bigger than ever. All around the world, current productions reference the sound that emerged from pre-reunification Germany. So where are the originals – the bands and artists of that time – today? Many can be found doing the rounds at eighties parties held by local radio stations. Others are investing the royalties from their back catalogues in the cultivation of organic vegetables. Not so for Camouflage. That's right – THE Camouflage – the masters of sadness dressed up in electronic songs. The band flitted directly from the small German town of Bietigheim-Bissingen all the way to the United States in 1987 with "The Great Commandment". Their music brilliantly combined the icy coolness of Kraftwerk, the pop of OMD and the melancholy gloom of Depeche Mode. Yet the temptation to indulge in nostalgia has always remained very feint with this band. So it's no surprise that Camouflage now emerge with "Greyscale" – a strikingly current and compelling album, both musically and lyrically.
Release: March 6th, 2015

Tracklist:
1. Shine
2. Laughing
3. In The Cloud
4. Count On Me (Featuring Peter Heppner)
5. Greyscale (CD version only)
6. Still
7. Misery
8. Leave Your Room Behind
9. Light Grey
10. If... (CD version only)
11. End Of Words
12. Dark Grey
13. I'll Find

Fresh from the show playlist - grap it while you still can

Hybryds "The Ritual Should Be Kept Alive" 2015 version remastered and expanded CD

Zoharum 02.02.2015

If you're looking for one of the greatest ritual sounds ever recorded look no further. Here you have a second chance to get it after nearly 25 years.

"The Ritual Should Be Kept Alive, Part 1" was performed and recorded live on Dat, April 28, 1991 at Etiquette Studio by Nico De Haan, Zandvliet, Belgium. "The Ritual Should Be Kept Alive, Part 2 & 3" and "Wailing for the Fallen Angels" were recorded on 4-track cassette porta studio, 1991. 

Zoharum continues reissuing past works of one of the most interesting projects coming from the 1980s underground - Hybryds. This album is the fourth instalment in the reissue series of Hybryds classic releases. It is an expanded reissue of ”The Ritual Should Be Kept Alive (1)” EP released back in 1991. That release featured only the first part of the title composition. The Zoharum edition was extended to a 70-minute full album with the other two parts of ”The Ritual Should Be Kept Alive” included plus one more bonus song.
Contrary to the previous releases (”Mythical Music from the 21st Century” and ”Music for Rituals” - both reissued on Zoharum – with lots of short pieces), ”The Ritual Should Be Kept Alive” contains slowly-evolving, long pieces which will hypnotise the listener with their sonic magic. Four songs on this album come from the same period, so it sounds very cohesive. And because three of them were not published before, ”The Ritual Should Be Kept Alive” v.2014 might be treated as a new album.
The album has been digitally remastered from the original stereo cassette master by none else but Sandy Nys, who also provided the cover based on the previous editions. This is the ritual music at its best. Now you can enjoy it in the best digital quality. The CD is housed in a digipak sleeve and the album is strictly limited to 500 copies (Zoharum info).

Schneider Kacirek "Shadows Documents (LP+CD)

Bureau B 16.01.2015

Kenya meets Krautronics: Stefan Schneider and Sven Kacirek bring African rhythms into dark electronica. Great album, one of the best so far in a field of experimental electronic this year.

Schneider Kacirek photo by Peter Stumpf