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"Se già Alessandra Santovito e Francesco Forgione ci avevano incantati col superlativo debut "The Garden Of The Esperides", mescolando con grande maestria partiture neoclassiche, musica da camera ed in(...)"
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The End of a Cycle |
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Johan Aernus of Worfskin, Karnnos and head of the Reaping Horde label has issued the following statement, which he has requested us to spread publically:
"Greetings.
For those who may concern, this is the public announcement of my almost total retreat from the music scene. Music has always been a mean to an end and not the
end by itself, being my purposes in making music self-discovery, self-awareness and self-evolution; in that sense I never wanted to follow any "scene"
or anything like that. I just wanted to share the results of my inner and outer journeys in the form of sound.
In the process 2 main projects arose, Wolfskin and Karnnos, together with my own label, Reaping Horde. And the journey was quite rich, both in music and companions.
A handful of records, some concerts and an array of friends tell the tale of this enterprise.
But life is made of change and evolution, and in my own growth as human music lost its central role in my life.
Therefore I'm officially communicating the following:
- My involvement with Reaping Horde will cease completely after the release of the compilation "Stone Eternity", that will be out someday on a reduced
edition. The label will continue to exist, ran by Euscortius (formely known as Nerunbrir, of Inverno and Karnnos). The new contacts will be public in time. For
now the best source of our material is Equilibrium Music.
- Wolfskin will release 4 more records. After that it will most probably be extinguished as musical project.
- Karnnos will continue to exist on an ethereal level, which means that our editions will be (even) more sporadic and without defined schedule.
- Although not impossible, concerts of both projects will be very, very difficult to happen.
Love to everyone's heart, peace to everyone's soul and a life of enriching and intense experiences. I find no better words to finish this information than those
of Fariduddin Attar: "also this will pass".
Johan Aernus."
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Íon's "Madre, Protégenos" finally ready for release. |
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After numerous delays, the release date for Íon's debut album "Madre,
Protégenos" can finally be announced.
The album will be out on the 27th November 2006 via Equilibrium Music on
a luxurious Digipak CD, and can already be pre-ordered on the 'Discography' section
of Íon's website.
Plans for a small European tour are now underway, which will hopefully bring this
ambitious endeavour on stage shortly.
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2006-10-30 ] |
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New album by The Moon and the Nightspirit out in early 2007. |
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We are proud to announce that a new The Moon and the Nightspirit album
will be released in early 2007, again via Equilibrium Music.
Agnes and Mihaly are now finishing the final recordings and the first demos we
heard are nothing short of amazing, and will certainly not only fill all expectations
for those who have enjoyed the successful debut "Of
Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold", but also bring some pleasant surprises.
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Agnes and Mihaly's own words, 'We have entered Hungarian Elysion Studio to
record our second full-length album "Regõ Rejtem". This time
we'll "dig" deeper into the steadfast and ancient soil of Hungarian
and pagan music, revealing some of the unseen jewels of the slumbering Mother
Earth.. The new album will follow the traditions of the debut album "Of dreams
forgotten and fables untold" yet it will be more lively and the newly used
instruments (kaval,tapan, jew's harp,zither) will add more ethnic and ancient
feelings to the music.'
Agnes has already disclosed the fabulous artwork that will serve as the album
cover, as well as various other paintings which will illustrate this release.
Arrangements for live shows throughout Europe are also currently taking place
- interested promotors are strongly encouraged to get in touch via tmatn@freemail.hu.
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The Moon and the Nightspirit official website. |
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Ciclo Medusa encerra com Ashram e Trobar de Morte ao vivo |
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02 Junho - 22h00 | Santiago Alquimista, Lisboa 03 Junho - 22h00 | Casa das Artes de Famalicão
A Equilibrium Music e o Santiago Alquimista têm o prazer de
apresentar o último acto deste ciclo de concertos no Santiago Alquimista
e na Casa das Artes de Famalicão.
Dotados de uma sensibilidade musical singular, os Ashram conseguiram conquistar
um grupo de fãs discretos mas fiéis à volta da sua música
delicada e de variadas performances memoráveis em concerto aquando das
suas duas anteriores passagens por Portugal em 2002 e 2004.
O estílo neo-clássico que serve como alicerce na música de
Ashram é habitualmente construído a partir das disposições
temperamentais do pianista Luigi Rubino, que marca os seus temas com um maneirismo
cinematográfico próximo do film-noir, em conjunto com a jovialidade
dos arranjos de Edo Notarloberti, um violinista famoso pelas suas prévias
colaborações com outros projectos napolitanos e cujas frases musicais
conferem, de uma forma brilhante, o carácter comovente que destingue este
projecto. Sergio Panarella, o talentoso vocalista do grupo, possuidor de uma extraordinária
voz, adiciona os tons mais claros às criações de Ashram,
contribuindo também com algumas baladas Folk baseadas em guitarra acústica.
Quatro anos após a sua estreia homónima, o ensemble italiano completa
finalmente o seu segundo álbum, " Shining Silver Skies",
um trabalho que se desdobra num exercício de êxtase musical, embebido
numa nostalgia doce que oscila entre memórias de perdas profundas e paixões
arrebatadas.
Para além das datas incluídas no Ciclo Medusa, os Ashram
deslocar-se-ão pela segunda vez ao arquipélago dos Açores
para mais uma pequena série de concertos.
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abertura do concerto será conduzida pelos catalães Trobar de
Morte, com a finalidade de apresentar ao vivo e pela primera vez em Portugal
o seu mais recente e aclamado disco " Reverie".
Este quarteto alimenta-se de sonoridades Folk, Celtas e Medievais, fazendo uso
de instrumentos tradicionais como flautas, guitarras acústicas e variadas
percussões, sem renunciar à comodidade dos avanços tecnológicos
e ao uso de sintetizadores e samplers para retratar um Universo fantástico,
onde os sonhos e a magia encontram um lugar comum.
• Reservas e vendas:
Famalicão:
Casa das Artes de Famalicão: 252 371 297
Lisboa:
Equilibrium Music: 91 489 70 21 / 966 636 647
medusa@equilibriummusic.com
Santiago Alquimista : 218 884 503 / 918 98 677 |
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2006-04-15 ] |
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Ciclo Medusa apresenta The Moon and the Nightspirit ao vivo |
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28 Abril - 22h00 | Casa das Artes de Famalicão
29 Abril - 23h00 | Santiago Alquimista, Lisboa
A Smiling Dog e a Equilibrium Music têm o prazer de apresentar o segundo acto deste ciclo de concertos
extraordinários que terão lugar no Santiago Alquimista e na Casa das Artes de Famalicão.
The Moon and the Nightspirit é um projecto formado em 2003 por Agnes Toth e Mihaly Szabo, dois músicos embrenhados numa viagem mística por reinos oníricos, há muito esquecidos pelo Homem moderno, inspirada por fábulas pagãs e música Folk Húngara.
Numa tentativa de partilhar as experiências vividas em mundos arcanos, o duo gravou um EP promocional em 2004, e assinou pela Equilibrium Music a edição do seu álbum de estreia. Após um longo ano de intensa preparação e composição, e contando com a preciosa ajuda de Gabor Vegh nas percussões, a banda finalmente regressou a estúdio para gravar " Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold", editado em Outubro de 2005. Os nove temas que compõe o disco, magistralmente dominados pela encantadora voz de Agnes Toth, aqui acompanhada por violinos, sopros, piano, guitarra acústica e percussões tradicionais, valeram à banda elogiosas reacções por parte da imprensa internacional.
Apresentado agora pela primeira vez em Portugal, " Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold" estará disponível no concerto a preço especial para o público.
A data de Famalicão conta também com a presença dos portugueses Mandrágora para a abertura do concerto. A música dos Mandrágora resulta criação colectiva de seis músicos, inspirados em várias heranças culturais com as quais foram estabelecendo contacto, por proximidade ou simples curiosidade. A música dos Mandrágora nasce sobretudo da intensidade da Gaita de Foles, combinada com a suavidade das flautas e da Guitarra Clássica - num equilíbrio feito de agilidade, cabendo às percussões e ao baixo eléctrico, o papel de erguer a música aos seus estados mais eufóricos e de calmia, criando tempestades sonoras seguidas de momentos de bonança.
Assim se autodefinem os " Mandrágora", uma banda "folk" sediada no Porto, que busca a sua inspiração nas músicas tradicionais, que viajam desde a escandinávia até ao mediterrâneo - trazendo consigo as influências das várias culturas que fazem, hoje, parte do cardápio cultural da península ibérica e das suas fronteiras com a restante Europa ocidental.
• Reservas e vendas:
Famalicão:
Casa das Artes de Famalicão: 252 371 297
Lisboa:
Equilibrium Music: 91 489 70 21 / 966 636 647 medusa@equilibriummusic.com
Santiago Alquimista : 218 884 503 / 918 98 677 |
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2006-03-20 ] |
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Ciclo Medusa apresenta Ataraxia e Dwelling em concerto |
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30 Março - 23h00 | Casa das Artes de Famalicão
31 Março - 22h00 | Santiago Alquimista, Lisboa
A Smiling Dog e a Equilibrium Music têm o prazer de apresentar a primeira fase deste ciclo de concertos
extraordinários que terão lugar no Santiago Alquimista e na Casa das Artes de Famalicão, durante a próxima Primavera.
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ponto de partida é o espectáculo impressionante dos italianos Ataraxia, desta feita dividido em dois actos. O primeiro é
dedicado à Deusa primordial, originária de um passado distante, e anterior aos deuses olímpicos ou às religiões monoteístas.
O culto a esta Deusa da ilha de Samotrácia, dedicada à trindade composta pela terra, pela noite e pelo interminável ciclo da natureza,
oferecia iniciação a todos os que se submetessem a nove rituais. A mistura de sons electrónicos com componentes acústicos e
a voz evocativa de Francesca Nicoli, abrem a porta para o reino púrpura da Deusa.
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segundo acto transporta os Ataraxia para um imaginário já mais próximo, inspirado na ambiência dos controversos cabarets
de Montmartre. Após um encontro com a medium Madame Joséphine Corelli, em que esta relatou a forma como era atormentada por um grupo de
mal-afamados artistas de cabaret que desapareceram no fim do século XIX, os Ataraxia decidiram responder ao seu apelo e recriar a performance
singular deste estranho ensemble - sob o nome de CircuZ KumP, o grupo era liderado por uma figura enigmática, cujas variadas facetas convergiam
para o nome de Madame Bistouri, a qual nas suas visitas a Madame Corelli reevindicava a reposição do seu espectáculo, outrora
amplamente inspirado nos versos de Baudelaire.
A abertura do concerto estará a cargo dos portugueses Dwelling e marca o regresso aos palcos desta banda após um longo retiro para
a preparação do novo álbum.
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proposta de Dwelling é um espectáculo de tonalidades acústicas, preparado em particular para concertos de cariz intimista,
que permita disfrutar de toda a magia da música na sua forma mais imaculada. Esta actuação contará não só
com a apresentação dos dois novos membros da banda, mas também com a estreia de algumas peças novas que fazem parte deste novo trabalho
sob o tema "A noite e a mulher", bem a propósito, aliás, da temática adoptada para este Ciclo Medusa. |
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2005-12-01 ] |
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Arditi join Equilibrium Music |
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Equilibrium Music will be releasing a limited edition 7" vinyl by Arditi. This release will be limited to 500 copies and will feature 2 unreleased and exclusive tracks recorded recently. Pre-orders are now being accepted via orders@equilibriummusic.com, with a tentative release date set to late December 2005.
Arditi's forthcoming new album, their third, is also scheduled for release via Equilibrium Music in early 2006. |
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2005-11-20 ] |
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New distributors for Equilibrium Music |
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We are happy to announce our recent distribution partnerships for Greece (with Sleaszy Rider Records), Germany (with SX Distribution) and Hungary (with Hammer World). We are hoping that these new distribution agreements will make it easier to find our releases, as well as the releases issued via our partners from ProCon and Dagaz Music, in these territories. |
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2005-10-10 ] |
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The Moon and the Nightspirit - debut CD and live shows |
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 The enchanting debut by Hungarian duo The Moon and the Nightspirit is finally released, in yet another superb Digipak edition via Equilibrium Music.
Agnes and Mihaly are now preparing for a few live shows that will bring material from "of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold" to life on stage. Their live debut will take place at the Marco Polo Club, in Budapest, on the 17th November, as the opening act for US Dark Folk artists Changes in the Hungarian date of their upcoming European tour.
The band's website is also online now, at www.themoon.equilibriummusic.com.
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Recordings for Íon's "Madre, Protégenos" underway. |
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Duncan Pattersson has reported recently that the recordings for his Íon debut are going quite well. A good part of the wide array of instrumentation that the Irish musician will be employing on the album has been put to tape, and recordings are expected to be complete in a couple of weeks. A studio report is being kept and update here.
No definite release date is set yet, but be on the look out for this promissing release in early 2006, via Equilibrium Music!
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2007-11-07 ]
Lots of new goodies on the mailorder available now:
- new releases from Old Europa Cafe, incl.
latest albums by Dead Man's Hill
and Bleiburg.
- new releases from Rage In Eden/War Office,
incl. the latest volume of the "Scontrum"
series and new albums by Rukkanor
and The Well of Sadness.
- new releases from Cold Spring, incl. the
latest H.E.R.R. MCD and the "John
Barleycorn Reborn" compilation, a.o.
- new releases from Brume Records, incl.
the impressive Empuse/Nick Grey collaboration MCD and the Talvekoidik
debut CD, a.o.
plus the impressive LP version of Fire
+ Ice's "Birdking", the A
Challenge of Honour/Der Feuerkreiner split CD on Dagaz Music lim. to 250
copies, among others!
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2007-10-03 ]
"The Philosopher's Stone", the new limited edition Der Blutharsch 7"EP in stock now!
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2007-09-28 ]
New releases from Prikosnovenie and
Argentina's Twilight Records have
just reached us:
- Corde Oblique - "Volontà d'Arte"
Digipak CD (2nd album, featuring members of Dwelling, Ashram
and Lvpercalia!)
- Onze H30 - s/t Digipak CD 2007
- Kirlian Camera - "Schmerz - reissue (Ltd.
Edition)" Digipak CD
- Krepulec / Outofsight - "Furious friends
+ bonus" Digipak CD
- Stillife - "Remembrance & Memories"
2x CD
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2007-09-23 ]
We're proud to announce a couple of new releases on Equilibrium Music. We will be releasing the debut albums by Poets to their Beloved and Hexperos by the end of the month. Both releases are now available for pre-order! Check below for further details.
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2007-09-21 ]
We've just received the latest a Hic Sunt Leones restock, as well as the new releases on this prominent Italian label:
- Alio Die and Zeit - "Raag Drone Theory" CD
- Alio Die / James Johnson - "Cube 7 - Sospensione d'Estate" CD
- Alio Die / Luciano Daini - "End of an Era" CD
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2007-01-05 ]
The last days of 2006 brought another bunch of antecipated goods:
- Death In June's "The World
that Summer - "The World That Summer 20th Anniversary Edition" 2x CD
Boxset plus other Soleilmoon goods like the Pearls
Before Swine DVD featuring Boyd Rice.
- News and restocks from Prophecy Productions/ Auerbach,
including the new releases by Empyrium,
Tenhi and Neun
Welten.
- Various NoiTekk and Black
Rain news, like Reliquary,
Psyclon Nine or Killing
Ophelia...
- Some news and restocks from Old Europa Cafe,
including various old out-of-print releases.
... plus a load of other new releases like Dead
Man's Hill - Lakes of Sacrifice CD,
Darkwood - Notwendfeuer CD, Lady
Morphia - Essence and Infinity CD,
Arbre Noir - Madurai CD, Ianva - Disobbedisco! CD, among others, or the recent re-issues of Blood
Axis - Absinthe and Von
Thronstahl - - Bellum, Sacrum Bellum.
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2006-12-10 ]
Many new items added to the mailorder these past few days:
- The Dernière Volonté
LP/7" set, as well as the new Of the Wand and the Moon side-project Les Chasseurs de la Nuit, the new Sixth Comm 2x CD and a long list of restocks from Tesco and related labels
- The excellent Cheerleader69 and PPF/I-C-K LPs on Steelwork Maschine
- The new Prikosnovenie releases by newcomers Maple Bee and Misstrip, plus the impressive "Effleurement" boxset and various restocks from this French label
- Various new releases from the new label Le Cluricaun by Gae Bolg / Seven Pines and related projects, as well as restocks from older titles
- A few Napalm Records titles at special prices, including the new Die Verbannten Kinder Eva's and Weltenbrand albums
- The new Ataraxia and Deutsch Nepal albums on Cold Meat Industry and several others!
You can also pre-order the Death
In June - "The World That Summer 20th Anniversary Edition" 2x CD Boxset now!
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2006-11-30 ]
We've just received restocks from Cold Meat
and Eibon Records, which also include
their latest releases ( Foundation Hope
- "Faded Reveries" and v/a
- "All My Dead Friends" mid-price sampler CD, from Cold Meat, and
Canaan - "The Unsaid Words",
Neronoia - "Un mondo in me"
(a brilliant new Canaan-side project!), Selaxon
Lutberg - "Cold House of Love" and the new Where
CD, "Wererat", from Eibon). The debut CD by Nebelkorona,
a Vinterriket side-project, is also in stock now.
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2006-11-27 ]
The Íon
CD is in stock now, and looks quite wonderful! All pre-orders have been shipped,
thanks to all of you who pre-ordered!
We've also just received a restock from Reaping
Horde, including most of their out of stock releases and a few other Wolfskin
and Karnnos titles.
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2006-11-19 ]
Cold Meat Industry sale!
The following Cold Meat Industry
releases will be on sale until 31.12.2006 or until stock lasts - click on each
title for details:
6.50Eur each: Arcana - "Body of
sin" CDs, Coph Nia - "Holy War"
EP MCD, Heid - "Pilgrim of the Sublunary
World" CD, Institut - "Live
like Traitors, Die like Traitors" CD, Institut
- "Unto the Last Man" 2x7"EP, IRM
- "Four Studies for Crucifixion" 10", Moljebka
Pvlse - "Sadalmelik" CD, Nova
- "Utopica Musa" CD.
8.00Eur each: Anenzephalia - s/t CD,
Institut - "The Struggle Never Ended"
CD, In Slaughter Natives - "Recollection"
CD, v/a - "Flowers Made of Snow"
2x CD, Letum - "The Entrance to Salvation"
CD, Olen'k - "Silently Noisy"
CD, Parca Pace - "Raumspannung"
CD, v/a - "Perception Multiplied..."
CD, Sanctum - "Let's Eat" CD,
Sanctum - "NYC Bluster" CD,
Skin Area - "New Skin" CD.
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