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Crash Frequency is a collective of Industrial, Electronic and Gothic bands from Australia and New Zealand who share a common goal of helping promote their music worldwide.

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Thursday, November 6th, 2008

News from The Tenth Stage

New Video - Ballad Of The Decomposing Man

We have posted a clip from one of our songs from this years Melbourne Fringe Festival 2008.
The song is "Ballad Of The Decomposing Man" and is featured on our second album "Grand Guignol"
Filmed at Toff In Town (Melbourne, Australia) by Paris Pascale.
Enjoy!

Posted by The Tenth Stage @ 00:25:24
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

News from The Tenth Stage

Grand Guignol CD review by Swedish Website 'synth.nu'

The awesome website SYNTH.NU has reviewed Grand Guignol giving it an 8/10 rating.
Kind thanks to Benjamin Kristiansen.

Click here to see the review

Here is a rough English translation

In terms of a whole Grand Guignol - despite its madness - is an album filled with strong songs. Although the text deals with topics that are not so encouraging, you can not get away from the fact that the album is bursting with joy.

Rating: 8

Welcome to the madness! May I introduce Mr Roberto Massaglia and John Von Ahlen from Australia. This duo is the band The Tenth Stage. On the cover the curtain went up and the two men standing there with the hat, evening dress, the cigar and a glass of absinthe and welcome you into madness. The cover gives me a feeling that this is a circus or cabaret. The first track begins with a voice leads you into The Tenth Stage world. Here you meet the tales involving creepy units and other nasty stuff. All packed with a great deal of humor to be said if I understand it right.

Musically, it sounds as synthpop and classical pop crossed with cabaret music. The melodies are there, and based on the classic melody making. Madness reminiscent of Lola Angst, but the similarities end there. Where Lola Angst makes danceable madness The Tenth Stage make music for the preparty or the pub. At The Tenth Stages myspace page they classified themselves as gothic or alternative. May well be that texts can be considered as Gothic, but musically, this is all too happy music to cheer with a sad and depressive Goth. Grand Guignol is consistently high standard in terms of actual songs. Personally, I am weak for the madness and fall for it because of the genuine melody making. Then you can call this music what you want. The music is in a way "ASEXUAL." It is difficult to know which groups who are attracted by the music.

My favorite song is "Cinderella's Revenge" in which references to the beginning of last century and circus music is clear, while the chorus is wonderful pop. "Eldorado" is made to sing with in a pub or so. "One Eyed Lisa" is a wonderful pop of the best varieties. Honorable Mention to "Send My Regards To Hell" and "The March" which sounds a bit like trip-hop in my ears.

In terms of a whole Grand Guignol - despite its madness - is an album filled with strong songs. Although the text deals with topics that are not so encouraging, you can not get away from the fact that the album is bursting with joy. Anyone who just likes dark music will be disappointed. Would you, however, have some wonderful madness, you've found right.

Publicerad: 2008-10-25
Författare: Benjamin Kristiansen
Fotograf:

Posted by The Tenth Stage @ 10:00:51
Monday, October 13th, 2008

News from Angelspit

DECEMBER 5th : ANGELSPIT DJ SET : SINGAPORE

DJ set only - no live performance...Angelspit will be mixing 1 part cyberpunk + 1 part electro + 3 parts DISTORTION!
Legends @ Orchard : 8pm
02-11 Orchard Towers (rear block)
1 Claymore Drive
Singapore
http://www.sdam.asia
>> View Poster

Posted by Angelspit @ 20:05:17
Saturday, October 11th, 2008

News from Angelspit

ANGELSPIT AWARDED CD OF THE MONTH FOR ITALY'S RITUAL MAGAZINE (Issue 36)

The coolest-meanest-darkest magazine in Italy interviews Angelspit and gives Blood Death Ivory CD of the Month. English version will be uploaded shortly.
Un bluff? La realtà dei fatti dimostra che invece, sotto chili di pvc e extension, Angelspit sono una delle band più fresche, originali ed innovative del fetish-cyber-electro-ebm!!!
http://www.myspace.com/ritualmagazine
http://www.ritual-magazine.com/

Posted by Angelspit @ 20:05:17
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

News from Angelspit

Photos from Angelspit's Melbourne Meet Up : Thursday 26.06.08

Angelspit and about 40 friends crashed a cool cafe on Brunswick St in Melbourne. Much awesomeness, mocca's and cake was had...! Photo Credit - Kara Rice and Britt Gartlan
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Remix for LSD on the way!
Angelspit are currently working on a remix for Canadian Cyberpunk band Left Spine Down. LSD contains members from Frontline Assembly.

Posted by Angelspit @ 20:05:17
Monday, October 6th, 2008

News from Angelspit

SNUFF MACHINE : Angelspit Vs Hardwire

Angelspit's fast-angry-pounding-cyberpunk remix of "Snuff Machine" for USA's cyber-metal band HARDWIRE is now out on their "KONFLICT" EP.
>> Purchasing information
>> Hardwire's website

Posted by Angelspit @ 20:05:17
Sunday, October 5th, 2008

News from Angelspit

Dom Smith from SPHERE Magazine interviews Angelspit

"Increasingly, we are becoming slaves in a First World Global Engine that just grinds up the workers. These workers then go home and lust over a big plasma screen - they go online and *click*, they buy it….and thus the problem is perpetuated by those who are enslaved to it. So this is freedom…?"
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Posted by Angelspit @ 17:44:18
Friday, September 26th, 2008

News from Angelspit

Sinful Silence from Goth.ZA Webzine interviews Angelspit

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Posted by Angelspit @ 19:45:40
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

News from Angelspit

SoulPhoenix interviews Angelspit

"We honestly do not care what anyone else thinks about us. Nothing can stop us from making our art with passion."
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Posted by Angelspit @ 19:45:40
Monday, September 22nd, 2008

News from Angelspit

FRESH NOIZE

Angelspit's latest news on music, remixes, merch and tour planning.
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Posted by Angelspit @ 19:43:01
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

News from The Mercy Cage

The Mercy Cage signs with Creepshow Productions

Creepshow Productions are proud to announce the signing of NZ’s premier darkwave band The Mercy Cage. The Mercy Cage have been the stalwarts of NZ’s dark underground scene for the last 8 years and with 2001’s Rust: A Fiction (Mediatrix) and 2005's Scree: Transmissions (DSBP) both released to general critical acclaim both within NZ and abroad, Creepshow relishes the opportunity to work with The Mercy Cage in delivering the next long awaited album in 2009.

With a genuine focus on home, expect to see The Mercy Cage more in the live scene and playing some new rocking tracks as the new album comes to life.

Creepshow will also be working with The Mercy Cage's previous North-American label DSBP and keeping the NZ connection strong overseas. Josh Wood will still be playing an integral part in New Mexico band Diverje as well.

In the meantime, check out the latest track from The Mercy Cage called “The Jewellery Thief” on the Something Wicked This Way Comes compilation and keep an ear/eye out. There will be some suprises along the way...

something wicked this way comes (also featuring crash frequency acts Ikon & The Tenth Stage).

http://www.themercycage.com
http://www.myspace.com/mercycage
http://www.myspace.com/somethingwickednz

Posted by The Mercy Cage @ 18:17:46
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

News from Empty

Empty live clips from VNV Nation gig (Sydney)

Watch video clips from the latest Empty gig, where they opened for VNV Nation at the Gaelic Club in Sydney on August 16th, 2008.

Run Down, Blue, Alone & Ghost Beside You

Watch now on WasabiTV or youtube.com/emptystudio

Posted by Empty @ 08:22:30
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

News from Empty

Empty featured on Australian industrial compilation: DEMUS

Empty are pleased to announce that an exclusive remix of our track Castrated, mixed by Keith Pastway of Delta Theta Projekt from Ontario, Canada has been featured on the new compilation release by Melbourne (Australia) based dark-music group DEMUS.

Find out more about the DEMUS compilation:
www.darkstereo.com

Preview the Delta Theta Projekt remix of Castrated:
www.myspace.com/deltathetaprojekt

Posted by Empty @ 08:21:30
Sunday, September 14th, 2008

News from Angelspit

Lorenzo Becciani from Dagheisha Magazine interviews Angelspit for Face2Face (Italy)

1001 things you didn't want to know about Angelspit...
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Posted by Angelspit @ 07:19:13
Friday, September 12th, 2008

News from Crash Frequency

Crash Frequency is resurrecting the vibe!

Great news to all you fans out there, the Crash Frequency Collective has been hard at work behind the scenes to make improvements to this website.

Please subscribe to our mailing list or RSS feed above to be kept up to date with the latest goings on from the bands in Crash Frequency as there will be a host of new updates, gig guides, MP3s and other resources coming soon!

Please check back regularly.

Posted by THE COLLECTIVE @ 01:41:43