STYLE......
Electro, Synth-pop, Darkwave, Experimental
LABEL..... Trisol Records
REL.DATE... 02-Jul-2010
COUNTRY... Germany / Italy
It is most unnecessary
to speak about KIRLIAN CAMERA's standing within the Gothic scene.
For an impressive three decades now, the Italian project
delivers somber electronic sound odysseys far away from any
current pattern. Always deeply atmospheric, always unique,
always characteristic: From the legendary mini album "Kirlian
Camera" (1981) to the last studio work "Coroner's Sun" (2006), an
artistic vision between epic otherworldly darkness and
passionate emotion always marked the centre of this band. Marking
the 30. anniversary of this influential legend, "Not Of This
World" celebrates this event with the most thorough retrospective
so far, fulfilling every fan's wish and answering every unasked
question concerning the band's eventful career. An impressive array
of 35 tracks stretches out across three CDs, assembling lots of
previously unreleased tracks, long-forgotten gems, rare live
versions or sought-after remixes to the most comprehensive
compilation of its kind. Regular best-of releases do not even come
near this brimful treasure chest. Sounds "not of this world":
From Angelo Bergamini's first experimental attempts in the
eighties, when he created sheer electronic wonders despite
the restricted technological possibilities, to the still current
era with the long-legged vocal talent Elena Fossi by his side,
this triple-box consistently traces a pathway that made the band
not seldom controversial but sprang from the most urgent will of
artistic realization. The easy way was never a possibility for
KIRLIAN CAMERA - and "Not Of This World" proves just how
thankful electronic music can be for that.Clothed in a
DinA5 digipack within a numbered case and precious silver
hotfoil printing, also the extensive booklet lives up to this
overflowing release and offers uncountable unreleased pictures
printed on exquisite paper. Strictly limited to 3.000 items
worldwide, this unexampled piece of music history will be out of
print in no time.
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