Siglo XX – Under A Purple Sky (1989)

Country: Belgium

Tracklist

1. Baby Divine 03:52
2. When Will It Be Me 04:07
3. I Send You My Tears 03:59
4. Untouchable Flame 03:55
5. Body Meets Body 03:44
6. Alice 03:27
7. Vanity Lane 03:14
8. City In Dust 03:16
9. Summers Die 04:48
10. Waiting For A Friend 03:29

Siglo XX was a Belgian Coldwave/Darkwave/Rock group from Genk active from 1978-1990.
Their sound was influenced by the music of Joy Division and other Factory Records bands 

using dark basses, moody synths and depressive vocals.
In 1980 Siglo XX independently released their first 7'' single "The Naked And The Death".

Things really got rolling two years later with the maxi-single "The Art Of War".

Later they signed to Antler Records where they released a few of their albums and maxi’s.

In the mid 80’s a move to Play It Again Sam followed, and three albums came out.

The last was "Under A Purple Sky" in 1989.
Siglo XX was one of the more well-known Belgian Coldwave bands 

and by 2010 was considered to have been a key influence on the Belgian music scene.

Memory

Darrin Verhagen ‎– Soft Ash (1997)

Country: Australia

Tracklist

1. Soft Ash - Origins 05:56
2. The White Death: Part 1 (Meuse Valley, Belgium 1930) 05:12
3. MIC (Bhopal, India 1984) 07:05
4. The Plague Wind (London 1871) 08:04
5. Chernobyl (Former USSR April 26 1986) 04:54
6. The White Death: Part 2 (Meuse Valley, Belgium 1930) 06:23
7. Fragments (Monnongahela Rice Valley, USA October 25-31 1948) 10:51

Darrin Verhagen is an Australian composer known for his projects Shinjuku Thief,
Shinjuku Filth, E.P.A., and Professor Richmann.
He lectures in sound design, soundtrack and electronic music at RMIT university,

previously having run the Dorobo record label.
In 1997 he released his first solo album entitled "Soft Ash".
The movement through a range of compositional techniques is inspired by historical reports
of a series of lethal atmospheric inversions, ranging from the killer fogs of London in the 1880's
through to the incidents at Union Carbide and Chernobyl.
As the album unfolds, bleak electroacoustic themes become more surreal,
ending up with conceptually inaccurate atmospheric ambience and rhythmic minimalism.
Recorded at P3 facility and mastered by François Tétaz.

Memory

Athothep – Badb-Catha (7'' EP 1995)

Country: Switzerland

Tracklist

1. Under The Black Wings Of The Battle Crow 02:47
2. Crying Havoc 02:38
3. Gateway To Infinity 03:45

Sometime during 1992/1993 two guitarist in Switzerland decided to form a black metal band.
They managed to find a drummer but they still had to find a bassist yet.
After finding a rehearsal place one of the two former guitarist wanted to go in a different musical direction, so he left.

At this point of time the two remaining members Thomas Augustiny (drums) 
and Daniel Bisang (guitars, vocals) chosen the band name Spheres Of Dawn.

They recorded one track which was released on Daniel's compilation tape "Infernal Holocaust" 

featuring tracks from Fleurety, Moonspell, Curse, Thy Serpent and others.

After a while Spheres Of Dawn was laid on ice and the duo decided to form a second band named Athothep.
They released their first demo entitled "Rites Of The Necrogoat" in 1993 and sold about 300 copies.
A second demo entitled "...And The Pale Light Shined On" was released in 1994 with the help of Jonas on synths.
In 1995 the German label Noise V. released the limited to 500 numbered copies 7'' EP "Badb-Catha" 

which was the final effort of Athothep.

There were plans for a full length CD and also for the release of the first demo of Spheres Of Dawn 

but unfortunately these never happened.

Memory