Zorch Factory Records – Label - France

To shake up the usual content I decided to write something about a concept that is very dear to my heart, Net Labels. And the most interesting one, in my opinion, is Zorch Factory Records.

It was founded by Manu/Zorch how was involved in Projects and Bands like Camp Z, Sleeping Children, Zorch Factor and The Vertigo Smile. But besides being a platform to promote his own stuff, he opened it up for other Projects and bands to. The Label features bands from a lot of different genres, some more and some less prominent.

The Thing that I appreciate and respect the most about this Label is the fact that they publicize the music under the creative commons license. This 'basically' means that it’s free to download the music from the homepage.
(See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ for more information)

The reason for my love for little projects like this is based on my whole (maybe naive) concept that music is art, and that art should be accessible for everyone. This (mostly) young and struggling Bands can use a platform like Zorch Factory Records to get their work out in the open, to make a name for them self. Being an idealist, when it comes to that, I just have to respect any band that provides their music for free.

But to get back to the actual Label, you will find work from artists like:

Joy/Disaster
Camp Z
The Red Crayon Aristocrat Club
Acid Bats
The Cementary Girlz
Crimson Muddle
General Decay
Los Carniceros Del Norte
Monozid
T.S.O.L.
and many more…

I highly recommend this Site for anybody that is interested in given new Bands a chance. There is a whole bunch of great stuff to discover there.

And if for nothing else, you should at least go there to check out the Crimson Muddle EP. (Expect a whole article about this wonderful Band very soon.)

http://www.zorchfactoryrecords.com/

Our latest Deviant

Please to announce another addition to our ever growing team of music loving Hellions. Aaron has been a good friend of mine and one of the few people I respect out there and a fellow Chameleons geek as well....not to mention our endless hours of arguments over such topics including who and how we obtained the coveted Tony Fletcher EP....(yes yes I know you got it from Jack Rabid .......Aaron!.... you don't always have to rub it in my face )..He has always been my go to guy on questions about any obscure Shoegaze, Dream pop and goth acts and am very excited to see what skeletons he will be pulling out of his musical closet to share with everyone!

So WELCOME Aaron !!

"It's a freak out

Nothing's familiar Nothing seems to fit into the scheme of things

Seeing faces where there shouldn't be faces No-one's ever certain what tomorrow brings

So don't fall my friend All nightmares have an end."

Nichts 81-83 Germany (Reunited 2009)

Nichts

Nichts was one of this German Bands that came up just when this awful NDW (Neue deutsche Welle) was picking up momentum. Thanks to the fact that it was created by two Members of the legendary Punk Band KFC it was far from this Euro-Trash that floated around the Record-Stores around this time. Nichts may have borrowed a few things from what was going on in the music scene in Germany back then, but kept it’s Punk flavor.

Their first Demo Tape “Made in Eile” was picked up by the local Record-label “Schallmauer-Records”. It became a surprise success. After some ridicules controversy about releasing a single over CBS Records, they released their second album “Tango 2000” in 1982. The song “Tango 2000” became a huge hit, and is what the Band is most remembered for. This second album is still fun, but at least feels a lot closer to the dreaded NDW then their first one. After the release the base and the guitar player decided to leave the Band. In 1983 the Album “Aus dem Jenseits” was released, played by a new lineup.

In my opinion the very first Album/Demo Tape is still the best, it carries the strong punk vibe that seemed like a leftover from the KFC days.

If you are interested in German music that was sold under the Flag of NDW but in reality was a beast of it’s own, you should really give it at least a try.



01 Radio
02 Eingeschlossen
03 Hallo Kartoffelsalat
04 10 Bier zuviel
05 Allein zuhaus
06 Scheisse
07 Wer du bist
08 Made in Eile
09 Nichts

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In 2009 they reunited with a new lineup (yet again) and are playing gigs again. Hopefully with the same rough chaotic force they were famous for when they started in 1981.

MODERN ENGLISH- 1st & 2nd PEEL SESSIONS (UK)

No intro is needed for these 4AD label pioneers. Here are some small but great offering from John Peel.

1st & 2nd Peel sessions

1st Peel Session:

1. Some One Calling


2. Being Peeled


3. Face of Wood

2nd Peel Session

1. Sixteen Days


2. Mesh and Lace


3. a Viable Commercial

Here is the complete BBC radio recording which has a few extra tracks not on the peel sessions release.

SIAM- COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY(ISRAEL)

One of the best things to come out of Tel-Aviv during the Israeli new wave scene. Very unique wall of sound complete with echoey guitars, synths and electric violins. At times brings to mind U2, Simple Minds and Killing joke during their ' Brighter Than a Thousand Suns ' period. Many, Many Thanks to Hanoch for introducing me to various bands from Israel and most of all SIAM a few years ago, I can never get tired of them. Below is a compilation of their complete discography stuff taken from their first Self-titled EP '86 and War and Piece And Inbetween LP '89.

SIAM-COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY

+Tracks Listing +

01. Siam-Instrumental
02. Intro/You
03. Evening Falls
04. In The Realm Of...
05. Changing(Live)
06. Don't Want To Understand
07. You Are Siam
08. Choices
09. Private Jokes
10. B.R.O. Theme
11. When Love Gets Out Of Hand
12. The Outsider
13. Hard Time
14. I Believe
15. Siam(Instrumental 2)
16. In The Realm(7even Remix)

LEGION UK - HELL SPITS BLOOD (UK)

It was a bit difficult to really find any info at all on this unknown UK band, but what I do know is that they started back around 1981 and went through a couple line up changes with a few different female singers and a different Chris on Bass. Then in '85, Steve moved from guitar to take over vocals and Paul took over Guitar, Chris on Bass and Azzy on Drums, with a new lineup in order they decided to make a few recordings. Which are now made available on this compilation called Hell Spits Blood, that has various recorded material from 1986 thru 1987.
Legion's sound is post punk driven with references to The Chameleons and the boy-band appeal of Flesh For Lulu, but loaded with tons of energy and attitude. Give them a listen and join the league of loyal LEGIONAIRES !

HELL SPITS BLOOD- 1986-1987

1. HELL SPITS BLOOD
2. SEEDS OF LOVE
3. INNOCENCE
4. TWIST THE KNIFE
5. SEX ATTACK
6. HELL SPITS BLOOD (REMIX)
7. TASTE OF EVIL
8. WASTED SIN
9. SEEDS OF LOVE (REMIX)
   

Violet Indiana - Roulette 2001

Debut full length Album from 2 gem's of the DreamPop world Featuring Cocteau Twin's Robin Guthrie and Mono's singer Siobhan De Marie. This album is filled with dreamy, sultry, and hypnotic tracks like 'Sundance', 'Air Kissing' and 'Poison Gorgeous' that seems to echo around in your head long after you have heard them. Definitely worth a listen!

Roulette (2001)

Tracklisting

1. Air Kissing
2. Busted
3. Sundance
4. Powder River
5. Little Echo
6. Angel
7. Poison Gorgeous
8. Hiding
9. Rage Days
10. Liar
11. Feline Or Famine
12. Killer Eyes