On 20 February 2026, the second anniversary of the great Kiev Stingl’s death, Klangbad – the label of Hans-Joachim Irmler, founding member of the legendary Krautrock band Faust – released Stingl’s swansong and musical legacy, Meine Sterne fallen (My Stars Are Falling). All titles by Kiev Stingl, arrangements by Niklas David. The beautiful and moving album Meine Sterne fallen is now available on CD, released by Moloko Plus…
Sea Urchin’s VOID is a small selection of the 98 woodcuts that were printed in the first illustrated edition of Andrea Alciato’s Emblematum liber. Originally, Alciato’s manuscript consisted of Latin epigrams and mottos only. The Italian jurist, who lived from 1492 to 1550, distributed his unillustrated work among fellow-humanists to convey classical knowledge and morality, hoping it would inspire other scholars, artists and artisans…
United States Of Melancholia is a joint release by Iron Curtain Radio and the tapetopia series. The ICR and the tapetopia series release Eastern Bloc sounds from the 1980s. tapetopia focuses on cassette editions from the GDR, using original layouts and track lists that were never released on vinyl or CD, but were often regarded as cult classics within subcultural circles and viewed with suspicion by official circles. ICR also turns its attention to the so-called…
