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Illuminate

Darkwave/Gothic Rock band formed in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1993 by Johannes Berthold. Scarcely another band among the German-speaking Alternative /(Dark)Wave-scene has polarized media and audience within the last eighteen years as much as ILLUMINATE. Either praised up to the skies or torn apart as „Schlager“ (a German derogatory term for bad pop songs) – be that as it may, for the last decade, Jo-hannes Berthold and his band have left their mark on the Dark scene...

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Steve Kilbey

Self-described genius and musical megalomaniac, committed blogger at The Time Being and compulsive music-maker. Multi-instrumental arch wit and vegan. His band the Church have survived for almost 30 years (since 1980) in spite of/because of him. A joker, a toker, a midnight sleeper with five incredible daughters in two hemispheres. Handle with extreme caution.

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Jazkamer

Since 1998 Norwegians John Hegre and Lasse Marhaug have been making sound together as Jazzkammer. Debut album "Timex" in 1999 have been followed by a string of releases on labels like Staalplaat, Abisko, Xerxes, Smalltown Supersound, Utech, Bottrop-Boy and OHM Records, as well as touring and playing shows around the world. Remixed by friends on the "Rolex" CD in 2001. Live collaboration CD with Merzbow later the same year. Have done music for theatre and dance performances. Visited and worked in Singapore during the SARS-crisis in spring 2003, but survived.

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White Ring

White Ring is a dark, trance-inspired duo. Formed in the mid-2000s, White Ring began to emerge sometime in the middle of 2008. White Ring's releases include a split with oOoOO. Soon, the band will release an EP on Disaro, which includes Roses, Suffocation, We Rot, Chain My Crib, IxC999, and a few more unreleased tracks.

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Neon

1. Neon was an Italian new wave band, formed in Florence in 1979 and led by Marcello Michelotti (the only permanent member). They were part of the Florence dark wave/electronic scene of the 1980s. Their early releases were issued by KinderGarten Records. 2. Neon is a rock band from Australia
Web site 3. Neon is an ambient/post-rock electronic duo formed by Byron and Chris Setel.
Web site 4.Neon is a rock band from Turkey, made up of Ozgur Ozen (guitar, vocals) Metin Cakir (bass), Mustafa Zumrut(drums), and Taner Yucel (guitars).

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Distorted Pictures

The project formed by Natasha Donald (Guitars) and Rob Walker (Guitars / Bass) to further explore the more melodic nature of their combined playing styles. Now joined by Pete James (Vocals), Mat Thorpe (Bass / Guitars) and Steve Drawbridge (Drums) the band is working hard on tracks for their forthcoming debut EP. Our style has been described as '...jangly swirling guitars driven on by powerful drums and pounding bass...'

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Lisa Gerrard

Lisa Gerrard (born April 12, 1961) is an Irish-Australian musician, singer and composer who gained international renown as part of the music group Dead Can Dance together with Brendan Perry. Her career spans from 1981 to the present, and she has been involved in a wide range of projects. Gerrard received a Golden Globe award and her score for the 2000 film Gladiator received an Academy Award nomination. She both sings and is instrumentalist for much of her work, most prolifically using the (a Chinese hammered dulcimer).

Read more about Lisa Gerrard on Last.fm.

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