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Post by dedran on Feb 1, 2018 17:27:56 GMT -5
Valí is lovely and melancholic at the same time. I listen to neo-folk very often, I love the calmness in it. Woodfall from Musk Ox is one of my favourites lately. Wow, can't believe this was posted a year ago already. I just started listening to this album the other day and I think it's one of the best in this genre. The musical chops are certainly there, without interfering with the emotional content. It has a bit more of a thought-out narrative than most neofolk, and seems to have a stronger classical music influence. This might turn out to be my favorite neofolk release, actually. |
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Post by Almenning on Mar 22, 2018 7:43:29 GMT -5
I listen to neofolk a lot. Current 93 is in my top 3 artists in general. The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud is probably my second favorite neofolk artist, Death in June is third (obligatory). TMLHBaC actually has quite a few dungeon-y keyboard passages. I tried searching on youtube for a song to post, but apparently there isn't anything posted. Strange. I'm not as much into the newer heathen kind of neofolk, moreso the early industrial influenced stuff, which I suppose would be considered the 'classics'. One of the best neofolk albums around (features all of the reoccurring classic musicians, mainly by Michael Cashmore, instrumentalist on a lot of C93 stuff) Risking a bit of cross contamination between threads I'll pick up from here what we talked yesterday about TMLHBAC and the Industrial/Neofolk scene. I wasn't aware there was an ongoing discussion about it on this section  Until two years ago I wasn't aware of Dungeon Synth and I had no idea there were so many releases from the 90's of that kind apart from Mortiis and Burzum. But I've always been a fan of Neofolk and, although very hard to categorize, Mortiis would always find a place into my playlists of the genre. Anyway I totally agree with everything you stated above and I also prefer the earlier stuff but I'll add a few other favourites of mine. Right up there with the classics I really enjoy Waldteufel and Sturmpercht, it's a shame they haven't released any new albums in the last 10 years and that most of their older releases are out of print. It's incredible the amount of new ideas these two acts injected in a genre that often falls short in authenticity: Sagentoeter's "Prayers to Othinn" is another incredible album that seems to be completely forgotten and out of print (originally released on Ahnstern): In Gowan Ring's first three albums "Love Charms", "The Twin Trees" and "The Glinting Spade". Absolute masterpieces of weird and otherworldly folk, also apparently out of print (World Serpent): Cold Meat Industries also released a couple of seminal neofolk albums by Ordo Equilibrio, especially "Conquest, Love & Self Perseverance" and "The Triumph Of Light... And Thy Thirteen Shadows Of Love" which I've been listening continuously in the past few days: |
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Post by Pilgrim's Shadow on Mar 22, 2018 13:22:19 GMT -5
I'm suprised no one suggested Death in June!
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Post by kktz on Mar 22, 2018 18:16:33 GMT -5
Tristan by Dies Natalis is my fave neo-folk album
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Post by Almenning on Mar 22, 2018 18:44:09 GMT -5
Tristan by Dies Natalis is my fave neo-folk album Dies Natalis, good one! Their song "The Drummer Walks In Storm" is one of my favourites. |
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Post by Almenning on Mar 22, 2018 19:07:02 GMT -5
There's one project called Gaë Bolg and the Church of Fand that has some affinities with DS. I found this description on Discogs:
"Solo project of Sol Invictus trumpet player Eric Roger. Gaë Bolg And The Church Of Fand is a bizzare ensamble of goliardic medieval music, orchestral epics, drunk ballads and fairy tales, full of irony and sarcasm. All the music is electronically reproduced with keyboards and samples."
I saw him playing live with Sol Invictus once and picked up the album "John Barleycorn Must Die" from the merch table just for the artwork and title.
A few years later I bought the album "The Garden of Fand" by Seven Pines, another of his projects. In the same vein more or less but not as bombastic as Gaë Bolg.
He also plays a big part in L'Orchestre Noir, a collaboration with Tony Wakeford from Sol Invictus:
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Post by Isegrimm on Mar 23, 2018 19:17:16 GMT -5
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Post by dedran on Mar 24, 2018 11:17:16 GMT -5
This is really, really good. Thanks for sharing. I just listened to some of their stuff and it's interesting, but I can see why this one stands out. Do they have anything else similar to this one? Here's something I've been listening to non-stop lately: |
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Post by nahadoth on Mar 24, 2018 22:55:28 GMT -5
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Post by Almenning on Mar 26, 2018 4:58:22 GMT -5
This is really, really good. Thanks for sharing. I just listened to some of their stuff and it's interesting, but I can see why this one stands out. Do they have anything else similar to this one? Here's something I've been listening to non-stop lately: All the tracks on Heimliches Deutschland, the album from where this track was taken, are excellent and the album is really worth listening from start to end, there's nothing else quite like it. I would highlight the tracks Von Saat Und Ernte, Wotans Wilde Jagd, Irminsul and Bergandacht if you're looking for that sort of traditional instrumentation. Annabel Lee from Blood Axis plays the violin in this album (and composed some of the songs I think) so her absence in their other recordings is noticeable although I like everything they have done so far. |
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Post by dungeonsnake on Mar 26, 2018 14:51:55 GMT -5
I'm looking for more instrumental neo-folk, without vocals. More stuff similar to Raflum, Musk Ox, early October Falls or Vali would be right up my alley. I like the thoughtful compositions and delicate instrument work. Can anybody recommend me more in this vein? Thank you.
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Post by Almenning on Mar 27, 2018 5:26:29 GMT -5
I'm looking for more instrumental neo-folk, without vocals. More stuff similar to Raflum, Musk Ox, early October Falls or Vali would be right up my alley. I like the thoughtful compositions and delicate instrument work. Can anybody recommend me more in this vein? Thank you. Sorry bud can't think of anything without vocals but it would be good to know, never heard of those groups you mentioned either. |
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Post by crystallogic13 on Mar 27, 2018 11:45:04 GMT -5
OK I *have* to ask and I hope knowledgeable people of folk (I think?) could maybe help : Anything similar to the sound of Empyrium's "Where At Night The Wood Grouse Plays" ? Never found anything quite similar.. Empyrium's earlier albums while GREAT too, were metal albums, and later albums like Weiland hadn't that sound really .. I was pointed towards Tenhi in the faaaar distant past but It wasn't in that same style.. So, if anyone could come up with something it would be very appreciated |
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Post by Almenning on Mar 27, 2018 15:05:49 GMT -5
OK I *have* to ask and I hope knowledgeable people of folk (I think?) could maybe help : Anything similar to the sound of Empyrium's "Where At Night The Wood Grouse Plays" ? Never found anything quite similar.. Empyrium's earlier albums while GREAT too, were metal albums, and later albums like Weiland hadn't that sound really .. I was pointed towards Tenhi in the faaaar distant past but It wasn't in that same style.. So, if anyone could come up with something it would be very appreciated The closest I know is Ulver's Kveldssanger: youtu.be/dzeSWEcZ8HE |
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Post by crystallogic13 on Mar 28, 2018 10:03:08 GMT -5
THanx for the recommendation Almenning, I'll check it out! I already know of Ulver but unfortunately(?) first heard on "Themes from William..." which was definitely not my cup of tea and never got back to the rest and especially their earlier releases. Never even imagined that they could sound like Empyrium so that was new, ty for the rec!
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