soooo right.... feels like maaagic
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Sunday, 6 June 2021 14:08 (two years ago) link
the guitar work on the early cabs records is quite... beautiful? can't be the right word
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 8 June 2021 03:48 (two years ago) link
― Van Halen dot Senate dot flashlight (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 8 June 2021 16:06 (two years ago) link
Psychedelic.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Tuesday, 8 June 2021 16:29 (two years ago) link
Hey Brad, just want to thank you for your enthusiasm on this thread, it’s got me going back to records I’ve not listened to for ages with fresh ears. My favourite thing about ILX is people who are passionate about things communicating that passion. <3
― I am using your worlds, Tuesday, 8 June 2021 20:11 (two years ago) link
you're welcome! i got my doublevision and gasoline in your eye dvds today and i'm fuckin psyched to watch them!!!
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 8 June 2021 20:28 (two years ago) link
utterly primo live tracks here -- I would have believed they were from '83 but it's Richard H. Kirk getting it done in 2014. If that pre-Crackdown era of the Cabs, that zeroed in paranoid sound, is your thing, rush to this link
https://berlinatonal.bandcamp.com/album/berlin-atonal-vol-3
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Friday, 11 June 2021 14:05 (two years ago) link
I thought I had that record, whatever Kirk's working off, the drum and pulsing synth sounds like an old space disco record I have. I checked Universal Energy, which is another space disco record, but I don't think that's it.
― dan selzer, Friday, 11 June 2021 14:20 (two years ago) link
Eh, wish Kirk and Mallinder would get back together. I wish Kirk wouldn't use the CV name by himself.
― Van Halen dot Senate dot flashlight (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 11 June 2021 15:25 (two years ago) link
I wish Kirk wouldn't use the CV name by himself.
100% agree.
― stirmonster, Friday, 11 June 2021 15:58 (two years ago) link
same here
― sleeve, Friday, 11 June 2021 17:58 (two years ago) link
i kind of agree, but i don't mind that he has done it.if that makes sense.i mean, i have no issue buying anything made by RHK irrespective of the name he attaches to the project.
― mark e, Friday, 11 June 2021 18:23 (two years ago) link
damn, RIP RHK
It is with great sadness that we confirm our great & dear friend, Richard H. Kirk has passed away. Richard was a towering creative genius who led a singular & driven path throughout his life & musical career. We will miss him so much.We ask that his family are given space. pic.twitter.com/Ok8u3dNx3T— Mute (@MuteUK) September 21, 2021
― Neil S, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 13:23 (two years ago) link
oh no
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 13:24 (two years ago) link
Damn, that's unexpected
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 13:48 (two years ago) link
Just saw this via the Quietus. Damn. RIP.
― emil.y, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 13:49 (two years ago) link
This is horrible :(
― primate marmite (NickB), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 14:06 (two years ago) link
Oh no, one of my first musical heroes ;_;
― Are You Still in Love With Me, Klas-Göran? (Tom D.), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 14:22 (two years ago) link
That guitar sound *swoon*
― Are You Still in Love With Me, Klas-Göran? (Tom D.), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 14:39 (two years ago) link
Oh man that’s a big one for me.
― Porking level G4 (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 14:56 (two years ago) link
Funny that just yesterday, out of all the millions of songs and music snippets in my head “Motion Rotation” popped in my head unbidden.
― Porking level G4 (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 14:57 (two years ago) link
This is really sad. I’ve been listening to him so much recently
― I am using your worlds, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 14:57 (two years ago) link
big one for me. really, really sad to hear this; has been a towering presence most of my musical life.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 15:14 (two years ago) link
dang i thought we were just gonna talk about how good shadow of fear is some more. RIP.
― adam, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 15:17 (two years ago) link
what the fuck
RIP dude
― sleeve, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 15:45 (two years ago) link
Was 65.
https://thequietus.com/articles/30559-richard-h-kirk-dead-cabaret-voltaire
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 17:31 (two years ago) link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58641040
BBC obit. I’m so gutted about this
― I am using your worlds, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 18:38 (two years ago) link
RIP. Huge fan here, what a stunning, sprawling back catalogue he leaves.
― Psychocandy Apple Grey (Pyschocandles), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 22:29 (two years ago) link
A few of my favorites: Every Man Got Dreaming (Sandoz), Virtual State (Kirk), The Number of Magic (Kirk), Spirit Guide to Low Tech (Sweet Exorcist), The Idea of Justice (Electronic Eye).
And none of those are the Cabs! 8 Crepuscule Tracks is one of my all time favorite LPs, The Conversation, etc., etc., etc.
― Psychocandy Apple Grey (Pyschocandles), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 03:53 (two years ago) link
absolute hero of mine.unfortunately i don't have anywhere near enough of his 'solo' releases on cd as they were never easy to find, and now they are ££.however, the one album i never see mentioned anywhere and yet is one of my favourites - dark, intense and bass heavy :
https://www.discogs.com/Richard-H-Kirk-Feat-Pat-Riot-Meets-The-Truck-Bombers-Of-Suburbia-Uptown-Vol-1/release/336734
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 16:16 (two years ago) link
8 Crepuscule Tracks is one of my all time favorite LPs.
― Porking level G4 (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 16:46 (two years ago) link
― adam,
adam : hope you picked up the ep that followed the album i.e. shadow of funk.way more intense.3 extended tracks that would not sound out of place on the Drinking Gasoline ep.
https://bleep.com/release/219165-cabaret-voltaire-shadow-of-funk
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 16:52 (two years ago) link
The reversed vocal that runs all the way through 'Eastern Mantra' is the name of another Sheffield electronic band - The Human League.
OK, so I just discovered this on wiki and it's blown my mind a bit.
― Are You Still in Love With Me, Klas-Göran? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 17:38 (two years ago) link
i have been in denial and skirted around the peripherals all day.however, i think it is time to go back to the source of my love : Sensoria 12" version.it really was one of those records that changed so much for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-UiBiUUas0
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 18:04 (two years ago) link
hope you picked up the ep that followed the album i.e. shadow of funk.way more intense.3 extended tracks that would not sound out of place on the Drinking Gasoline ep.
i had missed this and it is awesome, thank you. am now on dekadrone which is beautiful gnarly Power Ambient, feels like the latest/last CV iteration had a lot of juice
― adam, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 18:04 (two years ago) link
the final 2 albums were billed as drones, and that they were.perfect when in such a space for dystopian infused soundscapes.however, i prefer the shadow of fear/shadow of funk tag team releases.the press at the time said how RHK had dug out his old analogue kit (due to a s/w crash i think), and i think its very apparent in the sonics of all the last releases.
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 18:11 (two years ago) link
Sensoria 12" was the source of my love too. Do Right!
i'm sure it has been discussed here before but the video for the 7" is still incredible. it was the talk of the town when it was first shown with endless "how on earth did they do that?" conversations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2vCpT1H7u0
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 18:19 (two years ago) link
stirmonster : yeah, look upthread, it seems we all watched it on Max Headroom.
just found out that Sensoria 12" and the other 12" that changed everything for me (Depeche Mode Master & Servants vs On-U Remix), were released within weeks of each other.
decades of my listening were dictated by 2 12" records that i bought within weeks of each other when i was 16.
guess i just got lucky.
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 18:27 (two years ago) link
the press at the time said how RHK had dug out his old analogue kit (due to a s/w crash i think), and i think its very apparent in the sonics of all the last releases.
― mark e, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 11:11 AM (nineteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
i'm finally investigating shadow of fear and wow, of course it's great, and more aligned aesthetically with classic cabs material than i necessarily expected
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 18:32 (two years ago) link
then can i also recommend the RHK solo release that came before he revived the CV name :
https://www.discogs.com/Richard-H-Kirk-Dasein/master/1201619
its very raw and brutal sounding, and totally brilliant.
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 18:41 (two years ago) link
this whole thread and no mention of one of the best collaborations ever : ministry vs cabaret voltaire = acid horse.
this is the 9 minute version that's a lot more CV than the radio friendly A-side
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAcyDUjRSRM
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 18:58 (two years ago) link
CV vs On-U vs Kevorkian
one the best remixes of the CODE era.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FucRo6uqDS0
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 19:16 (two years ago) link
i have long suspected the A-side of Acid Horse is nearly all Jourgensen and very little CV.
Was the remix of "Thank You America" a rejected remix that only saw the light of day later or is there a 'Code' era release of it?
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 19:28 (two years ago) link
my impression as well, hence the 9 minute excess of the b-side which is very much more CV sounding.and yeah, looks like the Kervokian remix was never officially released until this compilation.guess there were plans for more singles off CODE that got pulled due to lack of interest.this listing seems to imply the only other release of this remix was on another compilation (which is of course massively recommended as per my mention upthread) :
https://www.discogs.com/Cabaret-Voltaire-Remixed/master/134525
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 19:39 (two years ago) link
Sensoria 12 here too!
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 20:26 (two years ago) link
the video that a lot of us saw on Max Headroom :
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 20:57 (two years ago) link
aha.oops.same post as stirmonster.still, can never have too much of this ...
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 20:59 (two years ago) link
Never Lose Your Shadow kind of amazed me when I first heard it around the time it was reissued by Minimal Wave. 1982!
https://richardhkirk.bandcamp.com/album/never-lose-your-shadow
― LTJ Jenkem (Noel Emits), Thursday, 23 September 2021 10:25 (two years ago) link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000ztz3
A sixty minute Freakzone Playlist dedicated to Cabaret Voltaire's Richard H Kirk
(you don't get many CV songs to the hour by the looks)
Cabaret Voltaire - SensoriaSweet Exorcist - TestoneCabaret Voltaire - YasharCabaret Voltaire - Just FascinationCabaret Voltaire - This Is EntertainmentRichard H. Kirk - East Of NimaCabaret Voltaire - Kneel To The Boss
― koogs, Thursday, 23 September 2021 16:45 (two years ago) link
(possibly because that listing is missing things. Nag Nag Nag after This Is Entertainment at least. i'll try and get it sorted)
― koogs, Thursday, 23 September 2021 17:23 (two years ago) link