Dark Entries Release 'Afternooners' a third Compilation of Patrick Cowley's Songs

Dark Entries has once again teamed up with Honey Soundsystem Records for a third collection of instrumental songs which will be entitled 'Afternooners'. The songs were recorded between 1979 and 1982 and some recordings are demos from the album ‘Mind Warp’. This compilation also includes three bonus tracks found in the archives of fellow Megatone Records recording artist Paul Parker and the attic of teenage friend Lily Bartels. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. The vinyl is housed in a gatefold jacket designed by Berlin-based artist Gwenael Rattke, featuring black and white photos of Patrick in his studio that opens to a full color array of x-rated scenes from the Fox Studio vaults.

www.darkentriesrecords.com/store/vinyl/patrick-cowley-afternooners

 

Next Wave: Fragrance.

Fragrance is a music project Matthieu Roche from Paris, France. According to his Bandcamp, Matthieu has released two singles and one EP. The music of Fragrance is atmospheric dream pop with playful synth waves and mellow vocals. This year fragrance released the single "Heatwave" and the EP 'Dust & Disorders', both mastered by Hélène de Thoury who we remember from Minuit Machine and Hante. fame.

For more info follow the links:
https://www.facebook.com/thisisfragrance/
https://fragrancemusic.bandcamp.com

WAW: Geneva Jacuzzi- Macho Island

Geneva Jacuzzi has revealed a brand new video for the song "Macho Island". The song is taken from her 'Technophelia' which was released last year. The video was directed by Jennifer Juniper Stratford and produced by Telefantasy Studios.

Tears for Fears- Rule The World – The Greatest Hits + New tracks Announced

Virgin/EMI have announced the reissue of 'Rule The World: The Greatest Hits' in November. What is good about this compilation is that it will include two brand new songs including "I Love You But I’m Lost" which has been announced as the single to promote this compilation. Apart from the new songs, the compilation will include 16 tracks which are in fact single releases from all Tears for Fears albums. The compilation is set for release in November.

A Certain Ratio Reissues Announced

A Certain Ratio and Mute have announced the release of a long awaited series of reissues. The series will launch with the reissue of a selection of the Manchester’s band’s albums and will continue into 2018 with a compilation in April, followed by further releases and a rarities box set. The first albums set for release on 24 November 2017 include the band’s debut release, 'The Graveyard And The Ballroom', which originally came out on Factory Records in December 1979. In addition, albums 'To Each' (1981), and 'Force' (1986) will be released on coloured vinyl and CD. 

http://mute.com/mute/new-series-of-reissues
 

Sally Dige Releases her Second Album 'Holding On'

Danish-Canadian audiovisual artist Sally Dige has released a new album. We have been following her career from the early starts, with the Petroleum by Product and Cult Club fame and it was always interesting to see how her music corresponds with her art expression. 'Holding On' is Sally‘s second album, following her debut 'Hard to Please' from 2015. The album was created during the time of intense inner turmoil and the songs are written for dance floors, but are sung about loneliness, death and the meaninglessness of existence. The album was released on September 13th on Avant! in Europe and DKA in North America, with two separate cover designs.

https://sallydige.bandcamp.com

Retrovision: The Communards- Tomorrow

Thirty years ago the Communards released their seventh single titled "Tomorrow" which was taken from bands's second album 'Red' released during the same year. For reasons unknown the single only went to # 23 in the UK charts.  It is one of the songs in the run for the 1987 Top 40 Singles. Don't forget to add your list.

http://burningflameblog.blogspot.rs/2017/07/1987-singles-draft.html

WAW: Marc Almond- How Can I Be Sure

Marc Almond has revealed a brand new video for the song "How Can I Be Sure" from the forthcoming album 'Shadows & Reflections', out 22nd September. The music video reminds of the old 60's music video and was directed Directed & Produced by Paul Green.

Best of 1987 - Top 50 Singles

This fall we will continue with our 30 year anniversary of 1987 with the selection of Best single releases. As mentioned, an interesting year which was still sort of a crossover year in which some music styles from the first half of the decade started to transform into new genres raising new musical opportunities and opening stages for new kids. The European market was mostly dominated by SAW releases while in the USA it was mostly Madonna, Whitney Houston, U2 who were holding top positions on the charts for several weeks.

Along the commercial level, creativity was also in bloom in all varieties of sounds from Jangle Pop all the way to new trends in electronic music.

Time has come to reveal the Top 40 singles of 1987, thirty years after as submitted by friends and readers of Burning Flame.

01. New Oder- True Faith

02. The Cure- Just Like Heaven

03. Pet Shop Boys- It’s a Sin

04. Depeche Mode- Never Let Me Down Again

05. Prince- Sign O’ the Times

06. The Jesus and Mary Chain – April Skies

07. Siouxsie & The Banshees - The Passenger   

08. Depeche Mode- Strange Love

09. Black- Everything is Coming Up Roses          

10. U2 - With or Without You

11. The House of Love- Shine On

12. Pink Floyd- Learning to Fly

13. The Pogues- Fairytale of New York

14. M/A/R/R/S- Pump Up the Volume

15. Suzanne Vega – Luka

16. INXS- Need You Tonight

17. The Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

18. Madonna - La Isla Bonita

19. Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield ‎- What Have I Done to Deserve This?  

20. Sinead O’ Connor- Troy 

Instant Hit: Shoc Corridor- Travelling by Hand

“Travelling by Hand” was the final track on Shoc Corridor’s debut album Experiments in Incest which was released in 1983. In masterful way the album blends synth wave electronica with psychedelic oriental sounds and industrial acid. “Travelling by Hand” indeed catches and resumes album’s sound in one unique formula. Experiment in Incest was reissued in 2015 for the first time by Dark Entries.