Already 40 years of existence of one of our beloved bands !
Started in 1977 as a revolutionary live act for the BDSM scene, the infamous French artistic couple Philippe Fichot and Éliane P. quickly became one of the most radical, most visionary, most unique projects in electronic fetish music.
Avant-garde Electro and Industrial wouldn't be the same without them, and their triptych of fetishism, death and nature is as unparalleled and distinctive today as is has been 40 years ago.
What a pleasure to find back DIE FORM in 2017 with the somptuous stygian New E.P "Psychic Poison" !
In 2017 the world will bear witness to yet another skinning of this scandalous duo when DIE FORM will once again explore and approach all the influences they devoured in the past decades.
A first harbinger of this somber new era is the EP "Psychic Poison", undoubtedly presenting DIE FORM at their most radical.
It's certainly easy to say things like that. When dealing with DIE FORM, though, other benchmarks apply - as everyone knows who has followed the couple's serpentine career over the years.
There is, quite frankly, no one out there uniting Electro, Industrial, Gothic, classical music, sex and far-eastern Butoh theatre in such a harmonic, such a passionate way.
Magnificent cover Art for this new E.P "Psychic Poison" ; "L'oeil mécanique" of Philippe Fichot is brilliant.
The E.P is composed of 4 versions of the single "Psychic Poison" + an amazing track (our favorite one!) "Equinoxia Mix III" which is litterally a pure dark jewel with malevolent voice of Philippe & ultra noir lyrics with decadent morbid synth : extraordinary insane masterpiece !
Tracklist
1. Psychic Poison 1 (Night Fever)
2. Psychic Poison 2 (Submission Mix)
3. Psychic Poison 3 (Mental Terror Mix)
4. Psychic Poison 4 (Kobol Mix)
5. Equinoxia (Mix III)
LISTEN THE SINGLE HERE :
Driven by an extremely nonchalant, juicy old-school EBM beat, the title track of this appetizer comes as a revolt against intolerance and inhumanity, a delightfully dark mantra for openness, for equal rights and for the liberal satisfaction of whatever your desires are.
You don't need a god for that, they say. You only need your own free will.
And if DIE FORM have ever been carried by something, it was their unbreakable free will, their steadfast belief in themselves.
The titles alone of the three exclusive variants accompanying this iridescent track give a good impression of what to expect: "Submission Mix", "Mental Terror Mix" and "Kobol Mix" add interesting new flavours to the foundation, interpreting the original song futuristic, harsh and hypnotic without neglecting the strong aura of the base.
The ritually evocative, brooding "Equinoxia Mix III" is rounding the first act of this upcoming new drama.
This colossal work is the ultimate marriage of innocent nature and a devastating post-apocalypse.
Let's get prepared for a new fall of mankind...
And an upcoming album titled "Baroque Equinox" is on the way & sheduled for June 23.
“Baroque Equinox” is a carnal and courageous thrust into a new age.
A manifesto both showing the future and looking back at was once was.
A new equinox. Night and day are alike, a metaphor that could not describe Die Form any better.
Day and night, Eros and Thanatos united, even perennialy tied to each other.
The one is impossible without the other, and for one sweet and endless moment it remains unclear in which direction the pendulum will swing.
Brilliantly crafted by these pioneers of electronic music, “Baroque Equinox” embraces powerful Electro and the Avantgarde, baroque’s mesmerising opulence and a sterile beat, rhapsody and brute force.
Sinful night and innocent day set the stage for a work of hypnotising potency, for a panopticon of Electro, Industrial, Techno, classical music, sex or eroticism?
This New opus will be available in 3 editions :
I) LIMITED COLLECTOR’S BOX EDITION
(2LP + CD + Art-Print + T-shirt) . Only 199 copies !
II) LIMITED BOX EDITION (2LP + CD) . 500 copies
III) DIGIPAK CD EDITION
Tracklisting CD:
1. Psychic Poison (Night Fever)
2. L'Origine du Monde
3. Hypnophonia
4. Erotic Self-Sacrifice
5. Night Session / Voyeur Tape
6. Bis Repetita
7. Flesh Memory
8. L'Oeil du Silence
9. Bio Machina
10. EquiNoxia
11. Jigoku (BlindAge)
12. Cérémonie Secrète
Tracklisting LP #1:
Psychic Poison (Night Fever)
L'Origine du Monde
Hypnophonia
Erotic Self-Sacrifice
Night Session / Voyeur Tape
Bis Repetita
Flesh Memory
L'Oeil du Silence
Tracklisting LP #2:
Bio Machina
EquiNoxia
Jigoku (BlindAge)
Wheel of Time (*)
La Nuit des Temps (*)
Cérémonie Secrète
Freedom, never die! (*)
Bio Machina Reset (*)
(*) = exclusive track for the 2LP editions
You can preoder it HERE or clicking on the images !
GET READY TO KISS THE WHIP !