Gary Numan ~ Intruder [2⊘21]

A true 21st-century renaissance man, Gary Numan has reinvented himself both outwardly via cosmetic work and inwardly through mentoring from Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. His remarkable life has been filled with trials and tribulations uniquely higher and lower than most. With the help of family and friends, he successfully transformed himself and his world from the highs of 80s song “Cars” to the lows of 90s album Machine … Continue reading Gary Numan ~ Intruder [2⊘21]

disturbedByVoicesMay 19, 2023May 28, 202319 Comments

Beautiful HUMAN BONE ART cover by Francois Robert

creepy, melancholic, nocturnal, synthy

Arab Strap ~ The Turning of Our Bones [2⊘2⊘]

It has been variously said that everybody dies twice, first when we have breathed our last breath, and second when our name is spoken for the very last time. The Malagasy people of Madagascar take this philosophy a step further, much further, with a centuries-old funerary tradition … Continue reading Arab Strap ~ The Turning of Our Bones [2⊘2⊘]

disturbedByVoicesMarch 25, 2023May 28, 202310 Comments

affecting, arresting, nocturnal, spoken word

Leonard Cohen ~ You Want It Darker [2⊘16]

A good friend of mine taught me a valuable lesson when I was a younger man. As he knew I had a predisposition towards the new and perfect, he instead encouraged me to seek beauty in the ill-used and oft-damaged. He showed me how scarred things display their flaws freely … Continue reading Leonard Cohen ~ You Want It Darker [2⊘16]

disturbedByVoicesMarch 5, 2023May 28, 202313 Comments

Mechanical heart within half human half skeleton body.

gloomy, infectious, influential, nocturnal, synthy

Depeche Mode ~ Stripped [1986]

Martin Gore famously paraphrased co-producer Daniel Miller’s shellacking of his demo tape, stating, “The songs aren’t good enough, there aren’t any singles and it’ll never get played on the radio.” That demo tape would become the basis of Depeche Mode’s fifth studio album Black Celebration. Lead single, “Stripped”, would be described as an “ominous and intriguing pop song”, reaching the top ten in five European countries (Finland, Ireland … Continue reading Depeche Mode ~ Stripped [1986]

disturbedByVoicesMarch 1, 2023May 28, 202316 Comments

Photo of Ductape bandmember Çağla Güleray bathed in black/red light from music video Kara Buyu.

eerie, infectious, nocturnal, synthy

Chemical Waves ~ Kara Büyü (Black Magic) ft. Ductape [2⊘22]

Roman darkwave/coldwave project Chemical Waves guitarist Marco Cattani collaborated with previously featured band Ductape (see track Sevmiyor) to create Kara Büyü, a favorite from his fourth album ‘I (When We Were Full Of Hope)’. Says Marco in an interview with … Continue reading Chemical Waves ~ Kara Büyü (Black Magic) ft. Ductape [2⊘22]