Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Don't Panic, We're From Poland!!! part 20 - Aurora

Aurora was ephemeric but very interesting polish band formed spring 1987 in Rzeszow. Music started as punk rock but changed to postpunk / coldwave with electronic accents. In 1988 Aurora recorded their first and only album "Miedzynarodowka / Internationale". Band decayed shortly after that. Due to many problem album was released in 2004.
Music on that album is innovative postpunk / cold wave with laibachish industrial insertions. Final effect could be compared to early Ministry and Front Line Assembly. Great shame that this music was forgotten for so many years.
Lyrics are even more interesting. Because problems with censorhip lyrics couldn't be in polish. Almost every track is sung in different language. Among them: english, german, spanish and even serbo-croatian!
Tracks 10 to 12 are early versions in polish language. Untitled track 13 is conversation betwen members of communist riot police during quelling demonstration.

Aurora "Miedzynarodówka / Internationale" [1988]

01. Wszyscy przeciw wszystkim / All Against All [01:44]
02. Budowac mur chinski, burzyc mur berlinski / Build Chinese Wall, Destroy Berlin Wall [03:38]
03. Swinie / Pigs [04:02]
04. Nie zyje / I'm Dead [04:18]
05. Miedzynarodowka I / Internationale I [00:41]
06. Proletariusze / Proletariat [07:51]
07. Aniol / Angel [04:09]
08. Chwala / Glory [04:39]
09. Miedzynarodowka II / Internationale II [03:03]
10. Polska po polsku / Poland in polish [03:43]
11. Wszyscy przeciw wszystkim / All Against All [01:40]
12. Nie zyje / I'm Dead [04:07]
13. Untitled [04:35]
total [48:10]

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Joy Division 26.10.1979 London

Today I have concert from Joy Division. Never heard of them? Go google yourself or watch "Control".
Sound is little rough but not bad. Performance is as usualy very intensive.

Joy Division 26.10.1979 London

01. I Remember Nothing [6:35]
02. Love Will Tear Us Apart [4:04]
03. Wilderness [3:13]
04. Colony [3:49]
05. Insight [4:12]
06. Day of the Lords [4:44]
07. Shadowplay [3:58]
08. She's Lost Control [3:52]
09. Disorder [3:28]
10. Atrocity Exhibition [6:53]
11. Interzone [2:28]
total [47:18]

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Don't Panic, We're From Poland!!! part 19 - Marek Grechuta

Marek Grechuta, one of the best polish songwriters, was born 10.12.1945, died 09.10.2006. Grechuta was a singer, songwriter, composer, and lyricist. Recorded both solo records and albums with bands Anawa and WIEM (W Innej Epoce Muzycznej).
His music is form of soft progressive rock with poetic, psychedelic lyrics.
Song on this compilation were recorded between 1969 and 1993.

Best of Marek Grechuta

01. Wiosna - ach to ty / Spring - oh It's You [03:52]
02. Dni, których nie znamy / Days That We Don't Know [04:54]
03. Korowód / Cortege [09:56]
04. W dzikie wino zaplątani / Entangled in Woodbine [02:57]
05. Niepewność / Uncertainty [03:16]
06. Będziesz Moją panią / Be My Lady [01:44]
07. Nie dokazuj / Be Nice [03:58]
08. Gdzieś w nas / Somwhere in Us [03:20]
09. Tango Anawa [02:05]
10. Miłość / Love [03:49]
total [39:52]