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* Shoegaze * Indie * Post-Rock * Grunge * Dream Pop * Psych-Rock * Ethereal *
ARTIST..: Blankenberge
ALBUM...: Radiogaze
GENRE...: Indie
STYLE...: Shoegaze, Dreampop, Drone, Post-Rock, Ambient
YEAR....: 2019
LABEL...: Not On Label / Self-Released
ENCODER.: FLAC 1.3.1 -8 -V
BITRATE.: 893 kbps avg
QUALITY.: 44.1kHz / 2 channels
SOURCE..: CDR
TRACKS..: 10
SIZE....: 312.65 MB
URL..: http://www.facebook.com/blankenbergeband/
- TRACKLIST
1 Disappear 4:34
2 Somewhere Between 6:05
3 Out Loud 3:44
4 Falling Stars 6:05
5 So Cold 4:11
6 Radiogaze 3:32
7 When 1:32
8 We 4:12
9 Not Enough 5:51
10 Hopeless 8:32
Total Playtime: 48:18
NOTICE: Track 1 title on back is a typo (Dissapear). Correct is "Disappear".
https://blankenberge.bandcamp.com/album/radiogaze-lp-2017
https://elusive-sound.com/releases/radiogaze/
https://www.discogs.com/Blankenberge-Radiogaze/master/1253803
https://musicbrainz.org/release/8ab87bfa-f172-4da7-a22d-d2b16658926b
This is the 2019 reissue in jewel case:
https://blankenberge.bandcamp.com/album/radiogaze-lp-2017
https://www.discogs.com/Blankenberge-Radiogaze/release/13521763
Original 2017 release was in digipak format:
https://www.discogs.com/Blankenberge-Radiogaze/release/10731324
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Blankenberge is a shoegaze/dream pop band based in Saint Petersburg, Russian
Federation. The band consisting of Yana Guselnikova (vocals), Daniil Levshin
(guitar, synth), Dmitriy Marakov (bass), Daian Aiziatov (guitar) and Sergey
Vorontsov (drums) came together in 2015 to create dream-weaving and warm
reverb-drenched, drone raging songs that swell into soaring ethereal
harmonies.
The story of Blankenberge started in early 2015 in Barnaul, a small city in
the south of Siberia. Daniil and Yana having returned from an inspiring trip
around Europe, started composing several songs with some local friends some
of which were later released on their first EP. They decided to name their
band Blankenberge, in honour of a little town on the North Sea coast of
Belgium which had really impressed them.
That very same year, Daniil and Yana decided to move to Saint Petersburg in
search of more opportunities to develop their music. They not only found a
beautiful and inspiring city but also the other three members of the band û
Dmitriy, Daian and Sergey û who would help them evolve and refine their
sound. Blankenberge performed regularly in Saint Petersburg and released
their first self-titled EP on 12 March, 2016. The EP's free-formed post-rock
compositions with intensely melodic passages, heavy droning and a pure
shoegaze sound, immediately drew in very enthusiastic reviews from shoegaze
blogs from all around the world.
In July 2016, they were involved in a cover project ½The Cure in other
voices╗ where they presented a dark and noisy shoegaze version of ½Pictures
of you╗. Shows in Saint Petersburg and Moscow followed and the band
immediately started composing new songs. The writing and recording process
would take another year and a half. After unveiling a first single "We" on 12
March, 2017, Blankenberge finally released their debut full-length album
"Radiogaze" digitally on 30 June, 2017. The album instantly won over the ears
of shoegaze listeners worldwide with Yana's swooning, soft vocals serenely
ascending and sweeping the skies, unveiling an afterglow, lacing emotion
through a blazing, hazy swirl of loud droning guitars that swell and subside
in an all-embracing ocean of sound.
On july 18, 2017, Blankenberge officially signed to Elusive Sound.
"Blankenberge create warm reverb-drenched, drone-raging songs that swell into
soaring ethereal harmonies. We are thrilled to announce that we will be
releasing their wondrous full-length debut album "Radiogaze" on vinyl in
2018".
On September 10, 2017, Blankenberge were invited to film and record Radiogaze
Live in session at a converted Lutheran church called Melody Studio. The live
video footage was premiered on all of the band's and label's Facebook social
media platforms.
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There is a reason why Blankenberge's 2017 album, Radiogaze, has been voted in
many polls as one of the best shoegaze albums of the year. The sound is vast.
Imagine MBV played in a cathedral instead of a small concert hall! The
arrangements and textures are remarkable, even better when you think it is
their first album.
Noise Artists
Russian Shoegaze & Dream Pop, a Magnificent 7 playlist
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Number 9
Blankenberge "Radiogaze"
Blankenberge reach for decibel-smashing serenity a few hairs shy of shrill,
allowing singer Yana's vocals to hang brightly above the maelstrom.
Popmatters
Ian King
The Best Shoegaze and Dream Pop of 2017
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Number 1
Blankenberge "Radiogaze"
Radiogaze is a pure and perfect shoegaze record û crystalline and euphoric
from start to finish. While 2017 brimmed with exceptional talent and
incredible albums, Blankenberge's offering sparkles as this year's crowning
jewel.
Amber Crain (When The Sun Hits)
DKFM Shoegaze Radio
2017 Shoegaze And Dream Pop Albums Of The Year
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Number 9
Blankenberge "Radiogaze"
Om eerlijk te zijn: die Slowdive- en Ride-reⁿnieplaten van dit jaar vonden we
maar flauwe afkooksels van vroeger werk. Dit debuutalbum van een Russische
shoegazeband, die hun naam aan de gelijknamige Belgische badplaats ontleent,
raakt ons dan weer wel. De gitaren zinderen, worden door de modder gesleurd
en zijn de basis voor hemelse, ijsblauwe open ruimtes met de flinterdunne
stem van Yana Guselnikova, die als een meeuw hoog en ver boven het
droomlandschap uitvliegt. Traditionele songs met refreinen zijn er op dit
album niet te vinden, wel prachtige melodieδn, dissonantie en contrasten. Dit
album klinkt als een impressionistisch schilderij waarbij elke muzikant zijn
eigen laagje verf aanbrengt om tot een gedetailleerd, veelgelaagd kunstwerk
te komen. Een droomeiland waarop het fijn vertoeven is.
Enola Magazine
Eindejaarslijstje 2017 van Nout Van Den Neste
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La voix douce et lointaine de Yana s'envole et se perd dans les cieux ΘthΘrΘs
de ces compositions joliment saturΘes. Ici, des claviers lumineux rΘpondent
aux murs de guitares, crΘant un contraste savoureux et insufflant une
lΘgΦretΘ inΘdite α des compositions nΘes dans l'obscuritΘ de leurs
inspirations cold wave. Tandis que les cordes tourbillonnent inlassablement,
les rythmes se font tant⌠t lancinants, tant⌠t effrΘnΘs. La voix, elle,
survole l'ensemble et le teinte d'Θmotions dΘlicates et dΘlicieuses.
Totoromoon
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Blankenberge "Radiogaze"
Blankenberge is a one of kind blend of shoegaze and post-rock, even though
the most emphasis is on the first genre definition. Radiogaze is filled to
the brim with haunting dream pop, shoegaze glittering melodies and a depth
seldom heard in the genre
NMEX New Music Explorer
Best Indie Albums of 2017
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Number 5
Blankenberge "Radiogaze"
That Russia's Blankenberge cracked the top five? We take that as a personal
point of pride, as I don't know anyone who'd pushed as hard for their success
this year. Not that it took a lot of arm-twisting, as even limited exposure
to Radiogaze seemed to win instant converts. Good for them, good for us.
DKFM Shoegaze Radio
2017 Album Of The Year Poll
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Blankenberge "Hopeless"
La band russa realizza un piccolo grande classico dello shoegaze moderno.
L'album Radiogaze Φ tra i pi∙ entusiasmanti degli ultimi anni.
Shoegaze Blog
Best Of 2017 Shoegaze
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eppoi giunge Radiogaze a cementare la convinzione che qualcosa sta accadendoà
Dinanzi al muro sonoro innalzato dai cinque russi di stanza a San
Pietroburgo,non si pu≥ rimanere indifferenti, ed indagando sulla loro recente
vicenda auspicare un futuro ancor pi∙ roseo e provvido di soddisfazioni Φ
lecito. Radiogaze compila una serie di canzoni giα mature come "So cold",
"Out loud" e "Falling stars", le quali tradiscono una inclinazione al pop che
lascia presagire ulteriori sviluppi, o come una "We" (giα singolo) che
costituisce un valido aggiornamento al Bignami dello shoegaze, guidata da un
basso pulsante e da una batteria snella, eppoi quelle chitarre che sfiorano
il cielo. Ma sono evidenti anche influssi ascrivibili al post-rock, a certa
psichedelia alla quale i loro predecessori non hanno voluto rinunziare, nel
nome di un sound immaginifico che ritroviamo con piacere, nostro e loro (la
sognante "Not enough").
Ver Sacrum
Di Hadrianus
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Cerchiamo di essere chiari e diretti. Il primo album dei Blankenberge,
"Radiogaze", Φ un disco shoegaze. Magnifico. Punto. "Radiogaze" Φ uno di quei
lavori che ci dimostrano come questo genere non solo sia attivo, ma che
attraversi anche una favolosa fase di magia compositiva ed emozionale.
Difficile usare le parole giuste per descrivere un simile incanto: provate a
chiudere gli occhi, immaginandovi in un viaggio sonico, realmente catartico e
sublime, con la speranza di non arrivare mai alla fine per non interrompere
un vera e propria magia ammaliante. Mai come in questo caso la metafora del
viaggio ci pu≥ venire utile.
Indie For Bunnies
Riccardo Cavrioli
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Number 10
Blankenberge "Radiogaze"
The Blog That Celebrates Itself
Best Of 2017
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Number 4
Blankenberge "Radiogaze"
I'm not sure what is going on in Russia but, in terms of shoegaze, it's a
very, very good thing. Blankenberge burst on the scene with the release of
their debut album Radiogaze in June. Dreamy, ethereal, and powerful, the
album bursts into your speakers with layered, reverbed drenched guitars that
just hypnotize. Not afraid to play with sonics and blast those soaring fuzzy
edges skyward, Blankenberge have impressed with this first outing and I
cannot wait for more!
Somewherecold
Top 25 Shoegaze/Dreampop Albums Of 2017
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Blankenberge "Falling Stars"
Like watching a meteor shower on a clear night, this song is a cosmic dazzler
of epic proportions. The shoegaze-y guitars burn with the brightness of a
comet streaking across the sky. Frontwoman Yana's vocals are ethereal and
breathtaking, as if she is from another planet seducing us onto her
spacecraft. The heart-ripping rhythms burst in the background, adding to the
song's radiance. For shoegaze fans, this song is six minutes of ecstasy.
The Revue
Ben Yung
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Number 5
Blankenberge "Radiogaze"
A diferencia de otras agrupaciones que intentan sobresalir de las
profundidades del underground intentando colgarse de la confusi≤n que rodea
al Shoegaze, llega a los odios la tremenda propuesta de Blankenberge.
Radiogaze muestra la distorsi≤n deseada para el buen fanßtico shoegazero de
sepa, combinados de contras de banda de guerra, con un sonido seco, en fusi≤n
con la voz tenue y susurradora de Yana Guselnikova, haciendo recordar por
momentos a la gran Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), y por si fuera poco,
para mφ, me hizo recordar a la leyenda viviente My Bloody Valentine, en ipso
facto me vino a la mente el gran "Loveless", es por mas decir que tienen sus
grandes o enormes diferencias, pero enciende mis ganas de escuchar ese ßlbum
(Loveless). Para no seguir diciendo barbaries, el resultado es bueno, de
buenas cuestiones shoegazeras y con tintes ambientales de Dream Pop.
El Caperuzo
Lo Mejor de lo Mejor 2017
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P.S.
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*** Props to CaHeSo, awesome Asian Indie/Shoegaze ***
*** And to FANG/HOUND for supporting all the Indie lovers out there ***
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