Stiff Miners: Giselle
- Giselle
- Treachery Smell
- Taste of ground
- White Sun of Desert
- Pass Away
- Fun
- S.L.O.N.
- Beast of Draught
- Fire
- Ocean of Light
Stiff Miners have been billed as the first Russia. industrial act or the first
electronic band with a record contract from the former Soviet Union at any
rate. The sticker slapped on the front of the jewel case heralds that their
music has much in common with Laibach, Test Dept and Einstruzende Neubauten. I
can't see the comparison to the last two at all as the Stiff Miner's music
lacks any grinding metallic sounds or stalwart drum beats that are ritually
associated with those two bands. However the comparison to Laibach is spot on
target. The vocals are laced with the staunch east European accent and the
pulsing electronic rhythms remind me heavily of the Slovenian marches that
Laibach were so found of writing. Yet their music seems to be much more concise
and to the point than anything Laibach has ever released. The music is
intriguing enough to warrant another inquisitive look towards the burgeoning
talent that the dysfunctional former Soviet states have to offer. Perhaps we'll
find another electronic musical revolution derived in part by the lifelong
stifling of ideas on the part of their former governments.
Stiff Miners are:
Dmitry Bablevsky - vocals & programming
Sergey Lifvinoff - sampling & programming
Paul Russanoff - keyboards
Mikhail Cockorin - keyboards
Contact:
Cleopatra Records
8726 S. Sepulveda Blvd Ste. D-82
Los Angeles, CA 90045
E-mail: cleopatra@tunanet.com
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