It’s been a little over eighteen months since Disjecta Membra released a ‘single edit’ version of ‘Death by Discothèque’ as a free download in December 2013, backed with the stomping synthpop remix from one of the great pillars of European electro-industrial dance music, Leæther Strip.

Exclusive remixes from South African goth rockers ANKST and post-punk/industrial pioneers ATTRITION (UK) followed, emerging through international V/A compilations in mid 2014. At least one version or another of ‘Death by Discothèque’ has since graced the decks of just about every well-known goth, post-punk, deathrock (etc) DJ, radio show, webcast or specialty club around the world, while garnering media attention from the usual underground fansites through to higher profile music magazines like Rip It Up magazine at home in NZ, and Independent Music News in the UK. .

DJ Billyphobia at Virus-G (Madrid) described ‘Discothèque’ as “a sinister and scorching rock ’n’ roll tune”, praising its “humour and sarcasm”; Craig Hayes of Six Noises and Radio New Zealand has called it “fantastically wry and brooding”; Terra Relicta (Slovenia) heralded the band as “one of the most respected names in the gothic rock genre”; and the indomitable Mr. Mick Mercer (UK) introduced the song on his live webcast by describing the group as “living legends”.

Featuring two new mixes from long-time Disjecta Membra producer Dave Lowndes, alongside ANKST’s EBM spinoff project Sine Division, New Zealand dark industrial dance trailblazers The Mercy Cage, and Canadian Goth DJ Kitty Lectro’s alter-ego, Non Op Trans, the ‘Death by Discothèque (remixes)’ EP is the song’s final, definitive iteration.

Download/purchase: http://disjectamembra.bandcamp.com

Death By Discothèque (Non Op Trans Mix)

Death By Discothèque (The Putrefying Corpse Of Rock & Roll)

‘Madeleine! Madelaine! (Molière Mix)’ appears on ‘For The Bats Volume III’; an international goth, deathrock, post-punk, darkwave (etc) compilation released 20 October 2015, with all proceeds paid directly to the Bat Conservation Trust (UK).  'For The Bats' is available from: http://forthebats.bandcamp.com

The compilation also features contributions from The Eden House, Bloody Dead and Sexy (featuring Gitane Demone), Red Sun Revival, The Danse Society and many others – 25 tracks in total from a stunning array of international bands and recording artists.

Disjecta Membra’s catchiest offering to date, ‘Madeleine! Madelaine!’ displays the influence of early synthpop and proto-darkwave, with nods to Clan of Xymox, Gary Numan, New Order and early Danse Society. Contrasting eighties melodicism with contemporary production values, the track’s ‘Molière Mix’ has been produced exclusively for the compilation by Bryan Tabuteau of Molière Recording in Wellington, New Zealand. A multi-talented musician, producer and event promoter (with Junk DNA), Bryan is also a core member of Nullity, Crash-Scan and Узб-96, and a vital force within Wellington’s underground music community right now.

Madeleine! Madelaine! (Molière Mix)

‘Whakataurangi Ake’ composed by Charles Tauhou ‘Pumi’ Taituha (1930-1993), of Rereahu-Maniapoto.  Arranged and performed by Disjecta Membra with Rob Thorne (taonga pūoro), with thanks and acknowledgement to Jaqui Taituha, mokopuna of Pumi.  Special thanks also to Maniapoto FM: http://www.mfm.co.nz 

Promotional version only.  Full download from http://disjectamembra.bandcamp.com includes high quality lossless audio and booklet pdf, with original artwork, design and further info.  

Whakataurangi Ake (feat. Rob Thorne)

Michel Rowland (Disjecta Membra) interviewed on Maniapoto FM by Jaqui Taituha, granddaughter of Pumi Taituha, who composed 'Whakataurangi Ake'.  

Interview, Maniapoto FM

Valhalla Tavern, Wellington, New Zealand, 14 Feb 2015.  

Rasputin (live, 14.02.15)

New Zealand band, est. 1993.  In 2016, Disjecta Membra are Michel Rowland (1993-present), Kane Davey (2007-present), Jaz Murphy (1998-present) and a drum machine (1995-present). 
http://www.disjecta-membra.com