First track of 8-track 10-inch 'Autumn Rituals and Refugees' by Chris & Nogi // vinyl 300 copies, download & streaming // released 15 March 2021 // https://electronicemergencies.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-rituals-and-refugees & https://clone.nl/item63594.html

restored & mastered by Ruud Lekx, cover art by Niels Vrijdag

tracklisting:
A1. Autumn Ritual 1 / A2. Autumn Ritual 2 / A3. Autumn Ritual 3 / A4. Autumn Ritual 6
B1. Animals / B2. I Could Not / B3. Refugees / B4. Walk Away

The first Electronic Emergencies release of 2021 is by Chris & Nogi, founders of the legendary Shoc Corridor. It reflects our love for minimal wave, simply called new wave back in the days. Released as a 10-inch, 'Autumn Rituals and Refugees' consists of eight tracks taken from 4-track-cassette tapes recorded in 1985-1988. Three of these are collaborations with avant-garde voice artist Sharon Gal. The original tapes, which had to endure a journey from London via Israel to South Africa, were beautifully restored by Ruud Lekx, who was able to retain the original sound and atmosphere. The cover art of 'Autumn Rituals and Refugees' was designed by Niels Vrijdag, exhibiting the DIY-mentality and modern living-fantasy of the music from the eighties.

Autumn Rituals and Refugees

Chris & Nogi - Autumn Ritual 1 / EE034

From the Split with Calvary, released in cooperation with FALLOW FIELD (US ) and TOUR DE GARDE (CA)

Brånd - Aufm Weg

Déjame vivir como yo quiera 
¿Quién eres tú para decidir 
cómo yo ir el resto de mi vida? 

No quiero saber, quiero descubrir 
Qué hay ahí y perderme a la vez. 
Y que nadie me diga. 

Cuándo entrar 
Cuándo salir 
Arriba abajo 
El cielo la tierra. 
Izquierda derecha 
Irse o quedarse 
Ella o él 
Fumar o beber. 

Gay hetero 
Viste de negro 
Pelo largo 
Centro extrarradio. 
Cuánto alquiler 
Cuánto valer 
Qué soñar 
Cómo sufrir. 

¿Quién eres tú? 

Déjala vivir como ella quiera 
¿Quién eres tú para decidir 
cómo ella ir el resto de su vida? 

Déjale vivir como él quiera 
¿Quién eres tú para decidir 
cómo él ir? Y que nadie les diga. 

A quién besar 
Dónde nació 
Alta o bajo 
Rubio Morena. 
Hombre o mujer 
30, ¿y qué? 
Sueldo miseria 
Con ganas de fiesta. 

Tú o yo 
Mejor o peor 
Dulce amargo 
Géminis Acuario. 
Borracha siempre 
¿Qué importa la gente? 
Borracho siempre 
Algo perenne. 

¿Quién eres tú? 

Que me lo diga otra vez.

¿Quién eres tú?

from the album 'Void' released by Squall Recordings
https://squallrecordings1.bandcamp.com/album/void


voices in your head tell you hurt yourself
violet's the colour of pain
that never fades
like bruises
scars on your neck

voices never let you to heal yourself
they like hearing you scared
heart is a muscle
that always aches
violet never fades

voices never let you 
heal yourself
they like seeing you scarred

heart is a muscle
that always aches

violet never fades

feels like a kiss that you're gonna miss

hit me one more time
one more time

Violet - Faded - Divided

PRIMITIVE KNOT: Lust Hammer

Passage

Lifelines

Enemy

I alle verdener 
Hvad skal der til? 
For at se farver 
Der ikke falmer med tid  
Bølgerne brydes
Tager mere hvert år 
Finder håb 
Uden fysisk form 
Midt i en by 
Hvor der er stjernetomt
 Og ingen grund 
Til at se op 
Oplyser gaden 
Der hvor solen ej når
Når alle famler
Og alting forgår 

Vi griner 
Vi græder 
Vi danser og ler 
Vi synger med dem
 Der ikke er her mere

 Atomer samles 
De brydes i storm 
Men fra hvert sit sted
Finder de altid en form 
Og hvor du mangler 
Bygges alt der består 
Minder os om 
Hvad vi aldrig formår

All music & lyrics by Totvm/Totem
Backing vocals & additional vocal productions by Trina Echidna
Recorded by Totvm, Copenhagen, 2020
Mixed  & Mastered by Philip at Copilco Productions, Berlin

The Destructive Character

06 K o n t i n u u m

trauma leaves your side
and wander off somewhere
if you only knew 
how much they care for you

  what if they make it home 
but you’re not there?
'cause there’s nothing for you 
here is nothing for you 

who will take your place 
when the future begins? 
since you revealed 
how your heart’s not in it

would you change your pace?
a pulse through the bones
you didn’t want to go 
now it’s too late for you 

you inherited 
satisfaction 
still starve
serotonin

Credits
released as a single November 6, 2020
All music & lyrics by Totvm/Totem
Backing vocals & additional vocal productions by Trina Echidna
Recorded & Mixed by Totvm, Copenhagen 2020
Mastered by Philip at Copilco Productions, Berlin

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