V/A - "Vade Retro Machina" [2009]

Artist: (various)

Title: Vade Retro Machina

Genre: EBM, Dark Electro

Country: (various)

Release date: 2009

Track List:

1. Frontrunner - The Fork and The Wretch
2. Psyborg Corp. - Interdimensional Hyperdrive
3. Humanoides - Disease
4. LastraX - What Do You Want (Club Mix)
5. By G.O.N. - A Era dos Extremos
6. Euphorbia – Arcturus
7. Broken - Ask Can Born Again
8. Vigilante - Hardcore
9. Oocito II - Forgotten World
10. Tatari Gami - The Last Song 1.0
11. Reaxion Guerrilla - Cyberkillers (Generation 6.6.6.)
12. R-aktor T-tra - Nunca Jamas
13. Aire'n Terre (feat. Bad Cock) - Stories Untold

This compilation is surprisingly rare,even it was officially released as a free download (Creative Commons license). It features 13 artists from Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Argentina and Portugal, and was released by a netlabel called Phantasma 13. Their site went down since them, along with the download link (for some reason they decided not to upload the compilation to archive.org - which, I think, should be done to all free releases). There were also some torrents and rapishare links, but they all are dead by now, so it took me a long time to gather all these tracks. Musically, "Vade Retro Machina" is no better or worse than other Latin American electro/EBM compilations, so I'm posting it only to make it available for free again, as it supposed to be.

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Denébola - "Craving" [2011]

Artist: Denébola

Title: Craving

Genre: Darkwave

Country: Chile
Year: 2011

Track List:

1. Ángel sin Cielo
2. Profana mi Pecho
3. Deserta
4. At Sea

This Chilean band is probably the best in the whole "Darkwave from the South: Music From The Other America" compilation series, and I was happy to find out that they give out all their music for free @ Jamendo. While "Ángel sin Cielo" is definitely their best track, the other 3 songs on their only EP are quite nice too. Their lead vocalist has a very beautiful voice, as well as the male vocalist on "At Sea". And needless to say, this EP is another proof that Spanish language can sound very good in darkwave/gothic rock.

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V/A - "Darkwave from the South: Music From The Other America V" [2011]

Artist: (various)

Title: Darkwave from the South: Music From The Other America V

Genre: Darkwave, Gothic Rock

Country: (various)

Release date: 2011

Track List:

1. Réquiem Para Nadie - Fuego [Uruguay]
2. Electroespectro - Soneto de Una Maquina [Argentina]
3. Denébola - Ángel sin Cielo [Chile]
4. MekRokieV - Respiro (Demo) [Mexico]
5. Das Projekt - Morbid Love [Brazil]
6. Ewiges Delirium - En Busqueda de un Eterno Resplandor [Colombia]
7. TaxidermiA - Mentes Oscuras [Venezuela]
8. Antonio Amador - Fantasma [Mexico]
9. Miguel ERRE - Cáscaras Vacías [Argentina]
10. RRRRRRR - Transmission (Trance-Mission) [Uruguay]
11. Hemophilia - Quito Siniestro [Ecuador]
12. Persephone Eyes - Take the Chalice [Brazil]
13. Dulce Muerte - Maldoror (Maldoror cover) [Peru]
14. Draconian Incubus - City Of Lovers [Costa Rica]
15. Megadriel - Rape of Innocence [Puerto Rico]
16. Fixion - (No) Quiero Ser Dios [Uruguay]
17. Xianotic - This Abyss In Your Arms (2010) [Chile]
18. Epic Church - Flow My Tears (Short Edit) [Brazil]
19. Amöniacö - Caer (Single Version) [Chile]
20. Sunset Down - A Far Place (Horses) [Brazil]

The 5th (and probably the latest up to date) "Darkwave from the South" compilation. Of course, like the previous parts, it has a lot of weak tracks (many of the included bands are either copying European gothic scene, or just have too "amateur"-ish sound), but it's still a good source of underground darkwave and gothic rock with lyrics in Spanish. My personal favourite is "Ángel sin Cielo" by Denébola.

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V/A - "Darkwave from the South: Music From The Other America IV" [2010]

Artist: (various)

Title: Darkwave from the South: Music From The Other America III

Genre: Darkwave, Gothic Rock

Country: (various)

Release date: 2010

Track List:

1. Projeto Renfield - Night [Brasil]
2. Anfisbena - Vidas Y Muertes [Bolivia]
3. Maresantos - Alma [Peru]
4. Aldearoja - Manto Negro [Chile]
5. RRRRRRR - Ella Es Tan Pálida [Uruguay]
6. Taxidermia - Karma Demoniaco [Venezuela]
7. Septima Sima - El Imperio De Los Desposeidos [Argentina]
8. Under My Nails - Dagas [Colombia]
9. Igreja Do Sexo - Igreja Do Sexo [Brasil]
10. Flood Of Tears - Love Don't Work [Argentina]
11. Ewiges Delirium - Corazon Roto? [Colombia]
12. StrangersAngels - Noises Of The Broken Souls [Paraguay]
13. Hemophilia - Gothica [Ecuador]
14. Nene Altro & O Mal De Caim - Cor De Prata [Brasil]
15. Starselect - Angels On The Amazonas Storm [Argentina]
16. La Devoción - Isabel [Peru]
17. Convulsiones - Dulce [Chile]
18. El Viejo Matadero - Alguien Sangra [Colombia]
19. Dulce Muerte - Lamento [Peru]
20. Álgida - A Fé Está Morta [Brasil]
21. MekRokieV - Una Vez Más [Mexico] (Bonus Track)
22. Draconian Incubus - King Of Misery [Costa Rica] (Bonus Track)

Another compilation in the "Darkwave from the South". Frankly speaking, I found it to be the weakest one out of all the "DftS / MftOA" series, but maybe some of you will find it (or at least some tracks off it) interesting.

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V/A - "Darkwave from the South: Music From The Other America III" [2010]

Artist: (various)

Title: Darkwave from the South: Music From The Other America III

Genre: Darkwave, Gothic Rock

Country: (various)

Release date: 2010

Track List:

1. Crucifix Nocturnal Christians - The Cross On The Wall
2. Elegia - Medieval
3. Aldearoja - Aldearoja
4. Céfiro Nocte - El Lado Oscuro De La Luna
5. Septima Sima - Natacha
6. Hemophilia - Sol Negro
7. Das Projekt - Betrayal
8. Ewiges Delirium - Abandonado
9. Taxidermia - Pesadilla
10. RRRRRRR - Frío
11. Virgine Dramatica - In The Presence Of The Frost
12. Sunset Down - Genocide Of Angels 2.0 [Live Demo]
13. Porcelain Doll - After This...
14. Plastique Noir - Silent Shout
15. Flood Of Tears - The World
16. Bloodparade - Nevermore
17. Luna In Caelo - Llorar
18. StrangersAngels - End Of Tears
19. Dulce Muerte - Brujas
20. Convulsiones - El Último Minuto

A compilation of various underground projects from the gothic/darkwave scene of South America. Of course don't expect top quality musicianship and production, but there definitely are some projects that's worth attention (i.e. Virgine Dramatica). Besides, it isn't like there are many well-known darkwave bands with lyrics in Spanish, so this compilation sounds quite exotic to me, even though there's a lot of so-so projects.

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