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Yes.
Seriously, though, it's a tribute to the many goth compilation CDs that were so helpful to me when I first got into this kind of music, back in the '90s. I'd put one of those on and just start scribbling notes on the bands I needed to investigate further. If this compilation has that effect on you, I consider it a success. Unlike most episodes, this one is designed to play through without talk breaks (once you get past the intro), so you can throw it on and focus on this season's crop of new, current, and sometimes returning dark bands that I think people should know about. It's also a good introduction to what the show is about for any newcomers -- or a nice, seasonal collection for longtime listeners.
I started the "Compilation for the Dead" series back in 2007, after attending Dragon Con for a couple of years, because I would always have conversations at the panels about the state of goth music, the health of the scene, and if there were any good bands still putting "this kind of music" out. My answer to the last question was always an emphatic "YES," but in order to put my money where my mouth was, I decided to create some proof.
"Hi... I made you a mixtape...."
So, each year I choose an album's worth of strictly new and current music to represent this podcast, my DJing style, and, most importantly, the current state of goth & the wider dark music scene as I see it. This year's mix features debuts from Russia's Twin Peaks (Твин Пикс), Chicago's New Canyons, and composer Daniel Hart's score to "The Green Knight." Plus: A first taste of the excellent new Esses album, Bloodletting for the Lonely, and several deeper cuts into recently featured new releases.
If this is your first episode of Out ov the Coffin, the regular episodes happen once a month, taking the form of a traditional, hosted radio show, with an emphasis on new music -- but also including classics from the vault, episodic themes, and further cuts into current albums in the realms of: Goth, post-punk, deathrock, darkwave, coldwave, industrial, film scores, dark metal, and more. The next one in line will actually be another special edition, October's traditional Halloween Special, which is both a personal and listener favorite each year. Look for that one as the veil draws thinner...
Until then, if you're new here, I encourage you to check out some of the previous episodes (here or here), and to follow the show on Facebook and Instagram.
Thanks,
Ichabod
* Neither this podcast nor this compilation are endorsed or produced by Dragon Con.
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PLAYLIST BEGINS HERE
Format: Band Name - Song Title [Album Title, Year]
"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod
1. Daniel Hart - Do You Believe in Witchcraft? (exc.) [“The Green Knight” (soundtrack) 2021]
2. Vincas - Until It Rains Red [Phantasma, 2020]
3. Bleib Modern - Loony Voices [Afraid to Leave, 2021]
4. The Secret French Postcards - Pleasure [Colours, 2020]
5. Varsovie - L'ombre Et La Nuit [L'ombre Et La Nuit, 2021]
6. Twin Peaks (Твин Пикс) - Vampires (Вампиры) [Shanghai Basements (По Шанхайским подвалам), 2021]
7. Cult Strange - Slave to the Algorithm [Rites of Passage, 2020]
8. Esses - Caged Beasts [Bloodletting for the Lonely, 2021]
9. Sevit - As Animals [On the Edge of a Darker Place, 2020]
10. Nox Novacula - Drug (Bitter Pill) [Ascension, 2021]
11. Tales of Murder and Dust - Entropy [Fragile Absolutes, 2020]
12. The Glass Beads - Dark Side [Therapy, 2020]
13. Future Faces - Halcyon [Euphoria, 2020]
14. A Cloud of Ravens - Sacrosanct [Another Kind of Midnight, 2021]
15. New Canyons - Adult Education [Heavy Water, 2021]
16. Jim Williams - The Possessors are Possessed [“Possessor” (soundtrack) 2020]
17. Bestial Mouths - Lain To Rust [ResurrectedinBlack, 2020]
18. Momy Fortuna - Hexennacht [Hexennacht, 2021]
19. Cemetery Echo - Transylvanian Moon [Come Share My Shroud, 2020]
20. Wolves in the Throne Room - Through Eternal Fields [Primal Arcana, 2021]
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