SECURE SHOPPING
When Dalhous originally appeared on Blackest Ever Black in 2011 under the name Young Hunting, Scottish duo Marc Dall and Alex Ander stood out amongst the likes of Raime, Regis and Tropic of Cancer for their singular take on chamber pop. Heavily treating their string samples to create cinematic, baroque backdrops for their half sung narratives, The Night Of The Burning was an EP that created the distinct sensation of watching a satanic order performing a ritual sacrifice in a remote church somewhere in medieval Scotland; suffice it to say, it probably wasn’t to everyone’s taste, even amongst Blackest Ever Black’s more open-minded followers.
Blackest Ever Black welcome you into the world of Shampoo Boy with the full ten minutes of meditative electro acoustics that is “Still”.
The upcoming Dalhous album An Ambassador For Laing is one of this year’s most interesting debuts – here its lead track gets a worthy visual accompaniment. 
Some teenage recordings from a group featuring Karl O’Connor form the debut release from Blackest Ever Black’s new cassette label.
Nothing is ever easily decipherable with Dominick Fernow’s music. The man who disguises himself under the Prurient moniker certainly has a knack for the positively opaque in every sense of the word.
Blackest Ever Black have announced details of their 2013 release schedule, with forthcoming 12″s from Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement and Alexander Lewis.
A Christmas present shaped surprise from the Blackest Ever Black camp was announced today, with details of a new Regis 12″.
Record labels are the bricks and mortar of the independent music industry, the foundations upon which artists and scenes flourish and grow. During 2012 there seemed to be a glut of new labels popping up across the board, and though some made strong statements with their initial releases, our list largely acknowledges the imprints who continue to lead the way for others to follow. The people behind our top labels are individuals we – and many others – willingly place our trust in; their curatorial abilities are integral to ensuring they stand tall amidst a sea of samey musical dross.
Kiran Sande’s Blackest Ever Black imprint has been instrumental in the rejuvenation of the UK’s brooding fascination with nebulous industrial music and the grey-scaled end of the dance spectrum. Within two years the label has solidified its own niche, one that’s marked with post-rock revivalism but which is equally broadening the horizons of what is considered to be dance music; a perfect balance in the eyes of Karl O’Connor aka Regis, the legendary techno pioneer who has been closely affiliated to the imprint since day one. But Sande’s project goes far beyond the resurrection of the 1980s experimental scene and has only applied its catalytic tools as a means of unearthing an ulterior perspective on the cross-pollination between industrialism, social decadency and dance culture.
Dominick Fernow’s prolific output continues apace with the news he will release a Prurient album entitled Through The Window on Blackest Ever Black early next year.
Blackest Ever Black have revealed details of their next release – the debut single from Dalhous, the latest collaborative incarnation of Young Hunting’s Marc Dall and Alex Ander.
