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Es lebe der Tod
Electronic · 1987 · 10 tracks · 45m

Es lebe der Tod

A 1987 landmark of French industrial music. Operatic soprano vocals soar over clinical, skeletal drum machine patterns and murky, ritualistic synthesizers.

1987 · Bain Total

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A cold, ritualistic intensity that balances mechanical dread with operatic beauty.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 45m
01
Reflex 2
3:44
02
Criminal Passion
4:25
03
Sing Song
3:39
04
Dance Music
5:01
05
Maldoror (Chant Troisième)
3:09
06
Uns Kill
2:37
07
Es lebe der Tod
11:15
08
Murder/Projection (extract)
4:31
09
Psychotrope
3:44
10
Tote Kinder aus Deutschland
3:34
Moments Worth Listening For
The eleven-minute title track's slow descent into a hypnotic, ritualistic industrial trance.
The jarring contrast of soprano vocals against the mechanical, skeletal beat of Criminal Passion.
The unsettling use of space and silence in Maldoror, creating a sense of impending dread.

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