TaranDtula EP (DIY) Release 2024 -
"Irony and nordic-noir entangled in a sparkling web of doom"
TaranDtula, beckon listeners into a nocturnal realm where gothic shadows dance with fiery spirits. The Subterranean Sea unveil the first half of their vampiric opus in 2024 during the process of writing the second half of TaranDtula. Nurtured, within' the womb of Finnish winter and covid's haunting stillness, Australian queen of vamp, embarked on a mystical odyssey, weaving a sonic tapestry that transcends musical genre. The collaboration was separated by oceans, communicated through the digital ether, as Isobelle Phoenix, ensconced in the shadows, sent her spectral visions to Osker Bickford previously a member of the Brian Henry Hooper Band. In Melbourne, Australia, Osker responded with guitar and bass. The experrimental cocophony, shipwrecked in Tampere Finland and recorded in the Metso Library, ended up in the hands of Martin J. Fiedler (Kreuzberg, Berlin 2023). Four tracks inspired by expressionist films and life experiences along with Phoenix's dreaming of a dystopian love affair in a crumbling world or chaos.
Martin J. Fiedler of Klangbild Studio is known for his work with, Australian, band Crime & The City Solution.
A sojourn to Berlin, the city draped in shadows, art, culture and history, revealed a fateful encounter with musician, Chris Hughes who joined on drums.
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Wild At heat (Berlin 2023)
Subsea (Wild AT Heart Berlin, 2023)
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THE GLORIOUS DEAD LP (2021) - DIY / Other
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The Glorious Dead" emerged as Phoenix's, Frankenstein creation. A musical escapade, stitched together from diverse sonic limbs across the globe. This album, akin to the mad scientist's laboratory, saw its creation unfold in different places, each contributing a unique essence.​ The haunting melodies and ethereal vocals found their genesis in New York, where Belle collaborated with Mark Plati, renowned for his work with David Bowie, The Cure, Depeche Mode. Plati's influence, akin to a musical lightning bolt, struck the tracks Dead Inside, Maker Of The Man and Livin’ Life Blues with a charged energy, molding it into a creation that resonates with both the past and the futuristic echoes of Bowie's collaborations.​ The stitches tightened in Melbourne, Australia, with Lindsay Gravina at Birdland Studio for post-production for "Blossom Of Love" and "The Devil's Son" another DIY sojourn. Gravina added the final touches, infusing the album with a gothic elegance and sonic depth.
The Glorious Dead, stands as a testament to Belle Phoenix's prowess as a producer on Dancing All The Time and Soulkillers in colaboration with Trent Marden (The Holy Soul) on guitar.
Mark Plati & Belle Phoenix (Sydney Opera House 2017)
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