Dark Orange
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Dark Orange is an Ethereal wave
band from Hamburg, Germany and is probably best known for their gothic rendition of Paul Simon
's "Sounds of Silence".
Dark Orange's last release with Hyperium records "The Sea Is My Soul", taken from their album "The Garden of Poseidon", was released under the alias 24 Hours and drastically remixed by Mark Tibenham of And Also the Trees
.
The band went relatively unknown to American audiences, until 1998 when Cleopatra Records
released "The Sea Is My Soul" (as 24 Hours) on the compilation "Heavenly Voices".
Dark Orange announced a reunion in 2008. In 2009 a single followed and the band announced that a new album would be released in May, 2010 on the Kalinkaland label, with sound produced by Robin Guthrie
of the Cocteau Twins
.
Ethereal Wave
Ethereal Wave, also called ethereal darkwave in Europe and ethereal goth or simply ethereal in the US, is a term that describes a subgenre of Dark Wave music...
band from Hamburg, Germany and is probably best known for their gothic rendition of Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Simon is best known for his success, beginning in 1965, as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair's songs, including three that reached number one on the US singles...
's "Sounds of Silence".
Dark Orange's last release with Hyperium records "The Sea Is My Soul", taken from their album "The Garden of Poseidon", was released under the alias 24 Hours and drastically remixed by Mark Tibenham of And Also the Trees
And also the trees
And Also The Trees are an English rock band, formed in 1979 in the United Kingdom. They are most notable for their poetic lyrics and evocative music which is strongly influenced by their native English countryside.-History :...
.
The band went relatively unknown to American audiences, until 1998 when Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music...
released "The Sea Is My Soul" (as 24 Hours) on the compilation "Heavenly Voices".
Dark Orange announced a reunion in 2008. In 2009 a single followed and the band announced that a new album would be released in May, 2010 on the Kalinkaland label, with sound produced by Robin Guthrie
Robin Guthrie
Robin Guthrie is a musician best known as co-founder of the Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums and other musical instruments, in addition to programming, sampling and sound processing...
of the Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
.
EPs and Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
| 1990 | Dahlia | Deathwish Office |
| 1991 | Oleander | Hyperium |
| 1993 | The Garden of Poseidon | Hyperium |
| 1993 | Breathing The Water (Live) | Benton Tapes |
| 2010 | Clouds, Paperships and Fallen Angels | Kalinkaland |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart |
Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Sounds of Silence" | - | The Garden of Poseidon | Hyperium |
| 1993 | "The Sea Is My Soul" | - | The Garden of Poseidon | Hyperium |
| 2009 | "Monkey Business" | - | Clouds, Paperships and Fallen Angels | Kalinkaland |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Song | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bouquet of Dreams
|
"Rose Grower" (from Dahlia) | Release by Dark Star, a sidelabel of Strange Ways. |
| 1998 | Heavenly Voices
Cleopatra Records Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music... |
"The Sea Is My Soul (Northern Dreamland Mix)" | U.S. release of the European Heavenly Voices compilations. |