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Info from : www.dangus.net Folklore and post-folk
Dulcet string of beautiful folk songs and vehement rock music flows with bright feeling. That’s the second full-lenght of Atalyja, one of the most professional live groups in Lithuania. Fairylike female and male tones nicely entwine with vital musical arrangements using traditional and oriental instruments. Smooth digipack CD includes 12 songs + video.More info here
An onthology of oldest traditional music from all over Lithuania. Archive recordings collected between 1936 and 1984, compiled by Genovaite Cetkauskaite. CD inludes 46 songs - work, love, wedding, family, children songs, ritual calendar songs, songs of nature, dances, games, historical and war songs, and instrumental music.
Magnificent 5th Donis album nicely blending archaic folklore and contemporary music. The sublime sounding is charged with neat Donis' electronic architecture, enchanting Rasa Serra singing, atmospheric guitar fusion, kanklės and violin playing, and folk ensemble Kuršių Ainiai chorus, + two remixes from Driezhas and McKaras. Digipack deluxe, 10 songs.More info here
The joint project of famous Baltic ritual folk group and talented neofolk composer. Archaic Winter Solstice chants with profound and subtle musical arrangements - clear refined ambient, followed by various folk instruments in tranquil atmospheric passages. The sacred experience of the time, when the whole world gets restarted. 8 unique pienes. More info here
Album presents a traditional countryside folk music played by skilful accordionists from Rokiškis region, North-Eastern Lithuania. Thats outstanding entertainment folklore which is passing away together with the last performers, as nobody continues their tradition... This collection is a valuable document of authentic records, presenting popular polkas, waltzes, wedding marches as well as a rather frequent foxtrot. 24 tracks.
"Uz juriu mariu" (Far Away Over the Seas) is the fifth Strange Folklore Group's album in 10 years. The music is absorbed by almost cosmic yearning and light, pure voices and charming tranquil melodies, variety of Baltic folk instruments and strange exotic rattles. 18 songs that make you fly to the worlds of ancestors and gods. 59 min. Published in 2002.
The fourth Group's release, full of Lithuanian minor magic tunes. Skilfully performed using plenty of traditional instruments (kankles, bagpipes, whistling, etc) and sung in enchanting male and female polyphonic chorus, "Silai pusynai"(Pinewoods) charms with 19 gentle songs. 63 min. Published in 2000.
The Strange Folklore Group play almost every Lithuanian traditional instrument, adding few oriental sounds as well, and make it their very own way, - calm, melting, intimate and melancholic. The album "Various Songs" includes 22 tracks of beautiful tender ethnic meditation. 66 min. Published in 1998.
The first official release by The Strange Folklore Group - archaic Lithuanian songs "About Death". The music and themes come from really deep past... So gentle sound the voices and numerous folk instruments, so transcendental is the atmosphere and so strange tales lay beyond the eternal grief. 18 songs of otherwordly passage. 1996
The 4th Kulgrinda album all sung in archaic mysterious Prussian language. This is very important rare recording showing new life of old Prussian tongue, which was used in the most sacral Baltic land. The solo chanting of the group founders - Inija and Jonas Trinkunas - are especially impressive and meditative here. 17 chants, nice digipack w/ bookl.
The greatest Baltic ritual folk group thunders with a second concept CD. Beautiful archaic hymns are dedicated to Perkunas - the mighty Thunderer, the main god of Baltic heathen pantheon. Many songs are led by strong voices of men and accompanied by pagan drums, using authentic incantations. 15 chants + a comprehensive booklet (also in English).More info here
During the ritual, glorification of the sacred Fire is accompanied by ancient songs, dances and stories, which date back to the early Middle Ages. This includes sutartines – unique archaic polyphonic songs. The exhaustive album booklet provides a descriptions of the group, the Ritual, meanings and lyrics both in Lithuanian and English.More info here
The album joins a famous Lithuanian folk singer Veronika Povilionienė and Indian music group Lyla - E.Jepifanov of Atalyja, G. Kovėra of Keisto Folkloro Grupė and Ž.Svabonaitė. They link archaic Lithuanian folklore with classic Northern Hindu music, finding surprising tunes and harmonies. The playful experiment gives 11 songs in a nice digipack.
Album, called "Oh, little thrush" includes melodic and suprisingly gentle pure folk songs from Zemaitija (Samogitia), performed by famous outstanding female singer Loreta Mukaite-Sungailiene. A pureblood Samogitian, born in 1977, she preserved specific singing style of her native region (northwestern Lithuania). 22 songs.
Lithuanian folk songs performed in a purely specific manner by prof. Juozas Rimas. This majestic singing stands out of usual folk tradition, his strong enchanting voice charms with variations and brilliant nobility. It is not often you can hear such great man in a Baltic folklore! Some songs are occompanied by oboe. 22 songs.
The album features original music composed by a prominent Lithuanian jazz figure S.Sasnauskas - a joint project, recorded by Sasnauskas Jazz Quartet and Klova's folk group Vydraga. Combining authentic folklore with modern jazz, archaic instruments with electronic sounds, this music drives to really strange places and crazy, weird, fairy atmosphere. 9 compositions.
A follow-up CD to the first "Sutartinės" chapter, both compilations set presenting the unique magic of Baltic folklore. This CD features vocal and blown sutartinės, played on daudytės (long wooden trumpets), lumzdeliai (recorders) as well as ragai (horns) polyphony. Performed by folk ensembles Trys Keturiose, Griezikai, Jievaras, Visi, Dijuta. 33 tracks + solid booklet.
Unique archaic instrumental and singing polyphony - sutartines. The very own entrancing magic of Baltic folklore which was centuries ago spred in a small area of northeastern Lithuania. CD features the outstanding gathering of various top performers of this tradition - Trys Keturiose, Griezikai, Jievaras. 32 tracks + solid booklet with detailed information on sutarinės
An outstanding project by the cult musicians - Gvidas Kovėra (Lithuania) and Todar Kashkurevich (Belarus), playing authentic Baltic bagpipes, meet Petras Vyšniauskas (Lithuania) performing saxophone. All this recorded in a Samogitian chimney, sinking in tranquil and impromptu sounding. 10 songs of ethno embraced by subtle jazz.
Archaic songs from Prussia (Minor Lithuania) collected by great folklorist, poet and prominent cultural figure Liudvikas Reza and published in 1825. They are performed by Evaldas Vycinas folk group, accompanied by nine-stringed kankles (zither). 18 graceful chants impart indefinable charm, very pleasant, tender and delicate sound, which enchants everyone’s heart.
One of the greatest Lithuanian folk musician and folklorist E.Vycinas performs songs collected and published by brothers Juska in 1880. The impressive delicate singing is accompanied by nine-stringed kankles magic, causing experience of deep bright melancholia. The album title refers to "Oh, sad sad is my heart"...
Second album from a popular Lithuanian band, presenting old folk songs wrapped in stomping rock'n'roll and cheerful metal music, using some traditional. Songs spring with beautiful female singing, bright atmosphere and clear studio sound. CD digipack w/ booklet, 13 tracks, 60+ min
The legendary Lithuanian ethno group is back after 12 years! The second official Zenklas X release presents new line-up and new music language. Archaic motifs sound novel and contemporary, dynamic breaks challenge the temperate music flow, expressing a delicate diversity of Earth sounds. The acoustic festivity in 8 tracks, 70+ min.More info here
Original Baltic meditation in a cosy flow of improfolk - instrumental folklore, artful electronic and avantgarde improvisations. Zenklas create new sound connected with the past, combining variety of traditional instruments - zither, multi-pipe whistles, reed pipe, dulcimer, percussions with classical guitar, violin and drums. Legendary record from the beginning of 90s. 8 tracks with nice designs.
Neofolk, ROCK, gothic, darkwave, industrial
The 3rd album by Prussian magic gathering of dark folk and neo-classical art, a deep esoteric experience filled with tender darkness, melancholy, decadence, mysteries and sacral harmony. Outstandingly solid and original opus, dedicated to the goddess of Dawn. Prussian and English lyrics by K.Donelaitis, A.Crowley, D.G.Rosetti, G. de Nerval, etc. - 8 songs.
Mystical and calm, pure neoclassical neo-folk, played by piano, flute, violin, cello, guitars and sung in grim poetical voices. The esoteric atmosphere of autumnal nostalgia... 8 chapters of magic from Prussia.
Astounding brand new album, waited for 8 long years! The opus is charming with hearty melodies, rock and acoustic strings, extravagant modern pulse, piano and elegant female assistance to Aurelius Sirgedas singing. And the 7th bands longplay surprises with a perfect modern sounding, making "Dali" the best Siela album ever! 10 songs.More info here
Another bands re-release, presenting 1997 recorded songs, fillled with unplugged guitar atmosphere. "Taves man reikejo" (You were the one I need) remains in Siela discography as one of the most original and immediate opus. Sincere melodic songs adore many Siela fans. 11 songs + 3 bonus tracks, lyrics in Lithuania.
The first Siela recording with a gothic touch, 1993. "Black Opium Land" is founded by darkened rock ballads of melancholic visions and miserable love stories. Formerly on MC only (Dangus). 10 Lithuanian songs, a special CDR re-release for fans with P. Fishot artworks.
"Curse" - the second album of Siela, presenting dark poetic songs, and dating back in 1992. Evident influences from Kino. Long time in oblivion, this is the first time these songs are officially released! Lyrics in Lithuanian.
Gothic metal plus strong cyber dance - the great energy screams out to be discovered in the impressive debut album of one of the most succesful Lithuanian dark bands. The groovy experience is flavoured by female vocals and sax lines. Album includes 13 tracks (with 4 cover versions) and comes in a nice digipack.
A concept compilation bringing the new wave of contemporary Baltic music - dark electronic, ambient and industrial linked to folklore and ethnic segments. CD includes exclussive tracks from 14 Lithuanian projects and 1 Estonian band. The surprising release comes with special runic package and neat designs. More information and mp3 at Dangus releases.More info here
An exclusive 2003 release – the music was performed with authentic clay whistles made by Lithuanian sculptor A.Moncys (1921-1993). Really deep and tranquil atmosphere, recalling the primordial tribal sound of early Wejdas works... 6 compositions and some multimedia in a special cardboard envelope.
The brand new experimental solo album of Notanga and Wejdas member Donatas Bielkauskas. Ethereal snow-fresh music, recorded with piano and handbells only, gives a sense of absolute purity and tranquility. 30 min. cosy composition comes with a same lenght video version. Dangus release.More info here
The well known minimalist Gintas K. presents a very solid double CD release. "Lengvai" (eng. Easily) is the result of long-lasting sonic adventures through rich scales of frequencies and dynamics, from subtle to intense - colorful hypnotizing beats, intersections of synthetic textures with sharp and powerful melodic flows are organized into polychromic soundscapes. The next chapter is an open brain surgery in 60 steps, from lyrical moods to unbearable noise.
Smart and distinctive Baltic industrial, blending rough electronic music, tribal rhythmics and starlit ethno visions. A debut album of a promising Lithuanian duo which offers a magic heathen adventure on a modern industrial highway, CD includes 9 tracks and special printed lay-out. Dangus release.More info here
Highest class electronic art full of twilight! This gifted sound architect became a real discovery of Lt scene in 2003, offering an album rich in sensations, elegant mechanics and qualitative sounding. A deep blue sea of idm drillcore here is troubled by dark industrial lashes, bruising noises and rustling ambient breaks. Digipack incl. 11 tracks. Dangus release.More info here
Mysterious idm shamanism and tribal trance of post-industrial universe, with cosmic beats, massive ambient slips and primeval inspirations encoded. The second digital solo album by member of Agyria, Notanga and Obtest. 8 tracks + 2 multimedia videos. Dangus release.More info here
Experimental neo-folk project by Povilas Vaitkevicius, a singer for Kulgrinda and Zalvarinis. Noisy post-folk soundscapes, industrial elements and acoustic songs with magic lyrics. Each slim case CDr comes with an exclusive cover, all different and painted by the author himself. 7 tracks, 50 min.
Amber tribal ambient with the deepest ethnic sensations - "Earth Breath". The 6th, come back album of the legendary Lithuanian project. Highly empyreal and solid work of the Baltic scene. Natural sounds and modern technologies were managed by Donis and Darius Gerulaitis (Ensemble SP). 8 parts, 70:07 min. More information and mp3 at Dangus release.More info here
The third album of warlike Obtest songs, this time with heavy metal tones stronger. Lithuanian pagan scene veterans have created this 9-song release for 4 years. Heroic war metal melodies and thundering native lyrics. A special album edition - A5 high quality photoalbum with CD - comes limited to 1000 copies.
The third album of warlike Obtest songs, this time with heavy metal tones stronger. Lithuanian pagan scene veterans have created this release for 4 years. Heroic war metal melodies and thundering native lyrics. 9 songs, CD with 16 p. booklet.
Legendary inflaming pagan metal act of Lithuania presents their second full-lenght album, full of martial power and mighty patriotism! Elder gods should be pleased... 10 tracks.
Legendary debut, dedicated to the brave heathen nation of Prussia, who fought the cross bearing scum for several centuries. Majestic inflaming pagan metal sung in Lithuanian - 8 burning "Millenium" tales: “Karo Dvasia”, “Vilkolakiai”, “Tolstant Krantams”, “997” to mention few.
Energetic as hell and romantic as heaven - suprising gothic deathrock from one of the best newcoming band in Lithuania. Saprophytes offer strong and lyrical guitar based music with dark slashing sound, violins, gentle choruses and very nice screaming vocals. "Marionette" release includes 24-page book - a strange story with original designs. Lyrics in English.
Second album from a popular Lithuanian band, presenting old folk songs wrapped in stomping rock'n'roll and cheerful metal music, using some traditional. Songs spring with beautiful female singing, bright atmosphere and clear studio sound. CD digipack w/ booklet, 13 tracks, 60+ min.
The respected Lithuanian duo weaves jazz, classical, folk, experimental and alternative music into cohesive and striking fabric. The musicians conceptually intermingle different styles and genres creating highly emotional intensity and playful discharge. Really interesting and solid album, 10 compositions.
A new strange offer from avantgardist group, showing them preparing for some blues festival which they finally havent attended. But anyway, the rehearsals were recorded and came as good fun. Some weird psycho stuff, resulting in 2 tracks, 57 min. CDr comes in a box with a silk print.
One of the earliest avantgarde bands of Lithuania. Old style psychedelic rock and undescribable songs with impressive shyza of Baras, noise and sick eriental elements. The second full-lenght album in 13 years! Ltd 500. 80 min. in 14 tracks.
The first CD release by the Lithuanian avantgarde pioneers, and the first weird music CD released in Lithuania. The cult record comes from 1996 and offers catchy mechanical psychodelia with various strange instruments orchestra and lots of unexpected parts. A tremendous album! You can get the several last copies left. 9 tracks, nice original lay-out. Ltd. 500 copies.
Exotic psychedelic avantgarde with inimitable style and sound of the originators of Lt weird music scene. A ~half hour composition recorded live on the special event Free Tibet.
A unique painting & musical project, created by famous Lithuanian avantgarde artist A.Šlipavičius and well known jazz virtuoso Vytautas Labutis. The show Lethe - an esoteric city in another world. Inspired by Tibetan Book of the Dead surrealistic series of paintings and strange music rides through a mysterious yet tricky spiritual state of Lethe. The 9 track CD album comes in a deluxe 8pp digipack showing some of the 33 Lethe paintings. Dangus release.More info here
One of the greatest Lithuanian musicians, a saxophonist Petras Vyšniauskas combines Lithuanian folk music echoes with free form of expression offered by modern jazz. This music remains unforgetable because of clear, individual concept and bright feeling for ethno identity. Recorded with Karl Berger, Kent Carter and Klaus Kugel. 4 compositions, 35 min.
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ATALYJA "Saulala riduolela" CD. 
ATALYJA "Žemaitiu ruoks" MCD
KULGRINDA "Giesmes Saulei (Hymns to the Sun)" digipack CD 35Lt/€14 
KURSIU AINIAI "Bek, laivuzi" CD Juosta Records 30Lt/€13 
ZALVARINIS "Folk n' rock" digipack CD Monaco 28Lt/€12 
Aiste Smilgeviciute & SKYLE "Povandenines kronikos" digipack CD Via Artis 30Lt/€13 
Aiste Smilgeviciute & SKYLE "Babilonas" digipack CD Via Artis 30Lt/€13 
SKYLĖ "Lukiškių pieva" digipack CD
PIEVOS "Menuli baltas" CD Dangus 25Lt/€10 
DONIS "Švilpiai" CD Dangus 30Lt/€12 
VILKDUJA "Vakar duona" digipack CD
ALTORIU SESELIAI "Margi sakalai" CDR 20Lt/€8 
ANUBI "Gods Pantenon" digipack CD Odium Records 30Lt/€12 
