Twist of shadows album, blind hearts and obsession, proved college and. Clan of xymox featured a trio of songwriters ronny moorings, anka wolbert. Clan of xymox, also known as simply xymox, are a dutch rock band formed in 1981. Clan of xymox clan of xymox lyrics and tracklist genius. Clan of xymox twist of shadows 2cd with bonus steve. After that he changed the name to just xymox, had a semihit with phoenix of my heart, and disappeared into the goth underworld. Aug 08, 2009 clan of xymox s track obsession from their album twist of shadows back in 1989. In love we trust begins with the obsession of emily and is evocative of xymoxs elemental ecstasy. Formed in amsterdam in 1984, clan of xymox became one of the mainstays of the 4ad label. Clan of xymox is the bands first album released in 1985 on the 4ad label.
She is falling in love shines with lost melodies and vibrant electronics as if ronny moorings made a song with depeche mode, kiss and tell shyly kisses the wave era on the. A year later, moorings and wolbert moved to amsterdam, releasing the lp subsequent pleasures as xymox. You dont hear a thing ive said you dont know my loneliness i stare inside and feel depressed youd feel the pain in my caress youd feel the pain in my caress youd. Obsession is the first single taken from the third fulllength album twist of shadows by dutch band clan of xymox, also known as simply. We sit in your room, so dark and strange with yellow candles burning straight outside it rains, so silver and bright a glaring light crashed. Sep 27, 2018 artwork designed by vaughan oliver of 4ad fame and several tracks produced by tony visconti, responsible of several david bowie landmark release. This album propelled underground band clan of xymos to cult status in the us, mainly on the strength of its single obsession, a huge hit in dancefloors. The xymox era ended in 1997 when, in the midst of a revival in the gothic scene, ronny moorings made the decision to restart clan of. Obsession is the first single taken from the third fulllength album twist of shadows by dutch band clan of xymox, also known as simply xymox.
Listen to clan of xymox soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 225 tracks. From the netherlands, xymox was established in 1983 in nijmegen by frontman ronny moorings and then livein anke wolbert. Firmly rooted and strongly holding their ground, moorings vocals, guitar, keyboards and the rest of the current clan of xymox mojca zugna bass, mario usai guitar, and sean gobel keyboards, synthesizer continue to serve as one of the genres primary. You can buy album twist of shadows 1989 clan of xymox. The clan s dark electrogothic approach to music quickly became the benchmark by which all other bands to follow were judged. Along with label mates such as cocteau twins and dead can dance the clan s dark electrogothic approach to music quickly became the benchmark by which all other bands to follow were judged. Stream tracks and playlists from clan of xymox on your desktop or mobile device. Clan of xymoxs best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 a day clan of xymox. Clan of xymoxs track evelyn from their album twist of shadows back in 1989.
The album was produced by ivo wattsrussell and clan of xymox. You can tell that this band was heavily influenced by the sisters of mercy, another good popular goth band from the 80s. Founding member pieter nooten rerecorded the songs after the call and theme i on sleeps with the fishes, his 1987 collaborative album with michael brook, following a brief split from the band. Jan 03, 2019 clan of xymox singer ronny moorings shares his favorite apps the singersongwriter also revisits the bands critically acclaimed gothic rock and industrial musicbased album twist of shadows on. Xymox then became the opening act for dead can dance in england. Watch the video for on a mission from clan of xymox s in love we trust for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The xymox era ended in 1997 when, in the midst of a revival in the gothic scene, ronny moorings made the decision to restart clan of xymox and return to his musical roots. Twist of shadows is xymoxs third fulllength album, released in 1989 on wing records. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Clan of xymox s track obsession from their album twist of shadows back in 1989. Their first ep, subsequent pleasures added pieter nooten afterwards on keyboards and left a mark on an emerging eurowave market. Clan of xymox download high quality complete mp3 albums. The albums first single, obsession download set the tone, as the.
The best of clan of xymox by clan of xymox on amazon music. Ronny moorings is the main man behind clan of xymox, a synthgoth band that was lucky enough to be on the 4ad label during its heyday. From the netherlands, xymox was established in nijmegen, the netherlands by frontman ronny moorings and then livein anke wolbert in 1983. Clan of xymox featured a trio of songwriters ronny moorings, anka wolbert, and pieter nooten and gained success in the 1980s, releasing their first two albums on 4ad, before releasing their third and fourth albums on wing records and scoring a hit single in the united states. Clan of xymox singer ronny moorings shares his favorite apps. Clan of xymox are a longrunning dutch goth electronica act, known from 1988 to 1997 simply as xymox. We sit in your room so dark and strange with yellow candles burning straight outside it rains so silver and bright a glaring light cras. Originally formed in holland in 1983 as xymox, clan of xymox became one of the pioneers of the dark and moody electronic music that later became known as darkwave. Clan of xymox obsession hd video official by gothic requiem.
In its long and storied history, clan of xymox has developed a signature dark electrogothic sound that has made the act adored around the world. Join songkick to track clan of xymox and get concert alerts when they play near you. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups. Clan of xymox also known as xymox blend an eclectic and vibrant mix of darkwave, electronic pop, gothic rock, and acoustic folk. Especially if you hear the fist song a day, the introduction and the beat is just as dark and goth as ever. Twist of shadows 1989 gothic rock clan of xymox download. Clan of xymox pull out all the stops and deliver energy, ideas and creativity as if they were about to release their debut album and not their 15th studio work. Clan of xymox were formed in nijmegen, netherlands in 1983 by ronny moorings vocals, guitar and anka wolbert bass, vocals. Clan of xymox formed in amsterdam in 1984, clan of xymox became one of the mainstays of the 4ad label. A now back to being called clan of xymox, the group continues to. I discovered the darker clan of xymox thanks to some random napster downloads because i was trying. Clan of xymox featured a trio of songwriters called pieter nooten, ronny moorings and anke anka wolbert. Here you can buy and download music mp3 clan of xymox. This is the most accessible xymox album, selling over 300,000 copies and their first on major label.
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