Diary of Dreams
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Diary of Dreams is a German Darkwave
band. The lead singer and founding member Adrian Hates has produced most of the albums by himself or with minimal help from others. He rarely uses a full band, except when he is on tour.
Adrian Hates was originally a classically trained guitarist and pianist, and subsequently bassist of Garden of Delight. He initiated the Diary of Dreams project in the late 1980s, taking the name from one of his early classical guitar compositions, 'Tagebuch der Träume'. The first album, 'Cholymelan', appeared in 1994 on the Dion Fortune label.
Encouraged by this success, Adrian formed his own label called Accession Records
and released a string of albums over the following years, building a loyal fanbase each step of the way. The second album 'End of Flowers' was released in 1996, expanding on the darkwave sound of the debut. 'Bird Without Wings' followed a year later, whilst the more experimental work 'Psychoma?' arrived in 1998.
The first sign of consolidation came in 1999, when a compilation album 'Moments of Bloom' appeared, containing two reworked tracks from each album. The next two albums 'One of 18 Angels' and 'Freak Perfume' (plus its companion EP 'PaniK Manifesto') made greater use of electronic rhythms, resulting in greater club play and wider recognition for the band.
Their 2004 'Nigredo' (a concept album inspired by a mythology the band designed themselves) saw a move back towards the more subtle, sparse concepts of old, but still featuring bursts of their more recent, dance-oriented sound. Songs from the Nigredo tour were later released on the live CD 'aLive' and the companion DVD 'Nine In Numbers'. The next Diary of Dreams album 'Nekrolog 43' was released in 2007, offering a greater variety of moods and concepts than previous works. Adrian Hates claims to be influenced, both lyric wise and artwork wise, by the German 1909-1935 expressionism and the "beauty of ugliness" in the course of his work.
The ninth album entitled "(if)" was released on 13 March 2009. On February 17, 2010 Adrian announced he is back in the studio recording a new album, and on March 26, 2010 he released "A Collection Of..." which is a best-of compilation album.
On November 12, 'Echo in Me' a single from the upcoming album Ego:X was released and the band is going to be playing songs from the album on the upcoming German tour.
On August 26 2011, their latest Album "Ego:X" was released in Europe in four different versions. The album was released in the US on September 11, 2011.
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
band. The lead singer and founding member Adrian Hates has produced most of the albums by himself or with minimal help from others. He rarely uses a full band, except when he is on tour.
History
Encouraged by this success, Adrian formed his own label called Accession Records
Accession Records
Accession Records is a record label created by Adrian Hates.-Artists:* Angels of Venice* Assemblage 23* Cleaner * Diary of Dreams* Diorama * Lights of Euphoria* Nerve Filter* Panzer AG* SITD* Faderhead...
and released a string of albums over the following years, building a loyal fanbase each step of the way. The second album 'End of Flowers' was released in 1996, expanding on the darkwave sound of the debut. 'Bird Without Wings' followed a year later, whilst the more experimental work 'Psychoma?' arrived in 1998.
The first sign of consolidation came in 1999, when a compilation album 'Moments of Bloom' appeared, containing two reworked tracks from each album. The next two albums 'One of 18 Angels' and 'Freak Perfume' (plus its companion EP 'PaniK Manifesto') made greater use of electronic rhythms, resulting in greater club play and wider recognition for the band.
Their 2004 'Nigredo' (a concept album inspired by a mythology the band designed themselves) saw a move back towards the more subtle, sparse concepts of old, but still featuring bursts of their more recent, dance-oriented sound. Songs from the Nigredo tour were later released on the live CD 'aLive' and the companion DVD 'Nine In Numbers'. The next Diary of Dreams album 'Nekrolog 43' was released in 2007, offering a greater variety of moods and concepts than previous works. Adrian Hates claims to be influenced, both lyric wise and artwork wise, by the German 1909-1935 expressionism and the "beauty of ugliness" in the course of his work.
The ninth album entitled "(if)" was released on 13 March 2009. On February 17, 2010 Adrian announced he is back in the studio recording a new album, and on March 26, 2010 he released "A Collection Of..." which is a best-of compilation album.
On November 12, 'Echo in Me' a single from the upcoming album Ego:X was released and the band is going to be playing songs from the album on the upcoming German tour.
On August 26 2011, their latest Album "Ego:X" was released in Europe in four different versions. The album was released in the US on September 11, 2011.
Albums
- Cholymelan (1994) – re-released in 1999 with four bonus tracks
- End of Flowers (1996)
- Bird Without Wings (1997)
- Psychoma (1998)
- Moments of Bloom (1999)
- One of 18 AngelsOne of 18 AngelsOne of 18 Angels is a 2000 album by Diary of Dreams.- Track listing :# "Rumours About Angels" – 8:23# "Butterfly:Dance!" – 6:52# "Mankind" – 6:23# "Winter Souls" – 6:23# "No-body Left To Blame" – 6:05...
(2000) - Freak perfumeFreak perfumeFreak Perfume is the seventh full-length album by Diary Of Dreams- Track listing :# "Traum:A" – 6:06# "The Curse" – 5:34# "O'Brother Sleep" – 5:59# "Chrysalis"# "Traumtänzer"# "Rebellion"# "Bastard"# "AmOK"# "She"# "Verdict"...
(2002) - Dream Collector (2003) (originally a limited South African compilation - later given wider release)
- Nigredo (2004)
- Alive (2005) – live album
- Nekrolog 43Nekrolog 43Nekrolog 43 is an album by the music group Diary of Dreams. The album was released on November 6, 2007.-Track listing:# "Nekrolog 43" – 7:05# "the Plague" – 4:54# "Son of a thief" – 5:31# "Tears of Joy" – 5:21# "UnWanted?" – 4:18...
(2007) - (if)(if)-Limited Edition:The limited edition of contains a bonus disc entitled GT with four additional songs.# "Momentum" – 5:01# "Regicide" – 4:18# "the Saint" – 5:12# "Never tell the Widow" – 6:34- Personnel :...
(2009) - A Collection Of... (2010)
- Ego:X (2011)
Singles and EPs
- O' Brother Sleep (2001)
- AmoK (2002)
- PaniK Manifesto (2002) – EP/mini-album
- Giftraum (2004)
- Menschfeind (2005) – EP/mini-album
- The PlagueThe Plague (song)"The Plague" is a single from Diary of Dreams that serves as a teaser for their first studio album in three years, Nekrolog 43.-Track listing:# "the Plague" – 3:51# "the Plague" – 4:47# "Allocution" – 5:18...
(2007) - "King of Nowhere" (2009)