Fairytales of Slavery
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Fairytales of Slavery is the penultimate release by Miranda Sex Garden
, issued on Mute Records
in June 1994. Produced in part by Alexander Hacke
of Einstürzende Neubauten
, the album blends a great number of elements of different genres, including but not limited to gothic rock
, darkwave
, industrial
, classical and ambient
.
Miranda Sex Garden
Miranda Sex Garden were a music group from London, England. Formed in 1990, they were originally a trio of madrigal singers. Their first album, Madra , was entirely a cappella, with the songs all based on traditional English verse...
, issued on Mute Records
Mute Records
Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...
in June 1994. Produced in part by Alexander Hacke
Alexander Hacke
Alexander Hacke is a guitarist, bass guitarist, singer, experimental / industrial / electronic musician from Germany....
of Einstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten is a German post-industrial band, originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980. The group currently comprises Blixa Bargeld , Alexander Hacke , N.U...
, the album blends a great number of elements of different genres, including but not limited to gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
, darkwave
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...
, industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
, classical and ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
.
Track listing
- "Cut" – 4:58
- "Fly" – 3:41
- "Peep Show" – 3:49
- "The Wooden Boat" – 6:20
- "Havana Lied" – 2:12
- "Cover My Face" – 3:58
- "Transit" – 2:54
- "Freezing" – 2:23
- "Serial Angels" – 3:21
- "Wheel" – 6:14
- "Intermission" – 1:38
- "The Monk Song" – 3:25
- "A Fairytale About Slavery" – 8:40