Sturmpercht
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Sturmpercht is an Austria
n experimental
, traditional folk
and neofolk
group inspired partially by indigenous alpine tradition.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n experimental
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
, traditional folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and neofolk
Neofolk
Neofolk is a form of folk music-inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles. Neofolk can either be solely acoustic folk music or a blend of acoustic folk instrumentation aided by varieties of accompanying sounds such as pianos, strings and elements of industrial...
group inspired partially by indigenous alpine tradition.
Albums And EPs
| Year | Title | Format, Special Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Der Tanz des Tatzelwurms / Am Fuße des Untersberges | 7", limited to 234 numbered copies. 7", 99 numbered copies rereleased in 2004. |
| 2004 | Stürm Ins Leben Wild Hinein! | 12" LP in wooden box limited to 375 numbered copies. |
| 2004 | Wilde Gesellen / Waldpracht | Split with Jagerblut. 7" with postcards, limited to 352 copies. |
| 2005 | Alpine Bann- und Segenssprüche | One-sided clear vinyl 12" LP/3" VCD inlay set, 250 numbered copies. Second edition limited to 99 copies on moss green-marbled vinyl. |
| 2005 | Der Marsch Der Wampelerreiter / Viel Volle Becher klangen | 7" EP, with Axel Frank of Werkraum Werkraum -Overview:Growing up in the fields of experimental music and post-industrial music with several other projects since the early 1990s, Axel Frank began to adapt a more melodic neofolk, electronic and dark ambient approach... |
| 2006 | Geister im Waldgebirg | CD 6-panel digipack. 2 LP wooden box limited to 340 copies. Boxset with the 2LP + shirt + trophy limited to 62 copies. |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Format, Special Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Secret Lords | CD |
| 2003 | Wir Rufen Deine Wölfe | 2xLP |
| 2004 | Steinklang Industries Disco 1994-2004 | CD |
| 2005 | Mia Runa | 2xCD |