Ohne Nomen β Nightflower (Album β Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, Electro-Wave.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: Ohne Nomen is an Italian project driven by Fra ‘AngeNoir’ Marlat and Filippo Marlat (Iamnoone) while Stephan Seth (still involved with Iamnoone) wrote the lyrics of this debut full-length.
Content: I never heard of this formation before and discovered an 80s inspired production. The songs are mainly into Minimal/Electro-Wave music, some passages becoming pretty minimal-like while other parts have been reinforced by guitar sounds. Fra ‘AngeNoir’ Marlat sings with a sexy accent, her rather cold expression sometimes reminding me of Kriistal Ann. The song “Fell”, which was previously released as a single has been remixed while there’s another song remixed as well.
+ + + : This work is a pretty cool discovery and an album I would recommend without hesitation. First there’s this sexy accent of the singer, which together with the 80s flavored music has something cool. The first half of the work is a succession of great songs accomplished with efficient choruses. The remix of “Fell” is a potential club-killer.
– – – : The second part of the album is just a tiny bit under the level of the other tracks although “Nightflower” remains a great piece of music.
Conclusion: Ohne Nomen is an interesting newcomer, which I can only, but recommend if you’re into Electro/Wave music.
Best songs: “Fell – Nightflower Remix”, “City Of The Death”, “Feel The Breath”, “Ishtar”.
Rate: (8).
Artist: www.facebook.com/Ohnenomen
Label: www.coldtransmission.com / www.facebook.com/coldtransmissionmusic
About Ohne Nomen
Ohne Nomen is an Italian project formed in 2020 by Fra ‘AngeNoir’ Marlat and Filippo Marlat of Iamnoone, both previously members of Marlat, an Italian dark-wave and gothic-rock band active since 2010. The lyrics are written by Stephan Seth, also of Iamnoone. The band describes its sound on Bandcamp as “witch wave”, mixing dark wave, electro wave and EBM with occult-themed lyrics. Discogs lists the members as Francesca Mora and Philippe Marlat.
“Nightflower” was released by Cold Transmission Music on 2 April 2021 on CD and as a download. The ten tracks are “The Fire Within”, “Ishtar”, “Fell (Nightflower Remix)”, “Feel The Breath”, “City Of The Dead”, “Alice In The Moonlight”, “Dance Of Death”, “Creatures Of The Night”, “The Call” and “The Fire Within (Loberg Dark Disco Remix)”. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at La Maison Diev. The duo spoke with Side-Line in the ‘Click Interview’ with Ohne Nomen: ‘Our Project Is Conceived To Make People Dance’ in September 2021.
The digital singles “No Lights” (2022) and “Darkness” (2023) preceded the second album The S-Witch, reviewed on Side-Line in November 2023, all on Cold Transmission Music. “Nightflower” is the project’s debut album.
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