Jigsaw9 6783 Posted April 6, 2011 Japanese industrial unit (now Rieu solo project) Despair's new album will be released sometime in the summer. Its title will be NUMBERED CHILDREN, and will feature the artwork of Polish avantgarde photographer Slawomir Rumiak. Prototype versions of 8 songs can be listened to at the official myspace site. I can't wait!!! This has gotta be one the best news of the year for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furik 832 Posted April 6, 2011 People are going to come in here think it's D'espairsRay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted April 6, 2011 ^ My thoughts exactly, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masamune 72 Posted April 6, 2011 People are going to come in here think it's D'espairsRay. Its the reason i'm in here now, i got all exited. *Leaves topic dissapointed* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LIDL 692 Posted April 6, 2011 too bad masamune, despair is awesome. U dont know what u missed. Although i didnt really into the releases after this group became a solo project of rieu, i will looking forward! Also for the photograph! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peace Heavy mk II 7200 Posted April 6, 2011 People are going to come in here think it's D'espairsRay. Meeee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clow_eriol 240 Posted April 6, 2011 People are going to come in here think it's D'espairsRay. I've gone for that. LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiji 156 Posted April 6, 2011 AWESOME! <3 I loved their old songs....I hope the new stuff will still have that special atmosphere didn't the other member die? not sure about it but I think I've read something like that somewhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukrecia 22 Posted April 6, 2011 didn't the other member die? not sure about it but I think I've read something like that somewhere Yes, the vocalist girl, Ana passed away about three years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted April 6, 2011 Yeah, since then the only member is Rieu. Based on the myspace tracks this release's gonna be more noise-induced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted April 6, 2011 Good news. Didn't really like Rewired Riot Technology too much but Deserted Technology Riot is gold! And yes, Ana committed suicide shortly before the release of the second Darker Waters V.A. although she had already left Despair by then anyway. I'm guessing that JUDE departed somewhere between then and now if Despair is a Rieu solo project. Either way I wouldn't shut down this new album just yet. I think Rieu has had enough time to grieve the loss of his friend and then progress Despair to be a completely different band without Ana. At least I hope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonsaijodelfisch 328 Posted April 7, 2011 wow, listened to the myspace prototypes straight through and feel kinda viciously skullfucked. sort of like looking forward to the album (and yes, i thought d'espairsray first too ) EDIT: just like good old atari teenage riot digital hardcore FTW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebbivism 134 Posted April 7, 2011 People are going to come in here think it's D'espairsRay. That's what I just did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted August 29, 2011 Japanese industrial/digital hardcore/breakcore act despair have announced that their new album "Numbered Children" to be released on 2012.01.22 at CINEMA BLAST vol.5. I have no more information or tracklist at this time though. Source: http://despair-nation.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted August 29, 2011 LOL last time they said it would be this summer. Anyways, not that I'm complaining! Totally looking forward to it! edit: cover & tracklist from the OHP: 01. Death Crust 02. Over the Slumdog 03. Cracked Gaza 04. Bionic Junkies 05. Pain Barricade 06. Babylon 07. Memories 08. Freedom 09. Remix Track #1 (Details undecided now) 10. Remix Track #2 (Details undecided now) By the way it will be limited to 500 copies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukrecia 22 Posted August 29, 2011 Since there was already a topic about this new album, the (new) posts and infos should be posted there: ttp://www.monochrome-heaven.com/viewtop ... f=7&t=8039 Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted December 21, 2011 Sadly, the album was postponed to March. Here's the final tracklist btw: 01. The Battlefield of Freedom 02. Cracked Gaza 03. Infection of Siren 04. S-94 Pandemia 05. Pain Barricade 06. Clockwork Parade 07. Over the Slumdog 08. Loveless 09. S-94 Pandemia (Western Farms Mix) Restructured by Sunao Inami 10. Loveless (Remix Ver.) Restructured by The Neutron Ego Tape Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted December 22, 2011 Whoa. Either he completely ditched some tracks or he just renamed most of them. It's like a completely different tracklist now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted December 22, 2011 ^ My guess is that he just renamed them (but maybe there are some completely different ones too). By the way, concerning the title of track 04, S-94 is also the title of the cyberpunk short film Rieu composed the music for (as Despair solo unit)... so maybe that track will have something to do with the movie or its music thematically (at least that's my guess). 5DqDmybfsns Awww March is too far away~~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted February 25, 2012 Okay, this is getting ridiculous: the album has been postponed yet again, this time for May. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LIDL 692 Posted February 26, 2012 Kinda concerns me that it might be bad materials issues that making it postponed several times. Or someone just got way too perfectionist Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonsaijodelfisch 328 Posted February 26, 2012 grrr, crap! may is too far away... Kinda concerns me that it might be bad materials issues that making it postponed several times. doubt that, when the myspace was still up one could listen more or less to the whole thing (labeled as "prototype"-versions) and it was excellent! could have been released right away like that... (i should punch myself for not having at least ripped the myspace-tracks when i had the chance to) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
