Artist

Dead Can Dance

1981-present·London, Melbourne

Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard's Australian-British project pushed darkwave toward the orchestral and the liturgical, and 1987's Within the Realm of a Dying Sun effectively wrote the rulebook for neoclassical dark wave. Two years earlier, in 1985, Perry had invited a struggling Dutch band called Clan of Xymox to open Dead Can Dance's UK tour, a gesture that helped launch the newcomers' career and knit them into the darkwave scene's early network.

The full story is in Darkwave and Synth Goth.

At a glance

Active
1981–present
From
Melbourne, Australia / London, UK
Records in the issues
1 (1987)
Original label
4AD
Listening guide track
“Song Of The Stars (Remastered)”

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In the Darkwave and Synth Goth listening guide: “Song Of The Stars (Remastered)”

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In the issues

  • Darkwave and Synth Goth
    Supporting cast · 1979-1995 · Members

    Darkwave and Synth Goth is a genre from Europe (particularly Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France) and United States, 1979–1995. Its principal artists include Clan of Xymox, Depeche Mode and The Frozen Autumn. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 18 dated events.

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