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Mona Mur & En Esch

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"Expressive and enchaining, almost nightmarish.Powerful, driving, smooth, aggrieving, frightening, comforting, teasing, morbid."
"MUR AND ESCH GO STRAIGHT FOR THE JUGULAR."
"...two of the scene's most renowned artists create a work of seductive theatricality.
Mona Mur and En Esch have been two of the more exuberant characters in the underground music scene, carving out their own respective niches as artists on the edge, always finding ways to push the musical envelope. With 120 Tage: The Fine Art of Beauty and Violence, the two come together to create an album that is true to its title, juxtaposing sensual energies amid a brutal array of industrial soundscapes. And yet, underlying each track is a series of dark and intense melodic counterpoints that will surely put many in the mind of the era of the Weimar Republic. Indeed, the songs "Surabaya Johnny" and "Der Song von Mandelay" feature elements originally composed by Kurt Weill and Bert Brecht, two writers most closely identified with this musical style of cabaret-influenced dark pop, and the ease with which Mona Mur and En Esch translate these songs into a flurry of guttural guitars, caustic drum programming, whimsical synthesizer loops, and oppressive industrial clamor - with hints of organ and piano for good measure - without sacrificing the darkly macabre and sensuous energies of the originals is both disturbing and lovely." ILKER YÃœCEL, Int. ReGen Magazin, 1/09
“ While the performance has an air of cool restraint throughout, there's also a distinct feeling of seething passions just under the surface.
Mona Mur gives us a performance of Brechtian torch songs and slow-burning cabaret-influenced chansons, meticulously delivered with a chilled composure that at once establishes a distance between performer and audience, even as it entices you in. The amiable tension between the two performers - the supercool vocalist and her rock guitarist, straining at the leash to amp it all up - adds another neat bit of tension to the proceedings. The audience is held, rapt and attentive, from first song to last. “
Uncle NEMESIS UK 2008

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Member Since: 09/08/2008
Band Members: MONA MUR
EN ESCH

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Sounds Like: BEAUTY and VIOLENCE

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Record Label: PALE MUSIC International
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

MONA MUR FEATURE by Val Phoenix on POP MATTERS

MONA MUR at POP MATTERSObey to your "black-clad, gothic-tinged dominatrix, gruff voice dripping with contempt. Reality meets fantasy and violence collides with beauty." Mr Esch also to be featured the...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:22:00 GMT

CANDY CANE REMIX CONTEST - DECISION NEXT WEEK

To all of you sending us your CANDY CANE REMIXES - THANK YOU !The Jury will now get together and try to make a just decision.WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU SOON !LOVEDEVOTIONSURRENDERmx MUR
Posted by on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:16:00 GMT

DOWNLOAD 120 Tage Album plus TWO exclusive BONUS TRACKS on KMDFDMSTORE !

120 TAGE Album PLUS two BONUS TRACKS for DOWNLOAD:Candy Cane - Acoustic Version - Mr Esch "El Escholito" on SPANISH GUITAR !Candy Cane - Disco Death Tech Remix by Mr STEVE MORELL !Sniff it & enjoy.You...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:27:00 GMT

120 TAGE NOW IN KMFDMSTORE !! - for US Fans

FOR ALL OF YOU FROM THE US WANTING TO PURCHASE THE ALBUM,YOU CAN ORDER IT NOW DIRECTLY FROM KMFDMSTORE. COM yours sincerelyMs MUR
Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 06:31:00 GMT

MUR/ESCH nice little 3 D Characters - NOW & REALLY

mur/esch in culpa innata 2 - chaos risingOK GUYS - NOW WE ARE TALKING.HERE WE ARE FOR YOU , nicely rendered in 3D.So, we cannot be TOTALLY WRONG! Have fun and remeber - the future might be - not in ph...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 13:22:00 GMT

REMIX CONTEST - NEW LINK

ok, folks, here is the new link.sorry for any inconvenience.MONA MUR & EN ESCH - OFFICIAL REMIX CONTEST 2009 Click here http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0PRH9ZJS Track:  Candy Cane What To do:...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:03:00 GMT

NEW VIDEO: CANDY CANE ! ..and DROWNED GIRL on mona's solo profile....

see below for CANDY CANE VIDEO new release!candy cane on youtubeand then....listen to THE BALLAD OF THE DROWNED GIRL:mona mur profile
Posted by on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:08:00 GMT

REVIEW IN HARD-WIRED UK "..sharp fireball of frantic energy"

New Review by Carl Jenkinson, HARD-WIRED.org.uk" Mona Mur's musical resume stretches back to the early 80s & this latest batch shows she's still a progressive & forward-thinking artist. It's not hard ...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:06:00 GMT

120 TAGE CD - PRESS

"120 Tage - The Fine Art Of Beauty And Violence is a dramatic, passionate, grim and evocative album that proves the creative power of two very skilful musicians."GOTHTRONIC, NL"Dark cabaret clashes wi...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:44:00 GMT

VISIONS AND LIES - FULL VERSION

CHECK OUT  & ENJOY.With Jessie Evans on sax. CHEERS! Ms M & Mr E
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:36:00 GMT