Dark kabaret5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() The term dark cabaret appears to have become popularized with the release of a 2005 compilation album entitled Projekt Presents: A Dark Cabaret by Projekt Records, a label chiefly associated with the dark wave genre. Canada's Shift magazine called the album one of the "Top 10 Neo-Cabaret albums of all time." Emergence of the genre ![]() Following her 1996 debut solo album Quintessentially Unreal, San Francisco-based singer/pianist Jill Tracy released her second CD, Diabolical Streak, in 1999. A collaboration between Rozz Williams and Gitane Demone - both former members of Christian Death, entitled Dream Home Heartache after a song by Roxy Music, was recorded in the Netherlands and released in the United States in 1995 and was described by reviewers as "cabaret noir" or "glam cabaret". In the 1980s satirical cabaret had been revived and popularised by London-based bands such as Fascinating Aïda and Kit and The Widow but the Tiger Lillies incorporated themes of blasphemy, prostitution and bestiality in their songs, sung by Martyn Jacques in a menacing style with a falsetto voice. Other notable bands include American Sinner, Belladonna 9ch, Can Can Club, DeadHat, the French band Fantasmagoria, Lily’s Puff, Magick Daggers, Pistolita, Red Sky Coven, Scarlet Room, The Bad Things, Tin Hat Trio, among so many other acts that have given their own contributions to the dark cabaret genre.One of the earliest bands to play mainly or exclusively in a style which might now be described as dark cabaret were the Tiger Lillies, formed in London in 1989. ‘The Dresden Dolls’ rise to fame has been accredited for acts appearing the world over, including more famous performers such as the Carnival, and Harlequin Jones, which show influences from the older artists from the dark cabaret scene. The band also made an appearance in the dark cabaret musical “The Onion Cellar†in Boston Massachusetts. The album included music from not only The Dresden Dolls, but also notable acts such as Rozz Williams and Jill Tracy. This is thanks in part to Projekt Records compilation of the genres best music in the September 2005 release of “A Dark Cabaretâ€. But the more influential act of the past few years would have to be The Dresden Dolls, who have found fame in the mainstream music industry. In the mid 2000s the Los Angeles club “Bricktop’s at the Parlour†featured a large group of dark cabaret performers and artists, including Janet Klein, The Ditty Bops, Cabinet of Curiosities, and many others. The dark cabaret scene has grown in popularity in the past decade, and this can be seen elsewhere than just in the rising fame of artists. Singer Jill Tracy from San Francisco won two California Music Awards in 99 with the release of her second album “Diabolical Streakâ€. The actual term Dark cabaret was not used until the late 90s, when it was coined to describe the 1995 album “Dream Home Heartache†created by former lead singer of a band called Christian Death, Rozz Williams, and fellow former member Gitane Demone. ![]() In 1994 a rock band from Seattle, Washington called Salon Betty brought an erotic satirical twist to the dark cabaret genre, especially noted with the song “Last Cigaretteâ€. Many other performers have given their own contributions to the dark cabaret scene, such as Lydia Lunch and the 1980 release of the album titled “Queen of Siamâ€, and the 1988 release of the album “Peepshow†by a rock band from Britain called Siouxsie and the Banshees. Other performers from the era that are accredited with contributing to the sound of the early form of the genre include The Virgin Prunes, Klaus Nomi, and Kate Bush. The history of the dark cabaret scene can be traced as far back as 74, with the album “The End†by a band called Nico. Some examples of the more influential artists on the genre include The Dresden Dolls or Rozz Williams. The genre is usually labeled by the deep and sensual vocals, usually appearing with scant piano playing and strings instruments such as the cello, and sometimes the trumpet or an accordion. The Dark cabaret genre mixes the principles of the daring German Weimar-age cabarets and burlesque shows from the 20s, with the grim and dark styles of the post 70s gothic culture and music scenes. ![]()
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