The Official Milwaukee's Black Orchid Homepage
featuring Sven Kort, Raig Macher, and J.A.B.
live Industrial Improvisation group
performing from August 1993 to December 1994
Milwaukee's Black Orchid is an Industrial Improvisation group which performed live in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas from August 1993 to December 1994. The main band featured Sven Kort, Raig Macher, and J.A.B., but the band were joined by guests at times. Alan Zorn and Erich Ternes both appeared in performances and sessions. All recordings come from live and session performances from the band.
Reviews of Milwaukee's Black Orchid
"This... is a miasma of electro beats that seem to go nowhere and then spin back on your ears and go somewhere where you'll never find them, and beautifully haunting keyboards intertwined by the occasional ghostly voice. I could see permanent psychosis being a direct result of Black Orchid music..."
"Black Orchid squeezes unique sounds out of their equipment. Chaotic rhythm patterns, indistinct samples and calm demonic vocals do the rest..."
Milwaukee's Black Orchid Discography
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It's a Dark Thing (1993) |
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Traveling on Dark Frequencies (1994) |
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Live and Rare (1999) |
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Chronicles One (2007) |
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Chronicles Two (2007) |
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Chronicles Three (2007) |
the Music of Milwaukee's Black Orchid
Dark World International has released It's a Dark Thing as a free download on the Milwaukee's Black Orchid band profile. Mad Arab Wails was one of the ten most popular tracks downloaded from darkworld.com in 2012. These files are MP3s, if you haven't heard them, download them today.
download 
Adelweiss on the Side of a Mountain (6:16 @16.1Mb)
download The Red Rose lies in the Valley (5:36 @14.6Mb)
download Felicia (9:00 @22.4Mb)
download I am Ready (9:25 @23.4Mb)
download Mad Arab Wails (9:23 @23.3Mb)
Photos featuring Milwaukee's Black Orchid
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Bio Photos featuring Sven Kort, |
Posters from Milwaukee's Black Orchid
J.A.B. found six posters from Milwaukee's Black Orchid in his archives. Two come from masters, four from scans of flyers got after shows. Five posters are from actual live shows, the last is the poster for the cassette release of It's a Dark Thing (contact address is no longer valid).
More information on Milwaukee's Black Orchid
More information on Sven Kort, Raig Macher, and J.A.B. can be found on the Dark World International band profile for Milwaukee's Black Orchid. Sven Kort and J.A.B. also appear performing Industial Improvisation in the group, Styigian Tars.
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