Ashley Dayour ist das Mastermind hinter Whispers In The Shadow, eine der wenigen Österreichischen Bands, die es geschafft haben, international Bekanntheit in der Gothic-Szene zu erlangen. Ashley hat nun auch schon einige Beiträge für gothic.at verfasst, und wir freuen uns sehr, nun seine Video-Auswahl zu präsentieren, die neben Klassikern auch einiges Neues umfasst.
Diesmal auch mit ein paar Worten zu jedem Track, eine sehr gute Idee!

1. The Cure – Shake Dog Shake, Live 2008
   I really dig The Cure’s new, more rock driven sound this is a good example.
2. Play Dead – Walk Away, Live TV Performance
   A really great but almost forgotten band from the eighties. Classic first Wave Goth Band.
3. The Sisters of Mercy – Emma Live London, 1985
   Man with hats part 1
   The best cover version they did. From the last gig with the “classic” line up, Wayne Hussey on guitar.
4. The Mission – Wasteland
   Man with hats part 2
   One of their earlier singles. The Mission were on the way to the very top, but…
5. Fields of the Nephilim – Sumerland
   Man with hats part 3
   Last video with the original line up. An edited version of the “Elizium” classic.
   The Nephs at the top of their game.
6. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Israel, live 1983
   Girls without Hats
   With Robert Smith on guitar. My favourite Siouxsie song, lyric and music wise. The funny thing is, this was supposed to be a Christmas song!
7. Dead Can Dance / Frontier
   Actually the demo version of this very song from their self titled debut album. In those days I bought albums because of the covers. This one was a match and love at first sight. The haunted feeling of the video fits the mood of the track just perfect.
8. Cranes – Starbood, TV Performance
   The most unusual female voice I ever heard. They had something very unique, something I still adore.
9. Bauhaus – Mask
   The Goth Goth Video. Full moon, graveyards, church,… Can you believe that Peter Murphy said they never were Goth?…;) Little does he know.
10. Interpol – Lights
    More a short film than a video. The best song from their latest output.
11. The Smashing Pumpkins – Tear, Live, Hamburg 1998
    When I first saw this live on MTV, back in the days when they still aired music, I was blown away. I never liked them until that day. Corgan became one of my favourite guitar players. Such a unique sound and performance. This was the tour when they used 3! Drumsets.. absolutely insane.
12. David Bowie – Hello Spaceboy, live 1997
    Talking about 3 Drumsets. This is taken from Bowie’s 50th Birhtday celebration concert in New York, feat. Dave Grohl and the other Foo Fighters drummer + Bowie’s dummer! Madness! Besides Bowie is the Godfather!
13. Mogwai – Batcat
    Beware! It’s a horror short film rather than a video clip.
14. Radiohead – There, There
    This must be one of my favourite videos of all time. I’m not into Radiohead that much anymore, but the whole idea of the video is just stunning.
15. Francis Airport International – Monsters
    One of Austria’s most promising bands and such a great clip. Produced by long time Whispers in the Shadow producer Zebo Adam.
16. M83 – Graveyard Girl
    Such a sweet video and such a great band. Check out the “Before the dawn will heal us” album!
17. Bat For Lashes – Daniel, TV Performance
    I choose the live version because that was the one that really hooked me. That’s pop music even I like.
18. Esben & the Witch – Warpath
    I just discovered this new band. Stunning video and sound. The future!
19. Zola Jesus – Sea Talk
    Great haunted atmosphere. A bit like Spielberg’s “Poltergeist” movie from the 80’s, with the static television screen and all that jazz.
20. Light Asylum – Dark Allies
    Just discovered, already in love. I was a bit confused when I found out that’s a girl singing. Absolutely addicted to that tune!
21. Gary Numan – We Are Glass
    Good old Numan tune. Still like him. Very cheese 80’s video. Retro future before the future.
22. Kate Bush – Cloudbusting
    From the Hounds of Love album. Great Wilhelm Reich inspired Video. I loved this when I was little and still do. It’s really worth to discover the story behind the song and video about the tragic life of Wilhelm Reich.
23. The Vyllies – Whispers In The Shadow
    I had to choose this 😉 Very cheese 80’s “haunted house” style video. Can’t help it but I love this and not because of the title 😛