PROJEKT PRESENTS: A DARK CABARET / VARIOUS

If you like any of the artists on the CD or are interested in the general genre of "Punk Cabaret," this CD provides a wonderful mix of artists and their collaborative efforts that spans the dark and dismal to the whimsical side of the spectrum. Each of the artists provides a unique flavor to the CD and the collaborations of the artists are also quite distinct from the stylings of each individual.Recommended for fans of the cabaret genre or the curious.Excellent price, excellent mix... excellent quality.

Amazing mixture of great gothic music, some vaudeville, some older styled swing/jazzy type tunes. I can't say enough good about this CD, you will not find another collection like this, even in the second volume. It's highly recommended.

Wonderful mix of songs... perfect for my pre wedding soundtrack!

I have nothing bad to say about this CD. It is Wonderful. I wish they would make followup CDS of this nature. Like a Dark Cabaret 2. lol it is a great cd

Goth meets Cabaret, or rather Gothic music influenced by Cabaret. Thats the best way to describe this wonderful little release by Projekt. The eleven tracks here provide an introduction to the "dark cabaret" scene, and do so quite well. The first song, Coin-Operated Boy by the Dresden Dolls, is a great start, and the CD continues onward to devious Evil Night Together by Jill Tracy (which sets up a wonderful film noir mood) and on to the darker, electronic dance number Cabaret Fortune Teller by Audra, to a remix of Knock Three Times on My Coffin by Projekt veterans Black Tape for a Blue Girl. Along the way numerous other bands are covered.Sam Rosenthal's side project Revue Noir makes their debut on this CD, with husky feminine vocals provided by Nicki Jaine, who also has a solo song (Pretty Faces) on the CD as well. Personally, I LOVED Revue Noir and find Nicki Jaine's voice to be quite alluring, but I also know some BTfaBG fans who dislike her vocals so you've been warned. But all in all, I think anyone with a task for the dark should check out this CD. At the very least, its a cheap and decent introduction to a whole new style, and thats always a good thing.

Has Projekt traded dying elegance for deadly glamor? It is undeniable that Projekt has done a lot to preserve the winsome poetic mystery of the goth scene; releases from bands such as Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Lycia, and Mors Syphilitica managed to be brooding and beautiful without succumbing to cliches about black cats and creepy-crawlies. Even though Projekt arguably has the strongest roster of ethereal acts around, a diet of nothing but swirling shrouds and soaring vocals leaves one musically malnourished. Enter a new breath of life into the label's canon: cabaret.A Dark Cabaret is gothic morbidity meets Wiemar decadence. The songs on this compilation are mostly based around seductive piano and evocative vocals, yet each band brings something unique to the mix. The Dresden Dolls lean heavily toward art-school post-modernism, Jill Tracy brings macabre heat, and Katzenjammer Kabarett add a distinct post-punk ethos to their brand of music hall dissolution. Top marks go to Nicki Jaine's solo track and her vocal work with Revue Noir; there is just something about her voice that completely encapsulates the feel of a culture that laughed in the face of fin du monde fascism. There isn't a reason not to playing this album at your next sordid soiree.

I bought this as an impulse purchase and after hearing it, bought 3 more copies for friends as well as tracking down some of the artists on it to buy albums from them.ThouShaltNot was a new group to me when I got this album a few years ago, but the wit of True Love is compelling.Jill Tracy- I love Jill Tracy now. I've reviewed  Diabolical Streak  which is the album Evil Night Together was recorded on. Evil Night Together has also been on the show NCIS being played in Abby's lab.Nicki Jaine and Revue Noir are the other artists I sought out after listening to this album.Very enjoyable album with dark tracks you don't need to be goth to enjoy. The songs on this album would also make a great soundtrack for a Halloween party.

I can't believe this CD is only $6. It has quickly become one of my favorites. Not only is it a great collection of artists, but the selections include some of their most interesting songs. With everything from the fun and funky Coin Operated Boy to the sultry Evil Night Together and the heart rending Simon's Sleeping, it spans the breadth of gothic cabaret nostalgia. After just a few minutes listening to this album and I want to throw on my bustier and heels, stick a feather in my hair and strut through the night club. It is worth every penny.

I love this album and play it all the time. A mixture of some great classics including Coin Operated Boy by the Dresden Dolls