Vanessa Funke
@vanessafunke.bsky.social
(she/her) 🏳️⚧️
Musician & record collector from Germany
Find my music here:
https://vanessafunke.bandcamp.com/
(Melodic Death / Black Metal)
https://candlevoid.bandcamp.com/
(Dungeon Synth)
https://theoccasion.bandcamp.com/
(Post-Punk / New Wave)
Musician & record collector from Germany
Find my music here:
https://vanessafunke.bandcamp.com/
(Melodic Death / Black Metal)
https://candlevoid.bandcamp.com/
(Dungeon Synth)
https://theoccasion.bandcamp.com/
(Post-Punk / New Wave)
Pinned
Okända Öden just restocked EU Distro copies of the Requiem CDs! So if you didn't get one so far, they are now available again!
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Continuing with the single The Road To Hell from 1989. A monumental track it is! And on the b-side there's the so-called French version of Josephine, which is imo the second best version of this song! Makes me want to dance 😁
January 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Continuing with the single The Road To Hell from 1989. A monumental track it is! And on the b-side there's the so-called French version of Josephine, which is imo the second best version of this song! Makes me want to dance 😁
I already mentioned the song in my previous post, but I'm listening to it again!
Working On It was released as a single in 1989 with the beautiful One Golden Rule as the B-Side.
Working On It was released as a single in 1989 with the beautiful One Golden Rule as the B-Side.
January 7, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I already mentioned the song in my previous post, but I'm listening to it again!
Working On It was released as a single in 1989 with the beautiful One Golden Rule as the B-Side.
Working On It was released as a single in 1989 with the beautiful One Golden Rule as the B-Side.
Starting with New Light Through Old Windows from 1988 today.
An album of re-recordings with the versions that get played on the radio even today.
While I prefer most of the original versions, this is still very good. A standout is the rocking Working On It, which is a new song.
An album of re-recordings with the versions that get played on the radio even today.
While I prefer most of the original versions, this is still very good. A standout is the rocking Working On It, which is a new song.
January 7, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Starting with New Light Through Old Windows from 1988 today.
An album of re-recordings with the versions that get played on the radio even today.
While I prefer most of the original versions, this is still very good. A standout is the rocking Working On It, which is a new song.
An album of re-recordings with the versions that get played on the radio even today.
While I prefer most of the original versions, this is still very good. A standout is the rocking Working On It, which is a new song.
Next up is Dancing With Strangers from 1987. Chris Rea, in my opinion, created a masterpiece with this one! Great from start to finish, it's hard to pick favourites here. I'd say I Can't Dance To That, Windy Town, Gonna Buy Me A Hat, Que Sera and Loving You Again stand out to me.
January 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Next up is Dancing With Strangers from 1987. Chris Rea, in my opinion, created a masterpiece with this one! Great from start to finish, it's hard to pick favourites here. I'd say I Can't Dance To That, Windy Town, Gonna Buy Me A Hat, Que Sera and Loving You Again stand out to me.
Next up is a compilation: Herzklopfen, released in 1986.
A solid collection of songs! What's cool: it contains album versions instead of single edits!
I'm not going to single out songs here, all but two songs are from albums I already listened to and wrote something about.
A solid collection of songs! What's cool: it contains album versions instead of single edits!
I'm not going to single out songs here, all but two songs are from albums I already listened to and wrote something about.
January 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Next up is a compilation: Herzklopfen, released in 1986.
A solid collection of songs! What's cool: it contains album versions instead of single edits!
I'm not going to single out songs here, all but two songs are from albums I already listened to and wrote something about.
A solid collection of songs! What's cool: it contains album versions instead of single edits!
I'm not going to single out songs here, all but two songs are from albums I already listened to and wrote something about.
On The Beach by Chris Rea, released in 1986.
This album's name represents what's on it. It's Rea's chill-oit album imo.
Some nice songs on here. Favourites for me are the title track, Giverny, It's All Gone (my favourite!), Hello Friend and Auf Immer und Ewig.
This album's name represents what's on it. It's Rea's chill-oit album imo.
Some nice songs on here. Favourites for me are the title track, Giverny, It's All Gone (my favourite!), Hello Friend and Auf Immer und Ewig.
January 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
On The Beach by Chris Rea, released in 1986.
This album's name represents what's on it. It's Rea's chill-oit album imo.
Some nice songs on here. Favourites for me are the title track, Giverny, It's All Gone (my favourite!), Hello Friend and Auf Immer und Ewig.
This album's name represents what's on it. It's Rea's chill-oit album imo.
Some nice songs on here. Favourites for me are the title track, Giverny, It's All Gone (my favourite!), Hello Friend and Auf Immer und Ewig.
Next up is a modern classical piece!
#NowSpinning Star's End by David Bedford released in 1974, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra featuring guitar parts by Mike Oldfield
#NowSpinning Star's End by David Bedford released in 1974, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra featuring guitar parts by Mike Oldfield
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Next up is a modern classical piece!
#NowSpinning Star's End by David Bedford released in 1974, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra featuring guitar parts by Mike Oldfield
#NowSpinning Star's End by David Bedford released in 1974, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra featuring guitar parts by Mike Oldfield
Starting the first Monday of the year with one of the very few live albums I like!
#NowSpinning Blaine L. Reininger - Live In Brussels 02/1986 released in (who guessed it) 1986. I played this album to death as a teen and still love it so much!
#NowSpinning Blaine L. Reininger - Live In Brussels 02/1986 released in (who guessed it) 1986. I played this album to death as a teen and still love it so much!
January 5, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Starting the first Monday of the year with one of the very few live albums I like!
#NowSpinning Blaine L. Reininger - Live In Brussels 02/1986 released in (who guessed it) 1986. I played this album to death as a teen and still love it so much!
#NowSpinning Blaine L. Reininger - Live In Brussels 02/1986 released in (who guessed it) 1986. I played this album to death as a teen and still love it so much!
Decided against doing weekly listening charts for now... what in the beginning was pretty fun feels more like a chore now
January 4, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Decided against doing weekly listening charts for now... what in the beginning was pretty fun feels more like a chore now
Happy new year folks!
December 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Happy new year folks!
Also here are some albums I really like that had a round birthday this year!
December 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Also here are some albums I really like that had a round birthday this year!
2025 comes to an end, so here are my favourite releases of this year!
December 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
2025 comes to an end, so here are my favourite releases of this year!
Reposted by Vanessa Funke
@vanessafunke.bsky.social - requiem
December 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
@vanessafunke.bsky.social - requiem
Reposted by Vanessa Funke
9 of my favourite albums from the year in alphabetical order!
tiny reviews in the comments below.
tiny reviews in the comments below.
December 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
9 of my favourite albums from the year in alphabetical order!
tiny reviews in the comments below.
tiny reviews in the comments below.
My music will be removed from streaming in a few days. Only the last few releases managed by Liminal Dread will stay up.
I just can't afford to keep it all up. Also I feel pretty relieved after that decision, so it was definitely right to do it.
I just can't afford to keep it all up. Also I feel pretty relieved after that decision, so it was definitely right to do it.
December 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My music will be removed from streaming in a few days. Only the last few releases managed by Liminal Dread will stay up.
I just can't afford to keep it all up. Also I feel pretty relieved after that decision, so it was definitely right to do it.
I just can't afford to keep it all up. Also I feel pretty relieved after that decision, so it was definitely right to do it.
And another single. On The Beach from 1986.
This contains the so-called Special Remix of this song.
Also it has an interesting B-Side called If Anybody Asks you, which is some kind of Dub thing with a really heavy bass.
This contains the so-called Special Remix of this song.
Also it has an interesting B-Side called If Anybody Asks you, which is some kind of Dub thing with a really heavy bass.
December 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
And another single. On The Beach from 1986.
This contains the so-called Special Remix of this song.
Also it has an interesting B-Side called If Anybody Asks you, which is some kind of Dub thing with a really heavy bass.
This contains the so-called Special Remix of this song.
Also it has an interesting B-Side called If Anybody Asks you, which is some kind of Dub thing with a really heavy bass.
Next is Shamrock Diaries from 1985. His commercial breakthrough. And what an album it is! This is close to being perfect. It sounds huge!
Favourites are: Steel River, Stainsby Girls, Josephine, Stone and the mighty Hired Gun.
Favourites are: Steel River, Stainsby Girls, Josephine, Stone and the mighty Hired Gun.
December 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Next is Shamrock Diaries from 1985. His commercial breakthrough. And what an album it is! This is close to being perfect. It sounds huge!
Favourites are: Steel River, Stainsby Girls, Josephine, Stone and the mighty Hired Gun.
Favourites are: Steel River, Stainsby Girls, Josephine, Stone and the mighty Hired Gun.
Continuing my Chris Rea deep dive today with the single Josephine from 1985.
This version is my favourite of all versions of this song and my favourite Chris Rea song in general (next to It's All Gone).
Also the B-Side called Dancing Shoes is definitely worth listening too!
This version is my favourite of all versions of this song and my favourite Chris Rea song in general (next to It's All Gone).
Also the B-Side called Dancing Shoes is definitely worth listening too!
December 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Continuing my Chris Rea deep dive today with the single Josephine from 1985.
This version is my favourite of all versions of this song and my favourite Chris Rea song in general (next to It's All Gone).
Also the B-Side called Dancing Shoes is definitely worth listening too!
This version is my favourite of all versions of this song and my favourite Chris Rea song in general (next to It's All Gone).
Also the B-Side called Dancing Shoes is definitely worth listening too!
Reposted by Vanessa Funke
"Songs Of The Night"
by @vanessafunke.bsky.social aka The Occasion
theoccasion.bandcamp.com/album/songs-...
by @vanessafunke.bsky.social aka The Occasion
theoccasion.bandcamp.com/album/songs-...
December 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
"Songs Of The Night"
by @vanessafunke.bsky.social aka The Occasion
theoccasion.bandcamp.com/album/songs-...
by @vanessafunke.bsky.social aka The Occasion
theoccasion.bandcamp.com/album/songs-...
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
This is and always will be my favourite Amorphis album, so this definitely goes here!
This is and always will be my favourite Amorphis album, so this definitely goes here!
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
This is and always will be my favourite Amorphis album, so this definitely goes here!
This is and always will be my favourite Amorphis album, so this definitely goes here!
Just got my Christmas present today! A few days late, but it's here: a custom hand-made guitar strap!
My partner really surprised me with that. Look at all these details and references 👀
My partner really surprised me with that. Look at all these details and references 👀
December 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just got my Christmas present today! A few days late, but it's here: a custom hand-made guitar strap!
My partner really surprised me with that. Look at all these details and references 👀
My partner really surprised me with that. Look at all these details and references 👀
Reposted by Vanessa Funke
Christmas has been merry indeed! We are amazed and proud to see that our single has raised a whopping $127.66, which has been donated to World Central Kitchen!
Thank you all for contributing and have a happy new year!
Thank you all for contributing and have a happy new year!
December 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Christmas has been merry indeed! We are amazed and proud to see that our single has raised a whopping $127.66, which has been donated to World Central Kitchen!
Thank you all for contributing and have a happy new year!
Thank you all for contributing and have a happy new year!
Next up is Wired To The Moon from 1984. Highlights are Bombollini, Ace Of Hearts, Winning and the title track for me
December 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Next up is Wired To The Moon from 1984. Highlights are Bombollini, Ace Of Hearts, Winning and the title track for me
Continuing with the album Water Sign from 1983.
It's more synth driven at times than most of his other music, but it actually works! Highlights for me are Deep Water, Candles, Let It Loose (what a banger!), I Can Hear Your Heartbeat and Out Of The Darkness
It's more synth driven at times than most of his other music, but it actually works! Highlights for me are Deep Water, Candles, Let It Loose (what a banger!), I Can Hear Your Heartbeat and Out Of The Darkness
December 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Continuing with the album Water Sign from 1983.
It's more synth driven at times than most of his other music, but it actually works! Highlights for me are Deep Water, Candles, Let It Loose (what a banger!), I Can Hear Your Heartbeat and Out Of The Darkness
It's more synth driven at times than most of his other music, but it actually works! Highlights for me are Deep Water, Candles, Let It Loose (what a banger!), I Can Hear Your Heartbeat and Out Of The Darkness
Starting my Chris Rea dive with the single Diamonds from 1979.
It's different from what he later became famous for, but it's certainly a banger!
It's different from what he later became famous for, but it's certainly a banger!
December 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Starting my Chris Rea dive with the single Diamonds from 1979.
It's different from what he later became famous for, but it's certainly a banger!
It's different from what he later became famous for, but it's certainly a banger!