Death in June & Les Joyaux de la Princesse

The Profile

A one-off collaboration between English neofolk project Death in June (led by Douglas P.) and French project Les Joyaux de la Princesse (Erik Konofal), known for the cult release Östenbräun.

Östenbräun was originally issued as a limited cassette in 1989 credited to Death In June and Les Joyaux de la Princesse, with a second cassette containing an interview with Douglas P. It was later released on CD in 1995, including a limited box edition. The music blends ambient electronics, neoclassical textures, and martial elements, and the album is often regarded as closer to LJDLP’s sound while fitting Douglas P.’s imagery.

A single in-depth review explores the elusive collaboration between Death in June and Les Joyaux de la Princesse, centering on the cult release Östenbräun. It covers its limited 1989 cassette origins, 1995 CD edition, and aesthetics spanning ambient, neoclassical, and martial elements. The piece frames the album as more aligned with LJDLP’s sound while fitting Douglas P.’s imagery.