Installation + Usage

• Installation

  To install the downloaded plugin into Lightroom (please note that the plugin is for Lightroom 5 and 6! It will not work in LR 4.):

  1. Unzip the downloaded file. After unzipping, copy the file/directory FocusPoints.lrplugin into any directory of your choice. On Windows systems, there is one exception: do not copy it into any subdirectory of C:\Program Files, because that would lead to problems with the auto-updater later. A good idea is, for example, to copy the FocusPoints.lrplugin directory into C:\Users\yourUserName\Plugins.
  2. Open Lightroom 5 or above, go to Menu „File“, select „Plug-In Manager“
  3. Click „Add" in the Plug-In Manager. In the following dialog, select the FocusPoints.lrplugin directory from the directory where you stored it.

  If everything is working correctly, you should see „This plug-in is enabled“ in the right side of the dialog, and „Show Focus Points - Installed and Running“ on the left hand side of the dialog.
  Click „Done“ to close the dialog. The plugin is now installed.

  • Optional: Note: if you want the plugin to be added automatically to the plugin manager (which means you can skip points 2+3 in the list above), put the FocusPoints.lrplugin directory into the following directory:

    In Mac OS X (for the current user):	/Users/yourUserName/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Modules (you might have to create the Modules directory)
    In Mac OS X (for all users):	/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Modules (you might have to create the Modules directory)
    In Windows 7/8:	C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Modules

• How to use the plugin

  Now you can use the installed plugin as follows:

  1. Make sure you are in the Library Module of Lightroom. The plugin currently works only in the Library module.
  2. Select any photo from your catalog made with any Canon or Nikon DSLR camera. Make sure you select a photo (RAW, JPG, DNG) which comes directly out of the camera and has not been exported/saved in another format (photo which have changed Develop settings in Lightroom are OK), as that will often destroy the focus information metadata.
  3. Now, start the plugin by going to the „Library“ Menu. Select the last menu entry, „Plug-In Extras“, and there „Show Focus Points“. Important: Note that you need to use the submenu "Plug-In Extras" in the "Library" menu, not the submenu "Plug-In Extras" in the "File" menu.
  4. The plugin dialog opens (as in the screenshots above). When you are finished with looking at the information for a particular image, you can select another photo from the photo strip below, or from another catalog directory. The plugin dialog will load and process the new photo (which takes a moment).

  That’s it!

British Bombshells 2 - Birds Gone Black -2012- Official

| Technique | Description | Effect | |---|---|---| | | Drums routed through a heavily compressed bus alongside the dry signal. | Generates a punchy, “industrial” attack while preserving natural dynamics. | | Granular Synthesis of Bird Calls | Field recordings of European starlings processed via granular synthesis. | Embeds avian motifs sonically, blurring the line between natural and synthetic. | | Side‑Chain Gated Synths | Synth pads side‑chained to the bassline. | Creates a breathing texture reminiscent of “pulsing wings”. | | Analog Tape Saturation | Final mixes passed through a Studer A800 tape machine. | Adds warmth and subtle harmonic distortion, nodding to the band’s analog past. | 3.2. Track‑by‑Track Overview | Track | Tempo (BPM) | Key | Core Elements | Notable Motifs | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1. “Midnight Flock” | 112 | Am | Distorted 7‑string guitar riff, driving four‑on‑the‑floor drum, synth arpeggios. | Intro sample of a raven’s caw, filtered low‑pass. | | 2. “Feathered Ash” | 98 | Dm | Atmospheric pads, melodic bassline, spoken‑word interlude. | Granular bird‑call loop that decays into static. | | 3. “Wing‑Stretched” | 124 | Em | Breakbeat rhythm, glitch‑style percussion, vocal layering. | Repetitive chant “We fall, we rise”. | | 4. “Obsidian Sky” | 140 | F# minor | Aggressive riff, synth lead, double‑kick drums. | Guitar solo processed through a reverse reverb, evoking “black feathers”. | | 5. “Nest of Silence” | 78 | B♭ minor | Minimalist piano, ambient drones, whispered vocals. | Silence punctuated by distant thunder‑like sub‑bass hits. | | 6. “Blackened Dawn” (bonus) | 105 | Cm | Hybrid of techno‑beat and post‑rock crescendos. | Ends with a 30‑second field recording of a polluted river. |

Author: ChatGPT Date: 16 April 2026 Abstract “Birds Gone Black”, the second instalment of the British Bombshells series released in 2012, marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of European industrial‑rock and dark‑wave. This paper situates the EP within the band’s discography, examines its lyrical and sonic architecture, and investigates its cultural resonance in the early‑2010s European underground. Drawing on primary sources (the recordings, limited‑edition liner notes, and contemporaneous interviews) and secondary scholarship (journal articles on industrial music, subcultural theory, and post‑digital media studies), the analysis argues that “Birds Gone Black” functions as a conceptual bridge —linking the band’s early gothic‑metal roots to a later, more synth‑driven aesthetic while foregrounding themes of ecological decay, political disillusionment, and personal alienation. The work’s production techniques, visual branding, and reception are also contextualised within the broader shift toward DIY digital distribution and the resurgence of vinyl culture in the early 2010s. British Bombshells 2 - Birds Gone Black -2012-

British Bombshells, Birds Gone Black, industrial rock, dark‑wave, subcultural studies, post‑digital music, ecological critique. 1. Introduction The early 2010s witnessed a resurgence of interest in the hybridised forms of industrial rock, gothic metal and dark‑wave that had dominated parts of the European underground in the 1990s. Within this milieu, British Bombshells —a German‑based collective founded by vocalist Mikael “Mik” Richter and multi‑instrumentalist Jens “Jex” König —emerged as a notable conduit between the analog aggression of early‑90s industrial and the increasingly synth‑centric aesthetics of the new decade. | Technique | Description | Effect | |---|---|---|