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Deadjump - No more drugs...

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:25:47 GMT

The world discovered the Brazilian electronic scene during the nineties. The Brazilian label Cri Du Chat Disques and main bands like Simbolo and Aghast View soon became world-wide recognized projects from the EBM scene. Time went on and the Brazilian scene got back into silence. Deadjump was one...

Nordschlacht - The more I see, the less I Bill Leeb

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:32:58 GMT

The debut album "Silence, Beauty And Cruelty" from the German duo Norschlacht sounds like a very good alternative to the typical dark electronic compositions. This duo took care to release a more complex sound, which definitely has some comparisons with...

Revue Noir - in the spirit of Marlene Dietrich

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:00:42 GMT

Sam Rosenthal known and recognized for being the main force behind Black Tape For A Blue Girl and label owner of Projekt has just achieved and launched the debut full-length of Revue Noir. This project is a collaboration with cabaret performer Nicki Jaine. The sound of...

Sara Noxx - It�s all about xx

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:21 GMT

Sara Noxx became a kind of German icon from the electro-gothic scene. Her danceable pop-style with a flavor of melancholia and her very particular timbre of voice made from Sara Noxx a very unique artist in the genre. Being already busy for several years and having contributed to...

Sigsaly Transmissions - It's been difficult from day one

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:27 GMT

Sigsaly Transmissions was formed in 2007 by Marc Goldfuss, a long time lover of EBM and Electronic music since the mid-eighties. After hosting a weekly show, "Electronic Warefare w/ helosix" on Rant Radio Industrial he decided to take the love of music a...

Industrial Strength Nightmares online radio - It's very easy to bite off more than you can chew.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:05 GMT

Based in Toronto, Canada, Industrial Strength Nightmares aka ISN is an hour-long radio show devoted to industrial, EBM, electro, noise, gothic, and other forms of what they...

Front 242 - I want a new Front 242 album because it is a challenge

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:12:31 GMT

It was early June 2008 when unexpectedly the news was released via Alfa Matrix that Front 242 were to offer a free 2-track download, "First moment",...

Straftanz - We googled it and got no hits. It had to be good!

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:28:25 GMT

With their debut-Mcd “Straftanz” released on Dependent in 2006 Straftanz revealed to have a real strong potential in powerful EBM. After the lost of Dependent the Straftanz collective joined Scanner to release a new Mcd “Tanzt...

X-Fusion - Sometimes I miss the old days�

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:28 GMT

X-Fusion is celebrating its 20 years of existence and that was quite of a surprise to me! Jan L. set up his musical brainchild in the late eighties and it took him quite a lot of years to get successful. Thanks to albums like "Beyond The Pale", "Demons Of Hate"...

Sadman - I have never been a great fan of Swedish synth bands

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:01:26 GMT

One of the best electropop albums in years comes from the Swedish act Sadman who released their debut album "Cold in the State of Me" in April 2008 on Memento Materia. The duo consisting of Mattias Räftegård and Lars Fernström succeeded...

Nebula-H - I am not against a good remix

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:53:12 GMT

The Belgian electro commando Nebula-H have finally returned with the 3rd and final chapter of their "H" trilogy, "rH". Sound wise "rH" can be situated...

Fixmer/McCarthy - People have misjudged the 'Big Hit' album

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:05:22 GMT

The electronic music collaboration between the French techno producer Terence Fixmer, and British EBM vocalist Douglas McCarthy (of Nitzer Ebb) has given birth to a new album, "Into The Night". Good timing since Nitzer Ebb itself is also working on a new record...

Yazoo - It wasn't a well keened out marketing ploy!

Fri, 30 May 2008 04:00:52 GMT

In December 2007 Side-line announced that Mute Records planned to reissue both Yazoo albums "Upstairs at Eric's" and "You and Me Both" as remastered versions next to an extra disc with remixes and b-sides. Add to this a DVD featuring an exclusive...

Adam-X - A new beginning

Wed, 21 May 2008 04:00:13 GMT

Adam-X can be for sure seen and introduced as a multiple artist. Now taking place behind his DJ-desk and then composing and performing as Adam-X. He gained some serious recognition in the underground scene and can look back to an impressive discography (for Adam-X) and an endless list of places and...

Ad.ver.sary - I did download it, and that's why I bought it

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:01:51 GMT

Hailing from the Canadian electronic music underground after a decade of Techno and Industrial DJ and promotional work, Jairus Khan aka Ad·ver·sary, now presents his debut album "Bone Music". Featuring remixes...

IC 434 - back after 6 years of silence

Sun, 18 May 2008 12:07:59 GMT

After having been involved in a few projects, Geert de Wilde set up IC 434 in 1994. After 2 demo-tapes and a few sampler appearances IC 434 signed to the small Belgian Body Records (owned by Dirk Ivens). IC 434 there released 3 full lengths: "Weathering skies"...

Run Level Zero - Fill The World with Noise

Tue, 06 May 2008 18:59:48 GMT

From the outside, one might view Run Level Zero’s motif as being akin to what some term “retro” EBM. Along with fellow countrymen like Spetsnaz and Necro Facility, their guitar-laden EBM marriage has been compared by some critics as similar to elder acts...

Yendri - Yendri is even sadder and darker than me

Sun, 04 May 2008 12:39:47 GMT

Yendri unveils yet another aspect of her kaleidoscopic personality. The traveling that started almost ten years ago to the inside of a strange, delicate and dark musical mind comes to a climax with the release of her most eloquent record to date, 'Dreams of an Undead Girl'. Welcome back to the sound of...

Juno Reactor - Touring is very expensive when you have to fly over up to 15 people

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:00:21 GMT

Ben Watkins entered history as one of the inventors and godfathers of goa-trance. More than a decennium after his real last goa-trance experiences, he’s still remind and recognized as being one of the pioneers, but Ben also...

Tzolk'in - The cinematographic power of Tzolk'in...

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:09 GMT

Side-projects and collaborations between different projects became quite popular in the industrial scene. A couple of years ago now Gwenn Trémorin (from Flint Glass and owner of Brume Records) and Sal-Ocin (Empusae, This Morn'Omina) joined forces to set up...