Cult ambient/experimental act Contrastate returns with ‘No eden without annihilation’ out on vinyl+CD
Contrastate follow up their last studio album "A breeding ground for flies" with this sister release, out later this month...
Month: December 2016
Fire + Ice sees sold out 2000 album ‘Birdking’ finally re-released on vinyl (only 250 copies!)
Out later this month, in a limited edition of just 250 copies, is the vinyl version of the classic Fire...
Side-Line introduces Colloquio – listen now to ‘Sogno’ (Face The Beat profile series)
The 15th track on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 4" (featuring 92 tracks) is by the Italian...
A7ie – Narcissick Volume II – (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: French dark-electro formation A7ie has a clear and solid strong ‘sick music for sick people’! the band...
‘Click Interview’ with Signal~Bruit: ‘Turning The Knobs And Pushing The Faders Until It Has An Hypnotic Feel’
“Planisphère(s)“ is the debut album from the brand-new French project Signal~Bruit. The full length has been released on the brand-new...
Side-Line introduces Cold Therapy – listen now to ‘Figures and Faces’ (Face The Beat profile series)
The 14th track on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 4" (featuring 92 tracks) is by the Polish...
Funker Vogt have found a new vocalist…
Funker Vogt have a new frontman/vocalist. IN a Facebook post - which you can see below - the band presents...
Alien Skin – European Electronic Cinema (CD Album – Alien Skin)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, jazzy, lounge. Background/Info: George Pappas will always be linked to this world-wide 80s hit “Send Me An Angel”...
Laureate Sky – The Way Without Fear (CD Album – Laureate Sky)
Genre/Influences: EBM, body-pop. Background/Info: Laureate Sky is a duo from Madrid driven by José Manuel and Chema Kradalien who know...
Aidan Casserly & Kriistal Ann – Muse (CD Album – Werkstatt Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Jazzy-pop, ballad. Background/Info: “Muse” resulted from the meeting between two artists hailing from different cultures, but sharing a common...
a-ha to hit the road with acoustic set? All seems to indicate so
Remember the farewell tour a-ha did earlier this year? Perhaps it wasn't really farewell because the official Facebook page of...
Midnight Syndicate – Zombies!!! (CD Album – Linfaldia Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic-soundtrack. Background/Info: Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka became recognized composers in a music genre we can easily define as...
Logic & Olivia – Pink (CD Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Logic & Olivia is a German trio active since 1999. After having released 2 albums on Danse...
Alfa Matrix roadshow lands in IKEA
This morning IKEA Ghent (Belgium) was the place to be for bands wanting to know something more on the future...
Liquid Divine – Get Off My Planet (CD Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, ambient-pop electro. Background/Info: What happened to Guido Stoye and Christian Fritzsche who seemed to have disappeared from our...
‘Click Interview’ with Extize: ‘An Answer To The ‘True Dark Electro Bands’
Extize has released their fifth album “Redneck Industrial” on Dark Tunes Music Group. The new work took me by surprise...
Binary Park – Nothing (CD EP – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Singer Huw Jones and composers Alfred Gregl and Torben Schmidt (Infacted Recordings owner) are back on track....
Side-Line introduces Circuito Cerrado – listen now to ‘What’s Your Emergency’ (Face The Beat profile series)
The 13th track on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 4" (featuring 92 tracks) is by Circuito Cerrado,...
Reactor7x – Illusion Of Chaos (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Advoxya Records has a nose for dark-electronic talents. They’ve signed the Polish formation Reactor7x, which was set...
Esplendor Geométrico sees 80s tape material released on double vinyl LO: ‘Fungus Cerebri (Selected Tracks From Cassettes 1981-1989)’
Fungus Cerebri (Selected Tracks From Cassettes 1981-1989) is a double LP in deluxe gatefold sleeve which includes a selection of...
Fredrik Croona – Welcome Home (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Body-pop, dark future-pop. Background/Info: Swedish artist Fredrik Croona took me by surprise on his debut album “The Grey Line”...
Adeonesis – Post Mors Vitae (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Adeonesis is Wilger Rodrigo Humerez Rios and his brother Ferry Humerez Rios. I discovered this Colombian formation...
Final hours on Kickstarter for the ‘Ultra Happy Alarm’ coffee table book by Audra – get yours now and get a free Heaven Pegasus track as an extra
Audra has joined up with Heaven Pegasus to produce the track "Spider" which is going to be a bonus free...
This Grey Hates The Sun – This Grey Hates The Sun (CD Album – Final Muzik)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, industrial, experimental. Background/Info: Based in Milan, This Grey Hates The Sun was set up a few years ago...
Side-Line introduces Chrysanth – listen now to ‘Hearts of Titans’ (Face The Beat profile series)
The 12th track on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 4" (featuring 92 tracks) is by Chrysanth aka...
Nerva – Nerva (CD Album – Final Muzik)
Genre/Influences: IDM, dubstep, experimental, electro-ambient. Background/Info: Nerva is the meeting between Andrea Bellucci (Red Sector A, Subterranean Source, Dioxide ao)...
Ugasanie sees ‘Border of Worlds’ released on Cryo Chamber – listen here
Ugasanie is back with a new album, "Border of Worlds", focused on the people of the Tundra and the North....
Who is behind the brand new dark wave project ImJudas? Here’s your answer… and interview!
Whilst checking out the recent free Alfa Matrix download compilation "Matrix Downloaded 006", one new name popped up: ImJudas with...
‘Click Interview’ with Orphx: ’Modular Synthesizer Systems Have Become Central To Our Live Sets And Studio Work’
It took five years to Richard Oddie and Christina Sealey to unleash a new full length album of their ORPHX sound...
Side-Line introduces Chamaeleon – listen now to ‘Forbidden (Feat. Aftereffect)’ (Face The Beat profile series)
The 10th track on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 4" (featuring 92 tracks) is by Chamaeleon. It's...
Templezone – Neosphera (CD Album – Final Muzik)
Genre/Influences: IDM, industrial-ambient. Background/Info: Templezone is an Italian solo-project set up a few years ago by Giorgio Ricci who was...
‘The B52 remixes’, a split EP by Mildreda, Psy’Aviah and Llumen has landed – limited to just 100 copies
For the occasion of a special very small Alfa Matrix event which took place at the B52 music club in...
Morrissey cancels gigs, so why not check out Mexrrissey instead?
Never heard of Mexrrissey? Well, today you will. This Mexican band brings Spanish-language re-workings of Morrissey songs and they have...
