Will AI Be The Next Big Thing In The Music Industry?
The music industry is an ever-evolving sector, but with the advent of the 21st century, a new era of change...
Bernard - Side-Line Staff
Chief editor of Side-Line - I take care of the avalanche of news and press releases that reaches us each day via labels, artists, DJs, correspondents, etc. I also make sure that it gets 'filtered' which means: removing promo blabla, double checking facts, deciding which news gets published and which news not.
New Jersey – A Mecca For Live Alternative Music!
If you’re in the Garden State and want to catch some live music, you’re in luck! There’s no shortage of...
Artoffact Records announces the March 6th release of ‘Nostalgia’, the new album by post-punk act Spectres
(Band photo by Lindsay Wallace) Founded in Vancouver in 2005 by vocalist Brian Gustavson, the post-punk act Spectres is one...
Mortiis unleashes new video for ‘A Dark Horizon’
Today Mortiis has dropped a new video for the song “A Dark Horizon” which is taken from his forthcoming "Spirit...
Erasure’s Andy Bell releases ‘Variance III – The Queereteria Remixes’ feat. Bronski Beat remixes – check a first track
"Variance III - The Queereteria Remixes" is the latest Andy Bell album which presents remixes of some of the tracks...
Sacha Korn presents new single and video ‘Unsere Kraft’ – check it out
Out now is a brand new music video and single from Germany's Neue Deutsche Härte 'enfant terrible' Sacha Korn: "Unsere...
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Olivia Louvel back after 3 years in the studio with the album ‘SculptOr [Hepworth Resounds]’ – check out the videotrailer
Out via the Cat Werk Imprint label is the new Olivia Louvel album "SculptOr ". The release has been 3...
Early Front 242 style EBM? Check this free download from Bloque Del Sur: ‘Sistema De Autoprotección’ (Face The Beat: Session 5 profile series)
The 11th track on our free (or pay-what-you-want to support our charity work) download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 5"...
Rheingold’s Bodo Staiger is no more – RIP
Bodo Staiger is no more, he died today from an unknown cause. Staiger became famous in the eighties with the...
Frontwoman Roxette, Marie Fredriksson, is no more – RIP
Very sad news reaches us from Sweden. Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson is no more, she has died aged 61 after...
The disparity between electro and pop music
We love the electronic scene for everything that it stands for There is a sense that electronic dance music (EDM)...
Metroland member launches 808 DOT POP solo electropop project with Helalyn Flowers frontwoman Noemi Aurora – 2 download singles available now
Alfa Matrix has some more good news coming up today. They also have announced the signing of the new side-project...
Swedish electro wave act Circumpolar joins Alfa Matrix – the label immediately releases 2 download EPs/singles
A few weeks ago, we informed you about Circumpolar, a Swedish darkwave project consisting of the duo Jonas Mattson and...
Most Watched Netflix Shows This Week
There is never a shortage of shows on Netflix, which means there is a lot for you to choose from....
Available for free download: Binary Division’s track ‘Netrunner’ (Face The Beat: Session 5 profile series)
The 10th track on our free (or pay-what-you-want to support our charity work) download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 5"...
Justo Bagüeste & Suso Saiz work together on ‘Inducing the Pleasure Dreams v2’ LP – check the first preview here
Two famous Spanish electronica wizzards have joined for the album "Inducing the Pleasure Dreams v2", namely Suso Saiz and Justo...
Brand new Chandeen video launched: ‘Vanish’ + new album expected in February 2020
The shoegaze/darkwave act Chandeen is back with an all new video for the track "Vanish". The track is taken from...
How to choose the guitar that’s right for you
Picking out your first (acoustic) guitar isn't something you should do hastly, in fact you shouldn't buy any guitar, whether...
Brand new Hanzel Und Gretyl expected next week: ‘Hexennacht’
New York City's Hanzel und Gretyl return with their 9th album entitled "Hexennacht". With "Hexennacht", the duo continue their dark...
Black Tape for a Blue Girl releases first music video in 6 years: ‘In my memories’ – watch it now on Side-Line + interview
Black Tape for a Blue Girl releases their first music video in 6 years with "In my memories" taken from...
The importance of background music in casinos
According to Research, music deeply influences the moods and emotions of those listening to it. This is why it has...
Brand new Esplendor Geometrico album expected in January 2020
(Photo by Carsten Stiller) Esplendor Geométrico, the influential industrial pioneers of the pulsating, hypnotic and mechanical rhythms, returns with a...
Famous Belgian psychologist Dirk De Wachter featured on new album Psy’Aviah
The Belgian tripop/synthpop act Psy'Aviah isn't shy of venturing into unknown territories. On their newest album, "SoulSearching", they invited the...
Optic Oppression launches first track from forthcoming ‘Halfway to Hell’ album exclusively on Side-Line
(Photo by Optic Oppression) Industrial/Synth Rock artist Optic Oppression is going to release the album "Halfway to Hell" on November...
Darkwave solo artist Caress releases new Song ‘Love’ – listen here
Out now is a brand new song by darkwave songstress Caress aka Tara Jane from the Shoegaze/Post-Punk band Blood Candy....
Available for free download: Bellhead’s track ‘Fire Control (Ordinary Mammal Remix)’ (Face The Beat: Session 5 profile series)
The 9th track on our free (or pay-what-you-want to support our charity work) download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 5"...
Voltaire reissues 1998 album ‘The Devil’s Bris’ on vinyl
On its 22nd anniversary Aurelio Voltaire's 1998 debut "The Devil’s Bris" will be re-released on vinyl later in 2020. The...
Lords Of Acid announce ‘Make Acid Great Again 2020 Tour’ with Aesthetic Perfection, Praga Khan and MXMS
Lords Of Acid has announced that they will be returning stateside with their 'Make Acid Great Again Tour'. The act...
Then Comes Silence leave Nuclear Blast and join Metropolis Records – new upcoming album ‘Machine’ being prepared
Swedish post punk goth rockers Then Comes Silence have joined Metropolis Records for North and Central America and thus leave...
The Cassandra Complex re-release 20-year old ‘Wetware’ in 3 linked releases
(Picture by Daniela Vorndran) Almost 20 years ago (it's like yesterday if you ask us) the influential goth-electro-industrial-cyberpunk band The...
Liebknecht – on Tour with Nitzer Ebb – to launch new album in December, ‘Produkt’ – trailer available now
Out on December 13 is the newest studio album by Liebknecht. "Produkt" comes in limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies...
Peter Ulrich launches new collaborations album in his Collaboration trilogy series: ‘Final Reflections’ – listen to the title track
Part 3 of The Peter Ulrich Collaboration album Trilogy hits the streets on 3 December 2019. "Final Reflections" follows in...
Gothica founder returns with new Shadoworld album – preview the album here
"Desertland" is the all new album for Shadoworld, which is actually the duo consisting of Roberto Del Vecchio and Old...