Paul Kendall releases ‘Boundary Macro’ after lockdown induced creative paralysis – an interview
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange/press release penned by Mat Smith) Boundary Macro is the fifth solo album from...
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Oslo Synth Band ‘Stress’ EP out now – screaming beats to battle the summer heat
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Oslo Synth Band from Norway have been quiet for a time now, but...
Stephan Groth on Apoptygma Berzerk’s ‘You and Me against the World’ re-issue – and other upcoming releases
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Lot's of Apoptygma Berzerk fans are rejoicing today - it's the release day...
‘Terminal Love’ – third consecutive Zeromancer EP including surprising remixes
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) June 25th saw the release of 'Terminal Love', the third EP this year...
Piston Damp releases debut album ‘Making The World Great Again’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Danish/Norwegian duo Piston Damp, consisting of Jonas Groth and Truls Sønsterud, released...
EL/NeUe: ‘KRANK’ – an album 34 years in the making
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Kampenkontor press release) EL/NeUe from Norway released their album 'KRANK' June 1st...
ESC history: Electro Spectre producer remixed Norwegian winner
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange)As the European Song Contest (ESC) 2021 finals are today, I thought it’d be...
Zeromancer launch ‘Mourners’ EP with some great remixes today
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange)Norwegian industrial synth rockers Zeromancer follow up their February release ‘Damned le Monde’ with...
Norwegian Album Classics on CD – and soon also LP – a corona initiated crowd funding success
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The crowd funding project ‘Norske albumklassikere på CD’ (‘Norwegian Album Classics on CD’)...
‘Runaway’ – third single from Piston Damp incl. remixes by Die Krupps, Mesh and Substaat
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Piston Damp press release)The Danish/Norwegian duo Piston Damp releases 'Runaway', their third...
New EP from Electro Spectre – ‘The Endless Sky’ incl. remix contest tracks and cartoon video
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange)Electro Spectre are keeping themselves busy in these quarantined times and follows up their...
Echo Image returns with ‘Walk My Mind’ single after 20 years – including remixes by Apoptygma Berzerk ++
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Sub Culture press release) After a 20 years hiatus Pål-Magnus Rybom decided...
Zeromancer returns after 8 years with ‘Damned le Monde’ single & remixes
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange)After an almost eight year long hiatus from releasing new music and 15 months...
‘A Different Kind Of Love’: New single and remix contest from Electro Spectre
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange)Electro Spectre kicks off 2021 with the release of the single ‘A Different Kind...
Strict Machine: ‘Chrome’ – new and refreshing Norwegian darkwave with tribute to JG Ballard
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange)For those missing the dark voice of Andrew Eldritch (The Sisters of Mercy), the...
Alex and Kim of Zeromancer / Seigmen / Ljungblut talks about the vinyl box release, corona lockdown, studio work and future plans: 2021 will hopefully be what 2020 wasn’t!
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Photos by Silke Jochum, Arash Taheri, Jan Ronald Stange. Studio snapshots by Kim...
Piston Damp (Apoptygma Berzerk side-project) debuts with 9-track single ‘Something in me’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Sub Culture Records press release) The Danish/Norwegian duo Piston Damp, currently residing...
Alt-rock band Friksjon releases EP, goes on autumn tour
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange)The Norwegian alt-rock band Friksjon ("friction") have compiled their first two single releases and...
Modulo One releases ‘No Way to Win’ single w/remixes from Kant Kino, Substaat and Subsquare
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Modulo One press release) Norwegian dark electro band Modulo One released their...
Otto Dix releases 10th album ‘Autocrator’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange)The St. Petersburg based darkwave band Otto Dix releases their 10th album, named ‘Autocrator’,...
Solar Temple releases 8” extremely limited edition vinyl single
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Etch Wear, the small Oslo-based independent record label (among other things), are making...
Norwegian Giants beats up the summer with weekly album releases
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) At the start of July I was made aware of the ‘Norwegian Beats,...
‘Easy Way Out’ – new video from The Sky’s Gone Out
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Sky’s Gone Out, the band from Fredrikstad, Norway, noise-rock w/electronica and goth...
Sub Culture Records releases ‘Der Eisenberg Sampler – Vol. 10’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) June 10th saw the release of yet another release from the 'Der Eisenberg...
Electro Spectre gearing up for a massive 2020 release schedule
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) With the current release of the ‘Stay EP’ Electro Spectre has released three...
‘Disarm’: Apoptygma Berzerk releases 2nd B-sides and rarities collection
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Cover art by Halvor Bodin) Exactly a month after the previous release 'Faceless...
Electro Spectre delivers excellent 2nd EP from upcoming album; Alex elaborates on album and music in general
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) On April 2nd, a corona affected week behind schedule, Electro Spectre released the...
Nope, this isn’t April fools! Apoptygma Berzerk releases ‘Faceless Fear’ B-sides and rarities collection
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Cover art by Halvor Bodin) Barely a week before April 1st Apoptygma Berzerk...
Tear Us Apart releases compelling singles, album in the making
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Band photo by Paal Ritter Schjerven). During the past months the Norwegian duo...
Alphaville live in Norway – concert and interview: ‘The most bizarre show? Lebanon, we saw a toy shop, with a Mickey Mouse figure outside, full of bullet holes’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) November 30th we were a gang of friends going to Sundvolden Hotel, 45...
New EP from Beranek: “Oscillator Orkester” – a refreshing mix of orchestral electronics and Bowie tributes
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Foto: Jarle Nyttingnes) The multi talented Norwegian musician (also actor, comedian ++) Espen...
Mental Exile debuts blood filled video for ‘Renegades’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Mental Exile, the solo project of Damasius Venys from Mondträume, debuted a brand...
Seigmen crowdfunding exceeds all expectations – 102% funded in just 4 days!
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Karisama Records press release)The Norwegian industrial/goth rock band Seigmen released five classic...
