WANT/ed releases ‘Nothing To Fear’ digital EP w/Swedish collaborators
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Russian electronic band WANT/ed continues their collaborations across the Baltic Sea when...
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Sometimes - when I'm not cooking, biking, listening to music or attending concerts, I write stuff for Side-Line.com. Mostly about Norwegian bands, but it's been some Swedish, English, American, Danish, German and others too... ;)
Model1 releases Depeche Mode tribute album
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Isak Rypdal, producer, keyboard player and one half of the Norwegian synth-pop act...
ARGH releases “Wonderful life”, Black tribute video
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Synthpop band ARGH from Tønsberg, Norway, just released a tribute music video to...
Bel Canto live review and Anneli Drecker interview
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) After walking through the pouring rain towards Tøyenparken and the opening day of the...
Electro Spectre releases ‘Been Too Long’ EP and remix bundle
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) 'Been Too Long', the new EP and remix bundle from the Norwegian...
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Electronica artist Komputergirl releases debut album POLARPOP
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Photo + MUA: Pernille Jensen. Hair: IcyDreads.) Komputergirl´s debut album “POLARPOP” narrates a...
iEuropean releases debut album ‘Into The Unknown’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The People’s Electric, record label founded in 2016 by Jon ‘Jonteknik’ Russell, are...
Norwegian synth/folk project Langsomt Mot Nord crowdfunds 4 LP vinyl remasters box set
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Langsomt Mot Nord (Slowly Toward (the) North/Slowly Northward, LMN) was a Norwegian synth/folk...
Mortiis releases remix album and announces UK tour
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Band photo by Sebastian Ludvigsen) As a followup to last year’s long-awaited 'The...
“Skylines” – a musical journey through Europe by Jonteknik
Jonteknik, the electronic project by Jon Russel, just released their 5th album 'Skylines'. It's described as "a soundtrack to a...
WVM releases single “Sown” – promising retro for the future
It's not too often we get new and exiting electronic music from the western part of the American continent, so...
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Komputergirl releases “House of Ra” remix compilation for MS fundraiser
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Norwegian electronica artist, composer and producer Komputergirl (Kristin Sigvathsen) released a new...
Stephan Groth of Apoptygma Berzerk on Spotify vs. vinyl, his inspirations and the new alter ego ♠TP
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Photos by Tarjei Krogh and Jan Ronald Stange) An extensive interview with Stephan...
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Covenant: “The Blinding Dark” – release interview and tour updates
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Photos by ChrisRuiz/www.chrisruiz.de) The Blinding Dark", Covenants 9th studio album is to be...
Apoptygma Berzerk: Exit Popularity Contest – reinvention by going back to the roots
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange, w/inputs from John-Erik Bye Johansen. Photos by Tarjei Krogh and Jan Ronald Stange)...
Ljungblut releases “Ikke alle netter er like sorte” album – interview with Kim Ljung
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. B/W photos by Christian Roth Christensen) Side-Line met up with Kim Ljung on...
Electro Spectre label Crab Key Records releases album from the brand new project Model1
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The new project led by producer Isak Rypdal will present raw electronic music...
‘Sound Mirrors’, the new Covenant single out now on vinyl and CD – order your copy here !
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Covenant's new single 'Sound Mirrors' (available here on vinyl and CD), released August...
New Norwegian electronica project KIST releases debut album ‘Musickist’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Norwegian electronica project KIST is the collaboration between the producer Isak Rypdal...
Video premiere: “War” by Silent Wave
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Swedish electropop band Silent Wave released their latest single in late May,...
Dark Sounds Festival 2016: Covenant, Electro Spectre, Mondträume, Dark Side Eons
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Poznan, Poland was the host for the Dark Sounds Festival on June 25th....
Norwegian electronica artist Komputergirl releases single “Lightbody”
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Komputergirl (Kristin Sigvathsen) is a Norwegian artist, composer and producer, working since 2004...
a-ha’s Morten Harket making first tribute song ever to saxophone player Bendik Hofseth
(By our Nowegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Great news to a-ha-fans all over the world: Morten Harket is making his first...
Seigmen member crowdfunds solo ambient project
(By our Nowegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The guitar player from Seigmen, Sverre Økshoff, has been holding on to an album...
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Electro Spectre releases massive ‘Essentials’ compilation
(By Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange and Bernard Van Isacker) Out now is "Essentials", the platinum collection of the very...
Silent Wave – “Dancing Away From You” video release
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Gothenburg based synth pop band Silent Wave, with members Tildeh Hjelm, Hans Olsson...
Schnodig releases digital “Nerver vrengt rundt” remix EP – stream it right here!
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Norwegian synth pop band Schnodig, whom we wrote about when releasing their...
Russian WANT/ed releases multi-collaboration album
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The new album from the Russian electro-pop band WANT/ed includes collaborations with various...
Electro Spectre releases ‘Never Let Go’ single and video
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Norwegian electro-pop band Electro Spectre starts 2016 by releasing the single 'Never Let...
Electro Spectre teases new song in video ad
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Norwegian electro-pop band Electro Spectre has several plans for 2016, but ends...
Norwegian electro act Komputergirl releases debut EP “Hyperborea”
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Kristin Sigvathsen, as her solo project Komputergirl, released her debut EP "Hyperborea" December...
Naked Lunch keyboard player Jet Noir releases ‘The Hall Of Ghosts’ EP
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Being both a progressive gothic singer/songwriter, keyboard player and backing vocalist in Naked Lunch...
Swedish electro-pop band Silent Wave releases ltd.ed. 7″ and digital single
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Silent Wave are back with a new single, "Dancing Away From You", in...