Raison D’Être – Prospectus I (Vinyl 2 Albums – Cyclic Law / Old Europa Cafe)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, dark-cinematographic, ritual. Background/Info: Raison D’Être is a dark-ambient project, which is for a long time considered as one...
Inferno Sound Diaries
I have been working for over 30 years with Side-line as the main reviewer. My taste is eclectic, uncoventional and I prefer to look for the pearls, even if the bands are completely unknown, thus staying loyal to the Side-Line philosophy of nurturing new talents.
OHMelectronic – OHMelectronic (CD Album – Artoffact Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, industrial. Background/Info: Craig Huxtable (Landscape Body Machine) and Chris Peterson (Decree, Left Spine Down, Damage Control, FLA…) started...
Jean-Marc Lederman Experience – 13 Ghost Stories (CD Album – Dependent)
Genre/Influences: Electronic, cinematographic, down-tempo. Background/Info: If I say Jean-Marc Lederman you quite spontaneously will think about bands such as The...
0Kontrol – 3rdeye2ndhand (CD Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, indie-pop, wave-pop. Background/Info: 0Kontrol saw the daylight early 2018. The band was set up as an internet-project between...
‘Click Interview’ with Dawn Of Ashes: ‘This Album Was Meant To Tell Older Fans That We Hear You’
Set up in 2001 by Kristof Bathory, the Los Angeles (USA) based Dawn Of Ashes is a band that went...
The Lost End – Without Being Anything (CD Album – The Lost End)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, post-punk. Background/Info: I last year discovered this American formation with their self-titled debut work. Set up in 2016...
Rhyw – Cave Walls / Part Two (Vinyl 12” – Avian)
Genre/Influences: Techno, experimental, IDM. Background/Info: Alex Tsiridis aka Rhyw strikes back with the second part of “Cave Walls”. The first...
Pillars Of Golden Misery – Golden Hand Of The Leech (CD EP – Pillars Of Golden Misery)
Genre/Influences: Noise, experimental, abstract. Background/Info: We here welcome a new project hailing from London and set up in 2018. This...
Hante. – Fiers (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Dark-pop, electro-wave. Background/Info: French artist Hélène de Thoury was previously involved in Phosphor and Minuit Machine. She next set...
FTR – Manners (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, cold-wave, post-punk, gothic. Background/Info: Set up in 2012 FTR is a trio from Paris (France) consisting of Yann...
Escupemetralla – Fe, Esperanza Y Caridad (CD Album – Novak)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, industrial. Background/Info: Escupemetralla was mainly active during the 80s and 90s. As a kind of testimony to their...
Der Blutharsch And The Infinite Church Of The Leading Hand – Wish I Weren’t Here (CD Album – WKN)
Genre/Influences: Apocalyptic-rock, psychedelic, industrial-rock, krautrock. . Background/Info: Set up and driven by the creative spirit of Album Julius (formerly involved...
Yvanko – Pluviôse (Vinyl Album – Le Cabanon Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, cinematographic. Background/Info: “Pluviôse” is the official debut work from French composer Yvan Tekoutcheff. He claims to be inspired...
V/A A Tribute To Depeche Mode Vol.3 (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, dark-electro, EBM, gothic, industrial. Background/Info: Alfa Matrix clearly has something with Depeche Mode while the electro-pop masters remain...
Dunkelwerk – Waffengang (CD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: German solo-project Dunkelwerk is back on track, unleashing its fourth full length album. Dunkelwerk released new work...
‘Click Interview’ with Flowers For Bodysnatchers: ‘Doing An Album Based On My Personal Experiences With Ms Was A Tough Decision’
Flowers For Bodysnatchers is a solo-project set up in 2011 by Australian artist Duncan Ritchie. The rather weird name of...
Salnikov Borisov Salnikov – Glib (CD Album – Salnikov Borisov Salnikov)
Genre/Influences: Experimental. Background/Info: “Glib” resulted from the common efforts between Mikhail Salnikov, Alexei Borisov and Alexander Salnikov. The idea came...
Antoine Panaché – Endling… (Cassette Album – Barreuh Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, abstract. Background/Info: Lilia Scheerder aka Antoine Panaché is back with a new album. This work comes after the...
Nooit – OA-I (Cassette Album – Freak Friendly DIY)
Genre/Influences: Death-industrial, experimental, power-electronics. Background/Info: Nooit is a Ukrainian solo-project driven by ‘Non’. This album seems to be the debut...
Ethan Fawkes – Hoovers & Stabs (CD Album – Ethan Fawkes No Label)
Genre/Influences: Techno-rave, acid, new-beat. Background/Info: Belgian producer Ethan Fawkes remains a very prolific artist. Next to the constant release of...
Testphasen Negativ – Die Soziale Apokalypse / The Social Apocalypse (CD Album – ContraMusikProduction)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, experimental, cinematographic. Background/Info: German project Testphasen Negativ has already released several productions since 2006. This album is however...
Dawn Of Ashes – The Crypt Injection II / Non Serviam (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial-metal. Background/Info: Driven by Kristof Bathory, Los Angeles (USA) based Dawn Of Ashes became an established formation in...
Test Dept. – Disturbance (CD Album – One Little Indian Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, experimental, tribal. Background/Info: If you like industrial music you can only, but agree that Test Department (Test Dept.)...
Mandelbrot – Zeitsprung (CD Album – Audiophob)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, IDM, industrial. Background/Info: Partners in life and active in several music projects the duo Barbara Teichner – Philipp...
Beinhaus – Zaehne (CD Album – Audiophob)
Genre/Influences: Industrial. Background/Info: Beinhaus is a German formation active since 1995. They released several productions, but never gained a deserved...
V/A Hyperakusis III (CD Album – Audiophob)
Genre/Influences: IDM, techno-body, dark-ambient, experimental, cinematographic. Background/Info: This compilation is the third chapter in the “Hyperakusis”-series set up by Audiophob....
Starframes – Nicht Vergessen (CD Album – BulbArt)
Genre/Influences: Dream-pop, indie-pop/rock. Background/Info: Starframes is an Italian formation which has released their third full length album. It also is...
Hunter Complex – Open Sea (Vinyl Album – Death Waltz Originals)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: Hailing from The Netherlands, Lars Meijer (owner of Narrominded Records) strikes back with his Hunter Complex...
Phonseca – Between A Dream (CD Album – Phonseca)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: Matthew O’Connor is based in Bristol (UK) and set up Phonseca in 2017. After a previously...
Long Night – Barren Land (CD Album – Swiss Dark Night Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, goth-rock. Background/Info: Norwegian formation Long Night has already been active for a few years now. There was a...
Lobby – Fragrance (CD Album – Solange Endormie Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-wave, shoegaze, dream-pop. Background/Info: Lobby is a French band set up in 2017 and signed to the new label...
Frame – The Journey (CD Album – Glacial Movements)
Genre/Influences: Soundscape, experimental. Background/Info: Eugenio Vatta and Andrea Benedetti are based in Rome (Italy) and involved with sonic projects since...
‘Click Interview’ with Viviankrist: ‘Equipment Gives Me Inspiration’
Viviankrist is a minimal electro/power-noise project set up by Japanese female artist Eri Isaka. Around 1997-1999 she was member of...