Desroi – Dwell In Motion (Vinyl 12” – Avian)
Genre/Influences: IDM, experimental-techno. Background/Info: Desroi is German producer Frederic Lindemann. He already released a few 12”, but “Dwell In Motion”...
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.
Blasted – Anvil (Vinyl 12” – Depth.Request)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-techno. Background/Info: Blasted is an Italian producer who already has released a few numbers of EP’s. He now joined...
Ugasanie & Xerxes The Dark – Abysmal (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: “Abysmal” resulted from the common efforts between two artists hailing from different cultures, but sharing a...
Purwien & Kowa – Drei (Digital 3-EP – Zwei Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: German duo Christian Purwien and Thomas Kowa(lzik) are back on track unleashing 3 new EP’s entitled “Drei...
The Overlookers – Driving Fast (CD EP – BOREDOMproduct)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: It’s not very often that the French electro-pop label BOREDOMproduct signs new bands. But here comes The...
Happiness Project – Mutation (CD Album – BOREDOMproduct)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, body-pop. Background/Info: French electro-pop formation Happiness Project doesn’t release new work on a regular basis, but their recently...
‘Click Interview’ with Zwaremachine: ‘Minimal Hypnotic Industrial Body Music’
Did you ever heard of Zwaremachine before? Based in Minneapolis (USA), ‘Mach Fox’ released different productions on German-, Italian-, French-...
Chronic Twilight – Vulnerable (CD EP – Nowhere Now Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic. Background/Info: Chronic Twilight is the solo-project from American artist Michael Louis. One year after the debut album “Hymns...
We Are The Line – Songs Of Light & Darkness (CD EP – La Ligne Productions)
Genre/Influences: IDM, experimental, electro-pop. Background/Info: I discovered this French formation by their previous EP “Through The Crack”, which was a...
Unplaces – Changes (CD Album – Tangrami / Timezone)
Genre/Influences: Indie-pop, pop-rock. Background/Info: German Unplaces trio strikes back with a new album, which seems to be their second one....
Tropic Of Coldness – Framed Waves (CD Album – Glacial Movements)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, experimental, ambient. Background/Info: We here welcome the third full length album by the Italian-American formation Tropic Of Coldness....
Blume – Ashes (CD Album – WTII Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, future-pop. Background/Info: Set up in 2008 by Enrico Filisetti (vocals & lyrics, composition), Ivan Savino (composition, electronics) and Daniele...
Black Nail Cabaret – Bête Noire (Digital EP – Black Nail Cabaret)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, cinematographic. Background/Info: Based in London, Hungarian duo Emese Arvai-Illes (vocals) and Krisztian Arvai (electronics) are back on track unleashing...
Council Of Nine – Exit Earth (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: American solo-project Council Of Nine aka Maximillian Olivier is back on track, unleashing a new conceptual...
Textbeak – Sick For Songs A Season Eats (CD Album – Cleopatra Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, experimental, electronic. Background/Info: Behind Textbeak is hiding Michael Szewczyck, which is a kind of US veteran in electronic/industrial...
‘Click Interview’ with Arcana Obscura: ‘I Have Always Had Elements And Influences Of World Music In My Music‘
Set up in 1990 and driven by Thomas Gäbhard, Arcana Obscura directly caught my attention by its first and self-titled...
Signalstoerung – S (CD Album – Hymen Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, electronics. Background/Info: Signalstoerung is a German project, which is also one of the founders of the artist collective...
Henric De La Cour – Gimme Daggers (CD Album – Progress Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, indie-pop. Background/Info: Swedish electro veteran Hendrik De La Cour strikes back with a new full length album, which...
Vlimmer – X (CD EP – Blackjack Illuminist Records)
Genre/Influences: Wave-pop, cold-wave, minimal-electro. Background/Info: Alexander Leonard Donat aka Vlimmer started end of 2015 with an 18-EP series. We here...
Thanatoloop – Resilencia (CD Album – Blackjack Illuminist Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, industrial. Background/Info: Thanatoloop is a Chilean solo-project set up in 1994 and driven by the prolific mind of...
Excubitors – In Aeternum (CD Album – 4eck Studios)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: The German band Excubitors are back on track unleashing their fourth full length. Set up in 2006...
Ele Ypsis – Linga Dei (Digital Album – Ele Ypsis)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, experimental, ambient. Background/Info: Ele Ypsis has been set up now 10 years ago and is the artistic fusion...
Dimitri Berzerk – Remixes Collection Vol.03 (CD Album – Sector Industrial Producciones)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, dance-pop, EBM. Background/Info: Mexican DJ/producer/label owner Dimitri Berzerk is an artist who has remixed an impressive number of...
Alphaxone – Edge Of Solitude (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, dark-ambient. Background/Info: Iranian composer Mehdi Saleh has released an impressive number of productions since 2010. “Edge Of Solitude”...
Offerbeest – Afrika (CD Album – Tumor / Malignant Records)
Genre/Influences: Power-electronics, death-industrial, experimental. Background/Info: Behind Offerbeest is hiding Maurice De Jong, who’s an artist you know from his involvement...
Tunnels Of Āh – Charnel Transmissions (CD Album – Cold Spring Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Stephen R. Burroughs (previously involved with Head Of David) is back on track as Tunnels Of...
MZ.412 – Ulvens Broder (Vinyl 10” – Cold Spring Records)
Genre/Influences: Black-industrial, drone, martial, dark-ambient. Background/Info: MZ.412 was set up by Henrik Nordvargr Björkk in 1988. So this project is...
C.3.3. – Ballad Of Reading Gaol – The Cacophonietta (CD Album – Cold Spring Records)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, dark-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Cold Spring Records is used to bringing ‘old’ releases back to life. C.3.3. is Paul...
‘Click Interview’ with Lederman / De Meyer: ‘A Fun And Easy-Going Process’
Lederman / De Meyer maybe doesn’t sound as the most ‘sexy’ band name, but when you realize this ‘new’ group...
Psyclon Nine – Icon Of The Adversary (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-metal. Background/Info: Psyclon Nine once started as a harsh dark-electronic formation (referring to their debut album released on NoiTekk),...
Panic Lift – End Process (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial. Background/Info: Panic Lift is now already active for numerous years and has now released their fifth official...
Hanzel Und Gretyl – Satanik Germanik (CD Album – Metropolis Metal)
Genre/Influences: Metal, industrial-metal. Background/Info: This year Hanzel Und Gretyl celebrates their 25th anniversary. The new album “Satanik Germanik” also is...
Ego Likeness – Songs From A Dead City (DCD Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, trip-pop, experimental. Background/Info: Ego Likeness was set up in 1999. Driven by core members Steven Archer and Donna...
