‘Click Interview’ with Tolchock: ‘Tolchock 14 Was A Crazy And Limitless Playground’
This interview could be entitled ‘from Tolchock 14 towards Tolchock’! Tolchock 14 was set up in 1986 by Swedish duo...
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.
Unity One – Awakening (CD Album – SkyQode)
Genre/Influences: Future-pop, electro-pop. Background/Info: Set up in 2016 by Mike-E and singer Rush (known from his involvement with Alpha Point)...
Melotron – Für Alle (CD Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Andy Krüger, Edgar Slatnow and Kay Hildebrandt started in the early 90s as The Vermin. In 1995...
Lederman / De Meyer – Eleven Grinding Songs (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, body-pop, experimental. Background/Info: Earlier this year we discover the surprising duo Jean-Marc Lederman – Jean-Luc De Meyer joining...
Helix – Twin (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: There has been a lot of to do about Helix and that‘s quite understandable. This new duo ...
Vogue.Noir – Strange Days (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave, dream-pop. Background/Info: Two years ago now I discovered the self-titled debut-EP from London based Vogue.Noir. Driven by Dominique...
Dave Inox – The Computer And The Brain (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electronics, EBM. Background/Info: Operating from Barcelona, David Hinojosa aka Dave Inox, has launched his debut full length album. After...
Stella Diana – 57 (CD Album – Vipchoyo Sound Factory)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, dream-pop. Background/Info: Italian formation Stella Diana has been set in 1998. The trio is back on track unleashing...
Wire Spine – Buy Me Here (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Wave-pop, dark-pop. Background/Info: Set up in 2015, Canadian duo Robert Katerwol - Jesi Tekahionwake this year released their official...
Strvngers – Amor/Noir (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-pop, hard-pop. Background/Info: Two years After their self-titled debut album, Maria Joaquin and Kyle Craig are back on track...
The Stricken – The Stricken (CD Album – Læbel)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-pop, experimental, minimal-electronics. Background/Info: The Stricken is a brand-new project driven by Claus Larsen (Leather Strip, Klute, Am Tierpark...
Adonai Atrophia – Metahistory (Digital Album – Eight Tower Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: ‘Veluvian’ aka Plamen Kolev is a visual and sound-constructivist and post-artist from Bulgaria. Adonai Atrophia seems...
Synaptic Memories – Archetypes Of Decay (CD Album – Phage Tapes)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, industrial, rhythmic-ambient. Background/Info: Italian DJ’s and producers Arcari Lorenzo - Del Boni Andrea set up Synaptic Memories back...
STCLVR – Hostile Work Environment (CD Album – Phage Tapes)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, electronic, industrial. Background/Info: George Moore has already released multiple production (featuring split releases) under the STCLVR aka Streetcleaver...
Zwaremachine – Be A Light (CD Album – Phage Tapes)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: Zwaremachine is a project set up and driven by Mach Fox. Based in Minneapolis (USA) this...
Ikon – As Time Goes By/The Original Ikon Remixed and Remastered (DCD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, rock-wave. Background/Info: Set up in 1991 Ikon has been often considered as one of the Australian gothic pioneers....
M.I.N.E. – Unexpected Truth Within (CD Album – Oblivion / SPV)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, indie-pop. Background/Info: This new German formation is the meeting between Camouflage singer Marcus Meyn, Jochen Schmalbach, guitarist Volker...
EFF DST – Out Of Body (CD Album – Hymen Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, IDM, industrial. Background/Info: Some people know Dmitry Stepnov as a member of the body-pop formation Diffuzion while others...
Autumn Tears – Convalescence: A Retrospective (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, gothic, neo-classic. Background/Info: American formation Autumn Tears released 5 albums in between 1996 and 2007. All the albums...
Ashram – Human And Divine (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Neo-classic, cinematographic, chanson. Background/Info: The Italian trio Ashram is back after a long silence. Hailing from Napoli the band...
‘Click Interview’ with Huminoida: ‘There’s Enough Moronic Shouting On The Internet’
Kimmo Karjalainen got some recognition as member of Media Disease and Neuroactive. In 2007 he set up Huminoida and started...
The Fool’s Stone – Futura (Digital EP – Space Factory)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, minimal-EBM. Background/Info: Behind this Italian production is hiding Adriano Canzian, Massimo Bastasi & Mauro Copeta (both involved in...
Millimetric – Deflection (Digital EP – Nu Body Records)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, techno-body. Background/Info: French producer François-Xavier Michel better known under the Millimetric moniker is back on track (after a...
Sieben – Crumbs (CD Album – Redroom)
Genre/Influences: Cabaret, cinematographic, experimental, punk. Background/Info: “Crumbs” is the newest album by Matt Howden under the Sieben moniker. The British...
The Venus Fly Trap – Icon (CD Album – Glass Modern)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, electronic, rock. Background/Info: Alex Novak and Andy Denton both remain the only members on board of The Venus...
ESA – That Beast (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Rhythmic-noise, industrial-trance. Background/Info: Jamie Blacker (still involved with iVardensphere) strikes back with his solo-project Electronic Substance Abuse (ESA). Set...
Cesium:137 – Rise To Conquer (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Twenty years after the set up of Cesium 137, Vince Guzzardo and Isaac Glendening have unleashed the...
‘Click Interview’ with Matter: ‘Repetitive Rhythms And Abrasive Sounds Supported By Deep Bass Immersed Into A Sea Of Noise’
Matter is an Italian solo-project set up and driven by Fabrizio Matrone. The project is already active for a couple...
Dark Door – Inferno (CD Album – Dark Door / Bat-Cave Productions)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro. Background/Info: Napoli (Italy) based duo Mario D'Aniello - Federica Velenia set up Dark door in 2013. “Inferno” is...
Carl Finlow – Romboid Assassin (Digital EP – Lone Romantic)
Genre/Influences: IDM. Background/Info: Born in England, but operating from Toulon (France) Carl Finlow is an old servant from the electro/IDM...
Nam-Khar – Secret Essence / Sangwa Dupa (CD Album – Winter-Light)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, ritual. Background/Info: German solo-project Nam-Khar has already released several productions on very different labels, but now joined forces...
Inner Vision Laboratory – Relics (CD Album – Winter-Light)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Polish solo-project Inner Vision Laboratory joined hands with Winter-Light after several productions released on labels such as...
Aeon Waves – Mute Angel (Digital EP – Mindtrick Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Indian artist Kanishk Budhori is back on track unleashing his second EP on Mindtrick Records. “Mute...
