Grandchaos – Tempest (CD Album – EK Product)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electronics, EBM. Background/Info: Belgian based artist Cheleskov Ivanovitch is back on track with a new album full of remixes....
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.
KIFOTH – Extensive Report (CD Album – EK Product)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Kneel In Front Of The Executioner, better known as KIFOTH is back on track with their seventh...
X Marks The Pedwalk – Secrets (CD Album – Meshwork Music)
Genre/Influences: Body-pop, ambient-pop. Background/Info: X Marks The Pedwalk became one of the main EBM formations during the 90s and struck...
‘Click Interview’ with Absurd Minds: ‘It Was Just Time To Break The Silence’
Absurd Minds started in 1995 as a small project featuring Tilo Ladwig and Stefan Grossmann. They got in touch with...
Desiderii Marginis – Songs Over Ruins (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Desiderii Marginis became without a shadow of a doubt the most successful formation of Johan Levin. The...
Peter Bjärgö – Animus Retinentia (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, neo-classic, neo-folk. Background/Info: Peter Bjärgö will always and instantly linked with formations like Arcana, Sophia and Karjalan Sissit...
Funker Vogt – Navigator Collector’s Edition (DCD Album + DVD – Repo Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: There has been a lot of commotion since Jens Kästel left Funker Vogt. By the end...
Elegant Machinery – I (CD EP – Electro Shock Records)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop. Background/Info: Swedish electro-pop band Elegant Machinery became one of the most praised and famous bands in the genre...
Neikka RPM – Battle Scars (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Industrial trip-hop, EBM, dark electro-pop. Background/Info: New-York duo Neikka RPM are back on track unleashing their first new studio...
Dave Inox feat. HIV+ – Danger Signal/MissConceptual (Digital EP – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, minimal-electronics. Background/Info: This work has been introduced as Spanish EBM and features David Hinojosa aka Dave Inox (who...
Motionen – Imago (Vinyl EP – Ascetic Limited)
Genre/Influences: IDM, tribal, techno, ambient. Background/Info: Motionen is a project hailing from Los Angeles (USA). “Imago” is the first release...
Mimetic – Maidenhead (Digital EP – Les Arts Minis)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-techno, IDM. Background/Info: Jérôme Soudan has been active under the Mimetic moniker since 1998. He released a considerable number...
Metalized Man – Losing Your Virginity: Metalized Boy’s First Adventures In Manhood (Vinyl Album – Foul-Up)
Genre/Influences: IDM, experimental, electro-ambient. Background/Info: Lasse Bjørck Volkmann is a producer hailing from Copenhagen (Denmark) and active under the Metalized...
The Empire Line – Syndicat De La Couture (Vinyl 12 – Avian)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, ambient, experimental, trance. Background/Info: Behind The Empire Line is hiding a Scandinavian duo of producers. Jonas Rönnberg and...
Aeon Waves – The Place Where Stars Choir (Digital EP – Mindtrick Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: Aeon Waves is an Indian producer (cf. Kanishk Budhori) who joined the Mindtrick Records roster to...
Theory – Red Book (Digital Album – Mindtrick Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, ambient. Background/Info: Theory is one of the newest additions to the Mindtrick Records roster. Driven by the creative...
Soldout – Forever (CD Album – Flatcat Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, indie-pop. Background/Info: Charlotte Maison and David Baboulis better known as Soldout are back on track unleashing a new...
We Are Temporary – Crossing Over (CD album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: We are Temporary was set in 2013 by Brooklyn – New York based artist Mark Roberts. After...
Nachtmahr – Unbeugsam (DCD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Nachtmahr was set up in 2007 by Thomas Rainer. The Austrian musician was the creative spirit behind...
Die Form – Psychic Poison (CD EP – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, experimental, minimal-electronics. Background/Info: I realized that this year Die Form will celebrate its 40 years of existence! “Psychic...
Zé Pekeño – Tota Vita Nihil Aliud Quam Ad Mortem Iter Est (CD Album – Marbre Negre)
Genre/Influences: Soundscape, dark-ambient. Background/Info: Operating from Barcelona (Spain) Zé Pekeño saw the light of day in 2007. The solo-project is...
Juan Antonio Nieto & Javier Piñango – Two Unfocused Cardinal Points (CD Album – Marbre Negre)
Genre/Influences: Soundscape, dark-ambient. Background/Info: This album resulted from the common efforts of 2 Spanish artists, mainly active in the dark...
Strvngers – Strvngers (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, d’n’b & pop. Background/Info: Strvngers is a new Canadian duo featuring Maria Joaquin and Kyle Craig. Their self-titled...
QDOR – I (Cassette Album – Old Europa Cafe)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, ritual. Background/Info: QDOR is a mysterious Italian combo driven by ritual themes and dealing with experimental music. ‘QDOR...
Mytrip – Filament (Digital Album – Amek)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Real die-hard freaks of dark-ambient music will probably have heard of the Bulgarian formation Mytrip. This project...
Monocube – The Rituals (CD Album – Tumor/Malignant Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, ritual. Background/Info: Ukrainian artist Andrzew Gladushevskiy joined hands together with Malignant Records to unleash the second official album of...
Mnemonic – Mo:ral (CD Album – M-Tronic)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, IDM, EBM. Background/Info: The German duo Mnemonic is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. Last year they released...
The Thought Criminals – Dirty Electro (Vinyl 12” – WTII Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: British formation The Thought Criminals has already been active since 2004. They mainly released EP’s and only...
Mechanical Cabaret – Ortonesque (CD Album WTII Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, cabaret-pop. Background/Info: “Ortonesque” is the seventh full length released by London based Mechanical Cabaret. Set up in the...
Kilner – Walk Type (Digital Album – Avian)
Genre/Influences: Dark-techno, IDM. Background/Info: Behind this new technoid project is hiding Jamie Roberts. This is a British producer operating from...
Johannes Malfatti – Surge (CD Album – Glacial Movements)
Genre/Influences: Soundscape, abstract, experimental. Background/Info: Johannes Malfatti is an artist who probably doesn’t really ring a bell. He however is...
The Gathering – Blueprints (DCD Album – Psychonaut Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, gothic, cinematographic, ethereal. Background/Info: The Gathering is a band, which doesn’t really need any further introduction. Hailing from...
Edit Select & Antonio Ruscito – Visitors / Projections (Double Vinyl Album – Edit Select Records)
Genre/Influences: Deep-techno, dark-techno, ambient-techno. Background/Info: This album is a collaboration between Tony Scott (Edit Select) and Antonio Ruscito. It also...