Kangding Ray – Cory Arcane (CD Album – Raster-Noton)
Genre/Influences: IDM, experimental-techno. Background/Info: Kangding Ray (aka David Letellier) is a rather familiar artist releasing his work on Raster-Noton. “Cory...
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.
Johannes Heil – The Black Light (Digital Album – Exile Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-techno, deep-house. Background/Info: German producer Johannes Heil is a renowned producer active in the wider fields of techno music....
Digital 21 & Stefan Olsdal – Rebellion (Digital EP – Emigrant Limited)
Genre/Influences: Minimal, experimental-techno. Background/Info: Behind this project is hiding Miguel López Mora (Spanish producer) and the Placebo bassist Stefan Olsdal....
Ambiq – Ambiq 2 (CD Album – Arjunamusic)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, abstract, cinematographic. Background/Info: Ambiq is a trio featuring Max Loderbauer, Claudio Puntin and Samuel Rohrer who are artists...
Vainio & Vigroux – Peau Froide, Léger Soleil (CD Album – Cosmo Rhythmatic)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, abstract-ambient, IDM. Background/Info: Mika Vainio is an artist who needs no further introduction and especially for all of...
Doganov – Conducting Chaos (Digipack/Digital – Self Released)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-rock, new-wave, electro. Content: After the “Something Dark To Dance To”- EP and the 'History' single in 2012, it...
Genre Peak – Fix Me Deeper (CD EP – In-code Music)
Genre/Influences: IDM, cinematographic. Content: I already had the opportunity to discover previous work of Genre Peak, but this newest opus...
Lolita Komplex – The Greatest Show On Earth (CD Album – Dark Tunes)
Genre/Influences: Metal, rock-metal. Content: Lolita Komplex was set a few years ago now by ex-Sanguis Et Cinis member Eve Evangel....
Die Form ÷ Musique Concrète – Cinema Obscura (CD Album – Bain Total)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, abstract-music, cinematographic. Content: Philippe Fichot strikes back with a new project he called Die Form ÷ Musique Concrète....
Requiem4FM – Epik (CD Album – SkyQode)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, electro-rock. Content: Requiem4FM is not exactly the most famous and common name active in the wider fields of...
Kromak – Trance It (CD Album – SkyQode)
Genre/Influences: Techno-trance. Content: Behind this new project is hiding a rather surprising name. I could never have imagined the front-man...
Invisible Devastation – The Thirteenth Apostle (CD Album – SkyQode)
Genre/Influences: Body-pop. Content: Invisible Devastation is a Russian band dealing with influences of electro-pop and EBM. Set up a few...
Serpents – State Of War (DCD Album – Electro Aggression Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-EBM. Content: Serpents is a rather familiar name for lovers of EBM and especially those who were into...
kFactor – Ghastly Monolith (DCD Album – Electro Aggression Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Content: kFactor is a Brazilian solo-project inspired by the good-old EBM sound from the late 80s and...
Astma – 600 Pounds Of Body (DCD Album – Electro Aggression Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Content: Astma is a familiar name at the wider fields of EBM. This Swedish formation is not what...
Haujobb – Blendwerk (CD Album – Nagative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: IDM, dark & minimal electronics, experimental. Content: Dejan Samardzic (music) and Daniel Myer (music & vocals) aren’t exactly releasing...
Halo Effect – Life Is Perfect (CD Album – Space Race Records)
Genre/Influences: Body-pop. Content: Three years ago EK Product released the “Recoding” album by Halo Effect. The new work got released...
Advanced Art – Archive (DCD Album – EK Product)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Content: All EBM lovers and especially those that were already into EBM during the 90s for sure know...
Bodykomplex – Karma (CD Album – EK Product)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Content: Bodykomplex is one of the new-coming bands in the fields of EBM. The Finnish duo was set...
Onecyze Project – Absolute Zero (CD Album – EK Product)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Content: This is an interesting new comer joining the EK Product roster. It has to be said that...
The Devil & The Universe – Benedicere (CD Album – Rustblade)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient & ritual. Content: I last year discovered The Devil & The Universe with their 2nd full length “Haunted...
:Bahntier// – The Age Of Discord (CD Album – Rustblade)
Genre/Influences: EBM, electro-industrial. Content: The new work of :Bahntier// first of all reveals that this band set up by Stefano...
Alien Vampires – Drag You To Hell (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, electro-industrial-metal. Content: Five years have already passed since the previous Alien Vampires album (cf. “Harshlizer”). Nysrok and Nightstalker...
Zombie Girl – Killer Queen (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark body-pop. Content: Eight years after the successful debut album “Blood, Brain & Rock’N’Roll” the Canadian Zombie Girl...
Studio X Vs. Simon Carter – Ad Astra Volantis (CD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Techno-trance, body-techno. Content: Studio X Vs. Simon Carter is the union between an Australian techno-trance sound genius and a...
Psy’Aviah – Never Look Back/Words (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Trip-pop, electro-pop. Content: Yves Schelpe, the artistic force behind Psy’Aviah has achieved his new full length “Seven Sorrows, Seven...
Phantom Vision – Ghosts (CD Album – COP International)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, post-punk. Content: Phantom Vision has resurrected after a 10 year hibernation. The Portuguese gothic formation got some recognition...
Simi Nah – Bootleg (CD Album – Why2k Music)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, new-wave, electro-clash. Content: It always is hard to remain objective when you really like the sound of a...
Solitary Experiments – In Motion / Live In Berlin (Digital Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, dark-electro, body-pop. Content: Solitary Experiments last year celebrated their 20th anniversary by a unique live performance in their...
The Sexorcist – Klangkörper (DCD Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Content: Will The Sexorcist be the next sensation in EBM land? That’s hard to say, but this brand-new...
Hocico – Ofensor (DCD Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Content: No doubt about it, the new album by Hocico is one of the major releases in dark-electro...
Chainreactor – Dirt (CD Album – ProNoize)
Genre/Influences: Electro-industrial rave, industrial-techno. Content: Chainreactor has dropped its 5th full length and it will once again have a huge...
BhamBhamHara – Schöne Welt (CD Album – Scanner)
Genre/Influences: Body-techno music. Content: The guys of BhamBhamHara last year took us by surprise releasing a stunning debut album “Progressive...