Sômbre – Linsay (CD Album – Uproar For Veneration Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, Background/Info: Sômbre is a French duo set up in 2011 by Cédric Manine (vocals) and Axel Wursthorn (composer...
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.
Novocibirsk – Télévision 1945 Volume 1 (CD Album – ProductionB)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, minimal-electronics. Background/Info: ProductionB is the brand-new subdivision of the French electro-pop label BOREDOMproduct. The French label released its...
The Overlookers – Teenage Wet Dreams (CD Album – BOREDOMproduct)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: The last year released EP “Driving Fast” revealed a new band at BOREDOMproduct. It was not very...
‘Click Interview’ with FTR: ‘mp3 Is Obviously Not The Best, But We Must Admit It’s Handy’
FTR (Future) is a French trio that saw the daylight in 2012. Based in Paris, Yann Canevet (bass, vocals), Pauline...
Going To Catalunya – Going To Catalunya (CD Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Ambient, soundtrack, acoustic-pop. Background/Info: This self-titled album is part of the art project 'Natural Synergy. It features a video,...
Blume – Ashes (CD Album – WTII Records)
Genre/Influences: Future-pop, electro-pop. Background/Info: Blume is an Italian trio, which released their debut album “Rise From grey” in 2010 on...
State Of The Nation – Mirage (CD Album – State Of The Nation)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Tomas Gustafsson, Fredrik Sigeback (both also known as Erotic Elk) and Johan Siegeback are releasing their debut...
Soulimage – Human Kind Animal Mind (CD Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, metal-rock. Background/Info: Three years after their excellent debut album “The Whole Universe”, Soulimage are back on track unleashing...
Standalone – Standalone (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave. Background/Info: Standalone is brand-new solo-project driven by American musician Steven Seibold. You maybe know him from his involvement...
Analogue-X – Imaginary (CD Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Two years after their successful debut album “Course Of Life”, the German Analogue-X trio is back on...
Nervenbeisser – Alles Gut (CD EP – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-metal, nu-metal. Background/Info: Nervenbeisser released this EP right before their tour as support for Oomph! They’re now working on...
Nachtfalter – Was Bleibt (CD Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Gothic-metal. Background/Info: Nachtfalter is a German duo active since 2017. After two singles (cf. “Maschinenklang” and “Anderes Leben”) they...
M.Bryo & D.M.T. – Things I Was Due To Forget (Vinyl 2 Albums – Nuit Et Brouillard)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, minimal-electronics, electro-wave. Background/Info: Belgian artist Mark Burghgraeve entered into history as an early member (together with Marc Verhaegen...
Knight$ – Dollars & Cents (CD Album – Cargo Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, Italo-disco. Background/Info: James Knights (Scarlet Soho, Boytronic) is back on track unleashing the debut full length of his...
‘Click Interview’ with Jean-Marc Lederman (Experience): ‘It’s A Great Asset To Be Able To Work In Diverse Areas As I Rarely Get Bored’
Jean-Marc Lederman is an artist who didn’t really need any further introduction. He belongs to the (Belgian) pioneers of electronic...
Camilla Sparksss – Brutal (CD Album – On The Camper Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, indie-pop, experimental. Background/Info: Camilla Sparksss (real name Barbara Lehnhoff) is a Swiss-Canadian artist releasing her second album. “Brutal”...
Ideomotor – In And Out Of Time (CD Album – Ideomotor)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Ideomotor is a Finnish duo releasing their debut album, “In And Out Of Time”. Content: “In And...
Israel Martinez – Pausa (CD Album – Aagoo Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, abstract. Background/Info: Mexican artist Israel Martinez is what we might call a sound artist. He has released numerous...
Nimh – Beyond The Crying Era (CD Album – Winter Light)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Italian composerGiuseppe Verticchio has been active under the Nimh moniker since 2001. He released numerous productions on...
Abbildung – At The Gates Of Ouln (CD Album – Winter Light)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Romanian artist Stefan Casian has released considerable number of productions on his own label Essentia Mundi. He...
Treha Sektori – The Sense Of Dust And Sheer (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: ‘Dehn Sora’ (real name Vincent Petitjean) is now active under the Treha Sektori moniker for more than...
Sutekh Hexen – Sutekh Hexen (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, death-industrial. Background/Info: Self-titled albums often are the first ones released by a band, but this American project based...
The Nent – Vulner (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Vince Gagliardi is an Italian audio-visual artist operating from Berlin. He got signed to Cyclic Law...
Monocube – Substratum (CD Album – Malignant Records / Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Ukrainian artist Andrzej Gladuszewski is releasing his work under the Monocube moniker. His new album has been...
‘Click Interview’ with Horologium: ‘A Physical Release Is An Artifact, A Work Of Art That Transcends The Sound Itself’
Grzegorz Siedlecki set up Horologium in 2004. I got the opportunity to discover this project thanks to Fabrice Billard who...
Neraterrae – The Substance Of Perception (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Neraterrae is an Italian project set up by Alessio Antoni. The debut album “The Substance Of Perception”...
MDD – Reverse The Contrast (CD Album – Hands)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-techno, power-noise. Background/Info: MDD is one of the newest signings on Hands and has been introduced as one of...
M1nk – Em One En Kay (CD Album – Seja Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, downtempo, jazzy. Background/Info: M1nk was set up by the English-Greek duoErika Bach - Barry Snaith. After two singles...
Katie Kruel – The Rise And Fall Of Cannibal Planet (CD Album – Seja Records)
Genre/Influences: Apocalyptic-rock, doom-rock, krautrock. Background/Info: Set up by Nathalie Houtermans (vocals) and Hans Dirksden-Smits (guitar) they later on were joined...
!Distain – Wer Im Kreise Geht (Digital EP – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop. Background/Info: Alexander Braun and Manfred Thomaser are getting back to their last year released full length “Farewell To...
Reliant – Songs From The Heart Of Solitude (CD Album – Space Race Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, body-pop. Background/Info: Reliant is the solo-project of Ole Ulrich Jensen who you might know from his involvement with...
‘Click Interview’ with Dunkelwerk: ‘The War Setting Is A Metaphor’
Martin V. Kester aka ‘Losttrooper’ is already active under the Dunkelwerk moniker for several years now. He this year released...
Raison D’Être – Enthraled By The Wind Of Loneliness (Vinyl 2 Albums – Cyclic Law / Old Europa Cafe)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, dark-cinematographic, ritual. Background/Info: After the vinyl (re)release of Raison D’Être’s debut album on Cold Meat Industry “Prospectus I”,...