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26th Oct 2008
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This week's catch up, again the first for a while, looks back to April - a month with both quality and quantity.
Top of the list was a new CD with a 40 page booklet from Einstuerzende Neubauten - The Jewels. With text by Blixa Bargeld, 15 new tracks and a 40 minute movie, this is definitely essential for all fans.
Next up there's "Civil Disobedience" from Danish EBM legend Leaether Strip. This is available as a 2CD release and a 3CD Boxset that includes a 20th Anniversary bonus album.
Death In June released a live album, recorded way back in 2000 in Melbourne. The CD has been digitally recorded and mixed, and contains twelve tracks, which could be regarded as a live "best-of" experience.
Girl-band Client released a rather special compilation CD "Untitled Remix", bringing together the best remixes from the "Heartland" era, along with collaborations, rarities and unreleased material.
Noisemongers Xotox unleashed "Hyperactive - The Best Of...". This collection features the Industrial club stompers "Eisenkiller", "Industrial Madness", "[Xo]toxic" and "Winterblut" featuring vocals by X-Fusion. Also included are 4 tracks from the out-of-print "Die Unruhe" CD; 2 exclusive tracks, and a Noisuf-X remix of "Lass Mich".
The newest X-Fusion album "Vast Abysm" also celebrates the band's 20th birthday. Coming in a tin box and including the bonus MCD "Inner exile", this release is limited to 3000 copies.
"Come Forward - Live In Berlin" was also released in April. Featuring many of Seabound's hit tracks including: "Scorch the Ground", "Exorcise", "Hooked", "Poisonous Friend" and "Watching over you", this is the band's first live album.
The final mention goes to Kloq, who with "Move Forward" conjure up eleven explosive tracks with quality song writing, delivering solid electro sounds and dancefloor hungry beats.
Only one more 'Catch Up' newsletter to go now. We'll be covering March in a couple of week's time.
Enjoy the rest of your week!
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| Einstuerzende Neubauten | The Jewels | £14.99 | ||
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Review Coming in special Ecobook packaging with 40 page booklet in full color, text by Blixa Bargeld and all Lyrics in German and English! 15 all new tracks plus a 40 minutes quicktime movie! "The Jewels" album is the result of an experiment to search for a navigation system, which led the band back into hidden niches of the Einstürzende Neubauten universe that have not been especially brightly illuminated before now; into those corners, which have remained in the dark or have been forgotten despite two decades of restless movement. This visualization of their musical cosmos began at the same time as work on Alles Wieder Offen (2007). Initially, these miniatures were conceived only as download presentations for the supporters of Phase 3 of neubauten.org. Consequently, the time that could be spent on "Jewels" was limited; two days had to suffice to go from the initial idea to a finished song. As a result, Neubauten sought for a creation process, which would develop the necessary dynamics. In this context Blixa Bargeld sensed that it wasn't necessary to listen to all the Neubauten albums to remember all those great and miserable ideas, coincidences and inventions that had occurred to the band since it began. He could rely on his memory and listen to it in order to finally envision an unsystematic, Neubauten-specific deck of cards (the first version contained 600!) that became a game, a divinatory adviser and a navigation system. Every card made a cryptic reference to elements of what Neubauten have created over the last 28 years, including the instruments, materials and structures, with references to verse or chorus, intro and outro, middle section, social relationships and alliances. Who with whom? Who with what? At what speed? From which position? The band played "Dave" (the name that was quickly established for this card game) before every "Jewels" recording session. It was like Tarot without rules. Everyone drew a couple of cards and attempted to interpret them. Afterward, the band went into the vaulted cellar of the studio and came back with shopping carts full of strange stuff, then spent a large part of the day converting all these things, objects and materials into ideas. It was important not to tell the others what card one had. Instructions could be given when required. Otherwise, the name of the game was to surprise and be surprised. Through "Ein Traum" (a dream), one of the first cards that Blixa Bargeld drew at the beginning of the experiment, he immediately unleashed the problem of having to deliver a text within a very short time frame. He resorted to a "dream archive" that he had laid out over the years. The dream records filed there in their "il"-logic proved to be wonderful raw material to correspond to the increasingly surrealistic instructions that "Dave" gave to the band. The result of this "subversive interpretation game" is a concept album with miniatures, small Jewels, 2-3 minutes in length, about which Neubauten say: "At first we considered this process a gigantic digression, but after a while we noticed that the excursions that led us away from the normal album work were justified by the results, because they allowed us to deliver some of our most ego-free compositions up to now." Format CD+Book Tracklisting 01. Ich Komme Davon 02. Mei Ro 03. 26 Riesen 04. Hawcubite 05. Die Libellen 06. Jeder Satz Mit Ihr Hallt Nach 07. Epharisto 08. Robert Fuzzo 09. Magyar Energia 10. Vicky 11. Ansonsten Dostojewsky 12. Die Ebenen (Werden Nicht Vermischt) 13. Am I Only Jesus? 14. Bleib 15. I Kissed Glenn Gould 16. (Quicktime Film) Acht Lösungen (40min) Record Label Potomak Release Date 25th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Leaether Strip | Civil Disobedience | £12.99 | ||
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Review In 1988, young angry Danish teenager Claus Larsen would ignite an electro / industrial firework that is still exploding high and loud 20 years later and across the whole world... The brutal LEAETHER STRIP machine really knows no 'stop' button and has again switched back to 'attack mode' loaded with the brand new Double CD "Civil Disobedience". A new album full of hate, venom and frustration, but also a new album so true, so direct and so deep that it can be heard as a forceful call for revolution, action and reaction : Fighting the system and questioning leadership. Claus Larsen's rise to fame-cult status is 100% the fruit of his uncompromising artistic attitude, which has always brought him where his dark soul would carry him, without ever conceding ground to compromise or any trend. Album after album, Danish EBM legend LEAETHER STRIP has constantly fueled the underground dance floors and he will set the fire again in 2008 with monster power tracks like the instant hit "When Blood Runs Dark", the solid "Jagtvej 69", the punkish "Pissing On My Territory", "The Cradle of Death" and the pummeling, political "Going Nowhere". To mark these 20 years Claus Larsen also seized this unique anniversary opportunity to write the conceptual "One-Nine-Eight-Two" CD, a collection of forbidden art that Claus Larsen has devoted to the good old years of moogs and 808's... An electronic tribute to the magic year 1982, when he bought his first synthesizer, his beloved Moog Prodigy that radically scrambled his life for the many decades to follow, and would transform a frustrated revolted teenager hiding his sexuality into a happy and obsessed daydreamer with a noir soul carried away by his flood of creativity and composing frenzy...This beautiful album of pure eighties synth lines and fat bass sounds is exclusively available as a Bonus album in the deluxe carton box edition of the "Civil Disobedience" album. An impressive 3CD package revealing where LEAETHER STRIP comes from and where it stands today in 2008 : Amongst the leaders of underground dark industrial / electronic music. NOTE : CD2 also features an amazing cover-version of DIE KRUPPS famous track "Machineries Of Joy" ! Format 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1 :- 01. Civil Disobedience (click to listen) 02. The Damaged People (click to listen) 03. When Blood Runs Dark (click to listen) 04. Bite Until You Taste Blood (click to listen) 05. Jagtvej 69 (click to listen) 06. Going Nowhere (click to listen) 07. I Said I'm Sorry (click to listen) 08. Pissing On My Territory (click to listen) 09. It Hurts Doesn't It (click to listen) 10. One Day (click to listen) 11. The Devils Daughter (click to listen) Disc 2 :- 01. A Whore For Jesus (click to listen) 02. I Wear Black On The Inside (click to listen) 03. Machineries Of Joy (click to listen) 04. Snakebite (click to listen) 05. Soul Collector (click to listen) 06. Could Ya Did Ya (click to listen) 07. In The Arms Of A Demon (click to listen) 08. One More Reason (click to listen) 09. The Cradle Of Death (click to listen) 10. Stains (click to listen) 11. The Evil In Putin's Eyes (click to listen) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 11th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Leaether Strip | Civil Disobedience | £24.99 | ||
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Review Limited Edition 3CD Carton Box Set Edition of the new Leaether Strip album "Civil Disobedience". This version includes the Bonus full-length CD "One Nine Eight Two" - specaily recorded using only 80's analogue equipment to celebrate 20 Years of Leaether Strip ! In 1988, young angry Danish teenager Claus Larsen would ignite an electro / industrial firework that is still exploding high and loud 20 years later and across the whole world... The brutal LEAETHER STRIP machine really knows no 'stop' button and has again switched back to 'attack mode' loaded with the brand new Double CD "Civil Disobedience". A new album full of hate, venom and frustration, but also a new album so true, so direct and so deep that it can be heard as a forceful call for revolution, action and reaction : Fighting the system and questioning leadership. Claus Larsen's rise to fame-cult status is 100% the fruit of his uncompromising artistic attitude, which has always brought him where his dark soul would carry him, without ever conceding ground to compromise or any trend. Album after album, Danish EBM legend LEAETHER STRIP has constantly fueled the underground dance floors and he will set the fire again in 2008 with monster power tracks like the instant hit "When Blood Runs Dark", the solid "Jagtvej 69", the punkish "Pissing On My Territory", "The Cradle of Death" and the pummeling, political "Going Nowhere". To mark these 20 years Claus Larsen also seized this unique anniversary opportunity to write the conceptual "One Nine Eight Two" CD, a collection of forbidden art that Claus Larsen has devoted to the good old years of moogs and 808's... An electronic tribute to the magic year 1982, when he bought his first synthesizer, his beloved Moog Prodigy that radically scrambled his life for the many decades to follow, and would transform a frustrated revolted teenager hiding his sexuality into a happy and obsessed daydreamer with a noir soul carried away by his flood of creativity and composing frenzy...This beautiful album of pure eighties synth lines and fat bass sounds is exclusively available as a Bonus album in the deluxe carton box edition of the "Civil Disobedience" album. An impressive 3CD package revealing where LEAETHER STRIP comes from and where it stands today in 2008 : Amongst the leaders of underground dark industrial / electronic music. NOTE : CD2 also features an amazing cover-version of DIE KRUPPS famous track "Machineries Of Joy" ! Format Limited 3CD Box Set Tracklisting Disc 1 :- 01. Civil Disobedience (click to listen) 02. The Damaged People (click to listen) 03. When Blood Runs Dark (click to listen) 04. Bite Until You Taste Blood (click to listen) 05. Jagtvej 69 (click to listen) 06. Going Nowhere (click to listen) 07. I Said I'm Sorry (click to listen) 08. Pissing On My Territory (click to listen) 09. It Hurts Doesn't It (click to listen) 10. One Day (click to listen) 11. The Devils Daughter (click to listen) Disc 2 :- 01. A Whore For Jesus (click to listen) 02. I Wear Black On The Inside (click to listen) 03. Machineries Of Joy (click to listen) 04. Snakebite (click to listen) 05. Soul Collector (click to listen) 06. Could Ya Did Ya (click to listen) 07. In The Arms Of A Demon (click to listen) 08. One More Reason (click to listen) 09. The Cradle Of Death (click to listen) 10. Stains (click to listen) 11. The Evil In Putin's Eyes (click to listen) Disc 3 "One Nine Eight Two" ( 20th Anniversary Bonus Album only available with this Limited Box Edition of "Civil Disobedience" ) :- 01. You Don't Look The Same (click to listen) 02. One Nine Eight Two (click to listen) 03. New Wave Fashion (click to listen) 04. Dominatrix (click to listen) 05. The 5 Avengers (click to listen) 06. Frozen (click to listen) 07. Lost Kidz (click to listen) 08. The Scalpel Song (click to listen) 09. )Niels Bohr (click to listen) 10. Ego Generation (click to listen) 11. High-Tech Hypercondriac Machine (click to listen) 12. Stop Me (click to listen) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 11th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Death In June | Black Angel -- Live! | £16.99 | ||
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Review Leprosy Discs is proud to present Black Angel -- Live!, featuring a recently unearthed Death In June performance. This one-off, stripped-back show was recorded at the historic Esplanade Hotel in Melbourne on May 24, 2000. Death In June personel at this gig: Douglas P. and John Murphy. The CD has been digitally recorded and mixed, and contains twelve tracks, which could be regarded as a live "best-of" experience. It is available in a beautifully presented digipak that once again lives up to all expectations of the band. A must-have for all Death In June fans. The first 2000 copies have been signed by Douglas P.! Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Ku Ku Ku 02. To Drown a Rose 03. Omen-Filled Season 04. Symbols of the Sun 05. Giddy Giddy Carousel 06. Kameradschaft 07. She Said Destroy 08. The Honour of Silence 09. Golden Wedding of Sorrow 10. Runes and Men 11. Fall Apart 12. But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter? Record Label Leprosy Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Client | Untitled Remixes | £11.99 | ||
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Review On April 8th, 2008, Client release a rather special compilation CD: "Untitled Remix" brings together the best remixes from the "Heartland"-era, along with collaborations, rarities and unreleased material. An ideal disc for anyone who does not yet own the 12" club vinyl singles accompanying the group's latest album (...maybe because they do not own a record player anymore), bringing together some of today's most exciting artists in the electronic music scene (Eyerer and Namito, UnterART, Fuchs and Horn, to name but a few...), showcasing their creative talents on Client's hit tunes. "Untitled Remix" is something of a journey through the myriad facets of today's Electronica. Additionally, the ladies have delved deep into their sonic treasure chest for their fans: two unreleased songs (one new piece titled "Sorry" plus a raving version of the cult hit "Der Amboss" from Die Krupps... with assistance from the masters themselves), two unreleased remixes and rare compilation tracks (for instance the floor filler "Suicide Sister", featuring Nitzer Ebb's Douglas McCarthy) complete this jam-packed disc. "Unitled Remix" is a fan treat, a creative overkill and a disco inferno at the same time... a roller coaster ride through the gazillions of different facets of the coolest all-girl-band on the face of this planet... and an ideal addendum to "Heartland!" Format CD Tracklisting 01. Suicide Sister (with Douglas McCarthy) (click to listen) 02. Drive (Eyerer and Namito RMX) (click to listen) 03. Zerox (N Joi radio edit) (click to listen) 04. Lights Go Out (Unterart mix) (click to listen) 05. Der Amboss (with Die Krupps) (click to listen) 06. Drive (Dobro Lovemix by Boosta) (click to listen) 07. It's Not Over (Cherrystone mix) (click to listen) 08. Sorry (Replica featuring Client) (click to listen) 09. It's Not Over (Lost Outside mix) (click to listen) 10. Suicide Sister (Zip mix) (click to listen) 11. Drive (Fuchs and Horn remix) (click to listen) 12. It's Not Over (Kindle remix) (click to listen) 13. Drive (Rich Samuels Nightdriving mix) (click to listen) Record Label Out of Line Release Date 8th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Xotox | Hyperactive - The Best Of... | £12.99 | ||
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Review Xotox was founded in 1998 as a solo-project by Andreas Davids. Adequately described by himself as "industrial for hyperactive people", the Xotox-sound is characterised by hard beats, catchy melodies and merciless noise-attacks. the debut-album "Stueckgut" developed a small cult following, which eagerly anticipated the following releases "Epos" and "Monolith". with the release of "Disinhibition" Xotox started performing live around germany, winning more fans and attracting media attention for the first time. The following albums "Normalzustand: Angst" and "Rhythm of Fear (Live in Jena)" received a variety of great reviews. In 2002 "Silberfieber" and the mini-album "Nothing" were released featuring the hits "Eisenkiller", "Nothing", "Null" and "Zweischicht", which went on heavy rotation in many clubs in germany. Both releases success resulted in Xotox being picked up by industrial label Pronoize, which in turn led to Xotox getting a much higher profile in part through their contributions to high profile compilations such as "Industrial Frequencies Vol. 5" and "Industrial Highlights Vol. 1" both put together by the German scene magazin Orkus. 'Hyperactive' is Xotox's first album that will be released not only in Europe, but in North America, and this 'best of' is the perfect retrospective for fans of one of Germany's must brutal bands, and a wonderful introduction to their catalogue of work for those just encountering this stalwart of the industrial scene. This Collection features the Industrial club stompers "Eisenkiller", "Industrial Madness", "[Xo]toxic" and "Winterblut" featuring vocals by X-Fusion. Also included are 4 tracks from the out-of-print "Die Unruhe" CD; 2 exclusive tracks which are sure to dominate the Industrial dance floors this year, and a Noisuf-X remix of "Lass Mich". Totally Recommended! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Eisenkiller (click to listen) 02. Bypass (click to listen) 03. Nothing (click to listen) 04. Nightmare (click to listen) 05. Mechanische Unruhe (original version) (click to listen) 06. Nasse Wande (original version) (click to listen) 07. Stammzellenforschung (click to listen) 08. Pumpe/Düse (click to listen) 09. [Xo]Toxic (click to listen) 10. Industrial Madness (click to listen) 11. Winterblut (click to listen) 12. Tote Baeume (click to listen) 13. Bohrung 25 (click to listen) 14. Roboterkrieg (click to listen) 15. Offizium (click to listen) 16. Degeneration (click to listen) Bonus Track :- 17. Lass Mich (Noisuf-X Remix) (click to listen) Record Label Vendetta Music Release Date 15th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| X-Fusion | Vast Abysm (Limited Edition) | £16.99 | ||
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Review X-Fusion launches "Vast Abysm" in April. Mastermind Jan L (X-Fusion/Noisuf-X) remains true to the successful concept of his previous albums and yet, in so doing, he breaks new ground. Heavy beat attacks, floating melodies, atmospheric layers and sequences, as well as hard guitars and classical elements have been incorporated into the sound of "Vast Abysm". The song "Valediction", for example, is the perfect soundtrack for a Hollywood horror movie. The new club smashes "Bouncer Of The Pearly Gate", "Commercial Whore" and "Bloody Revenge" are a an absolutely extraordinary experience for all the countless fans of this unique and outstanding electronic artist. An impressive piece of music. A creative overkill. A must-have for all friends of dark electronic music. The newest X-Fusion album "Vast abysm", which also celebrates the band's 20th birthday, comes in a noble tin box and will include the bonus MCD "Inner exile". Limited to 3000 copies you can find audio previews at www.x-fusion.com and www.myspace.com/xfusion . Format Limited 2CD Box Set Tracklisting Disc one "Vast Abysm" :- 01. Godless 02. Bouncer of the Pearly Gate + Alternative End 03. I saw You 04. Parasites 05. Flesh and Blood 06. Bringer of Light 07. Commercial Whore 08. Valediction 09. Bloody Revenge 10. Last Breath 11. When the Curtain Falls 12. Stuprum Violentum 13. Good Gloomy Night Disc two "Inner Exile" :- 01. Inner Exile 02. Stachel im Herz 03. Amen Record Label Scanner Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Seabound | Come Forward - Live in Berlin | £12.99 | ||
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Review In April, Seabound released their first ever live album "Come Forward - Live In Berlin" both in the USA and Europe. "Playing live has become an essential part of the Seabound experience," says singer Frank Spinath. "This concert is full of intimate moments and strong feelings. Coming forward has never been so personal." "Come Forward - Live In Berlin" features many of Seabound's hit tracks including: "Scorch the Ground", "Exorcise", "Hooked", "Poisonous Friend", "Watching over you" and more. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Scorch The Ground 02. Exorcise 03. Poisonous Friend 04. Avalost 05. Contact 06. Domination 07. Castaway 08. The Promise 09. Hooked 10. Watching over You 11. Torn 12. Breathe Record Label Metropolis Release Date 8th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Kloq | Move Forward | £13.49 | ||
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Review Oz Morsley conjures up eleven explosive tracks with quality song writing and delivers solid Electro sounds and dancefloor hungry beats, but he is also a master at writing catchy tunes. This has straight Club tracks like "Ibiza" (the cover of a late 80s dance floor classic) standing side by side with hearty, raw Electroclash tunes and digital Pop anthems of the other kind. "Move Forward" is a brave mix of all the myriads of possibilities that the wide field of electronic music has to offer... and it just gels together perfectly. Electro Pop Music is too tame for your taste? But pure Club sounds too monotonous and abstract for listening to them at home? Kloq offer the best of both worlds... and a lot more! Format CD Tracklisting 01. You Never Know (Vocals Douglas McCarthy) (click to listen) 02. I Never Said (Vocals Douglas McCarthy) (click to listen) 03. Ibiza (click to listen) 04. We're Just Physical (Vocals Douglas Mccarthy) (click to listen) 05. So Long Cylon (click to listen) 06. Kloq Film 1 (Vocals Lucia Holm) (click to listen) 07. Move Forward (click to listen) 08. Connecting (click to listen) 09. My Safe Place (click to listen) 10. Lucky Star (click to listen) 11. Km 1 (click to listen) Record Label Out of Line Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Diskonnekted | Old School Policies | £11.99 | ||
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Review On Diskonnekted's third full length album "Old School Policies", Belgian artist Jan Dewulf shows his furious face and shoots his anger at religious freaks and other conservative propaganda / politicians. Armed with sonic bullets like "Pray Vote Donate Buy", "Adrenaline", and "Nu Speak", Diskonnekted give an apocalyptic setting to this new electronic journey - holding nothing back even on more laid-back and highly emotional songs like "When I Come To Fall" or the splendid "Storm" featuring Frank M. Spinath ( Seabound / Edge Of Dawn ) as vocalist. While "OId School Policies" will probably and rightly be perceived as Diskonnekted's darkest album ever ( and which logically follows the sound of chilling noir atmospheres found on their predecessor and huge club-hit "Frozen" EP recorded with Dirk Ivens of Dive, Sonar, Klinik etc ) this new CD is also the most open and diverse work to date. The characteristic Diskonnekted groovy vibes are given new orientations ranging from the explosive industrial hip hop / electro collaboration with SMP on "Anger" to the lush classy edged synth pop on "Storm" to the Industrial dance on the viral club-filler "Pray Vote Donate Buy". The album brilliantly jumps from upbeat scenarios to more relaxed moments while keeping its full anger intact delivering modern and uncompromising electronic music made in Belgium. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Pray Vote Donate Buy (click to listen) 02. Prayer ( Stand Up ) (click to listen) 03. Adrenaline ( Feat. Frank M Spinath / Seabound ) (click to listen) 04. Big Imaginary Friend (click to listen) 05. Storm ( Feat. Frank M Spinath / Seabound ) (click to listen) 06. Nu Speak (click to listen) 07. Ten Years (click to listen) 08. Anger ( Feat. SMP ) (click to listen) 09. When I Come To Fall (click to listen) 10. Prayer ( Kneel Down ) (click to listen) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 4th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Diskonnekted | Old School Policies / The Propaganda | £19.99 | ||
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Review On Diskonnekted's third full length album "Old School Policies", Belgian artist Jan Dewulf shows his furious face and shoots his anger at religious freaks and other conservative propaganda / politicians. Armed with sonic bullets like "Pray Vote Donate Buy", "Adrenaline", and "Nu Speak", Diskonnekted give an apocalyptic setting to this new electronic journey - holding nothing back even on more laid-back and highly emotional songs like "When I Come To Fall" or the splendid "Storm" featuring Frank M. Spinath ( Seabound / Edge Of Dawn ) as vocalist. While "OId School Policies" will probably and rightly be perceived as Diskonnekted's darkest album ever ( and which logically follows the sound of chilling noir atmospheres found on their predecessor and huge club-hit "Frozen" EP recorded with Dirk Ivens of Dive, Sonar, Klinik etc ) this new CD is also the most open and diverse work to date. The characteristic Diskonnekted groovy vibes are given new orientations ranging from the explosive industrial hip hop / electro collaboration with SMP on "Anger" to the lush classy edged synth pop on "Storm" to the Industrial dance on the viral club-filler "Pray Vote Donate Buy". The album brilliantly jumps from upbeat scenarios to more relaxed moments while keeping its full anger intact delivering modern and uncompromising electronic music made in Belgium. Format Limited 2CD Box Set Tracklisting Disc 1 "Old School Policies" :- 01. Pray Vote Donate Buy (click to listen) 02. Prayer ( Stand Up ) (click to listen) 03. Adrenaline ( Feat. Frank M Spinath / Seabound ) (click to listen) 04. Big Imaginary Friend (click to listen) 05. Storm ( Feat. Frank M Spinath / Seabound ) (click to listen) 06. Nu Speak (click to listen) 07. Ten Years (click to listen) 08. Anger ( Feat. SMP ) (click to listen) 09. When I Come To Fall (click to listen) 10. Prayer ( Kneel Down ) (click to listen) Disc 2 "The Propaganda" ( Only Available With This Limited Edition ) :- 01. When I Come To Fall ( Keef Baker ) 02. Storm ( Lemongrazz ) 03. Pray Vote Donate uy ( Headscan ) 04. Prayer ( NorthBorne ) 05. Adrenaline ( XP8 ) 06. Nu Speak ( Controlled Collapse ) 07. Storm ( Iris ) 08. When I Come To Fall ( Psy'Aviah ) 09. Lost In Prayer Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 4th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Virgins O.R. Pigeons | Place No Reliance | £12.99 | ||
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Review Virgins O.R. Pigeons are a three-man EBM/Industrial band. Formed in 2002, they experimented with different sounds and in combining their disparate musical influences, they have created songs that exude the imposing violence of Industrial music, through dark, atmospheric Electro/EBM melodies... Format CD Tracklisting 01. Hypnosis 02. Pestilence 03. Let Them Die 04. On Virgins or Pigeons 05. Nasa's Lullabye 06. Reach Out 07. State Your God 08. Existe 09. Life Compressor 10. Let Them Die (Bonus Mix) Record Label Cure [JP] Release Date 7th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Puissance | Mother of Disease | £11.99 | ||
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Review In the year 1999, while mankind sat unaware of their fate and wondering if the moon would drift away into the far reaches of space as the 20th century came to an end, the martial industrial/neo-classical masters Puissance reappeared. With the Industrial rust of early days properly polished, the Swedish duo would further explore their talent for graceful arrangements set to Militaristic Neo-Classical music. Following the overtly confrontational offerings of "Let Us Lead" and "Back In Control", Puissance were now set to resurrect the ghosts of the Cold War and an obsession with all things thermonuclear that haunted the planet at that time: something that they would term the Mother of Disease. Brooding hymns to suicidal heroism, devotional praises to a new god that would finally bring closure to the human race, the screeching of metal twisting and melting, all of this found its place in Puissance's own beautiful vision of the impending apocalypse, that they so ingeniously depict on "Mother of Disease". Originally released in 1999, "Mother of Disease" is the third full length album produced by Puissance, following the early "Let Us Lead" and "Back In Control", and last year's new album "Grace of God". As with its predecessors it has been re-mastered and enhanced with one bonus track, and comes presented as a matte-blue deluxe digipak edition. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Light of a Dead Sun 02. Reign of Dying Angels 03. Mother of Disease 04. In Shining Armor 05. Post Ruin Symphony 06. Core of Revelation 07. Human Error 08. The Voice of Chaos 09. The Dancing Clowns Record Label Equilibrium Release Date 7th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Bad Sector | Storage Disk 1 | £14.99 | ||
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Review This is the first chapter of Bad Sector's anthology of rare & unreleased tracks. Tracks 1 & 6 are from "Survival Tool" the 3" CDr, recorded in 1999 and released in 2001 by Cohort Records. Track 2 is from "Polonoid", CDr recorded in 1999 and released by Bastet in 2001. Tracks 3 & 9 are from "Toroidal Body" the 7"MCD released by Eibon Records,recorded in 1998, released in 2001. Track 4 is from "Dolmen" the 7" MCD released by Drone Records, recorded and released in 1996. Tracks 5, 7 & 8 are from "Manifesto Industriale Italiano" the tape box set released by Old Europa Cafe, recorded and released in 1996. Track 10 is Live in Erlangen from "Polonoid" "BadBox" edition CD + MCD released by Tantric Harmonies, recorded in 1996 and released in 2001. This release comes in a cut-out cardboard slipcase, including an 8-page booklet. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Tool 01 02. Manta 03. Hen 04. Jackie 1954 05. Mohr (Li Chi) 06. Parts Missing 07. Flesh Into Flesh 08. Frequencia De Linea 09. Pan 10. Damages Report (VLBI Remix) Record Label Waystyx Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Der Blutharsch | When All Else Fails! | £14.99 | ||
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Review The studio album from is 2001 finally available again. Comes in a nice digipak with metallic gold foilblocking and embossed logo artwork. 13 tracks, still untitled, playing time 49:49. Featuring: Geoffroy D. (Dernière Volonté), Jürgen Weber (Novy Svet), Lina Baby Doll (Deutsch Nepal/Janitor), Martynna and Maya C-Mc-C. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Untitled (4:00) 02. Untitled (3:28) 03. Untitled (2:06) 04. Untitled (3:08) 05. Untitled (3:31) 06. Untitled (3:00) 07. Untitled (5:12) 08. Untitled (3:20) 09. Untitled (3:02) 10. Untitled (2:54) 11. Untitled (3:37) 12. Untitled (4:50) 13. Untitled (7:33) Record Label WKN Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Merzbow | Scene | £13.99 | ||
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Review Scene is a supreme surrealist work, with passages so hallucinatory you find yourself utterly lost in it. From metalworks in an unknown territory, to birdcalls echoing in a seemingly empty vastness, to drum patterns remniscent of 2004's excellent "Offering", to odd underwater pulses of the ocean, to the reappearance of the disturbing cow/sheep/human moan of 2005's "Senmaida", to eerie windchimes tinkling atonally in the gossamer moon, the album offers a prismatic look at scenes out of nowhere, or somewhere caught in a time warp. Don't let the tranquil and peaceful look of the cover fool you. This is no easy ride. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Part 1 02. Part 2 03. Part 3 04. Part 4 Record Label Waystyx Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Proyecto Mirage | Turn It On | £11.99 | ||
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Review Proyecto Mirage was founded in 1990 by Alicia H. Willen and Francisco Planellas. They were initially influenced by the classic electro-pop of the early nineties (a sound which is still present in their side project Bubble Gum) but the duo were also attracted to industrial music projects like S.P.K., Whitehouse and, of course, Esplendor Geométrico. Their first release (on Hands) saw the light of day after nine years, and their creative output since then has evolved with more complexity. The hard-floor oriented aggressiveness was enriched with electronic ingredients of all kinds, ranging from electro and EBM, to techno, drum'n'bass, or even sounds similar to those of experimental 'bridging artists' like Aphex Twin and Pan Sonic. Artists who share Proyetco Mirage's taste for alarming atmospheres, broken melodies and distorted rhythms. "Turn It On" is the conclusion of more then ten years of progression, uniting high-speed dance floor blasts ("Cannibal Party"), distorted eighties nostalgia ("6 6 5, 9"), straight breakbeat excursions ("Welcome to Life"), disturbing experimental-core ("Darker Bex") and above all: pounding four-to-the-floor industrial anthems ("Salvation", a collaboration with Italian folk mastermind Spiritual Front), this album is a perfect amalgamation of all facets of the electronic assault culture - all of which is welded together to form a powerful statement that encompasses severity as well as humorous wickedness - nobody expects the Spanish inquisition! This is what they are, this is where the project is today - take it or leave it. Always keep in mind: Proyecto Mirage is not just an illusion but a concrete reality! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Turn It On 02. Cannibal Party 03. Cermol 04. I Just Wanna Sex 05. 6 6 5.9 06. Always Lose My Control In Mars 07. Welcome To Life 08. Salvation 09. Piano Song 10. We Are Stupid 11. Darker Bex 12. Napalm Sin Retorno 13. Turn It Off Record Label Ant-Zen Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Unheilig | An Deiner Seite | £5.99 | ||
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Review Unheilig's latest album "Puppenspiel" stormed the German Media Control charts straight in at number 13! That made Unheilig the second highest new entry of that week. The Graf and everyone from the Unheilig team were extremely pleased by this unexpected event. With their new album, Unheilig offered their fans the chance to decide which would be their next release. This single contains a new version of the title-track, the accompanying videoclip and the original version of the song, plus a new club mix of "Goldene Zeiten" Format CDS Tracklisting 01. An Deiner Seite (Radio Version) 02. An Deiner Seite 03. Goldene Zeiten (Clubmix) 04. An Deiner Seite (Video) Record Label Four Rock Release Date 15th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Ambassador 21 | Justified Thirst For Blood (Compilation 2002-2007) | £13.49 | ||
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Review Following on shortly after their harsh and merciless album "Fu** all $y$tem$" here is the new release from Ambassador21. This is essentially a compilation CD, and has tracks which were released between 2002 and 2007, together with two live versions recorded in Paris and Florence during the "Fu** all $y$tem$" Tour 2007. This recording comprises all the elements which define the sound of ambassador21: the grinding wall of sound, the massive distorted beats, the heavy breaks, the sharp guitar riffs and, of course, Ambassador21's Trademark ferocious duel of vocals plus the hard-as-nails lyrics. This is uncompromising heavy electronics at its finest. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Dogma 02. In Love 03. Legalize Death 04. The Nerves 05. New Doctrine About Trinity [V.2002] 06. Smith And Wesson 07. Light My Fire 08. Not Thinking Frogs 09. Winter Trip 2 [Live In Paris 2007] 10. I_Wanna_Kill_U.Com 11. Anarchy 12. Revolution Is A Business 13. Megeneration 14. The Ballet Of Bullets 15. Ambassador [Live In Florence 2007] Record Label Inv.Wreck Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Architect/Klima | Noiseambush | £9.99 | ||
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Review If you like Architect's new release you might like this too! Kellermusik is a young label from Leipzig, Germany, and Daniel Myer from Architect is working there. With this release Kellermusik breaks out of the techno scene. The music is finally where it belongs: industrial DJs all over the world will play the label's music. With this 12" Kellermusik pushes the limits within inimitable reduced/industrialesque techno, stomping kicks and always freaky effects and noises. It's like a 'clicks and cuts amoktrip'. This little compilation features 2 Exclusive tracks by Klima and two Architect remixes by Klima and Monstre Mekunnik. Format 12" Vinyl Tracklisting A1. Klima - Outcry A2. Architect - Charles B. B1. Klima - Induced Caw B2. Architect Icl. Feelings By Architect (Rmx. By Monstre Meklinnik) Record Label Kellermusik Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| End.User | Left | £16.49 | ||
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Review End.User is one of the cornerstones of the modern eclectic electronic music scene. A usually prolific artist, having recorded for Hymen, Ad Noiseam, Sublight, Cargo, and many others, he took 2007 off, to work on something very special: his debut album now released on 'ohm resistance'. Having relocated to San Francisco, his creative power is demonstrated adroitly over the entire album. "Left" shows the most range of End.User's album making career. Intensely personal, intensely musical, and just plain intense at points, the album showcases a spectacular array of skills across the board. From radio play material ("Black Light") with Aussie vocalist Sol Thomas, to collaborations with and remixes by influential electronic acts Scorn and Counterstrike, to absolutely stunning, no boundaries drum'n'bass, the album is diverse and full of powerful compositions. Compelling from start to finish, "Left" is the culmination of more than a year's work. Format CD Tracklisting 01. In My Sleep Instead Of In My Life 02. Left 03. Black Light (Ft. Sol Thomas) 04. Retaliation (Produced by Aaron Bonk) 05. Interruption (Produced by Aaron Bonk) 06. Of View 07. Perfection/Stillness (Produced by Atek) 08. Product Of Chaos (Ft. Counterstrike) 09. Fear 10. Black Light (Scorn Remix) (Produced by M.J. Harris) 11. Nothing (Produced by Atek) 12. Sublime (Feat. & Produced by Sol Thomas) 13. Interruption 3 (Vocals Beth Andreacci) 14. Product Of Chaos (Remix) Record Label ohm Resistance Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Escape With Romeo | Enhancer | £12.49 | ||
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Review Portugal is certainly the source of many wonderful things: finest port wine, Cristiano Ronaldo and Moonspell, to name but a few. But does harsh Electro exist in Portugal? No? You're very much mistaken there! Check out ESC and their second album "Enhancer"! Their debut "Matte" earned them proper respect from the electroheads worldwide and ESC are continuing to turn heads with their recent release "Enhancer". Be prepared for propulsive rhythm merged with hypnotic beats full of melody, furthered by accentuated significant speech samples. Highly danceable stuff for the club-floor. "Totes Licht" - which means "Dead Light" - is their first song in German and the ultimate successor to ESC's massive club hit "The Robots" (A Kraftwerk cover). If you like X-Fusion, Agonoize or Grendel, you will love ESC. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Eden 02. Despise 03. Enhancer 04. Needle Catwalk 05. Heartware V2.0 06. Wrong Way 07. Waste of Ammo 08. Totes Licht 09. Alpha Male 10. Architecture 11. Deathtrap Circus 12. Attention Whore 13. 0.26 (Bladefucked) 14. Reptile Record Label Scanner Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Hecq | Night Falls | £11.99 | ||
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Review Those who are familiar with Ben Lukas Boysen's 5 year catalogue of work will notice an important change while listening to this album. His former creations can be seen as explorations of different sound facets transforming Boysen's feelings into music. It took time for this artist to subordinate the innumerable technical possibilities to become implements of his inner self, and he already began to walk this new path with "0000". Now, Boysen qualifies Night falls as a turning point in Hecq's personal and musical history, and also as a conclusion of what Hecq stood for until now. Artistic expression of personal experiences are often difficult because these experiences often block the artist's creativity. In exceptional cases it is possible to achieve, and one of these cases is "Night Falls". The predominant mood of the twelve tracks which were recorded as one continuous opus ranges from teariness and melancholy up to beauty and puissance, unleashed by discontent, the assurance of a need for change, or even a stroke of fate. Never before has Hecq's music implied such melodic and compositional richness. Comparing the music on "Night Falls" with romantic classical music seems imaginable; majestic strings interact with electronic soundscapes to bring sentiments into being. This is a manifestation of a person who is aware that changes happen, and that changes have to be made. As Boysen says: the sixth Hecq album will be much more different; this fifth one is the first of many new steps to follow. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Night Falls 02. Never Leave 03. Dis 04. Dis (Reverberation) 05. Bending Time 06. Aback 07. Come Home 08. Giants 09. Magnetism 10. Red Sky 11. Above 12. I Am You Record Label Hymen Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Patenbrigade : Wolff | Demokratischer Sektor ltd Edition | £16.49 | ||
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Review After last year's very successful album "Hochstapler", the two East Berlin based construction workers Murdock and Wolff release a sort of "Retrospective" that sums up in an impressive way the last four years of this electro duo. As such, this box is a kind of "Best Of", including all their recent singles and club hits presented with improved sound quality! Besides a couple of new formative songs like "Stalinallee" and "Schusswechsel", this package also contains brand new exclusive remixes by KiEW and Absurd Minds. In addition, Sara Noxx lends her distinctive voice to the songs "Gefahrstoffe" and "Krantransport". Format CD Box Set Tracklisting 01. Maurerradio (Extended Version) (click to listen) 02. Sendersuche 1 (click to listen) 03. Stalinallee (click to listen) 04. Sendersuche 2 (click to listen) 05. Demokratischer Sektor (Blutfuss Club Mix) (click to listen) 06. Schusswechsel (click to listen) 07. Die Rote Fahne Fällt (click to listen) 08. Ostberliner Bauarbeiter (Rohbau Remix By KiEw) (click to listen) 09. Demokratischer Sektor (PvD Club Mix) (click to listen) 10. Turmdrehkran (Extended Version) (click to listen) 11. Maurerradio (Old School Retro Club Mix) (click to listen) 12. Mit Jedem Sender Informationen (click to listen) 13. Turmdrehkran (Remix By Absurd Minds) (click to listen) 14. Turmdrehkran (PvD Club Mix) (click to listen) 15. Ostberliner Bauarbeiter (Club Mix) (click to listen) 16. Gefahrstoffe feat. Sara Noxx (Hocinoizeflug Club Mix) (click to listen) 17. Krantransport feat. Sara Noxx (click to listen) 18. Schadenshöhe Unbekannt (click to listen) 19. Karl-Eduard Von Schnitzler (click to listen) 20. Maurerradio (Remix By Leserotique) (click to listen) 20. Maurerradio (Remix By Leserotique) Record Label Kaleidoscope Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Tyske Ludder | SCIENTific technOLOGY | £8.99 | ||
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Review After their much appreciated come back with "Sojus" and the re-releases of all of their previous albums in 2006, EBM-legend Tyske Ludder is back with the new "SCIENTific technOLOGY" 8-track EP. In terms of style and harshness Tyske Ludder are still famous for their excellent German Old School EBM, but have proved themselves very capable of producing excellent modern Electro tunes. "SCIENTific technOLOGY" is not just a small appetizer for the next album but an expression of the band's wish for dealing with a very current topic. And in typical Tyske Ludder style, this is done with maximum aggression! Just listen to "Thetanen"! The new EP comes with 3 brand new tracks and exclusive remixes from bands like Wertstahl, Nurzery [Rhymes], Brain Leisure, E-Craft and Feindflug! Format MCD Tracklisting 01. Thetanen (click to listen) 02. Kinkat (click to listen) 03. Kampfgruppen (click to listen) 04. Kinkat (Wertstahl XXX Edit) (click to listen) 05. Thetanen (Cruise-Up-Your-Ass-Edit by Nurzery [Rhymes]) (click to listen) 06. Kinkat (Edit by Feindflug) (click to listen) 07. Thetanen (Edit by E-Craft) (click to listen) 08. Thetanen (Fragulate Edit by Brain Leisure) (click to listen) Record Label Black Rain Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Ionic Vision feat. Orange Sector | Sweet Isolation | £8.49 | ||
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Review Ionic Vision, always on the hunt to broaden their horizons, still equals EBM. On this extra-long 'EP', Ionic Vision once again delivers a convincing proof. "Die Macht" and "Sleep", two tracks [used here as warm ups for their next full album "Bitter Isolation"], get the remix treatment by a variety of artists and top DJ's. "Die Macht" indicating how sex breeds power is not only strengthened with additional vocals by "Orange Sector", you also get the chance to enjoy the first remix "Orange Sector" has ever produced for another band. Open minded as ever, Ionic Vision, once again explore the boundaries of electronic music by inviting none other than "The Horrorist" to remix "Die Macht" too. "Sleep" has been remixed here by none other than the legendary DJ David Carretta, who delivered a splendid rework of what is already a solid track. Hungry for even more diversity from club gurus, Ionic Vision also invited Elektrolad (known for recent remixes for Komputer) to give "Sleep" a twisted make over, and the most experimental and way out remix for Ionic Vision. The remixes on "Sweet Isolation" taste so sweet people will be begging for some "Bitter Isolation", and Ionic Vision aim to feed that tasty desire! Format MCD Tracklisting 01. Die Macht (Rundfunk) 02. Sleep 03. Die Macht (Virus Mix) 04. Sleep (David Carretta Radio Remix) 05. Die Macht (Kraft Durch Freude) 06. Sleep (Elektrolad Remix Edit) 07. Die Macht (The Horrorist Remix Edit) 08. Die Macht (Millimetric Remix) Record Label Cop International Release Date 22nd Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Negative Format | Gradients | £12.99 | ||
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Review After three years of silence, Negative Format is back with a brand new studio album for 2008. Marking a new evolution in Negative Format's sound, Gradients is a refreshing new take on the techno/electro genre. Thematically, the album examines the human mind, the dark, the light, and the grays inbetween through a fusion of musical influences. Delicate pads, intricate beats, beautiful vocals, methodical glitches, epic synths, down tempo rhythms, and floor pounding kicks work in harmony to create an aural experience unlike any other. Highlights on the completely mind-blowing "Gradients" include the pulse pounding "Hues of Grey", the epic "Structures and Shadows", the driving "Origins", the high energy "Photon Ring", the groovy "Foundations" and the somber "Granite." If it seems that every track on the album is a highlight, well, that's because it is. Gradients clearly stands out as Negative Format's magnum opus. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Solid State 02. Hues of Grey 03. Pathogen 04. Structures and Shadows 05. Foundations 06. Origins 07. Photon Ring 08. Slate 09. Color Depth 10. Gradient Coils 11. Reaction 12. Granite Record Label Metropolis Release Date 22nd Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Crisk. | Machlaut | £8.99 | ||
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Review This is the first release in the new Alfa Matrix "Playstation" line -- full length albums in a playstation box at a special price! Has Crisk.'s explosive "Das Erste Mal" mini-cd wet your appetite for more? "Machlaut" will not disappoint you! With this full length album, the German quartet will give some tough moments to music journalists who would like to pin a specific label to their musical style. Crisk. is per definition a melting pot of genres and influences, bringing diverse comparisons with artists such as T. RAUMSCHMIERE, PZYCHOBITCH, CLIENT, FRONT 242, PRODIGY, DAFT PUNK, FISCHERSPOONER, MISS KITTEN, ATARI TEENAGE RIOT, etc. "Machlaut" goes even further by adding industrial and pop ingredients to their powerful cocktail of EBM, punk electro, groovy house and minimal techno. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Machlaut featuring Sascha Schneider 02. Punkelektra 03. Meine Stadt 04. Dein Geruch 05. Der Mond 06. Out Of My Head 07. Beute 08. Gotcha 09. Zarte Gestalten 10. Datenliebe 11. Poker 12. Orient Express 13. Fort 14. Die Show 15. Punkelektra (Leaether Strip Remix) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 25th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Attrition | All Mine Enemys Whispers (The Story Of Mary Ann Cotton) [Limited Edition] | £13.49 | ||
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Review This limited first edition of 1000 includes a set of 4 reproduction stickers of original victorian poison bottle labels! A haunting brew of dark ambient electronic soundscapes & neo-classical strings with Ned Kirby of Stromkern and Erica Mulkey of Rasputina (and darkwave darling Emilie Autumn providing vocals and violins on one track). Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. What Shall I Sing? (Piano - Ned Kirby, Vocals - Laurie Reade) 02. The Burial Club 03. The Reinsch Test 04. The Trial (Piano - Ned Kirby) 05. The Gates Of Eternity (Violin, Vocals - Emilie Autumn) 05. i A Short Drop 05. ii Rock Of Ages 06. Havens Is My Home Record Label Projekt Release Date 28th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Adoration | Sleepwalking | £11.99 | ||
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Review Formed in 2003 by Stephen Carey (The Eden House, NFD), vocalist John Stone & Lee-Anne Burgess on bass. They spent the band's early years perfecting the huge bombastic sound of epic soaring guitars, sweeping orchestral textures, rock solid bass sounds, driving drums and insidious vocal hooks. Adoration's lush sound has captured a lot of interest over the last couple of years, with the band's music being played by clubs and radio stations all across the UK and mainland Europe. The band was introduced to mainland Europe through articles in Germany's Gothic magazine and others, additionally, early samples showcasing their signature sound were featured on "Gothic Comp. 36" and Strobelights "New Dark Age Vol 2". Adoration took to the road supporting both Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and All About Eve. This flourish of live activity culminated in a headline show, which brought to light their potential as a very exciting live act. When on tour they are joined by Simon Rippin (ex-Nefilim/NFD) on drums, and Rob (Voices of Masada) on 2nd guitar. 2008 sees the release of Adoration\'s long awaited debut album "Sleepwalking". Not content with the mediocre and the everyday, the band have crafted a masterpiece that will capture the imagination of listeners everywhere. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Sleepwalking (click to listen) 02. Touch The Water (click to listen) 03. Closure (click to listen) 04. Same As It Ever Was (click to listen) 05. Slow Motion (click to listen) 06. Broken Sky (click to listen) 07. Cold (click to listen) 08. Overground (click to listen) 09. Fade Away (click to listen) Record Label Soma Rosa Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Brighter Death Now | Necrose Evangelicum [Re-Release + Bonus CD] | £15.49 | ||
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Review Originally released in 1995, this CD has been unavailable for a long time, so it is now more than time to bring back Hell! Digitally restored and re-mastered, and now presented in a beautiful foilprinted digipak, this pressing includes bonus tracks from the original recording session, together with a live-CD recorded in the same era. This is music created from a place beyond all imaginable Hells... a place that only exists deep within the macabre mind of its creator, Roger Karmanik, founder of Cold Meat Industry. A CD of such impenetrable darkness as if the entire world has collapsed in upon itself! Where the inspiration has been drawn from for these recordings can only be speculated, but suffice to say it's not a place one would like to spend an eternity! Tormented voices announce the birth of some unspeakable horror, while heavily metallic, grinding electronics shudder like the last gasps of a dying machine. Together they form a vision so bleak and ghastly it purges both the mind and soul of everything but the most impure of thoughts. Leave all notions of decency at the entranceway, for they are not wanted nor needed here. Only in the final title track, featuring the despondent orchestrations of Mortiis, will you find solace, but even that is a harbour deemed unsafe. Format 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc. 1 :- 01. Willful 02. Soul In Flames 03. Impasse 04. Rain, Red Rain 05. Deathgrant 06. Necrose Evangelicum feat. Mortiis Disc. 2 :- 01. Open The Gates 02. Impasse 03. Soul In Flames 04. Rain, Red Rain 05. No Pain Record Label Cold Meat Industry Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Ikon | The League of Nations | £12.99 | ||
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Review Limited Edition of 300 copies only. 3 years after their latest album comes this 6 track EP. On this new EP Ikon present the ingredients that have made Ikon songs unforgettable, catchy tunes with a sound very much reminiscent of The Cure, Joy Division, Death in June and The Mission. Backed by almost two decades of experience in the music industry, Ikon consistently show a creative genius that keeps their music fresh and multi-dimensional from one release to the next. Not unsurprisingly, "League of Nations" will entice and entrance fans in anticipation of the full-length album later in 2008. Format MCD Digipak Tracklisting 01. A Line On A Dark Day 02. Krista 03. Calm Before The Storm 04. Hindsight 05. Expatriate 06. A Line On A Dark Day (Remix) Record Label Nile Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| London After Midnight | Violent Acts of Beauty [2nd Edition] | £12.99 | ||
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Review Second edition, in a jewel case, of London After Midnight's latest album! This edition contains only 14 of the 16 tracks that were included on the digipak edition. Format CD Tracklisting 01. The Beginning Of The End 02. Feeling Fascist? 03. Nothing's Sacred 04. Heaven Now 05. America's A F***ing Disease 06. Complex Messiah 07. Republic 08. Fear 09. Pure 10. The Kids Are All Wrong 11. Love You To Death 12. The Pain Looks Good On You 13. Nothing's Sacred (Extended Club Mix) 14. Nothing's Sacred (Edit Club Mix) Record Label Trisol Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Neoncoil | Non Stop Electronic Cabaret | £13.99 | ||
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Review Minimal and monotone sequences and analogue synthesizers characterizes the sound of NeonCoil. The clean sounds of Kraftwerk come to mind and give you a small hint of what you can expect from this project. Very minimal sequences and analogue sound gadgets await you and it's completely instrumental. I guess the big strength of this album is that even though the monotony is obvious, you never sense it that way and that is something very special about this release. Will appeal to fans of Kraftwerk, Komputer, Anthony Rother or Soft Cell. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Retrogram 02. Renewal 03. Gelb 04. Audiomat 05. Headsequence 06. Rhythm Cube 07. Palsy 08. Araboth 09. Terminus 10. Antigon 11. Kolophon 12. Rhythm Cube (Phelios Remix) Record Label Klangdynamik Records Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Wynardtage | The Forgotten Sins 2002 - 2005 | £13.49 | ||
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Review After six years seizing control of the electro scene the shooting stars Wynardtage are releasing this very special album, that features all exclusive, previously unreleased tracks from their early days. Besides these exclusive tracks, there are also 4 songs from the long sold out debut "Waste of Time" plus the two club hits "I'm not Your God" and "Sterbehilfe" in all new versions! And Wynardtage offer a very special surprise to their fans in the form of a bonus track, with the project's first ever cover song: "Rascheln" by one of the most hightly regarded and well respected electro acts, Calva Y Nada. Wynardtage's version presents a new and very modern interpretation and shows the high quality of this track, originally released 17 years ago!!! "The Forgotten Sins 2002 - 2005" marks another step towards the top of the international electro scene for Wynardtage. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Dunkler Schatten 02. The Forgotten Sins 03. Figures in the Mirror 04. My Hell 05. Dein Fleisch 06. Flieh Mit Mir 07. No Confidence 08. Resurrection 09. There Was A Time 10. Waste Of Time 11. The Hell Is Here 12. Die With Me 13. Protection 14. Cold 15. I'm Not Your God 2008 16. Sterbehilfe 2008 17. Rascheln (Calva Y Nada Cover) Record Label Rupal Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Ophelia's Dream | Not A Second Time | £11.99 | ||
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Review Despite Ophelia's Dream's very limited output (two full-length albums and one ep), this act is one of the most successful 'Heavenly Voices' acts ever to come out of Germany! Their second album, released years ago on Kalinkland was sold out fast and has since been deleted. So this is a rare opportunity to purchase this seminal album again. Strictly limited to 35 copies, it will be a fast seller for sure. "Not A Second Time" is a masterpiece of art! Dietmar Greulich, accompanied by singer Susanne Stierle, created a magic album, full of longing and passion. Thoroughly romantic, the new songs such as "Exsolutio" or "Lady Magdalen" will sound familiar to devotees of Ophelia's Dream, but still offer some surprising twists of evolution with filigree arrangements and deep excursions into a magical world of ancient rites, mystic places and otherworldly fairytales... Format CD Tracklisting 01. Lady Magdalen 02. Egredimini 03. Exsolutio 04. Saltarno 05. De Torrente 06. Amica Mea 07. All Beauty Is Lost 08. Il Vecchio Castello 09. Interlude I - Composed By - Modest P. Mussorgsky 10. Ladonna Wosh 11. Interlude II 12. Quae Dementia 13. Lady Magdalen's Reprise 14. Danse Macabre Record Label Kalinkaland Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Dark Territory | Libera Me (plus bonus track) | £14.49 | ||
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Review Dutch label Guflu Industries proudly presents this re-release of Dark Territory's wonderful debut album "Libera Me". The music and voice of Dark Territory contains hints of Dead Can Dance, Delerium, Skinny Puppy and even Philip Glass. Originally released in 2005 on the Dark Wings label, this re-release boasts one special bonus track and alternative artwork. Dark Territory consists of vocalist/producer John van Loon and techno producer Jamez. The sound is different from the familiar underground. Sinister ethno and electronic beats fuse together into an ethereal mesh. Moods change as often as the language of the lyrics. Close your eyes and get swirled over a vast plain. There you will catch sight of pagan cult sites as well as turntables, medieval marketplaces and industrial frames made of steel. It is a strange country which you fly over and it is dark... a Dark Territory. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Ptolomea 02. Deliver Me (click to listen) 03. DarkFlower 04. Tora Firome (click to listen) 05. Creator I 06. Intermezzo (click to listen) 07. Vrijdag 08. Ankesuei (click to listen) 09. Trista Me 10. Entr'Acte 11. Kalandare 12. Creator II 13. Inferno (Bonus Track) Record Label Guflu Industries Release Date 1st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Novastorm | Bitch to the Bone | £14.49 | ||
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Review NOVASTORM is a German duo, consisting of the two devoted musicians Tandrin (also of MECHANICAL MOTH) and Disdain. In the middle of 2006 Tandrin and Disdain started to unleash their imagination on a sick, brutal and erotic industrial-electro music style, resulting in NOVASTORM. Tandrin had previously released 3 successful albums with MECHANICAL MOTH, and the first NOVASTORM songs came from musical experiments within this band. As it became apparent that many of the songs were dancefloor magnets, Tandrin decided that this project, originally intended as a hard side project of MECHANICAL MOTH, was worth a closer look, to be worked on independently of his main band. And so NOVASTORM became a sensation on the electro dancefloors. Within a short time the song repertoire was enlarged with more and more dark works full of originality and brutal hardship. NOVASTORM's songs come combined with the elaborate graphical artwork of "Bitch to the Bone", which harmonizes perfectly with the morbid and erotic warmness of fresh clotting blood. This combination of hard industrial-electro and brutal or erotic lyrics is standing out from the usual uniformed stomping dance floor electro, and will work well on the dance floors of the dark electro scene. NOVASTORM allow their darkest fantasies full expression with "Bitch to the Bone". Format CD Tracklisting 01. Blow Job 02. Krank 03. Destroy Yourself 04. Painmarch 05. Hells Kittie 06. EX 07. Dirteater 08. Teufels Werk 09. Sliver 10. Evil Toy 11. Braindead 12. Bitte 13. Judges 14. The Fall Record Label Sonic-X Release Date 1st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Bobby | Thursday In This Universe | £11.99 | ||
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Review Memento Materia proudly introduces the new BOBBY album "Thursday In This Universe". A fantastic work of pop presenting you with 11 strong tracks - a tremendous album completed in collaboration with producers like Andreas Dahlbäck (Eskobar, Anna Ternheim etc.), and bringing you pristine pop music in many shapes and forms. It presents a modern sound influenced by the great 80s, all in a unique mix. Experience, creativity and a unique ability to identify all the things that make a pop tune special and memorable shine through in each and every track. This album is a exciting journey into a vibrant soundscape. Format CD Tracklisting 01. The Ghost Of You Remains 02. No Ordinary 03. Autumn Never Leaves 04. In Fashion 05. Dancing In Los Angeles 06. Ingrid, Wait For Me 07. Masquerade 08. So Many Scars 09. Romantic Flow 10. Floating In Space 11. Thursday In This Universe Record Label Memento Materia Release Date 4th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Arditi | Omne Ensis Impera | £11.99 | ||
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Review This highly anticipated new album by the martial industrial/dark ambient Swedish duo is finally upon us. The sense of determination that echoes through their music and which has brought them to the forefront of the Martial/Industrial Neo-Classical scene remains untouched. It is a sound that evokes the sense of duty and commitment for which Italy's WWI elite storm troopers, from which the name Arditi originated, were known for. "Omne Ensis Impera" introduces an additional strength to Arditi's compositions: the epic orchestral loops and thunderous percussions are granted a more prominent role in the mix, elevating the damp and suffocating ambiance that the duo have always produced so well with their use of ominous synths, obscure speeches and mesmerizing narrations. Similarly, shades of the Italian Futuristic movement of the early 20th century, which provided inspiration in the early days of the project, remain ingrained in Arditi's work - "Omne Ensis Impera" could well be a modern interpretation of the Futurist's goal of glorifying warfare to an artistic expression beyond its inherent violence and intrinsic sense of heroism. "Omne Ensis Impera" has been mastered by Kamrat Nordvargr of MZ.412 and Toroidh, an old ally of the band. Nordvargr has also contributed additional arrangements on a couple of tracks, and prepared a slightly modified track list, which will feature on the vinyl version of the album and the limited edition box set. This CD version is presented in a deluxe glossy Digipak, with embossed artwork. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Omne Ensis Impera 02. Der Angriff Geht Weiter 03. Decisive War 04. Perserverance Is All 05. Profound Truths 06. Sons of God 07. Onwards! 08. Cladem Nescimus 09. Endkampf Record Label Equilibrium Release Date 7th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Blame | Water | £13.99 | ||
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Review Blame are an electronic, cyber-fantasy, ethereal EBM band from Belgrade. They were first discovered by Dependent Records, who chose the track "Space Hulk: Evolution" as the opening track for the "SEPTIC IV" compilation. A different version of the Septic IV track is also included on this album under the title "Evolution". Their offcial debut CD "Water" was released by Cold Trinity in early 2007. "Water" is now re-released, with one additional bonus track, by Klangdynamik, and the album offers monumental darkwave, in flux between introspective meditations and industrial dancefloor smashes. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Ragnarok - The Last Winter 02. Legions - Across the Ocean 03. Waterside 04. Modern Angels Like Us 05. I Hate Your Evolution 06. Unless (Violent Edition) 07. Discreetly Exultant 08. 1000 Pieces of Your Smile 09. Evolution 10. Blame Praetorian 11. Sentinels Asleep 12. Waterside (Hypogeum) Record Label Klangdynamik Records Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Contagious Orgasm | Spill Drop | £13.99 | ||
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Review A new step in the creative evolution of Hiroshi Hashimoto, one of Japan's most controversial musicians, presenting a dense stream of sound, exploding in Contagious Orgasm's traditional flashes of sexual obsession and ritualism. A highly mature and complicated work. On one hand you can find micro glitches, clicks, subtle melodies and controlled rhythmic clicks'n'cuts and on the other hand more experimental sounds: from raw field recordings, noisy frequencies and distorted voices to sinewaves and continuous glitches. As always for Waystyx Records, also this CD comes in an exclusive packaging in transparent heavy polyethelene and a strip of technical ribbon with a red landmark. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Melancholy Spiders 02. Cill Drop 03. Aqua Soma (Edit) 04. Realization Set In 05. The Room Of The Whisper 06. The Museum's Marble Floor 07. Hypnotic Skills 08. Harvest Song 09. This Point, Just On Automatic Feat. Hierophant 10. Now, YOU Are In Deep Trouble 11. Aqua Soma Record Label Waystyx Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Exocet | Violation | £11.99 | ||
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Review René Klimaczewski a.k.a. Klima is well-known for his collaborations with artists like Converter and Architect; he also made well-received remixes for Displacer, for example, along with supporting young upcoming performers like Demian, Rdr a.k.a. Raw State and Denizchador on his label kellermusik, which started seven years ago. By chance, on a trip to New York in 2007, he became acquainted with Dave Kean, an inspirational character and a non-musician with a twisted mind, who left Klima stunned with a multiplicity of ideas and extraordinary creative urges. Kean became the muse for a new-born named Exocet, and this album is the first result of this artistic insemination. "Violation" holds a perfect balance between technoid complexity and industrial roughness, spliced into a single unit by accomplished use of well-structured rhythmic work. Fortifying bass pulses and diversified synth chords are enriched with scattered sounds and voices, generating powerful undertones of anxiety and threat. Turning Kean's guidelines into music, Klima developed a one-of-a-kind style of digital sequences and human sentiment, defining an almost surreal post-industrial atmosphere. Exocet is a crucible of sounds resonating with power and motion, completed with a pounding, merciless remix by U.S. electro-industrial legend Manufactura, a truly fine conclusion to a landmark in the neutral zone between electronica and industrial! Format CD Tracklisting 01. El Respecto 02. Retar A Muerte 03. Perverso 04. Saint Terrorism 05. South End 06. Will Ën Berg 07. Sénescente Psychopathe 08. Aegade Järjestus 09. Méthode D'Apprentissage 10. Saint Terrorism Das Bunker Vor Dem Tore 11. Frío Como Un Témpano 12. South End (Colombian Connection Rmx By Manufactura) Record Label Ant-Zen Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| The Rorschach Garden | Transfer | £12.49 | ||
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Review They are back! Never before has a The Rorschach Garden album been as self-contained as "Transfer". Compared to their previous albums one will notice a significant wave influence and a tendency towards contemporary songwriting; here, the Bielefeld based trio present a mix between state-of-the-art electropop and instrumental tracks, which are a perfect invitation to listen deeply. The opener "Move Myself" already points the direction: catchy melodies, P.Münch's unmistakable vocals, driving beats, and moods perfectly balanced between joy and melancholy. Once again The Rorschach Garden present the perfect connection between vogue and sophistication, a trademark they have been well known for since "State protection". Contemporary, inspiring electronic songs, simply a guaranteed aural pleasure! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Move Myself 02. Let The Information Flow 03. A Lost Love 04. Doing Business 05. Your Face 06. Play Games 07. Security Exit 08. Interference 09. Into Darkness 10. Less Vast 11. Night Train 12. Turn Back 13. Nature's Last Announcement 14. Epilogue: The Decent Smile Record Label Kaleidoskop Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Tonal Y Nagual | The Hidden Oasis | £13.99 | ||
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Review Shortly after their well-received debut "The Unseen Deserts", Tonal Y Nagual went on to prepare their next piece of music brought to us by the bavaria-based THONAR RECORDS. This second album features 17 more melodious and sombre songs mixed with some unexpected turns and twists. Also available on THONAR RECORDS: the "New World Order" compilation also featuring a track by TYN. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Lafayette, à l'Aube 02. Lost Children 03. Servants of the Moon 04. Le Perroquet Macabre 05. Rêve 06. Lover's Lane 07. La Figlia Della Morte 08. Midday Calling 09. Ambivalence 10. Dolly Song 11. Fiumente 12. Scarlet Wine 13. Tides 14. La Rivière 15. A Journey 16. Evenings Fall 17. * Record Label Thonar Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Moon Far Away | Matitsa | £16.49 | ||
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Review After the recent highly welcome re-release of two of their seminal albums, here now is the all new album by Moon Far Away, one of the most famous Neofolk bands in Russia! "Matitsa" contains 3 new tracks plus 7 re-worked versions of selected older material. This Russia only release is limited to strictly 500 handnumbered copies and comes as digipak plus 1 silver printed Moon Far Away badge! Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Snezhki Intro 02. Zhito Zhala 03. Sobiraetse Liubeznoy 04. Zvetiki 05. Deus Amet Puellam 06. Na Zore 07. Soulovetsk Monastery Guardians Song 08. Volna Shumit 09. Krug-Koltso 10. Snezhki Outro Record Label Shadowplay Release Date 15th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Phelios | Dimension Zero | £18.99 | ||
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Review After their highly praised first album "Images and Spheres" 2 years ago, Phelios are back with an new Dark Ambient album on the German cult label Eternal Soul. This time with more percussion and rhythmic layers and special remixes on CD2 by Kammarheit, Brachial Palsy, False Mirror and Tardive Dyskenisia. Format 2CD Tracklisting Disc. 1 :- 01. Passing the Solar Firestorms 02. Entering Vortex 03. Photon 04. Timetunnel 05. Last Exodus 06. Graviton Passage 07. Cluster 08. Xestos IV 09. Collapsing Vortex 10. The Grand Hallway Disc. 2 :- 01. Phelios - Cluster [Remix by False Mirror] 02. False Mirror - Novaya Zemlya [Remix by Phelios] 03. Phelios - The Grand Hallway [Remix by Kammarheit] 04. Kammarheit - The Starweel [Remix by Phelios] 05. Phelios - Passing The Solar Firestorms [Remix by Brachial Palsy] 06. Brachial Palsy - Insanity Nerv [Remix by Phelios] 07. Phelios - Entering Vortex (Crucial Point) [Remix by Tardive Dyskenisia] 08. Tardive Dyskenisia - Abuse [Remix by Phelios] Record Label Eternal Soul Release Date 15th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Amnistia | Blackguard | £12.49 | ||
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Review One year after releasing their impressive debut "Neophyte", Amnistia - the E.B.M. heroes from Leipzig, Germany - are back! With their second release "Blackguard" they are continuing in their approved way: combining typical Old School and Dark Electro to create some of the finest Electro tunes around. Kickdrums, hard basslines, snaresounds, discreet but strikingly placed samples and a charismatic voice are the key attributes of their sound. The new club stompers "Emulate" and "Komplex" are the successors to their massive club hit "Self Defence", which can be found on the current "Zillo Club Hits" and the latest "Advanced Electronics" compilations. Amnistia is a hot tip for fans of all Front Line Assembly, Numb or Skinny Puppy! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Init2 02. Emulate 03. Anger Management 04. Blackguard 05. Komplex 06. Creed 07. Fractured 08. Zu Staub 09. Menacing 10. Outrage 11. Cold 12. Our Darkest Path 13. Scars (Not Just Words) Record Label Scanner Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Bitcrush | Epilogue In Waves | £14.99 | ||
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Review "Epilogue In Waves" is the third album from Mike Cadoo's ever evolving Bitcrush (ex-GRIDLOCK). The album is the soundtrack to a story which begins with a sense of hope, but whose undercurrents pull you to the end you feared. "Epilogue In Waves" marks the end of Cadoo's "wading in the ocean" thematic metaphor for lost time that constituted the backbone of his previous album, "In distance". As Mike, himself, described this 'rock record', the album eschews some of Cadoo's previous electronic methodologies for a more stripped down songwriting style, which utilizes only guitars, bass and drums. This experiment in the basics of musicology, has led to a sonically rich release that still contains those warm musical crevices that define solace. "Epilogue In Waves" will please fans of previous works by Bitcrush as well as neophytes to Cadoo's brand of emotional & sometimes epic songwriting. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Prologue 02. An Island, A Penninsula 03. Of Days 04. Tides 05. What Would Hope Be Without Disappointment 06. Atreaux 07. A False Movement, True 08. Epilogue To Tides 09. Pearl 10. To Drown Record Label n5md Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Die Perlen | Szenenwechsel | £13.99 | ||
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Review The curtain rises for "Die Perlen", finally they are back, presenting their second album "Szenenwechsel" (change of scenes). Back in 2006 their debut "Telektroponk" marked the birth of a new musical genre, something completely different and independent from any current trend! Die Perlen are Katja Ha and Ferdinand Es from Nürnberg/Germany. After loads of concerts around Europe, Die Perlen were marqued kings of Telektroponk! This, their second album, is louder, faster and even better! In case you still haven't heard of Die Perlen yet, expect something in the vein of bands like Welle:Erdball's "Hello Atari" (especially with regard to the lyrics...). The songs are mostly sung in German, although both of the band members are able to express themselves in English and French as well. You should take the time to dive deeper into the quite clever and smart lyrics, as songs like "Geiz (Ist Blöd)" not only sound great, they also kick ass. Just imagine "Welle:Erdball" and "Sigue Sigue Sputnik" put in one pot, melt it down with some "Electro", "Ponk" and some parts of "Tele", and you're ready to enjoy! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Szenenwechsel 02. Jeudi Noir 03. Geiz (Ist Blöd) 04. Empty 05. Beweg Dich Nicht 06. Ich Bin Ich 07. Lost 08. Mein Stern 09. 5 Vor 12 10. Booking Agency 11. Ich Glaube 12. Revolution 13. Wir Hören Mit 14. Hop Hop Hop Hop 15. We Never Sleep 16. No Y Record Label FireZone Records Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Neon | Oscillator | £13.99 | ||
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Review Another hot date with the history of Italian new wave: Neon, with Marcello Michelotti on vocals, accompanied by Stefano Fuochi. At the mixer: Maurizio Fasolo and Massimo Michelotti, soon after to be known as PANKOW. Halfway between hard goth and elegant neo-Futurism, with the determination needed to metabolize and mould into something new, the influences of Kraftwerk, Harmonia, Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire. "Oscillator" is the missing link between Neon and all that came before. This is the radioactive embryo of a creature called Neon. Before their debut single. Before their consecration on the covers of Italian music magazines. Before their journey into gothic electro-rock. Before becoming legends. An experiment that at the time may have seemed like just a rough outline, but that now sounds like a taste of the micro-electronic future to come. Almost three decades all wound onto one simple cassette tape, a fetish item of the pre-digital era, but now that the future has arrived, we are obliged to press play. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Neon 1002 02. Neon 1039 03. Neon 0610 04. Neon 0712 05. Neon 0554 06. Neon 0650 07. Neon 0832 Record Label Spittle Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Prospective | The Dark Side of Life | £13.49 | ||
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Review "The Dark Side of Life", the debut album by Prospective is the result of two years of intensive work. The two musicians Carola Müller (composition, lyrics, vocals) and Marco Thomaschewski (composition, arrangement) have a very sensitive and personal approach to the darker sides of life, which has made "The Dark Side of Life" an album with many different facets. It combines all shades of electronic music and proves that it is possible to mix EBM, Electro and Gothic in such a skillful way that it all sounds like one great harmonious musical work. Harsh beats and emotional ballads, connected by Carola's amazing voice, combined with skillfully arranged vocal compositions enable you enjoy an unique and diverse CD. A great piece of work, thrilling and demanding! Be sure to experience songs like "Deadly Sins" and "Path of Life"! Format CD Tracklisting 01. God of Hosts 02. The Dark Side of Life 03. Bloody Blade 04. Taste My Flesh 05. Angel Dust 06. Guardian Light 07. Deadly Sins 08. Environmental Hate 09. Silent Memories 10. Path of Life Record Label FireZone Records Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Beyond The Void | Seductora | £7.99 | ||
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Review The new single from Beyond The Void, is presented as a 4 Song Maxi CD with two 2 exclusive songs, in a stunning 4-fold digipak. It was conceived as a special "Thank You" to the project's passionate Latin American fans! The title tracks are sung in Spanish and feature the Mexican singer Isadora Cortina. Format CDS Digipak Tracklisting 01. Seductora 02. I Don't Party (Exclusive!) 03. Nihilism (Radio Edit) 04. Turn White (Unplugged Exclusive!) Record Label Avasonic Release Date 22nd Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Beyond The Void | Gloom Is A Trip For Two | £14.99 | ||
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Review A dive head first into the Night, that's Beyond the Void's new Goth Metal album! From "Her Dive Into Midnight" to "A Minute Before Dawn", the album's 12 songs journey through night time sins, temptations, passions and pains. It's the 3rd album by this German outfit, after an album on Blutengel's "Fear Section" label and a self produced CD. The band's 4 composers wrote twenty to thirty songs for this album, but only the best ones managed to appear on this great release! They are working on the full soundtrack of the PC Adventure "Schachwelten", which will hit stores Christmas 2008. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Her Dive Into Midnight 02. Seductora 03. Faminine 04. Cyanid Eyes 05. Gloom Is A Trip For Two 06. Nihilism 07. Let Me Reap 08. Rid Of The Earth 09. Hateworld 10. My life Is A Lie 11. Unwanted 12 A Minute Before Dawn Record Label Avasonic Release Date 22nd Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Autumn's Grey Solace | Ablaze | £13.49 | ||
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Review The flame of inspiration continues to burn brightly on "Ablaze", the fifth album (in six years) from ethereal shoegaze artists Autumn's Grey Solace. "Ablaze" contains eleven tracks of passionately created dreampop gems. Erin Welton's crystal clear vocal melodies soar into the heavens while Scott Ferrell's lush backdrop of guitars and other stringed instruments are richly orchestrated, with great attention paid to clarity and detail. The music is alive with blazing, echoing guitar chords, sun-kissed vocal harmonies, and a blistering rhythm section. "Ablaze" is a warm, glowing version of shoegaze, and celebrates the beauty and romanticism of the genre. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Endlessly 02. Fluttermoth 03. Into The Stream 04. Immortal Muse 05. Tusk 06. Eternal Light 07. The Moon Nocturnal 08. A Rhythm That Writhes 09. Imaginary Grey 10. Sea Of Honesty 11. Angelspeak Record Label Projekt Release Date 28th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Ghosts Of Breslau | And Should The Spring Come | £15.49 | ||
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Review After the huge success of the first album "Peste" (it was the fastest selling album on Twilight Records, with the exception of Kirlian Camera), here's the eagerly anticipated follow up release by this gifted martial industrial act! Thirteen brand new tracks, more than 54 minutes of amazing, haunted sounds, inspired by old songs and poems from the Polish Resistance Movement in World War II. A deep and dark album full of evocative moments! Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. I 02. II 03. III 04. IV 05. V 06. VI 07. VII 08. VIII 09. IX 10. X 11. XI 12. XII 13. XIII Record Label Twilight Records Release Date 28th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Necrophorus | Moments of Sleeping Sadness | £14.99 | ||
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Review "Moments of Sleeping Sadness" is not a new album but a collection of early material gathered from 1991- 92. This music is probably best described as Modern Classical or Gothic when we consider its somewhat sad and mysterious nature. The songs on this album are somewhat reminiscent of Peter Andersson's main project Raison d'Etre, only more powerful and majestic. This is essentially a collection of beautiful and melancholic compositions to take your soul to other dimensions! Definitely one for fans of In The Nursery, Nouvelles Lectures Cosmopolites, early Ildfrost, Penitent, Endvra, Arcana or even the gothic icon Dead Can Dance. Format CD Tracklisting 01. The Dormant Being 02. A Second Very Heavy Grief 03. Soporfiric 04. In Mourning 05. Threshold Over Times 06. Water From Arcane Delight 07. Sadnight 08. The Dormant Being 09. A Second Very Heavy Grief 10. From Sadness To Somnolens 11. In Mourning 12. Glasswork 13. Rainnight 14. Soporfiric Record Label Tantric Harmony Release Date 28th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Replica | Languages of Decay | £15.99 | ||
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Review Replica is the new promise of the South Amercian scene. This parallel project of Vigilante (Black Rain/Twilight) is fully dedicated to electro and dark music and Replica's debut offers the listeners an obscure passage in sound. This album is full of emotions, feelings and unforgetable songs that are reminiscent of bands such as Diary of Dreams, or Diorama, but at the same time, always maintaining a very individual touch. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. The Fear Of Blood 02. Between The Scorn 03. Architecture Of The Rain 04. Liberate De Cancer 05. Scorpion 06. My Angels Riping God 07. The Deviant Factor 08. Image Of Pain 09. The Angelicker 10. Soulteck 11. Tends To Create Fear 12. My Angels Riping God (Silent Version) Record Label Twilight Records Release Date 28th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Seelenthron/Traum'er Leben/Trinithos | III | £15.49 | ||
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Review "III" is a split album between three gifted Neo-folk artists: the classic German NeoFolk bands Seelenthron, Traum'er Leben, and Trinithos. On this album each band interprets their favourite songs by the other 2 bands and contributes one new song each. The 'finale' of "III" is a bonus track by Alexander Meier (Seelenthron) - a fantastic, neoclassical cover version of a Soulsearch/Sturmpercht song. The 3 bands are well known and highly respected in the German NeoFolk scene, as they are all fantastic musicians and great live artists. Seelenthron and Traum'er Leben have already released several outstanding albums, but for Trinithos "III" is the debut release (beside some very limited CDR releases). Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Traum'er Leben - Schwingen Des Lichts (Flieg Voran!) 02. Trinithos - Am Morgen 03. Seelenthron - Nordwind 04. Trinithos - Sternenklar 05. Seelenthron - Lachendes Gesicht 06. Traum'er Leben - Dunkle Sonne 07. Seelenthron - Quintessenz 08. Traum'er Leben - Ein Bild Aus Der Erinnerung 09. Trinithos - Erleben 10. Alexander Meier - Traumkampf Record Label Steinklang Release Date 28th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Bisclaveret | Amalgame | £13.99 | ||
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Review The new Bisclaveret album contains 9 re-works of Bisclaveret classics, prepared by bands from the independent scene, such as Endraum, Ghosts of Breslau, God's Box, Moan, Sleeping Pictures, Horologium, synta[XE]rror, Loverdozed and Hoarfrost. Each of them re-interpreted Bisclaveret songs in their very own vein adding surprising elements, thus creating and exploding a stylistic mix: from minimal sounds based on vocals and subtle melodies through elements of goth up to electro-industrial versions. "Amalgame" presents a new face of this Polish band. The CD also contains a special bonus, "Insane in God" video. Comes in 3-panel digipak! Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Insane In God (Remixed by Moan) 02. Ritual Of All-Embracing Madness (Remixed by Sleeping Pictures) 03. Insane In God (Endraum Remix) 04. Duch Mój... (Ghosts of Breslau Remix) 05. All Things Lost (Bisclaveret vs Loverdozed) 06. I'm Insane In... (God's Bow Remix) 07. Ritual Of All-Embracing Madness (Remixed by Hoarfrost) 08. Ritual Of All-Embracing Madness (Horologium Remix) 09. Duch Mój... (synta[XE]rror Remix) 10. Insane In God (Bonus Video) Record Label Zoharum Release Date 29th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Balzac | Hatred:Destruction=Construction | £11.99 | ||
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Review Since 1992, Balzac have been raising hell in the international punk scene. Often cited by many as Japan's answer to The Misfits, this Osaka quartet shun the "campy" side of horror that the US punk legends are famed for, instead choosing to concentrate on horror's darker side, isolation, loneliness, terror and fear. After numerous singles through various indie labels, in October 1995 Balzac released their first full length album, "Last Men On Earth" through Alchemy Records, garnering attention not only in Japan, but, due to their unique sound, horror movie image concept and so-called "Devil Lock" hairstyles, also overseas too. Combining Rockabilly tinged Punk with Metal flavoured J-Rock, Balzac's appeal is widespread, with both old and new school punks, as well as J-Rock fanatics counting themselves as fans. Format CD Tracklisting 01. The Shadows Of Daybreak I 02. Distraction 03. Swallow The Dark 04. Dakedo Sonna Hibi-No Naka-De Boku-Wa 05. Momentary Degeneration 06. Hurt 07. Paranoia 08. Frankenstein's Walk 09. Destruction=Construction - Tomorrow Never Comes 10. Justice, Pity And Hatred 11. The Howling Wolf 12. Pray 13. The Shadows Of Daybreak 14. ... 15. ... 16. ... 17. Hikari-Naki Sekai Record Label Gan-Shin Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Cauda Pavonis | Wars And Masquerades | £11.99 | ||
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Review It's all about timing and that's what this is about; Cauda Pavonis and timing. 2008 sees the band celebrating 10 years and what a set of years they've been. 10 years of playing venues as far apart as Newcastle and Leipzig, 3 self released sold out albums, 2 EPs, appearing on 20 compilations, headlining and supporting some of the scenes finest bands at some of the UK's top shows and venues, TV appearances and appearing at some of Europe's top festivals. "Wars & Masquerades", the long awaited 4th album, recorded by Su Wainwright, the "Whitby Gothic Weekend" appearance will be part of the 10 Years Tour that includes some of top UK alternative venues and 2 major festival appearances at WGW and Wave-Gotik-Treffen. The music of Cauda Pavonis has evolved form the minimalist releases of the late 90s/early 00s and has now become one of the most unique sounds on the Goth scene to date. No goth 101 and definitely none of the 'Goth by numbers' which litters the scene on an all too regular basis. This is as fresh, new, rebellious and challenging as the original Gothic Punk scene. The things that music making is meant to be about. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Wars & Masquerades 02. Dust To Dust 03. The Empress 04. Falling 05. Chase The Morning 06. Follow Me 07. Wayland 08. The Final Train 09. Juggernaut Bonus Tracks :- 10. Queen of Air & Darkness (cpx version) 11. Nine To Five Freakshow (cpx version) 12. Love Like Broken Glass (cpx version) Record Label cpx Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Lunascape | Innerside:Otherside | £13.99 | ||
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Review Brilliant Belgian band that features ex-Hooverphonic vocalist Kyoko, whose singing is reminiscent of Sinead O'Connor, Bjork, or Delores O'Riardan of The Cranberries. Top notch smooth electronic production that blends elements of trip hop, ethereal and electronic rock. Will appeal to fans of Delerium, Dido, and similar artists. Brilliant! Innerside gets released 4 years after the previous album Reminescence and is a recording that needs some time to get used to before it reveals its gems. But it definitely is worth it, since Innerside delivers on all fronts. "Innerside/Otherside" (limited edition) is a double album with dreamlike yet straight forward up-tempo pop tunes such as the song for the Belgian TV series "Surrender" and furthermore the great very full grown mellow pop tunes "Burden of Beauty", "Counterclock Desire", "Into the Core", "Simplify Me", "United Brands", and "Chemical Lingo"; which reflect the special chemistry between the atmospheric sultry and relaxed sounds of Walter, and the different emotions and the recognisable vocals from Kyoko. Also convincing are "Electro Love" which develops from a pop tune into a grooving electro track, as well as the epic sounding last song "Shimmering Sun". So, enough highlights on this new Lunascape album. The Bonus CD is a nice extra with songs the band wrote for the popular Belgian TV series "Flikken", added with demo songs and remixes. "Innerside/Otherside" is another step forward in their career. Format Limited 2CD Tracklisting Disc. 1 "Innerside" :- 01. Outside 02. Prophecy of Doubt 03. Surrender (Flikken Soundtrack 2008) 04. Burden of Beauty 05. Counterclock Desire 06. Into The Core 07. Truth or Dare 08. Simplify Me 09. Electro Love 10. United Brands 11. Chemical Lingo 12. Shimmering Sun Disc. 2 "Otherside" :- 01. Raven Star (Neil Gaiman Track 2005) 02. Secret Lies (Flikken Soundtrack 2008) 03. Burning Circles (Flikken Soundtrack 2008) 04. Mesmerizing Chemistry (Flikken Soundtrack 2008) 05. Renegade (Flikken Soundtrack 2008) 06. Limousine Affair (Archangel Mix 2002) 07. Eyesore (2002) 08. Dark Eyes (2008) 09. Divine Filigree (2001) 10. Lothario (1997) Record Label Dancing Ferret Release Date 30th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Various Artists | Elektroanschlag Vol 4 | £14.99 | ||
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Review After the extremely good response for the first 3 volumes, this time we get a densely packed double CD for the latest "Elektroanschlag" Industrial Festival! The two CDs include 17 exclusive and 7 yet unreleased tracks by almost all of the artists performing at Elektroanschlag 2008 in Altenburg, Germany. This time, the compilation also includes seven bonus tracks by new and upcoming artists plus a videoclip "The Boxmaker" by Stephen Swartz. This release Incl. Genevieve Pasquier, Tzolk'in, Punch Inc., Mimetic, Winterkälte, The (law-rah) Collective, Loss, Aaron Spectre, Stendeck, Contaminant, Chrysalide and more! Format 2CD Tracklisting 01. Nin Kuji - Bambasala 02. Anhedonia - Wodden Cube 03. Stendeck - Citylights... (Remix By Loss) 04. IRM - Here Are The Young Man 05. E S A - Not A Man Of God 06. Genevieve Pasquier - The Battle 07. Loss - The Turning (RMX By Gain Reduction) 08. S?x Only - Tanzteebeschleuniger 09. 16 Pad Noise Terrorist - Lovetrack 10. Exocet - Ritual For A Mental Patient (EA08 Version) 11. Famine - Mercury 12. Nogo! - Arriba Aroma 13. Noises Of Russia - Requiem 14. TAKHTAHK - Seal Of Sun (9D Mix) 15. Vertical.State - Breathe 16. Contaminant - Bunker Toys (Anschlag Version) 17. Chrysalide - All Guilty 18. Tzolk'in - Yaxk'in (EA9 D&B Rmx) 19. Stin Scatzor - I Am Defect 20. Punch Inc. - Struggle 21. The [Law-Rah] Collective - Heartfield 22. Mimetic Fake - La Luxure (White Papoo Rmx) 23. Aaron Spectre - Half Silver 24. Winterkaelte - Stop Climate Changeer 25. Video - The Boxmaker by Stephan Swartz Record Label R-Reger Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Various Artists | Underground, Invasion & Friends 2K8 | £13.99 | ||
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Review After winter hibernation, invasion wreckchords is gonna make your blood seethe and awake your nature. "Underground, Invasion & Friends 2K8" features new tracks from Ambassador21, Monolith, Mono No Aware, Synapscape, Twinkle, Config.Sys, Contagious Orgasm, Moctan, Detritus, Cdatakill, Beinhaus, Mimetic Fake, Suicide Inside, Catholic Boys in Heavy Leather, Boot-Sector-Viruz, Chrysalide, Fragment King, Ctrler... Format CD Tracklisting 01. Config.Sys - Initial Raw Body 02. Mono No Aware - Kabut 03. Suicide Inside - Lick The Silence 04. Synapscape - Up And Down 05. Beinhaus - Zorn 06. Moctan - Ugly Company 07. Ambassador 21 - Power, Rage, Riot, Death 08. Chrysalide - Freak Out 09. Mimetic Fake* - Around Me (Virtual Part 2) 10. Catholic Boys In Heavy Leather - Hallowed Be Our Name 11. CTRler - Fuckin Strength 12. Twinkle - Le Passage Synaptique 13. Contagious Orgasm - Declaration 14. Monolith - Block1001 15. BooT-SectoR-ViruZ - Auf Die Fresse, Fertig, Los! (One Straight Blow Version) 16. Cdatakill - We Worship Money 17. Detritus - Ghostwritten 18. Fragment King - Death Metal Song Record Label Inv.Wreck Release Date 14th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Various Artists | Consider:Noise 01 | £14.49 | ||
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Review Compilation release of the first "Consider:Noise" Festival from November 2007 in Leipzig, Germany. The CD features all exclusive tracks by Architect, 100Blumen, Genevieve Pasquier, S.K.E.T., Displacer, Zero Degree, Mc1r, The Empath and M.O.P.M... Format CD Tracklisting 01. Architect - A Cain In A Brain (Reconstructed) 02. MC1R - Moving Tears 03. Geneviève Pasquier - Drip 'N' Glisten 04. Zero Degree - For You 05. The Empath - Home And Dry (Kriegermix) 06. Displacer - Nightrider 07. Architect - Ghost (Distraubmix) 08. MC1R - False Friend 09. The Empath - Badloops Over Afghanistan 10. 100blumen - Klima 11. S.K.E.T. - Burnout Sonority 12. Displacer - Communication Breakdown 13. M.O.P.M. - Rebirth 3 Record Label Kellermusik Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Various Artists | My Life In An Insulation Test | £13.99 | ||
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Review 16 artists from 6 countries with sounds ranging from Rhythmic Noise to Dark Ambient and IDM to Sonic Experimentation. All are exclusive tracks feat. P.A.L, Sonic Area, Uniform, Lagowski, Sunao Inami, dDamage, Ananda Jacobs, Daruin, After Birth, Germseed and many more! Format CD Tracklisting 01. P.A.L. - Salvation 02. dDamage - Iron Ape 03. Sonic Area - Par Amour 04. Uniform - A Second Between What Is and What Was 05. Amanda Jacobs - Alexander 06. Lagowski - Vocal Impulse Test 07. Saburo Hirano- Depths to Minamo 2 08. Urbanshuman S.T.T - Crow 09. Knr - Dim 10. N-rgle - Choto Baca 11. Mushitsuro - protoCore_re:make! 12. VD - Dot Cott 13. Daruin - Google Man ver 1.0 14. Sunao Inami - Fisheries 15. Germseed - Into the Night Side of Nature 16. After Birth - A Phantom Conception [Half Life] Record Label Electr-ohm Release Date 21st Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Various Artists | The Projekt 2008 Sampler | £5.49 | ||
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Review As it has become a nice tradition with Projekt, so too, this year sees the release of an extremely well assembled, low-priced collection of ethereal, gothic, dark cabaret, neo-folk and dark ambient artists. The latest in Projekt's successful series of budget samplers features early 2008 releases, including six unreleased tracks by their artists, previewing forthcoming album releases. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Tearwave - Read Me 02. Autumn's Grey Solace - Tusk 03. Mirabilis - Aubade 04. Arcana - Lost In Time 05. Lux Interna - Into Nothing 06. Revue Noir - Sometimes , Sunshine 07. Voltaire - Zombie Prostitue 08. Alie Die & Martina Galvagni - A Drone Song For Alienor (Excerpt) 09. Steve Roach - Arc Of Passion (Excerpt) 10. Chandeen - From The Inside 11. All My Faith Lost ... - Notti Bianche 12. Attrition - Rock Of Ages (Radio Edit) Record Label Projekt Release Date 28th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
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