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1st Nov 2009
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Welcome to the weekly round-up of forthcoming releases. Slightly late this week after attending the Whitby Gothic Weekend.
BLUTENGEL are back with more gloomy melodic club sounds with "Soultaker". The addictive title tune that has all the potential to become one of the band's all-time greatest hits, plus there are three more catchy new songs, topped off with eight unreleased remixes and alternative versions. As a special bonus goodie, the release includes the disc "Live in Berlin", featuring the Berlin show from the "Schwarzes Eis" tour.
More from Mr Pohl, as TERMINAL CHOICE return to form with the brand new smash "Keine Macht"! Massive dark electro sounds and fat walls of riffs result in the type of full-frontal sonic attack that is TC's trademark. Chris Pohl and guest singer Mina Harker engage in a searing vocal duel in the most club-compatible track the band has produced since "Menschenbrecher".
The first new release from FAITH AND THE MUSE since 2003 "Ankoku Butoh" is a CD/DVD/Book set containing a brand new thirteen-song studio album, a concert film, unreleased album videos, interviews and extras, and a graphically rich 36-page book.
"Down with the System, Long Live the System!" is 100BLUMEN's third album on Ant-Zen. Powerful rhythmic floral industrial meets haunting technoid ambience. There are new T-shirts and Girlies as well!
On their new album "Viva La Lola", LOLA ANGST are taking the next step towards world domination by reinvigorating the spirit of the pioneers of the early 80s. As a special bonus, the first edition of the album will contain the bonus disc "Live in Germania", which gives a pretty good impression of the sonic madness that LOLA ANGST unleash on stage.
With their new album, "Try and Fail", the Norwegian act ESSENCE OF MIND showcase their impressive song-writing aptitude and modern production maturity, delivering a unique blend of groovy electro rock tunes, strong catchy choruses, melodic synth arrangements and punchy rhythms. The special deluxe carton box set includes an additional CD entitled "Re-try" featuring exclusive bonus tracks plus a bunch of remixes by bands like 32 CRASH, STUDIO X and I:SCINTILLA.
Paris-based duo KRYSTAL SYSTEM have decided to completely re-write six of their songs from a new sexy and dominant electro industrial perspective. These special and exclusive "Underground: VooDoo Night Sessions" resulted in heavy electronics, catchy filtered female vocals, dynamic guitar riffs, and melodic synth sequences. Dark elektro, cold wave, indie pop rock and metal industrial all in one!
HELALYN FLOWERS return with a new evocative full-length album entitled "Stitches of Eden", revealing a much more positive artistic approach. Although we can certainly recognize HELALYN FLOWERS' characteristic intricate and incisive sound, "Stitches of Eden" has a touch of 80s pop rock inspiration, adding a very pleasant catchy and melodic dimension to the band's already diverse musical style. The limited deluxe carton box edition includes an additional exclusive CD of remixes.
Female-fronted industrial rock quartet I:SCINTILLA return with a brand new EP "Prey On You", exploring new sounds and genres. In addition to the three new studio tracks, the EP also features five remixes, including contributions from SEBASTIAN KOMOR, DIE WARZAU, and C/A/T.
Three new releases from JOHN FOXX now, with the definitive 2CD edition of the 1983 solo tour, now entitled "In the Glow". The majority of material in this package is previously unreleased; featuring both his own songs and some originally performed with ULTRAVOX. "Shifting City" was the first work created by FOXX and LOUIS GORDON, originally released in March 1997, three previously unreleased bonus tracks have been added for "Shifting City... PLUS" and additionally there is complete bonus CD containing "The Omnidelic Exotour". "The Pleasures of Electricity", originally released in 2001, was FOXX's second album with GORDON. Disc one of this expanded re-issue features an ALL NEW version of the album, whilst disc two features the original mix of the album plus two previously unreleased bonus tracks.
"A Hand Full of Days" is the third part of the BIRCH BOOK series and represents the culmination of a bizarre journey through "That High Lonesome Path". A dreamy masterpiece of perfect songwriting, this superlimited edition vinyl of 400 copies comes in a heavy top-quality gatefold sleeve. IN GOWAN RING/BIRCH BOOK extend their roots into poetic folk traditions here.
The first new release on the French CORTEX label after years of silence is STUPRE's "Priceless". With ten tracks of modern dark electronic music featuring dirty lyrics influenced by old SKINNY PUPPY, WUMPSCUT and VELVET ACID CHRIST songs, "Priceless" is a real jewel. The limited first edition comes with a free badge and sticker inside!
The DREAMCELL11 label presents "Trance'n'Dance" from the French group AD INFERNA. After a seven year absence, they are now back on the market with a record where the extreme metal of their origins blends with the darkest dancefloor EBM. Twelve tracks that will dance you to death, featuring remixes from COMBICHRIST, SOMAN, REAPER and BEBORN BETON. Recommended by MNS!
At the end of 2006 Brigadier Sven Wolff's (of PATENBRIGADE: WOLFF fame) former band DUST OF BASEMENT gave their last concert at K17, Berlin. Finally, three years later, the production of the live DVD "Epitaph" is finished. Fans can now enjoy about one hour of footage, including many tracks from the farewell show, plus rare live tracks from former shows and additional bonus material.
Have a great week!
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| Blutengel | Soultaker | £16.50 | ||||||
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Review "Soultaker" is the perfect winter warmer: a real treat for fans and BLUTENGEL-novices alike! Red wine, candlelight and BLUTENGEL! Is there a better way to spend the cold and dark winter days than in a warm place listening to the gloomy melodic club sounds of the Berlin-based dark pop group? Their newest outing sports an addictive title tune that has all the potential to become one of the band's all-time greatest hits, plus three more catchy new songs, topped off with eight unreleased remixes and alternative versions (including strong reworkings of "Engelsblut" and "Behind the Mirror".) As a special bonus goodie, the release includes the disc "Live in Berlin", featuring a blazing recording of the Berlin show from the "Schwarzes Eis" tour. Kept deliberately rough and untampered with, this CD conveys all the magic and glory of this very special evening, real 'live feeling' included. Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1 "Soultaker":- 01. Soultaker 02. Addicted to the Night 03. World of Ice 04. Why Do Even Angels Have to Die? 05. Engelsblut (Fallen Angel Remix) 06. Engelsblut (Eternal Life Remix) 07. Behind the Mirror (Shadow Remix) 08. The Princess (Princess of Ice Remix) 09. City Lights (City Nights Remix by ASHBURY HEIGHTS) 10. Soultaker (Black Soul Remix) 11. Soultaker (Lost Area Remix) 12. World of Ice (Club Mix) Disc 2 "Live in Berlin":- 01. Behind the Mirror 02. Dreh Dich Nicht um 03. Kind der Nacht 04. The Dream 05. The Only One 06. Dancing in the Light 07. Winter of My Life 08. My Nightmare 09. Soul of Ice 10. Lovekiller 11. Schneekönigin 12. Engelsblut 13. Vampire Romance Record Label Out of Line Release Date 27th Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Terminal Choice | Keine Macht | £6.75 | ||||||
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Review TERMINAL CHOICE return to form with the brand new smash "Keine Macht"! In the title track, massive dark electro sounds and fat walls of riffs result in the type of full-frontal sonic attack that is TC's trademark. Chris Pohl and guest singer Mina Harker engage in a searing vocal duel in the most club-compatible track the band has produced since "Menschenbrecher". 100% classic TERMINAL CHOICE, with the sonic impact of today's production standards. This strictly limited CD single will feature the single edit of the title track and two smashing remixes, plus another new killer track, aptly titled "Killer". "Keine Macht" is a formidable appetizer for the upcoming album - a guitar-infested dark electro inferno with addictive qualities. Format Limited CDS Tracklisting 01. Keine Macht 02. Killer 03. Keine Macht (AGONOIZE Remix) 04. Keine Macht (MIGHTY MAN Mix) Record Label Out of Line Release Date 6th Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Faith and the Muse | Ankoku Butoh | £16.50 | ||||||
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Review The first new release from FAITH AND THE MUSE since 2003's "The Burning Season", "Ankoku Butoh" is a CD/DVD/Book set, encased in a beautiful foil-stamped slip cover, containing a brand new thirteen-song studio album, a concert film, unreleased album videos, interviews and extras, and a graphically rich 36-page book with lyrics, detailed liner notes, lush artwork and additional information. With "Ankoku Butoh", FAITH AND THE MUSE once again extend their reach into world music, this time choosing to explore a fusion of Asian sounds and flavours, while lyrically expressing the Japanese Shinto concept of honor, ritual and reverence for nature and life's mysteries. Format CD+DVD+Book Tracklisting 01. The Woman in the Snow 02. Kamimukae 03. Blessed 04. Battle Hymn 05. Bushido 06. Nine Dragons 07. Harai 08. When We Go Dark 09. The Red Crown 10. Kodama 11. She Waits by the Well 12. Sovereign 13. To Be Continued Record Label Danse Macabre Release Date 9th Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| 100Blumen | Down with the System, Long Live the System! | £12.75 | ||||||
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Review 100BLUMEN's third album on Ant-Zen is a very comprehensive and elaborate one that displays a perfect merging of powerful rhythmic floral industrial and haunting technoid ambience. Throbbing dance sledgehammers like "The Unrest", "The Anger" and the electro anarchic power noise anthem "Unbreakable" prove that this artist is one of the leading present-day industrial masters. Another facet of 100BLUMEN's mastery can be experienced on atmospheric tracks like "Tired Green" where mesmerising repetitive patterns and puissant sub-bass create a continuous hypnotic flow. The album's conclusion, "Klimaveränderung" combines M. Nickels' punk roots with hammering e-beats and electroacoustic sound collages - an amazing collaboration with guitarist C. Tiegelkamp and MARCHING DYNAMICS' Shane Talada. This is another step of the one man army's plan to destroy all flower haters with the burning beats of anarchy... and after that, he will have a drink. Eat the rich or die trying! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Introduction 02. The Unrest 03. A Bullet 04. No Good 05. Silence in Times of Rage and Suffer 06. Tired Green 07. Crash 08. The Anger 09. Unbreakable 10. Destroy Everything You Hate 11. Klimaveränderung Record Label Ant-Zen Release Date 2nd Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Lola Angst | Viva la Lola | £16.50 | ||||||
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Review What happened to the good old sound of the early 80s, when artists like FAD GADGET and GARY NUMAN understood working with electronics as one giant wild and anarchistic playground? Unfortunately, FAD GADGET is now dead and master Numan is sporting a more dark industrial sound these days. Hence we are in dire need of fresh blood for this kind of music! And who would be better suited to fit the role than Don Goldmann and Sancho Schirner who have been riding against the windmills of the establishment with their orphaned church organ Lola and the most eccentric electro-pop vision of all time for quite some time now? On their new album "Viva La Lola", the mad duo (now minus a horde of brawly ballerinas but joined by a live band) is taking the next step towards world domination by reinvigorating the spirit of the aforementioned pioneers of the early 80s and unleashing the wildest electronic funfair sound in years onto their unsuspecting public. "Viva La Lola" is anti-pop of the most subversive kind, gloriously full of unpredictable melodic twists from warbling analogue contraptions riding high on stomping beats plus a healthy dose of frenetic and fresh vocal escapades. LOLA ANGST do not give a damn about convention and enliven their rather dancefloor compatible sound with lots of little atonal peculiarities and sonic experiments. Furthermore, fans of the 80s will probably get quite some kicks out of trying to figure out all the little quotes from and references to popular songs from this era. The hit potential of this creative rollercoaster ride might not reveal itself immediately to everyone, but when the songs hit you, they will stay with you for a long time. And it takes guts to give the catchiest song on the album a provocative title like "Blood and Honour" only to verbally kick the rear ends of anyone who might be attracted to such a phrase in the lyrics. As a special bonus, the first edition of the album will contain the bonus disc "Live in Germania" which gives a pretty good impression of the sonic madness that LOLA ANGST unleash on stage. Cynical anarchy-pop from the electronic laboratory... The pioneers from the days of yore could not have done it better! Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1 "Viva La Lola?":- 01. Go to Hell 02. This Earth Is Not Enough for Me 03. Blood and Honour 04. I Love Myself 05. Boulevard of Broken Hearts 06. Dear Enemy 07. Daddy Daddy 08. Wonderful Flowers 09. Strange Beautiful Tear 10. Monkeys 11. This Is the End 12. Love Is a Battlefield 13. Death Is in the Air Disc 2 "Lola Angst - Live in Germania":- 01. Introduction 02. Just Slaves 03. Dead Man's Song 04. Final War 05. Hello Happiness 06. Dear Enemy 07. Strange Beautiful Tear 08. I Love Myself 09. Daddy Daddy 10. This Earth Is Not Enough for Me 11. Mr. Trisex 12. Kurva Sloboda 13. Death Is in the Air 14. Stonedead Stones 15. Good God Record Label Out of Line Release Date 20th Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Essence of Mind | Try and Fail | £12.50 | ||||||
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Review With their new album, "Try and Fail", the Norwegian act ESSENCE OF MIND showcase their impressive song-writing aptitude and modern production maturity. They have sharpened their unique blend of groovy electro rock tunes, strong catchy choruses, melodic synth arrangements and punchy rhythms. As already revealed on the recent "Watch Out" EP released for the band's European tour with ZEROMANCER, ESSENCE OF MIND continue their sonic quest for the ultimate balance between edgy and powerful songs while putting a strong focus on fresh electronic melodies and sing-along choruses. Songs like "Five Minutes of Fame" and "Fooled" are surely two good examples of beautiful songs with an edge that grows on you in no time... While Erlend's poignant and emotional vocals evoke similarities with APOPTYGMA BERZERK's recent work, ESSENCE OF MIND's eclectic musical approach will also please fans of bands like ZEROMANCER, PROJECT PITCHFORK and even MESH. A solid 10-track album full of potential hits, confirming the band's dynamic and very personal exploration of diverse musical horizons made of hard-hitting electronics, loud guitar sounds, high-energy synthesizers, lush catchy pop-rock tunes and engaged, straight-in-your-face vocals. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Try and Fail 02. Out of Sight 03. Five Minutes of Fame 04. Break It 05. A Part of the Past 06. Watch Out (Edit) 07. Broken 08. Sleep Now 09. Fooled 10. Wicked Smile (Edit) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 4th Dec 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Essence of Mind | Try and Fail + Re-Try | £23.75 | ||||||
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Review This special deluxe carton box set includes an additional CD entitled "Re-try" featuring three exclusive bonus tracks plus a bunch of special remixes by bands like 32 CRASH, STUDIO X and I:SCINTILLA. Format Limited 2CD Box Set Tracklisting Disc 1 "Try and Fail":- 01. Try and Fail 02. Out of Sight 03. Five Minutes of Fame 04. Break It 05. A Part of the Past 06. Watch Out (Edit) 07. Broken 08. Sleep Now 09. Fooled 10. Wicked Smile (Edit) Disc 2 "Re-Try" (bonus disc only available on the limited 2CD box edition):- 01. My Intention 02. Far Away 03. Destroyed 04. Try and Fail (Exhaled Remix) 05. Break It (CASE-27 Recycled Hotrod Mix) 06. Five Minutes of Fame (I:SCINTILLA Remix) 07. Broken (32CRASH Remix) 08. Sleep Now (CASE-27 Fragile Mix) 09. Wicked Smile (STUDIO-X Hard Dance Remix) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 4th Dec 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Krystal System | Underground: VooDoo Night Sessions | £10.50 | ||||||
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Review With the release of their debut album "Underground", Paris-based duo KRYSTAL SYSTEM broke all preconceived musical journalistic foundations by delivering one of the most eclectic albums ever released on Belgium's Alfa Matrix label. After having totally re-vamped and upgraded their studio environment, and having won the best prize for their cover of DEPECHE MODE's "Master and Servant" on the label's tribute release, Bonnie (female vox, guitars) and No. 7 (male vox, synths and machines) decided to completely re-write six of their songs from a new sexy and dominant electro industrial perspective. These special and exclusive "VooDoo Night Sessions" resulted in this brilliant panel of heavy electronics, catchy filtered female vocals, dynamic guitar riffs, and melodic synth sequences. An impressive sound progression adding even more power and dynamism to their viral and groovy compositions, and forecasting a more than promising follow-up album! Dark elektro, cold wave, indie pop rock and metal industrial: all in one! Format Limited MCD Box Tracklisting 01. Mental Mekatronik Side 02. New World (Sky Industry Edit) 03. I Love My Chains Voodoo Night Sessions 04. Elektrostal Remix Cube 05. Master and Servant (Swan Mix) 06. Alakor Version Androïd 07. Master and Servant (The Whip It Side) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 27th Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Helalyn Flowers | Stitches of Eden | £12.50 | ||||||
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Review Definitely one of the most alluring and outstanding bands on the Alfa Matrix roster, the Italian duo HELALYN FLOWERS instantly caught the attention of the media thanks to their very unique and explosive musical cocktail, as well as their eye-catching imagery. And now they return with a new album that will once again take everyone by storm. HELALYN FLOWERS are not the kind of band that enjoy repeating themselves again and again. While the previous CD "A Voluntary Coincidence" was quite a dark album, criticising the ruinous state of modern society, the new and evocative full-length album entitled "Stitches of Eden" reveals a much more positive artistic approach - far away from doldrums of death, suffering and self-inflicted misery. In writing about themes like love, healing and purity, Max's compositions have become more open and give much more space for N0emi's voice to breathe and reveal her impressively wide vocal range (from the nearly wave-pop tone of "Never Enough" or "Sitting on the Moon", to the more upbeat alternative rock of "Hybrid Moments" and "Your Killer Toy"). Although we can certainly recognize HELALYN FLOWERS' characteristic intricate and incisive sound, "Stitches of Eden" has a touch of 80s pop rock inspiration, adding a very pleasant catchy and melodic dimension to the band's already diverse musical style based on dynamic synths, powerful basslines, strong guitars and outstanding female vocals. An electro album that will definitely ignite the imagination and widen their already quite eclectic fanbase to anyone who enjoys a wide range of bands like GARBAGE, KILLING JOKE, DURAN DURAN, THE CURE, DEADSY, ORGY and even GARY NUMAN. Top-class unconventional electronic pop-rock tunes for fashion and alternative music lovers. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Sitting on the Moon 02. Your Killer Toy 03. Love Like Aliens 04. Crystal Bullet 05. Friendly Strangers 06. Hybrid Moments 07. Don't Wake Me Up 08. Psychic Vamp 09. Never Enough 10. As Angels Spying Mars Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 27th Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Helalyn Flowers | Stitches of Eden + The Comets Garden | £23.75 | ||||||
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Review This limited deluxe carton box edition includes an additional exclusive CD of remixes, including one tract contributed by Andy - famous DJ, painter and former member of the Italian new wave/pop legend BLUVERTIGO. Other artists to lend their remix skills includ HALLO IN REVERSE, ACRETONGUE, XELIUS PROJECT, INTERFACE, MECHANICAL CABARET, NEUROBASH, ADAM KULT, SUICIDAL ROMANCE and SLAVE REPUBLIC. Format Limited 2CD Box Set Tracklisting Disc 1 "Stitches on Eden":- 01. Sitting on the Moon 02. Your Killer Toy 03. Love Like Aliens 04. Crystal Bullet 05. Friendly Strangers 06. Hybrid Moments 07. Don't Wake Me Up 08. Psychic Vamp 09. Never Enough 10. As Angels Spying Mars Disc 2 "The Comets Garden" (only available as bonus disc in the limited deluxe 2CD carton box):- 01. Love Like Aliens (Flu-on Version by Andy) 02. Hybrid Moments (Hybrid Mix by NEUROBASH) 03. Hybrid Moments (XELIUS PROJECT Remix) 04. Sitting on the Moon (ACRETONGUE Mix) 05. Your Killer Toy (SLAVE REPUBLIC Remix) 06. Your Killer Toy (HALO IN REVERSE Remix) 07. Hybrid Moments (INTERFACE Remix) 08. Love Like Aliens (Hentai Tentacle Mix by MECHANICAL CABARET) 09. Your Killer Toy (ADAM KULT Remix) 10. Your Killer Toy (SUICIDAL ROMANCE Remix) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 27th Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| I:Scintilla | Prey On You | £10.50 | ||||||
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Review Female-fronted industrial rock quartet I:SCINTILLA return in 2009 with a brand new EP "Prey On You". After the critical and commercial success of their previous album, "Optics", and their three month U.S. tour which included multiple festival appearances, the anticipation is quite high to see where the band will go next. I:SCINTILLA continue to explore new sounds and genres and the EP's title track is no exception. Frontwoman Brittany Bindrim's powerful voice leads the way on "Prey On You", an infectious synthpop stomper that is sure to pack the dance floor. "Ammunition" is explosive rapid-fire industrial metal angst while "Hollowed" is a swinging electronic rock gem that is as catchy as it is fun. In addition to the three new studio tracks, the 41-minute EP also features five remixes, including contributions from SEBASTIAN KOMOR, DIE WARZAU, STUDIO-X, C/A/T and CYLAB. Look out for the band's upcoming album, "Dying and Falling" in 2010! Format MCD Tracklisting 01. Prey On You 02. Ammunition 03. Hollowed 04. Prey On You (SEBASTIAN R. KOMOR Mix) 05. Prey On You (STUDIO-X Hard Dance Mix) 06. Prey On You (CYLAB Mix) 07. Ammunition (C/A/T Mix) 08. Hollowed (Indigent mix by DIE WARZAU) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 4th Dec 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| John Foxx | In the Glow (The 1983 Tour) | £11.75 | ||||||
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Review In 1983, JOHN FOXX decided to undertake his first ever solo tour, playing concerts throughout Europe and Japan, promoting his then-current album "The Golden Section". Edsel is now releasing the definitive 2CD edition of this important tour, now entitled "In the Glow". While some of the recordings from the two concerts featured were issued in 2002 as part of a live release, the majority of material in this package is previously unreleased. Featuring both his own songs and some originally performed with ULTRAVOX, and mixed by John Foxx himself, this is a fascinating document of a groundbreaking tour. Format 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1:- Live at The Dominion, London, 21st October 1983: 01. Running Across Thin Ice with Tigers 02. Walk Away 03. My Wild Love 04. Quiet Men 05. Twilight's Last Gleaming 06. Just for a Moment 07. Like a Miracle 08. Ghosts on Water 09. Pater Noster 10. The Hidden Man 11. When I Was a Man and You Were a Woman 12. Systems of Romance 13. Slow Motion Disc 2:- 01. The Garden 02. I Can't Stay Long 03. Your Dress 04. Walk Away Live at The Lyceum, London, 11th December 1983: 05. My Wild Love 06. Quiet Men 07. Pater Noster 08. Slow Motion 09. When I Was a Man and You Were a Woman 10. Systems of Romance 11. The Garden 12. I Can't Stay Long 13. Your Dress Record Label Edsel Release Date 22nd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| John Foxx & Louis Gordon | Shifting City... PLUS | £11.75 | ||||||
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Review "Shifting City" was the first work created by Foxx and LOUIS GORDON, originally released in March 1997, following Foxx's lengthy break from music. Foxx describes it as "Pure Urban Electronica. Analog synths, 909, 808, stripped down, minimal and relentless - and interbred with psychedelic gene code". Three previously unreleased bonus tracks have been added for this release, and additionally there is complete bonus CD containing "The Omnidelic Exotour", recorded live by Foxx and Gordon at A CERTAIN RATIO's Warehouse in Ancoats, Manchester and at Metamatic Studio in 1997. Format 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1 "Shifting City":- 01. The Noise 02. Crash 03. Here We Go 04. Shadow Man 05. Through My Sleeping 06. Forgotten Years 07. Everyone 08. Shifting City 09. Concrete, Bulletproof, Invisible 10. An Ocean We Can Breathe Bonus Tracks: 11. Shadow Man (Demo Version) 12. Quiet Men (Subterranean Omnidelic Tour) 13. Just for a Moment (Subterranean Omnidelic Tour) Disc 2 "Omnidelic Exotour":- 01. 20th Century 02. Burning Car 03. Overpass 04. This City 05. Hiroshima Mon Amour 06. Just for a Moment 07. Quiet Men 08. Dislocation 09. An Ocean We Can Breathe 10. Through My Sleeping 11. The Noise 12. Shifting City 13. Endlessly Record Label Edsel Release Date 22nd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| John Foxx & Louis Gordon | The Pleasures of Electricity... PLUS | £11.75 | ||||||
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Review Originally released in 2001, this was Foxx's second album with Gordon. To quote the album's original press release: "Taking a cue from KRAFTWERK, one of Foxx's most obvious stylistic touchstones, "Pleasures..." is a streamlined monorail of lock-step computer-generated beats and wiry synthesizer melodies with an equal emphasis on dark atmospherics and energised, danceable rhythms." Disc one of this special expanded re-issue features an ALL NEW version of the album, remixed in 2009 by John Foxx. Disc two features the original mix of the album plus two previously unreleased bonus tracks. Format 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1 "2009 Remix":- 01. A Funny Thing 02. Nightlife 03. Camera 04. Invisible Women 05. Cities of Light 06. Uptown - Downtown 07. When It Rains 08. Automobile 09. The Falling Room 10. Travel 11. Quiet City Disc 2 "Original Mix":- 01. A Funny Thing 02. Nightlife 03. Camera 04. Invisible Women 05. Cities of Light 06. Uptown - Downtown 07. When It Rains 08. Automobile 09. The Falling Room 10. Travel 11. Quiet City Bonus Tracks: 12. Sceenplay 13. Twilight Room Record Label Edsel Release Date 22nd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Birch Book | A Hand Full of Days | £19.75 | ||||||
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Review "A Hand Full of Days" is the third part of the Birch Book series and represents the culmination of a bizarre journey through "That High Lonesome Path". A collection of songs and incongruant meditations find family with stark passages and psychedelic interludes. A dreamy masterpiece of perfect songwriting, this superlimited edition of 400 copies comes in a heavy top-quality gatefold sleeve. Variously labelled 'Wyrd', 'Psychedelic' or 'Avant Folk', IN GOWAN RING/BIRCH BOOK extend their roots into poetic folk traditions while cultivating an inimitable, self-attuned writing style that prefigured the new psyche-folk movement. Format Limited LP Vinyl Tracklisting 01. Birch Leaves 02. Feet of Clay 03. Empty Corner of the Page 04. Left Hand 05. Patchwork Woman 06. Stray 07. Summer Song 08. Hatched in Stone Part I 09. Hatched in Stone Part II 10. Sad Song 11. Nothing More 12. White Angel 13. Right Hand 14. Life's Lace 15. Will of the Wind 16. Birch Leaves Record Label Ahnstern Release Date 2nd Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Stupre | Priceless | £12.75 | ||||||
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Review The first new release on the fine French Cortex label after years of silence. Cortex previously released bands such as SKOYZ, NEON CAGE EXPERIMENTS and WIRED BRAIN and now presents STUPRE - the decadent side-project of one F.Y.D. member - with ten tracks of modern dark electronic music featuring dirty lyrics influenced by old SKINNY PUPPY, WUMPSCUT and VELVET ACID CHRIST songs. "Priceless" makes you feel a clammy, perverse and feverish atmosphere, based on dark and heavy electro industrial tracks, gloomy and dirty stories written by the two french band members Narcisse and Verge, using a rough voice, harsh screams and lots of films samples. Some great musicians participated to this album too: zNo made the artwork, VX69 from PUNISH YOURSELF gave his voice for one song and NEON CAGE EXPERIMENT contributed a spectacular remix for another track. This album is a real jewel filled with smoke and the limited first edition comes with a unique free badge and sticker inside! Format Limited CD Tracklisting 01. Thirteenth Lover 02. In My Backroom 03. Forlorn 04. Forlorner featuring NEON CAGE EXPERIMENT 05. Bhellamadonna 06. Lust Murder 07. Toxic 08. Fingerprints 09. Sunset 10. Drag King featuring VX69 Record Label Cortex Records Release Date 2nd Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Ad Inferna | Trance'n'Dance | £11.75 | ||||||
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Review Dreamcell11, the sub-label of the prestigious Aural Music that specialises in gothic and dark sonorities, is pleased to present this album from the French group AD INFERNA, authors of the acclaimed "L'Empire des Sens", released in 2002. They are now back on the market with a record in which the extreme metal of their origins blends with the darkest dancefloor EBM. Twelve tracks that will dance you to death, twelve murderous singles that will pump adrenaline and liquid metal into your veins! Featuring remixes from COMBICHRIST, SOMAN, REAPER and BEBORN BETON. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Fade to Grey (Visage cover) 02. Métamorphose 03. Rédemption 04. SM for SM 05. Suicide Girl 06. Transcender l'Extase 07. Vertige 08. You As My Own Drug 09. Vertige (BEBORN BETON Remix) 10. Vertige (COMBICHRIST "Nok" Remix) 11. Transcender l'Extase (SOMAN Remix) 12. Rédemption (REAPER "Bum" Remix) Record Label Dreamcell11 Release Date 29th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Dust Of Basement | Epitaph | £14.50 | ||||||
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Review At the end of 2006 Brigadier Sven Wolff's (of PATENBRIGADE: WOLFF fame) former band DUST OF BASEMENT gave their last concert at K17, Berlin. Finally, three years later, the production of the live DVD is finished. D.O.B. addicts can enjoy about one hour of footage, including many tracks from the farewell show plus rare live tracks from former shows and additional bonus material. DUST OF BASEMENT offer a lush fusion of elektro and pop. The rendezvous between heaven and earth, where the irrepressible fire of the dancefloor meets the mood and air of Film Noire. The band began in 1991 as a SISTERS OF MERCY styled gothic act and released their first material on Celtic Circle Records and later on Trisol. Over time, the music has evolved tremendously however, and even the line-up of members has completely changed. Format DVD Tracklisting 01. Isolation 02. Bootjack 03. Behind My Eyes 04. Today 05. Create the Silence 06. Nightmare 07. Words of God Bonus Tracks: 08. S.I.DY (Potsdam 1994) 09. Witness I (Greifswald 1994) 10. Fred vom Jupiter (Greifswald 1994) 11. Regress (Rehearsal 1994) 12. Dreams of Persecution (Waregem 1998) 13. Amok (Black Moon Festival 1998) 14. I know (Holzdorf 1999) 15. Don't Forget Desire (Florence 2001) 16. Song of Sorrow (Görlitz 2004) 17. This Big Hush (Görlitz 2004) Future: 18. GOLDEN APES - Remedy 19. PATENBRIGADE: WOLFF - Maurerradio 20. PLAS-TICK - Himmel und Erde 21. Outtakes Picture Format PAL Region Code 0 (All Regions) Technical Information NB :- PAL = European TV Format, NTSC = USA TV Format, but will usually play on European players. Please check the compatibility of your DVD Player with the relevant TV Format, as well as its Region compatibility, before ordering your DVD. If you have any doubts then please email us. Record Label Zweieck Release Date 20th Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Illuminate | Ohne Worte | £12.50 | ||||||
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Review In 2009, ILLUMINATE fans get the royal treatment: May saw the release of "Splitter", encompassing 16 years of the band's history, and making for a beautiful trip down memory lane - and now, shortly before Christmas, the German Romantic Rockers have yet another one coming! This CD, the 13th output from ILLUMINATE, is titled "Ohne Worte" ('Without Words') - and that's the gist: the band proves that good, inspired music doesn't necessarily need vocal support. ILLUMINATE have compiled ten instrumentals on "Ohne Worte", and they have intertwined them in their own, unique way. As well as five of the well-known and most popular instrumentals of past CDs, the musicians have also composed five brand new, exclusive songs for this album. They have intentionally shunned rough guitars, drums, and synthetic sounds - they want to build upon their unique musical quality: romantic piano ballads and classical orchestrations underline once again why ILLUMINATE are still at the helm of Germany's Gothic Rock scene - 17 years after their first sign of life. If you're looking for a stylish Christmas present or the perfect soundtrack for a romantic winter evening, stop searching and get a copy of "Ohne Worte", ILLUMINATE's contribution to a brilliant yuletide. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Der Himmel Über Dir 02. Schatten der Vergangenheit 03. Ein Morgen am Meer 04. Die Geburt der Ozeaniden 05. Vergessene Träume 06. Verlorene Sommer der Kindheit 07. Für Immer Fort 08. Der Vorhang Fällt 09. Alles, Was Blieb 10. Weil Du Es Bist Record Label Gallery Release Date 12th Dec 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Defrag | Lament Element | £13.00 | ||||||
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Review "Lament Element" presents a dynamic collision of power electronic styles. Crushing distorted beats, lush melodic soundscapes, and massive sub-basses collide with IDM edits and dubstep grooves. A perfect bridge between the distorted aggressiveness of drum'n'bass and IDM's complexity. Imagine minimalist grooves on speed, overdosed with dubstep injections. Riding eclectic curves between styles, Jeff Dodson calls into battle an assortment of punishingly heavy tunes, boosting the tension and emotion to unimaginable dimensions. "The title itself literally means 'The reason to sing for the dead'. Although not a literal application to anything, I intended it as a question: 'What's the reason people write passionate music?' That and a name should just sounds great." Indeed it does, try it! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Till It Disappeared 02. Long Horrible Shadows 03. The Stones 04. Madness Rides the Star Wind 05. The Old Growth 06. Infinitely Old 07. Infinitely Horrible 08. Tommy 09. Element L1 10. Color My Dreams 11. Pale Shotguns 12. Worrit Betrake 13. Carrion Signal Record Label Hymen Release Date 2nd Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Herrschaft | Tesla | £11.75 | ||||||
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Review HERRSCHAFT came into existence at the end of the year 2004, from the dark thoughts of singer and lyricist M.X., to whom suddenly appeared the consciousness of the disastrous doom that is bound to humanity. From this mysterious revelation he embarked upon a mass recruitment plan that would result in him meeting his soldiers, firstly MaX (electro and live drums), then Zoé (guitars and sound engineering). Despite the fact that the three did not get on terribly well, they were driven by a common passion for anthropological research into mankind's future, and thus agreed to form a band that would explore both faces of our world, at once grand and desecrated. After a preliminary work of documentation and composition, HERRSCHAFT started practising live, and during summer of 2005 began the recording sessions for their first effort "Architects of the Humanicide". The Arrival of MaT as a second guitarist, at the end of the year did not help the stressful ambiance but did enable the band to make several chaotic live appearances in France during 2006. As Zoé explained after one of these tormented gigs: "We are not in control anymore". However, the EP certainly awoke the interest of Italian label Code 666, assuring a well-deserved worldwide distribution to the masses, and providing the band with a new opportunity to deliver their apocalyptical message, in the form of a deal for an hypothetical future album. The band's notoriety grew as the internal relationships rotted. But as MX himself says, "the breed of this bad temper is the only thing that makes the band go forward". And as the years 2006 and 2007 became more and more unliveable, the time came to concentrate fully on the creation of the new opus. After a difficult, messy and mutual work of two years, even changing their band names in the way that foul kings attribute themselves false titles, M[z]X, Zo3, Xew and MaT present the result of their endeavours: a new album under the name of "Tesla". (Dis)organized like the pictures that come directly from the spirits of these four architects, created as a manuscript for the generations to come, "Tesla" is here to prove to the fans of metal and dark electro that the union of these atypical genres has found a new name... Format CD Tracklisting 01. Valliant 02. Human Soul 03. The Grand Architects 04. Under Perfect Control 05. The Defenders 06. Tesla 07. Nemesis 08. I Am the One 09. Chaostructure 10. Apocalypse Child 11. Vortex 12. Uber Alles (Hidden Track) Record Label Code 666 Release Date 4th Apr 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
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Review In human colour psychology, "Rot" (Red) is associated with energy, heat, blood and strong emotions like aggression, passion and love. Furthermore "Rot" is often used to represent revolutionary movements and symbolizes wrath - one of the several deadly sins. And so, after the quieter-than-anticipated "Bestie:Mensch", [:SITD:] are back with a new power album, and as befits its title, "Rot" is destined to shake the dancefloors worldwide! Format CD Tracklisting 01. The Insanity Of Normality (click to listen) 02. Catharsis [Heal Me, Control Me] (click to listen) 03. Rot V1.0 (click to listen) 04. Stigmata Of Jesus (click to listen) 05. Zodiac (click to listen) 06. Pride (click to listen) 07. Redemption (click to listen) 08. Frontal (click to listen) 09. Pharmako (click to listen) 10. MK Ultra (click to listen) 11. Destination (click to listen) Record Label Accession Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| SITD | Rot [Limited Edition] | £18.00 | ||||||
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Review This limited edition double CD comes in special luxurious packaging. Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. The Insanity Of Normality (click to listen) 02. Catharsis [Heal Me, Control Me] (click to listen) 03. Rot V1.0 (click to listen) 04. Stigmata Of Jesus (click to listen) 05. Zodiac (click to listen) 06. Pride (click to listen) 07. Redemption (click to listen) 08. Frontal (click to listen) 09. Pharmako (click to listen) 10. MK Ultra (click to listen) 11. Destination (click to listen) Bonus Disc: 01. The Insanity of Normality [Final] (click to listen) 02. Rot V2.0 [Extended] (click to listen) 03. Rot [Remix by REAPER] (click to listen) 04. Redemption [Remix by PROJECT PITCHFORK] (click to listen) 05. Rot [Remix by S.A.M.] (click to listen) 06. Rot [Remix by AESTHETIC PERFECTION] (click to listen) 07. Heldenhaft [Vox] Featuring OTHURA (click to listen) Record Label Accession Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Samsas Traum | 13 Jahre Lang Dagegen - Anti Bis zum Tod | £13.25 | ||||||
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Review Thirteen years is a long time. Even longer for a band who are cursed by some but idolised by others and who, on top of that, with almost every album dare to make bold expeditions through virgin musical territory. No question about it, for SAMSAS TRAUM, 13 is the proper number to celebrate and to thank both fans and adversaries alike with a rip-roaring birthday album. Be warned, all those of you who now lean back, yawning, because you believe that the band are celebrating another anniversary with a contemptible 'best of' album: "13 Jahre Lang Dagegen - Anti Bis zum Tod" is much more than a simple cross section of the band's history. The 13 songs which saw the light of day for this particular occasion have only one purpose: to well and truly rock! This time around, soft melancholy, dark romanticism and enigmatic escapades of a poetic nature are left behind in the drawer - instead, there are fireworks, swinging manes and raw emotion! The structure of the songs and the choice of words for the lyrics is precise, plain and straight to the point. The advantage of this is that the reduction to the bare essentials lends the framework a raw dynamic which can elude no one. In the best style of ENTOMBED and MOTÖRHEAD, your head and foot will unavoidably begin to bob in time to the music. However, if you are afraid that Alex K will mutate into a bearded lout and will allow himself to develop a proper beer belly, you worry in vain. The Kaschte-composed death'n'roll has a subtle nature, which is ruthlessly balanced against reality - however not infrequently with a wink of the eye. The disc with the provocative title (which can be loosely translated into English as "Against It for 13 years - 'Anti' until death") blossoms into the perfect soundtrack for exuberant parties but nevertheless grants insights into an intellectual complexity. Songs such as "Mr. Misanthropia", "Peng - Du Bist Tot", "Alleine unter Menschen" and "Ich Werde da Sein" take no prisoners with regards to both content or music, whereas the eerie ballad "Barfuss", the rocking "Zuhause", the party firecracker "Happy Birthday" and the magical "Lichtbestäubt" provide for the widest variety of moods. Dirty, massive and ironic - for a birthday album of this calibre SAMSAS TRAUM are only to be congratulated! Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Lichtbestäubt 02. Mr. Misanthropia 03. Agnes (Will, dass Karin zu Ihr Kommt) 04. Happy Birthday 05. Afghanistan 06. Hallo Christ 07. Zuhause 08. Allein unter Menschen 09. Ich Werde da Sein 10. Peng - Du Bist Tot 11. Der Steine Atem 12. Die Dame der Kälte 13. Barfuss Record Label Trisol Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Samsas Traum | 13 Jahre Lang Dagegen - Anti Bis zum Tod [Collector's Edition] | £29.75 | ||||||
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Review This super mega-deluxe Collector's Edition comes in a solid embossed cardboard box containing the CD in a luxurious digipak in special A5 format, a 28-page booklet containing all lyrics and an exclusive illustration, a fold-out poster (approx 592x420 mm), a premium sew-on cloth patch and a certificate signed and hand-numbered by Alexander Kaschte. Stricty limited to 3,000 copies only! Format Limited Box Set Tracklisting 01. Lichtbestäubt 02. Mr. Misanthropia 03. Agnes (Will, dass Karin zu Ihr Kommt) 04. Happy Birthday 05. Afghanistan 06. Hallo Christ 07. Zuhause 08. Allein unter Menschen 09. Ich Werde da Sein 10. Peng - Du Bist Tot 11. Der Steine Atem 12. Die Dame der Kälte 13. Barfuss Record Label Trisol Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Acylum | The Enemy | £12.50 | ||||||
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Review Chemnitz-based artist Pedro Engel strikes back with a powerful third album. With the promising title of "The Enemy", ACYLUM's new CD has all features necessary to be elected best dark electro album of the year, blowing away all standards of the genre. Distancing himself even more from the myriads of Hellektro clones, ACYLUM takes his very own dark electro style and throws it onto the battlefield, facing the enemy without any compromise. The assault is relentless with solid harsh beats, hammering drums, 'punch-in-the-face' provocative lyrics, massive orchestral arrangements and intensely harsh vocals. On this new CD, ACYLUM shouts his hate out clear and loud against humanity's sickest sides and chases his own personal demons. Battle after battle, song after song ("Achh", "The Enemy", "Torture Tactics") ACYLUM reveals his ascending power, excelling as usual in what he enjoys calling his 'anti-club songs'. These massive mid-tempo multi-layered tracks mix dark noise, dramatic heavy electronics and melodic moments. In his continuous sound progression and quest for new inspirations, ACYLUM also focuses on intelligent contrasts and challenging opposites, adding the unique female vocals of Nadine "Cooraz" Hagenbeck (HAUSHETAERE) who at special moments reinforces melodies and adds a dramatic tone to ACYLUM's apocalyptic tunes. Male and female vocal duets reach devastating heights on songs like "Zyclon B", "Kategorie C" or the brilliant pearl "Lightning Child", ACYLUM's most contagious song to date! As if returning victorious from electro/industrial warfare was not enough, ACYLUM raises a sign here with "Raise Your Fist", an instant raging club hit that will trigger a tsunami effect on dancefloors all over the world. Throughout his three albums, the East German artist has gained a huge amount of sound identity and production maturity and has grown today into a dominating force on the dark electronic scene. No compromise, no failure. The ACYLUM war-machine is marching your way, raise your fist and join the master on his raging ascension. Beware: "The Enemy" - this album holds harsher and darker material than any previous releases in the genre, beating :WUMPSCUT: and even SUICIDE COMMANDO's respective early work. Format CD Tracklisting 01. The Enemy (Kopf Durch die Wand) (click to listen) 02. Raise Your Fist (click to listen) 03. Hetzjagt (click to listen) 04. Torture Tactics (click to listen) 05. Crazy (click to listen) 06. Lightning Child (click to listen) 07. ES (click to listen) 08. Zyklon B (click to listen) 09. A.C.H.H. (vs HAUSHETAERE) (click to listen) 10. Run Away (click to listen) 11. Wynard (click to listen) 12. SchmerzPervers (click to listen) 13. Kategorie C (click to listen) 14. Drive By (click to listen) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Acylum | The Enemy + Der Feind | £23.75 | ||||||
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Review This limited deluxe carton box edition includes the bonus remix album "Der Feind" presenting some 15 re-interpretations of tracks from the album by various artists including the likes of VON THRONSTAHL, LEAETHER STRIP, SUPREME COURT, FGFC820, IMPLANT, PNE, CEPHALGY, ICE AGES and many more. Format Limited 2CD Box Set Tracklisting Disc 1 "The Enemy":- 01. The Enemy (Kopf Durch die Wand) (click to listen) 02. Raise Your Fist (click to listen) 03. Hetzjagt (click to listen) 04. Torture Tactics (click to listen) 05. Crazy (click to listen) 06. Lightning Child (click to listen) 07. ES (click to listen) 08. Zyklon B (click to listen) 09. A.C.H.H. (vs HAUSHETAERE) (click to listen) 10. Run Away (click to listen) 11. Wynard (click to listen) 12. SchmerzPervers (click to listen) 13. Kategorie C (click to listen) 14. Drive By (click to listen) Disc 2 "Der Feind" (Exclusive remix album available only with this limited edition):- 01. Torture Tactics (ICE AGES Remix) (click to listen) 02. Crazy (FGFC820 Remix) (click to listen) 03. Drive By (LEAETHER STRIP Version) (click to listen) 04. Raise Your Fist (PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE Remix) (click to listen) 05. Alone (HAUSHETAERE Version) (click to listen) 06. SchmerzPervers (ASSEPTIC ROOM Remix) (click to listen) 07. Lightning Child (DYM's Dying Is Modern Remix) (click to listen) 08. Torture Tactics (VON THRONSTAHL Remix) (click to listen) 09. Drive By (SUPREME COURT Remix) (click to listen) 10. Lightning Child (CEPHALGY Remix) (click to listen) 11. Torture Tactics (PREEMPTIVE STRIKE 0.1 Remix) (click to listen) 12. Crazy (F.O.D. Remix) (click to listen) 13. Torture Tactics (INDUSTRIEGEBIET Remix) (click to listen) 14. Torture Tactics (IMPLANT Remix) (click to listen) 15. Raise your Fist (MISANTHROP & NERVBREAKER Mix) (click to listen) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Helalyn Flowers | Spacefloor Romance | £10.50 | ||||||
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Review Definitely one of the most alluring and outstanding bands on the Alfa Matrix roster, the Italian duo HELALYN FLOWERS instantly caught the attention of the media thanks to their unique and exploding musical cocktail as well as their eye-catching imagery. With the E.P. "Spacefloor Romance", they break their silence and reveal the sound orientation that we can expect from their forthcoming second album "Stitches Of Eden". Definitely not the kind of band that enjoy repeating themselves again and again, HELALYN FLOWERS add to their characteristic intricate and incisive sound a touch of 80s pop rock inspiration, bringing a very pleasant catchy and melodic dimension to the band's already quite open and diversified musical style - currently based on dynamic synths, powerful basslines, strong guitars and outstanding female vocals. Next to the upbeat alternative rock of "Hybrid Moments" and "Your Killer Toy", the wave-pop tone of "Never Enough" shows how Max's compositions have become more open and give much more space for N0emi's voice to breathe and reveal her impressively wide vocal range. As the icing on the cake, HELALYN FLOWERS have selected four quality remixes (all exclusive to this EP!) by LEAETHER STRIP, PSY'AVIAH, HALO IN REVERSE and the dancefloor masters STUDIO-X, each of which each offers a totally new electronic dimension to these great songs. An EP warming our appetite for more unconventional electronic pop-rock tunes from HELALYN FLOWERS... Recommended to fans of bands like GARBAGE, KILLING JOKE, DURAN DURAN, THE CURE, DEADSY, ORGY and even GARY NUMAN. Format Limited MCD Tracklisting 01. Hybrid Moments (Alternate Version) (click to listen) 02. Your Killer Toy (Alternate Version) (click to listen) 03. Never Enough (click to listen) 04. Hybrid Moments (PSY'AVIAH Remix) (click to listen) 05. Hybrid Moments (HALO IN REVERSE Remix) (click to listen) 06. Your Killer Toy (STUDIO-X Hard Dance Remix) (click to listen) 07. Hybrid Moments (LEAETHER STRIP Remix) (click to listen) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Dir En Grey | Average Blasphemy | £19.25 | ||||||
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Review It's been only four months since DIR EN GREY released their forceful live DVD "The Rose Trims Again", but already the most successful international act from Japan strike again with another stunning release. "Average Blasphemy", the latest DVD from DIR EN GREY contains the band's most recent videoclips, including the 10 minute version of "Vinushka" and the video for "Dozing Green" that was voted best video on Headbangers Ball 2008. Furthermore this DVD really showcases the band's development the development into one of the most intensive rock/metal bands of our time! Format DVD Tracklisting 01. Vinushka 02. Dozing Green 03. Glass Skin 04. Reiketsu Nariseba 05. Agiated Screams of Maggots (Restricted Version) 06. Grief 07. Ryoujoku No Ame 08. Clever Sleazoid 09. Red Soil 10. Vinushka (Promotion Edit Version) 11. Clever Sleazoid (Despair in the Womb Version) 12. Agitated Screams of Maggots (Despair in the Womb Version) 13. Conceived Sorrow (In Weal or Woe Version) Picture Format NTSC Region Code 0 (All Regions) Technical Information NB :- PAL = European TV Format, NTSC = USA TV Format, but will usually play on European players. Please check the compatibility of your DVD Player with the relevant TV Format, as well as its Region compatibility, before ordering your DVD. If you have any doubts then please email us. Record Label Okami Records Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| And One | Live | £16.75 | ||||||
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Review This jam-packed double CD in a deluxe digipak is to accompany spectacular AND ONE "Live" DVD, and is designed for those who have always sported a profound dislike of moving images or who those would just prefer to listen to the AND ONE live experience on the road without getting distracted by watching the videos as well. This CD is simply the best of the best. It also works in the kitchen, the bath tub or the CD player in the living room, of course. 39 hit songs! Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. Enjoy the Unknown 02. Military Fashion Show 03. Techno Man 04. The Walk 05. Traumfrau 06. Stand the Pain 07. High 08. Schwarz 09. Deutschmaschine 10. Consequence of Time 11. Panzermensch 12. Sometimes 13. Exit 14. Fernsehapparat 15. Krieger 16. Steine Sind Steine 17. Bodynerv 18. Für 19. Get You Closer 20. Recover You Disc 2:- 01. Pray 02. Wet Spot 03. Uns Gehts Gut 04. Driving with My Darling 05. Sternradio 06. Tote Tulpen 07. Don't Need the Drugs 08. Speicherbar 09. Wasted 10. So Klingt Liebe 11. Life Isn't Easy in Germany 12. Loser 13. Driving with My Darling 14. Second Voice 15. Movie Star 16. Sweety Sweety 17. Klaus 18. Pimmelmann Record Label Out of Line Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| And One | Live | £25.50 | ||||||
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Review AND ONE have never been a band to be satisfied with anything less than superlatives. But, as opposed to the empty phrases most politicians have to offer, the Electronic Body Pop band fronted by Steve Naghavi are sticking to their promises: the long planned and now finally completed double live DVD is the most comprehensive live experience ever to be released on this medium. 54 live songs, recorded between 2004 and 2008 in Berlin, Hamburg and Hildesheim! All the hits are included, spanning their entire career, plus lots of highly original cover versions of delightful tunes and the typical zaniness that accompanies any AND ONE gig, including an always lively interaction with the audience. Add to that all the video clips the band have ever produced, a 'making of' film, plus a complete concert recording from 1989. Any questions? ...but who, for God's sake, are Diana, Steffi, Julia, Mandy and Anke??? Format Limited 2DVD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1:- DIANA 01. The Sun Always Shines on TV 02. Timekiller 03. The Great Commandment 04. Enjoy the Unknown 05. Military Fashion Show 06. Techno Man 07. The Walk 08. Traumfrau STEFFI 09. Stand the Pain 10. High 11. Schwarz 12. Deutschmaschine 13. Consequence of Time 14. Metalhammer 15. Panzermensch 16. Sometimes 17. Exit 18. Fernsehapparat 19. Krieger 20. Steine Sind Steine 21. Bodynerv 22. Für 23. Get You Closer 24. Recover You 25. So klingt Liebe 26. Life Isn't Easy in Germany 27. Loser 28. Driving with My Darling 29. Second Voice 30. Movie Star 31. Sweety Sweety 32. Klaus 33. Pimmelmann Disc 2:- JULIA 01. Strafbomber 02. Take Some More 03. Wet Spot 04. Second Voice 05. Für 06. Pray 07. Don't Need the Drugs 08. Sternradio 09. Uns Gehts Gut 10. Wasted 11. Speicherbar MANDY 12. Military Fashion Show 13. Fernsehapparat 14. Für 15. Bodynerv 16. Recover You 17. Get You Closer 18. So Klingt Liebe Bonus Video Clips: 19. Life Isn't Easy in Germany 20. Driving With My Darling 21. Sometimes 22. Get You Closer 23. Wasted 24. Krieger 25. So Klingt Liebe 26. Traumfrau 27. Making of "Krieger" 28. "Was Wäre, Wenn..." (Backstage Film) ANKE 29. Gommorah (Hamburg 1998) 30. Second Voice (Hamburg 1998) 31. Body Aggression (Hamburg 1998) Picture Format PAL Region Code 0 (All Regions) Technical Information NB :- PAL = European TV Format, NTSC = USA TV Format, but will usually play on European players. Please check the compatibility of your DVD Player with the relevant TV Format, as well as its Region compatibility, before ordering your DVD. If you have any doubts then please email us. Record Label Out Of Line Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Kirlian Camera | Odyssey Europa | £16.50 | ||||||
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Review KIRLIAN CAMERA are one of those particularly special acts that cause connoisseurs to rave about how good they are with glowing eyes, that manage to fuse sonic experiments, club-compatibility, anthemic pathos and a wholly unique aura into a one-of-a-kind experience and that has been able to span generations of fans. As such, a comprehensive retrospective of this Italian cult band is more than overdue, especially since large parts of their older discography are now out of print and very hard to obtain. However, on this long-awaited compilation entitled "Odyssey Europa", Angelo Bergamini and Elena Alice Fossi are not content with just looking back on their past. Instead, they cleverly build a bridge to their current sound by including new recordings of their classic tunes as well. Thus, cult hits, such as "Eclipse", "Heldenplatz" and "Erinnerung", all mandatory spins at any decent underground club, are included in both their rare original versions and in new interpretations that convey the full power of KIRLIAN CAMERA anno 2009. Format 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. K-Pax (2004) 02. E.D.O. (Europa Drama Orbit) (2009) 03. Comfortably Numb (Previously Unreleased) (2009) 04. Odyssey Europa (2009) 05. Eclipse - Anniversary (Previously Unreleased) (1988-2009) 06. No One Remained (2006) 07. Coroner's Sun (2006) 08. Days to Come (2004) 09. Heldenplatz - Operation Walhalla VIII (Previously Unreleased on CD) (1987-2009) 10. The Burning Sea (Retro-Engineering 1) (1999) 11. The Path of Flowers (2004) 12. Dead Zone in the Sky (2004) 13. In the Endless Rain - for Vocals, String Quintet and Electronics (Previously Unreleased on CD) (1991-2009) Disc 2:- 01. Absentee (2000) 02. Heldenplatz (7" Version) (Previously Unreleased on CD) (1987) 03. Austria (1988) 04. Ascension (1996) 05. Erinnerung (1994-2009) 06. Eclipse (1988) 07. Obsession (1995) 08. The Desert Inside (Radio Edit) (1997) 09. Communicate (Previously Unreleased on CD) (1982) 10. Ocean (7" Version) (Previously Unreleased on CD) (1987) 11. Drifting (Live in London 2003) (1998) 12. Blue Room (7" Version) (Previously Unreleased on CD) (1985) 13. Edges (Original 7" Radio Edit) (Previously Unreleased) (1984) 14. Passing Masks (Previously Unreleased on CD) (1982) 15. Your Face in the Sun (1996) Record Label Out of Line Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Zeromancer | It Sounds Like Love (But It Looks Like Sex) | £10.50 | ||||||
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Review "It Sounds Like Love (But It Looks Like Sex)" - ZEROMANCER couldn't have thought of a better title for the next single from their hit album "Sinners International"! Yes, it sounds like love: their feel for enticing hooklines, the slightly melancholy and poppy basslines... but in the end it's just pure sex, pure eroticism and pure energy! Cool, vigorous, straightforward rock songs which drive forward, bringing your blood to the boil, setting your heart pounding and sending your hormones crazy with fat guitar riffs, powerful beats and certifiably catchy melodies. It's a long time since good rock music was as laden with emotion, as passionate and as erotic as that of ZEROMANCER, who with the utmost ease deliver dark, energetic hits, one after another. In addition to a couple of remixes, the EP finally contains the long-awaited DEPECHE MODE cover "Photographic", which is one of ZEROMANCER's biggest live hits. Also included is the collaboration with PIGFACE, "Mercenary". With their striking mixture of gothic rock and electronic elements, ZEROMANCER remain sex'n'rock'n'roll in its best form! A radiantly seductive light which powerfully rises from the mush of the musical landscape and once again makes rock music just as it once was. Passionate, loud, rebellious and wild, without sacrificing any of the emotion. Format MCD Digipak Tracklisting 01. It Sounds Like Love (But It Looks Like Sex) 02. Mercenary 03. Photographic 04. Sinners International (Snifferdog Remix) 05. It Sounds Like Love (But It Looks Like Sex) (Red 7 Remix) Record Label Trisol Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows | The Goat... and Other Re-Animated Bodies (Like a Corpse Standing in Desperation 4) | £12.00 | ||||||
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Review New communiques from the 'Sanatorium Altrosa', in which our beloved Goddess Anna-Varney Cantodea has been incarcerated for several years. The guardians of the sanatorium have released from the files further material about their most enigmatic, fascinating and beautiful inmate for public assessment. These video recordings demonstrate in an impressive, disturbing and absolutely magical way what is meant by 'musical therapy for the spiritually dysfunctional': 'danced poetry'. These moving visual documents show for the first time in public how the deep meaning of the 'holy trinity' of music, lyrics and artwork can - even if only rudimentarily - be made tangible. We can never completely understand, never really comprehend, what the unparalleled Anna-Varney Cantodea, in her quite glorious complexity, releases. The collected videos on this DVD offer just a further small key to open another small door in the fascinating, beautiful and morbid world of her splendour. A fleeting glance, like a breath of mist, from the early days, long-gone times, up to the most recent hours in the Sanatorium Altrosa, where Anna-Varney, reposing (and one would also like to think: happy) dances for herself, rapt. Be thankful, humans, that our beloved Goddess has consented to release these emotional and moving images. Conjecture the uniqueness of the art which SOPOR AETERNUS & THE ENSEMBLE OF SHADOWS create for all of the wounded souls outside the gates of the sanatorium and become a part - a small part - of this world. 'The Goat... and Other Re-Animated Bodies (Like a Corpse Standing in Desperation 4)' is like a consecrated wafer which we are allowed to receive, while kneeling, from our Goddess, and which for a fleeting moment opens our eyes without sacrificing any of the emotion. Format DVD Tracklisting 01. The Goat 02. The Dog Burial 03. And Bringer of Sadness 04. Deep the Eternal Forest (Version 1) 05. Deep the Eternal Forest (Version 2) 06. The Bells Have Stopped Ringing (Colour Version) 07. The Bells Have Stopped Ringing (B/W Version) 08. Dead Lovers' Sarabande - Face One (Trailer) 09. Les Fleurs du Mal (Teaser) Picture Format PAL Region Code 0 (All Regions) Technical Information NB :- PAL = European TV Format, NTSC = USA TV Format, but will usually play on European players. Please check the compatibility of your DVD Player with the relevant TV Format, as well as its Region compatibility, before ordering your DVD. If you have any doubts then please email us. Record Label Trisol Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Extize | FallOut Nation | £13.75 | ||||||
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Review The recently-released pill in the form of the EP "Hellektrostar" still hasn't been properly digested, thus the cyber-trance-industrial stars from EXT!ZE now administer the full dose. There will be no mercy! Now that "Poser" and "Hellektrostar" have established themselves on the French and German dancefloors as absolute club stormers, the hypnotic mixture of driving beats, razor-sharp techno, threatening industrial and hypnotic trance is about to erupt from the home stereos. The strobe lights flash like crazy through the neon light-soaked night of the modern city and the heroes of cyberspace, in their amazing, decadent outfits, perform a crazy dance, in equal parts threatening and intoxicating, which leads into the depths of the human psyche. EXT!ZE have increased the dose: the superstars let rip with a swirling mixture of sounds, beats, samples, sequences and vocals which are crazier and more varied than before... and this time over the complete length of a full album. This time there is no escape! These 15 tracks (including remixes by FABRIK-C and THE LADDER) are the ultimate soundtrack to the dance following the world's collapse! The door has been open a long time! Take the pill and let yourselves fall into this madness, out of which there is no escape... No doctor or pharmacist can help with any risks or side effects: the only things which will help are the repeat button and another sweat-inducing dance in the crazy world of an infernal underground! Don't follow the white rabbit: follow EXT!ZE! Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Poser 02. Aerial Zombies 03. Hypnozzz 04. Hellektrostar 05. Orchestral Infection 06. Electronic Revolt 07. Red Water (FallOut Edit) 08. Underground Cendrillon 09. Sex Propaganda 10. Bad Little Girl 11. Gothic Pussy 12. We Are the Night 13. Poser (FABRIKC Remix) 14. Electronic Revolt (THE LADDER Remix) 15. We Are the Night (featuring NEXUS NEMESIS) Record Label Trisol Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Santa Hates You | Rocket Heart | £6.75 | ||||||
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Review The creative strength of Peter Spilles is inexhaustible. With the brilliant PROJECT PITCHFORK album "Dream, Tiresias!" still ringing in our ears, he follows it up with the EP "Rocket Heart" from his unconventional side project SANTA HATES YOU. Stomping beats, driving sequencers and apocalyptic sounds are skilfully mixed with dark, aggressive vocals. Peter Spilles and his Italian partner in crime, Jinxy, give us (in an unexpected and seductive way) a musical kick up the arse which lends the whole an unnaturally sexy character. SANTA HATES YOU are loud, aggressive, dark, rebellious, threatening, danceable, moving, passionate and intelligent. An alluring yet wild playground of electronic music, upon which the protagonists let off steam with lascivious poses and innocent expressions in order to clobber the listener around the ears with the concentrated strength of their beats and sounds, which nearly take your breath away. The EP is packaged in an elegant digipak and is strictly limited to 2,000 copies. In addition to a cover version of the AND ONE hit "Deutschmaschine", it also contains remixes by STRAFTANZ, SOMAN and REAPER plus a further bonus track. A must-have for every fan PROJECT PITCHFORK and indispensable for all fans of hard as nails electronic music! Format Limited MCD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Rocket Heart 02. Rocket Heart (STRAFTANZ Remix) 03. Rocket Heart (AXXL E Remix) 04. Rocket Heart (SKYLA VERTEX Remix) 05. The Bonus 1.0 06. Rocket Heart (SOMAN Remix) 07. Rocket Heart (REAPER Remix) 08. Deutschmaschine Record Label Trisol Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Imminent | Cask Strength | £13.25 | ||||||
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Review IMMINENT STARVATION, Olivier Moreau, has been a leading light in the intersection of powerful industrial music and advanced electronics. Incessant technoid rhythms, twisted electronic noise and cold, sinister atmospheric textures are the key ingredients in his musical spectrum. After finishing "Nord/North" in 1999, he destroyed his mixing desk, gave away the pieces as part of the limited "Nord" release and shortened his moniker to IMMINENT. After the name change he produced remixes for SONAR, ISZOLOSCOPE, ORPHX and others, appeared on compilations, performed live and collaborated with SYNAPSCAPE as THE INCREDIBLE THREE. Furthermore he constantly worked on this new full length album - which has now been completed. Like any good whisky that has to mature for at least ten years in a cask, it took the same time for this release to maturate - and it was worth awaiting the ripening. Indeed the music is comparable to a cask strength whisky's taste: raw, aggressive, powerful, without any concession or any additive to dilute its true nature, but it also includes a lot of complexity waiting to be discovered by a true connoisseur. Straight beats interwoven with sophisticated breaks, brilliantly placed samples, intertwining powerful atmospheric synth textures and forceful distorted sequences (without inhibition) form into the sophisticated style of industrial music that IMMINENT is known and loved for. 64 minutes of music - taste it and full satisfaction is guaranteed! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Séracs 02. Gari 03. Bock 04. Garn 05. Lorsc 06. Teskede 07. Ila 08. Cling 09. Rubbs 10. Droak 11. Ébat 12. Thal Record Label Ant-Zen Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Imminent | Cask Strength [Wooden Box] | £27.75 | ||||||
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Review This very special limited edition comes inside a specially designed wooden box, sized 20 x 20 x 2.5cm, with laser engraving and ornaments. It is very exclusive, so order quickly! Format Limited Box Set Tracklisting 01. Séracs 02. Gari 03. Bock 04. Garn 05. Lorsc 06. Teskede 07. Ila 08. Cling 09. Rubbs 10. Droak 11. Ébat 12. Thal Record Label Ant-Zen Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Imminent | Cask Strength | £18.25 | ||||||
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Description Essential to enjoy "Cask Strength" to the max! IMMINENT whisky tumbler, solid square glass with detailed engraving of IMMINENT's "Cask Strength" logo. Sized 10.4 x 10.4 x 9.5 cms, capacity 33cl. Very limited so order early! Style Glass Color n/a n/a Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Imminent | Cask Strength | £9.75 | ||||||
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Review 5 track vinyl excerpt from IMMINENT'S first new CD release in ten years. 33rpm black vinyl MLP. Format Limited MLP Vinyl Tracklisting 01. Gari 02. Teskede 03. Bock 04. Rubbs 05. Ila Record Label Hymen Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Android Lust | Evolution [Re-Issue] | £13.75 | ||||||
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Review The long out-of-print remix companion to "Resolution". Originally released in 1998, it featured four new tracks, seven remixes by the likes of I PARASITE, GRIDLOCK and OCCULTTECHNOLOGIES, and a cover version BAUHAUS' "Slice of Life". A true aural assault of chaos, brutality and beauty. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Cherished Agony 02. Amnion 03. Suffer the Flesh (Musculus Infinitus Remix by OCCULTTECHNOLOGIES) 04. Refuse (This Rotted Heart Remix by I, PARASITE) 05. Cruelty (Gulag Remix by CYDONIA) 06. Where Angels Lie 07. Suffer the Flesh (Friction) 08. Slice of Life 09. Downer (CROCODILE SHOP Remix) 10. Cruelty (Desolate) 11. Cherished Agony (GRIDLOCK Remix) 12. Eviscerated Record Label Dark Vision Media Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Android Lust | Resolution [Re-Issue] | £13.75 | ||||||
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Review In 1997 when the electronic underground was still seething with bursts of originality, the genre's first one-woman electro project emerged. From the singular mind of Shikhee, "Resolution" is an album that is lush, richly textured, and revels in the sonic expressions of the beauty in decay. Dark, sensual, and twisted around a spike of elegant fury, this music is compelling even to the most inhuman of minds. Format CD Tracklisting 01. In the Arms of the Heretic 02. Refuse 03. Hethen 04. Cruelty 05. Suffer the Flesh 06. Spine 07. Visceral Stimulation 08. Used 09. Visceral 10. Heathen (Witch's Hammer) 11. Heathen (A Thousand Thoughts) Record Label Dark Vision Media Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Various Artists | Help Can't Wait | £10.50 | ||||||
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Review The exclusive double CD compilation "Help Can't Wait" is a collaborative charity project between Elektrofront Erzgebirge, Black Rain and Promofabrik. All profits from this compilation will be donated to Humedica, which will be used to fund projects of the Peniel Social Institute in India which takes care of poor and orphaned children in Bihar, the poorest region of the country. The money will specifically be used to directly support two schools, a children's home and a hospital. This compilation unites great artists like LEAETHER STRIP, DIE KRUPPS, VIGILANTE, JÄGER 90, SOMAN, ELITE, DIE PERLEN, A SPELL INSIDE, WYNARDTAGE, CEPHALGY, PROJECT PITCHFORK and many more. All bands themselves declared that charity is the only thing that counts in this project - so buying this CD is a direct donation to PENIEL SOCIAL INSTITUTE! Help can't wait! Limited to 1000 copies. Format Limited 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. LEAETHER STRIP - Help Can't Wait (click to listen) 02. LOKOMOTIV - Brutal Advance (click to listen) 03. TET - Blood of the Martyrs (LIFE SUPPORT Mix) (click to listen) 04. WINTRY - Voices (DOWNWARD PATH Remix) (click to listen) 05. PROJECT PITCHFORK - Feel (THE ETERNAL AFFLICT Remix) (click to listen) 06. THE BLISTER EXISTS - Only You (STRUCK 9 Remix) (click to listen) 07. ESCALATOR - Out of my Ego (HYBRID Mix) (click to listen) 08. CAMPING IM KELLER - Mut zum Ich (click to listen) 09. PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE - Too Close (COUNTERFEIT Remix) (click to listen) 10. AMGOD - Fight! (click to listen) 11. EM:KO - Master of Puppets (click to listen) 12. MYSTERY OF DAWN - Stolz (STATICVIOLENCE Remix) (click to listen) 13. CEPHALGY - Erinnerung (ADAM Remix) (click to listen) 14. POLARLICHT 4.1 - Electrolyse (WYNARDTAGE Remix) (click to listen) 15. U.M.M. - Commando Ninja (click to listen) 16. DER GLEICHSTROM - Antagonist (click to listen) 17. DEXY CORP_ - Fight O'Clock (click to listen) Disc 2:- 01. DIE KRUPPS - Für einen Augenblick (Live in Belgium) (click to listen) 02. VIGILANTE - The New Resistance (click to listen) 03. PHASE III - Es Wird Dunkel (click to listen) 04. FUTURE TRAIL - Patience (click to listen) 05. PLASTIC AUTUMN - Tonight (Radio Edit) (click to listen) 06. A SPELL INSIDE - Reality (Remix) (click to listen) 07. DIE PERLEN - Town in Ortolose (click to listen) 08. ELITE! - Früher Warste Nicht So Scheisse (click to listen) 09. JÄGER 90 - Pistole (click to listen) 10. NEOTEK - Right or Wrong (Full Version) (click to listen) 11. STAHLTISCHLER - Schwarz-Weiss (PEDRO TISCHLER Remix) (click to listen) 12. WYNARDTAGE - Against All Odd (Remixed by ESC) (click to listen) 13. SOMAN - 08-20 (Remix) (click to listen) 14. MIND.AREA - Sap (click to listen) 15. LEGACY OF MUSIC - Auf dem Meer (click to listen) 16. BLACK WEDDING - SchnitterTod (click to listen) Record Label Black Rain Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Various Artists | Electropop.3 | £11.75 | ||||||
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Review After the huge success of the first two parts of the "Electropop" compilation series, the masterminds behind them are now back with a third installation. And again, this new release will feature 13 great bands - most of them not so well known, yet definitely worth getting to know! - with wonderful electro-sounds. Come on and discover the new side of music for a very low price - and believe us - it will be worth it! Format Limited CD Tracklisting 01. BEATS PER MINUTE - You Stand to Gain (Extended Mix) 02. CHANNEL EAST - Document Nine (Extended Version) 03. DKDENT - Ready to Explode (Extended Mix) 04. ENDLESS SHAME - Pure (Extended Dance Version) 05. IN VEIN - Invitation (Extended Retro Version) 06. JUNK CIRCUIT - Devil Wears a Crown (Extended Version) 07. MACHINE MADE PLEASURE - In a Dark World (Extended Mix) 08. MARTIN PHILIP - Spoiled Utopia (Prolonged) 09. PLEASANT FICTION - Speak (PT's Extended Mix) 10. SUPERVILLAIN - Smart Bombs City Lights (Extended Version) 11. THE EJECTOR SEATS - Desire (Extended Remix) 12. VISION TALK - Paradise For Free (Extended Remix) 13. ZYNIC - Soul For Sale (Extended Version) Record Label Conzoom Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Emilie Autumn | Opheliac [Deluxe Second Edition] | £16.50 | ||||||
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Review COURTNEY LOVE's 'anarchy violinist' EMILIE AUTUMN returns to the digital and physical shelves with her European smash "Opheliac". Updated and expanded for North American release, this new second 'deluxe' edition (and fourth version of "Opheliac" altogether!) features six additional songs and lots of never-before-available video footage - over 2 hours of goth-tastic pleasure. And this time around Emilie is keeping the spotlight all to herself. With appearances on Leno and Letterman already under her corset, glossy magazine covers, and guest spots on albums by artists as varied as OTEP, BILLY CORGAN, COURTNEY LOVE, as well as TV's Metalocalypse, Autumn's devilishly dark lyrics, metal-shredding violin solos, and industrial-strength voice reinvent 'gothic' for the masses... and goths have never had so much fun. Visually and sonicly compelling, Autumn was recently chosen by Interview Magazine as one of their "14 Artists to Watch". The Los Angeles-born starlet's theatrical stage show is a sexy circus of glam-rock burlesque, backed by her evocatively-clad girl entourage "The Bloody Crumpets". Written in the style she calls "Victoriandustrial", "Opheliac" is a magnificent musical miasma reflecting Autumn's life: a child-prodigy's classical training and performances in the concert halls of the world, a passion for industrial and metal, and of course all things Vaudeville! Bravely and humorously addressing subject matter ranging from depression (with the harpsichord-driven "Opheliac") to self-mutilation ("Liar"), sexual abuse ("Gothic Lolita"), suicide ("The Art of Suicide") and Autumn's real-life experience as a psych ward inmate ("Thank God I'm Pretty”), "Opheliac" is truly a reflection of all of us! The results are in; with Vaudevillian appeal, Autumn's signature electric violin, heartbreakingly lush orchestrations, hard-core beats, and intense lyricicsm, "Opheliac" is the musical calling card for the blue-black set! The finest harpsichord-heavy romp through soundscapes at midnight! Format 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. Opheliac 02. Swallow 03. Liar 04. The Art of Suicide 05. I Want My Innocence Back 06. Misery Loves Company 07. God Help Me 08. Shalott 09. Gothic Lolita 10. Dead Is the New Alive 11. I Know Where You Sleep 12. Let the Record Show 13. The Art of Suicide (Acoustic Version) 14. Video Extra: Interview with Emilie Autumn Disc 2:- 01. Thank God I'm Pretty 02. Dominant 03. 306 04. Gloomy Sunday 05. Asleep (originally by "The Smiths") 06. Mad Girl (Acoustic Version) 07. Thank God I'm Pretty (Acoustic Version) 08. Largo for Violin by J. S. Bach 09. Marry Me 10. Poem: How to Break a Heart 11. Poem: Ghost 12. Poem: At What Point Does a Shakespeare Say 13. "Opheliac" Recording Out Takes 14. Video Extra: Live Concert Footage Record Label The End Release Date 27th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| RazorBladeKisses | Twinkle Twinkle Little Scar | £10.00 | ||||||
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Review "Twinkle Twinkle Little Scar" is the first full length album from RAZORBLADEKISSES, encompassing nine years of the band's history in one dark, twisted fairytale-styled movement. From dark Trip Hop tracks like "The Butterfly" and "No Strings Attached" to the pounding rock of "New Nightmare" and "Teddy" this is truly an album that delivers on all fronts. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Alice 02. New Nightmare 03. Pretty Dead Doll 04. No Strings Attached 05. Teddy 06. The Butterfly 07. Ballerina 08. Toy Soldier 09. Deadly Yours 10. Lure Of The Temptress Record Label N/A Release Date 26th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Erasure | The Innocents [21st Anniversary Edition] | £9.25 | ||||||
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Review Legendary pop heroes ERASURE release a 21st Anniversary edition of their classic album "The Innocents". Originally released in 1988, "The Innocents" was the first ERASURE album to hit the UK no. 1 spot (first on 30th April 1988 and again in January 1989), a chart-topping position they revisited with each of their next four albums. Featuring the singles "A Little Respect", "Ship of Fools" and "Chains of Love", "The Innocents" was the album that secured their position as one of Britain's most beloved and enduring songwriting duos. Format CD Tracklisting 01. A Little Respect (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 02. Ship of Fools (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 03. Phantom Bride (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 04. Chains of Love (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 05. Hallowed Ground (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 06. Sixty-Five Thousand (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 07. Heart of Stone (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 08. Yahoo! (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 09. Imagination (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 10. Witch in the Ditch (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 11. Weight of the World (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 12. When I Needed You (Melancholic Mix) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 13. River Deep, Mountain High (Private Dance Mix) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) Record Label Mute Release Date 26th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Erasure | The Innocents [21st Anniversary Edition] | £20.50 | ||||||
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Review This deluxe package contains two CDs plus a DVD featuring a whole host of bonus material. Format Limited 2CD+DVD Tracklisting CD 1:- 01. A Little Respect (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 02. Ship of Fools (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 03. Phantom Bride (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 04. Chains of Love (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 05. Hallowed Ground (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 06. Sixty-Five Thousand (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 07. Heart of Stone (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 08. Yahoo! (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 09. Imagination (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 10. Witch in the Ditch (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 11. Weight of the World (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 12. When I Needed You (Melancholic Mix) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 13. River Deep, Mountain High (Private Dance Mix) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) CD 2:- 01. Ship of Fools (Shiver Me Timbers Mix) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 02. When I Needed You (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 03. River Deep, Mountain High (7" Version) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 04. Chains of Love (Unfettered Remix) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 05. Don't Suppose (Country Joe Remix) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 06. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (The Dangerous Mix) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 07. A Little Respect (12" House Mix) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 08. Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor (MARK FREEGUARD Mix) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 09. Love Is Colder Than Death (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 10. Phantom Bride (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 11. Heart of Stone (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 12. Hallowed Ground (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 13. Witch in the Ditch (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) DVD:- 01. Chains of Love (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 02. A Little Respect (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 03. The Circus (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 04. The Hardest Part (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 05. Push Me Shove Me (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 06. Spiralling (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 07. Hallowed Ground (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 08. Oh L'Amour (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 09. Who Needs Love Like That (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 10. Stop! (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 11. Victim of Love (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 12. Ship of Fools (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 13. Knocking on Your Door (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 14. Sometimes (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 15. Witch in the Ditch (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 16. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988) (2009 Digital Remaster) 17. Ship of Fools (Going Live!) 18. A Little Respect (Top of the Pops) 19. The Innocents (Live) 20. Ship of Fools (2009 Digital Remaster) 21. Chains of Love (2009 Digital Remaster) 22. A Little Respect (2009 Digital Remaster) Record Label Mute Release Date 26th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Ikon | Love, Hate and Sorrow | £19.75 | ||||||
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Review IKON are almost certainly one of the best known, and most continously successful Australian bands. Originally often compared to JOY DIVISION, their sound has evolved over the years into something very original, authentic and unique. Catchy melodies are central to their music, along with a powerful guitar-based sound, and many of their tracks have become timeless hits in alternative and gothic clubs around the world. The eagerly awaited and long-overdue album "Love, Hate and Sorrow" not only marks the band's return to the German label Apollyon (with whom they first signed back in 1994), but is also an album full of energy, that really stands out from the masses of gothic/industrial releases these days/these years! The first limited edition will be released as double CD in a deluxe 8-panel digipak with special varnish print. The first disc features the 'official' album with twelve new tracks, while disc two contains an 'unplugged/acoustic' session of a further ten tracks in total. Whether you like it rockier as on CD1 or acoustic as on CD2, with "Love, Hate and Sorrow" IKON present once again an album that is highly authentic, original, creative and unique - probably their best release in ten years! Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. A Line on a Dark Day 02. Before the Dawn 03. Torn Apart 04. Memoirs of a Butterfly 05. Winter Mourning 06. Beautiful Sadness 07. Amongst the Runes 08. Love, Hate and Sorrow 09. Dead Man Tomorrow 10. All Depths of Despair 11. Point of No Return 12. Driftwood Disc 2:- 01. Hindsight 02. Amongst the Runes 03. Driftwood 04. Broken Windows 05. Calm Before the Storm 06. Memoirs of a Butterfly 07. Torn Apart 08. Beautiful Sadness 09. Stalag 13 10. Love, Hate and Sorrow Record Label Apollyon Release Date 26th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Zombie Girl | The Halloween EP | £10.75 | ||||||
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Review Who else but ZOMBIE GIRL would celebrate their comeback on Halloween? Underworld prophetess Renee Cooper and studio guru Sebastian Komor strike again reaching out of the fog with the new exciting "Halloween EP". The new release jumps straight into it with a harsh, brutal and almost blasphemous industrial re-interpretation of John Carpenter's legendary tune. ZOMBIE GIRL's new dancefloor invasion is once again guaranteed to rock you out reinforced by upbeat club remixes of their countless hits including the unavoidable "Bleeder", "I Want It", "The Darkness", "Creepy Crawler" and "Gonna Getcha". The hits are masterfully reworked by Komor himself and by futuristic remixers like IVARDENSPHERE, DR0NE and VIRTUAL TERRORIST. With good old horror movies as a reoccurring theme in their work, the living dead superstars once again deliver more creepy noises and bleeding electronics on new pieces like "The Ones Who Walk at Night" and "From Below"... Renee's hypnotisingly witchy vocals and Sebastian's unbelievable sound power once again unite for another apocalyptical firework of "Zombie Techno Body Music", offering the perfect bridge between dark goth industrial and futuristic grooving electronics. Here they come, back again... The ZOMBIE GIRL duo invites you to the ultimate dead meat Halloween party. Succumb to their viral noise crusade and let ZOMBIE GIRL take another bite out of you... Format MCD Tracklisting 01. Halloween (click to listen) 02. The Ones Who Walk at Night (click to listen) 03. The Darkness (Darker Mix by KOMOR KOMMANDO) (click to listen) 04. I Want It (IVARDENSPHERE Mix) (click to listen) 05. Gonna Getcha (DR0NE Remix) (click to listen) 06. From Below (click to listen) 07. Creepy Crawler (Dirty Whore Mix by VIRTUAL TERRORIST) (click to listen) 08. Bleeder (Industrial Strength Mix by Seb 'O' Tron 2000 B) (click to listen) 09. The Darkness (Demo Version) (click to listen) Record Label Alfa Matrix Release Date 1st Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
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| Minusheart | Disease | £15.25 | ||||||
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Review MINUSHEART is the project of Diver and Benden, begun in 2007. Right from the start they knew that their music would be based on electronic sounds, emotional vocals and with a tendency to unusual melodies and unusual song structures that remind you of NITZER EBB or SKINNY PUPPY. This CD features a smattering of club tracks ("Icehouse", "Don't Feed the Cats") as well as some darker songs like "Future Lies" which is wonderfully intense, bringing to mind the classic industrial bands like SHOCK THERAPY. "Burning Star" is a beautifully written melancholic electro-industrial-pop song and the perfect conclusion to the album. The two musicians create a special sound that plays with the classic elements of electro and EBM music but is always up to date and full of detailed elements that make this album very unique. Dirk "ACCESSORY" Steyer's mastering makes the MINUSHEART sound all the more powerful and four bonus remixes from FRAGMENT MACHINERY, ACCESSORY, CONFIG.SYY and MONOLITH make an excellent addition to an album that already excellent itself. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Icehouse (click to listen) 02. Don't Feed the Cats (click to listen) 03. Feel No Pain (click to listen) 04. Poison Lies (click to listen) 05. Future Lies (click to listen) 06. Trace of a Monster (click to listen) 07. Carnival of Hearts (click to listen) 08. Lifespan (click to listen) 09. Beat of Innocence (click to listen) 10. Burning Star (click to listen) 11. Icehouse (FRAGMENT MACHINERY Mix) (click to listen) 12. Don't Feed the Cats (ACCESSORY Mix) (click to listen) 13. Feel No Pain (CONFIG.SYS Mix) (click to listen) 14. Lifespan (MONOLITH Mix) (click to listen) Record Label Echozone Release Date 16th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| 13th Monkey | Redefining the Paradigm of Bang | £13.00 | ||||||
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Review "Redefining the Paradigm of Bang" is the best description for this 100% club-compatible techno industrial project by the two sound artists and producers Andreas 'Thedi' Thedens and Harm Bremer. While this project is based in Lüneburg, the album demonstrates that there is more than simply calm and beautiful landscapes and curly black haired sheep called 'Heidschnucken' in the Lüneburg Heath. If you dive-bomb into the subsurface blow-hole you will find yourself in the middle of a weird rebellion and may even cross the path of an anthropoid on the run: the 13th Monkey. The eleven tracks on this album were constructed using an array of tabletop hardware instruments programmed in real-time without the use of overdubbing. This is the mainstay of this project's energetic live sets, in a style self-hailed as 'Digital Tech Fractures'. The final 'bang' of this project's debut album was added by legendary speedcore producer Bobby Tense at the famous Kevorkian Mastering Studio in New York City. Expect 68 minutes of bass-driven and pounding tech-industrial tracks with distorted and screaming acid-like 303 sounds as extra ingredients. Monkey bites! Presented in a Hands Paper Pack. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Aktrus (click to listen) 02. Cedera (click to listen) 03. Oropax (click to listen) 04. Mister 29 (click to listen) 05. Yakis (click to listen) 06. Anality (click to listen) 07. Monkey Bites (click to listen) 08. Axyt (click to listen) 09. Tremor (Live) (click to listen) 10. A500 (click to listen) Record Label Hands Productions Release Date 19th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Armageddon Dildos | East West [Re-Issue] | £8.75 | ||||||
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Review The fifth installment of Infacted's "Classics Series" features German EBM-heads ARMAGEDDON DILDOS with one of the most moving and influential releases in the electro/oldschool movement! The re-release comes as a full-length album, containing a full twelve tracks, rather than just the four that were on the original release. Besides "East West", you also get the complete "Never Mind"/"Pressure" single as well as rare/deleted tracks from compilation albums and some additional, never-before-released live songs. Additionally, all songs have been digitally remastered for clearer, brighter and more powerful sound. This release is again limited to 1000 units and comes in the great looking 'Classics' design. Collect them all! Format Limited CD Tracklisting 01. East West (Dildo Effect Mix) (click to listen) 02. In My Mind (Like a Knife…) (click to listen) 03. East West (Airplay Mix) (click to listen) 04. Z.O.D. (click to listen) 05. Never Mind (Xer/Krid Mix) (click to listen) 06. Never Mind (Radio/Video Mix) (click to listen) 07. Pressure (Trumpet Mix) (click to listen) 08. Raise Your Head (click to listen) 09. Scream (click to listen) 10. In My Mind (Live) (click to listen) 11. Nevermind (Live) (click to listen) 12. Resist (Live) (click to listen) Record Label Infacted Recordings Release Date 16th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Assemblage 23 | Compass [Deluxe] | £18.00 | ||||||
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Review ASSEMBLAGE 23 and Tom Shear - there's no need to introduce the man behind this figurehead of electronic music. For almost ten years, he has provided the scene with a string of hits. Still, his new album demands a closer look. It is not just his sixth studio album - "Compass" is a lot more than that. This album is the uncompromising presentation of Tom Shear's biggest strength, the composition of dreamingly beautiful ballads, relentlessly catchy tunes and club hits that will draw all the party animals to the dance floor. He is a real master of his trade, and on this newest work, he has achieved the feat of sticking to the sound all ASSEMBLAGE 23 fans love and hope for, while still creating a powerful and exiting new vibe. Listening to this album and discovering "Compass" in its whole glory is pure fun; it fascinates and electrifies. All this combined makes sure that "Compass" is not just a treat for Shear's big fan base but will also excite all those who have not yet discovered the fascination of ASSEMBLAGE 23. The single "Spark" has already proven a strong and promising harbinger - but who would have thought that Tom Shear might surpass this benchmark in such a glorious way. For all those who love straightforward but also sophisticated and substantial electronic music, this album is not to be missed! The very limited deluxe edition of "Compass" comes complete with bonus CD and in special, and very beautiful packaging. Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1 "Compass":- 01. Smoke (click to listen) 02. Collapse (click to listen) 03. Impermanence (click to listen) 04. How Can I Sleep? (click to listen) 05. Spark (click to listen) 06. Leave This All Behind (click to listen) 07. Alive (click to listen) 08. Greed (click to listen) 09. Angels & Demons (click to listen) 10. The Cruelest Year (click to listen) Disc 2:- 01. Spark (BURIKUSU Remix) (click to listen) 02. Grind (click to listen) 03. Alone Again (click to listen) 04. Chosen (click to listen) 05. Greed (KMFDM Remix) (click to listen) Record Label Accession Release Date 23rd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Duran Duran | The Singles 81-85 | £11.75 | ||||||
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Review DURAN DURAN were one of the most sucessful pop acts of the 80s. This collection spans the height of their career, from 1981 to 1985. It includes the pop icons' 13 7" and 12" singles, including all the original B sides, in chronological order from "Planet Earth", to their James Bond theme tune "A View to Kill". This is the standard version of the 13 disc box set released in 2003. Format 3CD Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. Planet Earth (Single Version) (click to listen) 02. Late Bar (click to listen) 03. Planet Earth (Night Version) (click to listen) 04. Careless Memories (Single Version) (click to listen) 05. Khanada (click to listen) 06. Fame (click to listen) 07. Girls on Film (click to listen) 08. Faster Than Light (click to listen) 09. Girls on Film (Night Version) (click to listen) 10. My Own Way (Single Version) (click to listen) 11. Like an Angel (click to listen) 12. My Own Way (Night Version) (click to listen) 13. Hungry Like the Wolf (click to listen) 14. Careless Memories (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon) (click to listen) 15. Hungry Like the Wolf (Night Version) (click to listen) Disc 2:- 01. Save a Prayer (click to listen) 02. Hold Back the Rain (Remix) (click to listen) 03. Hold Back the Rain (12" Remix) (click to listen) 04. Rio (click to listen) 05. The Chauffeur (Blue Silver) (click to listen) 06. Rio (Part II) (click to listen) 07. My Own Way (click to listen) 08. Is There Something I Should Know (click to listen) 09. Faith in This Colour (click to listen) 10. Is There Something I Should Know (Monster Mix) (click to listen) 11. Faith in This Colour (Alternate Slow Mix) (click to listen) 12. Union of the Snake (click to listen) 13. Secret Oktober (click to listen) 14. Union of the Snake (The Monkey Mix) (click to listen) Disc 3:- 01. New Moon on Monday (click to listen) 02. Tiger Tiger (click to listen) 03. New Moon on Monday (Dance Mix) (click to listen) 04. The Reflex (click to listen) 05. Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) (Live) (click to listen) 06. The Reflex (Dance Mix) (click to listen) 07. The Wild Boys (click to listen) 08. (I'm Looking for) Cracks in the Pavement (click to listen) 09. The Wild Boys (Wilder Than Wild Boys Extended Mix) (click to listen) 10. A View to a Kill (click to listen) 11. View to a Kill (That Fatal Kiss) (click to listen) Record Label EMI Release Date 19th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Elegant Machinery | Yesterday Man [Re-Issue] | £13.50 | ||||||
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Review FINALLY, the next in the series of re-releases by ELEGANT MACHINERY is here! The Swedish synthpop heroes returned last year with what was praised by many as the best electro/synthpop album in years: "A Soft Exchange" (released on Out of Line). Swedish label Energy Rekords now presents the re-release of ELEGANT MACHINERY'S classic third album, originally released in 1996 and unavailable for many years now. "Yesterday Man" includes timeless synthpop pearls such as "Myself With You", "Save Me", "Fading Away" and many others! This re-issue is strictly limited to 1000 copies and comes with updated artwork and a booklet including a story written by the band. Format Limited CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Intro (click to listen) 02. Save Me (click to listen) 03. Say Goodbye (click to listen) 04. Blind Man Dreams (click to listen) 05. Myself With You (click to listen) 06. Feel the Violence (click to listen) 07. Fading Away (click to listen) 08. A Matter of Sense (click to listen) 09. Entwined (click to listen) 10. Pantomime (click to listen) 11. Love to Cry (click to listen) 12. Like Leaves (click to listen) 13. In Your Mind (click to listen) Record Label Energy Rekords Release Date 25th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Empusae | Mortusae | £19.75 | ||||||
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Review The "Mortusae" double album is an epic release produced by Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe, aka Sal-Ocin (THIS MORN' OMINA, TZOLK'IN). This amazing album includes new, rare and long-deleted tracks and is a journey through time, regions and atmospheres. "Mortusae" is a retrospective of different periods of EMPUSAE's almost decade-long existence. The album includes rare tracks from early albums which were not released on HANDS (including tracks from the first ever EMPUSAE album), more recent collaborations with close friends, tracks from the legendary Maschinenfest 10 year anniversary performance and comic book soundtracks. All the material has been re-mastered by Mika Goedrijk (THIS MORN' OMINA, POW(D)ER PUSSY). The red line through "Mortusae" and EMPUSAE's essence consists of a dark, melodic, danceable and atmospheric body of electronic music based on the human gift of fantasy. Immerse yourself within its beauty and decay, darkness and melancholy, tribal ceremonies and unearthly misery; enter into oblivion! Presented in a Hands Double Paper Pack. Format 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. Agony (Misère I) (click to listen) 02. Out of Question (Misère II) (click to listen) 03. God (click to listen) 04. Masterslave (click to listen) 05. Knowledge (click to listen) 06. Oorlog (click to listen) 07. Fantasm I (click to listen) 08. Fantasm II (click to listen) 09. The Binding of Destruction (click to listen) 10. Beauty of Decay (click to listen) 11. They're So Sweet (click to listen) 12. Ritual Evil (click to listen) 13. Game of Confession (click to listen) 14. Assassination (click to listen) Disc 2:- 01. Extra-Muros (click to listen) 02. Résurrection (click to listen) 03. Epiceas (click to listen) 04. Dark Alchemy (click to listen) 05. Ceremony (EMPUSAE vs CONVERTER) (click to listen) 06. Melkor (click to listen) 07. Tenebris for the Unborn (Live at Maschinenfest 08 featuring THOMAS HEIN and XABEC) (click to listen) 08. Niflheim (Godlike) (Live at Maschinenfest 08 featuring SYNAPSCAPE) (click to listen) 09. Entering Oblivion (Live at Maschinenfest 08 featuring ROGER ROTOR and SALT) (click to listen) Record Label Hands Productions Release Date 19th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Erasure | Phantom Bride EP | £5.75 | ||||||
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Review The "Phantom Bride EP" features contemporary remixes of four key tracks from ERASURE's "The Innocents" album (shortly to be reissued as a 21st anniversary edition) alongside a 2009 remastered version of the original track. Format MCD Tracklisting 01. Phantom Bride (2009 Digital Remaster) (click to listen) 02. Hallowed Ground (VINCE CLARKE's Big-Mix) (click to listen) 03. Chains Of Love (Almighty 12" Essential Mix) (click to listen) 04. Phantom Bride (Ghostly Groom Dub By FRANKMUSIK) (click to listen) 05. A Little Respect (WAYNE G & ANDY ALLDER Hurdy Gurdy Club Mix) (click to listen) 06. Heart Of Stone (JOEBOT's Ounce of Bounce Remix) (click to listen) 07. Phantom Bride (DOGMATIX's 12" Tearless Mix) (click to listen) 08. Chains Of Love (PLASTIC OPERATOR Remix) (click to listen) Record Label Mute Release Date 12th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Greyhound | Tactical Evolution | £19.75 | ||||||
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Review On their fourth studio album release, "Tactical Evolution", GREYHOUND express how they view the situation on planet earth in the year 2009. This album is their musical interpretation of daily global events and features 26 intense, powerful rhythm'n'noise tracks for industrial clubs worldwide. In reflection of the current violence and recklessness sweeping the globe on a daily basis, GREYHOUND have created a soundtrack of aggressive rhythms and threatening atmospheres. Hard, pounding, distorted beats and heavily distorted sounds are melted to the unique mixture GREYHOUND have become well known for. Changing pulses, information overload, the surveillance fight and fast-moving life resonates in each second. Be prepared for the "Tactical Evolution"! Presented in a Hands Double Paper Pack. Format 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. Quantum Mechanic Love (click to listen) 02. Gefühlskälte (click to listen) 03. Headcheck (click to listen) 04. I Am Back (click to listen) 05. Chromosommodifikation (click to listen) 06. Phönix (click to listen) 07. Frenzy Dream Sequence (click to listen) 08. Zyklonentanz (click to listen) 09. Ephapse (click to listen) 10. Phantom Of Deception (click to listen) 11. Pulse (click to listen) 12. Cube (click to listen) 13. Körperersatzstücke (click to listen) Disc 2:- 01. My Mercy (click to listen) 02. Demons (click to listen) 03. Showtime (click to listen) 04. Scrapmeta (click to listen) 05. Incubation (click to listen) 06. Spark (click to listen) 07. Illusionist (click to listen) 08. Voodoo Child (click to listen) 09. Unauthorized Access Detected (click to listen) 10. Herzfresser (click to listen) 11. Thundercracker (click to listen) 12. Tribe (click to listen) 13. Brainwash (click to listen) Record Label Hands Productions Release Date 19th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Heimstatt Yipotash | Urban Night Motifs | £13.00 | ||||||
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Review HEIMSTATT YIPOTASH's third album, "Urban Night Motifs", is a genius mixture of both danceable electro industrial and electronica-influenced noise-based sound research. With this essential new release, we see a turn away from the deep sea of "Storegga Effect" (2007) and the world wide web within "Perpetual Beta" (2007) back into the action and energy of the streets of urban landscapes. "Urban Night Motifs" tells the story of modern urbanity characterized by the numerous daily news reports of so-called social coexistence without the common glitter and stories of success turning various spotlights on. Spotlights that light up an inapproachable, dismissive, dangerous and crude modern metropolis - inspired by the aesthetics and flair of movies like "Renaissance" and "Sin City". The album, quite possibly the soundtrack to some sort of mental cinema, narrates a very accessible and identifiable story consisting of track titles like "Mindcartridge", "Metro Dwellers" and "Pavement Chicks". Vocal samples and fluid song transitions create anything but a buoyant mood. Despite these uncharming atmospheres, the tracks are very danceable, vivid and forceful. Now turn off all those shiny city lights and get an idea of the "Urban Night Motifs". Presented in a Hands Paper Pack. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. In Statu Nasceni (click to listen) 02. Get Lost (click to listen) 03. Mindcartridge (click to listen) 04. Breathe In, Freak Out (click to listen) 05. Brain Amplifier (click to listen) 06. Augmented Reality (click to listen) 07. Metro Dwellers (click to listen) 08. Urban Night Motifs (click to listen) 09. Seismic Shift (click to listen) 10. Well Oiled Crescent (click to listen) 11. Pavement Chicks (click to listen) 12. Brick Boxed (click to listen) 13. Mis/dis/un/in/anti (click to listen) 14. Taepodong-2 (click to listen) 15. Vita Minima (click to listen) 16. Urban Night Motifs (Club 71) (click to listen) Record Label Hands Productions Release Date 19th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Last Days Of S.E.X. | Great Irony and the Politically S.E.X.plosive | £13.00 | ||||||
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Review After LAST DAYS OF S.E.X.'s debut, "First S.E.X.ual Experience", comes the follow-up from this Greek rhyhtm'n'noise act entitled "Great Irony and the Politically S.E.X.plosive". Rhythmic industrial and breakcore are combined into absolutely harsh and complex passages while kicking beats deliver an experience between agitation, provocation and irony. "Great Irony and the Politically S.E.X.plosive" narrates stories of restless motion, obsession and and urges through the use of words and sound frequencies. Manos X, the man behind this project, aims not only to create harsh sound atmospheres consisting of distorted rhythmic breaks and noises but also to stimulate the senses through the use of references, to pose questions in order to transfuse inspiration, to wake desire up and to utilize irony as a critical tool. Presented in a Hands Paper Pack. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Night at the Quartier Latin (10.5.68 Mix) (click to listen) 02. Viva Internationalism! (click to listen) 03. Kronstadt 1921, Dont Forget Them... (click to listen) 04. Productivism, Economism, Consumerism and Other Fancy Stuff for Destroying the Planet (click to listen) 05. At Least Destroy This Cyber Fashion! (click to listen) 06. S.E.X.ism Not Sexism (Mind Your Step!) (click to listen) 07. December Riots (6.12.08 Mix) (click to listen) 08. S.E.X., Drugz and Bureaucratic Capitalism (click to listen) 09. Work Less, Consume Less, Live More (click to listen) 10. Apathy as Capitalism (click to listen) 11. Racism as Selfhate (click to listen) 12. The Unaccepted Rock Star Syndrome (click to listen) 13. Counterculture Not Subculture (click to listen) 14. Nevermind the Pollocks, Here's the Jeff Koonz (click to listen) 15. The Radical Pleasure of Direct Democracy (click to listen) 16. Yoghurt S.E.X. and Your Local Government (Fight Against Police Oppression Mix by 100BLUMEN) (click to listen) 17. Amphisexual Hypersonic Mayhem (Hyperaktive Remix By GREYHOUND) (click to listen) Record Label Hands Productions Release Date 19th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Rotersand | Random Is Resistance | £13.25 | ||||||
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Review Ever since their debut "Truth is Fanatic" exploded like a bomb, it has been impossible to imagine the clubs and the alternative charts without ROTERSAND. And with their new album, "Random Is Resistance", they have once again succeeded in performing the balancing act between club-friendly music and a total work of art, mixing chilled-out electrobeats with shimmering futurepop sequences, trance-like sounds with atmospheric samples, clear-cut melodies with warm and charismatic vocals, subdued new wave with classical strings. Nor do they shy away from acoustic guitars and pop hooklines, creating a unique universe that pulls together all strands of electronic music and which remains masterfully emotional and above all, intelligent. "Random Is Resistance' is the most perfect work to date from ROTERSAND's unique creative musical forge. Without doubt, in the world of electronic music, ROTERSAND once more claim their special position, not least because the intelligence of their lyrical message is mirrored in the skillfully employed variation of their music. Individualists who dance their way out of the grid, achieving musical resistance to the well-worn pigeonholes. "Coincidence" is an unpredictable factor. To remain unpredictable was not only ever just an integral part of ROTERSAND's music. To remain unpredictable in a world in which we are (voluntarily) monitored and in which we relinquish all of our data and personal preferences in order to become the perfect controllable consumers - that is resistance! "Random Is Resistance" is guaranteed, like its predecessors, to implant itself into various charts, onto the dancefloors of the clubs and into the brains of the listeners. A collectors' piece which no fan of ROTERSAND should be without! The first edition of "Random Is Resistance" is released as a lavish eight-panel digipak with an extensive booklet full of sombre illustrations which perfectly set the visual scene for the story and which can be described without over-exaggeration as a work of art. Format Limited CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Yes We Care (click to listen) 02. Bastards Screaming (click to listen) 03. Waiting to Be Born (click to listen) 04. Speak to Me (click to listen) 05. We Will Kill Them All (click to listen) 06. First Time (click to listen) 07. Beneath the Stars (click to listen) 08. If You Don't Stop It... (click to listen) 09. War on Error (click to listen) 10. A Number and a Name (click to listen) 11. Gothic Paradise (click to listen) 12. A Million Worlds to Lose (click to listen) Record Label Trisol Release Date 23rd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Scrap.edx | Merciless Protraction | £13.00 | ||||||
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Review Long awaited fifth album by the east coast industrial drum'n'bass producer Joshua Colella. "Merciless Protraction", quite possibly SCRAP.EDX's most essential work to date and the eagerly anticipated follow-up album to 2006's Recoil the Void, is a journey through the circuitry of advanced industrialized electronic music. This album narrates the story of technological singularity collapsing on the linear reality of today's human world and challenges the listener to ask questions about our intentions as a continuously advancing and evolving civilization. "Merciless Protraction" samples, bends and manipulates countless genres of electronic music into a cohesive and innovative body of work; a signature of Colella's high digital production quality and complex, stylized programming skills. Consisting of industrial drum'n'bass, breakcore, rhythmic noise, dark ambient and IDM production styles, "Merciless Protraction" is a futuristic journey through the universe of hardcore electronic dance music. Featuring the spoken word talents up upcoming American writer Craig Marchinkoski, Japan's Kenji Siratori and the remixing skills of Canada's LIAR'S ROSEBUSH, "Merciless Protraction" is an essential album for fans of advanced industrial music. Comes packaged in a Hands Paper Pack. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Do Not Listen to These Messages (click to listen) 02. Orbital Strike Weapon (click to listen) 03. The Gospel According to Cranium (click to listen) 04. Where Are You Hiding? (click to listen) 05. Hell Hath No Fury (click to listen) 06. Transplanted (click to listen) 07. Warheads Are Filled with a Biological Religion (click to listen) 08. Phalanx Contraflexure (LIAR'S ROSEBUSH Remix) (click to listen) 09. Flow Dropper (click to listen) 10. Merciless Protraction (click to listen) Record Label Hands Productions Release Date 19th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Terrorfakt | Re/Evolution | £12.50 | ||||||
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Review A great return for TERRORFAKT, two years after the amazing previous album "Teethgrinder". Acidic and harsh, TERRORFAKT's music is unavoidable. The fast-paced and heavy beats bite at the eardrums and reverberate through the body, blurring the vision and rapidly transporting you to another world. "Re/Evolution" is a looking forward/looking back type of release which features some classic out-of-print TERRORFAKT material, in addition to a few songs that were never officially released, some new remixes and some new studio material. While this may satiate the longing for a new studio album, "Re/Evolution" will also stand on its own as one of TERRORFAKT's best releases. Format CD Tracklisting 01. One (click to listen) 02. Deconstruction (click to listen) 03. Cobra (click to listen) 04. Frontal Damage (click to listen) 05. Busket (click to listen) 06. We Know Pain (click to listen) 07. Firefly (click to listen) 08. Fire Cleanses All Part 1(Extended Version) (click to listen) 09. A.L.F. (Muted Logic Remix) (click to listen) 10. Human Filth (click to listen) 11. I Don't Like You (click to listen) 12. Fire Cleanses All Part 2 (click to listen) 13. Skullf*cker (SYNNACK Remix) (click to listen) 14. Rest Area One Mile Ahead (click to listen) 15. One Nation (click to listen) 16. Dog Breath (click to listen) Record Label Metropolis Release Date 13th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Wayne Hussey | Bare | £14.00 | ||||||
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Review After THE MISSION finally broke up last year, singer WAYNE HUSSEY has finally had the time to record his first solo album, entitled "Bare", featuring songs that Wayne has been presenting on his recent solo tour. The album also features four live bonus tracks, recorded at a sold-out show in Bochum in October. The recording is uncut and with Wayne's explanations and comments it really captures the special atmosphere that prevails at his concerts. For the album, not only did Wayne record old classics by THE MISSION ("Shelter from the Storm", "Garden of Delight", "Black Mountain Mist"), he also covered songs by THE CURE ("A Night Like This") , U2 ("With or Without You") and DAVID BOWIE ("Ashes to Ashes") among others. He plays these songs with all due respect but also adds a new twist to them. "Bare" is an album which really reflects Hussey's personal taste, a very personal and melancholic album which perfectly fits into the cold autumn and winter days. Format CD Tracklisting 01. A Night Like This (click to listen) 02. Keep It in the Family (click to listen) 03. Black Mountain Mist (click to listen) 04. With or Without You (click to listen) 05. Shelter from the Storm (click to listen) 06. Garden of Delight (click to listen) 07. God Only Knows (click to listen) 08. Absolution (click to listen) 09. Stars Don't Shine Without You (click to listen) 10. My Funny Valentine (click to listen) 11. Bird of Passage (click to listen) 12. Grotesque (click to listen) 13. One Thing Leads to Another (click to listen) 14. Another Lonely Day (Live) (click to listen) 15. Kingdom Come (Live) (click to listen) 16. Ashes to Ashes (Live) (click to listen) 17. All Tangled Up in You (Live) (click to listen) Record Label Echozone Release Date 23rd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| John Foxx | A New Kind of Man | £12.00 | ||||||
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Review "A New Kind of Man" was recorded on FOXX's 2007 "Metamatic" Tour and includes live versions of all the tracks from the pioneering electronic album, plus B-sides and rarities. "Metamatic" has been hugely influential, cited by Uncut Magazine as THE KLAXONS' all-time favourite album, and influencing countless other artists beyond that. According to The Sunday Times, it is 'still an eerie experience to hear it all these years later.' Mojo raved about its minimalist approach, concluding that its cold electronics and stark vocals make it 'one of the most under-emoted records in pop history.' Format CD Tracklisting 01. Film One (click to listen) 02. Plaza (click to listen) 03. He's a Liquid (click to listen) 04. Underpass (click to listen) 05. Metal Beat (click to listen) 06. No-One Driving (click to listen) 07. A New Kind of Man (click to listen) 08. Blurred Girl (click to listen) 09. 30 (click to listen) 10. Tidal Wave (click to listen) 11. Touch and Go (click to listen) 12. Glimmer (click to listen) 13. Mr No (click to listen) 14. This City (click to listen) 15. My Face (click to listen) 16. Burning Car (click to listen) 17. 21st Century (click to listen) Record Label Metamatic Records Release Date 19th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Wavefall | Heartstarter | £11.75 | ||||||
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Review "Heartstarter" - the key of ignition to your daily life, the biopulse of your heart, beating in the chaotic motion of the modern megapolis, saturated by sins, madness, electronics and machines. The second release from Moscow-based project WAVEFORM continues in the same vein as their first-born album, "Huge Frustration". All the musical elements for which the group have achieved acclaim to date are represented here: aggressive rate, distorted vocals, catchy music - there is no need to repeat once again all merits of this band. Also good to note is the increased professionalism of the group, resulting in a very solid arrangement. "Heartstarter" depicts a unique world, created by WAVEFALL, and built on the fragments of the reality that was brought crashing down a year and a half ago by album "Huge Frustration". All of which contributes to an album that is a must for dancefloor, and an absolute starter to your heart - all concentrated into sixteen wonderful compositions. This release is truly a worthy continuation of their debut. Stronger than ever before! Format CD Tracklisting 01. The Beginning (click to listen) 02. Invasion (click to listen) 03. Childish Story (click to listen) 04. Dance with Me (click to listen) 05. Life in Extreme (click to listen) 06. Outsider (click to listen) 07. It's My Life (click to listen) 08. Freedom Car (click to listen) 09. Anxienty (click to listen) 10. Tribal Body (click to listen) 11. Unbelievable Mess (click to listen) 12. Get On Fire (click to listen) 13. Tuty F. Fruity (click to listen) 14. What Is True Love… (click to listen) 15. Freedom (Part 1) (click to listen) 16. Freedom (Part 2) (click to listen) Record Label Advoxya Records Release Date 10th Mar 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Wavefall | Huge Frustration | £11.75 | ||||||
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Review Chaos. Can the chaos surrounding us be expressed in a rigid and merciless musical key? Can sonic chaos find directed motion within a strict industrial faceting? To answer this question, yes it becomes possible, once you step inside the hurricane world of Wavefall. Everything that you have listened so far, and everything that made you fall in love with the industrial scene, has found a clear and intelligent form in this talented group. A new world order has begun. From the very first moments of the album, an absolutely crazy charge of energy is brought down upon you, relaxing only momentarily in the several slower compostions on the album, making it possible for the musicians and the listener to draw a breat of fresh aire before being immersed again into the merciless industrial chaos. It is possible to draw an innumberable quantity of parallels between sounds and style associations from the electronic scene both past and present, from the better days of CAT RAPES DOG of the early to mids 90s, to the classicality of FLESH FIELD and the energy charge of contemporary FUNKER VOGT and HOCICO. And yet WAVEFALL remain definitively themselves, personifying a new generation of the Russian electronic scene - that generation which hacks itself into the world industrial scene with the coupled sound of electric saws and organic synthetics. The very unique style of this band distinguishes them from the mass of other cloned groups. Briefly, if you would like to know what modern danceable Russian industrial means - buy a one-way ticket, and travel to the world after WAVEFALL! There is no return. Format CD Tracklisting 01. On My Knees (click to listen) 02. Eclipse (Brute Version) (click to listen) 03. Dedication (click to listen) 04. Love Consumer (click to listen) 05. LoneLiness (click to listen) 06. New Form (click to listen) 07. Devil's Clones (click to listen) 08. To You... (click to listen) 09. Damnation (click to listen) 10. The Shadow (click to listen) 11. Angels in the Dust (click to listen) 12. Signs (click to listen) 13. Act (click to listen) Record Label Advoxya Records Release Date 16th Oct 2006 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Parralox | Hotter E.P. | £9.00 | ||||||
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Review "Hotter" is the brand new single from PARRALOX, synthpop at its best. Great rhythms, wonderful melodies and finely detailed production and programming from John von Ahlen, with the charismatic vocals of vocalist Amii, make this song a real experience. The production harks back to the Analog days of Shannon (Let The Music Play) but combines the ultra-modern modern programming of today's technology. This single includes remixes that are ready for the dancefloor, as well as a new track "Don't Talk About Love" which will be included on the band's forthcoming album "State Of Decay". Strictly limited to 250 copies. Format Limited MCD Tracklisting 01. Hotter (Radio Mix) (click to listen) 02. Hotter (Extended Mix) (click to listen) 03. Hotter (Carl Phaser Radio Mix) (click to listen) 04. Hotter (Carl Phaser Extended Mix) (click to listen) 05. Hotter (Hey! In The Limo! Remix) (click to listen) 06. Hotter (Soft Analog Mix) (click to listen) 07. Don't Talk About Love (Nicolas Reeves Remix) (click to listen) Bonus tracks: 08. Don't Talk About Love (Extended) (click to listen) 09. Hotter (NATHAN KUZACK Remix) (click to listen) 10. Beautiful World (TALION LAW Remix) (click to listen) 11. Touched By the Hand Of God (click to listen) 12. How Do You Break a Robot's Heart? (Introspective) (click to listen) Record Label Conzoom Release Date 16th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Parralox | I Am Human E.P. | £9.00 | ||||||
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Review The second single from the new PARRALOX album "State Of Decay" is "I Am Human". Another wonderful track and a real taster of the album to follow. Strictly limited to 250 copies. Format Limited MCD Tracklisting 01. I Am Human (click to listen) 02. I Am Human (Extended) (click to listen) 03. I Am Human (OBSCENITY TRIAL Remix) (click to listen) 04. I Am Human (Manendra Remix) (click to listen) 05. I Am Human (Benja Remix) (click to listen) 06. I Am Human (Presso Remix) (click to listen) 07. I Am Human (Talion Law Remix) (click to listen) Bonus tracks: 08. Beautiful World (Benja Remix Edit) (click to listen) 09. Time (Bren-F Remix) (click to listen) 10. Time (Manendra Remix) (click to listen) 11. I Am Human (Giant Shadow Remix) (click to listen) 12. Footsteps (Version) (click to listen) Record Label Conzoom Release Date 16th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Kite | II | £8.00 | ||||||
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Review KITE, the fantastic Stockholm-based duo, are often referred to by the media as some kind of 'supergroup'. Nicklas Stenemo (MELODY CLUB/THE MOE/VENUS OUTBACK etc.) and Christian Berg (STRIP MUSIC/YVONNE/THE APRIL TEARS etc.) have made a huge impact on the new wave/synthpop scene since their start in 2008. To such an extent, that recently one of Sweden's most famous journalists, Fredrik Strage, listed the best tracks made over the last 10 years and KITE's "Ways To Dance" was included! Perhaps not surprising, considering this very same track stayed on heavy rotation on Swedish national radio for eight consecutive weeks. With "II" the band takes yet another huge step towards the absolute top of the electro/new wavepop scene. Format MCD Tracklisting 01. Looking for Us (click to listen) 02. What Have I Done (click to listen) 03. Hills (click to listen) 04. Cannonballs (click to listen) 05. I Give You the Morning (click to listen) Record Label Progress Productions Release Date 19th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Faderhead | Horizon Born | £7.00 | ||||||
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Review One year after finishing his album trilogy with the acclaimed "FH3" CD, FADERHEAD is back with the five-song "Horizon Born" EP! And once again he surprises everyone by releasing something totally different from the uber-club hit "TZDV". "Horizon Born" is comprised of five ballads and shows a totally different side to this talented German songwriter. A side that was always present, as songs like "Exit Ghost", "Still Missing" and "Vanish" amply demonstrate, but that was always overlooked due to the massive presence of FADERHEAD floor-fillers in electro clubs worldwide. Some people say that ballads are actually the main strength of the charismatic, shade-wearing, mohawk lover - and "Horizon Born" definitely underlines that claim. Spanning a huge stylistic range from cinematic orchestral sounds to gnarly industrial-rock drums and poppy electro-ballads, "Horizon Born" is gonna be a treat for everyone who loves emotional lyrics and soulful melodies. And it may convince a lot of people that FADERHEAD isn't just a one trick pony... Strictly limited to 999 copies, so order fast! Format Limited MCD Tracklisting 01. Horizon Born (click to listen) 02. Silent Every Day (click to listen) 03. Taking Pain In Large Doses (click to listen) 04. Ghost Outside These Walls (click to listen) 05. Brave (click to listen) Record Label l-tracks recordings Release Date 23rd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
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| Mesh | A Perfect Solution | £12.75 | ||||||
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Format CD Tracklisting 01. If We Stay Here (click to listen) 02. Only Better (click to listen) 03. Everything I Made (click to listen) 04. Is It So Hard? (click to listen) 05. Hold It Together (click to listen) 06. It's Gone (click to listen) 07. How Long? (click to listen) 08. Who Says? (click to listen) 09. Hope (click to listen) 10. Want You (click to listen) 11. The Bitter End (click to listen) Record Label Dependent Release Date 23rd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| In Strict Confidence | My Despair | £7.25 | ||||||
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Format MCD Tracklisting 01. My Despair (Single Version) 02. My Despair (Clubmix) 03. Feelings 04. My Despair (Sono Remix) 05. Constant Flow 06. My Despair (Slowdive) 07. My Despair (Extended Version) 08. My Despair (Video) Record Label Minuswelt Release Date 20th Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Rotersand | Random Is Resistance | £13.25 | ||||||
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Format Limited CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Yes We Care (click to listen) 02. Bastards Screaming (click to listen) 03. Waiting to Be Born (click to listen) 04. Speak to Me (click to listen) 05. We Will Kill Them All (click to listen) 06. First Time (click to listen) 07. Beneath the Stars (click to listen) 08. If You Don't Stop It... (click to listen) 09. War on Error (click to listen) 10. A Number and a Name (click to listen) 11. Gothic Paradise (click to listen) 12. A Million Worlds to Lose (click to listen) Record Label Trisol Release Date 23rd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| SITD | Rot [Limited Edition] | £18.00 | ||||||
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Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. The Insanity Of Normality (click to listen) 02. Catharsis [Heal Me, Control Me] (click to listen) 03. Rot V1.0 (click to listen) 04. Stigmata Of Jesus (click to listen) 05. Zodiac (click to listen) 06. Pride (click to listen) 07. Redemption (click to listen) 08. Frontal (click to listen) 09. Pharmako (click to listen) 10. MK Ultra (click to listen) 11. Destination (click to listen) Bonus Disc: 01. The Insanity of Normality [Final] (click to listen) 02. Rot V2.0 [Extended] (click to listen) 03. Rot [Remix by REAPER] (click to listen) 04. Redemption [Remix by PROJECT PITCHFORK] (click to listen) 05. Rot [Remix by S.A.M.] (click to listen) 06. Rot [Remix by AESTHETIC PERFECTION] (click to listen) 07. Heldenhaft [Vox] Featuring OTHURA (click to listen) Record Label Accession Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Rammstein | Liebe Ist für Alle Da [Deluxe Edition] | £17.50 | ||||||
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Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. Rammlied (click to listen) 02. Ich Tu Dir Weh (click to listen) 03. Waidmanns Heil (click to listen) 04. Haifisch (click to listen) 05. B******** (click to listen) 06. Frühling in Paris (click to listen) 07. Wiener Blut (click to listen) 08. Pussy (click to listen) 09. Liebe Ist für Alle Da (click to listen) 10. Mehr (click to listen) 11. Roter Sand (click to listen) Disc 2:- 01. Fuhre Mich (click to listen) 02. Donaukinder (click to listen) 03. Halt (click to listen) 04. Roter Sand (Orchester Version) (click to listen) 05. Liese (click to listen) Record Label Spinefarm Release Date 19th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| And One | Live | £25.50 | ||||||
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Format Limited 2DVD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1:- DIANA 01. The Sun Always Shines on TV 02. Timekiller 03. The Great Commandment 04. Enjoy the Unknown 05. Military Fashion Show 06. Techno Man 07. The Walk 08. Traumfrau STEFFI 09. Stand the Pain 10. High 11. Schwarz 12. Deutschmaschine 13. Consequence of Time 14. Metalhammer 15. Panzermensch 16. Sometimes 17. Exit 18. Fernsehapparat 19. Krieger 20. Steine Sind Steine 21. Bodynerv 22. Für 23. Get You Closer 24. Recover You 25. So klingt Liebe 26. Life Isn't Easy in Germany 27. Loser 28. Driving with My Darling 29. Second Voice 30. Movie Star 31. Sweety Sweety 32. Klaus 33. Pimmelmann Disc 2:- JULIA 01. Strafbomber 02. Take Some More 03. Wet Spot 04. Second Voice 05. Für 06. Pray 07. Don't Need the Drugs 08. Sternradio 09. Uns Gehts Gut 10. Wasted 11. Speicherbar MANDY 12. Military Fashion Show 13. Fernsehapparat 14. Für 15. Bodynerv 16. Recover You 17. Get You Closer 18. So Klingt Liebe Bonus Video Clips: 19. Life Isn't Easy in Germany 20. Driving With My Darling 21. Sometimes 22. Get You Closer 23. Wasted 24. Krieger 25. So Klingt Liebe 26. Traumfrau 27. Making of "Krieger" 28. "Was Wäre, Wenn..." (Backstage Film) ANKE 29. Gommorah (Hamburg 1998) 30. Second Voice (Hamburg 1998) 31. Body Aggression (Hamburg 1998) Picture Format PAL Region Code 0 (All Regions) Technical Information NB :- PAL = European TV Format, NTSC = USA TV Format, but will usually play on European players. Please check the compatibility of your DVD Player with the relevant TV Format, as well as its Region compatibility, before ordering your DVD. If you have any doubts then please email us. Record Label Out Of Line Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Assemblage 23 | Compass [Deluxe] | £18.00 | ||||||
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Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1 "Compass":- 01. Smoke (click to listen) 02. Collapse (click to listen) 03. Impermanence (click to listen) 04. How Can I Sleep? (click to listen) 05. Spark (click to listen) 06. Leave This All Behind (click to listen) 07. Alive (click to listen) 08. Greed (click to listen) 09. Angels & Demons (click to listen) 10. The Cruelest Year (click to listen) Disc 2:- 01. Spark (BURIKUSU Remix) (click to listen) 02. Grind (click to listen) 03. Alone Again (click to listen) 04. Chosen (click to listen) 05. Greed (KMFDM Remix) (click to listen) Record Label Accession Release Date 23rd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Velvet Acid Christ | The Art of Breaking Apart | £12.75 | ||||||
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Format CD Tracklisting 01. Tripped Out 02. Vaporized 03. Black Rainbows 04. Phucked Up Phreak 05. Killing a Stranger 06. The Art of Breaking Apart 07. Caustic Disco 08. Killed in Space 09. Amnesia 10. Faithless 11. Silver Record Label Dependent Release Date 6th Nov 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Scream Silence | Apathology | £21.50 | ||||||
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Format Limited CD+DVD Digipak Tracklisting CD:- 01. The Faint 02. Counterfeit 03. Apathy 04. Above and Within 05. Downfallen 06. Their Bleakest Sun 07. Athanasia 08. And This Is What We Left Behind 09. Killing Essay 10. The Antagonist 11. Euphoria DVD:- 01. Creed (Live) 02. Harvest (Live) 03. Consolation (Live) 04. Kerosene (Live) 05. Beloved Sweet Curse (Live) 06. Curious Changes (Videoclip) 07. Creed (Videoclip) 08. And This Is What We Left Behind (Videoclip) 09. The Make of "Apathology" (Documentary) Extras: Outtake Photos (underlaid by a new version of "To Die For" with piano, strings and all new vocals) Record Label Plainsong Release Date 11th Nov 2008 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
| Assemblage 23 | Compass | £12.00 | ||||||
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Format CD Tracklisting 01. Smoke (click to listen) 02. Collapse (click to listen) 03. Impermanence (click to listen) 04. How Can I Sleep? (click to listen) 05. Spark (click to listen) 06. Leave This All Behind (click to listen) 07. Alive (click to listen) 08. Greed (click to listen) 09. Angels & Demons (click to listen) 10. The Cruelest Year (click to listen) Record Label Accession Release Date 23rd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||||||
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