Anna Morley – Visceral (Album – Hymen Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, cinematographic, jazzy. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Anna Morley is an Australian female artist now based in Berlin. She...
Year: 2020
Pouppée Fabrikk – Armén (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Pouppée Fabrikk are the Swedish Godfathers of EBM! Set up in 1987 they...
The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell releases new project ‘2 Ravens’ today – check it out here
(Photo by Mimi Sheytanova) Out today is the latest project by Roger O’Donnell (keyboard player of The Cure), "2 Ravens"....
Toal lands ‘Trapped Heart’ single on darkTunes – and it’s a fine tune!
Out now is the brand new single by Toal, the follow-up to last year's "Timeless". The female fronted electropop act...
Debut album Freak Injection out now: ‘Daddys is the devil’
Out via darkTunes is the first album of Freak Injection. "Daddys is the devil" is the follow-up to their recently...
Italian dark folk act Corde Oblique returns with ‘The Moon is a dry bone’
The dark folk, ethereal, darkwave, neoclassic, experimental act Corde Oblique returns with a brand new album, "The moon is a...
Founding Fathers Tribute: A Pioneers of Industrial Music Playlist
On Father’s Day this year, let’s not just honor the men who were responsible for bringing us into the world;...
Armageddon Dildos – Heut Nacht (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Two years ago the EP “Herbstseitlose” saw the German EBM act Armageddon Dildos get back...
Neuroactive – Minor Side-Effects (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Minor Side-Effects” is Finnish electro-pop project Neuroactive’s eight album to date. It however...
Studio-X vs. Simon Carter – Disconnected (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Techno-pop, trance-pop, industrial-dance. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Studio-X captain of the crew Lawrie Bayldon joined back together with Simon Carter....
Armageddon Dildos and Mona Mur on benefit sampler for live venues in Bonn
To support Namenlos and BLA, two clubs/live venues in Bonn (GER) a sampler has been released to donate towards the...
Swedish electro act Neurobash return with brand new album ‘2K2X’
The Swedish electro act Neurobash returns with a brand new album entitled "2K2X" after last years retrospective singles. The fresh...
‘Click Interview’ with Plastikstrom: ‘Concrete Against Fear’
Plastikstrom is a German duo set up by Jürgen Schips and Matthias Günzler. They were previously involved with a gothic-rock...
Avarice In Audio – Trojan Horse (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Australian project Avarice In Audio is actually working on their forthcoming full length “From The...
Lights A.M – Shine Our Lights (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-pop, electro-pop, experimental, cinematographic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Lights A.M is a new name signed by Alfa Matrix although featuring...
Reactor7X side-project H.O.W. launches first single: ‘A Different Kind Of Reality’
Reactor7X frontman Ad-X has launched a brand new project featuring the female vocalist Yu: H.O.W. which stand for Her Own...
When Trent Reznor met Robert Smith. A fan’s perspective.
(Photo by Erica Shumsky) The blog for the ongoing project 'Push - A Cure Fan Documentary' has posted an update...
Synapsyche – Viva Insanity (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Italian Synapsyche project is back on track unleashing the final chapter from their trilogy based...
Reza Solatipour – The Gate (Album – Industrial Ölocaust Recordings / Eight Tower Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Format: Digital, CDR, Cassette. Background/Info: This is an Iranian artist based in Teheran who I discovered on the...
Electro industrial noise duo ItheVirus release first full length ‘The Human Filth Process’
(Photo by ItheVirus) ItheVirus, an electro industrial noise act out of Columbus, Ohio, have released their very first album: “The...
The Fair Attempts release a new single, ‘Dial Out’ – out now
(Photography by Ville Nieminen) “Dial Out”, the new single by The Fair Attempts. Expect an industrial rock track which delves...
2nd single for Norwegian synthwave project Lights A.M out now via Bandcamp : ‘Surrender & Evolve’ EP
(Photo by Tori Lind Kjellstad) After signing with the Belgian electronic music label Alfa Matrix, the Norwegian electronic project Lights...
Best EBM Albums Of All Time
Electronic body music (EBM) is a dance floor-oriented industrial music style that requires the artist to have a healthy obsession...
LPF12 – Million Mile Memory (EP – LPF12)
Genre/Influences: IDM, ambient, minimal-electro, experimental. Format: Digital. Background/Info: This EP –which rather appears to be a mini-album, must have been...
I Murdered – Blood In Blood Out (EP – Reclaim Your City)
Genre/Influences: IDM, experimental, industrial. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: “Blood In Blood Out” is the second EP by the Berlin based...
‘Click Interview’ with Celluloide: ‘When We Hear Sounds, We See Shapes, Colors…’
Celluloide is a French synth-pop formation set up in 2000. Their work has been released by hometown label BOREDOMproduct. They...
Music and Gaming
A great many of us have an affinity with music, our lives would be far duller if it was not...
The Fool’s Stone – Eleven (Album – Space Factory Records)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, techno, techno-body. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Adriano Canzian, Massimo Bastasi and Mauro Copeta (both involved in Hard Ton) took...
Gamma10 releases free 5-track download EP aptly called ‘Virus’
Out now is the free Gamma10 EP "Virus" based on the live performance of this Hungarian electro band in club...
Panic Priest reveals new album and quarantine video ‘Lonely City’
Synthpop/Post-Punk artist Panic Priest (aka Jack Armondo) has revealed the details on his new album "Second Seduction". At the same...
Erasure featured in Robbie Williams’ coronaoke – it’s for a good cause
I never thought I would be writing about Robbie Williams on Side-Line, but the day has come, for a good...
Plaster – Recall (Single – Kvitnu)
Genre/Influences: Dark-technoid, experimental. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Italian project Plaster was originally set up in 2008 as a duo featuring Giuseppe...
Mordacious – It’s Not Over (Album – Mordacious)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial-rave. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After self-released productions, American artist ‘Mordacious Mortem’ released his work on Hypervoxx Recordings/Telegrammetry...
‘Click Interview’ with Athan Maroulis Of NØIR: ‘Nøir Is An Amalgamation Of Each Band I Have Ever Been In’
Athan Maroulis will be always linked to Spahn Ranch and Black Tape For A Blue Girl, but the past few...
Squarepusher premieres new video for ‘Detroit People Mover’, taken from the ‘Lamental’ EP
Following the release of his album "Be Up A Hello" at the end of January, and the follow-up "Lamental" EP...
How Music Can Change How People Feel And Act
According to Wikipedia, the first recorded instance of music was in 3400 BC in Syria. However, it’s almost impossible to...
Rome returns with ‘Gärten und Strassen’ LP and ‘Ächtung, Baby!’ 7 inch (single from new album ‘The lone furrow’)
Fresh news from the experimental neofolk and martial industrial act Rome aka Jérôme Reuter of Luxembourg. Out on April 30th...
Mental Discipline – Empty (EP – SkyQode)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, future-pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Russian artistAlex 'Mental' Krivoruko set up his project in 2008. He released multiple EP’s...
Alfa Matrix offers 2 more ‘Matrix:Reb00ted’ remix albums, this time remixed by the electro dance / trip pop electro act Psy’Aviah
Alfa Matrix continues the 'Matrix:Reb00ted' series, this time with 2 remix albums by Belgian artist Psy'Aviah displaying his electro dance...
Carl Finlow – Obscura (EP – Fanzine Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-techno, IDM. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Cark Finlow has released an impressive number of records during the past twenty...
Top 10 Must Play Tracks for the Perfect Poker Party Vibes
When a group of friends get together for a poker party, you might want to make sure that everyone feels...
Nova Et Vetera – Au Delà (Album – Manic Depression Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, dark-wave, dark-rock. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: French formation Nova Et Vetera has been active since 1998. “Au Delà”...
Moris Blak – The Irregularity Of Being (Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: EBM, industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Moris Blak is an American project that previously released a few EP’s on...
Laibach reissue self-titled debut album as ‘Laibach Revisited’ in a deluxe vinyl and CD box set with live extra’s and more
(Promotional picture by Laibach) We have more details of the reissue of Laibach's debut album "Laibach" originally released in 1985....
Incredible Romantic Movies Based on Real-Life Love Stories
A lot of romantic movies are actually guilty of making us live in fantasies that its all lovie dovie in...
Twin Tribes – Ceremony (Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Dark-wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: Texan duo Luis Navarro (vocals, guitar & synth) - Joel Niño Jr....
Tristán B – Porcelain (Mini Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: Tristán B is a Mexican solo-project driven by ‘Antonio R.’ The music is driven...
Alfa Matrix reissues back catalog electro act Synapsyche via Bandcamp (with bonus tracks) – available right now
The Italian electro industrial band Synapsyche joined the Belgian electro industrial label Alfa Matrix in 2018. Since then they released...
‘Click Interview’ with Eisfabrik: ‘There’s Still A Lot Of Work To Reach The Next Goals’
German combo Eisfabrik was set up by singer Charly Barth-Ricklefs (‘Dr. Schnee’) and operator/producer Gerrit Thomas (‘Der Frost’; also involved...
No New Dawn – Double Dream (Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave, minimal-pop. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: No New Dawn is a new name hailing from Detroit (USA)....
Altar De Fey – Original Sin (Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Post-Punk, death-rock. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Box (CD + LP). Background/Info: Originally from San Francisco (USA) Altar De Fey...
Mick Harvey (Nick Cave) launches new track, ‘Turkish Theme’, from forthcoming album – listen here
( Photo by L.J.Spruyt Photography) Mick Harvey (Nick Cave) has launched a new track, ‘Turkish Theme’, from his forthcoming album, 'Waves...
Blutengel’s Chris Pohl reveals new project She Hates Emotions – first single, video & debut album announced
Out now is the very first video from the brand new Chris Pohl (Blutengel) project She Hates Emotions. The video...
How Online Casinos in Japan are Several Steps Ahead than the Rest of the Gambling World
Despite the popularity of online gambling in Japan, the market is still considerably untapped. Still, the entire market is expected...
Oestergaards – Moloken (mini Album – Dovle)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Format: Digital, vinyl. Background/Info: I got the opportunity to discover the debut album of this Swedish dark-ambient artist....
2Kilos &More – Exempt (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: IDM, cinematographic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: French project t 2Kilos &More is already active since the early millennium...
Five Places To Send Electro Music Other Than To Labels
The overwhelming majority of people who make electro music do it for fun. They might get a few DJ slots...
Siamgda – Symbiotic Creatures (EP – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, industrial-trance, tribal, experimental. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Siamgda (Marc Fisher) is back on track with a new EP featuring...
DEF – Re-Cover (Sybaritic & Militant Songs) (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, IDM, industrial, cinematographic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: If you’re familiar with Von Magnet, the name DEF will definitely ring...
Duran Duran’s John Taylor recovering from coronavirus: ‘It isn’t always a killer’
(Photo by John Taylor) In a facebook post Duran Duran's John Taylor has announced that he tested positive with the...
Goteki release their first album in over 10 years
The Nottingham & Bristol UK based industrial duo Goteki is back with a fourth album. "Songs from the void" will...
Darkwave act Clusters Of Fornication to stream first ever live performance
Clusters Of Fornication, a darkwave act featured on the free download compilation "Face the Beat: Session 5" as released by...
Mechanimal – Crux (Album – Inner Ear Records)
Genre/Influences: goth-pop, ambient-pop, experimental, minimal-electro. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Greek artist Giannis Papaioannou and singer Freddie Faulkenberry have accomplished...
Out now: the first new Pouppée Fabrikk album since the ’90s: ‘Armén’ – 4 formats available incl. vinyl, ltd CD, download
The cult Swedish EBM act Pouppée Fabrikk have released their very first brand-new studio album since the 90’s! On "Armén"...
Nite release brand new video for ‘Hurt No More’ – watch here, especially Tears For Fears fans
Dalles-based electronic rock artists Nite have released their new music video "Hurt No More". "Hurt No More" is the newest...
Last Influence Of Brain – Insomnicons (CD Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Last Influence Of Brain is back on track after a hiatus of eleven years....
