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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil.
NÖVÖ prepares new album and finally hits Facebook
The Belgian electronic act NÖVÖ - famous for bringing work that recalls early Front 242 - is preparing a brand...
Dunkelwerk to work on new album?
In a Facebook update, the german act Dunkelwerk has hinted at new work which is being recorded. Here's the Facebook...
2 new Karl Bartos (ex-Kraftwerk) 7inch vinyls hit the shops: ‘I’m the message’ + ’15 minutes of fame’
Yesterday we informed you about the re-release of Karl Bartos' “Communication” as a vinyl+CD package. Today we can announce you...
Me The Tiger launches ‘Pocket Sized Edition Ending’ video to promote new EP and announce re-issue debut album
RepoRecords has just dropped us a very nice video from Me The Tiger. The track, "Pocket Sized Edition Ending", is...
Did you know that The Weathermen once did the soundtrack for a Baywatch episode?
A long long time ago, there was this ridiculous - but hugely popular - TV-series called "Baywatch". Baywatch was an...
Ex-Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos re-releases video for ‘I’m the Message (Matthew Herbert’s Doctor Rockit Mix)’ to coincide with release new ‘Communication’ album as vinyl+CD set
Former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos has released the re-release of the album "Communication" as a vinyl+CD package (you can order...
a-ha’s Paul Waaktaar starts new project featuring Zoe Gnecco
a-ha's Paul Waaktaar has several music projects outside a-ha, including but not limited to Savoy, Waaktaar but also Weathervane. Weathervane...
Jaz Coleman to release classical reinterpretations of classic Killing Joke songs, ‘The Great Invocation, a Killing Joke Symphony’
"The Great Invocation, a Killing Joke Symphony" is a brand new album which Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman has been...
Dark techno act Blac Kolor releases ‘Stormily’ EP on vinyl – get your copy
Shortly before his second album, Leipzig based dark techno act Blac Kolor unleashes his "Stormfly" ep exclusively on vinyl. The...
De/Vision to return with new album in May with new production team
The German synth pop act De/Vision, aka Steffen Keth and Thomas Adam, will be releasing a new album on May...
First new Art Bergman album since 1995 is ready: ‘The Apostate’ – available on vinyl and CD
Canadian rock singer-songwriter Art Bergmann, who was one of the key figures in Canadian punk rock in the late 1970s,...
4th volume massive Electronic Saviors industrial 4CD box compilation available now in pre-order
"Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music To Cure Cancel Vol. 4 - Retaliation" is the 4th volume in the 4CD boxset series...
Best of Parade Ground compiled on ‘Parade Ground’ CD – Production and additional instruments by Daniel B. and Patrick Codenys (Front 242), Colin Newman (Wire) and Bruno Donini
Out in a few weeks weeks and available right now for ordering here is the "Parade Ground" digipak, the complete...
Vortex Campaign / Coil / The New Blockaders collaboration release finally reissues with 2 bonus tracks
In 1984 Vortex Campaign invited Coil and The New Blockaders to collaborate. The result, which was unofficially referred to as...
Cult classic remix wars (Wumpscut, Haujobb, FLA, Die Krupps, 16 Volt, Hate Dept.) reissued on vinyl in very limited editions – get yours now!
Twenty years ago, the 'The Remix Wars' concept was born. The concept was simple enough: two artists remix one another...
Mueran Humanos see second album ‘Miseress’ rereleased on vinyl
Available now for ordering is the vinyl version of Mueran Humanos’ 2nd album "Miseress". "Miseress" was produced and mixed in...
Venus Fly Trap release brand new download single ‘Vitesse’ + More
Venus Fly Trap have released a taster track from the new album "Icon" (out later this year). The single, called...
Obsidian FX return with ‘Harpies’ EP holding 14 tracks – listen now!
The russian dark electro act Obsidian FX (aka the duo R.DarkArt and D.Fox) are back with a brand new EP,...
Henrik Nordvargr Björkk & Margaux Renaudin to release collaboration album ‘Anima Nostra’
Coming in a metallic-print 6-panel digipak with booklet is "Anima Nostra", a collaboration album between Henrik Nordvargr Björkk & Margaux...
Einstuerzende Neubauten sees long deleted DVD ‘Liebeslieder’ reissued
Considered to be 'one of the best ever and most complete' official DVDs by the legendary German act Einstuerzende Neubauten,...
Venal Flesh launch debut album, out now – listen to the previews!
With the release last April 2015 of the download EP “Sacrament To The Scalpel” and the "Emulgent disfigurement" 2-track download...
2nd album Avarice In Audio, ‘Apollo & Dionysus’, out now as download and as 2CD set – preview the album here
In 2014 the Australian act Avarice In Audio released the "Shine & Burn" album showcasing the band's mix of dark...
Suicide Commando to release very limited 2LP vinyl of ‘Bind, Torture, Kill’ album (incl. 4 bonus tracks) + 9CD/DVD ‘Compendium’ ltd boxset – get yours now
Expected to be released by the end of May in a very limited edition of only 500 copies, is a...
Mlada Fronta plans red vinyl release ‘Outrunner’ as complement for the CD ‘Outrun’ – get yours now
French producer Mlada Fronta is back with a brand new album, "Outrun" offering a mesh of synthwave and electro with...
Foretaste to release new single in April + more news
Great news from the Foretaste camp. The brand new album from this female fronted electropop act will be released next...
Atrium Carceri sees rarities and unreleased tracks and more released on ‘Archives I-II’ – you can order now
A rather pleasant surprise has arrived on Cryo Chamber. The label announces "Archives I-II", a double CD release, which is...
50% off on vinyl during St. Patrick’s Day Sale
Storming The Base is having a special St. Patrick's Day Sale going on (which only lasts a few more hours)...
Grimes gets electric shock from her earpieces mid-performance
Grimes aka Claire Elise Boucher played a headlining show Tuesday night at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The performance...
Side-Line introduces Liiaiira – listen now to ‘You Make Me Hollow’ (Face The Beat profile series)
Track 36 on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 3" is by Liiaiira (pronounced: Lie Eh Ra). "You...
New Helalyn Flowers album out now !
The Italian electro metal duo Helalyn Flowers strike back with the follow-up to their last studio album “White Me In...
Han Solo and Chewy get their own spin-off (spoiler alert!), and why it may save the Star Wars legacy!
After the disappointing Star Wars movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", there is finally also some light at the end...
a-ha announces one-off live show (‘Afterglow’) with advanced scenography by Void
The Norwegian act a-ha will play a one-off live show called "Afterglow" with advanced scenography by Void. The concert will...
Erasure gets a special Greek 2CD edition of their ‘The violet flame’ album with bonus tracks – 500 copies only, order now
Erasure's 16th album "The violet flame" was originally released in the UK on Mute Records, in a version holding 10...
Side-Line introduces Suicidal Romance – listen now to ‘Make Me Blind’ (Face The Beat profile series)
Track 57 on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 3" is by the Estonian electropop act Suicidal Romance....
Faith and the Muse release 2CD personal best of – Out now
It's been 7 years since Faith and the Muse has put out anything (their last - fifth - studio effort...
Former Smiths frontman Morrissey may run for mayor of London – but he then might want to stop comparing eating animals to paedophilia
Former Smiths frontman Morrissey, an outspoken vegetarian and defender of animal rights, may run for mayor of London. The singer...
Krister Petersson (Chinese Theatre / Vision Talk) has passed away, 41 years old
It keeps on raining bad news from the electro music world. We also have to announce the very sad -...
Exclusively stream New Order’s ‘Singularity’ in an extended rework by Erol Alkan
You can now listen to Erol Alkan’s extended rework of “Singularity” taken from New Order’s forthcoming single, out on March...
In Strict Confidence announce new EP ‘Somebody else’s dream’ with artwork by Heilemania (Rammstein’s Lindemann)
Minuswelt MusikFabrik has a new In Strict Confidence album coming out in the Summer. The album will be the band's...
Marsheaux’ tribute of Depeche Mode’s ‘A Broken Frame’ album now available for ordering as a 2CD with 12 bonus tracks
Out in a couple of weeks - and available here - is a double CD version of Marsheaux' tribute of Depeche...
Tim Hecker sees ‘Love Stream’ album released as 2LP vinyl
Out via 4AD on limited double vinyl by the end of April, but already available here, is Tim Hecker’s newest...
The Weathermen’s Bruce Geduldig is no more
Very sad news reached us via Jean-Marc Lederman. Bruce Geduldig (aka Chuck B), singer of the Americano-Belgian cult act The...
protoU sees debut album ‘Lost Here’ released on Cryo Chamber – stream it here
After her split debut "Earth Songs" with Dronny Darko in 2015, protoU (aka Sasha Cats) now returns with her solo...
DC Punk humor zine BLT (Black Leather Times) compiled in a book – available now!
Out via Blue Blood (and available right now from Amazon) is the omnibus collection of every issue of the punk humor zine...
Post-punk project Ascetic to release their send album ‘Everything is becoming’ at the end of March – available on vinyl and CD
Out by the end of March is the newest album by the post-punk project Ascetic aka Saxon Jörgensen, August Skipper...
Suicide Commando sees ‘Black Flowers’ tape finally released on CD – limited run only
When Suicide Commando self-released the "Black Flowers" album on tape in 1992, it became an instant classic. It never saw...
Side-Line introduces Signal Operator – listen now to ‘Circus Of Lies (Dub Version)’ (Face The Beat profile series)
Track 54 on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 3" is by the Brazilian act Signal Operator. "Circus...
Exclusive premiere new The Operating Tracks video for ‘Daniel’ on Side-Line
Officially out on Thursday 10/3 is the new "Daniel" video for The Operating Tracks. That date is also the date...
Llumen finally sees debut EP launched on Alfa Matrix – and it’s a beauty!
In June last year we featured a short interview with the Belgian electro act Llumen who got featured on the...
Olivia Louvel sees debut album ‘Luna Parc Hotel’ reissued with bonus material in a remastered version by Paul Kendall
10 years ago, Gerhard Potuznik released the debut album by Olivia Louvel, "Luna Parc Hotel", on his Vienna based label...
HUGE Psyche collector’s fan-pack including lots of vinyl available now – 10 copies only!
As part of the Artoffact Records 1980s Psyche reissue series, a special collector's fan-pack is being made available. The offer...
US-censor accepts Junksista’s ‘Trust No Bitch’ single on the day of the release of their mini album OST ‘American Love Story’
Hectic days for Junksista as their recently released "Trust No Bitch" was given the boot by the prudish US-censor resulting...
Wumpscut returns with ‘Wüterich’ – various editions now available for ordering incl. vinyl ones
Rudy Ratzinger aka Wumpscut is soon to return with his 17th album to date, "Wüterich". The album comes 1 year...
Plastic Noise Experience to release first vinyl (and other extended formats) with new ‘Push And Punish’ album
Plastic Noise Experience goes vinyl, and to celebrate the event, old-school EBM veteran Claus Kruse made exclusive 'vinyl remixes' of...
White Lung to deliver ‘Paradise’ in early may on vinyl and CD – listen to a first track
After the the well received release "Deep Fantasy" (2014), White Lung return with their 4th album "Paradise", an album with...
Sophia to deliver ‘Unclean’ album in 3 physical formats
"Unclean", the newest album from one of Sweden’s finest industrial ambient projects, Sophia, will be officially released on March 25....
Acid Washed delivers excellent electro remix for Moby’s ‘Almost Loved’ – listen here
Moby's newest single "Almost Loved", actually the second single to be released from Moby's new project 'Moby and The Void...
M83 announces new album ‘Junk’ – listen o the first single ‘Do It, Try It’
The French electronic music act M83 will see a new album "Junk" released on April 8 via Mute. The album...
Side-Line introduces DeadJump – listen now to ‘Pulse (Radio Edit)’ (Face The Beat profile series)
Track 17 on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 3" is by the Brazilian act DeadJump. "Pulse (Radio...
Wayne Hussey re-works Sisters Of Mercy classic ‘Marian’, backed by ‘My Love Will Protect You’, for charity 7inch single
Wayne Hussey is planning a new limited edition double A side 7" featuring a re-working of the classic Sisters Of...
Lords of Acid best of ‘Smoking Hot’ gets May release in North America
Out by mid-May is a best of Lords of Acid titled "Smoking Hot". The 11 tracks on the album were...
Genre Peak to release new album feat. collaborations with Steve Jansen, Mick Karn, Richard Barbieri of Japan, Matt Malley of Counting Crows and Jon Hassell
Recoil and Japan fans, this is something for you. Electronic music act Genre Peak (who recently was featured in our...
Side-Line introduces Cain Johnson – listen now to ‘Corrupt’ (Face The Beat profile series)
Track 46 on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 3" is by Cain Johnson. "Corrupt" is an acoustic...
Pet Shop Boys and Gary Numan join Jean-Michel Jarre for follow-up album of ‘Electronica Vol. 1: The Time Machine’ – watch the trailer
Jean-Michel Jarre will be working with the Pet Shop Boys and Gary Numan on the follow-up album of last year's...
Dope Stars Inc. frontman Victor Love to release debut solo album ‘Technomancy’ on vinyl and CD
Victor Love, frontman of the Italian alternative and industrial rock band Dope Stars Inc., will be launching his debut solo...
