Adán & Ilse – Chirurgie Plastique (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Minimal electro-pop, wave-pop. Background/Info: Adán & Ilse is a prolific band, unleashing their 4th full length since 2013! The...
Inferno Sound Diaries
I have been working for over 30 years with Side-line as the main reviewer. My taste is eclectic, uncoventional and I prefer to look for the pearls, even if the bands are completely unknown, thus staying loyal to the Side-Line philosophy of nurturing new talents.
Steinklopfer – I Never Did It (Digital Album – Ghosthall)
Genre/Influences: Experimental-techno, ambient-techno. Background/Info: Steinklopfer is a Swiss producer operating from Zürich. “I Never Did It” is his solo-debut on...
Maman Küsters – Sous La Peau De Maman Küsters (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, minimal-EBM. Background/Info: I never heard before of this French duo from Brest. They however released some digital stuff...
SubatractiveLAD – Nucleus (Digital Album – SubatractiveLAD)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, IDM, cinematographic. Background/Info: For more than 10 years now, Stephan Hummel (aka SubatractiveLAD) is releasing music like hell....
Milton Bradley – Tragedy Of Truth (Digital Album – Do Not Resist The Beat!)
Genre/Influences: Dark-techno, minimal-techno, ambient-techno. Background/Info: Milton Bradley (real name Patrick Radomski) is a Berlin-based producer who’s already been active for...
Atrium Carceri – Archives I-II (DCD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic, IDM. Background/Info: I no longer have any doubt about Simon Heath’s main addiction! He’s a great work-addict...
‘Click Interview’ with THYX: ‘The Wave Between Sound And Resonance’
Stefan Poiss got some recognition as the mastermind of Mind.In.A.Box. although his side-project THYX is gaining more and more recognition....
Soulimage – The Whole Universe (CD Album – Soulimage-Music/Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Electro-rock & pop. Background/Info: After having released 2 EP’s “Generator” and “Can You Feel Me” the German band of...
Soulimage – Generator (CD EP – Soulimage-Music/Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Electro-rock & pop. Background/Info: Robert Eberl set up Soulimage in 2005. The band originally deals with electro-pop music, but...
‘Click Interview’ with Winterhart: ‘Monumental-Industrial After 25 Years Of Electronic Music With Dance Or Die’
I always listen first to the music and next reading info about the band. I enjoyed the epic and bombast...
Ruby My Dear – Balloon (Vinyl 12” – Kaometry Records)
Genre/Influences: D’n’b, breakcore, experimental. Background/Info: French project Ruby My Dear is back on track joining hands with Kaometry Records. After...
Broken Down – The Other Shore (CD Album – Altsphere Production)
Genre/Influences: Rock-industrial, folk & metal. Background/Info: “The Other Shore” is the 2nd full length album of Broken Down. The band...
De/Vision – 13 (CD Album – Popgefahr Records)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop. Background/Info: De/Vision is back on track. This is the first studio album since “Rocket + Swords” (2012) so...
Bak XIII – Aut Cæsar Aut Nihil (CD Album – Urgence Disk Records/Tenacity Music)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, pop-rock, electro-pop. Background/Info: The Swiss formation Bak XIII has released their 8th full length in 13 years. They...
AX&P – Mutiny & Disorder (Vinyl 12” – Ampere&Ohm)
Genre/Influences: Dark-techno, industrial-techno, minimal-techno. Background/Info: Behind AX&P is hiding Adam Mitchell (Adam X and owner of Sonic Groove) and Ali...
Amrou Kithkin – White Passage (Digital EP – Amrou Kithkin)
Genre/Influences: Dream-pop, shoegaze, wave-rock. Background/Info: Amrou Kithkin was set up in 2011 as a solo-project and finally became a duo....
2ND Civilization – Trinity (CD EP – 2ND Civilization)
Genre/Influences: EBM, electro-wave. Background/Info: 2ND civilization is a Belgian band, which was originally started during the late 80s. The band...
Crestfallen – Chamber Works (CD Album – Spleen & Doom Library)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, neo-classic, chamber-music. Background/Info: Crestfallen is a Greek project driven by the artistic spirit of Alexander Zafiropoulos. The album...
War Anyway – War For Peace (CD EP – War Anyway)
Genre/Influences: Goth-rock, industrial-doom. Background/Info: War Anyway is a band from France, which unleashed this EP a few months ago now....
Sino Re-Build Projects – Ruined Silence (CD – Re-Build Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, industrial, ambient-metal, soundtrack. Background/Info: Sino Re-Build Projects is the solo-project of Japanese artist Sino. He’s already been active...
Monostrip – Top Floor/Domino Joan Part II (Vinyl 7” – Grand Youth Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, nu-disco. Background/Info: Monostrip is an electro combo hailing from Stockholm (Sweden), which recently released their 2nd album “Framed”....
Glós – Filling The Scars With Light (Digital EP – Intimate Silence)
Genre/Influences: Ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: Intimate Silence is a brand-new label devoted to ambient music. The first EP is one by...
Ghost In The Machine – Broken From Binary (CD Album – Ghost In The Machine)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-rock & electronic. Background/Info: The duo Ghost In The Machine (GITM) has already been active for more than 20...
‘Click Interview’ with Metroland: ‘Famous Or Not, We Triggered Many And Not Just By The Music’
Passenger A and Passenger S (aka Andy de Decker and Sven Lauwers) both are the machine operators active at Metroland....
Alphamay – Twisted Lines (CD Album – Timezone Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, body-pop. Background/Info: Alphamay is a German duo dealing with electro-pop which has released their debut album “Twisted Lines”...
Spatial Relation – Beyond The Zero (Vinyl album – Peripheral Minimal)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, electro-pop, experimental, cold-wave. Background/Info: Spatial Relation is an American duo set up by Jacob Schoenly and Lissette Schoenly. I...
Philippe Laurent – Mithra (Vinyl 12” – Peripheral Minimal)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electronics, experimental. Background/Info: Philippe Laurent is a recognized French artist and producer. I think we can speak about a...
Metroland – Under The Roof / Remixes (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Next to the “Under The Roof”-EP there also is this extra edition entitled “Remixes”, which features 3...
Metroland – Under The Roof (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: “Under The Roof” is not just an EP taken from the newest Metroland album “Things Will Never...
Nova-Spes – A Dog And His Boy (CD Album – Danse Macabre)
Genre/Influences: electro-pop, body-pop. Background/Info: After a few self-released albums and 3 official ones, the electro-pop formation Nova-Spes strikes back with...
Winterhart – Ryk Of Glory (CD Album – Danse Macabre)
Genre/Influences: Neo-folk, epic. Background/Info: Behind Winterhart is hiding a rather famous electro duo. Falgalas and Wagner both got some fame...
Faith And The Muse – Where The Land Meets The Sea (DCD Album – Danse Macabre)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, dark-wave, ethereal. Background/Info: Set up in 1993 by William Faith and Monica Richards, Faith And The Muse rapidly...
Nash The Slash – Dreams And Nightmares Including Bedside Companion (DCD Album – Artoffact Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, electro new-wave, abstract. Background/Info: Nash The Slash (aka Jeff Plewman) is a kind of Canadian legend. He definitely...