‘Click Interview’ with ES23: ‘Maybe Music Is The Way I Get Along With My Life’
Set up in Bochum in 2004, it took a few years to ES23 to break through. The band got 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.
Antibody – Opera Of Death (Digital Album – Antibody)
Genre/Influences: Techno-body music, industrial-techno. Background/Info: Jan Laustroer has now been active for a couple of years under the Antibody moniker....
Adriano Canzian – Dangerous Mind (Vinyl 12″ – I-Traxx Red Edition)
Genre/Influences: Techno-body. Background/Info: Italian producer Adriano Canzian is a recognized and praised artist active in the wider fields of techno-body...
Kaibun – Gloomy Alice And Sinister Jack (CD Album – Hands)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, IDM, minimal-industrial. Background/Info: Kaibun is a Belgian project set up by Laurent Delogne (Le Moderniste) aka ‘Jack’ joined...
V/A Forms Of Hands 17 (CD Album – Hands)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, powernoise, IDM, industrial-trance, industrial-techno. Background/Info: “Forms Of Hands” became a recognized and successful label festival, which each year...
‘Click Interview’ with Rhys Fulber: ‘It Was Some Of The Most Freeform Music I Have Made In A While’
Rhys Fulber is a musician/producer who will be forever linked to the EBM giant Frontline Assembly and the ambient-ethereal-dance project...
Creation VI & Uhushuhu – Δ (CD Album – Muzyka Voln/Zhelezobeton)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, dark-ambient, soundtrack. Background/Info: “Δ” resulted from the common efforts between Creation VI and Uhushuhu. Especially the Ukrainian project...
Ästrälflüidz – Mÿsteriüm Mägnüm (CD Album – Zhelezobeton)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: Ästrälflüidz is a Russian project featuring two artists from different music universes, but who find a...
Anthesteria – Eis (CD Album – Zhelezobeton/kultFRONT)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic, experimental, minimal. Background/Info: This album is a collaboration between 2 Russian labels. It’s the third release in...
Sij & Item Caligo – Queer Reminiscence (CD Album – Reverse Alignment)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, experimental, cinematographic, soundscape. Background/Info: Russian artists Vladislav Sikach and Sergey Epifanov aka Sij and Item Caligo, joined hands...
Ethan Fawkes – XXIX (Digital EP – Ötomo Trax)
Genre/Influences: Technoid, dark-techno, techno-body. Background/Info: Ethan Fawkes is already back on track, now joining hands together with Ötomo Trax (The...
ESA – The Hold (Digital EP – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, tribal, industrial-trance. Background/Info: Jamie Blacker aka ESA (Electronic Substance Abuse) is now active for 15 years and has...
Ethan Fawkes – Future Oldschool (Digital EP – Fnoob Digital)
Genre/Influences: Technoid, dark-techno, techno-body. Background/Info: Belgian producer Ethan Fawkes is releasing EP’s like hell. During the past few years he...
The Breath Of Life – Under The Falling Stars (CD Album – Magic Language Records/Wool-E Discs)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, goth-rock. Background/Info: Set up in 1985, The Breath Of Life became one of the most important gothic formations...
‘Click Interview’ with Other Artists About Suicide Commando: ‘Without Him Our Scene Would Be Very Different’
Suicide Commando is a long-time leading formation from the dark-electronic scene. The band is an important source of inspiration for...
‘Click Interview’ with Suicide Commando / Part 1: ‘I Really Wanted To Go Into The Opposite Direction Of All Those Copycats Of Today’
Four years have passed since the previous Suicide Commando-album (cf. “When Evil Speaks”). Johan Van Roy had to struggle with...
Eirikura – Reflection Of A Higher Realm (CD Album – Wrotycz Records)
Genre/Influences: Ethereal, cinematographic, folk. Background/Info: Wrotycz Records has signed this new formation, which rather appears to be a ‘collective’ instead...
Voiski – Marble Sadness (Vinyl 12” – Dement3d Records)
Genre/Influences: Techno, IDM, minimal-electronics. Background/Info: Voiski has already released an impressive number of productions –mainly EP’s, since 2009, but “Marble...
Verge – Emblematic Ruin (Vinyl 12” – Avian)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, industrial. Background/Info: Verge is a solo-project set up by Irish producer Andre Gough. This work has been introduced...
For All The Emptiness – MT (CD EP – For All The Emptiness)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, future-pop. Background/Info: For all The Emptiness is a Toronto (Canada)-based formation, which have already self-released two albums. The...
Moljebka Pvlse – Discourse On Lightness (CD Album – Reverse Alignment)
Genre/Influences: Soundscape, dark-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: Set up in 1999 by Mathias Josefson, Moljebka Pvlse has released an impressive number of...
Eusebeia – Introversion (Digital EP – Mindtrick Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, minimal-electronics, experimental. Background/Info: Eusebeia is a project driven by Seb Watts you maybe know for his d’n’b work...
Deadbeat – Reflektioner (CD Album – Deadbeat)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop. Background/Info: Deadbeat is a Swedish synth-pop project driven by the creative spirit of Magnus Norr. “Reflektioner” is my...
Contaminated Intelligence – Mental Fractures (Digital album – Two Gods)
Genre/Influences: Dark cinematographic, dark-electro, experimental. Background/Info: A few months ago now Mental Fractures released the EP “Status Control”. This album...
Mr. Kitty – A.I (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Forrest LeMaire aka Mr. Kitty is a kind of electro-pop phenomenon who already has released multiple productions...
Suicide Commando – Forest Of The Impaled (CD Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Belgian proud and master of dark-(h)el(l)ectronics is back on track with the first new album in 4...
X-O-Planet – Passengers (CD Album – Danse Macabre)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, wave-pop. Background/Info: German duo Goderic Northstar - Manja Kaletka set up X-O-Planet. Their work is inspired by science-fiction...
Roman Leykam & Frank Mark – Experience Space (CD Album – Frank Mark Arts)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, psychedelic, cinematographic. Background/Info: If you’re somewhat familiar with the small, independent and experimental label Frank Mark Arts you...
Pascal Deweze – Cult Of Yes (CD Album – Starman Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, indie-rock, trip-pop, lounge. Background/Info: Pascal Deweze is a Belgian musician, singer and producer who gained some fame as...
‘Click Interview’ with Funker Vogt: ‘Time Heals All Wounds’!
Funker Vogt was set up in 1995 and got instantly successful. Gerrit Thomas (composing) and Jens Kästel (vocals) progressively became...
Minor Key – This Feudal Enterprise (Digital Album – Minor Key)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, body-pop. Background/Info: Minor Key saw the daylight somewhere in the midst of the 90s and got reactivated after...
Dicepeople – Synthetic (CD EP – Dicepeople)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: London based formation Dicepeople is already active since a couple of years now. Set up and driven...
Aware – The Book Of Wind (CD Album – Glacial Movements Records)
Genre/Influences: Soundscape, cinematographic, ambient. Background/Info: Aware is solo-project set up by Alexander Glück. He studied philosophy and physics in Vienna...
Ajna & Dronny Darko – Black Monolith (DCD Album – Reverse Alignment)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, soundscape. Background/Info: “Black Monolith” resulted from the common efforts between American artist Ajna (Chris F) and Ukrainian dark-ambient...
Spectra*Paris – Retromachine Betty (CD Album – Dependent Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, pop-rock. Background/Info: Spectra*Paris is back after a hiatus of 7 years! Kirlian Camera singer Elena Alice Fossi has...
Lionhearts – Lionhearts (CD Album – Dependent Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, space-pop, experimental. Background/Info: Lionhearts is a new music project set up by Frank M. Spinath (known from Seabound,...
Fix8:Sed8 – Foren6 (CD Album – Dependent Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, dark-EBM. Background/Info: Fix8:Sed8 previously self-released two albums revealed an interesting potential. Martin Sane is now back on track...
Ager Sonus – Book Of The Black Earth (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, dark-ambient. Background/Info: Ager Sonus is a new German solo-project set up and driven by Thomas Langewehr . The album...
The Last Days Of Jesus – The Last Circus (CD Album – Zim Zum)
Genre/Influences: Goth-rock, punk-rock. Background/Info: Hailing from Bratislava (Slovakia) the Last Days Of Jesus was set up in 1993 and progressively...
V/A Seres Extranos – Tributo A Azul Y Negro (CD Compilation – Amuza Producciones)
Genre/Influences: Electro, pop, electro-rock, dance-pop. Background/Info: Amuza Producciones is a small label hailing from Spain, which has released a few...
Shallow Graves – Breathing Prayers And Echoes Of Goodbyes (CD Album – Wave Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, new-wave. Background/Info: German gothic formation Shallow Graves previously released an album (cf. “Smoke Screen For Your Broken Dream”)...
Kriistal Ann – Delirious Skies (CD Album – Wave Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave, minimal-electronics. Background/Info: Greek artist Kriistal Ann released “Delirious Skies” on Werkstatt Recordings in 2014. From the very first...
ES23 – Erase My Heart (CD Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, dark-future-pop, EBM. Background/Info: “Erase My Heart” is the third official full length released by Daniel Pad. After a...
Élan Vital – Shadow Self (CD Album – Fishrider Records/Occultation)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, electro-wave, experimental. Background/Info: Hailing from New Zealand we welcome the debut work from Élan Vital-trio. The work has...
Demian – Milestars (Vinyl 12” – Kompakt)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-techno, ambient, trance, IDM. Background/Info: Operating from Paris Damien Pontonnier was previously active in the Northern part of Spain....
Cut.Rate.Box – Xenophobe (CD EP – WTII Records)
Genre/Influences: Ambient, experimental, body-pop. Background/Info: Cut.Rate.Box released a few successful albums right in the beginning of the new millennium. Due...
Creation VI – Deus Sive Natura (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Ritual, dark-ambient. Background/Info: Cryo Chamber has signed an interesting formation from Ukraine. Tim Six aka Creation VI started his...
‘Click Interview’ with Henrik Nordvargr Björkk: ‘My Brain Is Wired’
Henrik Nordvargr Björkk is an artist that has been involved in numerous, successful projects. But I know less artists dealing...
Deep Imagination – Carefully Kept Secrets (CD Album – BSC Music)
Genre/Influences: Psychedelic, ethereal, cinematographic, ambient. Background/Info: “Carefully Kept Secrets” is the fourth full length by Deep Imagination. This German solo-project...
Veikchild – Dark Hellectro Monument (CD Album – Veikchild)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, horror-electro. Background/Info: Veikchild is a French music project, which claims to be inspired by bands like Blutengel and...
‘Click Interview’ with M.W. Wild: ‘About My Hope, My Fear And My Political Attitude’
German musician and singer Markus Wild got involved into music during the 80s. He got some fame as front man...
Swamp Sounds / Uncle Pops & The Dumbloods – Swamp Sounds / Uncle Pops & The Dumbloods (CD Album – Bearsuit Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, industrial, cinematographic. Background/Info: This production released on the Scottish label Bearsuit Records is a split album featuring Swamp...
Rhys Fulber – Realism (Vinyl 12” – Sonic Groove)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, industrial-techno. Background/Info: Rhys Fulber doesn’t need that much of an introduction. Long-time member of Frontline Assembly, involved over...
Phonothek – Red Moon (Digital Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, dark experimental-jazz. Background/Info: One year after the successful debut work “Lost In Fog” the Ukrainian Phonothek strikes back...
Dead Melodies – Legends Of The Wood (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Peter Moore has already been active for a several of years now. He now joined hands...
Junksista – Sinner’s Delight/Decadence Edition (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, punk-pop, electro-minimal. Background/Info: I thought Junksista had left Alfa Matrix, but the versatile German formation is now back...
Funker Vogt – Code Of Conduct (CD Album – Repo Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: Funker Vogt is back on track unleashing their newest full length after years of artistic silence,...
‘Click Interview’ with Dødsmaskin: ‘If No One Liked It We Would Still Make The Same Sounds As We Do Today’
Norwegian duo Dødsmaskin saw the daylight at the end of 2014. Peter Vindel and Kjetil Ottersen started composing ‘noise orientated...
Funker Vogt – Der Letzte Tanz (CD EP – Repo Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: Funker Vogt is back releasing their first new work since 2013. The legendary German formation still...
Liquid Trauma – Distorted Memories (CD Album – Wool-E Discs)
Genre/Influences: Dark EBM, ambient-EBM. Background/Info: Liquid Trauma is a Belgian formation resulting from the common efforts between old electro-servant Peter...
‘Click Interview’ with Instans: ‘One, Confused, Middle Aged Scandinavian Lunatic And His Pile Of Old Machines’
Swedish artist Fredrik Djurfeldt often reminds me to Henrik Nordvargr Björkk. He’s one of those few artists who feels comfortable...
Annie & The Station Orchestra – Bingo Halls (CD Album – Bearsuit Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, krautrock, psychedelic. Background/Info: Annie & The Station Orchestra is a Scottish formation. They already released a split album...
Dronny Darko – Abduction (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Ukrainian composer Dronny Darko is a real work addict. He released an impressive number of productions...
Keosz – Ava (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Slovakian artist Erik Osvald last year released the promising album “Be Left To Oneself”. The work...
Northumbria – Markland (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: “Markland” is the fourth full length for Jim Field and Dorian Williamson aka Northumbria. It also...
Dust In Mind – Oblivion (CD Album – Dark Tunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: Metal, nu-metal, industrial-metal. Background/Info: Hailing from Strasbourg (France) Dust In Mind took the metal community by surprise in 2015...
