‘Click Interview’ with Statiqbloom: ‘My Intention Is The Evolution Gets More Focused And More Provoking’
Fade Kainer (Batillus, Tombs, Jarboe) set up Statiqbloom in 2013 as a solo-project. He got joined in 2016 by NY,...
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.
Richmond Avant Improv Collective – Lamentations (CD Album – Arachnidiscs Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Experimental. Background/Info: Richmond Avant Improv Collective (RAIC) was set up in Richmond (USA) in late 2015. The ‘collective’ features...
Violet Tears – Metamorfosi (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, dark-wave. Background/Info: Violet Tears is a band hailing from Bari (Italy), which saw the light of day in...
Der Blaue Reiter – United, Yet Divided (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Epic, experimental, neo-classic, neo-folk, industrial. Background/Info: Catalonian artist Sathorys Elenorth formed Der Blaue Reiter in 2005. Two albums were...
‘Click Interview’ with Cryo: ‘Much Song Writing In The World Is More Of A Mass-Production Industry’
Martin Rudefelt set up Cryo in the early years 2000. From start on this Swedish project dealt with a ‘different’...
Larva – Death On stage / A Compendium Of Live Recordings (DVD – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Spanish formation Larva is already active since 1998. Set up and driven by the charismatic frontman ‘InqUesT’...
Cameraoscura – Quod Est Inferius (CD Album – Toten Schwan MMXIX)
Genre/Influences: Ambient, dark IDM, experimental, industrial. Background/Info: I didn’t find that much info about this Italian project. It all seems...
Virtues & Failings – 2 (Digital EP – Virtues & Failings)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, cold-wave. Background/Info: Virtues & Failings is a Canadian formation based in Vancouver. They last year released the first...
Viscedra Drip – Satanic Panik (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Justin A. Thiele better known as the creative spirit behind the American project Viscera Drip released this...
Outpost11 – Resonate (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: “Resonate” is the debut album of the Russian solo-project Outpost11. The work was released in the...
Antibiosis – Biohazards Essence (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, EBM. Background/Info: Set up in 2013, the Russian duo Antibiosis strikes back with their second opus, which has...
Alien Produkt – Resurrection (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, EBM. Background/Info: Alien Produkt is a band from Buenos Aires (Argentina), which was set up at the end...
Nohycit – Anomico (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Nohycit is a Bolivian dark-electro project driven by ‘Ferry Nohycit’ who you may know from his involvement...
V/A Respect The Prime – The Constructed Cold (CD EP – Distortion Productions / Electronic Saviors)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, electro-wave, EBM. Background/Info: This compilation was already released a while ago, but is an interesting concept I'd like...
Trade Secrets – Before We Vanish (CD Album – Distortion Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, dance-pop, lounge-pop. Background/Info: Set up in 2017 in Los Angeles (USA) by F.J. DeSanto, Trade Secrets became a...
Feverdreamt – Melantant (CD Album – Blackjack Illuminist Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro, experimental, krautrock. Background/Info: Feverdreamt is one of the numerous projects set up by Alexander Leonard Donat. He’s mainly...
Bastard Noise / Xiphoid Dementia – Human Extinction Engine (Vinyl Album – Phage Tapes / Terror / Existence Establishment / Scry Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Noise, industrial. Background/Info: This work is a split album between long-time active noise-maker Bastard Noise and Xiphoid Dementia. The...
Aquamarine Space Unicorns – Anartist (CD Album – Arkay Artists)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, experimental, IDM, down-tempo. Background/Info: This project with a crazy name started in 2014 as a solo-project by Joyanna...
The Venus Fly Trap – Mars (CD Album – Glass Records Modern)
Genre/Influences: Rock-wave, post-punk Background/Info: “Mars” is a re-edition of the Venus Fly Trap-album originally released in 1988 by Danceteria. This...
V/A Underground Wave Volume 6 (Vinyl Album – Walhalla Records)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, cold-wave, electro-wave, minimal-electronics, experimental. Background/Info: Belgium label Walhalla Records is back on track unleashing the sixth volume of...
Golden Apes – Kasbek (CD Album – Aenaos Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, cold-wave. Background/Info: German formation Golden Apes this year celebrates their 20th anniversary. Instead of releasing a ‘best of’...
Berlin Taxi – Contract (CD EP – Berlin Taxi)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Berlin Taxi is an American trio hailing from New Orleans. This self-released debut EP features five songs....
Mondträume – Lovers, Sinners & Liars (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, future-pop. Background/Info: The Spanish Mondträume duo strikes back with their second full length, which comes five years after...
‘Click Interview’ with Franck Vigroux: ‘Emancipation And Culture Must Be More Important Than Economy’
French artist Franck Vigroux defines himself ‘a multifaceted artist’. He started playing the guitar and later on started experimenting with...
Synapsyche – In Praise Of Folly (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Stefano ‘Mannequinetik’ and Marco ‘Katatronik’ (vocals) better known as the Italian formation Synapsyche joined Alfa Matrix last...
Aesthetische – Co3xist3ns3 (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Techno-body music, IDM. Background/Info: Brazilian duo Guilherme Pires - Fabricio Viscardi were known in a previous sonic life as...
1919 – Futurecide (CD Album – Cleopatra Records)
Genre/Influences: Post-punk, punk-rock. Background/Info: 1919 were active in between 1980 and 1983. They released one album and one EP. They...
‘Click Interview’ with Rapoon: ‘There Is Something Broader And More ‘In Depth’ About A Trilogy’
No doubt about it, Robin Storey will always be linked to Zoviet France. That project brings us back to the...
Nice Cold Nation – Life (CD Album – Nice Cold Nation)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave. Background/Info: French project Nice Cold Nation has already released several (self-released) production over the past four years. “Life”...
Tragic Impulse – Echoes Of The Unseen (CD Album – Distortion Productions)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, dark EBM. Background/Info: Two years after the excellent album “Devil On Your Shoulder” American artist Paul M. Graham...
Tragic Impulse – Space Force (CD EP – Distortion Productions)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, dark EBM. Background/Info: The EP “Space Force” marks the return of Tragic Impulse. It’s a teaser to the...
Frontier Guards – You (CD Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, IDM, down-tempo. Background/Info: Martin Pavlik is now active under the Frontier Guards moniker for several years. After two...
‘Click Interview’ with Anni Hogan: ‘It Was A Really Happy Album Setting Based On Love And Friendship’
If you’re an ‘80s kid’ who listened to ‘dark’ music you for sure remember Anni Hogan! She started piano lessons...