New Frames – Resistance Through Rituals (CD Album – Hands)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-techno. Background/Info: New Frames is one of the latest signings on Hands although featuring an old servant from the...
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Last Days Of S.E.X. – Sabotage Normality (CD Album – Hands)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, noise, electro-industrial. Background/Info: It took 8 years for Manos Chrisovergis to kick back with the third full length...
Tomohiko Sagae – Sensory Deprivation (CD Album – Hands)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, techno-noise. Background/Info: Japanese producer Tomohiko Sagae is one of the newest artists who have joined the Hands roster....
SaturmZlide – Human Art Engines (CD Album – Hands)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, IDM. Background/Info: German artist Alexander Marco strikes back with the fourth full length album of his SaturmZlide project....
kETvECTOR – Fig. 23 (CD Album – Rustblade)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, cinematographic. Background/Info: “Fig. 23” is the return after a long hibernation of kETvECTOR. Set up and driven by...
Delectro – Mueve Tu Cuerpo (Digital EP – I-Traxx Red Edition)
Genre/Influences: Techno-body, EBM, minimal-electronics. Background/Info: Colombian DJ and producer Diego Diaz claims to be inspired by 80s electronics, EBM bass...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Davey Suicide – Made From Fire (CD Album – Dark Tunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-rock, metal-rock. Background/Info: Hailing from California, Davey Suicide seems to have gained some recognition in their homeland (USA). They...
Versus – Freakwaves (CD Album – Dark Tunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Versus is a German electro-pop band, which I remember from the cool album “Different Twilight Places” released...
Vacuum Aeterna – Project: Darkscapes (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Vacuum Aeterna is an ambient inspired project from Italy unleashing its debut album “Project: Darkscapes” on Cyclic...
