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...
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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...
Phurpa – Gyer Ro (DCD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Ritual, experimental. Background/Info: Phurpa is a Russian collective inspired and driven by the ritual music of BON, which is...
Echolust – Veldisa (CD Album – Cleopatra Records)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, dark wave-pop. Background/Info: Echolust is a Californian trio unleashing their official debut album on Cleopatra Records. The band...
Ikon – Everyone, Everything, Everywhere Ends (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, new-wave. Background/Info: Australian gothic pride and living legends of the Australian gothic scene released this album in 2014...
Phallus Dei – Black Dawn (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, drone, experimental. Background/Info: Phallus Dei is not exactly a band releasing new albums on regular basis although they...
Samhain – One Minute To Twelve (DCD Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: IDM, experimental, industrial. Background/Info: Slovakian trio Samhain saw the light of day back in 1996 and released their official...
Dazed Marrow – Gaeseki Dream Machine (CD Album – Cleopatra Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, cinematographic. Background/Info: Dazed Marrow is a musician from South Korea. I never heard of this project before, which...
Blake’s Optimism – These Things & Us (Vinyl 7” – Steelwork Maschine)
Genre/Influences: Martial, neo-folk, dark-ambient. Background/Info: Blake’s Optimism is a new French duo unleashing their official debut work. Both members already...
The Austrasian Goat & Cober Ord – Et Ils Franchirent Le Seuil (CD Album + Vinyl 7” – Steelwork Maschine)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, industrial, experimental, drones, ritual. Background/Info: “Et Ils Franchirent Le Seuil” is an album that resulted from the common...
Samuel Rohrer – Range Of Regularity (CD Album – Arjuna Music)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, electro-jazz, abstract. Background/Info: Samuel Rohrer is an artist who doesn’t really ring a bell to me. This Swiss...
30Drop – The Time Of Cruel Miracles (DCD Album – 30Drop Records)
Genre/Influences: Techno. Background/Info: Hailing from Barcelona this project has only been active for a few couple of years while the...
Welle: Erdball – Gaudeamus Igitur (CD Album – Oblivion/SPV)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: One of the most unique electro-pop formations from the scene strikes back with a new (mini)-album. The...
Adult. – Detroit House Guests (CD Album – Mute)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, experimental, minimal EBM. Background/Info: Detroit based duo Nicola Kuperus - Adam Lee Miller are back on track unleashing...
Larva – Scars (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Larva officially started in 2003 and has released an impressive number of productions over the years. The...
Instans – Derailed (DCD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Fredrik Djurfeldt got some underground recognition as the instigator of the EBM project Severe Illusion while dark-ambient...
Severe Illusion – Discipline Is Reward Enough (DCD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Severe Illusion was founded in 2000 by Fredrik Djurfeldt and Ulf Lundblad. The band released several albums...
Cynical Existence – Dying Light (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-EBM, crossover. Background/Info: Cynical Existence is back on track and has unleashed their fourth full length album to date....
Antibiosis – Hellish Puzzle (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark future-pop, dark-electro. Background/Info: Antibiosis is a Russian duo, which was set up in 2013 and unleashing their...
Homicidal Feelings – Cognitive Disorders (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: Set up in the 90s by Brazilian artist Giba Reys, Homicidal Feelings stopped all activities...
Cold Therapy – Figures And Faces (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Polish artist Jacek Wolański set up Cold Therapy as a solo-project in 2012. He quickly started working...
Empusae – Lueur (CD Album – Consouling Sounds)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, drones, cinematographic, industrial. Background/Info: Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe aka Sal-Ocin is back on track unleashing a new Empusae opus...
Nordvargr – The Secret Barbarous Names (CD Album – Tumor/Malignant Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, ritual. Background/Info: Henrik Nordvargr Björkk is one of those musicians who doesn’t need any further introduction. From his...
