The Cure’s Robert Smith working on noise solo album – 2 new The Cure albums being completed
The Cure frontman Robert Smith is about to release an hour worth of noise as a solo album. The news...
‘Click Interview’ with Sun’s Spectrum: ‘Our Sources Of Inspiration Range From Dystopian Novels To Detroit Techno’
Sun’s Spectrum is an Italian duo set up in 2016 by Livio Caenazzo and Daniele Iannacone. After having self-released their...
‘Click Interview’ with Seasurfer: ‘Guitar Music From England Was Just Cooler Than German Stuff’
Seasurfer is a band driven by Hamburger (Germany) based musician Dirk Ritter. He worked together with different female singers and...
Planetdamage back with ‘Relapse Protocol – The Remixes’ holding 8 remixes
Out now is Planetdamage "Relapse Protocol - The Remixes" on the Black Pill Red Pill label. "Relapse Protocol - The...
Digital factor re-releases back-catalogue via Alfa Matrix in remastered versions – first 2 releases available now
Since the release of Digital Factor's splendid comeback album “A Chemical Process”, Mike Langer decided to revisit the band’s repertoire...
Squarepusher’s celebrates 25th anniversary of ‘Feed Me Weird Things’ on WARP with reissue
Warp Records is releasing a special anniversary edition of Squarepusher’s debut album "Feed Me Weird Things", 25 years to the...
John Fryer’s Black Needle Noise announces new single ‘Machine’ featuring vocalist Attasalina & violinist Meredith Yayanos
(Courtesy Attasalina) Black Needle Noise’s first release on COP International Records is a fact. Out now is a new single...
‘Click Interview’ with Camecrude: ‘The Use Of Duplicity Through Witchcraft’
Camecrude is a French solo-project set up in 2017 by Valentin Laborde. One of the main particularities of this project...
Antiflvx releases ‘Hilos’ first single for SkyQode label
Out since May 28th is the download single "Hilos" by the Colombian coldwave / darkwave duo Antiflvx. It's the band's...
New single by Attrition, ‘The Alibi’, comes accompanied by a video
"The Alibi" is the new single from the upcoming Attrition album "The Black Maria". The single is being released with...
Re-releases of 2 since long deleted Ataraxia albums
(Poto by GothEric) Twilight Records has announced the re-release of 2 since long deleted Ataraxia albums. The first is "Saphir",...
Piston Damp prepare debut album, ‘Making The World Great Again’, for release on June 10th
Piston Damp, the project of Jonas Groth (Apoptygma Berzerk) and Truls Sønsterud (Tröll) is ready to release a debut album...
We are BACK – IT is definitely harder then it looks and the Side-Line community is the best !
Side-Line.com is back online. After almost 5 nerve wrecking days (and nights) everything is back online, on a brand new...
EL/NeUe: ‘KRANK’ – an album 34 years in the making
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Kampenkontor press release) EL/NeUe from Norway released their album 'KRANK' June 1st...
Adult releases remix/video for Bestial Mouths’ ‘Unshivered’ video
(Picture by Renee Parkhurst ) Let's hope this article doesn't get flagged by Google, Facebook and related because the follow-up...
Post-punk / synthwave act Distance Dealer debuts with ‘Mind Dawns’ on Blackjack Illuminist Records
Out now on the Königs Wusterhausen (Germany) based label Blackjack Illuminist Records is the debut album by the post-punk /...
Shiv-R returns with an all new album, 4 years after last album
Out on June 18 via Blind Mice Productions is the new Shiv-r album, "Kill God Ascend". The Sydney based electro-industrial...
Russian darkwave act Purple Fog Side collaborates with Belgian art-pop project Elsehow on new single
Out now via the fine label SkyQode is "To The Moon And Back", a new single that marks the beginning...
Belgian post-punk / new wave act Spiral of Silence returns after almost 20 years of total studio silence
Good news for fans of the Belgian post-punk / new wave act Spiral of Silence. The band's drummer Achiel Keppens...
The Holy Family share video for their new track ‘St Anthony’s Fire’
The Holy Family - that is David J. Smith with longtime collaborators Kavus Torabi, Emmett Elvin, Sam Warren and Michael...
New York based dark electro project Blut Reaktor signs to Insane Records and releases ‘Post Mortem’ EP
Insane Records have added a new member to their label roster, namely the New York based dark electro project Blut...
Amphi Festival 2021 canceled again and postponed, to 2022 now
(Photo by Claudia Schöne) We were informed earlier today that the Amphi Festival 2021 edition has again been canceled and...
Out now and partially sold out: ‘Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn’, the official illustrated history of Depeche Mode by Dutch artist Anton Corbijn
(Photo by Anton Corbijn) Out now is "Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn", a book that holds over 500 photographs from...
2 early Thee Hyphen albums to be reissued: ‘Incidental Tools Of Confusion’ (1994) and ‘Re.Sound’ (1996)
The fine French electronic music label BOREDOMproduct has announced the reissue of 2 Thee Hyphen albums, the band's debut album...
Absolution Fest announces dates and lineup for 2021 edition
Absolution Fest announces it's return. The festival takes place in Tampa (Ybor City), FL on October7th-9th and they have just...
Bara Hari announces new EP: ‘Dark New Day’ – watch the video for ‘Ugly on the Inside’
Dark Pop artist Bara Hari (aka American musician Sam Franco) has announced the release of her new EP "Dark New...
Synthpop act Lakeside X have new album in the pipeline with Daniel Myer producing
The Prague (Czech Republic) based synthpop act Lakeside X have started work on a new album with Daniel Myer on...
Labels Interviews: File 6: Torben Schmidt / Infacted Recordings: ‘It Was Always A Moving Experience To Be Part Of Creating Something’
Torben Schmidt gained some experience about label activities working as A&R manager for the legendary Zoth Ommog and Bloodline. He...
ESC history: Electro Spectre producer remixed Norwegian winner
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange)As the European Song Contest (ESC) 2021 finals are today, I thought it’d be...
1st single from Conjure One’s first studio album in six years out now: ‘Animals’ – stream the first single
The first single from Conjure One’s first studio album in six years is out now. "Animals" is taken from the...
Apoptygma Berzerk sees most successful album ‘You and Me against the World’ re-released in 3 augmented versions with bonus tracks
Out on July 9th via Tatra Records is the re-release of Apoptygma Berzerk's 2006 album "You and Me against the...
Labels Interviews: File 5: Alex Storm / Trisol: ‘I’m Interested In Artists Who Want To Create Something New’
German label Trisol has been set up in 1997 by Alex Storm. He’s also running Apocalyptic Vision, which was his...
Reissue of Christian Death’s 1986 album ‘Atrocities’
Season of Mist is reissuing Christian Death's "Atrocities" album on LP and CD on July 9. "Atrocities" was the fourth...
Labels Interviews: File 4: Stefan Herwig / Dependent Records: ‘Some Labels Are In The Process Of Watering Down The Scenes’ Identity Instead Of Strengthening It’
Stefan Herwig once started Kugelblitz Records and moved on with Off Beat. He set up Dependent Records in 1998. The...
Synthpop cult act Information Society returns with ‘ODDfellows’, the 1st album in THX(R) Spatial Audio
Out on August 6th is the 8th album by the synthpop cult act Information Society. "ODDfellows" is also the 1st...
Exclusive première: Australian electro-medieval act Dandelion Wine release brand new video ‘Too Late She Cried’ – and it’s rather amazing !
Out today is a brand new video from Australia's Dandelion Wine for the single "Too Late She Cried". The video...
Depeche Mode songwriter Martin Gore announces ‘The Third Chimpanzee Remixed’ – listen to Chris Liebing’s ‘Vervet’ remix
(Photo by Travis Shinn) Following the release of "The Third Chimpanzee" earlier this year, Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) has announced...
Labels Interviews: File 3: Seba Dolimont & Bernard Van Isacker / Alfa Matrix: ‘We Keep Anticipating New Trends In Order To Stay Relevant And Future Proof’
Seba Dolimont Alfa Matrix has been set up in 2001 by three friends. Séba Dolimont, Benoît Blanchart and Bernard Van...
Death Loves Veronica returns with ‘Chemical’ in mid/end August
"Chemical" is the new album by Death Loves Veronica, whose new album results to be heavily saturated with post-industrial and...
New project for Mesh frontman Mark Hockings: Blackcarburning
COP International Records has announced the signing of Blackcarburning, the latest electronic project of Mark Hockings, better known as the...
New electronica release for Jean-Marc Lederman lands in the shops: ‘The Mysterious Manuscript of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’
Out now aofficially s a very limited book plus CD is the fresh Jean-Marc Lederman release "The Mysterious Manuscript of...
The Legendary Pink Dots to release legendary live recording from Chicago 1993
Out early next month is The Legendary Pink Dots live recording "Live at Lounge Ax Chicago 1993". The recording will...
Grauzone see debut (and only) album ‘Grauzone (D No. 37)’ re-released as 40th anniversary edition
Grauzone was a (very shortlived) band from Berne, Switzerland that was active and disbanded in the early 1980s. Most famous...
Labels Interviews: File 2: Dave Heckman / Metropolis Records: ‘The Bottom Line Is To Adapt Fast To A Changing Industry’
Metropolis Records was set up in 1994 by Dave Heckman. In no time the American label became a truly reference...
Anne Clark remixed on ‘Synaesthesia – Classics Re-Worked’
Out now is the Anne Clark remix album "Synaesthesia – Classics Re-Worked". The remixes were contributed by Solomun, Marc Romboy,...
Labels Interviews: File 1: Torny Gottberg / Progress Productions: ‘I Do Believe In The ‘Quality Over Quantity’ Thinking’
Progress Productions is a Swedish label set up in 2004 by Torny Gottberg. Torny already had some label-experience as he...
Danish synthpop duo SoftWave to release brand new single ‘System Failure’ next month
(Photo by Dag Stinus) Out on June 11 via Bandcamp and Beatify Audio (and one week later on all other...
Labels interviews with Alfa-Matrix, Dependent Records, Infacted Recordings, Metropolis Records, Progress Productions, Trisol
We all have to admit a lot of things have changed in the music industry during the past years. The...
Dublin post-punk act Scattered Ashes release brand new EP ‘Parallel Lines’ today
Out now via the Fatal Vision label, is the three-track EP "Parallel Lines" by the Irish post-punk act Scattered Ashes....
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with Ben Watkins aka Juno Reactor
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Herman Celis, co-founder of 2 Belgen, and author of the hit ‘Lena’, has died at the age of 67
Very sad news from the electronic music world in Belgium. Herman Celis, the drummer and co-founder of the new wave...
Swedish producer Helax releases new dark ambient EP ‘But it wasn’t a dream. It was real’
Out now via Warsaw Recordings / AWAL is the new Helax EP, "But it wasn´t a dream. It was real",...
Italian/Welsh dreampop / synthpop act Lunar Bird reveals new single ‘Second Circle’ from their debut album
Out now is the eponymous self-released debut album from the Italian/Welsh dreampop / synthpop band Lunar Bird. To push the...
Front 242 announces updated USA tour schedule for 2021
(Photo by Mothmeister) The Belgian EBM cult act Front 242 has announced an update on their forthcoming USA tour dates...
Brand new single/video ‘Machines Love’ for UK electronic indie outfit H2SO4
UK electronic indie outfit H2SO4 are back with a brand new single and video "Machines Love". For this they collaborated...
‘Click Interview’ with Vlimmer: ‘There’s Music For Every Mood And Emotion In My Life’
Vlimmer is the sonic brainchild of German musician, producer, label owner, visual artist and book author Alexander Leonard Donat. He’s...
Erasure announce ‘The Neon Remixed’ – Listen to a brand new track ‘Secrets’
(Photo by Phil Sharp) Erasure have announced details of "The Neon Remixed", an album collating new remixes from their latest...
Legendary Welsh experimental duo Datblygu – Kraftwerk with a hangover – reissue first two albums on vinyl
Datblygu were an experimental Welsh rock group formed in 1982. They are regarded as a catalyst of the new wave...
The Knife announce’Silent Shout’ audio-visual experience
(Photo by Elin Berge) The Knife continues its 20th anniversary celebration as the duo of Karin and Olof Dreijer announces...
Cult electropop act Suicidal Romance re-releases 3 EPs which were unavailable for quite some time
Good news for the Suicidal Romance fans, the Estonian dark electropop act has decided to re-release 3 of its EPs...
Croc Shop launch ‘Midnight’ video for song from new album ‘Perpetual Sequence’
"Perpetual Sequence" is the ninth full-length album by Croc Shop, the electronic based act featuring long time members Mick Hale...
Chris Liebing presents first track from new album, ‘Another Day’, feat. Miles Cooper Seaton, Tom Adams, Maria Uzor, Polly Scattergood and Ladan (formerly known as Cold Specks)
(Photo by Edith Bergfors at Studio Bergfors) Chris Liebing has announced details of a new album, "Another Day", set for...
Darkwave cult act Lycia release all new mini-album ‘Casa Luna’
After the recent re-release of "Ionia" on Vinyl, which became Audioglobe exports’ bestselling vinyl in 2021 so far, the darkwave...
Finnish industrial pioneers And Then You Die celebrate 30-years of existence with all new album: ‘Electric Uterus’
Out on May 21 via Skithund Records, is the newest album from the Finnish industrial pioneers And Then You Die:...
Electro industrial sounds from Lukavac (Bosnia Herzegovina) with S.P.O.J.’s ‘Sjeme’
S.P.O.J., an audio-visual collective from Lukavac, Bosnia Herzegovina, present their newest audio-visual work "Sjeme" (Seeds) which you can view below....
Last call for submissions! Side-Line prepares a post-punk compilation
We are closing in on the deadline for submissions for our newest compilation, this time focusing on Post-Punk. This is...
