0Kontrol – SIDE-LINE https://www.side-line.com Industrial, electro, EBM, post-punk, darkwave news Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:45:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.side-line.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-side-line-logo-png-32x32.png 0Kontrol – SIDE-LINE https://www.side-line.com 32 32 Hypermond – D. (EP – Hypermond) https://www.side-line.com/hypermond-d-ep-hypermond/ Sat, 06 Jun 2020 19:30:14 +0000 https://www.side-line.com/?p=25296 Genre/Influences: EBM, industrial. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Hypermond is a project set up by  Masha TZKTLPK...]]>

Genre/Influences: EBM, industrial.

Format: Digital.

Background/Info: Hypermond is a project set up by  Masha TZKTLPK (ex-0Kontrol) and Nick Zoll. They present themselves as a Russian analogue EBM internet project with female vocals between Brussels (Belgium) by Masha TZKTLPK and Michigan (USA) by Ann Arbor. “D.” is the project’s debut work featuring five songs plus five remixes.

Content: The songs are clearly inspired by EBM, but feature heavier, industrial sound treatments. The songs are carried by solid bass lines while the vocals have been performed in different languages –which already was one of the main characteristics of 0Kontrol.

The remixes have been accomplished by Stahlschlag, Asdean, Bloodconnek7ion, Dreadfool and Okkulta. 

+ + + : This debut work took me by surprise! The songs are original, well-crafted and reveal a unique approach with the rough, industrial aspect on top. The writing is pretty elaborated and never falls into easy EBM clichés. I like the solid bass lines mixed with dark sequences while the diversity of the vocals and languages make it all more diversified. I also have to say a word about the remixes, revealing rather unknown names, but great songs. Bloodconnk7ion did a great job remixing “Deus” with an extra boost. Another attention grabber is the remix of “Définition” by Asdean. And last, but not least I also want to mention the remix of “Deus” by Dreadfool.

– – – : I don’t have real minor points to mention. It’s just a pity such a great EP is only available in a digital format.

Conclusion: Hypermond reveals a great potential, dealing with a very own and solid format of industrial EBM.

Best songs: “Deus”, “Définition”, “Disturbio”, “Deus – RMX by Bloodconnek7ion”, “Définition – RMX by Asdean”.

Rate: (8½).

Artist: www.facebook.com/hypermond

About Hypermond

Hypermond is a surreal EBM / electro-industrial project with female vocals, based between Belgium and the USA, formed by Nick Zoll on synths and Masha TZKTLPK (ex-0Kontrol) on vocals. Discogs lists the digital releases “Deus” and “Doxa” in 2019 alongside the five-track “D.” EP in 2020, followed by “Trepalys” in 2021.

]]> 0Kontrol – 3rdeye2ndhand (CD Album – ScentAir Records) https://www.side-line.com/0kontrol-3rdeye2ndhand-cd-album-scentair-records/ Fri, 03 May 2019 18:30:54 +0000 https://www.side-line.com/?p=19837 Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, indie-pop, wave-pop. Background/Info: 0Kontrol saw the daylight early 2018. The band was set...]]>

Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, indie-pop, wave-pop.

Background/Info: 0Kontrol saw the daylight early 2018. The band was set up as an internet-project between St. Petersburg (Russia) and Brussels (Belgium) featuring  Vladimir 4.44 (involved with the post-punk band The Quinsy) and Masha Kasha (active as a synth-pop journalist). They were joined by third member Konstantin Stanis1avsky.

Content: 0Kontrol is clearly driven by ‘pop’ influences, but we can’t speak about a clear and explicit sound. The songs are covering other influences, which are moving from indie-like songs to d’n’b passages to an EBM bass line reminding me of Front 242. Diversity is the keyword to seize the sound of “3rdeye2ndhand” and that’s an aspect that also comes back in the lyrics and vocals. The songs were sung in English, French, German and Russian. Masha Kasha is the lead vocalist, but there are also male (backing) vocals.

The last songs are remixes by People Theatre, WANT/ED and Alphamay.

+ + + : I like the diversity of the album. Right in the beginning it definitely sounds a bit versatile, but you rapidly will understand 0Kontrol deals with a wide-spectrum electro-pop sometimes reinforced by guitar playing. The songs are mostly powerful and I especially like the energetic cadence running through this opus. Now melodic and then into power-pop, this album has a lot to offer and make discover. The vocals have something fragile, but still featuring a few heavenly passages. I also like the EBM bass line running through “Traitors”. The songs have been masterly boosted by the remix of WANT/ed.

– – – : 0Kontrol still has to polish some little details of the production, but I don’t have real major minus points. I however think the artwork; especially the back-cover could have been better and clearer.

Conclusion: 0Kontrol is an original and refreshing newcomer band active in the wider fields of electro-pop music.

Best songs: “Light”, “Gologramma”, “Lune”, “Traitors – WANT/ed Remix”.

Rate: (7½).

Artist: www.facebook.com/nolkontrol

Label: www.scent–air.com / www.facebook.com/ScentairRecords

About 0Kontrol

0Kontrol was formed in early 2018 as an internet collaboration between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Brussels, Belgium. Its members are Vladimir 4.44, also of the post-punk band The Quinsy, synth-pop journalist Masha Kasha, and Konstantin Stanislavsky. “3rdeye2ndhand”, reviewed here, is the band’s debut album on ScentAir Records.

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