Genre/Influences: Gothic-pop, electro-wave.

Background/Info: One year after their latest successful album “Hinter Dem Horizont” the Austrian duo Sonja Kraushofer – Thomas Rainer strike  back unleashing this ‘extended’ EP.

Content: The title song was not my favorite from the album. We here get a “Classic Version” next to the “Album Version”. There also is a remix made by Blue May Rose. We also get 2 exclusive songs with a dreamy atmosphere. The song “Fear” originally released in 2004 has been reworked while we also get a few more older songs, which have been remixed by Soman and 18 Summers. Last, but not least 3 songs from the band have been covered by Collection D’Arnell-Andréa, Dunkelsucht feat. Chelsey Schill and My Equinox Divine.

+ + + : I like the global concept of this EP, which next to a title track featuring a few different edits reveals exclusive songs, remixes and especially cover versions. L’Âme Immortelle remains faithful to their sound featuring the graceful vocals of Sonja Kraushofer, but there also is some diversity injected by the other artists. That’s precisely what I expect from an EP. I recommend the cover version of “Fallen angel” by the French formation Collection D’Arnell-Andréa (now signed on Trisol).

– – – : I’m still not a huge fan of the title song. I think there are much better songs featured at the last full length, but it also is a matter of taste. I also expected a bit more from the remixes.

Conclusion: The concept of this EP is absolutely great! This is so much more than releasing a title song and asking for an endless list of bands to make a remix.

Best songs: “Fear – Re-Recorded 2018”, “Fallen angel – Cover by Collection D’Arnell-Andréa”, “Demon be Gone – Cover by Dunkelsucht feat. Chelsey Schill”, “Lake Of Tears – Cover by My Equinox Divine”.

Rate: (7½).

Artist: www.facebook.com/LAI.official

Label: www.trisol.de / www.facebook.com/pages/Trisol–Music–Group/104166526285471

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One year after the debut “Passengers”, the Mainz (Germany) based act X-O-Planet (aka Manja Kaletka and Goderic Northstar) have released a new album “Voyagers”, remaining true to their main theme of Science Fiction and Synth Pop.

Here’s already a live cut of the titletrack “Voyagers”.

The band was founded at the beginning of 2016. And you might know Manja from her work with the Essen formation Jesus On Extasy, the British avant-garde musicgroup Attrition, the neoclassical band Weltenbrand from Liechtenstein, Illuminate and she also participated on material from 18 Summers.

You can check out the full album below.

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Bad news reaches us from Germany. Felix Flaucher (18 Summers / Silke Bischoff) died last night. The musician died last night in his apartment in Ludwigsburg (Germany). The new was confirmed by Frank Schwer who says: “Felix died late tonight after a long illness. He was a special person and a unique musician. Thank you for the time together (…), a lot of strength for the family and the people who are mourning.”

Flaucher ‘s Silke Bischoff project rose to immediate cult status following the release of the album “To Protect And To Serve” on I.N.R.I. Records, the 3rd release by the project after “Silke Bischoff” (Chaos – 1991) and “The Man On The Wooden Cross” (I.N.R.I. Records – 1993). The title track was an absolute pearl and will continue to live among the many fans.

Rest in peace Felix, you leave a great legacy. Here’s the track “On The Other Side I’ll See You Again” taken from his debut album.

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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!

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