Miami dark electronic duo Deep Red has released the six-track digital “Atom Rot – THE EP”. The set expands the Cold War espionage arc introduced on the 2024 single “Atom Rot” and continued on last month’s “The Red Door.” The EP is self-released and available on all platforms.

Martha (Deep Red) stated: “This EP builds on the espionage concept but takes it into much deeper emotional territory.” DC (Deep Red) added: “When you listen, imagine bleak, rain-soaked European streets, coded messages, and a game of deception that never ends.”

The “Atom Rot — THE EP” features 6 tracks:

Note that “Who Should I Be for You?” was mixed by Pete Burns of Kill Shelter

About Deep Red

Deep Red was formed in 1996 by vocalist Martha A. Hoffmann (also of Distorted Reality) and producer DC Astro (Element 104). The duo is currently based in Miami, Florida. Early on, the band’s track “Holy You” appeared on Cleopatra Records’ “The Goth Box,” which led to further compilation placements and European activity; the group subsequently released material on Candyland/ SPV and Osiris Soundworks.

The debut EP “I Live” (1996) and the album “The Awakening” (1996/1997) were issued via Candyland Entertainment (distributed by SPV), followed by “Darkwaters” (1998) and “Chimera” (2002) on Osiris Soundworks.

After a lengthy hiatus, Deep Red returned with new singles beginning in 2023, including “Battle Lines” (with Element 104), “The Art of Lust” and its “Love=Death Remix”, followed by “Run” and “Run (Jet Set Giallo Remix)” in early 2024. The German-language “Atom Rot (mit Hoffa)” arrived in September 2024 and introduced the Cold War espionage concept that now frames “The Red Door” and the forthcoming EP.

In 2025, the duo released “Golden” and “Golden (Faustan Remix)” ahead of the new material.

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Dark electronic duo Deep Red has released “The Red Door”, a new single that foreshadows the October arrival of “Atom Rot – The EP.” The track is self-released and available now on digital platforms, including Bandcamp and Spotify.

“The Red Door” extends the Cold War espionage storyline first introduced by Deep Red on 2024’s “Atom Rot”, shifting into a psychological frame: a spy’s unreliable mind, blurred realities, and creeping doubt. “This song is about more than espionage – it’s about uncertainty, fractured perception, and the feeling of being trapped in a reality you can’t quite trust. I wanted listeners to feel like they’re inside a psychological spy thriller, with the music as the script,” says Martha of Deep Red. “Think of bleak, rain soaked European streets and a never ending game of suspense and deceit. That’s what ‘The Red Door’ is all about,” DC of Deep Red adds.

The single arrives just ahead of the band’s appearance at Absolution Fest (Tampa, Florida) on Saturday, October 4, 2025, where “The Red Door” is slated to be performed live; the EP is scheduled for release shortly after.

About Deep Red

Deep Red was formed in 1996 by vocalist Martha A. Hoffmann (also of Distorted Reality) and producer DC Astro (Element 104). The duo is currently based in Miami, Florida. Early on, the band’s track “Holy You” appeared on Cleopatra Records’ “The Goth Box,” which led to further compilation placements and European activity; the group subsequently released material on Candyland/ SPV and Osiris Soundworks.

The debut EP “I Live” (1996) and the album “The Awakening” (1996/1997) were issued via Candyland Entertainment (distributed by SPV), followed by “Darkwaters” (1998) and “Chimera” (2002) on Osiris Soundworks.

After a lengthy hiatus, Deep Red returned with new singles beginning in 2023, including “Battle Lines” (with Element 104), “The Art of Lust” and its “Love=Death Remix”, followed by “Run” and “Run (Jet Set Giallo Remix)” in early 2024. The German-language “Atom Rot (mit Hoffa)” arrived in September 2024 and introduced the Cold War espionage concept that now frames “The Red Door” and the forthcoming EP.

In 2025, the duo released “Golden” and “Golden (Faustan Remix)” ahead of the new material.

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Dark electronic act Deep Red have released a new remix of their single “Golden,” created by Faustan and featuring vocals by Stefan Netschio, the frontman of German synth-pop band Beborn Beton. The remix is available via Bandcamp, Spotify, and other major digital platforms.

Faustan’s remix of “Golden” introduces new electronic textures while retaining the track’s original atmosphere. Martha of Deep Red explains: “Faustan’s remix elevates ‘Golden’ in such an exciting way. It captures the heart of the original while infusing it with their unmistakable sound.” Harry of Faustan from his side adds: “From the moment I heard ‘Golden,’ I was inspired. The melody, the message—it all resonated with me instantly.”

“Golden” was first released as part of Deep Red’s recent return to the dark electronic scene, following a long hiatus.

About Deep Red

Deep Red was formed in 1996 by Martha A. Hoffmann, also of Distorted Reality, and DC Astro of Element 104. The band initially gained attention with their track “Holy You”, which was included on the Cleopatra Records compilation “The Goth Box”.

This exposure led to appearances on additional compilations in the US and Europe, a signing with Project Pitchfork’s Candyland label, and a European tour with the band.

They released three albums before going on hiatus. After an extended break, the band re-emerged in 2023.

Deep Red discography

• I Live Ep- Candyland / Spv Records Released 9/1996
• The Awakening – Candyland / Spv Records Released 1/1997
• Darkwaters – Osiris Soundworks Released 2/1998
• Chimera – Osiris Soundworks Released 2/2002
• Battle Lines-Single (Featuring Element 104) Released 6/2023
• The Art Of Lust – Released 10/2023
• The Art Of Lust Love=Death Remix – Released 11/2023
• Run – Released 1/2024
• Run Jet Set Giallo Remix – Released 2/2024
• Atom Rot – Released 9/2024
• Golden – Released 3/2025
• Golden Faustan Remix – Released 7/2025

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Deep Red has released a new single today for the track “Golden” featuring Stefan Netschio of Beborn Beton. The track was mixed by Pete Burns of Kill Shelter. “Golden” is available now on Spotify, Bandcamp, and all major digital platforms.

Deep Red was formed in 1996 by Martha A. Hoffmann of Distorted Reality and DC Astro of Element 104. Shortly after, their song “Holy You” would be included in Cleopatra Records’ “The Goth Box”. They then got to Project Pitchfork’s label Candyland and went on a European tour with them. The band released three albums – “The Awakening” (1997), “Darkwaters” (1998) and “Chimera” (2002) – and then went on a 11-year hiatus before reappearing in Summer of 2023 with the single “Battle Lines” featuring Element 104.

What followed were the singles “The Art Of Lust” (2023), “Run” (2024), “Atom Rot” (2024) and now “Golden” (2025), the band’s first single for 2025.

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Deep Red releases a brand new single, “Atom Rot”. The track is the first song the band releases with lyrics in German. This track is their first all German track with guest vocals from Hoffa of the band Faustan. The single acts as a sneak peak of what’s to come when their new EP comes out. The new EP will be thematically centered around a world of double-crossing agents during the cold war.

The spy thriller-themed track draws inspiration from the film “Atomic Blonde”, whose plot centers around a sensual yet savage spy on the verge of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Faustan is a new electro pop act based out of Miami and formed by Harry V. previously of Universal Latino signed act Formula Redux and Hoffa from underground Berlin band Flying 55.

“Atom Rot” is available on Spotify and all major digital platforms including Bandcamp.

About Deep Red

Deep Red was formed in 1996 by Martha A. Hoffmann also of Distorted Reality and DC Astro of Element 104. Shortly after, their song “Holy You” would be included in Cleopatra Records’ “The Goth Box”. That paved the way to appearances in a slew of other compilations in the US and abroad and eventually, being signed to Project Pitchfork’s label Candyland and a European tour with them.

The band released three albums and now after a long hiatus they are back to reclaim their place in the Darkwave musical realm.

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(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / press release Indie Recordings) ‘Elskhat’, the third single from Seigmen‘s upcoming album, is out on February 28th. It’s the opening track on the album ‘Resonans’, and also the first one written back in the summer of 2015. At that time, their previous album ‘Enola’ had just been released, and touring and big festivals were on the horizon.

The search for that magical riff was a constant pursuit. The guitar riff that forms the foundation of ‘Elskhat’ was revealed outside the rehearsal space, played on a deep red semi-acoustic Gibson. The reception was good, so much so that the band realized this riff was the gateway to Seigmen’s next album. Little did they know it would take nine years before the song could be presented in its entirety.

‘Elskhat’ narrates the constant oscillation between extremes and has its roots in songwriter and lyricist Kim Ljung’s state of constant migraines. The contrast between light and dark is always close, akin to black and white, day and night. ‘Elskhat’ leaves no middle ground.

“If you tremble, then I tremble too.”

Author and screenwriter Harald Rosenløw Eeg (also known from the electro duo SubGud), a close friend of Kim and the band, was working on the script for his second disaster film for Fantefilm at that time. Earthquakes was the theme. Kim suggested ‘Skjelvet’ (‘The Quake’) as the title and expressed interest in writing a song for the film. It remained an attempt. Time and timing had different plans.

The recording process

In 2018, Seigmen borrowed a house near Karlsvik gård, a picturesque gem near the shoreline outside Tønsberg in Norway. Every room in the house was set up for recording and brainstorming ideas for the album.

‘Elskhat’ underwent a significant transformation here, moving from the key of D to G. For the uninitiated, it was quite an un-Seigmen-like move, but it turned out to be a revelation. ‘Elskhat’ gained the lift, the air, and light it needed.

In a pure bootleg style, the intense and creative days in the house were dubbed the ‘Karlsvika Tapes.’ Everything was just sketches, sounding raw and unfinished. Yet, it undoubtedly gave the band a boost, shaping the form of ‘Resonans.’

The band then returned to the rehearsal space, fine-tuning their aim for the final push before recording at Velvet Recording in Spydeberg in Norway. They were back to the familiar setting and the same studio where they recorded ‘Total’ in 1994 — the time many believe Seigmen truly found their identity. However, an unexpected turn of events occurred. The pandemic and illness stood in the way of continuation, putting ‘Resonans’ on hold.

Pandemic challenges

The challenges that followed have added a new dimension to ‘Elskhat,’ with meaning that might not have been there initially but will resonate with those who experienced a difficult time during the pandemic.

Seigmen faced their share of setbacks, but the extended delay also provided extra time to refine the songs that make up ‘Resonans.’ The lyrics of ‘Elskhat’ have proven almost prophetic for Seigmen—after the rain comes sunshine, and after a challenging period, it is an ultra-positive and inspired band getting ready to release their first album in nine years.

‘Elskhat’ is also the first song from ‘Resonans’ mixed by Mike Hartung (Propeller), setting the standard for the rest of the songs and defining the album’s sound. Like the rest of the album, the single was recorded at Velvet Recording with Christer Krogh as the technician. The single cover was designed by Sigurd N. Kristiansen, featuring an alternative prophecy created by Kim’s daughter, Nova.

Listen to ‘Elskhat’ and the other new Seigmen songs right here, or find it at your preferred platform.

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Deep Red has released a new version of their latest single “Run” in a Jet Set Giallo remix. The main theme behind Deep Red’s latest track is what happens when the hunter becomes the prey, and the victim becomes the aggressor.

The original was released on January 26th and mixes electro-industrial and post-punk. This remix adds a darker edge and an extra punch to the original version. The new remix is available on Spotify and all major digital platforms including Bandcamp.

Deep Red was formed in 1996 by Martha A. Hoffmann also of Distorted Reality and DC Astro of Element 104. Shortly after, their song “Holy You” would be included in Cleopatra Records’ “The Goth Box”, and this paved the way to appearances in a slew of other compilations in the US and abroad (including on our very own “Venussa XX” compilation which we released in 2001 via Triton Records).

The band in the end got signed to Project Pitchfork’s label and embarked on a European tour with them. The band released 3 albums in total plus 1 EP and has since 2023 been releasing various singles.

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What happens when the hunter becomes the prey, and the victim becomes the aggressor? That’s indeed the main theme behind the newest single “Run” by Deep Red. The single, which is available now, offers a mix of electro-industrial and post-punk ingredients.

A darker, more aggressive remix of “Run” will be coming out on February 9, 2024.

Deep Red was formed in 1996 by Martha A. Hoffmann also of Distorted Reality and DC Astro of Element 104. Shortly after, their song “Holy You” would be included in Cleopatra Records’ “The Goth Box”. That paved the way to appearances in a slew of other compilations in the US and abroad (including also on our own sold out “Venusa XX” 2CD compilation from 2001 with the track “Spirits of the Past”) and eventually, being signed to Project Pitchfork‘s Candyland label and a European tour with them. The band released 3 albums and now after a long hiatus has returned.

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Deep Red has teamed up with new electronic act Faustan for their debut release “Pop Music for Old Men” out now on Bandcamp. Martha’s vocals are featured on the original track for “Pop Music for Old Men” and Deep Red also contributed with a remix of the debut title. “We really enjoyed working with Faustan and are really excited about this release,” said Deep Red.

“Pop Music for Old Men” contains the original track, the Deep Red remix as well as a third remix and the self-titled single “Faustan”. All tracks are available on Spotify and all major digital platforms including Bandcamp.

Faustan is a new electro pop act based out of Miami and formed by Harry V. previously of Universal Latino signed act Formula Redux and Hoffa from underground Berlin legendary band Flying 55.

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Right on the heels of the release of their new single “The Art of Lust”, Deep Red releases “The Art of Lust (Love=Death Remix)”. The remix offers a harder-hitting version of the single or as the band puts it, “this remix takes the original and punches it up a notch or two.”

And they add: “Love=Death is an obscure artist who recently approached us about a collaboration. Glad we took this chance because the remix takes the song in a completely different direction. We will definitely be working together again.”

The single is available on Spotify and all major digital platforms including Bandcamp.

About Deep Red

Deep Red was formed in 1996 by Martha A. Hoffmann also of Distorted Reality and DC Astro of Element 104. Shortly after, their song “Holy You” would be included in Cleopatra Records’ “The Goth Box”. That paved the way to appearances in a slew of other compilations in the US and abroad (including also on our own sold out “Venusa XX” 2CD compilation from 2001 with the track “Spirits of the Past”) and eventually, being signed to Project Pitchfork‘s Candyland label and a European tour with them. The band released 3 albums and now after a long hiatus has returned.

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The Miami, Florida-based electro act Deep Red is back with an all new single, “The Art of Lust”. The inspiration for the theme around this track was loosely based on the Stanley Kubrick movie “Eyes Wide Shut”.

The movie has a lot of recurring themes that inspired the band’s musical direction including mystery, secret societies and of course lust. “We often draw inspiration from all kinds of films and when we started to work on this song, it immediately gave us the feeling of this erotic thriller,” so the band’s adds.

Deep Red was formed in 1996 by Martha A. Hoffmann also of Distorted Reality and DC Astro of Element 104. Shortly after, their song “Holy You” would be included in Cleopatra Records’ “The Goth Box”. That paved the way to appearances in a slew of other compilations in the US and abroad (including also on our own sold out “Venusa XX” 2CD compilation from 2001 with the track “Spirits of the Past”) and eventually, being signed to Project Pitchfork‘s Candyland label and a European tour with them. The band released 3 albums and now after a long hiatus has returned.

The Art of Lust is available on Spotify and all major digital platforms including Bandcamp.

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Deep Red was formed in 1996 by Martha A. Hoffmann also of Distorted Reality and DC Astro of Element 104. Shortly after, their song “Holy You” would be included in Cleopatra Records’ “The Goth Box”, and this paved the way to appearances in a slew of other compilations in the US and abroad (including in our very own “Venussa XX” compilation which we released in 2001 via Triton Records).

The band in the end got signed to Project Pitchfork’s label and embarked on a European tour with them. The band released 3 albums in total plus 1 EP.

And behold, we now got the news that the legendary dark electronic band Deep Red has announced its comeback. It’s been a whopping 20 years since the band’s last release, “Chimera”, was released. The duo has now returned with the single “Battle Lines”, a collaboration with the band Element 104.

The band is currently working on a slew of new material to be released later this year. “Battle Lines” is available on Spotify and all major digital platforms including Bandcamp.

Here’s the video for “Battle Lines”.

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The synthpop/industrial band Distorted Reality is back with an all new single, “I Can’t Imagine”. “I Can’t Imagine” addresses the idea of being in a relationship with someone for a long time while realizing the relationship is essentially over. No one wants to make the scary move of ending it. It’s a difficult and heartbreaking split because you both still love each other. In this case, however, love is not enough.

“I Can’t Imagine” is available on all major digital platforms including Bandcamp.

Below you can see a video for the new single.

Distorted Reality was formed by Martha A. Hoffmann from Miami, USA and Christian Kobusch from Berlin, Germany, the creator of musical project Berlin Banter. Martha is the lead singer of Deep Red, the American Electro-Goth formation. Deep Red was touring in support of Project Pitchfork when a chance meeting between Marttha and Christian happened at a tour stop in Germany, Martha and Christian began to discuss their ideas.

Subsequently, Distorted Reality was formed after the two kept in touch over the course of a year during which, a collection of songs were created. Distorted Reality’s debut album “The Fine Line Between Love and Hate” was produced together with Bruno Kramm (Das Ich) and released on May 17, 2002 on Accession Records and re-released on the American record label Nilaihah Records. The North American version contained additional remixes by Assemblage 23, Forma Tadre, cut.rate.box and Null Device.

In 2004/2005 Martha and Christian worked on their second album “Daydreams and Nightmares” together with Andreas Meyer (Forma Tadre, Newt). Artists like Bruno Kramm, Daniel Myer (Haujobb), In Strict Confidence, Dust of Basement and Chris L. (Agonoize) contributed remixes to this album.

During the COVID-19 lockdown, the band decided to put out a new single (performed live), “I Knew it Was Wrong”, in January 2021. 2022 then saw another collaboration with Solitary Experiments where Martha was part of a special bonus CD, “La Voix de La Femme”, with her interpretation of their song “I am”. Most recently, Christian and Berlin Banter collaborated on a single with Tricky.

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“Chains” is the newest single by Snog holding 2 extra versions next to the single edit and the track “They Live, We Sleep Light”. A video was also produced by Richard Grant/I+T=R. The single also comes as a 7″ vinyl single pressed on deep red wax with exclusive lyric and photo insert.

David Thrussell is an Australian musician and a prolific composer of a wide range of genres. He is a founding member of the dark ambient and IDM outfits Snog and Soma as well as his work under the moniker Black Lung.

Here’s the video for “Chains”.

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Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Dario Argento’s cult-movie “Profondo Rosso”, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin recorded an all new version of the famous soundtrack in 2015. Along with “Suspiria”, “Profondo Rosso” is Argento’s most celebrated film and a classic of the Italian giallo horror subgenre in its own right. The release holds unreleased and rare songs and comes in 2 formats, a CD version and a vinyl version which are both available for pre-ordering.

“Profondo Rosso” (“Deep Red” and also known as “The Hatchet Murders”) is a 1975 Italian giallo film, directed by Dario Argento and co-written by Argento and Bernardino Zapponi. It was released on 7 March 1975 and was produced by Claudio and Salvatore Argento. The film’s score was composed and performed by Goblin. It stars Macha Meril as a medium and David Hemmings as a man who investigates a series of murders performed by a mysterious figure wearing black leather gloves. The film was a commercial success internationally.

Argento originally contacted jazz pianist and composer Giorgio Gaslini to score the film; however, he was unhappy with Gaslini’s output. After failing to get Pink Floyd to replace Gaslini, Argento turned back to Italy and found Goblin, a local progressive rock band. Their leader Claudio Simonetti produced two compositions within just one night. Argento signed them immediately, and they ended up composing most of the film’s musical score (3 Gaslini compositions were retained in the final version). Subsequently, Goblin composed music for several other films by Dario Argento.

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