Side-Line launches free 88-track strong EBM charity compilation: ‘Electronic Bodies’
Available now from Bandcamp is our brand new 88-track strong EBM charity compilation "Electronic Bodies". This collection dives deep into the rhythms...
Essence Of Mind
Lights A.M – Stories Without Words Vol.2 (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-Electro, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Erlend Eilertsen -in a previous life involved with Essence Of Mind, is back...
Out now: Brand new The Cure tribute 2CD compilation via Alfa Matrix and Spleen+ featuring 27 songs: ‘A Strange Play (Vol. 2) – Tribute to The Cure’
Nine years after the release of their first tribute to The Cure, titled "A Strange Play – Tribute to The...
Norway based post-punk / ambient project Lights A.M launches 3 albums on CD in one go
Out now is the all new Lights A.M album "Stories Without Words vol. 2", the 2nd installment of the project's...
Norwegian cinematic ambient / post-punk act Lights A.M offers 3-track single ‘Afraid To Let Go’ including live track
The Norwegian cinematic ambient / post-punk project Lights A.M (aka Erlend Eilertsen of Essence Of Mind) presents an all new...
Norway based cinematic ambient project Lights A.M launches new single ‘Not Ready For This’ ahead of new album ‘Stories Without Words vol. 2’ + reissue first 2 albums on CD for the first time
Out today on all streaming and download platforms is "Not Ready For This", the first new single from the Norwegian...
Lights A.M – Clouds (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-Electro, Cinematic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: One year after the debut album “Stories Without Words” we get the second opus...
Out now – all new album by Norwegian synthwave / dreamwave project Lights A.M
The Norwegian synthwave / darkwave / electronic dream-pop project Lights A.M returns with “Clouds”, a 10-track new album today. Lights...
Norway’s Lights A.M releases brand new video ‘Another Life’
The Norwegian synthwave / darkwave / electronic dream-pop project Lights A.M has released a brand new video for the track...
Out now on Spotify: New ‘Run Away’ single by Norway’s indie electronic project Lights A.M
The Norwegian indie electronic project Lights A.M (the solo project of Erlend Eilertsen of Essence Of Mind) returns with a...
How the alternative scene launched two mega-projects to gather funds to help Ukraine (interview with John Fryer and Bernard Van Isacker)
Two charity releases to help Ukraine have taken the Bandcamp charts by storm in the past few weeks. There is...
Side-Line presents: ‘Electronic Resistance’ – a 55-track Ukrainian darkwave / post-punk compilation
This weekend Side-Line released "Electronic Resistance", a 55-track compilation featuring darkwave / post-punk acts from the Ukrainian underground scene only...
Electronic Resistance – A Darkwave / Post-Punk Compilation From The Ukrainian Underground
Buy the digital album (name your price) Price: Free - Name Your Price Catalogue number: SLER1 Style: EBM / Darkwave...
New free ‘Face The Beat’ compilation peaks at nr 1 on Bandcamp’s industrial charts (within 12 hours after its release)
Our free download compilation "Face The Beat: session 7" has stormed the Bandcamp industrial music charts in no time reaching...
30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview with Bernard Van Isacker (Side-Line & Alfa Matrix): ‘Consider Us As An Incubator For Talents’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Lights A.M – Stories Without Words (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Ambient, Cinematographic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Lights After Midnight (Lights A.M) previously released a few EP’s and strikes back with...
Norwegian electronica wave / ambient act Lights A.M launches debut album – an interview
(Photos by Tori Lind) Out since last month and now available on Bandcamp and all other platforms including Spotify is...
Alfa Matrix releases brand new free download compilation + exclusive face masks
It has been a hectic year, also for Alfa Matrix, but luckily their bands took the time to work in...
Electronic dream pop act Lights A.M returns with delicious and heartwarming 2-track single ‘Agnes’ + video
(Photos by Tori Lind Kjellstad) Norwegian electronic dream pop act Lights A.M is back with a delicious and heartwarming new...
Members of Mindless Self Indulgence, Lights A.M, Aesthetic Perfection, … lend voices to new animated music series ‘X-RL7’
The debut episode of 'X-RL7', a pixel-art cyberpunk animated series and music project featuring the voice acting skills of numerous...
Lights A.M – Surrender & Evolve (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-pop, electro-ambient. Format: Digital. Background/Info: “Surrender & Evolve” is the second EP by Essence Of Mind front manErlend Eilertsen....
Swedish electro act Neurobash return with brand new album ‘2K2X’
The Swedish electro act Neurobash returns with a brand new album entitled "2K2X" after last years retrospective singles. The fresh...
Lights A.M – Shine Our Lights (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-pop, electro-pop, experimental, cinematographic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Lights A.M is a new name signed by Alfa Matrix although featuring...
2nd single for Norwegian synthwave project Lights A.M out now via Bandcamp : ‘Surrender & Evolve’ EP
(Photo by Tori Lind Kjellstad) After signing with the Belgian electronic music label Alfa Matrix, the Norwegian electronic project Lights...
Alfa Matrix offers 2 more ‘Matrix:Reb00ted’ remix albums, this time remixed by the electro dance / trip pop electro act Psy’Aviah
Alfa Matrix continues the 'Matrix:Reb00ted' series, this time with 2 remix albums by Belgian artist Psy'Aviah displaying his electro dance...
Synthwave project Lights A.M signs with Alfa Matrix and re-releases self-released debut EP ‘Shine Our Lights’ with bonus tracks
From Norway comes the synthwave/dreamwave project Lights A.M which loyal Side-Line readers will probably already now thanks to this and...
‘Face The Beat: Session 5’ out now and immediately goes into Top 3 most popular releases on Bandcamp
Almost exactly 3 years ago we launched the 4th volume in the Side-Line powered charity compilation series "Face The Beat"...
Essence Of Mind frontman launches debut EP for side-project Lights A.M. – listen to an exclusive preview!
Out on Friday - but already available for preview on Side-Line today - is "Shine Our Lights", a 5-track EP...
Essence Of Mind-founder releases first single of new project Lights A.M.
(By our Norwegian correpondent Jan Ronald Stange / Lights A.M. press release) Erlend Eilertsen, also known from the electronic rock...
Junksista – Promiscuous Tendencies (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, indie-pop. Background/Info: Junksista Duo Diana S. and Boog are back on track and have unleashed their fourth full...
New Junksista album and download single available now – here is your reduction code
Officially out today is the brand new Junksista album "Promiscuous Tendencies". The LP is the follow-up to the band’s 2014...
Listen to the first 2 tracks from upcoming 2018 album by Junksista
Next year, in February more precisely, you can expect the brand new Junksista album “Promiscuous Tendencies” to be released. The...
Kant Kino remixes united on first volume ‘Matrix:Reb00ted’ download album series
Alfa Matrix has launched the 1st edition of its new compilation series: “Matrix:Reb00ted”. The 1st volume is entered around the...