Top 25 industrial / darkwave albums of the year 2023
Referring to the events that unfolded globally, 2023 has again been a bloody, terrible year. Music continues to be a...
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Interview with Bernard Van Isacker on new ‘Electronic Bodies’ compilation: ‘I’m a person who thinks in terms of projects and concepts rather than daily routines.’
Every time Side-Line releases a new compilation, I seize the chance to interview Bernard Van Isacker, the chief compiler for...
Post industrial ambient project Kilmarth launches all new mini-album ‘Better Days’ feat. a singer for the very first time
The Belgian dark idm ambient project Kilmarth has released an all new 5-track strong mini-album, "Better Days¨. Behind Kilmarth we...
Top 25 albums of the year 2022
(By Stéphane Froidcoeur for Inferno Sound Diaries/Side-Line Reviews) 2022 has been once again a sad, bloody and terrible year. Living...
And the best 25 albums of 2021 are…
Over the past 12 months Inferno Sound Diaries' Stéphane Froidcoeur selected nearly 750 productions of which 600 also got a...
Cabaret Voltaire’s Richard H. Kirk is no more, RIP
Shocking news reaches us from the Cabaret Voltaire headquarters. In an update on the band's official Facebook page this afternoon...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with SEBA DOLIMONT (Alfa Matrix): ‘If You Don’t Try To Anticipate The Future, Then It Will Get You’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
‘Click Interview’ with David Carretta: Marseille Kicks Ass!
I first heard of David Carretta when discovering the EBM-driven BAND Art Kinder Industrie. I couldn’t believe it was the...
Side-Line reviewer Stéphane Froidcoeur steps down as co-chief editor of Side-Line
Today we have some less pleasant news to announce you from inside the Side-Line camp. After 25 years (times goes...
TOP 20 best albums of 2015 (By Stéphane Froidcoeur)
(By Stéphane Froidcoeur aka Deranged Psyche) 2015 has been already a prolific year for the section Side-Line Reviews. As head...
Tyske Ludder flash: ‘Two lazy guys who just wanna make ass-kicking electronic music’.
EBM fans discovered Tyske Ludder during the 90s. They were signed to a small, but interesting label (cf. KM-Musik) on,...
The Neon Judgement: The posthumous interview (part 2)
No doubt about it, The Neon Judgement has been one of the absolute pioneers and leading formations in history of...
The Neon Judgement: The posthumous interview (part 1)
No doubt about it, The Neon Judgement has been one of the absolute pioneers and leading formations in history of...
Irfan flash: ‘This attempt is our most authentic opus so far’.
Irfan instantly became one of Side-Line’s favorite bands. “The Eternal Return” is their first full length since “Seraphim” (2007). Right...
The ‘Face The Beat’ interview: 10.000 downloads and counting!
Bernard Van Isacker while being in Mexico. Picture by Elise Din. (By Eldrina Mich) The download 52-track compilation "Face The...
