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C-Tec sees ‘Darker & Cut’ re-released as a 2CD set with bonus
Following on from Armalyte’s "Brutalism" retrospective of Cubanate’s early works, "Darker + Cut" sees the original two C-Tec albums (1997...
Front 242 member Daniel B. launches 2 new albums under the Daniel B. Prothèse umbrella
Front 242 member Daniel B. is back under the Daniel B. Prothèse umbrella for two new albums to be released...
‘Click Interview’ with Culture Kultür: ‘Dancing With Tears In Our Eyes’
The Spanish formation Culture Kultür saw the daylight in 1992. Josua Clotet remained the single core member while singer Salva...
New Nothing But Noise double CD out: ‘Formations Magnétiques et Phénomènes D’incertitude’ – available for ordering
In 2012 Daniel B., Dirk Bergen and Erwin Jadot (who left after the "Muted Tv" 10" ) decided to give...
Daniel.B.Prothese – HöllEKtroKraut / HellEctroKraut (DCD Album – db2fluctuation)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, krautrock, ambient. Background/Info: Daniel Bressanutti (Daniel B) became a real prolific artist during the past few years. He...
Nothing But Noise – Mutanten Maschine (CD EP – Nothing But Noise)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, electronics, ambient. Background/Info: Old mates Daniel Bressanutti and Dirk Bergen are back on track unleashing this new work...
Individual Totem – Electrostatic (CD Album – Artoffact Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, body-pop. Background/Info: Set up in the late 80s, but mainly active and getting renowned during the 90s, German...
‘Click Interview’ with Schicksal: ‘Stop Looking At Your Smartphone And Create Your Own Revolution’!
The ‘older’ electro fans familiar with EBM will probably remind Schicksal. This Belgian solo-project set up by Rudi Huybrechts released...
How did Jean-Marc Lederman end up with The The at The The Marquee gigs in 1982?
A few days ago Jean-Marc Lederman - the man who worked with numerous bands including Fad Gadget, Gene Loves Jezebel,...
Cyberaktif – Tenebrae Vision (DCD Album – Artoffact)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Can you imagine Bill Leeb (FLA) joining hands together with cEvin Key and Dwayne Goettel (both members...
Lederman / De Meyer – Eleven Grinding Songs (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, body-pop, experimental. Background/Info: Earlier this year we discover the surprising duo Jean-Marc Lederman – Jean-Luc De Meyer joining...
Lederman / De Meyer returns with brand new single feat. Mesh, Radical G, Rotersand in the remix cockpit: ‘Atoms in Fury’
Lederman / De Meyer, the artistic fusion of two strong-minded icons from the cult Belgian electronic music scene, launch a...
‘Click Interview’ with Aiboforcen: ‘The Aim Was To Have A Poppier Album’
The album “Sense & Nonsense” marks the return of the Belgian formation Aiboforcen. Behind the band is hiding Benoît Blanchart,...
10 tips and composing advice from Jean-Marc Lederman (Lederman / De Meyer, The Weathermen, Fad Gadget, …)
The recently released “Eleven Grinding Songs”, the debut album by Lederman / De Meyer (a new project between 2 electronic...
Front 242 concert at M’era Luna 2018 now available for stream – here’s the link
Front 242's August 12 concert at M'era Luna is being streamed on the website of the German broadcast Norddeutscher Rundfunk...
Blac Kolor – Awakening (CD Album – Hands)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, IDM, minimal-electro. Background/Info: Blac Kolor joined hands with Hands label to unleash the third full length of this...
Aïboforcen – Sense & Nonsense (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-pop, dark-pop, EBM. Background/Info: Belgian project Aiboforcen is back on track with a new work, which has been released...
Nothing But Noise – Existence Oscillation (Possible) Future (CD Album – Nothing But Noise)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, electronic, IDM. Background/Info: Daniel B. and Dirk Bergen (both Front 242 pioneers) are back on track with their...
V/A Statistics Mean Nothing When You’re On The Wrong Label (CD Album – Wool-E-Discs)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, electro-ambient, cinematographic, experimental, minimal-electronics, gothic, EBM. Background/Info: This album is a perfect opportunity to get more familiar with...
‘The synthesisers in the early days of EBM’ – Back in time with Lederman / De Meyer
The recently released “Eleven Grinding Songs”, the debut album by Lederman / De Meyer is one of the best EBM...
BySenSeS – People (CD Album – Wool-E Discs)
Genre/Influences: Electronic, rhythmic-ambient. Background/Info: BySenSes is a Belgian solo-project driven by Didier Dewachtere. He self-released a debut full length in...
Back in time with Lederman / De Meyer : ‘Working at Front 242 early 90’s’
The recently released “Eleven Grinding Songs”, the debut album by Lederman / De Meyer is one of the best EBM...
AD:KeY – 10th Anniversary (CD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Ten years after the debut album “Thema Nummer Eins” (2008) the ex Armageddon Dildos live keyboardist Rene...
Out now, the brand new Aiboforcen album – check it out in full!
Out now is the newest Aiboforcen album, "Sense & Nonsense". You can order the CD, 2CD right here or you...
Interview with Daniel B / Prothese: ‘I Don’t Want To Be Confined In A Genre That Creates Expectations And Borders’
Daniel B will be forever linked to Front 242, but in the meantime we all know he also releases music...
Mnemonic – Aversionen (CD Album – Hymen Records)
Genre/Influences: IDM, minimal-electronics. Background/Info: Set up in 1997 Mnemonic went through several periods. I remember the early demo-work of the...
Daniel B. Prothèse interview: ‘I reused and pirated the EBM thing’
Out now under the Daniel.B.Prothese moniker is the (self-released) double CD "HollEKtroKraut/HellEctroKraut" (you can get it here on Bandcamp). As...
Side-Line presents: M’era Luna festival 2018 – Hildesheim (DE)
On 11th and 12th August 2018 the annual M’era-Luna festival takes place in the area of Hildesheim-Drispenstedt, Germany. M’era Luna...
Lederman / De Meyer – A Tribe Of My Own (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, body-pop. Background/Info: This project is the surprising meeting between two Belgian electronic pioneers and ‘Godfathers’ of EBM. Jean-Marc...
‘Click Interview’ with Pro Patria: ‘You Had To Feel The Pain’
Pro Patria Belgian formation Pro Patria has been set up by Peter Vercauteren (PVC). The band was mainly active during...
Side-Line interviews Mute label boss Daniel Miller: ‘The Lederman / De Meyer version (of ‘Back To Nature’) is very good!’
(Photo by Diane Zillmer) Out next month is the debut album by Lederman / De Meyer. On that album (titled...
Jean-Luc De Meyer (Front 242) featured on new Blac Kolor double vinyl album ‘Awakening’ (limited quantities)
The IDM infested EBM project Blac Kolor has a new album ready. “Awakening” offers 14-track s featuring also the vocals...