The Russian White joins Distortion Productions for their new album “Funeral Art” that has just been released, featuring mixing and production work by Tim Heireth of silver walks.

The Russian White vocalist Tom Rhymer says, “I feel like this is our most pure TRW album where Mike and I didn’t have to make any compromises. We have a good mix of club bangers and cinematic and emotional tracks here.”

The Russian White is a dark electronic and deathwave band based in Pennsylvania, USA, formed in 2011. Known for blending genres such as post-punk, synthwave, and witch house, the band has a distinct, haunting sound reminiscent of 80s horror film soundtracks. Their music often features electronic beats, eerie atmospheres, and lush vocals, telling stories of obsession, beauty, and the unknown.

The band gained recognition with their debut self-titled album in 2015, followed by their sophomore release “The Haunted Beach” in 2019. They have also contributed to various compilations and performed alongside acts like Aesthetic Perfection and Thrill Kill Kult.

Look for The Russian White on tour with Solemn Shapes. Read the review of ‘Funeral Art’.

The Russian White – Art of Darkness Tour 2024 (w/Solemn Shapes)

• 10/10 Rochester, NY – Bar Bad Ending
• 10/11 Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo
• 10/12 Youngstown, OH – Westside Bowl
• 10/13 Chicago, IL – Fallen Log
• 10/15 Iowa City, IA – Gabes
• 10/16 Madison, WI – Crucible
• 10/17 St. Louis, MO – – Mosh Mellow
• 10/18 Cincinnati, OH – Oddfellows (No Shapes)
• 1018 Bloomington, IN – Gallow Dance (No TRW)
• 10/19 Indianapolis, IN – Longshot (No TRW)
• 10/20 Memphis, TN – Growlers
• 10/22 Dallas, TX – Renos
• 10/23 San Antonio, TX – The Mix
• 10/24 Houston, TX – Black Magic Social Club
• 10/25 New Orleans, LA – Dark City Fest
• 10/26 New Orleans, LA – Dark City Fest
• 10/27 Atlanta, GA – Boggs
• 10/28 Charlotte, NC – Milestone
• 10/30 Lancaster, PA – Little Mutants (No Shapes)
• 11/10 Millersville, PA – Phantom Power (No Shapes)

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The Brussels-based Spleen+ label (a division of Alfa Matrix) has prepared a deluxe 7CD collector’s edition – “Resurgence” – which brings together 133 active bands from across the globe, spanning the diverse sub-genres born from post-punk’s iconic roots. You can order it now from the Alfa Matrix webstore and in digital download format from Bandcamp.

The release comes housed in a luxurious vinyl-sized box, and comes accompanied by a 28-page book. The book holds interviews from renowned producers like John Fryer and Jean-Marc Lederman, label managers, journalists, and iconic artists (including Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, William Faith, No More, Skeletal Family, Mona Mur, KaS Product, And Also The Trees, Clan Of Xymox, Attrition, Das Ich, Merciful Nuns, The Names, The Breath Of Life, etc).

Spanning 23 different nationalities, the music included is a genre-spanning mix of post-punk, cold wave, dark synth, ethereal, and minimal EBM with such bands like Boy Harsher, A Cloud Of Ravens, No More, Skeletal Family, Collection D’Arnell Andrea, Underviewer, Attrition, Merciful Nuns, Lederman/De Meyer, Local Suicide & Sekelesys, Star Industry, Ataraxia, Czarina, Helalyn Flowers, Ascii.Disko, Je T’Aime, The Ultimate Dreamers, Lycia, Opera Multi Steel, The Breath Of Life, Auger, The Names, Whispers In The Shadow, Lovelorn Dolls, Astari Nite, Chiasm, Saigon Blue Rain, Omnimar, Still Patient, Creux Lies, Golden Apes, and many more.

You can already check out a few tracks here.

Apart from the 7CD vinyl size deluxe carton box format, “Resurgence” will not be available on mainstream digital platforms, except exclusively via the label’s Bandcamp page.

There is also a special combi pack including the 7CD set plus Darkness On Demand’s “Panic In Reserve” CD and To Avoid’s “All Gods Are Gone” 2CD.

“Resurgence” Tracklist

Cd 1

1. Bestial Mouths . Hex (The Spell)
2. A Cloud Of Ravens . Parable
3. Boy Harsher . Give Me A Reason
4. Czarina . Wonderland
5. Collection D’arnell Andrea . Waiting For Meaulnes
6. Krystal System . La Lame Dans Ta Main
7. Je T’aime . Out Of Sight
8. Aeon Rings . Fully Operational
9. The Ultimate Dreamers . Polarized
10. Partikul . Nothing Good In Me
11. Cosmobrigade . Spacepit
12. Aeon Sable . From Witchcraft To Deviltry
13. Stereoskop . Deep Down
14. The Breath Of Life . Slowly Crushing
15. Faust Project . Rats Lullaby
16. Al . Mistake
17. N.E.L. & J.P . Desinteresse
18. Zeitgeist Zero . Scream
19. Voyna . Moulding Heart

Cd 2

1. Blackbook . You Are Strange
2. Auger . My Heart Is Glass
3. Dekad . A Deadly Show (Video Edit)
4. Love In Cage . A Logical Secret Collection
5. Helalyn Flowers . Halos
6. Soft Scent . No Wounds
7. Sweet Ermengarde . Sweet Sacrifice
8. Martin Dupont . Bent At The Window (2023)
9. The Names . Far From The Factories
10. Boxes Of Blow . Melting Faces
11. Mirror Of Haze Feat. Primitive Heart . Reckless
12. A Slice Of Life . Seven Days
13. Then Comes Silence . Pretty Creatures
14. Nite . Inside Of My Head
15. Astari Nite . Bowie In Daydreams
16. Korus . Złote Światło Pierwszego Zachodu
17. Lovelorn Dolls . A Heart Cries
18. Whispers In The Shadow . Revenants
19. Merciful Nuns . Oneironauts

Cd 3

1. Lederman – De Meyer . Heartbeat
2. Local Suicide & Skelesys . Surface Of The Sun (Radio Edit)
3. Punx Soundcheck Feat. Ascii.Disko & Princess Superstar . Gasoline
4. No More . Sleepers And Trains
5. Mitra Mitra . Memories For Company
6. A Copy For Collapse Feat. Simona Pietrucci . Faded
7. Alien Skin . Depress Me
8. White Mansion . Cancel The Sky
9. Apnoie . Splash Your Bile
10. Celluloide . Compte Les Ombres
11. Risk Risk . Streetwalk
12. Total Chroma . Northern Lights
13. Opera Multi Steel . À Nos Moments Perdus
14. Lycia . Simpler Times
15. Noemi Aurora . Blood As Lipstick
16. Novus . Ess
17. I Ya Toyah . Death’s Kiss
18. Katcross . Rest
19. Winter Severity Index . Speak To Me

Cd 4

1. Systeme Paradoxe . Comme Le Sable En Hiver
2. Aiboforcen . Break The Black Ice (Original Mix)
3. Chiasm . Cut Right Through (Emileigh Rohn Edit)
4. Saigon Blue Rain . Dolls Dresses
5. Her Own World . Mistrust
6. Still Patient Feat. Minu-Schirin Samimi . Blind Vision
7. Creux Lies . Playtime
8. Der Klinke . Curtains (Your Life On Hold Remix)
9. On The Floor . Crying On The Dancefloor
10. Numa Echos Feat. Red Zebra . Waisted Items
11. Factheory . The Day (Ok Lion! Mix – Short Version)
12. Antiflvx . Crystal
13. Flor Concreta . She’s Closer
14. Golden Apes . Ash Trees
15. Glis . Blue Sky Night
16. Ataraxia . The Source
17. Hanging Freud . Grooming
18. Ok Lion! . Get Away
19. Yuzna . Queen Of The Eels

Cd 5

1. The Breath Of Life Feat. Implant . The Last Record
2. The Halo Trees . Happy Man
3. Palm Ghosts . Tilt
4. Your Life On Hold . Imprisoned (Merciless Radio Edit)
5. Götterdämmerung . Common Existence
6. Jenni Sex . Sin Chimes
7. Denner . She Radiates Darkness
8. Imjudas . I Love You
9. Black Needle Noise . Dollhouse On Fire
10. Dead Souls Rising . Dysmorphobia
11. The Waning Moon . Annabel
12. Korinthians . Leader Of The Night
13. Elektrostaub Feat. Stefan Netschio . Mantis (Auger Remix)
14. Omnimar . The Matrix
15. Synapsyche Feat. Chris Harms (Lord Of The Lost) . The Last Dying Flame
16. Dance My Darling . Criminal
17. First Aid 4 Souls Feat. Emke Of Black Nail Cabaret . Das Messer
18. Supernova 1006 . Tell Your Name (Mix)
19. Suicidal Romance . Runaways

Cd 6

1. Ascii.Disko . Loslassen
2. Vioflesh . Emotions
3. Dina Summer . Who Am I (Club Version)
4. Pleasure Victim . Rascheln
5. Pink Opake . Pronta
6. Thewalkingicon . The Trail (Radio Edit)
7. Psy’aviah Feat. Sorrow Stories . Healing
8. Seasurfer . Collapsing
9. Lakeside X . Fire In The Sky (Radio Version)
10. Darkness On Demand . Hang On (Winterhart Remix)
11. Star Industry . Selling Icons (The Dreamside Remix)
12. Alphavox . Dark Satellite
13. Yama Uba . Shapes
14. Lifeless Past . Anxiety
15. Pink Turns Blue . Not Gonna Take It
16. Social Union . Waiting For Red
17. Sine . Until (Clan Of Xymox Remix)
18. Sorry, Heels . She Burns (We Burn) Version
19. Lights A.M . Clouds

Cd 7

1. Useless/You . Echo
2. Attrition . The Great Derailer
3. Children Of Zeal . Taking Over
4. Octolab . Friend Or Foe
5. Vague Phonique . The Last Man
6. Midnight Poetry . Black Hole
7. The Overlookers . Undercover (Edit)
8. La Machine . Vamos A La Playa (Radiomix)
9. Die Sexual . House Of God
10. Carrellee . Morning Sun
11. Underviewer . Was Soll Ich Tun (Aiboforcen Remix)
12. Night In Athens . Words Unspoken
13. Neila Invo . Alienation
14. Skeletal Family . My Own Redemption
15. The Murder Mystery . A Girl Named Red
16. Princess Ugly . For A Moment I Forgot The Desolation
17. Instant Lake . Ivory Dreams
18. Vision Video . Balaclava Kiss
19. La Scaltra . Dancing On Debris

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A few weeks ago we taled about the excellent God Is War single, “Opium Den“. Today we can announce the full debut album “Boogeyman Inc” which is out via Profound Lore Records. Behind the project God Is War we find Lebanese American artist Mack Chami who will now go on tour with Lockstep this November.

The full length album consists of glitchy-IDM type beats across 7 tracks. And it probably holds the longest song title (track 7) we ever saw: “I Remember You Told My Parents That I Was Going To Get Shot But When I Googled You, It Was Just You And Your Cute Little White College Friends”.

Formed in 2018, God Is War focusses on an excellent produced blend between noise and industrial adding extra bass on top. His work has been released on labels such as No Rent, Industrial Coast, Phage Tapes, and Deathbed Tapes. The project really took off in 2022 when both “I Have No Enemies, I Permit No Such Thing” (Federal Prisoner) and “Predation Perfected” (Closed Casket Activities) were released.

In 2023, God Is War/Andy Nolan released the collaboration album “The Hunt” (Closed Casket Activities) including more dub and hip-hop influences then on previous releases, including even a full hip-hop track with Toronto-based rapper New Villain.

God Is War on tour

• 11/01 Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
• 11/02 Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
• 11/03 Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
• 11/05 Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern
• 11/06 Queens, NY @ Trans-Pecos
• 11/07 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East (Upstairs)
• 11/09 Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy
• 11/11 Washington D.C. @ Pie Shop

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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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(Photo by God Is War.) Out now is the newest – and delicious – God Is War single, “Opium Den“. The track is taken off the upcoming “Boogeyman, Inc” LP on Profound Lore Records. Behind God IS War we find the Lebanese American artist Mack Chami who co-wrote “Opium Den” with Crawl Of Time.

Formed in 2018, God Is War focusses on an excellent produced blend between noise and industrial adding extra bass on top. His work has been released on labels such as No Rent, Industrial Coast, Phage Tapes, and Deathbed Tapes. The project really took off in 2022 when both “I Have No Enemies, I Permit No Such Thing” (Federal Prisoner) and “Predation Perfected” (Closed Casket Activities) were released.

You can pre-order the album below.

In 2023, God Is War/Andy Nolan released the collaboration album “The Hunt” (Closed Casket Activities) including more dub and hip-hop influences then on previous releases, including even a full hip-hop track with Toronto-based rapper New Villain.

Below is another album track to check out.

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London Records has released the Superchumbo remix of the Bronski Beat hit “Why” featuring Pet Shop Boys frontman Neil Tennant. This is the third remix from the upcoming 40th-anniversary deluxe reissue of Bronski Beat’s 1984 album “The Age Of Consent”, out October 18th. It follows reworks of the classic queer anthem “Smalltown Boy” by producers Absolute and Planningtorock.

The song, originally recorded at RPM Studio in New York City and mixed at Townhouse Studios in London, features lyrics that focus centrally on anti-gay prejudice. The song was written for Martin, a friend of the Bronskis who was hounded out of the country by his boyfriend’s irate and violent parents. You could say it was a sequel to their debut single “Smalltown Boy”, continuing the tale of a young gay man suffering humiliation and animosity as he tries to live his life.

The song opens with a questioning vocal by Bronski Beat frontman Jimmy Somerville and the sound of shattering glass. It was the trio’s second Top 10 success in the UK, throughout Europe, and in Australia, and is considered a popular gay anthem today.

The drawing for the original single cover, depicting a man with his head in his hands, was created by Glasgow artist Robert McAulay, who was associated with the band at the time.

Here’s what Jimmy Sommerville says about the collaboration with Tom Stephan (aka Superchumbo) on this new mix: ”I’ve known Tom for a good few years now and when I asked him if he’d like to do a remix of ‘Why?’ he said yes straight away. The song is a part of his story. I was so moved when he shared that story with me. The lyric is our shared experience as it is for so many others…and forty years later the lyric still tells the story of LGBTQi+….the hate, the violence, the discrimination, the imprisonment and state sanctioned murder of those who dare to be their true selves and it’s happening somewhere right now as I write this.”

Speaking on the rework, Tom explains: “My goal was to create an updated mix that fits well with contemporary sounds while preserving the original intensity and energy. After I submitted the mix, Jimmy asked me if I could include a few more lyrics from the original song. I had recently watched a Pet Shop Boys documentary where Neil Tennant read some of his lyrics, which moved me to tears,” he continues. “I imagined Neil speaking these lyrics, creating a powerful contrast. I left Neil a voicemail on my way to a gig abroad and by the time I reached Heathrow I had his vocals on my phone, added them to the track on my flight, and played it that night! It is a great honour to work on this iconic song with two legends who were lifelines to me while growing up gay in a small town.”

“I was fucking whooping like a banshee round my kitchen when Tom told me Neil would like to contribute! ” adds Jimmy. “To speak the lyrics of ‘Why?’ and to hear Tom’s musical reworking of the track is fucking mind-blowing. So to hear Neil, one of our greatest pop lyricists, speaking my words… It brings it into the here and now and also retains its history with my original vocal. I genuinely felt moved.”

4CD+DVD deluxe set tracklisting

The 40th-anniversary reissue of “The Age of Consent” will be available in a variety of physical and digital formats, including a 5-disc deluxe edition (4CD+DVD): featuring 4 essays by Tom Rasmussen, Lesley Chow, Lucy Robinson, and Barney Ashton-Bullock, the original album, bonus tracks, remixes, rarities, early versions, and rare radio sessions. Its DVD comes with restored promo videos, Top of the Pops performances, and original TV adverts.

Other formats include 2CD with new reworks, 2LP (with “The Age of Consent” and its neighbouring remix album “Hundreds & Thousands”), a yellow 1LP edition (Lexer Music Exclusive), and a super deluxe edition exclusive Blu Ray edition featuring “The Age of Consent” and “Hundreds & Thousands” in Dolby Atmos & 5.1 mixes.

Disc One

The Age Of Consent – The Album Plus

1. Why?
2. It Ain’t Necessarily So
3. Screaming
4. No More War
5. Love And & Money
6. Smalltown Boy
7. Heatwave
8. Junk
9. Need A Man Blues
10. I Feel Love / Johnny Remember Me
11. Smalltown Boy (Dj 7” Edit) – Bonus Track
12. Why? (Remix) – Bonus Track
13. It Ain’t Necessarily So (7” Version) – Bonus Track
14. I Feel Love (7” Version) With Marc Almond – Bonus Track
15. Run From Love (Radio Version) – Bonus Track
16. Hard Rain (Nme 7” Version) – Bonus Track

Disc Two

Hundreds & Thousands – The Remix Plus

1. Heatwave (Harvey Goldberg Remix)
2. Why (Harvey Goldberg Remix)
3. Run From Love (Dominic Maita Remix)
4. Hard Rain (Harvey Goldberg Remix)
5. Smalltown Boy (Harvey Goldberg Remix)
6. Junk (Harvey Goldberg Remix)
7. Love And Money (Hundreds & Thousands Remix) * – Bonus Track
8. Infatuation / Memories – Bonus Track
9. Close To The Edge – Bonus Track
10. I Feel Love (Cake Mix) With Marc Almond – Bonus Track
11. Cadillac Car (Extended) – Bonus Track

Disc Three

Consent Extended – The 12 Inches Plus

1. Smalltown Boy (12” Version)
2. Why? (12” Version)
3. It Ain’t Necessarily So (12” Version)
4. I Feel Love (12” Version) With Marc Almond
5. Run From Love (Us Club Remix ‘85) *
6. Smalltown Boy (Us Club Remix ‘84) *
7. Red Dance
8. The Potato Fields
9. Puit D’amour
10. Signs (And Wonders)
11. I Feel Love (Fruit Mix)

Disc Four

Ignore At Your Peril – The Rarities Plus

1. Smalltown Boy (Capital Radio Session, May ‘84) *
2. Heatwave (Capital Radio Session, May ‘84) *
3. Hard Rain (Capital Radio Session, May ‘84 )*
4. Why? (Early Version, March ‘84) *
5. Crazy Maraquitta (Studio Session) *
6. It Ain’t Necessarily So (Early Version) *
7. Upside Down (Studio Session) *
8. Screaming (Early Version, March ‘84) *
9. The Power Of The Gold (Studio Session) *
10. Love And Money (Early Version) *
11. First Church (Feel Love) (Studio Session) *
12. Junk (Early Version 2) *
13. Walking (Studio Session) *
14. No More War (Early Version) *
15. Go (You & Me) (Studio Session) *
16. Close To The Edge (Early Alternate Extended Mix) *
17. Heatwave (Early Version) *
18. The Other Side Of The Tracks (Studio Session) *
19. Smalltown Boy (Early Version, March ‘84) *

Disc Five

The First Chapter – The Videos Plus [Dvd]

1. Official Music Videos
2. Smalltown Boy (Restored Promo)
3. Why? (Restored Promo)
4. It Ain’t Necessarily So (Restored Promo)
5. I Feel Love (Restored Promo) With Marc Almond
6. Top Of The Pops Performances
7. Smalltown Boy (Bbc ‘Top Of The Pops’, June ‘84)
8. Why? (Bbc ‘Top Of The Pops’, September ‘84)
9. It Ain’t Necessarily So (Bbc ‘Top Of The Pops’, December ‘84)
10. I Feel Love (Bbc ‘Top Of The Pops’, April ‘85) With Marc Almond
11. Original Tv Adverts
12. The Age Of Consent – Tv Advert #1 (December ‘84) *
13. The Age Of Consent – Tv Advert #2 (January ‘85) *

* Previously Unreleased

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It took nearly six years for Brussels-based Lovelorn Dolls to release their latest album, “Deadtime Stories.” Similar to their previous work, “Darker Ages,” the production was entrusted to Maxx Maryan (HELALYN FLOWERS, IMJUDAS). The duo’s style remains rooted in Gothic elements, now infused with a heavier, more Metal-like sound. Comparisons with The Birthday Massacre are still relevant, but the overall production has significantly matured. The guitar riffs are sharper, providing a well-balanced contrast to the melodic Electro arrangements. Kristell Lowagie’s vocals, both fragile and passionate, imbue the album with a distinctive sensibility. Noteworthy are her duets with Dero Goi (former Oomph! singer) and American rapper Vvitchboy. “Deadtime Stories” marks a successful evolution for Lovelorn Dolls. (Rate:8).

Listen to “A Heart Cries”:

Read the news on ‘Deadtime Stories’.

About Lovelorn Dolls

Lovelorn Dolls is a gothic and electro-metal duo from Brussels, Belgium, fronted by vocalist Kristell Lowagie and co-founded with the late Bernard Daubresse. The band released “Darker Ages,” produced by Maxx Maryan of Helalyn Flowers and Imjudas, before returning with “Deadtime Stories” in 2024, again produced by Maryan and featuring duets with Dero Goi and rapper Vvitchboy. Bernard Daubresse died in November 2025; the following EP, “True Crimes,” released in October 2025, was the last Lovelorn Dolls material shaped by him, and the band went on to welcome new bassist Fabien for the 2026 single “Call Me Your Ghost.”

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Police Des Mœurs is a Canadian band known for its Electro-Wave and Minimal-Electro music. Formed in the early 2010s, they have released several notable works. The current line-up features core member Francis Dugas and Manuelle Gauthier. Their latest album, “Commencement,” is an outstanding piece of music that creates an imaginative sonic bridge between classic 80s elements and a more personal touch, highlighted by French female vocals. (Courtesy by Inferno Sound Diaries)

Q: First things first; tell us a bit more about the way your duo saw the daylight and what was the initial plan referring to music, sound and inspiration?

FD: Well, it did not start as a duo with Manuelle. Police Des Moeurs released records and played shows before she joined in 2016 (?). Then I met her, and we were lovers for a few years before she joined. When she joined, we were first a trio, and now we are a duo. So it’s quite a complex evolution. I would say at first, I really wanted to have that typical minimal synth sound, but as I am into so many different styles on music, I soon wanted to take it further and incorporate other influences such as Punk, Techno or Psychedelic. When Manu came in, it was an opportunity to continue to expand the sound by using her input into composing and producing. 

MG: I refused a few times to join the band because at first, I didn’t really like the idea of being the ‘leader’s girlfriend’ (I don’t like opportunism, and I told myself that if I wanted to make music, I had to take my own initiatives). Also, being rather introverted, I was afraid to play live. Finally, I accepted and everything went well. Then, it was impossible for me to just play someone else’s tracks, so I started composing. In conclusion, I am very grateful to Francis because his invitation allowed me to do one of the things I love most, with my favorite person: him. If I had known, I would have started much sooner.

Q: You previously released four albums on Mannequin Records so how does the new opus “Commencement” differ from your previous works in terms of composition & production and lyrical themes?

FD: I don’t really see a rupture, just an evolution. In some ways, each record is a step away from the previous one. Having Manu take more place just accentuate this impression. Even though she has been involved in the last 3 LPs, this is probably the one with the most input from her.

MG: For me, “Commencement” is a logical continuation of “Péril”, because it was composed in the same breath, the same movement and therefore, very quickly after “Péril”, even if we took a little longer to release it, because of the attention we paid to the mix. 

Q: What inspired you in the writing of “Commencement” and can you tell us a bit more about the global production process of the album? Who’s responsible for what in the entire process?

FD: It depends on the song. Some songs were done entirely by Manuelle, and some were mostly produced by me. Manu did all the vocals, lyrics, and record cover and almost all the mixing. As for me specifically, I just start from scratch, try to build loops that makes sense and continue to build them into a coherent whole. I don’t have precise inspiration or goal when I start a song. And if I do, it usually change during the process, as the song leads me elsewhere. So you have to let the music show you where to go and not be too rigid about what you’re trying to achieve. 

MG: As Francis states, each one initiated certain tracks. In addition to the lyrics and the vocals (that I record myself, in our basement), I added melodic elements and arrangements on all songs. Otherwise I’m always impatient to hear Francis’ proposals because they always contain an element that quickly inspires me a melody, a narrative, or a global mood (arrangements).  At that moment, I listen his proposition in a loop, as if to enter a trance and find the contribution that could honor his work. For example, “Reprendre”, “Soif” and “Fatigue” immediately inspired me to create complementary melodies (and from this moment, I am very excited to get to work).

Q: What have been the main challenges and eventually difficulties you faced while composing this album? And what are the main points of satisfaction?

FD: I’m under the impression it took us ages to finish it, I don’t know why. It was quite hard to do. So there was some frustration with that, I guess. It’s also not always clear who does what on some song, so we have to draw a line, which ain’t always easy. On the other hand, the result is interesting and surprising. It’s a bit too diverse and unfocused, maybe, but on the other hand, ironically, it’s probably what I like the most about the record.

MG : I mixed the whole album (after Francis made a first mix on his own parts), which for me was laborious, since I’m self-taught and we weren’t very well equipped (I worked without a sub monitor, which I wouldn’t do again). It’s easy for me to get obsessed with details (which sometimes annoys Francis, he he), and I don’t always have the technical knowledge to achieve the ideal I aspire to, so the mixing stage can get painful at times. 

The satisfying point is that I learned a lot by trying to mix this album and at the end, I’m pretty happy with the result (except for a detail or two but it’s good for a first job).

Q: You sound has this retro-like feeling getting me back to the 80s. What does this era and the 80s music mean to you and how do you transpose these -and other influences, into your work?

FD: I’m a kid of the 80’s, so sure, there is some retro aspect, but it is also a part of who I am in the present. It feels natural. It wasn’t a conscious choice to go ‘retro’, it just what came easily. That said, we really want to push this further. We don’t want to be prisoners of a sound that was popular decades ago. I’m definitely not a purist on that aspect and Manu ain’t either. You have to play the music that is living inside of you, whatever that is. It needs to be incarnated and seems vital  and obvious to you. It’s the same, whether your music sounds like 40’s big band Jazz or ultra-Avant-Garde forward thinking Electronic music. It has to come from the heart.  

MG: Strangely, I don’t really perceive it as an 80’s sounding album (Am I in denial? Ha ha). One thing is certain, it’s absolutely not intentional. Personally, I choose synth patches according to their frequency or emotional evocation: so that the sounds best serve the track or best match the other elements or frequencies contained in the track. Just like Francis, I listen to many styles, from several decades. Very current stuff too. I’m not nostalgic for a musical era and I don’t idealize an era either.

Q: Do you have any plans for live shows and eventually a tour to promote “Commencement” and especially in Europe? And what else can we expect from Police Des Moeurs?

FD: We don’t play live at all these days. We haven’t played since fall 2019. I guess one day, we’ll go back on stage. So to answer your question, nothing is scheduled right now, even though we have offers once in a while, so who knows. 

Recording wise, we are planning some sort of special project, but I can’t tell you more about it for now. 

MG: We’ve received several offers since the pandemic (in America and Europe) but we’ve turned them all down for the moment, because we were running out of time and weren’t ready to go back on stage. Promotion is not something we really invest in. We have neither the time or the interest to ‘sell’ ourselves. But we are very touched when fans or ‘cultural agents’ approach us to talk about our work or to share about it. We are very honored that our music travels to many continents (and this, despite the fact that our lyrics are in French).

About present and future; we’re currently working on an EP that will be released on a Punk label.

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(The visual is AI generated) In July 2024, German composer, musician and producer of electronic music Uwe H. Schmidt (aka Lassigue Bendthaus, Atom™, Atom Heart, or Señor Coconut) headlined the Russian Outline festival, which returned after its last edition in 2016, and this amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

Run by the team behind Moscow club Mutabor, the house, techno and experimental festival took place last week (18-24 July) in Taldom, a small town on the outskirts of the capital. Playing were international acts like Atom™, Margaret Dygas and Le Syndicat Electronique who joined local DJs and live acts including Tim Aminov, Denis Kaznacheev and Sofia Rodina.

Present at the festival also was a military recruitment tent and vehicles marked with the letter “Z”, symbols associated with the Russian military effort against Ukraine.

Moscow region July 2023. Outline festival. I pointed out that u should remember those artists in the lineup. Can we tell now that they are officially support genocide of Ukrainians and act as an entertainment at the points of recruiting (mobilization) of russians for the war? pic.twitter.com/gxi5G6SgJf

— Maya Baklanova (@mayabaklanova) July 7, 2023

It didn’t take long before critics, such as Ukrainian activist Maya Baklanova, said that Western artists performing in Russia were normalizing the war and supporting the Russian regime by their participation.

Schmidt responded to the criticism by calling it a “smear campaign” against him. He defended his performance, implying that the accusations were unfounded and intended to damage his reputation. And he added: “It is also painful that at this point in my career I have, for the first time, to make a non-musical public statement of that sort, yet it seems that times require this to be done. (…) I consider myself a profoundly non- or rather trans-political person. Many years ago I had decided to take the path of making true human bonds through music. Unlike politics, which is the mode of separation, I had chosen music, which is the mode of connection.”

Surprisingly Schmidt’s recent performance in Russia was backed by an official support letter, issued by the German Embassy in St. Petersburg.

Liebe deutsche Techno-Community, um @Atom_TM_news, liebes deutsches Generalkonsulat in Sankt Petersburg @germania_online, habt ihr sie noch alle? Im kriegführenden russland die kriegsbejahende Masse mit deutschen Techno-Acts belohnen und damit diesen Terrorstaat normalisieren? pic.twitter.com/8BdGFjA7z8

— Ukrainki_UA (@Ukrainki_UA) July 28, 2024

This letter was accompanied by a meeting with the general consul Mr. Schimandl of which an official post was made on VK by the German Embassy itself. We took a screenshot of said post below.

Criticism continues as for instance even Russian techno producer Pavel Milyakov (aka Buttechno) accused the artists at the festival of attracting people to a war effort, stating that their performances indirectly supported the military budget used for the invasion of Ukraine.

Und wie wird sich versucht rauszureden? @Atom_TM_news will Verbindungen schaffen. Ich bezweifle, dass auf dem Festival Ukrainer sind. Zwischen wem werden also diese Verbindungen geschaffen? Zahlenden Kunden und einem deutschen DJ…? pic.twitter.com/9rfXdDRLaC

— Ukrainki_UA (@Ukrainki_UA) July 28, 2024

His official statements contains some disturbing clues, such as, “this link may be blocked in your free, democratic country,” “this situation, the one of being forced into political obedience,” and “(it) has poisoned music and other arts as it enslaves them to ideology.” He seems to suggest that condemning Russian aggression equates to political obedience.

And that is when, regrettably, we recognize a kind of responses that are typical among artists who support Russia, like for instance Simone Salvatori (Spiritual Front). It’s clear now that Uwe H. Schmidt decided to follow the Russian propaganda narrative instead of using is name and fame to condemn the Russian invasion. His defensive line as if music should be non-political is hereby completely destroyed. Rumor has it also that the DJs playing at the fest received exceptionally high fees.

Sad to see this happening from an artist we used to admire. Not anymore after this.

About Uwe H. Schmidt

Uwe H. Schmidt, born on August 27, 1968, in Frankfurt, Germany, began his musical journey in the early 1980s. Initially playing drums, he soon transitioned to programming a drum computer inspired by the sounds of the Linn Drum. In 1986, Schmidt co-founded the cassette label N.G. Medien, releasing works by international artists, including Frontline Assembly, and his own project Lassigue Bendthaus with “The Engineer’s Love”. His first official Lassigue Bendthaus album, “Matter”, was recorded over four years and released in 1991, establishing his early career.

Living in Frankfurt, Schmidt was influenced by the burgeoning house and acid house scenes. He adopted the alias Atom Heart and released several dance-oriented 12-inch vinyl records under various project names. In 1992, he produced tracks for DJs Pascal F.E.O.S., Ata, and Heiko M/S/O, contributing to the early trance movement. Collaborations with Tetsu Inoue led to the formation of the Datacide project in 1993. Despite challenges with record labels, Schmidt continued to innovate, founding his own label, Rather Interesting, in 1994 to explore diverse musical ideas.

In the mid-1990s, Schmidt collaborated with artists like Bill Laswell and Haruomi Hosono, producing albums under multiple aliases. He met Chilean musician Dandy Jack, and in 1997, they relocated to Santiago, Chile, where Schmidt completed the first Señor Coconut album, “El Gran Baile”. This period marked the creation of his “electrolatino” style, blending traditional Latin music with electronic elements. He continued to release a monthly album on Rather Interesting.

Schmidt’s last Lassigue Bendthaus album, “Pop Artificielle”, released in 1999 under the name LB included electronic cover versions of famous pop songs. His next major project, “El Baile Alemán” by Señor Coconut, featured cha-cha-cha versions of Kraftwerk songs and received approval from Kraftwerk themselves. The album’s success led to international tours, including Europe and an intended U.S. tour. During this time, Schmidt also released innovative works like Geeez ‘n’ Gosh and collaborated with Bernd Friedmann on the Flanger project.

Schmidt continued to remix prominent artists, including Depeche Mode and Air, while touring extensively with his 9-piece Señor Coconut orchestra. The album “Yellow Fever!”, featuring covers of Yellow Magic Orchestra songs, became a major hit in Japan. Schmidt also released the Señor Coconut album “Around the World”, collaborating with artists like Stephan Remmler and Louie Austen.

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(Photo by Alison Ahern) London-based indie electronic artist Rodney Cromwell has released his latest EP, “Exercise Class”, via Happy Robots Records. Known for his retro-futuristic synthpop, Cromwell’s new EP features his signature blend of melodic choruses and spoken-word lyrics. This release follows Cromwell’s 2023 EP, “The Winter Palace Remixes”.

The title track, “Exercise Class”, is accompanied by an animated video directed by Martin J Langthorne.

The EP also includes “Madeline Trip”, a 55-second electronic piece inspired by Marcel Proust’s seven-volume novel “À la recherche du temps perdu” (“In Search of Lost Time”). This track also serves as an introduction at Cromwell’s live shows.

Hailing from Catford in South London, Rodney Cromwell, the solo moniker of Adam Cresswell debuted with the album “Age of Anxiety” in 2015. Cresswell is also known for his previous work with the indie-folktronica band Saloon and the electronic duo Arthur and Martha.

The “Exercise Class” 4-track EP is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.

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Two years after Ulvtharm’s phenomenal debut album, Jouni Ollila (MZ.412, Pouppée Fabrikk) releases a new full length. The influences remain similar and lead the listener into an obscure, imaginary world of unease. This is a new masterpiece where Industrial sound treatments and Dark-Ambient atmospheres flow together in a tormented experience. This work sounds like the imaginary merger between In Slaughter Natives, Brighter Death Now and Raison D’Être. No real comparison is possible because this work is above all a confirmation of Jouni’s unique talent in this genre of music. (Rate:8½).

Listen to “Sinners Will Inherit The World”:

About Ulvtharm

Ulvtharm is the solo project of Swedish artist Jouni Heikki Ollila, also known for his work in the EBM duo Pouppée Fabrikk and the Dark-Ambient project MZ.412, as well as Mr. Jones Machine, Project-X, Teleskop and Burg. Ollila began the Ulvtharm recordings as demos while living in Malaysia, then re-recorded them after moving back to Sweden around 2019/2020. The project’s debut album, “Wrēkō”, was released via Cyclic Law. “7 Uthras” follows two years later on the same label, on digital, CD and vinyl.

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Chicago post-industrial duo [melter], Jax Allos & Robert Hyman, have a new single and a grainy black and white video out, “Blacklist”. The single comes ahead of upcoming tour dates of the US Midwest and East Coast, spanning July, August, and September 2024.

“Blacklist” has been mixed and produced with post-punk / deathrock / darkwave producer William Faith (The Bellwether Syndicate, Faith and the Muse, et al) at Chicago’s 13 Studio; while the video was created by MoK Films and [melter].

Rob Hyman says of the track: “Musically the song took off once Jax supplied me with her vocal melody and lyrics. She had built off of a musical idea I started which is the electronic foundation of the song, but which finally became a [melter] track after the drums, bass and vocals were added to it. ‘blacklist’ is very representative of where [melter] is as a band right now. The song evolved into a powerful and driving backbone to Jax’s dynamic and textured vocal performance. Working with William Faith on the mix helped to present it as strongly as we had envisioned it while wiring it.”

“Blacklist” from [melter] is out now via Bandcamp as a 3-track single, featuring live versions of the title track, and the earlier track “Raw”, originally from the band’s self-titled debut EP (May 2023).

Upcoming [melter] tourdates

[melter] are soon to embark on a string of tour dates with Pittsburgh’s Hemlock for Socrates. The two bands’ Summer Tour kicks off in Louisville, Kentucky on July 26th, before taking in dates mainly across the US Midwest (Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois), and winding up with homecoming shows in Chicago, IL, and Pittsburgh, PA, on 10 and 11 August 2024.

Of the upcoming tour with Hemlock for Socrates, Rob says: “This is our first tour, so we are excited to play cities we’ve not played before and to perform to new audiences. Getting to spend more time with Hemlock for Socrates and enjoying life on the road for a few weeks. Jax and I end up living [melter] 24/7 when we are on the road and it really helps to spur new ideas and provide a lot of focus for what is next for us.”

And Jax adds: “I’m excited to continue growing our friendship with Heather and Kegan from Hemlock for Socrates, and I can’t wait for us to share all our stories from many years of music creation. I’m ecstatic about travelling, in part because I can tackle some of the things on [melter]’s to-do list while Rob is driving. Like Rob said, living the [melter] life 24/7. I’ll maintain productivity and brings me so much joy, you have no idea! Because, it’s the little things, right?”

In September, [melter] once again hit the road, this time for the Imperfect Waves Tour across the East Coast, alongside “Chicago glampires” Plasmata, and Cleveland industrial-rock / dark synth outfit 2 Forks.

Hemlock for Socrates and [melter] – Summer Tour 2024

• 26 July – Louisville, KY – Art Sanctuary
• 27 July – Columbus, OH – The Spacebar
• 31 July – Ypsilanti, MI – Ziggy’s
• 1 August – Madison, WI – Crucible
• 2 August – Grand Rapids, MI – Mulligan’s
• 3 August – Fort Wayne, IN – The Ruin
• 8 August – Cincinnati, OH – The Comet
• 9 August – Alton, IL – The Conservatory
• 10 August – Chicago, IL – Bourbon on Division
• 11 August – Pittsburgh, PA – The Government Center

Plasmata, [melter], and 2 Forks – Imperfect Waves Tour: September 2024

• 20 September – Lake Worth Beach, FL – Propaganda: ‘Nights in Necropolis’
• 21 September – Tampa, FL – New World Brewery
• 22 September – Atlanta, GA – 10 High
• 23 September – TBD – contact Hecataea Music for bookings
• 24 September – Pittsburgh, PA – Poetry Lounge
• 25 September – TBD – contact Hecataea Music for bookings
• 26 September – Philadelphia, PA – The Fire
• 27 September – Providence, Rhode Island – Fete Music Hall
• 28 September – Harrisburg, PA – JB Lovedrafts Micropub
• 29 September – Richmond, VA – Fallout RVA

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Out on Metropolis Records on 19 July 2024 is the brand new album by the post-punk/goth legends The March Violets. The band signed to Metropolis Records in early 2024 and will release a brand new studio album entitled “Crocodile Promises” on 19th July. A single and video is available now, “Hammer The Last Nail”.

Describing the track’s lyrical content, singer Rosie Garland states: “There’s no time like now to break free of gaslighting; no time like now to untangle from toxic people. The March Violets are set to Hammer the Last Nail into damaging relationships that keep us in prison.”

The band will play seven UK dates in late July and early August prior to a US tour. Their schedule includes shows in London and Glasgow, the latter immediately preceded by a slot at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool (2nd August).

Regarding the band’s current line-up, Mat Thorpe (bass, vocals) joined band founders Rosie Garland (vocals) and Tom Ashton (guitar) as a permanent member of The March Violets in early 2024.

About The March Violets

The March Violets are a British post-punk band that emerged from the Leeds music scene in the early 1980s. They are often associated with the gothic rock movement and were contemporaries of bands like The Sisters of Mercy and Bauhaus.

The March Violets were formed in 1981 by Tom Ashton (guitar), Laurence “Loz” Elliott (bass), Simon “Si” Denbigh (vocals), and Rosie Garland (vocals). The band quickly gained a following with their unique sound characterized by a dual vocal approach and a blend of post-punk and gothic rock elements.

Their early singles, released on the independent label Merciful Release, which was also associated with The Sisters of Mercy, included tracks like “Religious as Hell” (1982) and “Grooving in Green” (1983). These releases helped establish the band’s dark and atmospheric style, marked by prominent bass lines, guitar riffs, and haunting vocals.

In 1984, The March Violets signed with a major label, London Records, and released the “Natural History” compilation, which included a mix of their earlier singles and new material.

Despite their early success, The March Violets faced numerous lineup changes and internal conflicts, which affected their stability and output. They released their only full-length album of the original era, “Electric Shades,” in 1985. The band disbanded in the mid-1980s but left a lasting impact on the gothic rock and post-punk scenes.

The March Violets reformed in 2007 and have since performed at various festivals and released new music. They released the album “Made Glorious” in 2013, which was funded through a successful crowdfunding campaign. The band’s recent work has continued to blend their signature gothic rock sound with modern influences. Read the review of ‘Crocodile Promises’.

The March Violets Discography

• Religious as Hell (1982)
• Grooving in Green (1983)
• Natural History (1984)
• Electric Shades (1985)
• Made Glorious (2013)
• Crocodile Promises (2024)

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The Swedish duo Ison formed in Gothenburg in 2015 to produce space-themed downtempo music. In late 2020 Heike Langhans left the band and Daniel Änghede continued by himself. Out on June 26th is Ison’s first album “Aurora” but this time without Heike Langhans. The release comes two years after the release of “Inner-Space”.

Daniel Änghede explains: “After Heike Langhans left the band in late 2019 the future of Ison was unsure, but it didn’t take long before I was feeling the urge to write again, and I decided to continue as a solo artist. I spent the entire 2020 writing and recording what would later evolve into my most ambitious album to date! I knew from the start that I wanted to invite friends and vocalists I admire to sing on the album, rather than finding a permanent vocalist, and it gave the songs their own unique vibe. It is by far the most diverse and emotional Ison album I have written so far. This is the result of manifestation and channeling and my aim with this album is to try to mend and calm the listener. It should be played in sequence from start to finish and it was made for listening in headphones with your eyes closed.”

The new 4th album comes in a limited edition of 300 copies on white vinyl and on a CD edition limited to 450 copies. It features guest vocals by Sylvaine, Cammie Gilbert (Oceans Of Slumber), Tara Van Flower (Lycia), Vila, Carline Van Roos (Lethian Dreams), Gogo Melone (Aeonian Sorrow), Circle & Wind and Lisa Cuthbert. Additional bass was delivered by Niklas Sandin (Katatonia), additional Synths By Mark Furnevall (Venus Principle/Ex Crippled Black Phoenix).

Check out the Video for the album track “Jupiter” featuring guest vocalist Vila.

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