Industrial act Noise Unit lands brand new single ‘Dub it up’
Industrial outfit Noise Unit shares a new single "Dub It Up" today. This is the second single off of the...
Japan
Alphaville’s ‘Big In Japan’ was once covered by Sandra… and sold only 125 copies
In April 1984 Sandra and Michael Cretu, romantically involved, released a first single together, "Japan ist weit", a German cover...
Japanese industrial act DALMA.NET releases 1st physical album – recorded live in Osaka
DALMA.NET is Sunao Inami’s sub live unit from Japan. The band reunited for the first time in 15 years on...
Minimal Wave label edits second edition of ‘The Bedroom Tapes: A Compilation of Minimal Wave From Around The World (1980-1991)’ on vinyl
Out via Veronica Vasicka's Minimal Wave is "A Compilation of Minimal Wave From Around The World (1980-1991), The Bedroom Tapes"....
Bergen (NO) based darkwave trip-hop act Melt Motif offers excellent debut album ‘A White Horse Will Take You Home’
Earlier this year we reported about the new 2nd single from the Bergen (NO) based darkwave trip-hop act Melt Motif....
Darkwave trip-hop act Melt Motif releases 2nd single from upcoming album: ‘Mine’
From the rainy west coast of Bergen, Norway, and the dusty cityscapes of São Paulo, Brazil comes the trip-hop act...
The 10 best synthpop / electropop albums of all times (and 5 more)
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. During the late 1970s bands such as...
Interview with Depeche Mode photo book photographer Michaela Olexova: ‘We’ve all moved on, both professionally and personally’
Back in the good old days, there was BONG, the official Depeche Mode fan club magazine which ran from 1988...
a-ha’s Japanese tour canceled as Japan suspends all entries for foreign nationals
Omicron is causing a lot of tour and concert cancelations caused by lockdowns etc.. Today the Norwegian band a-ha is...
Melodic Death Metal Playlist for Gaming
Metal rose to mainstream prominence during the 1980s when Metallica, Megadeth, and Iron Maiden ruled the world. However, once the...
Two limited vinyl reissues from Esplendor Geométrico to be released via Geometrik in December
Out on December 3rd via the Geometrik label are two vinyl releases by Esplendor Geométrico, the cult pioneers of industrial...
Detroit based synthpop act Shoestrings back after 24 years of total silence with an all new single, ‘Gone’, and album, ‘Expectations’
The Detroit based synthpop duo Shoestrings finally return after a very long break (24 years!) and launch the all new...
Sine enlists Curse Mackey, Sean Beavan and Chris Connelly for new album ‘Desire, Denial and Paramania’
Dark alternative electronic band Sine to release upcoming album "Desire, Denial and Paramania", an 11 track collection featuring select songs...
Merzbow sees two legendary tapes released on (double)CD for the very first time: ‘Solonoise 1&2’
Out on September 17th is the re-release for the first time ever on (double)CD of two legendary, historical Merzbow tapes,...
Josefin Runsteen announces debut with 1st video single ‘Banyan – Scene V (Air)’
(Photo by Philip Larsson) Swedish artist Josefin Runsteen debuts with the album "Hana - Three bodies (Original Soundtrack)" on October...
‘a-ha The movie’ opening all across the world – the director tells about the journey
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange/Motlys press info) ‘a-ha The Movie’ is scheduled for cinema openings this week in...
Duruan Duran return with all new single, ‘More Joy’, feat. Chai
Out now is Duran Duran's newest single "More Joy" taken from their upcoming 15th studio album "Future Past" to be...
2021 Is The Year Of Japans Best Entertainment
Japan is the home of innovation and fun. Things like DVDs, Playstations, and video cameras to karaoke have brought people...
Products to Help You Maintain Your Possessions
Everyone has possessions that they want to keep looking brand new in this changing consumer-driven world that we live in...
H2SO4 to release brand new album ‘Love and death’ on Lo-Tek – watch the video for ‘Don’t Delete Me’
The UK electronic indie outfit H2SO4, via a collaboration with production duo Bombay Monkey (Guy Martin and Andrew Phillips), have...
Bitstarz ビットスターズ The Best Online Casino for Japanese Players｜Benefits and Drawbacks Thoroughly Exposed
In today's online casino industry, it has become commonplace to support both legal and virtual currencies. One of the first...
Shiv-R returns with an all new album, 4 years after last album
Out on June 18 via Blind Mice Productions is the new Shiv-r album, "Kill God Ascend". The Sydney based electro-industrial...
Ontario Hospital – No Contact / Live Archives 2011-2019 (Album – Ekstasis)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Experimental, Industrial-Trance. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: We all know Richard Oddie for his involvement with Orphx, but he’s...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with Ben Watkins aka Juno Reactor
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Brand new single/video ‘Machines Love’ for UK electronic indie outfit H2SO4
UK electronic indie outfit H2SO4 are back with a brand new single and video "Machines Love". For this they collaborated...
Noiseconcrete x 3CHI5 – Trip For Mystery And Pursuing / With Our Own Words (Single – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Glitch, IDM. Format: Digital, Vinyl (7”). Background/Info: This work is a collaboration between Japanese artists; there’s the music created...
Has the Pandemic Turned Everyone into Gamers?
Even before the pandemic, video games had already been growing in popularity. Nevertheless, after the onset of the pandemic, it...
‘Click Interview’ with Dandelion Wine: ‘There Is Something Really Special About The Relationship Between A Musician And Their Instrument’
Australian formation DANDELION WINE is now active for more than twenty years. The Ethereal-Folk formation based in Melbourne released several...
‘Click Interview’ with Andrew Lagowski / S.E.T.I.: ‘I Want People To Use Their Imaginations To Build Films Inside Their Heads’
Interviewing British artist Andrew Lagowski felt a bit like entering into a sonic labyrinth; where should I start? This artist...
Interview with Portion Control: ‘We Aren’t Really Bothered By The Demise Of CDs, We Never Liked The Format Anyway’
Portion Control saw the daylight in 1979. Set up by Dean Piavani, Ian Sharp and John Whybrew the London (UK)...
French label Unknown Pleasures Records (HIV+, Adan & Ilse, Melanoboy, Alek Drive, …) calls it quits after 7 years
The French label Unknown Pleasures Records, run by Pedro Peñas y Roble aka HIV+, stops its activities this summer. They...
Ministry releases new song and video ‘Alert Level’ + fans invited to make videos answering ‘How Concerned Are You?’
At the moment Ministry is working on its 15th studio album for Nuclear Blast Records. A first taste of what...
How Online Casinos in Japan are Several Steps Ahead than the Rest of the Gambling World
Despite the popularity of online gambling in Japan, the market is still considerably untapped. Still, the entire market is expected...
