Komputergirl interview: ‘Striving for perfection just sucks the life out of you’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Komputergirl, the music project of Norwegian musician Kristin Sigvathsen, released the long-awaited EP...
Kant Kino
Alfa Matrix marks 24 years with a 69-track free label sampler, ‘Matrix+ Downloaded 012’
The Belgian electro label Alfa Matrix releases the twelfth volume in its “Matrix+ Downloaded” series to coincide with the label’s...
Side-Line offers DJ Shane Aungst’s ‘Electronic Bodies’ Mega-Mix as free download
Out now via Bandcamp as a free download is DJ Shane Aungst's "Electronic Bodies - Nightside Sessions" mega-mix. The Seattle...
Alfa Matrix unleashes new free massive download compilation – Dominates industrial Bandcamp charts overnight!
Alfa Matrix, the renowned Belgian label, commemorates its 22nd anniversary with yet another mastodont compilation on Bandcamp. The latest installment...
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...
Die Robo Sapiens – Robo Sapien Race (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Four years after their impressive debut EP Die Robo Sapiens are back with...
Side-Line releases ‘Ukraina’ charity single feat. remixes by Aesthetische, Kant Kino, Cubic and Acylum
In order to raise extra funds for our Ukrainian charity cause at Side-Line, we have released the single "Ukraina" which...
Side-Line presents 2nd volume ‘Electronic Resistance – Reconstruction’ – 58 tracks for free download via Bandcamp
Out now via the Side-Line Bandcamp page is the 2nd volume in our Ukrainian charity compilation series. "Electronic Resistance -...
Out now – debut album by Die Krupps side-project Die Robo Sapiens – ‘Robo Sapien Race’ out on Vinyl and as 2CD boxset
After a couple of teasing EP and video clip releases, the Belgian Alfa Matrix label releases today the full length...
New pressing for Front 242’s ‘rewind’ 12″ vinyl in a yellow colour
Alfa Matrix and Front 242 have decided to do a new pressing for the "Rewind" 12" vinyl in a different...
Pouppée Fabrikk release comeback album ‘The Dirt’ for the very first time as a ltd edition vinyl
In celebration of Alfa Matrix’s 20th anniversary, Pouppée Fabrikk return with an exclusive vinyl version of their come-back album “The...
Front 242 announces ‘Rewind’ (Solid Blue) vinyl + Bandcamp exclusive download with 2 bonus tracks
UPDATE: Alfa Matrix is already sold out, merely hours after announcing it. Fresh news from the Front 242 camp. Originally...
Alfa Matrix celebrates its 20th anniversary with free compilation download ‘matriXX – 20 Years of Alfa Matrix’
Out now for immediate download is the free compilation "matriXX - 20 Years of Alfa Matrix (Best of Electro, Synthpop,...
Norwegian Giants release ‘Fasan’ – an immensely diverse collaboration album
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) "Fasan" by Norwegian Giants is released on their own label Norwegian Giants, established...
Cult electropop act Suicidal Romance re-releases 3 EPs which were unavailable for quite some time
Good news for the Suicidal Romance fans, the Estonian dark electropop act has decided to re-release 3 of its EPs...
Side-Line revamps popular weekly newsletter AND redesigns daily newsletter as well
Back in the good old days, Side-Line online had a weekly newsletter that was sent to over 40.000 people. And...
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...
Pouppée Fabrikk – EKM Anthology 1989-2019 (Box – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Electro-Metal. Format: Digital, 6 CD Box. Background/Info: Swedish cult EBM formation Pouppée Fabrikk struck back earlier this year...
Atropine – Human Emulsion (Album – EK Product)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Dark-Electro. Format: Digital, Double CD. Background/Info: Three years after the astonishing album “Assailant” Norwegian EBM combo Atropine is...
Modulo One releases ‘No Way to Win’ single w/remixes from Kant Kino, Substaat and Subsquare
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Modulo One press release) Norwegian dark electro band Modulo One released their...
Die Robo Sapiens – FanFanFanatisch / The Düsseldorf EP (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: The Die Krupps gang (cf.Jürgen Engler, Ralf Dörper and Marcel Zürcher) is back on track...
Juergen Engler EBM-project Die Robo Sapiens launches ‘FanFanFanatisch – The Düsseldorf EP’ – 7-track EP available now exclusively via Bandcamp
The German city of Düsseldorf has always been seen as the mecca for electronic music since the early 1970s, when...
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...
Alfa Matrix launches massive download compilation for free – all donations to be used to invest in new bands
Available now for free (or pay-what-you-want) via Bandcamp is the 9th volume in the "Matrix Downloaded" compilation download series by...
Available for free download: Aiboforcen’s track ‘In My Arms (Ocean Mix)’ (Face The Beat: Session 5 profile series)
The 4th track on our free (or pay-what-you-want to support our charity work) download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 5"...
Mondträume – Lovers, Sinners & Liars (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, future-pop. Background/Info: The Spanish Mondträume duo strikes back with their second full length, which comes five years after...
Alfa Matrix releases ‘Sounds From The Matrix 20’ on Bandcamp as well
Those familiar with ordering directly with the Belgian label Alfa Matrix know they will always get a free CD sampler...
Aesthetische remixes united on 2 brand new digital downloads – available now
The Belgian label Alfa Matrix has launched 2 brand download releases in the low-priced 'Matrix:Rebooted' series containing no less than...
Antibody – Revolution Dance (CD Album – DarkTunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, technoid. Background/Info: Jan Laustroer is a German teenager dealing with dark-electronics. He probably is one of the youngest...
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...
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...
Armageddon Dildos – Herbstzeitlose (CD EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Set up in 1990 Armageddon Dildos definitely became one of the major EBM bands from the 90s....
Special package for new Aiboforcen album limited to just 50 copies – check here to get yours
A special fan-pack has been prepared for the new Aiboforcen album. The 2CD box comes augmented with 4 signed exclusive...
Aiboforcen returns after 7 years of close to total silence
Still mostly centered today around mastermind Benoit Blanchart and female singer Patrice Synthea (Regenerator lead singer), Aiboforcen strikes back. The...
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...
Top 10 best-selling labels in the industrial music world in 2017 were…
The biggest distributor for the industrial electro scene, Audioglobe, has announced its Top 10 in best selling industrial music labels....
Crytek – Anathema (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, rock-pop, industrial-pop. Background/Info: Crytek is a Parisian based solo-artist who already self-released several digital productions. The band now...
Alfa Matrix has handed out more than 4000 (!) free ‘Sounds From The Matrix 019’ compilations during Front 242’s double concert in Brussels
Speaking of a big promotion campaign, the Belgian electrolabel Alfa Matrix has handed out over 4000 copies of the CD-sampler...
Alfa Matrix launches 19 volume in ‘Sounds From The Matrix’ series on Bandcamp (and on a free CD)
The Belgian electrolabel Alfa Matrix has launched it's 19th (!) volume in their popular 'Sounds From The Matrix' series. On...
Black Friday sale at Alfa Matrix : 50% off on all products – here’s your code
The Belgian industrial / electro record label Alfa Matrix has launched a huge Black Friday offer where they are offering...
French dark electro phenomenon Crytek signs with Alfa Matrix and releases debut EP ‘Anathema’ – listen here!
Alfa Matrix has signed up the French dark electro act Crytek and immediately also releases a first download EP! 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...
Alfa Matrix launches Record Store Day 30% discount on webstore and Bandcamp – get your code here
It was Record Store Day this past weekend and for the occasion the Belgian label launched a special 30% discount...
It’s EBM day at Alfa Matrix! Use code ebmday242 and get 30% of on all releases (incl. Front 242 vinyls)
"Today he has no means He's alone and anonymous, but written in his cells he's got the marks of a...
Kant Kino – Kopfkino (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, body-pop. Background/Info: Kant Kino is not exactly the kind of band releasing new albums on a regular basis....
‘Click Interview’ with Atropine: ‘We Are For The Most Part A Non-Entity On Social Media Sites’
Alexander Jarlev and Tomas Kulberg is an experienced Norwegian electronic duo. They already worked together in bands like Anstalt and...
Side-Line introduces Kant Kino – listen now to ‘Life (No Fucking Guitars Edit)’ (Face The Beat profile series)
The 40th track on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 4" (featuring 92 tracks) is by the Norwegian...
Final hours to enjoy 50% off on Alfa Matrix Bandcamp page
We enter the final few hours to enjoy a 50% reduction on all of your purchases via the Alfa Matrix...
Long awaited new ‘Kopfkino’ album by Kant Kino finally out! Preview the complete album here
With their debut album “We are Kant Kino - you are not” released in 2010, the Norwegian duo launched an...
Stream the Front 242 tribute ‘Recovery >for you<‘ right now from Side-Line : 32-tracks by Front 242’s label mates on Alfa Matrix
For its 15th anniversary, the Belgian record label Alfa Matrix also celebrated the 35 years of existence of Front 242...
Kant Kino offers free exclusive download of their cover of the Motorhead track ‘We Are The Roadcrew (Robots)’
In January the Norwegian dark electro duo Kant Kino will see its long awaited new album "Kopfkino" released. But before...
Alfa Matrix roadshow lands in IKEA
This morning IKEA Ghent (Belgium) was the place to be for bands wanting to know something more on the future...
Free download compilation from Alfa Matrix available now: ‘Matrix Downloaded 006’ – 45 tracks including lots of exclusive ones
With the 6th edition of the now classic free "Matrix Downloaded" label digital compilation, Belgium's Alfa Matrix label prepared the...
Free download mega-compilation ‘Face The Beat: Session 4’ is now available – 90 tracks from the absolute industrial underground!
Side-Line Magazine has launched the 4th volume in the popular free 'Face The Beat' series: "Face The Beat: Session 4"...
Front 242 gets unexpected 32-tracks tribute from their label Alfa Matrix – listen to the first exclusive previews!
With “Recovery >for you<”, the Alfa Matrix label is closing this double-celebration year 2016 in beauty. For its 15th anniversary,...
Kant Kino ready with recordings of new album ‘KopfKino’ (and bonus CD ‘KomaKino’)
The Norwegian dark electro band Kant Kino has posted an image online earlier this morning featuring the master CDs for...
Kant Kino has completed the recordings of a brand new album – finally!
One of Norway's finest electro acts, Kant Kino, has announced via a Facebook post that they have (finally!) completed the...
Norwegian electronica artist Komputergirl releases single “Lightbody”
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Komputergirl (Kristin Sigvathsen) is a Norwegian artist, composer and producer, working since 2004...
Junksista – American Love Story (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-pop, experimental-pop. Background/Info: Boog and Diana S. are back on track and with a real special work. “American Love...
a-ha’s farewell concert weekend in Oslo (Norway) – an impression
When a-ha announced (yet another) farewell tour, it was my guess that the best place to see them live would be...
Alfa Matrix starts distributing its free ‘Sounds Of The Matrix 017’ CD with all online orders
All new orders going via the Alfa Matrix webstore will be including volume 17 of the label's popular free Sounds...
Schnodig releases digital “Nerver vrengt rundt” remix EP – stream it right here!
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Norwegian synth pop band Schnodig, whom we wrote about when releasing their...
Front 242 – Detox Static (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Veteran and EBM pioneer Front 242 is a band, which needs no further introduction. While awaiting the...
Kant Kino busy recording new album, a first teaser is now available titled ‘Life’
Recently we featured Kant Kino as part of our Face The Beat series with their exclusive contribution to this charity...
Last copies Front 242 tribute ‘Im Rhythmus Bleiben (A Tribute To Front 242)’ blue edition 3CD set available now
UPDATE: The 'blue version' was sold out, but our mail-order partner succeeded in securing 25 more copies, order it right...
Side-Line introduces Kant Kino – listen now to ‘Ich Liebe Katarina Witt (Video Edit)’ (Face The Beat profile series)
(Photo by Eline Myklebust) Track 35 on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 3" is by Kant Kino....
