Genre/Influences: EBM.

Format: Digital.

Background/Info: I never heard of this American solo-project before although Nebulae Complex has been active since 2007. “Bryozoan Operator” features five songs.

Content: This work brings us back to good-old EBM and has a very explicit 80s touch reminding Portion Control.

+ + + : I like this rudimentary approach of vintage EBM which is mainly coming through at “Airroot” and “Bleachburn” which both are songs with potential.

– – – : The work however suffers from a lack of achievement. It might be voluntary to recreate the early spirit of 80s EBM but it isn’t accomplished as a ‘new’ release.

Conclusion: Nebulae Complex is an interesting project which I think has more potential than what came out on this EP.

Best songs: “Airroot”, “Bleachburn”.

Rate: 6.

Artist: www.facebook.com/NebulaeComplex Read the news on ‘Bryozoan Operator’.

Listen to “Bryozoan Operator”:

About Nebulae Complex

Nebulae Complex is an American solo project active in the music scene since 2007. “Bryozoan Operator” draws its themes from peculiar plants and deep sea life, building an aesthetic the project describes as an otherworldly yet familiar planetary landscape seen through remote sensing instruments. The EP is available digitally via Bandcamp.

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The new EP from solo experimental electro-industrial act Nebulae Complex, called “Bryozoan Operator”, is now available. For this release the project has embraced a change to more powerful electro-industrial beats with layered vocals.

Nebulae Complex shares the inspiration behind the EP, saying, “It draws influence from peculiar plants and deep sea life, among other themes. ‘Bryozoan Operator’ creates an almost otherworldly, yet strangely familiar, planetary landscape as seen through remote sensing instruments. Although not a concept EP, each track tells its own story while fitting into the loosely-connected and loosely-defined aesthetic universe of the entire EP.”

Nebulae Complex has been active in the music scene since 2007.

Here’s the video for “Bleachburn”.

“Bryozoan Operator” is available digitally on Bandcamp now. Read the review of ‘Bryozoan Operator’.

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Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Industrial-Pop, Indie-Pop.

Format: Digital, CD.

Background/Info: Eva X is the sonic brainchild of Canadian female artist  Gaby Gustafson. After having released a few singles she signed to Distortion Productions unleashing her official debut album “I Dream Of Reality”.  

Content: The work sounds like the offspring between different but related influences. It creates a naughty Pop sound driven by passionate vocals. Broken rhythms are one of the album’s trademarks while there’s an interesting twist between electronics and guitar parts.

+ + + : Eva X reveals a very own approach in sound. This girl has something from her own which I like. The sound is hard to define but definitely ‘Pop’ related; somewhat in between Industrial and Indie-like. The timbre of voice is sometimes reminds me of Gaby’s compatriot Jennifer Parkins (aka Ayria).

– – – : The work features remixes by Adoration Destroyed, Nebulae complex and Spank The Nun. I personally prefer the remixes to the original edits.

Conclusion: Eva X is a name to keep in mind; this artist is not dealing with the most accessible kind of Pop but the work resulted from a true creative process I can only but support.

Best songs: “Wipping Girl”, “Machine”, “Control – Spankthenun Remix”, “Machine – Adoration Destroyed Remix”.

Rate: 7.

Artist: www.facebook.com/evaxband

Label: www.distortionprod.com / www.facebook.com/distortionproductions

Side-Line first covered the release on September 9, 2022, when Eva X released the album through Distortion Productions on CD alongside digital and streaming platforms.

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About Eva X

Eva X is the solo Gothic pop project of Gabrielle Gustafson, based in Vancouver, Canada, blending dark electro, industrial pop, synthwave and hyperpop. She released the singles “Whipping Girl” and “Machine” ahead of her debut album, issued by Distortion Productions on September 9, 2022. The label and Side-Line list the album as “I Dream of a Reality”, while this review carries the title “I Dream Of Reality”.

Eva X later released the single and video “Dopamine Blind” in April 2024.

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