The Australian dark techno act Studio-X has joined up with Belgian vocalist Kyoko Baertsoen (known for her work with Hooverphonic and Lunascape) for two EPs, “Clouds & Trees” in a ‘Sunrise Edition’ and in a ‘Nightfall Edition’.

You can expect a mix of dreamy vocals meeting industrial beats. The lighter side of both versions – the Sunrise Edition – features remixes by 808 Dot Pop, The Breath Of Life, Aesthetische, Deliscape, and Avarice In Audio.

The darker side of “Clouds & Trees” – the Nightfall Edition – comes with remixes by Implant, Elektrostaub, Eleven FX, Infinite Division, and Kilmarth.

In total you get 12 tracks including 10 remixes spread over these two releases.

About Studio-X

Studio-X is an electronic music project founded in Adelaide, Australia, in December 2008 by Matthew M and Lawrie B. The project is known for blending techno, industrial, and trance elements into its music mix.

They released their debut single, “SX v0.1”, in 2009, followed by the album “Neo-Futurism” in 2011 which was released via Alfa Matrix. Subsequent releases include “Breaking The Void” (2014) and “Ad Astra Volantis” (2015), both collaborations with UK artist Simon Carter.

heir discography also features “Neural Torment” (2017), “Wrong” (2018), and “Disconnected” (2020).

The two new “Clouds & Trees” remix EPs are the first sign of life of the project since 2023’s “Cause Of Pain” EP.

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Australian duo Avarice In Audio returns with their sixth studio album, “Tear Heaven In half”, continuing their tradition of releasing a new record every two years. Comprising 17 tracks, the album presents a dynamic and genre-defying soundscape. Avarice In Audio featuring Gerry Hawkins and Lawrie Bayldon, blend a variety of influences, making their music both intriguing and hard to categorize. At its core, the album leans heavily on Dark-Electro elements, complemented by an Industrial-Pop edge. There are moments of Electro-Punk energy interspersed with contemporary, ‘hip’ influences reminiscent of acts like The Chemical Brothers. The driving force of the album lies in its aggressive, harsh vocals, supported by ethereal female backing vocals that add depth and texture. Several tracks feature collaborations with notable artists, including Static Logic, Virtual Terrorist, and Studio-X, the latter being another of Gerry Hawkins’ well-known projects. With its blend of raw energy and stylistic versatility, “Tear Heaven In Half” solidifies Avarice In Audio’s place as an innovative force in the alternative Electronic scene. (Rating:8).

Listen to “I Want All The Smoke”:

https://alfamatrix.bandcamp.com/track/i-want-all-the-smoke

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Here’s a release that should be in your collection. Following up to their 2022 release “Our Idols Are Filth”, the Australian melodic dark electro act Avarice In Audio (Gerry and Lawrie) disappeared from the radar to immediately start work on the new album “Tear Heaven In Half” out on Alfa Matrix.

The album is out as a download release via the Alfa Matrix Bandcamp page and soon on all other platforms.

The album comes packed with 17 tracks blending several genres into their dark electro approach. To give you an idea, there is the Drum N’ Bass infested “Wicked Die Alone”, the more techno beat driven “You Are The Carbon”, and the hard-rock infested “Who The Monsters Are”.

In a reaction the band says: “This album refuses to be pinned down to just one genre. It’s raw, dark, and aggressive when it wants to be, yet somehow finds space to be punchy, addictive, and ridiculously catchy.”

As an extra the album features several collaborations, including Alaskan IDM act Static Logic, Canadian cyberpunk artist Virtual Terrorist, and Lawrie’s own solo project Studio-X.

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Out now via Alfa Matrix – and exclusively first via Bandcamp – is “Drowning one”, the brand new EP from Australia’s techno electro act Avarice In Audio. “Drowning one” is a new single from their forthcoming new album “Tear Heaven In Half” and is the follow-up EP/single to “Wicked Die Alone”.

In addition to the original track, four remixes have been added. Angel Of Violence remixes the track into a more cinematic sounding track, while Viscera Drip bring a classic terror EBM flavour to the song.Other remixes are delivered by Sinthetik Messiah and Dirty K who both experiment with more breakbeat style tracks.

Here is the previous single/EP “Wicked Die Alone” which was released in February.

About Avarice In Audio

Avarice In Audio is an Australian-based dark electro and futurepop band formed in 2013. The band was initially founded by Gerry Hawkins (known for his work with Cryogenic Echelon), Jade Pegg (also known as Acidtrixx), and Lawrie Bayldon (Studio-X). Their music blends modern dark electronic elements with melancholic lyrics, often characterized by pulsating basslines and aggressive beats.

Avarice In Audio quickly gained attention in the dark electronic scene with their debut EP, “Frostbite” (2014), followed by several full-length albums, including:

• Shine & Burn (2014)
• Apollo & Dionysus (2017)
• From the Rib of Adam (2020)
• Our Idols Are Filth (2021)

Their music often explores themes of societal decay, introspection, and human emotion, with a powerful, industrial-inspired sound. Avarice In Audio is signed to the prominent Belgian label Alfa Matrix, which has been instrumental in promoting their work internationally.

Avarice In Audio’s music continues to evolve, as demonstrated by their latest singles and EPs like “War Tanz” (2023) and “Drowning One” (2024).

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The German duo Acylum, Nadine and Pedro Engel, are back with an all new album, “Zuchthaus”, which is the follow-up release to 2021’s “Kampf Dem Verderb” and the 2023 EP “Kalashnikov“.

The initial release of the album emerges as a limited 2CD digipak edition, featuring remixes by formidable bands including :Wumpscut:, Supreme Court, Diffuzion, Darkness On Demand, Studio-X, Neikka RPM, Rroyce, Project Erratic, Winterhart, Say Just Words, Human Vault, Alien:Nation, Dyskolia and Deadly Injection.

You can order this limited 2CD edition right now via the Alfa Matrix webstore and as download on Bandcamp. Below are two videos from album tracks.

The German electro industrial project was founded in 2004 in Chemnitz by DJ Pedro Engel and he was joined in 2008 by Nadine “Cooraz” Engel.

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Genre/Influences: Industrial-Techno, Dark-Techno.

Format: Digital.

Background/Info: DJ Simon Carter -known from his collaboration with Studio-X and Fabsi but also active under his own name plus Humans Can’t Reboot and Narconic, strikes back with a new EP featuring seven tracks.

Content: The title song is driven by a brutal, unpolished, hard, techno kick with spoken samplings and a cold gimmick running through it. You’ll discover 3 alternative edits of the title song at the end of the EP. The 3 tracks left are still driven by elements of Dark-Techno but the tempo is slower and the tracks more elaborated. 

+ + + : I personally prefer the 3 ‘B-sides’ cut instead of the title track. These cuts are more sophisticated and I especially like the slower tempo mixed with refined bleeps and icy sequences. “The Living And The Dead” is a genius piece of Dark-Techno moving progressively till reaching a climax. “Simon (Body Trap)” is a noticeable piece for its Techno-Body sound. I also have to say a word about the different ‘alternative’ edits of “Don’t Blink” which I personally prefer for their darkness, Industrial- and even EBM elements.

– – – : The original edit of the title song is the single cut which couldn’t convince me. I especially don’t like the brutal, unpolished, flat kick. 

Conclusion: Simon Carter confirms with all of his projects that he’s involved with, to be an atypical artist active in the wider fields of Techno music.

Best songs: “The Living And The Dead”, “Simon (Body Trap)”, “Don’t Blink – Industrial Version”.

Rate: 7½.

Artist: https://simoncarter.info /  www.facebook.com/HumansCantReboot

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The Australian techno-industrial project Studio-X is currently working on a new full-length album, Australian. But before that new album will be released you can already enjoy the new single “Cause Of Pain”.

Lawrie B. explains: “While the lyrics reflect a story of living with addiction, the tale of a life on the verge of self-destruction.” The track comes accompanied by an alternative ‘hard cyber minimal’ version featuring a dark ‘less is more’ approach. The new single is available on all platforms including of course Bandcamp.

Studio-X is a hard dance project founded by Matthew M. and Lawrie B. in December 2008. The project is currently based in Adelaide, Australia and is now Lawrie B. Who often also invites other musicians to work with him on new material.

Musically this is one of the most innovative acts coming from the industrial scene, so you might want to check out this new single as well!

Also coming up is a Studio-X remix for Acylum via Alfa Matrix. “This one is going to be a banger 🔥” so Lawrie B. says on a Facebook post from early October. But for now enjoy the brand new single “Cause Of Pain” from Studio-X.

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Alfa Matrix, the renowned Belgian label, commemorates its 22nd anniversary with yet another mastodont compilation on Bandcamp. The latest installment in the acclaimed “Matrix Downloaded” series, titled “Matrix+ Downloaded 011”, is now available as a free download on their Bandcamp page. Packed with 60 tracks, including new signings and a preview of the upcoming Spleen+ label releases, this compilation showcases Alfa Matrix’s diverse music repertoire.

“Matrix+ Downloaded 011” soared to the top of the industrial Bandcamp charts within hours of its release, claiming the coveted number 1 position.

The collection holds 60 tracks in total including several new signings. These are the bands present on this brand new free download compilation: Hanging Freud, The Ultimate Dreamers, The Breath Of Life, Psy’Aviah Feat. Sorrow Stories, ImJudas, Star Industry, Halo In Reverse, Lovelorn Dolls, The True Union, Freakangel, Avarice In Audio, Siva Six, Alien Vampires, Synapsyche, Helalyn Flowers, Neuroactive, Elektrostaub Feat. Stefan Netschio, Technoir, Entrzelle, Llumen, Noemi Aurora, Aiboforcen Feat. Jan D., Reichsfeind, Mondträume Feat. N-Frequency, The Psychic Force, Digital Factor, Implant, Darkness On Demand, Aesthetische, Komor Kommando Vs. The True Union, Matthew Creed, C-Lekktor, First Aid Tech, Pouppee Fabrikk, ELM, Die Robo Sapiens, Plastic Noise Experience, Armageddon Dildos, Stahlgeist, AD:keY, Kant Kino, Suicidal Romance, Miseria Ultima, First Aid 4 Souls, Neikka RPM, Circumpolar, Venal Flesh, Helle9, Diffuzion, Acylum, Circuito Cerrado, Aengeldust, Studio-X, 808 Dot Pop, Cubic, Metroland, Rector Scanner, Elektroklänge, Cosmic Armchair, Lights A.M.

You can download “Matrix+ Downloaded 011” for free via Bandcamp.

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The Australian dark electro pair Avarice In Audio, comprised of Gerry Hawkins and Lawrie, returns with an enticing new 4-track EP titled “War Tanz”. “War Tanz” is quite a powerful track and one of my personal favorites on the band’s last album “Our Idols Are Filth”.

“War Tanz” serves as the second single from their recently launched 5th album, “Our Idols Are Filth”. Alongside the title track, the EP features three additional tracks, including a remix by Avarice In Audio’s own Studio-X, a rendition by Columbia’s Alien:Nation, and an exclusive bonus track called “Downer Grooves”.

The single is now available for download on Bandcamp.

Here’s the video for “War Tanz”.

Formed in early 2013 the project has since released a string of albums and EPs.

Albums:

• Shine & Burn – 2014
• Apollo & Dionysus – 2016
• No Punishment: No Paradise – 2018
• From The Rib Of Adam – 2020
• Our Idols Are Filth – 2022

Singles & EPs:

• Frostbite – 2014
• World Without Song – 2015
• Bleed As One – 2015
• The Cassandra Complex – 2015
• Anthracite Nights – 2016
• Crystal Tears – 2016
• Lie To Me – 2017
• Wolves At The Door – 2018
• Our Cold Hands – 2018
• Trojan Horse – 2020
• I Pray (Feat. Assemblage 23) – 2021
• The Language Of Violence – 2022
• War Tanz – 2023

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Now a duo since the release of “From The Rib Of Adam”, Gerard Hawkins and Lawrie Masson return with a brand new Avarice In Audio EP. The duo concentrated on their sound for the past two years and this is the first new offering in the form of the 4-track EP “The Language Of Violence”.

This is also the lead single from the forthcoming 5th Avarice In Audio album, “Our Idols Are Filth”. What you get is a very sharp production with female vocals.

The title track comes in 3 versions, the regular edit, a mix by the aggrotech act Viscera Drip and one by Lawrie’s own project Studio-X. The 4th track is an exclusive bonus track called “Into The Bowels” and is musical box match between Avarice In Audio and Studio-X.

Exclusively available first via Bandcamp, later on all other platforms.

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Taken from “Bittersweet”, the newest album by the Belgian dark pop act Psy’Aviah, is the “The Wildness In Me” EP which highlights the more up-tempo electric pop side of the Belgian band. For this track (and the more trip-pop oriented B-side “The Book Of Life”) Yves Schelpe collaborated with female singer Eli Rho.

On remix duties we find a very versatile number of of bands offering remixes, radio and extended versions but also instrumental edits by such artists as Miss Suicide, 13th Angel, Cyborgdrive, Restriction 9, Cubic, Karl Roque, Outpost 11, Studio-X and many more. A full booklet is included as well for those who download it from Bandcamp.

You can check out the full EP below on Bandcamp (with other platforms to follow later on next month).

And here is the video for the main track.

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Simon Carter isn’t the most familiar and successful name from the underground Electro scene although you should know him from his great collaborative productions together with Studio-X and his solo-project SD-KRTR. The British producer is now back on track unleashing a new album he released together with the German female singer Fabsi. The self-released “The Bitches Potion” is a solid and merciless piece of Industrial-Techno music featuring the sensual, half-spoken like vocals of Fabsi on top.

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Q: What can you tell us about your artistic/musical background and what incited you to get involved with music projects?

Simon: I’ve always had a big love of music and in truth it’s dominated most of my adult life. I have a real eclectic taste and something I’ve always said to myself is that no matter what the genre is, there will be something, some fine detail contained within that I can appreciate and learn from.  I’ve been making Electronic music since the age of 12, so without giving my exact age away, that’s well over 20+ years of experience in this game. Something that not a lot of people know is that I actually started out by making happy Hardcore! I’ve since experimented with many different genres, styles and yes I’m still learning each and every day.

Q: How do you perceive yourself as an artist/musician and producer? Do you’ve specific criteria and references when working on new songs and/or album?

Simon: I’ve been doing this a long time now and I still don’t have all the answers, I think I never will! As with all things in life, as we get older we do change, I’ve learnt so much, I’ve improved so much and I’ve had both some wonderful and not so wonderful experiences. One thing I have changed in this last year though is to take myself and my music even less seriously. I originally started making music as a hobby for fun and somewhere along the way it became less fun and more business oriented. I took a step back from it all but thankfully this project has really put a spring back in my step and reintroduced the fun element. I’m enjoying making music again.

Q: I think most people know you from your work together with Studio-X so what makes this chemistry?   How did you start this new collaborative project together with Fabsi and who is she?

Simon: That’s right, myself and Studio-X released 3 albums, 6 EP’s and 1 single, all on the Belgian record label Alfa Matrix and we both had respective solo projects on that label too, although by my own admission my SD-KRTR solo-project was far too heavily focused on a more commercial Electronic/Pop sound which didn’t really suit the scene and I learnt from that.

Having said that, “Rise” and “Judgement Day” are 2 of my most requested tracks people want to hear me play. The Studio-X collaborations were crazy days when I think back, we were so young and we both had so much free time to dedicate to music. The creativity was just flowing like a waterfall. We always worked really well together and I think the proof of that is in the sheer volume of tracks we made together. Studio-X has a great dance floor sound that compliments my own and I’ve always been a big lyric writer so we gelled together perfectly. We’re still good friends and who knows if they’ll be more from us in the future, I am certainly one to never say never!

Fabsi is a German diva who I met online during lockdown, bonding over music streams. We both have a varied taste in music but it quickly became apparent we should collaborate together on a project. I was really quite taken with the sound of her voice and I knew I could make good use of her soft, sultry spoken vocals in tracks.

Q: Did you’d something like a plan and/or sound in mind when setting up this project? What can you tell us about the writing of the album and how did the cooperation happened?

Simon: Over a year ago we released an EP called “Beautiful Destruction” which was really supposed to be just an amusing challenge. The idea behind it was as follows ‘Using Fabsi’s Beautiful Destruction vocal, attempt to make as many conceivably different versions before going insane!’ I think I made 10 or so different versions of that track and the EP was surprisingly well received and I did go a bit insane! 

The collaboration work happened remotely as Fabsi resides in German and I live in the UK. We toiled closely together on the lyrics and I helped with a few suggestions on vocal recording techniques but Fabsi was a natural which allowed me time to focus on producing the music. We both wanted the musical direction to be heavily influenced by Techno and Industrial, that was the sound we were aiming for and it was nice for me to come out of my hard danceable Technoid comfort zone and try something new. I think we surprised a few people with the amount of Industrial elements included in this project.

Q: What did you try to express by the album title “The Bitches Potion”? And what’s the importance of the lyrical content?

Simon: So this was also something new for me, creating an entire album/project based around a very specific concept. Fabsi had the idea that the concept/theme should be related to witches/witchcraft.

The title of the album was also Fabsi’s idea, she had the thought that the tracks are individual ingredients and together they make up the potion. Then to make it a bit more unique we changed ‘witch’ to ‘bitch’. I think the title is matching perfectly to the sound, the theme and to the both of us!  I was also excited to work with Fabsi’s native German vocals which you can hear on the track “Hex Hex (Wir Sind Die Hexen)”, so even when we switch from English to German the witchy theme remains.

Q: While all works together with Studio-X have been released by Alfa-Matrix, you self-released “The Bitches Potion”. Is there any reason for this? Might we expect new work from Simon Carter  & Fabsi?

Simon: I am enjoying making music again and also enjoying having 100% ownership of my music. The record label discussion is an interesting one. Since releasing the “The Bitches Potion” a few record label offers have come in for this project. I know a record label would give this project greater exposure and more respect among promotors but the world is a very different, constantly evolving place these days and I feel happy in the knowledge that I have complete control in regards to every specific aspect of this project, its distribution and its future.  I thoroughly enjoyed my time on Alfa Matrix and I still contribute remixes for their roster of awesome artists.  They are a fantastic label and I can only say good things about them but I am also enjoying learning the business of being my own label / manager / distributor / promoter etc.

Is there more life in this project? Absolutely! We have plans to release a new EP before Halloween. It will essentially be 3 dancefloor, DJ-friendly singles in 1. The release will include some fantastic remixes from personal musician friends whom I’ve been close with for 10+ years.  It would be nice to play some of these tracks out live too.

I also have a new Humans Can’t Reboot album coming out this year which is going to be full-on Synth-Pop and I am also working on a vocal Trance album under my Narconic name. So, I’m extremely busy but I am glad to be back and to be enjoying producing and releasing music again. 

Thank you for having me and thank you for giving independent artists their fair chance to contribute to this dynamic scene.

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Genre/Influences: Industrial-Techno.

Format: Digital.

Background/Info: British producer/singer/DJ Simon Carter -who released multiple collaborative releases together with Studio-X and German singer Fabsi last year released the EP “Beautiful Destruction”. Here’s now the album featuring eleven songs plus seven remixes.

Content: This production is clearly driven by solid Techno music which has been empowered by Industrial components. It creates a hard-banging production featuring Fabsi’s sensual vocals on top. The production of the vocals is mainly half spoken while the lyrics are in German.

Remixes have been accomplished by a diversified list of artists featuring Teknovore, Moaan Exis, Matt Hart, Ruinizer, SD-KRTR, Humans Can’t Reboot and Narconic. Notice the last 3 projects are still projects Simon Carter is involved with.

+ + + : I’m used to hearing Simon Carter together with Studio-X composing hard-danceable Technoid stuff, but this work moves far beyond all expectations. This project sounds harder and tougher. There’s a strong Industrial input getting this Techno sound evil and dirty. The cold sound treatments -especially right at the beginning of the album, are irresistible. I also noticed mind-blowing sound blasts. Together with the hot vocal parts this work stands for pure dance-sensation. I also have to say a word about great remix contributions from Teknovore injecting EBM vibes into “Hex Hex” and Moaan Exis getting “The Witching Hour” pretty raw.

– – – : Simon Carter took me by surprise except by the remixes from his other side-projects which don’t really add a bonus compared to the original versions. I regret that this album hasn’t been released like most of his other works by Alfa Matrix. This album deserves to be released as a physical format!

Conclusion: Industrial-Dance terror made by Simon Carter and sexy vocals by Fabsi. This work is an absolute must have.

Best songs: “Hex Hex – Wir Sind Die Hexen”, “Beautiful Destruction – Album Version”, “The Witching Hour”, “Nanobots – Are You My Mummy?”, “Manifestation
Spell”, “Hex Hew – Wir Sind Die Hexen – Teknovore Remix”, “The Witching Hour – Moaan Exis Remix”.

Rate: 8½.

Artist: www.facebook.com/HumansCantReboot

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Genre/Influences: Hard-Techno, Industrial-Techno-Body.

Format: Digital.

Background/Info: Lawrie B aka Studio-X already strikes back with a new EP. The work features six cuts.

Content: “Here To Stay” looks more like a mini-album featuring 5 new songs plus 1 remix. The title song taking off is driven by great samplings saying ‘Industrial music is here to stay’. I’m not sure Studio-X is totally devoted to Industrial music, but we all know Industrial music for Europeans isn’t the same as for American and Australians as well. But we all understand what Lawrie B is trying to say by this sampling while his music is a hard-banging mix of Hard-Techno and Industrial plus some EBM. The song is quite representative for the rest of the work. You’ll discover one song featuring Avarice In Audio and another featuring female singer Bridgette who already contributed to the last album. The song featuring Avarice In Audio has something menacing.

+ + + : Studio-X remains a project with a very own style and a bit of an alien project active in the Industrial scene. Definitely too Techno for Industrial/EBM lovers and too dark and alternative for the real Techno addicts, Studio-X is a hybrid! But I like this hybrid, which is characterized by constant power and dance vibes. The title song is a pretty cool song with a great sampling, but I also have to mention “Terror Bull” featuring Bridgette. This song is raw Techno power!

– – – : The “VIP”-edit/remix of “Here To Stay” is the single song that can’t convince me for its cliché lead.

Conclusion: Dark-Techno music for Industrial people!

Best songs: “Here To Stay”, “Terror Bull feat. Bridgette”, “Butene Machines”.

Rate: 7½.

Artist: www.facebook.com/officialstudiox

Label: www.alfa-matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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The Australian techno industrial act Studio-X is back with a fresh 6-track EP, “Here to stay”.

Expect a minimal title track with a big kick drum, catchy computerised vocal samples and some dark industrial effects. The EP holds a VIP version of the title track next to 4 new tracks: “Butene Machines”, “This Is My Life (feat. Avarice In Audio)”, “Terror Bull (feat. Bridgette)” and New Blood.

You can check the complete EP below, for now it’s exclusively available on Bandcamp.

About Studio-X

Studio-X was formed in Adelaide, Australia, in December 2008. In 2009 they released a self-distributed single, “SX v0.1”.

Two years later they signed up with Alfa Matrix and released their debut, “Neo-Futurism”. That debut was followed by “Breaking The Void” (with Simon Carter) in 2014, and in 2015 a further Simon Carter collaboration was released, “Ad Astra Volantis”.

Two years later the project landed “Neural Torment” followed by “Wrong” in 2018 and in 2020 Simon Carter joined again to record “Disconnected”. In between the project released several singles.

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It has been a hectic year, also for Alfa Matrix, but luckily their bands took the time to work in their studio to record new material. Out now via the Alfa Matrix Bandcamp page is the label’s 10th edition in the “Matrix Downloaded” compilation series, again offering you a – free – insight in what the Belgian label is all about. You can discover 64 tracks right here on Bandcamp.

The download holds tracks from Cubic, Psy’Aviah, Aesthetische, Digital Factor, Reichsfeind, Llumen, Zombie Girl, Diffuzion, Matthew Creed, Circuito Cerrado, Circumpolar, Venal Flesh, Mentallo & The Fixer, Freakangel, Alien Vampires, I:Scintilla, Schwarzblut, Totem Obscura, Reactor7X, First Aid 4 Souls, Lederman / De Meyer, Implant, AD:keY, Kant Kino, Die Robo Sapiens, ELM, Pouppee Fabrikk, Armageddon Dildos, Plastic Noise Experience, Synapsyche, Avarice In Audio, Elektrostaub, Junksista, First Aid 4 Souls, Benestrophe, Mental Exile, Star Industry, Halo In Reverse, Lovelorn Dolls, Helalyn Flowers, Essence Of Mind, Rector Scanner, Elektroklänge, Metroland, Lights A.M, Cosmic Armchair, Aiboforcen, H.O.W., 808 DOT POP, Suicidal Romance, Entrzelle, Technoir, Neuroactive, Mondträume, The Psychic Force, Studio-X, Studio-X Vs Simon Carter, Neikka RPM, Komor Kommando, Siva Six, Aengeldust, Acylum, Dunkelwerk and Növö.

Exclusive face masks

Next to that you can also get the download together with a face mask, out in a very limited series. You can either buy them separately or get all 3 in one. Check the set of 3 Face Masks (Blue Matrix + Endzeit + Red EBM Alert) or the separate masks.

Note that EVERY face mask order comes with a free compilation CD on top: “Sounds from the matrix 022” with 20 extra tracks.

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Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial-pop.

Format: Digital.

Background/Info: “From The Rib Of Adam” is the fourth full length album by the Australian trio Gerry Hawkins, Lawrie Bayldon and Ben Barwick. The work was originally meant as a conceptual album based on the famous “The Divine Comedy”, but it seems that it turned out in a different way.

Content: If you’re familiar with Avarice In Audio you won’t be disappointed. This band indeed has something versatile, but always linked with dark-electronics. Some songs are accomplished with hard-pop elements so it’s not a coincidence Tom Shear (Assemblage 23) sung on one of the tracks, “I Pray” becoming a kind of industrial future-pop cut. There always is a kind of duality running through this band’s work and it’s not that different now. But the songs will first of all appeal to dark-electro lovers.

+ + + : Avarice In Audio definitely deserves more recognition. This band has something special; it’s not the usual dark-electronic cliché, but there’s something more because of some extra influences. Songs are now accomplished with pop elements and others with some trance arrangements. But the power remains constant. The opening song is a great way to take off, but I also have to mention the song together with Tom Shear and the pumping “Prescription Of Paradise” featuring Studio-X (aka Lawrie Bayldon). Aside from all the different elements I also have to say a word about the great sound production. 

– – – : The album features 14 songs so you will definitely find one or more cuts to your taste. I just regret a few songs that simply sound like album fillers so in the end I sometimes prefer a shorter album instead of an endless tracklist.

Conclusion: Avarice In Audio moves on and simply confirms their huge potential. This band has a nose to compose original dark-electronics.

Best songs: “Prescription Of Paradise”, “Destroy My Faith”, “I Pray”, “Taste The Ambrosia”, “Blame”.

Rate: (8).

Artist: www.facebook.com/avariceinaudioaus

Label: www.alfa-matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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Genre/Influences: Techno-pop, hard-techno, dance-pop.

Format: Digital.

Background/Info: Lawrie Masson (Studio-X) and Simon Carter earlier this year released their newest album “Disconnected”. “Our Promise” is a song taken from that album. It has been reworked into a few alternative edits while you’ll also get other ‘remixes’ and new songs. 

Content: “Our Promise” was not my favorite song from the album, but it definitely belongs to the heaviest dance-pieces. This EP is clearly dance-orientated and the female vocals of Bridgette Collins only accentuate the ‘dance’ approach. You’ll also discover reworked versions of other albums songs like “Disconnected”, “Choices”, “I’m Alive”, “The Only One” and a new version “Stronger” (originally released on the album “Ad Astra Volantis” / 2015).

Two from the three new songs are featuring vocals by Bridgette Collins while the other track left is a hard-techno inspired piece.

+ + + : I’ve always liked the albums from this Australian project (reinforced by British DJ Simon Carter), but the EP’s are often food for the techno/dance clubs. So if you’re into hard techno/dance music with a touch of pop on top, you’re going to like this release. But Studio-X isn’t dealing with ‘cheap’ techno stuff; the songs are well-crafted and carried by great sound treatments, filtered sequences and hard-beating kicks. The new song “You Will See ” is for sure an attention grabber –and I especially like this track because there are no real vocals on it, but samplings instead. The original version of “Our Promise” with male vocals remains another cool song, but I also recommend the “2020 Version” featuring Bridgette Collins. She also reveals a sensual way of singing on “Solar Flare”, which is one of the other new songs.

– – – : This EP is sometimes a bit too ‘dance’-driven to my taste.

Conclusion: If you want to discover the real techno power made with intelligence from Studio-X I can only, but advise you to purchase the albums. And if you’re more into a clubby mood, this EP will bring you to dance.

Best songs: “Our Promise – Original Version”, “Our Promise – 2020 Version feat. Bridgette”, “Solar Flare”, “You Will See”.

Rate: (7).

Artists: www.facebook.com/officialstudiox / www.facebook.com/sy.carter

Label: www.alfa-matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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The debut episode of ‘X-RL7’, a pixel-art cyberpunk animated series and music project featuring the voice acting skills of numerous alternative rock, metal and electronic musicians, is available today.

The series is free to watch. Check out the first episode below.

The series, created by Mike Evans of UK based electronic rock act MiXE1, chronicles the exploits of the fictional band X-RL7 in a mix of comedy, social commentary and original music. Fueled by mysterious dream-like visions, the show follows the X-RL7 frontman Omega as he navigates the trials and tribulations of the music industry alongside guitarist/producer PJ and flamboyant larger-than-life band manager Alfie in their journey to make it to the top of the musical food chain. Featuring a myriad of colorful characters and original electronic rock tunes set against a cyberpunk-inspired futuristic backdrop.

“I’m absolutely delighted (and terrified) to launch X-RL7 at last,” Evans says. “The series has been in development for over a year and a half and represents the amalgamation of so many of my passions – my love of pixel art, music, comedy, social commentary, romance, cyberpunk and conspiratorial themes all coming together in one unique pixelated cocktail.”

The origins of the X-RL7 project can be traced back to 2016 in the form of an unfinished point and click adventure game developed by Evans with the concept revolving around a music journalist and other fictional bands with original music. After moving on from this, Evans formed Youtube video series Project Anything, honing his animation skills, while still creating music with his band MiXE1. Still enamored by one of the songs he penned for the game (“Apotheosis Man”), Evans picked up the remnants of the project in late 2018 and started repurposing it as a video/music series with a brand new story, focusing largely around one specific band – X-RL7.

Guest voices from around the world

Along the way Evans approached musical friends and past collaborators to lend their voices to various characters and songs. As the series took shape, he approached others in the alternative music scene, some of whom he has been a fan of for many years, who kindly got involved and delivered fantastic performances as their animated counter parts. “I am very blessed that so many super talented artists have taken the time to lend their voices to the project, embracing the world of X-RL7 and the music,” says Evans.

Musicians who have lent their voices to the show so far include:

• Jimmy Urine (Mindless Self Indulgence)
• Rob “Rawrb” Kersey (Psychostick)
• Daniel Graves (Aesthetic Perfection)
• Lauren Babic (Red Handed Denial, Crazy Eighty Eight)Nyxx (Nyxx)
• Erlend Eilertsen (Essence of Mind, Lights A.M)
• Mikey AlterRed (AlterRed)
• Richard Kaltenhauser (Machine Rox)
• Natasha Cox (AL1CE, Mankind Is Obsolete)
• Sasha Travis (AL1CE)
• Pete Crane (SHIV-R)
• Lawrie Bayldon (Studio-X)
• Bridgette Hill (Studio-X)
• Mike Evans (MiXE1)
• Lee Towson (MiXE1)
• Chris Voigt (Greasy Tales, Sexual Lobster)
• Michael Joseph (Rockstar Esoterica)

For a full overview of the series, including clips from all episodes and featuring the voices of all guest musicians, check below.

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Out now is a brand new 11-track EP for the dance electro outfit Studio-X vs. Simon Carter. The duo decided to use the global lock-down situation as an opportunity to distill a new 11-track EP selecting the most played songs from their recent “Disconnected” album and giving them a full club dimension.

The EP, clearly targeted at the dance crowd, also puts the focus on the album’s female fronted songs, most of them revealing the vocal talents of Bridgette Collins.

Besides revisiting their last album both hard dance DJ’s Simon Carter (UK) and Lawrie Masson from Studio-X (Australia) also inked 3 brand new tracks with “You Will See”, “Solar Flare” with Bridgette behind the mic again and “Lost At Sea”.

You can check out the tracks below.

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The Belgian electro label Alfa Matrix is launching 8 new Bandcamp exclusive releases today from AD:keY, Aesthetische, Die Robo Sapiens, First Aid 4 Souls, Helalyn Flowers, Neuroactive, Psy’Aviah and Studio-X vs. Simon Carter. At the same time the label also officially releases the new albums by 808 DOT POP and Avarice In Audio today.

Good to know, if you want to support artists and labels to survive during this Corona crisis, Bandcamp is again waiving its revenue share on all sales today. All the purchases placed on that day will therefore support the bands and labels present on the platform.

The new releases can be found below:

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Genre/Influences: Techno-pop, trance-pop, industrial-dance.

Format: Digital.

Background/Info: Studio-X captain of the crew Lawrie Bayldon joined back together with Simon Carter. It’s the third album between the Australian composer and English DJ Simon carter while Bridgette Collins who sung on the last album (cf. “Wrong”) did the female (backing) vocals. “Disconnected” also is the project’s sixth album since “Neo-Futurism” (2011). 

Content: If you know Studio-X, you won’t be surprised discovering a new hard-banging techno-driven work. The techno inspiration is constantly present, but always mixed with other influences. It sometimes creates a harmonious contrast and even makes me think, ‘Snog goes techno’! The songs are characterized by heavy, stumping dance kicks and overwhelming sound manipulations.

+ + + : Studio-X remains the most explicit techno- and dancefloor driven project from the Alfa Matrix roster. But it’s not easy, cheap techno music or music featuring commercial dance tunes, but a perverted techno approach, which can be sometimes refined with pop elements and next driven by d’n’b patterns. In the end it has something raw and industrial-like. It sometimes feels like Lawrie Bayldon is going mad behind his machines, turning the knobs and filtering sound sequences like a possessed. Just pay attention to songs such as “Ghosts” and “The Only One (Deranged Moron)”. But I also have to mention “Take flight – 2020 version”, which sounds different; a bit mysterious and featuring guitar samplings. Last, but not least I also have to say a word about the particular vocals’ production, which is totally fitting with this kind of sound experiment.

– – – : I’m always making the same comment about the work of Studio-X; it remains a heavy technoid production, which I can imagine will only catch the attention of a restricted number of underground music lovers more familiar with EBM, industrial, dark-electro and related styles.

Conclusion: “Disconnected” is techno music for tough guys!

Best songs: “Ghosts”, “The Only One (Deranged Moron)”, “I’m Alive – 2020 Version”, “Take Flight – 2020 Version”, “Nightlife”.

Rate: (8).

Artist: www.facebook.com/officialstudiox / www.facebook.com/sy.carter  

Label: www.alfa–matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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Genre/Influences:  Dark-electro.

Format: Digital.

Background/Info: Australian project Avarice In Audio is actually working on their forthcoming full length “From The Rib Of Adam”. This EP is meant as a teaser to announce the fourth full length opus.

Content: “Trojan Horse” is a song in the truest vein of the band; dark-electro driven refined with a catchy touch related to future-pop music. Next to an alternative edit the song has been also remixed by Binary Division creating a more atmospheric version.

Last, but not least we also get an exclusive song entitled “Hellfire Club”, which is featuring Studio-X and Prozium. It’s an instrumental, pumping track.

+ + + : Avarice In Audio transformed dark-electro music into a  more accessible format by the addition of catchy leads. The title song is an efficient piece for an EP and the perfect track to announce a new album. “Hellfire Club” is more than simply a B-side cut, but a damned, furious and essential song! I even prefer it to the title song.

– – – : I expected a bit more out of the remix and so-called “Achilles Heel Version” of the title song.

Conclusion: “Trojan Horse” is a solid appetizer to welcome the album of Avarice In Audio!

Best songs: “Hellfire Club”, “Trojan Horse”.

Rate: (7½).

Artist: www.facebook.com/avariceinaudioaus

Label: www.alfa–matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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After the release of 2018’s “No Punishment: No Paradise”, it had become quite quiet around Avarice In Audio. That’s until now. Featured on many different compilations, the band’s first single from the upcoming album “From The Rib Of Adam” gets a standalone release as a 4-track EP.

“Trojan Horse” features Ben Barwick on vocals aided in production by both Lawrie and Gerry and also features some soundwork from David Chamberlain of electropop act Entrzelle. The title song also comes in two different versions by Gerry and Lawrie who have reimagined the song as a Futurepop / EBM dance track, and a remix by German cyberpunks Binary Division. The 4th track is an exclusive bonus track, “Hellfire Club” featuring Studio-X and Prozium.

Complimenting this one is the band’s first music video, made by performance artist Sharman Reinke, filmed in the wilderness of Tasmania.

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Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, ambient-pop.

Background/Info: “Soul Searching” is the seventh official album for Belgian Yves Schelpe aka Psy’Aviah. The composer again invited an impressive list of ‘guest singers’ to put their voice on his compositions.

Content: Psy’Aviah is a project in constant move. “Soul Searching” features typical influences and arrangements, which are into the Psy’Aviah sound, but compared to the previous album –which was more into some dance-electronics, this work reflects maturity and impressive vocal performances. The opening cut featuring one of the most famous and ‘popular’ psychiatrists from the Flemish part of Belgium (aka Dirk De Wachter) you’ll also get songs with Roeland van der Velde, Mari Kattman, Mark Bebb, Alicia May, Kyoko Baertsoen, Saydi Driggers, Marieke Lightband, Addie Nicole, Lis van den Akker and Ellia Bisker.

Sound-wise Yves Schelpe has achieved a work, which sounds like a sonic bridge between electro-pop and ambient-electronics. It might appeal for lovers of Delerium, Conjure One, Lunascape and related bands.

The limited edition features an extra disc with remixes by SD-KRTR, Metroland, Rob Dust, 11 Grams, Mind.Divided, SNVFF, J. Wolf, The Gothsicles, Studio-X, Cosmic Armchair, Noire Antidote, Maarten Pels, Tom Bro, People Theatre, KGProject and French Skies. 

+ + + : Psy’Aviah is back with great stuff and has probably accomplished his most achieved work to date. After a rather disappointing “Lightflare”-album on which Yves Schelpe fall in the trap of easy electro-dance music, this work reflects a more intelligent approach and still a challenge in the fusion between electro-pop and atmospheric passages. The songs have been accomplished by alluring, deep sounding bass lines, elevating leads, down-tempo rhythms and a few Eastern sound treatments on a couple of songs. Yves Schelpe also selected an impressive list of talented singers (featuring some familiar Psy’Aviah guests next to newcomers).

One of my favorite cuts is the more club-friendly “New Times” feat. Alicia May (who already sang on a song of Benjamin’s Plague) while the already familiar “Voodoo Love” feat. Roeland van der Velde is a dreamy, beautiful piece of music. Among the vocalists I also want to mention Kyoko Baertsoen, Saydi Driggers and Ellia Bisker (reminding me of Lana Del Rey).

Among the remixes I recommend the 80s driven “Hold On” remixed by Metroland, “New Times” remixed by SNVFF, the wafting “Dream Fever” remixed by Tom Bro and the trance-orientated “Searching” remixed by French Skies.

– – – : The main difficulty for Psy’Aviah remains the style, which is hard to define for mixing different influences; it remains often too ‘indie’-like for underground music and too ‘dark’ for the indie-stream. It’s not exactly an album for the clubs although it sounds danceable!

Conclusion: Psy’Aviah has accomplished its opus magnum, which however remains an album hard to label and a pure challenge when it comes to ‘sales’.

Best songs: “New Times”, “Voodoo Love”, “Dream Fever”, “Searching”, “City In Flames” + “Hold On – Metroland 7” Remix”, “News Times – SNVFF Remix”, “Dream Fever – Tom Bro After Club Remix”, “Searching – French Skies Club Remix”.

Rate: (8½).

Artist: www.psyaviah.com / www.facebook.com/psyaviah

Label: www.alfa–matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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Based in Adelaide (Australia) Studio-X has been set up in December 2008 by Matthew Martin and Lawrie Bayldon. They got rapidly signed to the Belgian label Alfa Matrix and released their official debut album “Neo-Futurism” in 2011. On the next two albums “Breaking The Void” (2014) and “Ad Astra Volantis” (2015) Lawrie Bayldon went on without Matthew M., but joined hands together with Chris Carter. For the fourth full length “Neural Torment” (2017) Studio-X worked together with the Italian project Technoid. During the last months of 2018 Studio-X already launched a new opus entitled “Wrong”, which is without a shadow of a doubt the most diversified work in Studio-X’ discography. This time Lawrie Bayldon worked together with female singer Bridgette Collins accomplishing a more pop-orientated work carried by the familiar techno vibes this artist has used to produce.

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Q: After an album released together with Matthew Martin, two other albums featuring Simon Carter and the latest one with Italian artist Technoid,  for the new “Wrong” album you now joined hands together with Bridgette Collins. Did you feel it was time to inject a new member and what has been the input and impact of Bridgette on “Wrong”?

Lawrie: Bridgette began singing on many of my side-projects before we got together as a couple. She helped very much on the latest album and did some vocals on many of the songs as well.

Q: “Wrong” definitely sounds as your most versatile work although it remains mainly driven through techno influences. How did you explain this evolution in sound and what kind of work did you really want to achieve?

Lawrie: I sort of stumbled upon this idea, I guess after many years of making hard dance sounds we felt it was time for something a little different, hence the industrial-breakbeat sound.

Q: Vocals also now take a larger place in your work compared to vocal samples in the past releases. Is this the new STUDIO-X artistic direction?

Lawrie: It is likely that I will continue to use this voice style in the future, I really enjoyed writing lyrics and singing on this album.

Q: How did it feel for you to experiment with new influences? Did you have specific criteria and references and maybe a different way of working/producing?

Lawrie: Not really, I more or less came up with the idea very quickly, Bridgette and I completed this album in under 3 months so it was a very quick process. 

Q: The title of the album and all song titles are pretty short and straight; just one word! Even allowing you to make some kind of short story with these words on the back of the CD… It’s pretty intriguing, but what did you try to express and what is “Wrong” all about?

Lawrie: We just tried to express a new wave of industrial electronic music, the lyrics and music are an expression of randomness, what we were feeling at the time and our tendency to be unique.

Q: How does Studio-X stand between digital- or physical release of your music? Should we all accept the evolution and that CD’s are no longer selling -maybe except the biggest names?

Lawrie: We live in a generation of digital everything, we are happy just sharing our music however we can. CD’s are not exactly great for the environment so we are happy things are progressing this way.

Q: I dare thinking it’s quite odd for an Australian formation dealing with mainly techno music to be signed on a European label whose core scene is quite different. What have been your experiences so far with Alfa Matrix (you are also involved in other projects on the label like Prozium and Avarice In Audio) and how do you see the further development of Studio-X? 

Lawrie: Yes and many other side-projects, as for Studio-X, we are planning to continue exploring our musical journey. Alfa Matrix has been the best label I have ever worked for and we have much respect and love for them. 

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Genre/Influences: Dance-pop, trance-pop, techno-pop.

Background/Info: Australian Studio-X strikes back with the fifth full length album in the project’s history. After having released two albums together with Simon Carter, and one together with Technoid, mastermind Lawrie Bayldon now joined hands together with Bridgette Collins. Notice by the way this album is only available in a digital format.

Content: “Wrong’ has been announced as a ’destabilizing’ work. It for sure refers to the somewhat different orientation of the work, which is directly revealed at the first track. Studio-X remains driven by hard technoid sounds and arrangements, but takes off in a rather raw body-pop way to progressively revisit its techno approach. The songs are raw, sometimes experimental-like and revealing vocal lines. That(s for sure another main evolution with previous work.

+ + + : “Wrong” is a more diversified work, which remains carried by impressive- and banging techno assaults. It also remains a project with a very own approach and I especially like the unpolished, raw sound treatments. The opening song “Asylum” is a surprising, but cool cut. The Studio-X fans will be probably more pleased by songs such as “Disease”, “Motivation” and “Windows”.

– – – : Studio-X remains a real sonic challenge; too techno-driven for the underground electro scene and too dark and progressive for techno heads. It also remains one of the most unique formations from the Alfa Matrix roster, but I like this work.

Conclusion: “Wrong” appears to me as one of the most varied and maybe personal albums of Studio-X. The tracks feel like having been conceived in a techno laboratory from the future.

Best songs: “Asylum”, “Slave”, “Disease”, “Motivation”, “Approach”.

Rate: (8).

Artist: www.facebook.com/officialstudiox

Label: www.alfa-matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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Genre/Influences: Techno-body, minimal-EBM.

Background/Info: Belgian artist Steve Deconinck has already been active for a couple of years now under the VV303 moniker. He did multiple remixes for bands such as IC434, Psy’Aviah, Acylum, Studio-X, Ethan Fawkes, Implant ao and released several EP(s. On “Cocaine Blues” he joined hands together with Belgian label Nu Body Records.

Content: The EP takes off with a minimal-EBM inspired title song featuring a few spoken words. We next get remixes by Ethan Fawkes, Son Of Chaos and Caffetine.

+ + + : “Cocaine Blues” is a cool EBM-driven cut with an extra minimal touch on top. I especially like the solid bass line running through this track. From the remixes I want to mention the work of Ethan Fawkes -especially for the great break in the song and the body-techno remix of Son Of Chaos.

– – – : I’m less convinced by the remix of Caffetine, which was one of the first projects signed on Nu Body Records.

Conclusion: Nu Body Records is a small label I especially recommend to lovers of EBM-minimalism. VV303 is a project that remains fascinating.

Best songs: “Cocaine Blues – Original Mix”, “Cocaine Blues – Son Of Chaos Remix”.

Rate: (7).

Artist: www.facebook.com/VV303music

Label: www.facebook.com/NuBodyRecords

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Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial.

Background/Info: ‘Nysrok Infernalien’ and ‘Nightstalker’ are back on track preparing their upcoming full length “London Paranormal” announced for early 2019. No better way than releasing an EP with new songs, but next to this new work there also is the ‘twins-EP’ entitled “Evil Twins”.

Content: This is an opportunity to discover 4 new songs by Alien Vampires. The influences are diversified, revealing a more eclectic approach in sound. From the heavy, dark-electro and industrial-like “Bring On The Apocalypse” to the more melodic and accessible “Ready To Die” to the hard-banging industrial-rave driven “Hyperbolic Doubt” featuring Chainreactor this EP has a lot to offer.

The original version of the last new song entitled “Fuck Borders” is available at the “Evil Twins”-EP, but you here get remixes by Studio-X and Venal Flesh. Other remixes from songs originally featured have been provided by Acylum, Synapsyche and DKAG.

+ + + : The songs are diversified, which I think is a good thing. The Alien Vampire fans are going to love “Bring On The Apocalypse” for its merciless, industrial style. The more melodic “Ready To Die” sounds as one of the band’s ‘sweetest’ cuts, but it remains a great danceable track. Among the remixes I especially like the obscure and tormenting Acylum remix of “Bring On The Apocalypse” while new Alfa Matrix band Synapsyche did a good job remixing “Ready To Die”.

– – – : Some of the remixes are very different from the traditional Alien Vampires-style and I especially refer to the techno-driven remix by DKAG. But at the other side that’s also the goal of remixes, isn’t it? This is the perfect stuff for DJ’s.

Conclusion: Alien Vampires are back and they’re still driven by provocation and merciless electronics. The new cuts smell like they’re announcing a great new album.

Best songs: “Hyperbolic Doubt featuring Chainreactor”, “Bring On The Apocalypse”, Bring On The Apocalypse – Acylum Remix”.

Rate: (8).

Artist: www.facebook.com/AlienVampires

Label: www.alfa–matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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Genre/Influences: Industrial-trance, dark-trance-pop.

Background/Info: Gerry Hawkins, Lawrie Bayldon and Ben Barwick are getting back to their previously released full length album “No Punishment: No Paradise”. This is the third EP taken from the album featuring the title song plus 2 remixes and 2 new songs.

Content: “Wolves At The Door” perfectly stands for the dark electro-trance sound of the Australian formation. Their work is hard to define and even becomes a Chinese puzzle when psychedelic guitar parts join in. The song is a mix between dark-electronics, industrial-pop, trance and psy-rock. Remixes have been made by compatriots Shiv-R and Studio-X.

Among both cuts you’ll first hear the hard-banging and dark-techno driven “The Dance Of Aibion” and the somewhat softer “Innocent Enough”.

+ + + : One thing I’ve to admit is that Avarice In Audio is just doing they very own thing. They don’t care about music genres, but simply seems to exorcise whatever runs through their mind. “Wolves At The Door” wasn’t my favorite song from the album, but it perfectly transposed their approach into music. “The Dance Of Aibion” sounds in a similar vein. Avarice In Audio is just electro-underground you can’t compare to any other band and that’s what makes them original.

– – – : Both remixes of the title song make sense, but don’t bring any real bonus compared to the original edit.

Conclusion: Avarice In Audio is a kind of ‘alien’ among the electro underground scene. They’re mixing distant music influences together without taking care about established standards. More than this I get the impression their sound can be seen as a ‘big f*** you’ to sonic clones.

Best songs: “Wolves At The Door”.

Rate: (7).

Artist: www.facebook.com/avariceinaudioaus

Label: www.alfa–matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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The Belgian label Alfa Matrix has launched 2 brand download releases in the low-priced ‘Matrix:Rebooted’ series containing no less than 30 remixes by the Brazilian dance electro act Aesthetische. If you know Aesthetische, you know you can expect highly danceable clubfood which would do well in NJ Online Casinos as well.

The releases are now available via Bandcamp.

The two releases include remixes of tracks originally recorded by Diffuzion, Ayria, Junksista, SD:KRTR, Aiboforcen, Halo In Reverse, Aline Vampires, Virgins O.R Pigeons, Bruderschaft, Mondträume, Studio-X, Implant, Helalyn Flowers, Llumen, Schwarzblut, Pouppée Fabrikk, Star Industry, Kant Kino, Zombie Girl, Lovelorn Dolls and Aesthetische themselves.

The 2 previous editions included remixes by Kant Kino and Acylum. You can check them out below.

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The Australian techno industrial producer Studio-X strikes back with a quite surprising new full length album. For this new release Lawrie Bayldon found a new partner in crime: Bridgette Collins. As a result you’ll find some new styles into his characteristic industrial dance sound.

Unlike the other albums where Studio-X normally focuses on sampled vocals manipulations, the project has now added real vocals to most of the tracks instead of samples.

Pre-orders for the album are available on CD format and for the download version via Bandcamp.

You can already listen to 2 new tracks below: “Approach” and “Vampire”. Check for yourself!

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Following the release of their latest album, “No Punishment: No Paradise” (available here), the australian act Avarice In Audio brings you the third and final download EP for the album: “Wolves at the door” (available here on Bandcamp).

You can expect a mix of industrial-electro, Gerry’s aggressive vocals, and guitar work by their newest member Ben Barwick. The single/EP furthermore features remixes by fellow Australians SHIV-R and Studio-X. As an extra you get two new tracks. “The Dance of Albion” is an instrumental in true Avarice In Audio style (hard dance/EBM-driven) while the second new cut “Innocent Enough” is a slow yet still hard-hitting track.

Here are the tracks, judge for yourself! You can download it right now from Bandcamp with other platforms to follow this Friday.

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Since the release of their last studio album “Drag You To Hell” and their most recent deluxe anthology box “Evil Lasts Forever”, Alien Vampires (aka Nysrok Infernalien and Nightstalker) have toured a lot but were also working hard in their studio on their forthcoming album “London Paranormal” announced for a Spring 2019 release.

Out now as digital only releases are 2 concept EPs which act as true twin EPs. The first is “Fuck the revolution bring on the apocalypse” (available for download on Bandcamp, with other services following in the next few weeks), a new 8-track EP holding not less than 4 new songs including a collaboration with Chainreactor (on “Hyperbolic Doubt”). The band furthermore joined hands with dark elektro remixers like Acylum, Venal Flesh, Studio-X, Synapsyche and London’s famous Slimlight DJ’s DKAG.

This EP is also available in an alternative “Evil Twins” with 5 other exclusive tracks (available for download on Bandcamp, with other services following in the next few weeks). The EP offers you a second potential interpretation of their “Fuck The Revolution Bring On The Apocalypse” EP, delivering besides the 3 songs it has in common with the original version of the EP, the exclusive studio version of “Fuck Borders” plus 4 additional exclusive club remixes of the more catchy songs from the new EP in collaboration with label mates Aesthetische and Diffuzion, and also with the London-based harsh dance act Biomechanimal and American outfit of DV8R.

You can listen to both EPs below!

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Genre/Influences: Dance, techno, electro-pop.

Background/Info: Behind this new name reinforcing the Alfa Matrix roster is hiding Simon D Carter. This British DJ and producer was already involved with several projects, but got some fame as part of Studio-X (feat. Simon Carter). “Lost In Time” is a solo-album and yet not totally solo as he asked several female guest singers to join in. We earlier this year already discovered the “Rise”-EP featuring Noemi Aurora (Helalyn Flowers) while a previous album “Retro Electro Wave/The Remixes” got released as well.

Content: I honestly didn’t know what to expect and got really surprised by the dance-stuff approach. Simon Carter clearly deals with techno and dance music while he also experiments with some d’b’n patterns and a few electro-pop influences. He got the help of seven female singers. Most of them are totally unknown, but the most noticeable names are Noemi Aurora (singing on “Rise”) and Lis Van Den Akker (who already sung on Psy’Aviah songs).

+ + + : All I can say is that this is a professional and high tech production, which will appeal to lovers of dance music and other commercial techno productions. The contribution of most vocalist is one of the main strengths of the work. Simon Carter clearly has a nose to find talented singers. It remains pretty surprising to hear Noemi Aurora singing on more ‘commercial’ music, but all the vocalists are absolutely fabulous. Sound-wise “The Girl From The Station” is one of the single cuts with some pop approach and I would have liked to hear more from this.

– – – : This album is a real challenge and especially as being released on an ‘underground’ label. This work has nothing in common with underground music and even sounds miles away from traditional electro-pop fields. This work is a great production, but maybe not on the right label.

Conclusion: I’ve been quite surprised discovering this album, which is clearly meant to conquer dance and techno clubs. I guess if Simon Carter wouldn’t have been familiar with Alfa Matrix, this album would have never been released on this label.

Best songs: “The Girl From The Station”, “Naphill Atrebas (Part III) – Starry Nights”, “Rise”.

Rate: (6).

Band: www.facebook.com/SimonCarter.AlfaMatrix.Records

Label: www.alfa–matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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Genre/Influences: Techno-body, industrial-rave, techno.

Background/Info: “Neural Torment” resulted from the common efforts between Australian sound guru and producer Lawrie Bayldon and Italian musician Roberto Ricci aka Technoid. Studio-X became a quite familiar name and a prolific artist active on the Alfa-Matrix roster. Next to his collaboration with Simon Carter, he also joined hands with Avarice In Audio.

Content: The main basis of this work clearly sounds inspired by techno music. But there are more influences running through this work. The debut cuts reveal impressive and hard noise treatments reminding me of the magic of Seb Komor. It sounds dark, furious and especially constructed with impressive sound manipulations plus enraged vocals.

We’re next moving throughout more ‘classical’ techno fields revealing passages with pitched vocals. And quite progressively we’re moving back to harder fields driven by stomping rhythms. The work becomes a bit more trance-like and industrial-minded, which might remind to Noisuf-X.

+ + + : I’m not that familiar with Technoid, but Studio-X ones more deals with a furious and merciless techno-genre mixed with dark and industrial elements. Both debut cuts are absolutely amazing for their writing and sound treatments. The final cuts are getting back to great electronic music merging techno together with industrial-rave. The work is quite diversified, but clearly revealing a few club stompers!

– – – : I’m missing somewhat cohesion between the songs. It feels a bit like both artists simply tried to achieve varied music ideas inspired by hard-techno fields, but maybe missing a guiding line.

Conclusion: “Neural Torment” appears to be a real great match between 2 artists sharing a similar passion for techno music mixed with darker underground influences.

Best songs: “Down On Your Kness”, “Cybergoth”, “Leave Us Alone”, “Soul Reaper”, “Where Is Your License”.

Rate: (8).

Bands: www.facebook.com/officialstudiox / www.facebook.com/TechnoidDJ

Label: www.alfa–matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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Launceston (Australia) based hard electro/industrial act Avarice In Audio have debuted the first single from their forthcoming 3rd album on Bandcamp: “Lie to me”, which is actually a rather slow – but delicious – track. The 6-track single can now be ordered exclusively via Bandcamp and in a few weeks on all other digital platforms.

“Lie to me” is the first song written by the new line up, produced alongside Ayax of Ascension Ex. Yes, that’s right, the band is now a three-man act, featuring new member Ben Barwick alongside Gerry Hawkins and Lawrie Bayldon.

The title track has been remixed by American bands like Flammpunkt and Iammynewt while the Japanese act Vanished Empire offered a special black metal mix. You also get a remix + bonus track, “Anguish Of Cai”, featuring Avarice In Audio’s own Studio-X.

With 2 albums (“Shine & Burn” and “Apollo & Dionysus”) under their belt, the band is now one of the best known industrial ambassadors from Australia.

You can listen to the 6-track single below.

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Genre/Influences: Techno-body music, industrial-techno.

Background/Info: Jan Laustroer has now been active for a couple of years under the Antibody moniker. This German artist self-released the debut EP “Schrimps” (2015) and made some noticeable remixes, plus got featured on the famous “Endzeit Bunkertracks”-series (Alfa Matrix). “Opera Of Death” is the debut album of Antibody and features 13 songs plus 6 remixes.

Content: The techno-body style rapidly emerges at the surface of the work. It sometimes sounds a bit like the offspring between Seb Komor and Noisuf-X. You feel there’s a similar taste for hard-kicking kicks and bass drums joined by a few sampled words. One of the songs features SynthAttack resulting in hard, distorted, but cool vocal parts.

The remixes have been done by Binary Division, Forgotten Sunrise, Studio-X, Detuned Destruction, The Gothsicles and Cold Therapy.

+ + + : The sound approach of Antibody is not that new, but clearly dealing with a modern techno-industrial approach, which might remind you of Noisuf-X for the global sound formula and Seb Komor for the sound treatments and manipulations. “Opera Of Death” is music to make you dance and reveals an interesting potential. The song together with SynthAttack sounds more accomplished –maybe because of the vocals, but I also have to mention the title song, which will appeal to the fans of Noisuf-X.

I noticed a few cool remixes and especially want to mention the great job by Studio-X and The Gothsicles.

– – – : I sometimes miss a little bit more elaboration in the global songwriting while a few more spoken samplings and/or real vocals would for sure add something extra. From a pure technical point of view the global production of the album has to be seriously improved in sound and mixing. Put this work in the hands of Seb Komor and I’m sure you really will get a sonic bomb!

Conclusion: Antibody confirms to be a project with an interesting potential, but it still sounds like a ‘young’ project that has to grown and getting more experience to ‘kick a***’ the way Noisuf-X and Seb Komor are doing! This is however a band to keep an eye on!

Best songs: “Into The Night feat. SynthAttack”, “Opera Of Death”, “Nothing To Fear – Studio-X Remix”.

Rate: (6½).

Band: www.facebook.com/musicantibody

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Out of the blue the belgian Alfa Matrix label releases the 2nd volume in their massive ‘Electronic Body Matrix‘ series. The first volume of this compilation series (check the release here) got qualified by many as the ultimate anthology of the EBM / electro-industrial scene. The 2nd edition of the “Electronic Body Matrix” compilation box once again manages featuring a real “who is who” artist selection bringing all new, exclusive or rare tracks.

This 2nd edition presents some 76 bands across 4 CD’s plus an exclusive download link giving you access to another 40 additional bands for a total music play of 116 songs (over 70% rare or previously unreleased tracks), an astounding 10 hour sonic journey! Marketed as a deluxe carton box with an extensive 28-page booklet with band pictures and credits.

All together on one same compilation, the leaders of the electronic scene of yesterday and tomorrow come together and include: FRONT 242 (exclusive mix), NITZER EBB (exclusive mix), FIXMER/MC CARTHY, RHYS FULBER, DANIEL B. PROTHESE, DIVE, BRUDERSCHAFT, POUPPEE FABRIKK, ARMAGEDDON DILDOS, KOMOR KOMMANDO, ELEGANT MACHINERY, AYRIA, FUNKER VOGT, PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE, NOISUF-X, NEUROTICFISH, AESTHETISCHE, THE PSYCHIC FORCE, IMPLANT, [SITD], ALIEN VAMPIRES, HOCICO, ORPHX, NÖVÖ, METROLAND, PITCH YAR OF MATTER, MONDTRÄUME, CULTURE KÜLTUR, TOLCHOK, DEUTSCHE BANK, AVARICE IN AUDIO, THE SEXORCIST, PSY’AVIAH, AIBOFORCEN, ELEKTROKLÄNGE, R.I.P. (ROPPONGI INC PROJECT), ENTRZELLE, and many more, without forgetting the impressive remix work contributions of bands like EISFABRIK, FADERHEAD, ORANGE SECTOR, NZ, ELM, etc.

Add to this all hardcore ambassadors of today’s pure EBM league in the likes of SPETSNAZ, ELM, NZ, AD:KEY, AUTODAFEH, AGREZZIOR, ORANGE SECTOR,KANT KINO, CELLULOIDE, LIGHTS OF EUPHORIA, DIFFUZION, PATENBRIGADE: WOLFF, ACCESSORY, CEPHALGY, AMORPHOUS, VENAL FLESH, PROTECTORATE, STOPPENBERG, CENTHRON, LLUMEN, CARDINAL NOIRE, MILDREDA, CRYTEK, KONER, etc.

The exclusive bonus download link included in this 4CD box also gives you access to some 40 additional songs from artists like MENTALLO & THE FIXER, ACYLUM, SERPENTS, ZOMBIE GIRL, AENGELDUST, EQUITANT, NETZ, STUDIO-X, SIVA SIX, NEIKKA RPM, ESSENCE OF MIND, DEKAD, INTERFACE, NEUTRAL LIES, CIRCUITO CERRADO, TRAGIC IMPULSE, WANT/ED, HELALYN FLOWERS, DIVERJE, SCHWARZBLUT, TOTEM OBSCURA, DIGITAL GEIST, KILMARTH, SIGNAL OPERATOR, ELECTRO SYNTHETIC REBELLION, DIGITAL GEIST, TECHNOID, DEN C.T. BUG, and many more!

The full track listing can be checked right here.

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“Neural Torment” is the brand new Studio-X vs. Technoid album and sees Australian studio producer Lawrie Bayldon joining up with talented Italian electronic artist Roberto Ricci aka Technoid. The 13-track album offers some really hard industrial / hard-dance which will please those wanting some extreme hardcore dubstep electro. As you can guess, this is superfood for Skrillex fans.

You can judge for yourself below where you can download this brand new studio album. The album is also available via Spotify, Amazon MP3, iTunes and all other download stores.

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Alfa Matrix has launched the 1st edition of its new compilation series: “Matrix​:​Reb00ted”. The 1st volume is entered around the remixes the Norwegian dark electro act Kant Kino completed over the years, hence the sub-title for the first volume: “Zion [EBM] Warfare [01] – the Kant Kino guerrilla”.

On the download compilation – which can be downloaded here – you find 15 songs from Alfa Matrix’s massive music repertoire which got mixed by Kant Kino. For those who are familiar with the band’s remix sound, you know you can expect a unique blend of EBM basslines, upbeat sequences and melodic synths.

The bands remixed by this duo include Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Leather Strip, Bruderschaft, Pouppée Fabric, Amgod, Komor Kommando, Implant, Aesthetische, Essence Of Mind, Studio-X vs. Simon Carter, Kant Kino themselves, Junksista and the label’s most recent discovery from France Crytek.

Available now on Bandcamp, you can listen to the trackless below.

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Since the release of their – now sold out – debut album “Neo-Futurism”, Studio-X’s producer Lawrie Bayldon has been involved in various side-projects including a series of somewhat darker and poppier vocal albums and EP’s with UK DJ Simon Carter (SD-KRTR) while also becoming an active member of the modern EBM industrial Avarice In Audio gang.

But out in a few weeks will be “Neural Torment”, the follow-up to ”Neo-Futurism”, counting 13 tracks. This time Bayldon decided to collaborate with the Florence based Italian electronic artist Roberto Ricci aka Technoid. Ricci is a well known Italian DJ/music producer versed in various genres including Hard Dance, Hard Trance, Hard NRG and Industrial who transitioned as a DJ from 1996 to music producer in 2012.

The album is available on CD (via the Alfa Matrix webstore) and via Bandcamp.

Below are 2 tracks you can already listen to. Closer to the release you can expect an exclusive music stream on Side-Line.

And if you want to hear some more, watch the below YouTube trailer.

For those who missed the debut album “Neo-Futurism” by Studio-X, check below.

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It was Record Store Day this past weekend and for the occasion the Belgian label launched a special 30% discount code ( RSD2017 ) which is available to use until the end of this week. You can apply the code in the label’s webshop or on the label’s Bandcamp page. You will get 30% off on everything that is added in your basket (except on the forthcoming Metroland and Alien Vampires box sets).

Happy hunting!

Included in this massive discount action are releases by 32CRASH, Acylum, Aengeldust, Aesthetische, Agonised By Love, Aiboforcen, Alien Vampires, Ambassador21, amGod, Armageddon Dildos, Avarice In Audio, Ayria, Bruderschaft, Cosmic Armchair, Crisk, Cynical Existence, Depeche Mode (the tribute releases), Diffuzion, Diskonnekted, Dive, Dream Recall, Dunkelwerk, Elektroklänge, ELM, Entrzelle, Epsilon Minus, Essence Of Mind, Freakangel, Front 242, Gaytron, Glis, Halo In Reverse, HausHetaere, Headscan, Helalyn Flowers, Hungry Lucy, I:scintilla, Implant, Internal, Inure, Junksista, Kant Kino, Klutæ, Komor Kommando, Krystal System, Leaether Strip, Lovelorn Dolls, Malakwa, Male Or Female, Mari Chrome, Mentallo and the Fixer, Metroland, Mind:State, Mnemonic, Mondträume, Monolith, Nebula-H, Neikka RPM, Nitzer Ebb, Növö, O.V.N.I., Plastic Noise Experience, Pouppee Fabrikk, Prozium, Psy’Aviah, Razorfade, Recoil, Regenerator, Saeldes Sanc, Schwarzblut, Sebastian Komor, Seize, Sero.Overdose, Shaun F, Simon Carter, Siva Six, Star Industry, Stray, Studio-X, Suicide Inside, Tamtrum, Technoir, The Cure (tribute), The Psychic Force, Totem Obscura, Trisomie 21, Unter Null, Venal Flesh, Virgins O.R Pigeons, Virtual Embrace, XMH, Zombie Girl, … plus a long list of compilations.

And in order to save on shipping costs, it’s recommended to combine this with the label’s 2 newest releases although they are not discounted.

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After a bunch of strong hardbeat releases together with his Australian pal of Studio-X, UK techno/breakbeat DJ Simon D. Carter has launched a first EP of his new solo-project SD-KRTR. With SD-KRTR Carter is teaming up with several female vocalists.

The “Rise” single holds the title-song (featuring vocals courtesy of Helalyn Flowers frontwoman n0emi Aurora) in 3 versions, the single edit plus 2 reworks by Aesthetische and Helalyn Flowers (who offered a great retro electropop version). We also get an almost 9 minute long instrumental “Judgement Day” next to the synthpop track “The Only One” (featuring Patricia on vocals).

You download the single right now via Bandcamp and other download platforms or stream it on Spotify.

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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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“Today he has no means He’s alone and anonymous, but written in his cells he’s got the marks of a genius”, with these Front 242 lyrics (“Headhunter”) the Belgian electro label Alfa Matrix has launched quite an impressive EBM day action offering no less than a 30% discount on all of it’s physical (and download releases) including the much wanted Front 242 vinyls sets.

All you need to do is use the code ebmday242 to get 30% off on all of the labels releases (ltd editions, boxsets, t-shirts, vinyls, …) purchased via the Alfa Matrix webstore and the official Alfa Matrix Bandcamp page.

The code ebmday242 is only valid today and this weekend and will be applied on all products you have added in your basket.

And that’s not all! the label has also added a huge list of VERY low priced compilations right here.

Included in this massive discount action are all physical and download releases by 32CRASH, Acylum, Aengeldust, Aesthetische, Agonised By Love, Aiboforcen, Alien Vampires, Ambassador21, amGod, Armageddon Dildos, Avarice In Audio, Ayria, Bruderschaft, Cosmic Armchair, Crisk, Cynical Existence, Depeche Mode (the tribute releases), Diffuzion, Diskonnekted, Dive, Dream Recall, Dunkelwerk, Elektroklänge, ELM, Entrzelle, Epsilon Minus, Essence Of Mind, Freakangel, Front 242, Gaytron, Glis, Halo In Reverse, HausHetaere, Headscan, Helalyn Flowers, Hungry Lucy, I:scintilla, Implant, Internal, Inure, Junksista, Kant Kino, Klutæ, Komor Kommando, Krystal System, Leaether Strip, Lovelorn Dolls, Malakwa, Male Or Female, Mari Chrome, Mentallo and the Fixer, Metroland, Mind:State, Mnemonic, Mondträume, Monolith, Nebula-H, Neikka RPM, Nitzer Ebb, Növö, O.V.N.I., Plastic Noise Experience, Pouppee Fabrikk, Prozium, Psy’Aviah, Razorfade, Recoil, Regenerator, Saeldes Sanc, Schwarzblut, Sebastian Komor, Seize, Sero.Overdose, Shaun F, Simon Carter, Siva Six, Star Industry, Stray, Studio-X, Suicide Inside, Tamtrum, Technoir, The Cure (tribute), The Psychic Force, Totem Obscura, Trisomie 21, Unter Null, Venal Flesh, Virgins O.R Pigeons, Virtual Embrace, XMH, Zombie Girl, … plus a long list of compilations.

Bernard - Side-Line Staff

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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We enter the final few hours to enjoy a 50% reduction on all of your purchases via the Alfa Matrix Bandcamp page. You get a discount of 50% when using the discount code january50432. Just enter it when checking out. The code is valid on ALL of the releases on the label’s Bandcamp page.

Included in this massive discount action are releases by 32CRASH, Acylum, Aengeldust, Aesthetische, Agonised By Love, Aiboforcen, Alien Vampires, Ambassador21, amGod, Armageddon Dildos, Avarice In Audio, Ayria, Bruderschaft, Cosmic Armchair, Crisk, Cynical Existence, Depeche Mode (the tribute releases), Diffuzion, Diskonnekted, Dive, Dream Recall, Dunkelwerk, Elektroklänge, ELM, Entrzelle, Epsilon Minus, Essence Of Mind, Freakangel, Front 242, Gaytron, Glis, Halo In Reverse, HausHetaere, Headscan, Helalyn Flowers, Hungry Lucy, I:scintilla, Implant, Internal, Inure, Junksista, Kant Kino, Klutæ, Komor Kommando, Krystal System, Leaether Strip, Lovelorn Dolls, Malakwa, Male Or Female, Mari Chrome, Mentallo and the Fixer, Metroland, Mind:State, Mnemonic, Mondträume, Monolith, Nebula-H, Neikka RPM, Nitzer Ebb, Növö, O.V.N.I., Plastic Noise Experience, Pouppee Fabrikk, Prozium, Psy’Aviah, Razorfade, Regenerator, Saeldes Sanc, Schwarzblut, Sebastian Komor, Seize, Sero.Overdose, Shaun F, Simon Carter, Siva Six, Star Industry, Stray, Studio-X, Suicide Inside, Tamtrum, Technoir, The Cure (tribute), The Psychic Force, Totem Obscura, Trisomie 21, Unter Null, Venal Flesh, Virgins O.R Pigeons, Virtual Embrace, XMH, Zombie Girl, … plus a long list of compilations.

The discount code only lasts till January 31st midnight, so make sure to use it asap!

Bernard - Side-Line Staff

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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The Belgian electro label Alfa Matrix has launched a mega pre-Christmas sale action via its online CD/vinyl web store. Just use the discount code DECSALE16 when completing your purchase and you will get 30% off on all physical releases (CD, DVD, Vinyl) which came out before mid-June 2016 (so in short you get a discount on most of the label’s huge catalogue).

The label webs tore can be accessed right here.

Included in this massive discount action are releases by 32CRASH, Acylum, Aengeldust, Aesthetische, Agonised By Love, Aiboforcen, Alien Vampires, Ambassador21, amGod, Armageddon Dildos, Avarice In Audio, Ayria, Bruderschaft, Cosmic Armchair, Crisk, Cynical Existence, Depeche Mode (the tribute releases), Diffuzion, Diskonnekted, Dive, Dream Recall, Dunkelwerk, Elektroklänge, ELM, Entrzelle, Epsilon Minus, Essence Of Mind, Freakangel, Front 242, Gaytron, Glis, Halo In Reverse, HausHetaere, Headscan, Helalyn Flowers, Hungry Lucy, I:scintilla, Implant, Internal, Inure, Junksista, Kant Kino, Klutæ, Komor Kommando, Krystal System, Leaether Strip, Lovelorn Dolls, Malakwa, Male Or Female, Mari Chrome, Mentallo and the Fixer, Metroland, Mind:State, Mnemonic, Mondträume, Monolith, Nebula-H, Neikka RPM, Nitzer Ebb, Növö, O.V.N.I., Plastic Noise Experience, Pouppee Fabrikk, Prozium, Psy’Aviah, Razorfade, Recoil, Regenerator, Saeldes Sanc, Schwarzblut, Sebastian Komor, Seize, Sero.Overdose, Shaun F, Simon Carter, Siva Six, Star Industry, Stray, Studio-X, Suicide Inside, Tamtrum, Technoir, The Cure (tribute), The Psychic Force, Totem Obscura, Trisomie 21, Unter Null, Venal Flesh, Virgins O.R Pigeons, Virtual Embrace, XMH, Zombie Girl, … plus a long list of compilations.

And in order to save on shipping costs, it’s recommended to combine this with the label’s newest releases although they are not discounted. The newest releases from the label come from the bands Underviewer, Front 242, Mondträume, The Psychic Force, Llumen, Kant Kino, Daniel B. Prothesesèse and many many more!

Bernard - Side-Line Staff

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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The 6th track on our free download compilation “Face The Beat: Session 4” (featuring 92 tracks) is by Australian outfit Avarice In Audio featuring the popular dark electro pop act Mondträume.

The track is featured on the “Crystal Tears” download EP (available here on Bandcamp) taken from Avarice In Audio’s second album “Apollo & Dionysus” out via Alfa Matrix. The track was produced with Ascension EX alongside new bandmate Lawrie from Studio-X fame.

Avarice In Audio was started in 2013 by Gerry Hawkins based in Launceston, Australia, you can check the project right here on Facebook.

You can listen/download the track “Crystal Tears” below.

Check our “Face The Beat: Session 4” page on Bandcamp to discover the other 91 bands. All donations will go to charity.

Bernard - Side-Line Staff

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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While the Belgian electropop act Psy’Aviah surprised us with the focus on male-vocal songs on their last “Seven Sorrows, Seven Stars” album, they now return with an EP, “Chasing The Speed Of Light”, that puts the spotlights back on female special guest singers.

Guest singers on this EP include Kyoko Baertsoen (ex-Hooverphonic, Lunascape), Fallon Nieves, Lis van den Akker (Misery) and Mari Kattman. Note that Mari Kattman is only featured on the exclusive bonus tracks featured on the extremely limited CD version of this EP (you can get this CD right here).

The 17-track CD EP (10 tracks on the download version available via Bandcamp) includes not only various remixes of “Alone”, “Alcubierre Drive” or “Not What I Expexted” but also some 7 exclusive bonus tracks (the CD is available right here): besides 2 previously unreleased club remixes by trance/dance producer Tim Iron for “Lessons from the Past” and “Last of Us”, you also get a very early Psy’Aviah demo work written back then under the Marion Xue moniker; as well as 4 atmospheric recordings Yves Schelpe made back in 2002 as a soundtrack for a theatrical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel “The Portrait Of Dorian Grey”.

Below you can preview a few tracks from the upcoming EP on the download version, but true fans should definitely pick up the CD version available here for the full monty. Highly recommended!

Here are the videos for “Alcubierre Drive” and “Not What I Expected”

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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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Genre/Influences: Industrial-dance, techno-body music, industrial-techno.

Background/Info: Lawrie Bayldon (Studio-X, Cryogenic Echelon), Ayax (Ascension Ex, Cryogenic Echelon) and Gerry Hawkins are back on track unleashing the 2^nd full length of Avarice In Audio. Two years ago now this Australian combo took the electro scene by surprise releasing their promising debut album “Shine & Burn”.

Content: “Apollo & Dionysus” sounds more open-minded than their debut full length, but still appears to be very challenging. Avarice In Audio experiments with solid techno blasts mixed with harder and industrial-minded sound treatments. The songs are powerful and reveal multiple sound manipulations. There’s a perfect balance between the different influences, but in the end I would say it clearly sounds more into techno and dance music instead of industrial.

The harder industrial treatments make it all more underground-like and darker while the beating kick will bring dancefloors on fire. There’s certain bombast running through the songs while a few other cuts are softer and more into a kind of reverie. Most of the vocals are rather powerful and passionate.

One of the main particularities of the work is the contribution of guest artists like Damasius Venys (Mondträume) and Mr. Kitty performing guest vocals, Chris Anderson and Mixe1. The last song of the regular album is an interesting new version of “The Cassandra Complex”, which was originally released on their debut album.

The 2^nd disc features 13 remixes by an interesting list of artists. Studio-X, iVardensphere, Nitro/Noise, Alter Der Ruine, Panic Lift, Ludovico Technique, Biomechanical, Freakangel, Terrolokaust, Die Sektor, Sirus and less familiar [Snuff] and Kult Of Red Pyramid clearly are a nice selection of promising remixes. Speaking for myself I have a preference for the remixing skills of iVardensphere, Alter Der Ruine and Sirus.

+ + + : This album reveals a great progression in sound and global production featuring impressive sound manipulations. The industrial-dance style is powerful and carried by passionate vocals. The extra disc features a nice cocktail of cool remixes.

– – – : The techno input is cool, but I regret some cheaper techno blasts, which are a bit cliché. The softer tracks aren’t the most convincing ones. I’m also missing a real great hit.

Conclusion: “Apollo & Dionysus” is an accessible and well-crafted work although not exactly the most evident release to please a darker audience, which is not always that wild of techno experiments. This work is not for purists, but for open-minded souls in search of great, danceable vibes.

Best songs: “World Without Song feat. Chris Anderson”, “Anthracite Nights”, “Juvenile Desires feat. Mr. Kitty” + “Her Fire – iVardensphere Remix”, “
Crystal Tears – Alter Der Ruine Remix”, “The Cassandra Complex – Sirus Remix”.

Rate: (7½).

Band: www.facebook.com/avariceinaudioaus

Label: www.alfa–matrix.com / www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix

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