Leaether Strip, Haujobb, Conjure One, and Velvet Acid Christ all to headline the Dark Electronic music festival Aftermath. On August 27th-30th the 2nd edition of the Aftermath Music Festival takes place at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The Aftermath Festival showcases some of the top and upcoming artists in the Dark Electro, and Alternative scenes. Headling the festival this… Read more →
I first heard of Zynik 14 from their superb rendition of “Battle Mind” on the compilation album Adrenalin Rush – A Tribute To Leæther Strip released in 2014. The band return in 2015 with their self-released LP Gottkomplex, a straight-up, beat-heavy, old-school-ebm style that comes across in excellent fashion with powerful sounds and aggressive vocals. Stand-out tracks include “Adrenaline”, “Alphatier”,… Read more →
Using a minimalist approach in creating multiple tracks, the new Metroland album is a pleasure to hear and appreciate. As with its namesake title, the Triadic Ballet carries us through a well choreographed “dance performance” of music which is sculptural and geometric. Belgians Andy de Decker and Sven Lauwers present their follow-up to 2012’s Mind the Gap in three versions: … Read more →
The annual celebration of the goth music scene that started in 2009 returns Friday, May 22nd, 2015. World Goth Day was launched in the UK by DJs, DJ Cruel Britannia and martin oldgoth as a way to promote the presence of the Goth music subculture to an international audience. Today the celebration includes events around the world which are highlighted… Read more →
Industrial Soundtrack For The Urban Decay a film by Amélie Ravalec (Paris/Berlin: 20 Years of Underground Techno) and Travis Collins premieres Friday May 8th at BFI SOUTHBANK, London, UK. Screenings continue throughout Europe and North America until July 17th. The film traces the origins of industrial music but it also comments on art and history, politics and social issues, post-industrialization… Read more →
Electronic music pioneers, Kraftwerk announce their return to North America this fall. The 3-D concert 12-date tour will visit cities in Canada and the US. Kraftwerk 2015 North American Tour: 09/16 – Edmonton, AB at Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 09/17 – Calgary, AB at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 09/19 – Portland, OR at Keller Auditorium 09/23 – Denver, CO at… Read more →
Nitzer Ebb continues to be relevant to anyone revisiting the origins of industrial and ebm. Heavily regarded as their best album by fans, Belief remains the pacesetter and it persists in being a model for many bands and records that followed. This is not an album with hits or best tracks – the entire album is a masterpiece of electronic… Read more →
Thoroughly enjoyable, dark and original is how best to describe the music of Die Selektion. Driving beats are joined by a minimal wave synth sound that is accentuated by a lively trumpet. Vocals come across as distant yet eerily pleasant. Hannes Rief, Luca Gillian & Samuel Savenberg of Stuttgart, Germany make up this brilliant band with an atmospheric sound that… Read more →
Martin Gore takes a step away from Depeche Mode in order to create new material unlike what we have heard from him in the past. His new solo album exemplifies an organic production that is simple yet rich with multiple layers of drum beats and synthesizers. What we get is a cascade of sounds that are reminiscent of the industrial music of Clock… Read more →
The second album from German gothic rock band Xmal Deutschland (active from 1980-1990) released in 1984 provides a glimpse into the early years of the emerging genre. At a time when the Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees lead club playlists, Xmal Deutschland were also busy creating dark tracks. Already having debuted in 1983 with the LP Fetisch, the band… Read more →
