The New Order line-up of Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Tom Chapman and Phil Cunningham have announced the release of their new album, Music Complete, out on September 25th, 2015. This is to be the first New Order album without original bassist Peter Hook. The long awaited album will be New Order’s first full studio release since 2005’s Waiting For The… Read more →
UPDATE 08/13/2015: An album review of A Worthy Compensation by Beborn Beton is now available. Beborn Beton release a new album this September on German label Dependent. “SO HERE WE ARE, FINALLY, PRESENTING YOU WITH THE BEST ALBUM WE WILL PROBABLY EVER MAKE.” The liner notes of A Worthy Compensation, Beborn Beton’s first album since 1999, speak volumes. Such… Read more →
Established in August 2011, Aesthetische is the electronic music project from São Paulo, Brazil music pioneers of Aghast View and Biopsy – Fabricio Viscardi and Guilherme Pires. Debuting on Belgian label Alfa Matrix in 2012 with the album Powerswitch and after their follow-up in 2014 of HybridCore, Aesthetische now bring back their unique blend of electronics on a new 9-track EP,… Read more →
Side-Line Magazine is offering a FREE 52-track compilation of industrial, electro and darkwave music titled: Face The Beat: Session 2. The compilation features new talents, and several familiar ‘faces’ from the electro, wave, industrial scene including John Fryer, Acylum, NoyceTM, Desireles, Dario Seraval (Borghesia) and many more! The free compilation, counting 52 tracks, is available now via Bandcamp. The compilation album… 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 →
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 →
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 →
I will admit that on hearing about this album I was unsure I would like it. Generally I don’t enjoy remakes and tend to think it best to leave the original product as is. This album is definitely an exception. A remake of the Depeche Mode 1982 album of the same name, this work is a track-by-track redo by the… Read more →
