Star Industry - New Millenium

2016-01-02 (News)

While Star Industry are currently preparing a follow-up release to their much acclaimed sophomore album, "The Renegade", they decided to offer us some nostalgic moments with the "New Millennium EP"  that was originally released  in 1999. Now it is available again on digital platforms. The whole world was at that moment into this hype about the millennium, and so this was a good opportunity to release this 4 track EP as a follow up from the band’s debut, and now cult gothic rock album, "Iron Dust Crush". 
This 4-tracker contains the song "New Millennium", but also a stunning cover version of "Kings And Queens" by Killing Joke. Add to this "Like A Ghost", a very electronic minded ballad, showing a very different side of Star Industry’s songwriting potential through a very sensitive and highly emotional track. This EP also features the final version of the song, "Sodium Haze" which was featured in a demo version on the "Iron Dust Crush" album.

Studio-X vs. Simon Carter - Connecting The Dots

2016-01-01 (News)

The cutting-edge duo of Studio-X vs. Simon Carter decided to thank their ever-growing eclectic fanbase through the release of an extended 14-track EP featuring some 8 exclusive tracks plus 5 bonus remixes. Starting off with one of the last album’s highlights, "Connecting The Dots", an explosive dancefloor friendly showdown, which plunges us at full speed into a technoid futuristic soundscape for the ultimate cyber-heads. Fast paced, techno driven hardstyle tunes full of oomph and oontz that once again show the duo pushing the musical boundaries of listeners’ minds.
As always with these unpredictable enfants terribles, this new EP also has its more melancholic and almost pop fuelled elements with songs like the uplifting and moody "NoWhere", the catchy dance tune "Forbidden Dreams", the unique "Lost In Space" or yet the experimental psy-trance effort "Never Part".
Add to this the very diverse remixes by Alkemic Generator, the straight EBM act VV303, the synth driven Antibody or yet the thunderous dancefloor energy of Caustic and their characteristic fusion of hard EBM meets industrial techno dance.

Various Artists - Dark Ambient of 2015

2015-12-31 (News)

Cryo Chamber label with "Dark Ambient of 2015" is compiling this years "best of" proved incredibly tough with so many stellar releases out this year and many surprising newcomers to the label. 
On this 1 hour+ seamless track mixed by Atrium Carceri, he takes us through his own work of Atrium Carceri, Sabled Sun and his collaboration with Kammarheit and Apocryphos, but also dives deep into the emotional waves of Flowers for Bodysnatchers and Wordclock. Explores the outwordly ambient guitar soundscapes of Northumbria and sound ritualism of Metatron Omega.

Various Artists - Face The Beat: Session 3

2015-12-30 (News)

The 3rd volume in the Side-Line powered charity compilation series "Face The Beat: Session 3" counts 63 tracks from electro / industrial / experimental bands based all over the world. This time they support O Allos Anthropos (A Different Person), a mobile kitchen in Greece, Athens which is supporting the poorest citizens there with daily warm meals. 
"Face The Beat: Session 3" was compiled by Elise Din and Bernard Van Isacker and features lots of new talents, and several familiar 'faces', from the electro, wave, industrial, dubstep, dark folk scene who wanted to put their shoulders under the release. You'll find well known acts such as Kant Kino, IIOIOIOII, Essence Of Mind, Empusa, and many more next to a lot of new talents. The material was carefully mastered by Kenneth Fredstie (Kant Kino).

Various Artists - Matrix Downloaded 005

2015-12-29 (News)

With the 5th edition of their now classic free "Matrix Downloaded" label digital compilation, Alfa Matrix label has once again prepared for you the perfect eclectic alternative music soundtrack for your end of year. And there is no better way preparing yourselves to enter into the new year 2016 during which Alfa Matrix will be celebrating their 15th anniversary of continuous sonic propaganda on the underground electronic music front with their impressive army of artists. All 61 songs reflect the Alfa Matrix music repertoire in the full-force of its diversity. 
While bands like Front 242, Suicidal Romance, Venal Flesh, Plastic Noise Experience, Diffuzion, The Psychic Force or yet Dunkelwerk surprise by showcasing previously unreleased mixes or new songs, the Belgian label also seizes here the opportunity to reveal some new acts too.

Wordclock - Self Destruction Themes

2015-12-28 (News)

Pedro Pimentel returns with his second album "Self Destruction Themes". This time with help from Amund Ulvestads beautiful cello performances, Simon Heaths textural piano work and Apocryphos atmospheric distortion layers. 
This is a massive album of cold but inviting atmospheres, filtered noise, acoustic layering and sweeping textural layers. The sad theme throughout the album paints images of a world depopulated and of overgrown and dilapidated cityscapes.