Psyche - Mystery Hotel + Bonus

2016-06-21 (News)

Following the success of "Insomnia Theatre" and "Unveiling the Secret", Psyche turned to a classic wave sound on their third and most polished album, "Mystery Hotel". While the industrial influence heard on earlier material is less pronounced, "Mystery Hotel" is in many ways the darkest Psyche album. The demons are alive on tracks like "Wake the Flood Unconscious", "Nocturnal Passenger" and "The Outsider", and even poppier numbers like "Eternal" and "Insatiable" are, at their core, still melancholia at its finest. But the tone of this record, and the key to its brilliant longevity, is the blues influence which is sometimes hidden but sometimes, like on the opener "Make No Mistake". "Insatiable" is an earworm. And then there's the brooding, dense marshland that is "The Outsider", a synthpop track that borders on psychedelia and shimmers with a brilliance that is possibly unmatched in the Psyche catalogue.

Front 242 - Pulse + Still & Raw Remastered

2016-06-20 (News)

For the celebration of their 35th anniversary year of existence in 2016, Belgian electronic music pioneers Front 242 decided to re-release "Pulse", originally released in 2003, showcase their innovative and unmatched sound in the best audio quality made possible by today's audio technology.
Up to date it is the last official studio album of Front 242. It really took the group’s fanbase by surprise, breaking 10 long years of studio silence, revealing something new, different and once again absolutely ear-challenging, offering an inspiring look to the future of electronic music. Taking things further and pushing the limits of their machines, the legendary Front 242 showed that it was time to move on and that repeating their famous 80’s sound would have been unoriginal and in full contradiction with the band’s adventurous core spirit. "Pulse" is being another work of pioneering electronic mastery on which creativity is  genuinely abound.

Psyche - Insomnia Theatre + Bonus

2016-06-19 (News)

Originally self-released in 1985 as a single LP, "Insomnia Theatre" was Psyche's first album. Its brilliant style mixed dark electronics, new wave, industrial, and horror in ways that back then were quite shocking to its first Canadian audience, and which today are seen by synth music aficionados as a master work. With classic cuts "The Brain Collapses", "Maggots", "Eating Violins" and "Children Carry Knives", the album made its way to Europe. The Artoffact Records reissue is completely remastered and includes several bonus tracks, some have never before been released. The base of the recording is the original Canadian LP Mix, with the addition of several tracks from the New Rose 1985 edition, plus bonus tracks from the "Contorting the Image" EP (1986) and the very rare "Unleashed cassette" (1988). Singer Darrin Huss personally selected all bonus material, including the never-before-heard "Ice and Lies".

Inkubus Sukkubus - Barrow Wake-Tales of Witchcra

2016-06-18 (News)

Saul and Tony from Cheltenham – the two have always had a fascination with the folklore of the area, with songs retelling tales of river goddesses, witch persecution and magical landscapes. As well as looking at more general British mythology – shape-shifting, seasonal agricultural celebrations and witch-finding – the new CD "Barrow Wake" explores some peculiarly Gloucestershire dark tales while giving a nod towards the horror movies. This album follows hot on the heels of "Mother Moon". The current line-up of Inkubus Sukkubus consists Candia McKormack on vocals/bodhran, Tony McKormack on guitars/programming, and Dave Saunders on bass/acoustic guitar.

Reactor7x - Illusion Of Chaos

2016-06-17 (News)

The Polish electro-industrial act Reactor7x has just released their debut LP entitled "Illusion Of Chaos" via Hungarian label Advoxya Records. Album, on which they have worked over the last years, contains 12 dirty and dark tracks including well known and well received "When we fall" from Side-Line's "Face The Beat" compilation. Second, double-CD version contains beside main LP also 10 remixes made by such bands as Controlled Collapse, Stahlnebel & Black Selket, Cutoff:Sky, c.h.district and many more.

Grendel - Prescription:Medicide (Redux)

2016-06-17 (News)

"Prescription:Medicide" with no doubt has become one of the most relevant releases in the young history of Grendel. The 2004 released and long deleted album was a milestone in the history of harsh electro and started a whole new genre in electronic music. In 2016 comes the re-release of this masterpiece in digital remastered format with bonus tracks and all new cover artwork made by Axel Torvenius. Furthermore the album holds some nice remixes by establish scene acts such as Infekktion, Ah Cama-Sotz or Tactical Sekt.