Mantus - Refugium

2016-04-19 (News)

Mantus' latest opus "Refugium" is different. Perhaps this is due to the times we live in. Perhaps, though, this is because Martin Schindler believes there is no other way. After leaving the drawn-in, elegiac world of the wonderful predecessor "Melancholia", "Refugium" has the intensity and force of a breaking dam. Like never before in the career of the tireless Gothic icon, the topics are literally torn apart, almost schizophrenic in their oscillating movement between introvert and extrovert. Outbidding the poles of the Mantus signature sound between Dark Rock grandeur and melancholic longing, this leads to some of the strongest and most haunting pieces in a career almost spanning 20 years. More than ever before, "Refugium" tells us of the battle against everything that is bad, but also of capitulation. Of resignation. Ironically enough, though, it is mostly works like that fight against giving up with fierce determination.

Thorofon - Roots

2016-04-18 (News)

In 1996, Thorofon was launched and has grown to become one of the most remarkable projects in the German power noise / industrial movement, and with its 20th anniversary on the horizon, the time has come to present an exceptional celebratory release for the constant and faithful listeners all around the globe. The main components of 'Roots' are archival ones from the last two decades, featuring unreleased material and compilation tracks as well as technically updated reinterpretations of past sonic assaults, a fact which is hard to believe while listening to this monolithic release. It succeeds in turning the past into the present in a most astounding way.
'Roots' skillfully combines the brightness and wide palate of today's recording possibilities with the oppressive darkness of a bygone musical era including frozen surgical ambiance, unsettling canalized noise and distorted, straight rhythmic sequences. The ingredients of vintage industrial music, cold power electronics and menacing EBM coalesce in a most perfect way - a trademark Thorofon has been well-known for throughout the last two decades.

Sexy Suicide - Never Forget

2016-04-17 (News)

Sexy Suicide have just presented their new clip "Never Forget".They are a Polish band. Their music may be described as melancholic industrial-synthpop based on the sound of old electronic instruments. They strongly relate to atmosphere of the 80's in terms of music. So far they have given a lot of concerts. They are often invited to take part in prestigious events and festivals in Germany, Ireland, Great Britain. The members of the band are: charismatic and beautiful Marika Tomczyk (vocal, lyrics, choirs) and dark, mysterious Bartłomiej "Poldek" Salamon (music, sythesizers, sampling, programming). They are outstanding and determined to make electronic music available not only in gloomy clubs and closed events. They took part in Must Be The Music wit positive feedback.

Ayria - Paper Dolls

2016-04-17 (News)

Ayria strikes hard again with release number five. An established icon of female club industrial music, mashing pounding beats, aggressive synths, with melodic female vocals, stays true to her roots on this release diving back into the slick electro sound that started Ayria in 2003, while continuing to evolve the sound to appeal to modern listeners, teamed up once again with heavyweight producer Sebastian R. Komor. Their artistic chemistry to produce the kind of unique alternative electro-pop that sounds both big, gritty and beautiful all at once, continues to capture new breeds of fans around the globe. 
"Paper Dolls" is not a minimal release. This release is no longer an exploration. This release is 11 solid anthematic tracks that can each stand on their own as a single. Long gone is the young girl starting a solo project and exploring her sound. What’s left in 2016 on "Paper Dolls" is a confident artist, a mature sound, and some of Jennifer’s strongest songwriting to date, all combined with explosive, ear-candy production highlighting vocals in the midst of Ayria’s huge beats and synths.

Common Eider, King Eider - Extinction

2016-04-16 (News)

A new ritual from this long running doom/drone/ambient collective, offering up modern manifestations of ancient energies, channelled into smouldering swathes of ceremonial hypnosis and explosive gouts of blood-red radiance. Extinction is an extended ceremonial rite conducted below ground at the Wisp House (R.I.P.). A song suite of psychedelic devotionals assembled from reverb drenched industrial drones, billowing clouds of metallic throb, and churning, rhythmic bombast. Fields of ghostly incantations suspended in the ether, draped over metallic murmurs and moaning melancholia. The low end rumble of monk-like chants beneath the soft tangle of keening lamentation.

Andrew Chalk, Ralf Wehowsky & Eric Lanzillotta - Yang-Tul

2016-04-15 (News)

A legendary sound collaboration formed of two lengthy pieces. The first track features Andrew Chalk (Mirror, Ora, Ferial Confine) gently reworking the sound materials of Ralf Wehowsky (P16.D4). A hypnotic, slowly-evolving drone with waves of mysterious sounds, static and glitches. The second piece, on the other hand, finds Ralf Wehowsky composing a frenzied journey into otherworldly realms using sound material from Andrew Chalk and Eric Lanzillotta (Eye Music). These pieces reflect a sound unique from the work of any of the three individual participants, but clearly related. Subtle, but full of detail for the willing listener.
Originally issued as limited coloured vinyl only on Lanzillotta’s label Anomalous Records in 1998.
Cover painting by Andrew Chalk.
Remastered for CD from the original master recordings.