Nitzer Ebb - Industrial Complex

2011-06-17 / Jo Pawley / Reads: 3056

Initially formed in Chelmsford, Essex by school friends Douglas McCarthy [lead vocals, guitar], Vaughn 'Bon' Harris [vocals, percussion, guitar] and David Gooday [percussion] in the mid 1980’s, Nitzer Ebb were influenced by the harder sounds of the early electro pop scene, but also distilled elements from several other genres until...

The Cold - Last Embrace

2011-06-19 / FilipRoland / Reads: 5065

Your soul grows warmer while listening to The Cold (paradoxically). Despite the fact that the Germans use not that overly revelationary methods and patents, which have been known for 30 years now anyway, Last Embrace turns out to be more that just an endurable record. The album features 10 genuinely...

Freakangel - Digital Deviations

2011-06-21 / Noktula / Reads: 3910

A ticket to hell, that is the core of the aggro-tech/dark electro style, is how the latest "infant terrible" of Estoninan Freakangel can be described in brief. "Digital Deviation", because we are speaking about this record, features compositions that are already known from the previous, double-disc album "Faults of humanity",...

Mesh – Only Better

2011-06-23 / ScarabBonku / Reads: 4560

Only Better, released in September of 2009, comprises by all means a musical treat for all fans of electronic music. Mesh, nonetheless, is an acknowledged brand itself, hence recommending any records of this band may be perceived as giving money by force… By putting the disc into the record...

IAMX - Volatile Times

2011-06-25 / ScarabBonku / Reads: 6004

The emotional Kiss + Swallow, dance Alternative, and mature Kingdom of Welcome Addiction – they all have been put out under the sign of IAMX. Now it’s time for a step further, the task of which poses no problem for Chris Corner. By my calculations, Volatile Times was to be...

Project Rotten - Freakshow

2011-06-26 / Scarlet_Kitty / Reads: 3575

Project Rotten was found in July 2009 by Fredrik Croon (also known from Menschdefekt), due to an urge to set up his own, solo project. Since 2010 it has been a duo consisting of Fredrik and Kettil. Their debut album "The Freakshow" commences with a truly energetic, titled piece -...