Sobaki Tabaka marks 30 years since its founding by Robert Ostrolutsky and Vasily Biloshitsky. The Moscow-based band emerged following the dissolution of Crownear, a highly eclectic post-Soviet formation from the late 1980s, and solidified its position by the mid-90s as the leading force in the Russian industrial scene, remaining true to that legacy to...
The Ultimate Dreamers launch a new phase of their conceptual universe Paradoxical Sleep with the EP "Kids Alone." This work, consisting of six tracks, serves as a sonic exploration of the contradictions of youth, navigating between carefree euphoria, existential angst, and a shadow-tinged romanticism. The core of the EP is the single version of the...
Casamata brings together three fundamental pillars of the Spanish industrial and experimental scene: Javier Hernando, Ángel Lalinde, and Alain Wergifosse, the latter of Belgian roots but long-established in Barcelona. Remembered for their solo works and for collaborations that, over four decades ago, helped shape an incipient scene, their work was not limited to creation alone;...
As a Christmas gift, continuing its annual tradition, the Malta-based label Music Analysis Discussions Records released the sixth volume of its M.A.D. series on December 26th. This is a massive album, featuring over one hundred tracks at a very enticing price, and includes a PDF booklet with information on each of the 107 collaborating artists. This...
We already encountered Health 2 years ago, while reviewing their previous album Rat Wars, which was a full realization of the process that has seen them change from a noise/experimental indie act to an industrial metal band graced by the singer Jake Duzsik's peculiar voice, and informed by metalcore, modern EDM, nihilism and post-internet...
In the often predictable landscape of many music releases, certain collaborations shine with the promise of a collision of eras that can momentarily redefine the contours of a genre. It is within this space that "Aggression (CJ Bolland Remix)" is positioned, the first single with which Rogue Unit vs Darkvolt introduce a series...
A pivotal name in the first wave of industrial music, Clock DVA has become during the years synonymous with experimental and ever-changing music, pioneering mutant jazz and post-punk sounds, avant-garde takes on new wave, and cyberpunk-inspired ventures into electronic music, too. Born out of the Sheffield scene and lead by multimedia artist Adi Newton (Gary...
William Maybelline's project Qual has been for ten years an outlet for his interest in hard-hitting EBM/electro-industrial music informed by 80s and 90s dark electro, as well as contemporary techno EBM. Walking the same fine line between self-awareness, camp, irony and seriousness, he walks in his main project Lebanon Hanover (there playing post-punk/darkwave together...
Samuel Kerridge emerged onto the music scene with remarkable force during the past decade, propelled by a meteoric rise that, from his very first releases, demonstrated significant artistic maturity. From the outset, his work conveyed solidity and depth; his feat, perhaps, lay in his ability to transfigure the codes of techno and adapt them...
The Christine Plays Viola is an Italian darkwave/post-punk band with a well-established career spanning over a decade. Following their debut album, Innocent Awareness (2011), they have maintained a prolific output with several EPs and conceptual albums such as Vacua (2014) and Spooky Obsessions (2016). Their international recognition includes being named Band of the Year...
