Archive for April, 2010


Jeyênne of XPQ-21 launches electronic music school

XPQ-21

In cooperation with Björn Torwellen (Author of the book “Ableton Live Profi Guide”, organiser of “Teknite” Parties, well known in western Germany), Jeyênne, the mastermind behind the electronic project XPQ-21, launches a school for electronic music in Cologne/Germany: ems – electronic music school www.em-school.de The name says it all. There is every section of electronic [...]

TourdeForce Interview 2010

Tourdeforce

TourdeForce is a new force in the electronic music scene, based in Northern Italy, and signed to the Italian label Breakdown Records. On April 3rd, the band released their new album “Colours In Life” and I decided to talk with the band. Christian Ryder, the mastermind behind the music, kindly answered my questions and you [...]

New album “Mental Slavery” to be the most club-minded from Leaether Strip

Leaether Strip

Out on June 11th, the new Leaether Strip album “Mental Slavery” is said to be the most open and club-minded album written by Claus Larsen since the return to the forefront to the electronic scene. The album will be released as a 3CD set and includes a bonus download card for an additional 4th disc. [...]

SHIV-R “Hold My Hand” (CD Infacted)

SHIV-R - Hold My Hand

Review: 9/10 Artist: SHIV-R Title: Hold My Hand Format: CD Label: Infacted Recordings Genre: EBM, Electronic Release date: April 23, 2010 The UK/Australian project Shiv-R is the constellation of Lee Bulig and Pete Crane were both are collaboration on the music with Pete also on vocals. The band was signed to Infacted Recordings in June [...]

Artoffact Records present “Kinetik Festival Vol. 3″ and first DVD

Kinetik Festival

Out on May 17th is the third volume of the Kinetik Festival compilation, presented by Artoffact, showcasing the talent featured at the 2010 edition of the Kinetik Festival held each Spring in Montreal, Canada in a 3CD set. Artists included are such well known names as Combichrist, Rotersand, Hocico, Covenant, Leaether Strip, Fixmer/McCarthy (Nitzer Ebb), [...]

Progress Productions to unleash ”Skrammelpop” by Kopfer Kat

Kopfer Kat

Out on May 26th, Gothenburg-based duo Kopfer Kat (Michael Andresen and Jimmy Andersson) is with their debut album “Skrammelpop” without a doubt the hardest release we have unleashed on Progress Productions since the start of the label. Many people will most likely know them from the wellknown labelsampler series “Born/Evolve/Progress”. Even though Kopfer Kat actually [...]

Sinine featured in Estonian book

Sinine is featured in a new Estonian book called “101 Estonian Pop Music Albums” with their album “Butterflies”. The book is about the most important Estonian Popular Music albums from 70-ies until today. More info about the book can be found here.

Club Bluescreen V2 – Karlshamn April 23, 2010

Club Bluescreen V2

Club Bluescreen V2 Compagniet, Karlshamn, Blekinge April 23, 2010 Line-up: Leaether Strip (DK) Cryo (SE) SPARK! (SE) Avant Garde (SE) So it was time for the second installement for Club Bluescreen in Karlshamn, Sweden. Once again, four bands made live appearances but this time we we’re presented with much bigger – and yet more interesting [...]

Informatik working on new album

US band Informatik is currently working on a new album. After the remix-album “Arena”, released last fall, Informatik is currently working on a new studio album. Several songs have already been completed and a couple of more is under way, though, still no title for the album has been revealed but the band are aiming [...]

“Healed” from Minusheart is getting closer

Minusheart

The new remix album from Minusheart, “Healed”, is soon upon us.

It will be released on Echozone Records on April 30th and the full tracklist can be viewed after the jump.