1 Test 5:14 2 Proxima (Overload Remix By Terminal State) 5:20 3 Barb Wire Around Your Neck 6:15 4 False Divinity 4:49 5 Existence 9:12 6 Fire On The Wings 4:30 7 Nano 4:50 8 Proxima 4:55 9 Star Map 7:12 10 Barb Wire Around Your Neck (Pyrroline Remix) 6:05 11 Encounters (Missing Heartbleed By Minor) 7:35 LINK
1 The Gargantuan Tower 3:18 2 The Dark Mother 4:40 3 Across The Sea Of The Dead 7:08 4 Black Needle 5:08 5 Decrepit City 3:44 6 Sacred Slab 3:21 7 200 Days 5:27 8 Industrial District 4:34 9 Heart Of The Metropolis 3:25 10 The Cowled Seers 5:03 11 The Machine 6:37
"We've been trapped for too long. Trapped inside this machine. The ancient Metropolis. It appears to control us."
Thus
begins the afflictive tale of "Metropolis", the 11th full-length
offering of master sonic storyteller Simon Heath, recording as Atrium
Carceri. Stepping away somewhat from the archetypal approach to dark
ambient music, Heath has created a concept album comprised of rich and
grandiose soundscapes which are busier and more stratified than some of
the more typical ambient compositions. Incidentally, the average track
length on Metropolis is approximately four minutes, which allows for
more fluid inter-thematic movement and deeper immersion.
The
dark brilliance of "Metropolis" lies in the ease with which its
palatial presence communicates the themes of its tracks to the listener.
Here, Heath invites us to go on a perilous journey through Metropolis -
a languishing prison city draped in fog and forgotten by God himself;
and as the listener explores the city's crepuscular terrain, unnervingly
lucid images of this colourless and oppressive macrocosm bombard their
mind's eye.
STYLE...... Dark Ambient, Industrial Ambient, Industrial
LABEL...... Yantra Atmospheres – YA-2014-69
QUALITY.... 320kbps / Joint-Stereo
COUNTRY... Sweden
1 Purification 10:18 2 Old Wounds Opened 8:50 3 The Shadow Weaver 8:07 4 A Flaming Ordeal 9:51 5 Closer To The Abyss 8:17
The CD contains new and unique live only material from 2014 recorded
live at Valhalla Festival in Hallarna/Norrkoping/Sweden on the 19th of
April 2014. Sold only during live performances, a very limited number of
copies of this release are now available via ANNIHILVS, following the
BRIGHTER DEATH NOW/DEUTSCH NEPAL/raison d'être NORTH AMERICAN TOUR.
STYLE...... Dark Ambient, Industrial, Experimental
LABEL...... Yantra Atmospheres / Essence Music
QUALITY.... 320kbps / Joint-Stereo
COUNTRY... Sweden
1. Folia (3:01) 2. Alio Tempore (10:05) 3. Oculum Mundi (15:15) 4. Atmosphaera (6:46) 5. Meditationum (18:54) 6. Flammae (3:16) 7. Ad Infinitum (11:14)
Ever wondered how a mix of Troum and raison d’être would sound like? Here is the long awaited answer.
Four years in the making – carefully forged between 2011 and 2014 -, De Aeris In Sublunaria Influxu showcases a magically crafted alchemy between these two titans of the drone and ambient realms.
Troum navigate through cavernous, subterranean spaces where cyclical
sounds reverberate towards impressive crescendos of icy noise, luminous
drones and dramatic, guitar-driven ghostly melodies. Their truly unique
gorgeous soundscapes shine in a perfect symbiotic movement with the
Swedish dark ambient maestro Peter Andersson. Engulfed in a hauntingly
beautiful kaleidoscope of grey-ish melancholia, raison d’être
comfortably walks deeply into Troum’s vast territory, delivering his
very own trademark of eerie tones, ominous sacral ambience and crystal
clear constructions.
Airy lush enigmatic atmospheres live together with dark breathing, reverberate transformative drones. Rich and gorgeously layered.
Mastered using the K-14 level standard, the album comes lavishly
assembled in a custom, sturdy 6-panel digisleeve packaging with amazing
minimal artwork by the award-winning Spanish designer Ritxi Ostáriz.
Limited to 700 copies.
LABEL...... Monsters Of Doomcore – MOD 15 QUALITY... 320 kbps/Joint-Stereo
COUNTRY.. Netherlands 1 Darkness Prevails 2:26 2 War Rig 4:02 3 New Sonar System 4:09 4 Dragon Teeth 4:06 5 Ghost In the Machine 4:34 6 Darkness Prevails Again 30:52
Five new tracks for the year 2016! The EP starts withe the slow 90 BPM
martial pounder "Darkness Prevails". Followed by the 165 BPM onslaught
of title track "War Rig" which combines old skool rhythmic noise with
industrial hardcore. Doomcore on 136 BP with "New Sonar System" follows,
and those who want it really fast can get their fix with the 190 BPM of
"Dragon Teeth". Finishing track "Ghost In The Machine" is soulful
doombahton on 100 BPM. A varied and harsh new EP for TPROE!
And for good measure we added a dark ambient bonus track. Drift away on dark drones!
1 Autodefensa 5:03 2 Formacion De Guerilla 5:37 3 I Don't Wanna Die 5:52 4 Escuela De Las Americas 4:13 5 Plastic Vests 5:22 6 Operacion Causa Justa 5:59 7 Kaibil 3:53 8 Todo Por La Patria 5:37
Genocide Organ have
earned their place as masters of the craft within industrial and power
electronics circles, and rightfully so for having been together 31 years
at this point. Not many other bands of their caliber come to mind when
considering their consistency of live performance and recorded output
with respect to their age. Since the release of ‘Under-Kontrakt’ in 2011, they have expanded upon their Archive line of releases, published ‘Absolute Truth’ with The Grey Wolves, and brought to light some versions of older works on ‘KwaZulu-NaTaL’. Though the tracks of ‘KwaZulu-NaTaL’ are stated to have been recorded in 1994, the production quality is of exceptionally high fidelity by contrast to 1995’s ‘Mind Control’ and most of their body of work, for that matter.
It was perhaps the delayed release of ‘KwaZulu-NaTaL’ in 2014 which set my expectations of what ‘Obituary of the Americas’
might sound like, but contrary to this its production is quite similar
in characteristics to most of G.O.’s other recordings. This is of small
consideration; more importantly, the release of Obituary holds a logical
and well-defined place in the chronology of Genocide Organ’s recorded
output. Whereas ‘Under-Kontrakt’ was concerned with military conflict of Sri Lanka, ‘Obituary of the Americas’
turns focus to the United States and more generally the relations
between regions of North & South America on the whole. From the
official press release:
“Genocide Organ have hidden in the
jungles, hills, deserts, slums and cities of the Americas for 4 years.
Being present on the shores of Panama, in the cardboard areas of El
Salvador, the jungles of Guatemala, the drug roots of Bolivia, the
human-drug trafficking (sic) in Mexico, the just in-justice in no-go
areas just across the iron border of the US.”
1. Coercion & Consent (5:31) 2. Gramsci in the Caribbean (5:40) 3. L'Ouvrier Méprisé Et Suspecté (5:51) 4. Ordine Nuovo (5:00) 5. A Slut Utopia (5:37) 6. Der Fabrikrat (4:26) 7. Raven (4:34) 8. La Impiedad (2:43) 9. Dies Irae (2:26) 10. The Theory (5:27) 11. Operation Northwoods (5:24) 12. Disparse! (4:54) 13. Coercion & Consent (Remix by Ah-Cama Sotz) (6:41)
Back with their third album for HANDS and fifth total, Hysteresis have
gathered all their eclectic endeavors of the past, whooped it up to the
max and produced their most upfront – some may say outrageous – album
yet. Encounter pumping techno tracks, braindance and breakbeats, ethnic
samples and subversively misleading melodies. Political and critical,
extreme and entertaining, accessible on the surface and yet demanding,
“Hegemonia Cultural” is a perfect mirror of this capricious age.
COUNTRY... US 1 From Beyond An Obfuscated Constellation 22:33 2 Fields Of Ether 13:00 3 Cities Of Negative Space 15:23 4 Song For The Spheres 7:18 LINK
I 7:18 II 5:46 III 4:18 IV 8:02 I Am The Engineer 7:57
Released as a companion piece to Theologian's first official full length "The Further I Get From Your Star, The Less Light I Feel On My Face", "Charting The Schism" is a new half-hour mini-album... LINK
LABEL...... Metropolis – MET 914 QUALITY..... VBR
COUNTRY...Canada
01. Personal Demons 02. His Return 03. Abaddon 04. She's Possessed 05. The Apparition 06. Dark Skies 07. Take Shelter 08. Hellion 09. State Of Neurosis 10. Chamber Therapy 11. Subject 22 12. Burning Cities 13. Omen In Black 14. Unexplained 15. The Fear Of 16. Electroshmere 17. The Trial 18. From Within 19. Torrent 20. The Escape 21. Undertow 22. Continuum 23. Razorlace 24. Alchemist 25. The Vanishing 26. Battle Of Saints 27. Nightmares End 28. Soul Sale 29. Bell Tower 30. Ethology Of Canines 31. Premature Obituary Scaremeister - 31 Spirits (2014) "Of my entire career to date, this is my best work without a doubt"- Ken Marshall
Comprised of cEvin Key, Ken 'hiwatt' Marshall & Traz Damji, Scaremeister is a dark and deeply haunting approach to the horror/thriller film genre. Consisting of 31 unique “mini-scores” of original sound design, the work is equally compelling as individual tracks or as an album. 31 Spirits is guaranteed to disturb.
“Scaremeister is a project and partnership with two of my best friends and long-term collaborators, cEvin Key and Traz Damji. We made a deal with Groove Addicts in 2007 (now Non-Stop Music/Warner Chappell), to compose a 'volume' of film trailer cues for horror movies. The following year we produced 31 cues that were very well received by the film community, being placed in many film trailers, including: Inglorious Bastards, Transformers II, My Bloody Valentine, Book of Eli and Halloween 2 (just to name a few). With the ongoing success of Volume One within the film industry, we decided to release these works to the public so they can be heard outside theaters! We sincerely hope you enjoy Scaremeister's debut album '31 Spirits'! -Ken 'hiwatt' Marshall LINK
LABEL...... Zone 30 Records QUALITY..... 320 kbps/Joint-Stereo
COUNTRY... Germany
1. Polarlicht 4.1 / Transistor - Gargoyles (Phillip Muench Remix) (5:53) 2. Polarlicht 4.1 - My Life Without Me (P.A.L. Remix) (5:52) 3. Polarlicht 4.1 - Reaktor Control (Basementgrrr Remix) (7:28) 4. Polarlicht 4.1 - Loudspeaker (Echorausch Remix) (5:08) 5. Polarlicht 4.1 - FSK40 (Kleqq Remix) (4:55) 6. Polarlicht 4.1 - Summerrain In Middleeast (Framework Remix) (4:24) 7. Wynardtage - The Frozen Point (Polarlicht 4.1 Remix Feat. Wynardtage) (6:23) 8. Transistor - Tau Bootis (Huron Remix) (5:40) 9. Transistor - The Eagle (Landed By Xotox) (5:40) 10. Polarlicht 4.1 - My Life Without Me (Xabec Remix) (5:35) 11. Polarlicht 4.1 / Transistor - Gargoyles (Ah Cama-Sotz Remix) (6:11) 12. Polarlicht 4.1 - Technokiller (Sensogen Remix) (4:31) 13. Transistor - Mission Rosetta - Philae (By Transistor) (7:27)
One year after the release “A collection of Blech,- und Hausmusik” now
Polarlicht 4.1 / Transistor will release a unique Remixalbum. On the CD
are near Polarlicht 4.1 – Tracks also Remixes by Transistor and a
brandnew Track. Hits like “Gargoyles”, “Loudspeaker” or “Summerrain in
Middleeast" have been remixed from well known artists like Phillip
Muench, P.A.L., Ah Cama- Sotz, Xotox, Huron or Framework. So there you
can listen to a great collection of mixes without breaks in the mix like
works from for example Sven Väth.
01 Phasenmensch - Zeit und Ewigkeit 05:35 02 Morbus M. - Read the Meter 05:20 03 Trackologists - Suicide with Plastic Gun 04:26 (Sixteen Shots) 04 Wieloryb - Veneto 04:47 05 Proyecto Mirage - 1747 06:29 06 Nullvektor - Always Alone 04:53 07 Monolith - the Grim Reaper 03:22 08 Cacophoneuses - Disorder 04:04 09 Le Moderniste - the Advent of Asag 05:09 (in Aliquem Mortuum Infundere Spiritum) 10 16Pad Noise Terrorist - Gefahrlich 03:23 11 Talvekoidik - Jerusalem 06:27 12 Ms Gentur - More Human 04:47 13 End.User - When Faith Wasn't Enough 04:48 14 Mono No Aware - Handstep 03:55
In April 2016 the success story of FORMS OF HANDS is continued, a new chapter added. The family enjoys this globally unique label festival - and its accompanying compilation CD spreads the gospel beyond the confines of the B÷nen shaft tower.
Filled to the brim with 14 artists, 14 tracks, all exclusive, all HANDS: WIELORYB (crackling industrial rhythms), LE MODERNISTE (noisy and black) and MORBUS M. (dystopian downbeats) present the sound of their simultaneously released full length albums, as well as the newcomer project TRACKOLOGISTS with an electro style remix and breakcore veteran END.USER. Also featured is a vibrant technoid tune by PHASENMENSCH, the tender ambient of TALVEKOIDIK, the industrial dub tech of MONOLITH, the darkstep of 16PAD NOISE TERRORIST and rhythm 'n' noise mayhem by CACOPHONEUSES, MS GENTUR and MONO NO AWARE. PROYECTO MIRAGE contribute a surprising odd track out, fuzzy and atmospheric with the beats tuned down, and NULLVEKTOR really takes the biscuit with his analogue electro industrial track and a stunning vocal performance. Again, this is an encyclopaedic account of what HANDS is currently up to, and as such a mirror of the post-industrial genre in general.
Anenzephalia have been around for quite some time now, and Michel Keck of Genocide Organ fame has clearly brokered a strange project for me to engorge myself with. Kaltwelt is a highly diverse creation that manages to both evolve and devolve over the 50 minutes of time that it occupies. The album is steeped in a highly caustic atmosphere that reeks of death and dystopia. The use and abuse of distorted vocals over a myriad of different shapes and sounds gives this album a rather exquisite sound that is far from easily absorbed by the common industrial noise connoisseur. Over the entirety of the album, the rhythm and structure evolves continuously. In the opening chapter, we encounter the dystopian celebration of “Stahlmessias II”, whose intricate mix of hauntingly distant vocals, irregular chimes and pulsating beats summon a genuinely disturbing atmosphere. “Frostschrae” delivers a howling, agonising mechanical background over odd tape-recorded voices speaking of barbed wire and the void. “Nihilist’s Sermon” brings out the worst of the more serene with a slow vibrating lull and more of the heavily distorted voices that call for the listener to pay attention to their sinister message.
Started in 2008 by Fla1 (keys, programming) and Xell (live vox & fx) as an experimental industrial/rhythmic noise act, Fla Vector have released two full-length albums both of which received overwhelmingly positive feedback worldwide.
After the release of the second album in 2009, the band went off the radar, but now they are back with a new album, RED. With RED
the project marks some important changes, both in the line-up,
introducing the new vocalist Proton, and in the music, blending new
genres into its sound. Moreover, RED is a conceptual
work devoted to the Soviet epoch that has left its mark on the lives and
destinies of millions of people. This makes it quite a unique piece of industrial music art.
If you are a fan of Skinny Puppy, Chrysalide, The Progidy and the like, this is a release you do not want to miss.
Artist: ESA Title: Themes of Carnal Empowerment Pt.3: Penance Year: 2015 Label: WTII Records – 114
Genre: Industrial, Rhythmic Noise, Tribal, IDM Quality: 320 kbps 01. Men Will Only Break Themselves (08:46)
02. Be Still and I Shall Tell You Why (07:12)
03. The Tempters Triumph (06:35)
04. Master, No Servant (06:37)
05. What the Devil Did (07:34)
06. My Church (08:19)
07. Threnody for You (04:53)
08. Penance (feat. Magenta S) (09:17)
09. Juju Yako (feat. Nemo Kami) (10:36)
10. Fenetre (feat. Nana Ama Frimpong) (08:13)
E.S.A. has become well known in the rhythmic noise/harsh industrial scene for his previous two dynamic entries in the "Themes" trilogy. Both Themes of Carnal Empowerment Pt. 2: Deceit and Themes Of Carnal Empowerment Pt. I : Lust received accolades and praise internationally, garnering the solo project of Jamie Blacker quite a cult following. Finally coming to a close, however, Blacker has put out what he considers the most definitive work of E.S.A. to date with "Themes of Carnal Empowerment Pt. 3: Penance".
Starting with 'Men Will Only Break Themselves', "Penance" moves through all the beats you can expect from E.S.A. but with improved and much more refined techniques and solid writing. Pounding rhythms will aurally destroy your ears and get you moving your feet, electronic warfare will make your eyes gush red, and Blacker's voice will sing you an anthem of pain and prosperity. It's quite lovely to get through this album from start to finish.
Artist: Die Krupps Title: Live Im Schatten Der Ringe Year: 2016 Label: AFM Records Genre: EBM,Industrial Quality: 320 kbps
CD1 01. Intro (01:02) 02. Blick Zuruck Im Zorn (04:16) 03. Dawning Of Doom (04:16) 04. Risikofaktor (03:47) 05. Im Falschen Land (03:51) 06. Essenbeck (04:17) 07. Der Amboss (04:24) 08. The Machinist Of Joy (04:51) 09. Part Of The Machine (04:38) CD2 01. Industrie-Madchen (04:15) 02. Schmutzfabrik (04:32) 03. Robo Sapien (05:34) 04. Metal Machine Music (05:11) 05. To The Hilt (04:50) 06. Nazis Auf Speed (05:33) 07. Fatherland (06:13) 08. Machineries Of Joy (06:21) 09. Crossfire (05:31)
Critics worldwide hail them alongside Kraftwerk and Einstürzende
Neubauten as pioneers of Electronic and Industrial music, bands like
Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb called them their inspiration, and their
musical ideas found their way into the sound of a wide spectrum of
music, from Depeche Mode to the innovative pioneers of Detroit Techno.
Over 30 years and many internationally successful albums, DIE KRUPPS
have developed an unmistakable signature sound that is meant to stay.
Bandmaster Jürgen Engler is a visionary musician who since decades
strongly influences the German music scene. During the 80’s he founded
DIE KRUPPS together with his congenial partner Ralf Dörpner (later
PROPAGANDA) – who is also responsible for many of the lyrics since
“Wahre Arbeit Wahrer Lohn” – and became the driving force of the
Industrial and EBM scene. 2005 marked the 25th anniversary of DIE
KRUPPS, which was reason enough for the 2 original Members Engler and
Dörper to prove to the rest of the world that DIE KRUPPS are far from
being dead. The reunited group played festivals and several headline
tours across Europe in the following years and proved that their live
shows are as energetic as ever. Since that comeback DIE KRUPPS released
several products, amongst others the „Too Much History“-Collection and a
two studio albums (2013 + 2015).
In February 2014 Die Krupps started
the 'THE MACHINISTS OF JOY'-TOUR 2014. 12 dates had been scheduled on
which they presented their first studio album of the new millennium in
sweat-inducing manner! Full speed ahead! Finally there is a DVD &
BLU-RAY showing the band‘s overwhelming live appearance. Watch them
headlining the E-tropolis Festival in the sold out Turbinenhalle,
Oberhausen (Germany) on February 22nd, 2014. 90 minutes live show,
including songs from every creative period. On the right side of the
stage the stoical-cool frowning guitarist Marcel Zürcher, Keyborader
Dörper as usual acting in the background, Bradley Bills on the drums and
Jürgen Engler, who seems not growing any older at all.
CD 1
01. Promises (03:50)
02. Once You Say (03:41)
03. Never Known (03:59)
04. Going Away (04:11)
05. Hit You Back (04:20)
06. Payroll (02:57)
07. Down On Your Knees (03:53)
08. I Don’t Know You (03:12)
09. My Door Is Open (03:16)
10. I Am Undone (03:52)
11. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (02:57)
12. Traveling (03:13) CD 2
01. I Am Undone (Alan Wilder Remix) (05:28)
02. Once You Say (Remix By Apoptygma Berzerk) (04:32)
03. Once You Say (MRDTC Version) (05:41)
04. Once You Say (Puremix By NZ) (04:43)
05. Once You Say (Rawmix By NZ) (03:49)
06. Once You Say (Neotek Remix) (04:18)
07. Once You Say (Angst Pop feat. Technomancer Remix) (04:41)
08. Once You Say (K-Bereit Remix) (04:37)
09. Once You Say (Vince Clarke Remix) (05:34)
10. Once You Say (Remix By Feindflug) (03:59)
It's usually hard to justify a comeback for any band and for a band that
wasn't necessarily successful in the mainstream, but when they go
through their past hurdles and make something so modern that doesn't
betray their history is astounding. I'm mesmerized on Nitzer Ebb by the
prospect of future releases, Industrial Complex was supposed to
be an experiment or an classic-laden throwback, yet it's the best work
we've seen by them and it oozes consistency and prowess. Read more
Artist: Hypnoskull Title: Immer Wieder Nein Year: 2016 Label: Ant Zen Germany/ACT 354 Genre: Industrial, Rhythmic Noise Quality: 320 kbps 1. Die 23 Augen Des Dr Hypno (4:05) 2. Immer Wieder Nein (6:14) 3. Black Db (3:31) 4. Die Angst/Findet Nicht Mehr Statt (6:08) 5. Phantomschmerz (7:10) 6. Soho/Die Nacht Findet Nicht Mehr Statt (4:45) 7. Who (2:58) 8. Krank Vor Wut (5:34) 9. Alles Schwarz (5:19) 10. Kleine Dunkle Vorahnung (3:26) 11. Niedergang (4:53) 12. Gegen VerfAhhrung (4:10) 13. Benares Song (2:25) 14. Seerauber Jenny (5:35)
sonic explorations into the rich tapestry of electronic music aside,
resistance and challenge have always been hypnoskull's primary
statements of purpose, and examining these themes in attendant texts and
song lyrics has been, and always will be of the utmost importance to
patrick stevens. this work. 'immer wieder nein', his ninth album on
ant-zen, is no exception! presenting a highly explosive assemblage of
aurally conveyed anger and thought-provoking impulses, a barrage of
fierce and violent loops originating from harsh electronics and rhythmic
noise backed up with distorted techno beats, this release moves the
listener into a state of hypnosis, making them receptive to the lyrics
of the closing three tracks. well-known german poet and playwright
bertolt brecht inspired hypnoskull to make radical re-interpretations of
his works 'gegen verführung' (against seducement), 'benares song' and
'seeräuber jenny' - lyrics about devastation, seeking bloody revenge,
and opposition which haven't lost their relevance in the last hundred
years. it is important to say 'no' time after time, again and again -
join the chant: immer wieder nein!
Artist:Memmaker Title:Let There Be Lasers Year:2016 Label:Braincorp Genre: Industrial, EBM, IDM Quality:320 Kbps
01. Let There Be Lasers (Intro) 02. Doom Ray 03. Machine 04. Drop The Beat 05. Atomkrig (Dansk Jävlar!) 06. Manipulate 07. Sex With A Robot (Are You Gonna Do It?) 08. Race To Space (Feat. Detroit Diesel) 09. Sunstorm 10. Doom Ray (Remixed By Synapscape)
Memmaker’s 2008 debut How to Enlist in a Robot Uprising felt
very necessary at the time of its release. Released just as industrial
was emerging from the long shadow of aggrotech and entering a phase of
artistic renewal, the collaboration between Iszoloscope’s Yann
Faussurier and Guillaume Nadon hit the perfect balance of fun, clubbable
bangers and off-kilter humour right as audiences seemed primed for it.
Arriving some eight years later, Let There Be Lasers is cut from the same cloth as its predecessor, emphasizing dancefloor thrills to excellent effect.
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