Not so secretly (or secretly, depending on who you talk to) I had the honour of editing Grave Concern’s E-zine’s Best of 2009 issue. So far there are plans to put these issues out quarterly, lets hope this works out better than it did for another dark culture ezine.
There are tons of great reviews of some of 2009’s best industrial (and related genres) albums. The issue also contains, amazing art work by Cesar [...more]
This review first appeared at www.graveconcernsezine.com
Label: Metropolis, Infacted
Release date: 6/01/2010
Reviewer: JimZombie
Crack the plastic, insert disc, press play and the music will do the rest. Bind is a brilliant album opener – so dancy that you will grove away even if ever so subtly. Blind, is one of those dance tracks that will appeal to many being damn easy to listen to and even easier to dance to. Most of the other floor oriented [...more]
Release Date: 2004 (Europe), 2006 (US)
Label: Infacted (Europe), Van Richter Records (US)
Tranquil places is not a new album, originally released in Europe during 2004 and the US in 2006. For some years, the band went on hiatus as Manuel G. Richter and Gregoire Vanoli pursued other projects. Manuel co-produced Anne Clark’s “The Smallest Acts Of Kindness” and worked on his side project Xabec. Some time during late 2007 or early 2008, the band [...more]
Interview by PromoFabrik (www.promofabrik.com) – February 2010
Secondary English edit by JimZombie
Leo interviewed Pieter and Bram of NTRSN. Read on for what they have to tell about the band and their debut album called “People Like Gods”…
Leo: Hi guys, we are happy to get the chance to ask you a few questions….
Pieter: Hello guys!
Bram: Hello, nice to meet you.
Leo: Pieter, please introduce Bram to our readers!
Pieter: A normal guy with black hair and [...more]
Release Date: November 2009
Record Label: Hitman Records
I was quite excited on first listening to this album but unfortunately, Mechanized has a short half-life that eventually leaves you with the bitter realisation that, “this could have been so much better!” Most tracks hint at great potential and songs like My Experiment, Mechanized and Deep Inside almost make it, as long as you aren‘t overly intent on listening (analyse and you will despair). Well-programmed sound [...more]
Founded in the summer of 2003, Destroid have their finger on the collective scene pulse, offering an exciting mix of classic EBM and crunchy synth elements. Their musical spectrum ranges from dance-floor burners to sensitive ballads. Destroid is: Daniel Myer (vocals, production, programming) and Sebastian Ullmann (production, live keyboard, programming).
“Silent World EP” will include guest vocals from Sven Friedrich (Zeraphine) and remixes by [:SITD:] and Assemblage 23, have been completed. The new material [...more]
Eclectomatic Ezine talks to End: The DJ about his origins, signing to CrunchPod and the future.
JimZombie: Tell us a bit about your career as a club and remix DJ. Where did it all begin and where has it taken you?
End: The DJ: This DJ career originated from my love of all progressive & alternative electronic music and the cultures that surround them. I’ve always been supportive in promoting and pushing it. [...more]
