10 January 2016. The world stood still, as in the early morning a radio voice announced that the thin white duke died. Bowie was no longer with us, tears rolled. I cried, staring at an album named Black Star that was released two days before his death. I admit it I bought it on the very first day and played it over and over, but I didn’t understand it. What was it? Some days before…

Over here, Chiron is still quite unknown, and that’s a true shame as this Australian band features the top musician Michael Aliani who used to be in the first line up of the famous dark wave band Ikon. From 1997 on, Michael searched his own way through the underground until he crossed the path of the DJ/producer Anthony with whom he started Chiron. The big difference with his former band is that Chiron can’t be tied…

We can not say it enough, but the future of post-punk undoubtedly lies in Italy. After the steamrollers Schonwald Ash Code, now comes Secret Sight from Ancona. Cristiano Poli, Lucio Cristino and Enrico Bartolini are clearly inspired by the current post-punk wave. Of course you hear echoes from the past (from Joy Division to Wire), but it is clear that the trio does not opt for a retro sound. Music must evolve and certainly not…

2016 is not exactly the best music year. The man with the white beard takes away all the music gods, but at the same time we are overwhelmed by many super bands and this year’s darkest records comes from the indie world. Previously, we mentioned the new The KVB and the enchanting Is The Is Are by DIIV, now we add the third CD of the Canadian Suuns. The quartet from Montreal went to Texas…

Things are looking bright for Saigon Blue Rain these days. You never heard of them before, you say? Well that can change soon, at least if you’re willing to dive in the band’s ocean of dark sounds that let you relive those old 4-AD days you miss every second. The band soon will go on tour with the Swiss dark wave band The Beauty Of Gemina, and that’s a perfect opportunity to present the new album…

Nachtmahr, the electro dance band of L’Ame Immortelle singer Thomas Raine r, surely likes some controversy. But then again, the Austrian musician loves girls in uniforms and composes electronic music with a message. Nachtmahr ist zurück und ganz Europa tanzt!, Thomas sings on the opener Tanz Für Mich. It’s a track for the dance floor: very hard beats, the right rhythm and what a nice sing-along it is. The electro dance party continues in Strenge Liebe: an…

According to Tomas Pettersson, it is not a healthy attitude when to have too many expectations in life, simply because they usually end in sheer disappointment. Well, in the case of Ordo Equilibrio Rosarius, expectations exist, and how! The previous CD Songs 4 Hate And Devotion was the most accessible album and undoubtedly the finest. Vision: Libertine – The Hangman’s Triad’s is a new chapter in the 23-year career of the Swedish cult band, in…

  After hearing previous Hidden Place releases this one is I must say another brilliant one. You may not know about it, as it is quite a recent one, and released on a white vinyl with absolutely fantastic artwork. It is really the one you just need to add to your vinyl collection. It features two numbers: “Nei versi di Prévert” and the B side is reserved for “Reazione”. Being electro wave/electro pop oriented with…

  Even though Whispering Sons are a fairly young band, it really means nothing when it comes to their music making. From the first song on the album, I got a feel they have been around for much longer. It may have to do with the sound they are really devoted to, a sound that was influenced by some of the genres we thought were indeed a forgotten story. But yet, this band is reinventing…