UK based publisher CULT NEVER DIES recently released the expanded edition of Mortiis’ “Secrets Of My Kingdom” book, which was originally written and published in a highly limited form in 2001. In the extensive interviews Mortiis explains the genesis and evolution of the Mortiis concept and the immense impact upon the ‘dungeon synth’ movement – a genre that is curiously at the height of its popularity today – is also examined in detail. Mortiis…

  Two prominent figures of the Belgian electronic scene joined hands to form the Lederman/De Meyer project. Jean-Marc Lederman (THE WEATHERMEN, KID MONTANA, FAD GADGET, GENE LOVES JEZEBEL, etc.) was in charge of making music while Jean-Luc De Meyer (singer of FRONT 242, UNDERVIEWER, 32CRASH, etc.) contributed with his distinguishable vocal interpretation. The first release comes in the form of A Tribe Of My Own EP. Besides “A Tribe Of My Own”, we can hear…

  Die Krupps launched a new electronic project in March 2018 under the name of Die Robo Sapiens. The first EP Teufelskreis – Tanz Mit Dem Roboter was released on 23rd March on Alfa Matrix in the digital format. The 7-track EP is a direct wink to the Düsseldorf synth origins of the band. It gives a promising foretaste of the band’s forthcoming album Robo Sapien Race. Bandcamp: https://alfamatrix.bandcamp.com/album/teufelskreis-tanz-mit-dem-roboter-ep

  Mortiis’ Perfectly Defect album which was originally released in 2010 and has since been long out of print, will be re-issued this year in both digital & physical format, including 3 strictly limited vinyl versions. The album was originally available as an 8 track CD and a 10 track digital version. The complete studio session contains 12 songs which will now be available on the new 2018 version. The re-issue is scheduled for 1st…

  The legendary female choir The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices will release its first album of new material in twenty years together with iconic Australian singer Lisa Gerrard (co-founder of the duo Dead Can Dance). BooCheeMish fuses traditional Bulgarian folklore choir singing and contemporary arrangements. The majority of the songs are written, arranged and produced by Petar Dundakov. While some of his tracks are fully original pieces, others are based on folklore songs and dances. Gerrard’s contributions are co-written with Jules Maxwell. The choir has…

  Die Krupps and Front Line Assembly will tour Europe in 2018 together! “The Machinists United” tour starts in London on 19 August. Tour dates: 19 AUG 2018 ISLINGTON ACADEMY O2** – LONDON (UK) 20 AUG 2018 LA MACHINE** – PARIS (FR) 21 AUG 2018 DE HELLING** – UTRECHT (NL) 22 AUG 2018 KULTURFABRIK** – KREFELD (DE) 24 AUG 2018 TRUCK STOP** – GOTHENBURG (SE) 25 AUG 2018 KLUBBEN** – STOCKHOLM (SE) 29 AUG 2018…

  Heaerts Combine, an international compilation of 25 EBM/industrial bands, was released on 22 March through LÆBEL. The goal of the release is to raise money for living and medical expenses  for industrial/EBM legend Claus Larsen (Leaether Strip, Klutae, Am Tierpark, Mirland/Larsen, the Stricken) and his husband Kurt Grünewald Hansen, who is unfortunately very sick, which makes it difficult for the couple to earn their living through touring. Based on an original idea by Jonathan…

  South Florida based post-punk act Astari Nite released their latest single and video “Sunday Queen” on 23 March. The single is the first track off their upcoming album Midnight Conversations, to be released on Cleopatra Records in July 2018. Mychael’s thoughts on the single: “In Sunday Queen, a tragic obsession occurs between magic and love. I feel as the days continue to go by I am finding myself to be more and more infatuated…

  Conzoom Records announce the last electropop. CD series. The 12th compilation consists of 13 electropop tracks from various artists. It will be released on April 13th, 2018 in 100 copies. If you like to support coonzoom Records electropop. release you can get your copy here: http://conzoomrecords.com/index.php/en/store/product/view/1/29 Tracks: 01. Deutsche Bank – (Don’t Stop) Autopop (Extended Version), 02. Elegant Machinery – Wheels In Motion (Parralox Remix), 03. Empathy Test – Bare My Soul (Mr.Kitty Remix),…

  Fjokra revealed the official video for the new single “Evening Lights” on 13 March. The single can be described as a blend of rock, glam and funk with a very catchy and uplifting chorus. The visuals for the “Evening Lights” video are a collaboration between Fi (main vocalist and songwriter), director George Guise (Azealia Banks, Mark Morrison) and animator Jonathan Irwin. Fjokra are Annie Bea (vocals/percussion), Jax Richardson (guitar), Filippo Galli (drums) and the…