“La diosa y el hombre” is the latest single of Black Needle Noise, the collaborative project of the legendary producer John Fryer and various astounding singers/songwriters. The single features Mexican vocalist Azzul Monra who sings the song in her native Spanish. John says: “I like to keep people guessing as to what will be released next, not only with sound but now with what language the song will be in.” “La diosa y el hombre” takes…

  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…