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Now for a serving of angry political post-punk industrial. Welcome to the world of Cyph_on and their first album Precipice. This album touches on some very important issues in society and does it with a damn good sense of style! Dark post-punk / industrial music from Bedfordshire, England. Born out of a number of previous electronic, industrial and neo goth projects, the band were founded during the lockdown years with their debut performance following in September 2023. First ep - Money for Chaos was released on 20th April 2024 with its follow up - Chaos for Blood released on Friday 13th September 2024. The debut album, Precipice, followed on 8th October 2024 along with gigs in Nottingham, Luton and Northampton with the Venus Fly Trap, Attrition and Chaos Bleak. All releases are available now on Spotify, Apple Music, i-tunes, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and Bandcamp. The band members are as follows: Alan Smith: guitars and mixing Jamie Wyld: Programming and percussion Tim West: Vocals and arrangements Contact via: cyphonband@gmail.com STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk  @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Interview Q. For those who have not heard of Cyph_on could you please tell us about your sounds and artistic style?  I would describe it as post punk industrial the reason being is that there are a lot of influences from the early post punk moving into goth territory as well as the more recent electronic and industrial elements. A recent live review described us as the love child of Bauhaus and Godflesh and I am delighted with such comparisons. Two fantastic bands to be compared with. Primarily we are an electronic band with live vocals and guitars with electronic percussion also being played live on stage. However, the electronic element is fundamental to the whole songwriting process and underpins all of our tunes. We have more of a punk element then a lot of the industrial and electronic music about at the moment and the music is probably more of the Killing Joke type lineage. Artistic style, all I will say is that black clothing and big boots are good. Q. Your music being post punk industrial has noticeably political artwork and tracks so could you please tell us about what your music and artistic message represents? As a politics graduate, I've always been interested in what's going on in the world and had healthy cynicism of the motives of anyone who has sought power. However, in recent years the bizarre state of the United Kingdom, America and the world in general gives a great source of subject matter for lyrics. The rise of populism and also non democratic countries becoming more and more economically powerful obviously unsettles the status quo to which we've been used to for a long time. Where this will end up who only knows but liberal democracy as we know it is failing so many people that change is on the horizon and not necessarily for the better. I’m also fascinated with the collapse of the European Empires and the fact that so many people out there think we still rule over big chunks of the globe. The reality of Empire overload is hitting home here and in many other European countries as we have to pay for the actions of our forebearers. The album was entitled Precipice partly because I think that's what we're standing and looking over, a chasm into which the Western world could quite easily fall. Although ironically, the song Precipice is about relationship breakdown and suicidal thoughts. Maybe life and politics go hand in hand after all. The artwork has been designed by my daughter, Amber, which originally came from a piece she designed at college, and it caught my imagination so much that I thought it matched the message of our first single Money for Blood. The subsequent designs were in the same style and came from her listening to the songs and designing in accordance with her view of what we were trying to say. I think she did a bloody good job. We started as a band during lockdown which was obviously a very interesting period in which to develop. Jamie, our percussionist and programmer sent me a few songs to put lyrics to which given what was going on in the world at the time gave a great sense of reflection and songs like BLM which was my observations on the rioting going on after the murder of George Floyd gave its own political dimension. I found that lyrics naturally became more introspective because during lockdown periods introspection was one of the few things you were allowed to do, therefore non- political lyrics such as Black Fog and Somebody's Children came out of this. These songs reflected the difficulty in which I coped with restriction of movement. Some people thrived on it, I hated it! Q. Who are the members of your band and what backgrounds do you each have before Cyph_on? Jamie Wyld, the aforementioned percussionist and programmer was the ideas person behind the band. He's one of those people who will always be in a studio tinkering altering remixing changing things and has done this for the many, many years that I've known him. He's a proper technology geek who is always looking for new ways of creating sounds and for many years has been creating his own music under the name of Parasite Unit. Jamie does amaze me at times with the amount of music he is able to create and still keep fresh in his outlook. Initially he was programming and playing keyboards within the Cyph_on setup but this quickly transitioned following the acquisition of an electronic drum kit. Alan Smith, our guitarist, is the most technically gifted of the band members. A guitar virtuoso who worked for many years as a music technician, Alan was the final member to join. We went to see the Killing Joke gig at the Royal Albert Hall together which was the first time we'd met up for a few years and talked about doing something musically together, I described Cyph_on to him and the next thing you know he was on board and bringing a harder element to the sound, Alan was really the glue that stuck the sound together enabling us to move from being a studio project to being a full live band. He brought in to the band a studio craft that enabled us to mix and produce our songs successfully and professionally and also a really creative way of playing the guitar, adding depth and resonance to the sound. The further that Alan gets involved in the song writing process, the more interesting the outcomes are becoming. As far as I'm (Tim) concerned, I do the vocals, write the lyrics and mess around with the odd guitar line in writing phase to try and convey the musical ideas I have sitting behind the lyrics. Previously I have sung in an industrial / Goth band based in the West Midlands which was my introduction to songwriting and life performance. We're called PCD and with hindsight I think we were on to something pretty good however the tempestuous nature of youth probably saw to the end of that. Q. Which bands inspired the music that you make now? When we were starting Cyph_on the idea was more for an EBM type band comprising just Jamie and myself with the likes of Front 242, Skinny Puppy, Nitzer Ebb, Cubanate etc as primary influences. That influence still sits at the forefront the sound, and if you listen to tracks such as Money for Blood, BLM and Chaos you can hear the repetitive nature of the electronic drums and bass playing through in this style. Alan's involvement however, meant that the sound was able to evolve. It's interesting as most bands bringing electronics to evolve their sound, we went the other way around and brought in an analogue instrument which enabled a whole new sonic dimension to be unlocked. Tracks such as Misery Cycle and Precipice which were written after he joined show how he was able to bring his own stamp on the basic Cyph_on sound very quickly. Influence wise apart from the aforementioned bands, we are all huge Killing Joke fans, I love Skinny Puppy, Bauhaus, Die Krupps and New Model Army. Jamie is more from the electronic element of life with Aphex Twin, The Prodigy and Kraftwerk three massive influences on his sound. Alan is a huge Godflesh fan along with the likes of Prong, Rammstein, the Damned and Fear Factory, a fantastic copybook for any potentially great industrial guitarist. Q. What do you feel are some of the most important issues in the music scene at present? Free streaming services have had an interesting effect as it’s made the release of music far easier, but also the opportunity to make a living from music very difficult. I think it has also shortened people's concentration levels in so much as an album used to be something crafted that you would listen to from start to finish to pick out the gems, I'm not convinced that a lot of listeners get past the third track nowadays which is quite a shame. Finding places to play can also be difficult. There used to be a good network of goth and industrial clubs up and down the country, but it now seems harder to find what’s on and who to contact, which is ironic given the age of information we are in. We are keen to network, to make contacts, but it doesn't always seem easy to find out who’s best to get in touch with. Apathy within the live environment is also an issue, people can be too comfortable with Netflix and takeaways to come out and give new music a listen. It's a shame really because live music to me, is the best way of hearing and understanding a band. I'd implore people to go out and listen with an open mind to any band who may be on stage whatever the genre, you never know you're my love it! Q. What is an important life lesson you've learnt in the music scene? Don't ever expect to make any money from it. If you want to be rich choose a different career. Q. What's next for Cyph_on now that Precipice has been released? We are looking for gigs for next year and anyone interested in booking us, please contact us at cyphonband@gmail.com. We are keen to expand our audience as much as possible through the sheer love of playing live. We are also busy in the studio writing the second album. We have five songs almost completed, apart from the final production. This has proven to be a pretty quick process, following the release of Precipice and completion of our mini tour with the Venus Fly Trap, Attrition and Chaos Bleak in October. I think the frustration of producing the album and preparing for the tour has meant that we have had a stockpile of ideas ready to burst out. Q. What are your favourite things about the industrial scene? The fact that the music holds no limits, look at the variation within the bands who could be classified as being industrial. From the more synth pop elements, through more traditional industrial to out and out experimentation, nothing is off limits! The opportunity to creatively use different sounds whatever they may be is unrestrictive and there's not a lot of music scenes you could say that about. Q. Is there anyone you'd like to collaborate with and how so? In an ideal world I'd want Jaz Coleman to do string arrangements and Youth to produce our albums. Although at this stage that is unlikely to happen, it's always good to have dreams. As a band we are keen to collaborate with any like-minded individuals be it on remixes, joint tracks or in live performances. Collaboration is really interesting way of pushing your mindset and opening you yourself up to a whole new world musically. Q. Is there anything you'd like to say to your fans? Thank you for the support to date, its massively appreciated. Please stick with us, I think it's going to be a really interesting ride as the new tracks are bringing about even more fascinating soundscapes. Please tell your friends and like-minded individuals about us as we would love to reach a greater audience out there. Review Listening to the instrumental introduction of 'Precipice' had quite an unexpected meditative effect on me; The ringing analogue metallic percussion and deep bass electro beat that compliments it are quite relaxing, how strange but cool for industrial! When the guitar kicks in around 0:45, it's reverb effect adds to the overall feel making it seem like a closed in, intimate gig, it's encompassing, high quality, and feels like an audible hug. The influences of classic industrial bands can be heard quite easily and yet this has a very unique and distinct flavour of sound. The vocals of 'Precipice' are that of seemingly hopelessness yet with an unshakable sense of resistance underpinning it. A poignant track that finds quite a distinct and effective footing in melancholy as opposed to anger and it makes the track, thoroughly enjoyable. 'BLM' is of course about the Black Live Matter movement and the lyrics are that of empathy and understanding towards the anger and pain that was, and is, rightly felt by the black community for not only recent events but the events of history in general. The track starts with a really bouncy and upbeat set of keys, with the lyrics quickly throwing in the stark reality and seriousness of the content. The guitars that come in to accompany it are retro with their post punk anger. This track is a burning of the flag of empire, a revolt against slavery, and a cry of standing with those who have been wronged. 'Post Millennial Dream' Has a great tempo of 'bounce' to it, an ideal one to jump around a punky dancefloor to. Another song full of anger and political criticism for the collapse of society. The track has an odd sense of sounding a bit underwater or muffled - yet oddly, it adds some extra depth and ambience to the track that really plays to the strength of the song's bass, and sense of urgency. 'Black Fog' is a lyric heavy rant of emotion. The instruments throughout have some great parts, with some quieter guitar notes that peak my curiosity that soon get covered by vocals sadly, and make me delve my attention deeper into the notes. Some guitar parts have a touch of 'The Cure' about them. Definitely one for fans of lyrics heavy post punk, but I'm sure a lot of people will enjoy the guitars that I mean, especially at around 4:50. The song also ends in a very euphoric choir like manner. 'Money For Blood' starts us off with a fantastic club like vibe to it that I wish carried on a little longer or stronger in the track. A bit heavier in riffs and drums than the previous tracks, the vocals compliment that with shouted spoken lyrics sticking with the political theme of corruption. 'Chaos' is a nice electronic power house to stomp around with. The lyrics point out so many of the things wrong with the world whilst the drums pound out a war dance, all the while, electronic synths pull at your senses. A nice angry dance this one! 'Misery Cycle' throws a touch of the electric exotic at around the 1:30 mark, playing around with some interesting sounds in amongst the angry drone of the track's main body and lyrics. With 'Somebody's Children' - strings like that of a double bass or cello (I think) start the track off much to my absolute delight! These are joined by some retro computer game style beats and synths. It feels like you're suddenly playing a Gothic platform game and I love that! This vibe carries on throughout. The guitars have a brutal flurry of riffs in the song that are also really well played and thought out. The lyrics are careful to make the most of complimenting the melody without drowning anything out; these lyrics also reminding us that EVERYONE is important and equal. A juxtaposition of joyful melody amidst important lyrical gravitas, makes this my favourite track on the album! Conclusion Precipice by Cyph_on is an intriguing and enjoyable take on musical politics, almost to the point of activism. This album stomps around with some juicy guitar work, some wonderfully unique little synth sections, and gets the blood pumping with good old fashioned angry EBM style vocals. Cyph_on have made a solid start to the scene with a strong album and a clear determination to be heard, and letting others know that they have BEEN heard. Bringing the good fight to a dancefloor near you, Precipice is great bit of stomp worthy anarchy. Thank you! 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Leraj of Satan Not Hatin' speaks to me about the music campaign, to clarify what the movement is and is not and what it aims to achieve, as well as discussing the problems in the music world such as fascism which they seek to counter. From the Satan not Hatin' website: Satanists come from a range of eclectic backgrounds with many of us coming from the various alt music scenes – rock, metal, punk, goth, industrial and more. Our love of these scenes, along with the bands, venues and organisations that exist within them, intertwines with our Satanism, often embracing the same themes, imagery and symbolism. Sadly, we are noticing a rise in hatred and bigotry in the music scenes we hold dear. We’ve witnessed racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other hate crimes. We’ve seen the symbols we use co-opted into messages of hate. People have been made to feel shamed and unwelcome in what were once open and inclusive communities. No more. This is where we start to reclaim these spaces. We have therefore relaunched the Satan Not Hatin’ campaign to combat this rise and we are thrilled to say the bands, venues and organisations on the website have enthusiastically agreed to be part of this new list of participants, with more to come. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk  @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube  for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory ! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ ElektroVox

A very special review today! This is by far one of the most important albums for any of you to go and listen to this year! Imogen Evans has released her debut album and some of you may know her from singing with Auger on their track 'As The World Falls Apart'. It is very rare for me to like every single song on a release, and rarer still to get spine shivers listening to a song, and this album pretty much has done that to me the whole way through. This is a fantastic album from start to finish that showcases a true talent that is worthy of acclaim and a huge following! Thank you to Gareth Evans for forwarding this for review Released: 09/08/2024 Label: The Big Chair The Towers is the exciting debut album from 18-year-old, up and coming singer/songwriter, Imogen Evans. The 10-track album, produced by Kyle J Wilson (Auger), demonstrates Imogen’s best work so far and not only showcases her hard work over the past 2-years of recording, but her mature songwriting, powerful lyrics and versatile voice. Imogen Evans is an up and coming songwriter from the north west of England. No matter where Imogen performs, she is followed by a buzz of excitement. The sense that you are in the presence of someone, and something really special, is abundant. Imogen draws from influences and experiences well beyond her years and expresses a great maturity in her song writing. “Emotive alt-pop from the UK. Imogen’s sound is unique, powerful and mature beyond her years.” www.thebigchair.co.uk/imogen STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk  @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review As I usually do, I flicked through about 10 seconds of each track to give myself a brief idea of what I'm about to listen and write about. It is the rarest of things that each track had me nodding away with a jaw clench of approval with each track, not one stood out as something I wouldn't enjoy. I knew from the start therefore, that this album was going be be damn good, and that it deserves writing about just as much as any famous artists' release! 'Joy Is Subjective' - What a simple yet powerful way of putting it! Imogen's voice is soft and brimming with talent. This start as a seemingly melancholy song with poignant lyrics accompanied by a chill acoustic riff and drum beat but kicks up in to a more hopeful tempo and feel at 1:02; This paints the rest of the song in a much different light with the occasional masterful sprinkle of electric guitar or piano to add depth in a similar way that Gary Numan's tracks often do. That is not to say this is similar in sound, Imogen seems to have ALREADY created a signature sound specifically unique to her which in a world saturated with music, is a thoroughly impressive thing to have done, especially with a debut album! 'Be Fearful' has a faster tempo acoustic guitar complimented with another great use of drums and electric guitars where necessary to add resonating power. This feels like a rock anthem ready to be discovered by the wider world. The vocal range that Imogen is able to cycle through here is impressive to say the least. 'This Insecure Mind' now here's a gorgeous song that rends at the heart strings. A song of unrequited love and comparing ones-self to another. This song has one of the most beautiful lyrics I have ever heard.. If I could fly like her.. Well maybe I'd capture your heart.. Oh but I'm just a crow compared to a Raven.. But I could bet, when you're lost.. I could find you better.. Not only is that lyrically brilliant in its poetic nature but the way Imogen is able to incorporate so much emotion in to every word and sentence with dramatic timing between each line is sublime. The above verse repeats again later with slightly different wording bringing an even greater sense of majesty and depth to the track. It ends with three perfect piano keys dripping with gravitas. Needles to say, this is my strong favourite on the album 'The Letters You Wrote' hit me with some unexpected memories, remembering when I used to write letters to the people I loved when I was a teenager and they to me. Though the song isn't about that exactly - to say the song has an easy ability to relate and empathise with is an understatement. The premise of remembering someone lost to us from the letters they left behind is a beautiful one. 'Building Castles' takes a turn in to the upbeat and higher tempo but deceptively so with a still quite serious message held within the lyrics. This is probably the most 'pop' like song in the album and creates somewhat of a mid-album pivot point which is enjoyable. 'Freefall' is another track with a somewhat upbeat vibe that brings to mind the family connection that Imogen has with Auger, as this is very much a song similar to their style - Yet in a completely different way; It strikes me as a song that would go down damn well as the title song for a new James Bond film. Kind of like if you mixed the Chris Cornell track for Casino Royale, and the Adelle song for Skyfall, then this is the kind of brilliant track that would be crafted from them. Something quite great (for me at least) is a touch of post rock guitar around the 2:15 mark, it's short but I love it. This is a song about falling in love and not being able to escape, a classic concept, executed beautifully. 'In The Shadows' returns to the slower, smoother lyrics and vocals. At 2:00 Imogen belts out a powerful couple of verses that really showcase her voice. It's actually quite a positive and empowering track about stepping out in to the light and overcoming fear which is a nice touch. Feels like this would go down well in something like 'Repo: The genetic Opera'. 'Residing In Hell' Is deceptive, a bit of bass and lyrics makes you think this will be of the same manner as previous songs, but at 0:34 we are treated to electronics! - And then at 0:52 the tempo picks right up in to a real dance floor filling number. Then at 1:18 hand drums make themselves known. You're never quite sure what's gonna happen next. Other instruments and elements are thrown in, notably so is a distortion loop of Imogen's voice which is p.r.i.s.t.i.n.e. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the song that does 'the best' with wider audiences outside of the alternative scene - Kind of how a lot of 'normal' people enjoyed and made the Netflix Wednesday Adams show somewhat of a mainstream thing to enjoy. 'My Ghost' - More stunningly good vocals from Imogen are accompanied by an intensely deep and soul grabbing guitar note at 0:46 which is bound to drop a lot of jaws when heard. This track is one to sway to when the heavier emotions set in, and in that regards, it is quite cathartic. 'Hiding Darkness' is a wonderful song to end the album on. Spoken to the darkness, spoken to a ghost, spoken to herself? Either way the lyrics are full of passion and meaning. Imogen sings with a talent and skill of years far beyond her age and this track is the one that shows that off the most. This is the type of song that belongs in a Hideo Kojima game. It is deep, it is resonating, it is emotionally provoking and at 3:02 WHAT A FANTASTIC GUITAR RIFF to hammer the end of the album with - hard, heavy, and leaving you on a cliff hanger wanting more! This is my other favourite (to this insecure mind) on the album! Conclusion Imogen Reminds me of lots of different artists from Avril Lavigne, to Haley Williams but more closely in style of Lana Del Ray, Mellissa Van Fleet (Especially on This Insecure Mind) and Jazmin bean. HOWEVER as I mention in the review Imogen sings with a talent and skill of years far beyond her age and seems to have ALREADY created a signature sound specifically unique to her which in a world saturated with music, is a thoroughly impressive thing to have done, especially with a debut album! It's good to know we have young artists carrying the 'Gothic' torch strongly in to the future. Imogen Evans is able to weave tapestries of deep emotions through poignant lyrics, a voice of beautiful tragedy, and a thorough appreciation of the 'Gothic poetic' - with sublime mastery. I feel as though reviewing this, I have witnessed a new star on the horizon, and I am but one finger pointing for others to look at the horizon with me in the hopes that by this time next year, tens of thousands of fingers will be pointing in awe of this new star's music as well.. Honestly Imogen, well done. I am sure you will go far! Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube  for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory ! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! 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Everything you need to know for Infest 2024 in one place! (Best viewed on PC or Tablet) Sadly I am unable to make this year's event so this article will be a little shorter than usual. I hope you all have a great time, and I'll definitely see you there next year! What you can find here: Set List and after party times + Extra info on the Thursday warm up show Band info Infest 2024 Spotify playlist The charity causes of this year Infest playlist Charity causes 2024: Chris says: As you know, we like to support some worthy causes each year, and here they are for 2024: Candlelighters https://www.candlelighters.org.uk/ Supporting people effected by childrens’ cancer in Yorkshire Motor Neurone Disease Association https://www.mndassociation.org/ Working to improve the lives of people affected by motor neurone disease. Please Bring Cash for Donations! As usual we’ll be offering our interval refreshments. Bring cash for a speedy service from our refreshments team. We will of course also accept card payments. Interval Refreshments! …want to know more about our charity totals over the years? Check out our donations from the last few years https://infestuk.com/charity/   This year we’re taking a break from our traditional teaparty and cake sale, and instead we’re holding: A Spooky Bring & Buy Sale! Please bring donations of clothes, footwear and bric-a-brac, under the theme of spooky / goth / alternative. Bored of your old cyberdog fashion? New Rocks no longer fit? Bring them along! Don’t worry, any unsold donations will not be disposed of. Our friends at Beat:Cancer will continue the Bring & Buy sale for charity after the Infest weekend. Read more: https://infestuk.com/.../infest-2024-charity-bring-buy.../ @candlelightersyorkshire @mndassoc Thursday ASHBURY HEIGHTS! (DO NOT MISS! Ashbury Heights are by far one of the best bands on the planet - Elektro Vox) Well, it doesn’t get much better than this. I’m delighted to announce that the other headline band for the Infest Warm Up Party is none other than Swedish synthpop stars, Ashbury Heights, rarely seen in the UK. Just look at this line up! Get your tickets because this is going to sell out. What a way to kickstart the Infest 2024 weekend. DEVIANT! Electro goth legends DEVIANT need no introduction. At the forefront of the UK scene for many years, they toured Europe and the US in inimitable style, a jet black explosion of dark anthems and Jay Smith’s unhinged charisma. After a long break, Deviant are back and return to Bradford for the first time since 2008. Access Granted!’ --- Plus Leipzig’s wonderfully quirky TILLY ELECTRONICS will play a late set to get you all in a full on party mood with their infectious synth pop electro beats and general insanity! This year we have given some of our well deserved homegrown bands the opportunity to expose their talent to you lovely people, Glasgow based artist ADVANCE have been on a hiatus and play their first show for us in 7 years, we are honoured to have this exclusive reformation performance! Nottingham’s finest post punk exponents IN ISOLATION are finally able to play for us after having to pull out last time due to the dates changing! Opening the proceedings are London based post punk / shoe gaze electronic act THIS IS RADIO SILENCE a truly unique and widely underrated act, followed by Wakefield’s excellent synth act BERLYN TRILOGY! Ticketlinks: FLAG PROMOTIONS: https://www.flagpromotions.co.uk/.../twisted-firestarter-4/ TICKETWEB: https://www.ticketweb.uk/.../twisted-firestarter.../13621343 Set Times: Friday St George's Hall open 19:00 - 22:30 MATT HART 19:30-20:00 ICD-10 20:20-21:00 Republica 21:20-22:20 Nighttrain Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Agency-V Bunker 13: DJ Miss Plastik & DJ D-Ject 23:00-23:45 23:45-03:00 The Underground Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Dancing & Laughing DJ Nathan Nothing Vs Club Lash DJ Spindles Spirit of Bradford @ The Midland Afterparty venue 22:30 - 03:00 Saturday Just a quick note on the usual daytime activity - Laser quest has closed down. Theme?? In aid of Candleighters charity (Supporting people effected by childrens’ cancer in Yorkshire) the loose theme for Saturday is to add a hint of pink to your outfit. St George's Hall open 15:00 - 23:00 The Royal Ritual 15:30-16:00 Llumen 16:30-17:10 Divine Shade 17:40-18:20 Ductape 18:50-19:35 Kollaps Rein 20:05-20:50 21:20 - 22:10 Nighttrain Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Memepunks Club Corrosion: DJared Vs Cryptid Queers DJ Gillywoo 23:00-23:45 23:45-03:00 The underground Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 DJ Mark Hex Vs Black Planet DJ Big Nick 22:30-03:00 Spirit of Bradford @ The Midland Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Sunday Theme?? Apocalypse day! Go Mad Max and post apoc yourselves St George's Hall open 15:00 - 23:00 Mark Hex 15:30-16:00 Dancing Plague 16:30-17:10 Emmon 17:40-18:25 Plack Blague 18:55-19:40 Xotox 20:00-20:50 Hatari 21:20-22:20 Nighttrain Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Corlyx Dutch Corner: DJ Vidma & DJ Fritz & DJ Nachtraaf 23:00-23:45 23:45-03:00 The underground Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Club Stigmata DJ Mark Walker & DJ Frank Flag 22:30-03:00 Spirit of Bradford @ The Midland Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Next up: Band info (In order of play) STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! The Bands Band info is from the Infest website. MATT HART UK !!INFEST DEBUT!! Elektro Vox Friday must see artist recommendation! Meet MATT HART, an accomplished industrial/dark electro musician hailing from London, UK. His journey into the realm of electronic and industrial music began to take shape in 2005, culminating in his debut release in 2017. Since then, MATT has been a driving force in the UK electro industrial music scene, boasting an impressive portfolio that includes 3 EPs, 3 albums, numerous singles, music videos, remixes, and collaborative works with influential artists in the industry. https://infestuk.com/.../10/infest-2024-matt-hart-confirmed/ As a hardlight hologram, MATT HART emerges as the first true outlaw transmitting from the futuristic era of 3808. His music and live shows seamlessly blend the essence of industrial legends, harsh electro, and the emerging dark synth gods, heralding the future sound of 3808. ICD-10 DE !!UK DEBUT!! ICD-10 perform rhythmic noise with techno beats. A dynamic musical force founded in 2013, consisting of Henning Hinck and Thorsten Felix, they swiftly carved their niche in the electronic music scene. Specializing in rhythmic noise and techno, the duo delivers a driving and hard-hitting sound that captivates audiences with its intensity and precision. // Signed to Hands Productions // Signed under the esteemed HANDS label, ICD-10 has become synonymous with innovation in the fusion of rhythmic noise elements and techno beats. // Pushing Boundaries // With a sound that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions, this German duo has solidified their reputation as a powerhouse in the world of electronic music, leaving an indelible mark on the industry. https://infestuk.com/.../04/12/infest-2024-icd-10-confirmed/ The dimly-lit basement is buzzing with anticipation, bodies twitching to beat staccato, oxygen levels dropping dangerously, sweat dripping from the ceiling. This is the scenario ICD-10 operate in…. Enter The Vault! Republica UK !!INFEST DEBUT!! REPUBLICA dominated the charts, radio, MTV, press, media, films, magazines and stages worldwide from the late 90’s with their iconic, fiery frontwoman Saffron and their self dubbed ‘techno-pop, punk rock, electronica’ musical sound. Their massive hit singles ‘Ready To Go’ and ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ have appeared in over 300 films, adverts and TV series, becoming huge sports anthems. With newly signed record deal with Armalyte Records and a brand new album ‘Damaged Gods’, they’re currently filming a music video to their first single ‘New York’, due for release on 10th November followed with the Album release and more singles for 2024. ...read their full biog and play some of their anthemic tracks, over on our website. https://infestuk.com/.../16/infest-2024-republica-confirmed/ 3 million albums sold and top five slots in the UK, USA and Europe… Their hit single ‘Ready to Go’ soared to number one in many countries… Due to release their first album in 26 years on Armalyte Industries… Join us for their “technopop punk rock” at this years Infest Agency V (Afterparty) UK !!INFEST DEBUT!! Agency-V are a UK alternative electronic trio comprising Lloyd Price, Marie Williamson & Peter Steer. With a certain edge & darkness to their music, Lloyd & Pete deliver powerful electronic rock, over which Marie lays emotive heartfelt vocals. Lloyd, Marie & Pete are currently working on their debut album, due out this summer, as well as preparing for their forthcoming live shows in 2024. https://infestuk.com/.../29/infest-2024-agency-v-confirmed/ They may be “newcomers” to the scene but there is some serious experience in this act. Dark synth lines, electronic rhythms, immaculate guitars topped off with emotive vocals. Check them out! Saturday The Royal Ritual UK !!INFEST DEBUT!! The Royal Ritual is stepping out of the studio and into the live arena in 2024, coinciding with the release of sophomore album Pleasure Hides Your Needs. The album, due for release on May 24th via AnalogueTrash, takes the dark, industrial roots of debut album MARTYRS into more melodic, introspective realms. InFest 2024 will be The Royal Ritual’s first in-person performance at the festival, following the premiere of the debut single/video Pews In A Pandemic which aired at 2021’s Stay-In-Fest. https://infestuk.com/.../infest-2024-the-royal-ritual.../ Dark ambient landscapes supplement an undercurrent of electronic industrial music with occasional lapses into synth pop and borderline new wave oriented expression. For those who enjoy an expressive variety of industrial electronic music with a bit of a Goth twist in the atmosphere department. Llumen BE !!INFEST DEBUT!! While we were all wondering where the great Belgian electro act LLUMEN was hiding the last few years, mastermind Pieter Coussement was actually going through a serious health crisis… The result was LLUMEN's last album Polygon Heart. An uplifting comeback by one of the best-hidden jewels in the Belgian electro scene. LLUMEN are back, stronger than ever and will offer you intense and forceful futurepop with dark elektro moments that should seduce all fans of acts in the likes of VNV NATION, ASSEMBLAGE 23, HAUJOBB, MESH and COVENANT. https://infestuk.com/.../02/25/infest-2024-llumen-confirmed/ A sonic journey through the realms of multi-layered dark electronic music. Pulsating beats, rapid sequences, and captivating melodies, effortlessly weaving influences from old-school EBM, gothic, techno, future pop, and more. They offer a novel experience, inviting listeners into a dynamic and ever-evolving sonic landscape. Divine Shade FR !!INFEST DEBUT!! Divine Shade feature a combination of styles and influences, inspired by cold wave with a touch of electronics. They were the opening act for Gary Numan's 2022 UK tour and their debut album is due in 2024, which will feature guests including Chris Vrenna (ex-Nine Inch Nails). Expect to hear influences including Young Gods, Gary Numan, Killing Joke and Nine Inch Nails. https://infestuk.com/.../infest-2024-divine-shade-confirmed/ They impressed Gary Numan and his legions of fans… Instantly attention grabbing, within the very first bars, and then the electronic drums thunder in along with the vocals, you are not going to be disappointed…. Ductape TR !!UK DEBUT!! This week's artist announcement is the UK debut for the incredible DUCTAPE! Darkwave / post-punk from the underground music scene in Istanbul... Holding a torch for post-punk greats, with an unyielding desire to experiment and stay fresh. For those needing an introduction we recommend 2023's "Red Scar" as a great place to start listening. Drop the tempo for the 2022's brooding track "Sevmiyor", followed by the foreboding "Sinners" also taken from their 2022 album "Ruh". Head over to our website to read their biog and check out their official videos, alongside our official Spotify festival-primer. https://infestuk.com/.../09/infest-2024-ductape-confirmed/ Contradictions and inner chaos. Post-punk/Darkwave duo from the underground music scene of bustling Istanbul. Join them to dance over your disappointments with their interpretation of 80’s Post-punk. Kollaps AU / IT !!INFEST DEBUT!! Kollaps perform harsh post-industrial music, all the way from Melbourne, Australia. Expect found-sound, abrasive power noise with rhythmic beats. Kollaps’ live shows are known for their vehement and visceral nature, where their destructivist ideology manifests into self-mutilation, with vitriolic and violent performances. Heavier tracks on our playlist include Fleshflower and Capitalism. Try the track Until the Day I Die for a moment of apocalyptic folk. https://infestuk.com/.../15/infest-2024-kollaps-confirmed/ Dread and atonement… Passion and compulsion… Mechanical bursts of industrial energy… Pummelling barrages of eruptive strikes and blows… Kollaps bring their harsh reality and murderous junkyard stomp to Infest REIN SE !!INFEST DEBUT!! Elektro Vox's Saturday must see artist recommendation! REIN is the Stockholm based electro / avant-pop solo artist, producer, songwriter and record label owner of REIN RECORDINGS. Her music is influenced by fusing elements from the 80’s and electro, mixed into a futuristic sound for the dance floor. Her music and her explosive live performances are often described as groundbreaking, energetic and raw. At the end of 2023 she released her well-received and critically acclaimed 2nd album “God Is A Woman” co-produced by Djejdjotronic on REIN RECORDINGS. ...We are incredibly excited to bring Rein to INFEST 2024! https://infestuk.com/2024/02/23/infest-2024-rein-confirmed/ Stockholm based electro artist, producer, singer, songwriter, performer and record label owner. Her music is influenced by fusing elements from the 80’s; industrial, electro and punk mixed into a futuristic sound for the dance floor. Expect an explosive live performance! The Memempunks (Afterparty) UK !!INFEST DEBUT!! Meet professional party starters The Memepunks! Wildly over qualified and frankly hilarious. No music genre is safe from the Memepunks. What started as adding a bit of accordion and kazoo into serious ballads quickly led to their signature irreverent mash-up style. To date, The Memepunks have recorded two full-length videos and performed alongside artists such as Voltaire, Professor Elemental, Abney Park and Rasputina, including a headline appearance at London's iconic Slimelight nightclub. https://infestuk.com/.../infest-2024-the-memepunks.../ The Memepunks have been delighting audiences with their unique style of mashups and unconventional covers since 2011. No song is sacred and no genre is safe from their madcap musical experiments. From kazoo and accordion solos to TV theme tunes, The Memepunks will stop at nothing to surprise and amuse. Sunday Mark Hex UK !!INFEST DEBUT!! MARK HEX has been pestering the world and making a racket for over two decades. "Hex‘s hypnotic chants and shouts harken back to the call-and-response patterns of Sham 69 and the class war passions of The Fall, The Clash, Billy Bragg and early Public Image Ltd. Hex also cites Pornography-era The Cure, Big Black and Ministry as heavy influences. His muses are clearly channeled here, but his sensibilities are thoroughly modern. He remains an enigma" - postpunk.com Residing in his adopted home of London, he has supported a number of luminaries over the years such as Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Section 25 and Bush Tetras (amongst other such post-punk-new-wave-no-wavers), playing at the likes of The Garage, Slimelight, Brixton Windmill and the Great Escape Festival in Brighton. https://infestuk.com/.../20/infest-2024-mark-hex-confirmed/ “Mark Hex, pink guitar in hand, makes soundscapes for tales of Glasgow plucked from real life.” -Louder Than War MARK HEX has been pestering the world and making a racket for over two decades. He played a great set for Stay-In-Fest 2020 – now he joins us in the flesh Dancing Plague USA !!INFEST DEBUT!! Portland, Oregon’s DANCING PLAGUE makes broodingly intense but surprisingly emotional dark electronic music. Since the solo project’s inception in 2015, Dancing Plague has released four albums and four EPs, solidifying them in the world of darkwave and body music. Expect inconsolable vocals and hard beats, with soaring strings and incredibly catchy hooks. https://infestuk.com/.../infest-2024-dancing-plague.../ They recently played their first European tour, opening with a captivating performance at the packed Felsenkeller as part of Wave Gotik Treffen 2024. Now they’re coming back to the UK for their first show at INFEST FESTIVAL. Expect inconsolable vocals and hard beats, with soaring strings and incredibly catchy hooks. Emmon SE !!UK DEBUT!! We're super proud to announce the UK debut of Sweden's synth scene queen, Emmon! Prepare yourselves for a sonically stunning performance. Expect sexy urban elegance, crisp electronic coldness and hard ecstatically danceable synth-disco beats... Her last album RECON is simply incredible and was followed by a remix edition last year. Oh and if you missed it the first time around, you've simply got to check out her beautiful cover version of Bronski Beat's Small Town Boy from 2014 Click here to read her biog and to catch some of her awesome music, from a career spanning over 20+ years: https://infestuk.com/2024/02/02/infest-2024-emmon-confirmed/ The queen of the Swedish synth scene always delivers on stage with her energetic persona, cool moves and pumping bass.” //Stereoklang Sexy urban elegance, warm electronic coldness and hard ecstatically danceable synth-disco beats.” // Electricity Club Plack Blague US !!INFEST DEBUT!! Nebraska’s elusive leather band, PLACK BLAGUE, has been on a rampant path of sex, destruction and electronic leather mayhem for nearly two decades. Performing internationally from large theatres and dive bars, to art galleries, dingy basements, and even children’s television shows, the leather-clad masked monstrosity continues to attract and confuse audiences varying from dance party club kids to heavy metal beer guzzlers. Catch them at INFEST 2024 this August https://infestuk.com/.../infest-2024-plack-blague-confirmed/ Plack Blague straps a heavy metal jockstrap to disco. A leather-clad masked monstrosity which continues to attract and confuse audiences varying from dance party club kids to heavy metal beer guzzlers. What more could you possibly need to know? Xotox DE !!25TH(+1) Anniversary!! We hope that this year the Industrial Gods of Travel (tm) will smile on Xotox! When Futurepop dominated the dance floors and the scene without exception, XOTOX hit the nerve of the times with its very own new sound. To this day, XOTOX is considered to be the creator of his own genre, a sound which has served as an inspiration to many, and for which he is known for refreshing and re-establishing with every new release. His uncompromising production and ability to implement it live, has resulted in stunning live performances all over the world, each time leaving a more than satisfied audience. https://infestuk.com/2024/03/01/infest-2024-xotox-confirmed/ “Industrial for hyperactive people” It thunders and rumbles with pure darkness, combining with rhythmically twitching beats and haunting synth pads. A hymn to and from the darkness! HATARI ISL !!INFEST EXCLUSIVE!! Elektro Vox must see overall artist recommendation! Their 2022 London show was one of the best shows I've ever seen, full review and interview HERE Sonic material handlers, investigative agitators, authentic industrialists, utilisers and recyclers of society’s debris Legendary Industrial agitators TEST DEPT bring their manifesto to Infest. Please welcome our final headliner, the Icelandic stars of Eurovision 2019! Multi-award winning Icelandic performance art collective HATARI is renowned in the field of dystopian music performance. HATARI was founded in 2015 to obliterate the capitalist world order by way of sponsorship with SVIKAMYLLA EHF, their publisher. HATARI has become known for their unique blend of industrial, techno, punk and pop music. The core of the group consists of “The Popstar” Klemens Hannigan (vocalist & producer), “The Gimp” Einar Hrafn Stefánsson (drummer & producer), & Davíð Þór Katrínarson aka “Svarti Laxness” aka “Big D” (vocalist). Hatari gained international attention when they represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Hatrið mun sigra," delivering a provocative and theatrical performance. The band's aesthetic incorporates dystopian themes, elaborate costumes, and a satirical commentary on politics and society. Hatari continues to push boundaries in the music industry, captivating audiences with their experimental sound and thought-provoking performances. Read the full biog on our website... https://infestuk.com/.../04/26/infest-2024-hatari-confirmed/ According to reliable sources, HATARI actually started as a high-school Ska band before evolving into their current electro-industrial sound. Every year they hold a secret concert in an abandoned geothermal power plant in Iceland, creating an otherworldly atmosphere that only adds to their mystique. C orlyx (Afterparty) UK / US !!INFEST DEBUT!! Elektro Vox's Sunday must see recommendation Corlyx, originally hailing from Los Angeles now living in UK, has slowly evolved with each album they have released, inspired by 80’s post-punk, 90’s grunge, and modern dark wave. Corlyx have toured Europe, the UK and USA, opening for Blutengel, Twin Tribes, Double Echo and Unzucht, as well as appearing at Absolution festival, Autumn Moon, Plage Noire and many more. The band has collaborated with many artists, including a single with Ashbury Heights and Suzi Sabotage, and have just released their latest single Ghost Of The West Coast as of January 26th 2024. They're currently formulating a schedule of releases to launch the second record with Out Of Line in 2024. https://infestuk.com/.../02/27/infest-2024-corlyx-confirmed/ A fascinating blend of catchy melodies that represent a fusion of 80’s post-punk, 90’s grunge and modern dark wave elements. For fans of guitar-driven post-punk and electronic-backed, darkwave-edged goth rock. Check out the great show they did for Elektro Vox for CYBER EVM (Elektro Vox music festival) during the first COVID lockdown: There you have it! The full list of acts for Infest 2024 Be sure to bookmark this page for easy set time referencing and playlist access. Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory ! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ ElektroVox

Our latest interview features Solfyr at Valhalla Viking Festival 2024 at Dummer Down Farm, Basingstoke. (Just a quick video update, not an article) (2023 Valhalla and Solfyr review HERE ) The wonderful Amber joined us for her first interview as Solfyr. A first for me too in regards to interviewing outside of electronic Goth bands. Amber tells us about how she got started, her connection with the Gods through her music, and what's next! Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube  for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory ! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ ElektroVox

With SEVEN of my favourite artists on one album and more besides, this album has been genuinely anticipated like mad by myself and many others. I know George mentioned a while ago he was a little nervous as to what I might say about this album having given his debut album the only ever 'perfect' that I've given in a review. What a lot of pressure to be under when sending me this second one to write about! He needn't have worried, this album was definitely worth the wait and has even made me appreciate a couple new styles that I didn't before! Teknovore proudly presents their highly anticipated second full-length album ‘Caerdroia’ A caerdroia is a type of labyrinth based on the Cretan seven-fold design. Unlike mazes, with their branching paths, labyrinths have a single continuous path which leads to the center and serves symbolically as a sacred path, a place of contemplation; of the struggle towards salvation or enlightenment. With Caerdroia Teknovore consolidate their genre-fusing personal sound, which has seen them rapidly rise through the ranks of the Industrial music scene. Powerful, dark, aggressive, and boasting a host of electrifying collaborations with Draven, Biomechanical, Grabyourface, Technolorgy, Eva X, Seraphim System, Matt Hart, Keeva Leo and Any Second - this is forward-thinking, cutting edge electronic music for the dancefloor and beyond. “Reduce the maze to embers and walk straight through the ashes.” STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk  @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review Please note that the physical CD also contains the AWESOME tracks - 'Oubliette' and 'Anamnesis' To save me a little bit of time here please go check out the double single review I did which contains 'Citadel, 'Oubliette', Grip Of Pain' and 'Anamnesis' from the album. (Click HERE or on the picture below) 'Lament' from the brilliant Draven (Someone else I have done a rave album review about recently) opens up the album with slow, deliberate tension; The kind of electronic guitar that injects itself in puts me in mind of a team gearing up for battle, getting strapped, and putting themselves in the right headspace for an intense fight. At 1:32 this is mellowed out by a siren like female vocal. A small but beautiful reminder of the great history and mythology of Greece, where Teknovore hails from. Ending with an unnerving vocal loop, this is probably the opposite genre of track I would expect from Draven and Teknovore but it's still serene yet bad ass as FK! 'Synthesize' brings home that Teknovore is once again back with his industrial trance mixing mastery. At 2:30 there is one hell of a bass drop, the likes of which remind me of a rollercoaster finally taking flight after the excitable rise. Beats galore and synths that make you just crave more, Teknovore has a brilliance with music that is undeniable. Those of you who know my site well, will know there are artists out there that when I discover them.. I will not stop writing and raving about them in order to bring them success. Teknovore is one, Biomechanimal a second, Seraphim System another, and especially - grabyourface. So you can imagine how happy I was that grabyourface, Biomechanimal, Seraphim System, AND Matt Hart all joined Teknovore on stage at Resistanz 2024 together to sing songs from this album. I'm happier even still that some of these bands have told me the hand my writing had in bringing them together for that. (By the way, all of Teknovore's songs take on a whole new life when played on a live sound system and tweaked accordingly. If you ever get a chance to see George play, DO IT!) My point? 'Woodchipper' featuring grabyourface was sung on stage both by gyf and Matt Hart. (As the song it a bit too fast for one person to sing live) Fun fact.. 'Woodchipper' is about throwing paedophiles in to woodchippers! Brilliant! This track is a non stop rave of pure energetic ecstasy. Fast BPM, attitude, mix mastered perfection, and high euphoric trance, what else could you want from a track? 'Means To An End' starts with a female electronic and instantly iconic voice saying.. Humans interfacing with computers? For.. entertainment?.. The very notion disgusts me.. Without meaning to take anything away from Technolorgy's great performance on this.. It's sung like old school Combichrist at their peak of popularity. Which is to say, it's great! And of course, the beats George has laid down for the tune are high paced and exceptional. 'Gorgon's Eye' is a very interesting track also starting with a great but unsettling spoken lyric.. Boys just want to have a little fun Till you see the snakes then you run, run, run.. He run, run, run.. Eva X's type of spoken singing is a genre I've struggled to get in to in the past, having tried to appreciate artists such as herself, KANGA, Ayria, and others recently. Yet this track has really grown on me fast and helped me to appreciate the nuances and talent that are very clearly evident throughout when you allow it to wash over you. A nice - slower, yet more poignant track that makes me reflect on the genre style in a whole new light. My boy Seraphim System (Another insanely good genius of music) screams out 'Pressure' with a flow that is easy to listen to and therefore enjoy as a fantastic accompaniment to the beats and synths that power the house down with the track. This may very well be the most 'industrial dance' worthy track on the album. It has aggression, it has energy, it has an orchestra of electronics, it is pure golden fury. Matt Hart is everywhere, you cannot escape him, but why would you want to? The man is wonderful, a great singer, talented, and always fun to watch. In 'Sensory Malfunction' there is a mix of the best parts of both artists in to an impressive amalgamation of style and form. Another banger, and another one that sounds like a warning from the future.. You know who's voice I often adore? Keeva's! Known primarily for her siren like vocals with Sirus. What a treat to have them join Teknovore for 'Morbus Gravis' (There's also a great Draven remix of this out there) In chorus and verse this is fire, a midtempo powerhouse of stomp after stomp. It has a strange sense of distortion throughout that makes it almost otherworldly and hard to comprehend, like a life changing mind trip that at first seems confusing, but becomes clearer and more fun with every moment that passes. Conclusion As with an ancient Greek Chorus of players each adding their own talent, skills, and voices to the overall performance whether on or off stage, Caerdroia is a powerhouse of mutual aid and talent. Yet as the name implies it is indeed a labyrinthine journey of truly pushing the genres and skills of Teknovore as an individual to solidify his place as an unmistakable powerhouse in the scene that none may now ignore! Like the labours of Hercules, and the difficulties involved in pulling so many artists together for one album, Teknovore seemingly completes them with ease.. One incredible album can be a fluke, but two? Teknovore deserves HUGE festival slots and a damn bright future with the music he creates and with the connections he uses for the benefit of everyone involved, not just himself. Caerdroia is an important album of not just genre smashing and defining success but of the value of self discovery, cooperation, and what it is to make yourself stand out in a world already drowning in information. Caerdroia is the tron like self meditation journey that we each must face in our cyber industrial world. Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube  for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory ! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! 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He hath risen again, Electronic Substance Abuse returns with dramatic flair and dance floor damaging style.. ‘JOIN OUR HANDS’. The new Single from ESA is a pounding ritual techno anthem that will be shaking dance floors once again. Based on the concept of imaginary Cult Leader ‘The Stairway’. This singles includes a throbbing remix of the original (re-imagined again by ESA) along with both an official Visualiser and a TV interview with the man himself. ESA again takes you further into its own universe. Breaking down the barriers of art and reality with cinematic imagery and a healthy dose of satire. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk  @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review Slap down some thick bass, put some tongue in to your cheek, and pound out a synth beat for ESA has returned. Kicking straight in with 'Opus novum kultus invictus' roughly translated as 'The work of a new unconquered cult' it's hard not to see some inspiration taken from the ridiculous paths at which so called 'Religion' has fallen. Enough about that though, although I don't know exactly what message Jamie Blacker is trying to put across with 'The Stairway' character, what I do know is there is an experiment going on here. As with most of his work, as a king of genre experiments something new is tried, tested, explored, and either continued or abandoned. Is there an opening for a cult themed album in the works? Perhaps a new symbol for his fans to be acknowledged by? Or Perhaps just an idea that needed manifesting. Either way, it is another great addition to his catalogue. The 'Slow Hard Pray Mix' brings an interesting cyberpunk twist to an already club worthy track. It adds a sense of urgency but more importantly despair and fear in a way I can't quite verbalise.. Except for maybe some of the voices being drawn out and perhaps 'mad' sounding? It's like a modern day version of a Lovecraft work.. I almost expect to here Cthullu mentioned at any moment. As ever with ESA the electronic drums and loops are some of the most satisfying and chest pounding beats in industrial. Conclusion If I were to ever direct a warhammer 40k universe show or film, then this track would be absolutely perfect for Primaris Space marines blasting their way through a Demon infested Hive city. A damn fierce return from ESA with enough foot stomping, jaw grinding, soul fire stoking beats to keep me in desperate hope that more is to follow.. Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube  for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory ! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ ElektroVox

Now for two singles - four tracks, from one of my absolute favourites in the scene, the glorious Teknovore. Throw in another of my favourites in the form of Biomechanimal and you can already guess which direction this review is gonna take! These releases are for the hardcore ravers, the break my kneecap dancers, and the ruin my ears headbanger! Teknovore is the solo project from George Klontzas created in 2020. They first drew attention with the release of their first songs Olethros and Take Me Away which led to various remixes, interest from labels and their collaboration with rising star J:dead on the hit single Tearing Me Apart which quickly established them as a rising force in the underground electronic scene. Soon they were signed to Infacted Recordings and released the single Anachronist in December 2021 in advance of their full-length debut The Theseus Paradox in March 2022, both of which have received glowing reviews. Teknovore have since appeared at a number of major European festivals including WGT (DE) and Resistanz(UK). They are set to release their second album “Caerdroia” in 2024. Teknovore’s tracks are marked by their deep basslines, pounding rhythms, melodic peaks and an unmistakable sense of energy and urgency. They take inspiration from a diverse range of electronic genres - from brooding, mid-tempo EBSM to aggressive dark Techno and Psytrance - while keeping one foot firmly planted in EBM/Industrial to forge something uniquely personal. Teknovore explores the themes of cosmic indifferentism and the metaphysics of identity through their music. --- Citadel Teknovore’s trademark pounding beats and crushing basslines meet Biomechanimal’s cutting edge vocals in the adrenaline-charged new single, "Citadel", which serves as a glimpse into Teknovore's highly anticipated, second album, "Caerdroia" (pronounced cur-droy-ah). The single comes with an additional track, "Oubliette", a hard, melodic floor-filler which once again highlights Teknovore’s talent for assimilating a host of dark electronic genres and influences into his sound. "The world is a prison in which solitary confinement is preferable." Release Date: 19 April, 2024 Music by George Klontzas Lyrics and Vocals by Matthew L Simpson Mixed and Mastered by Dimitris Douvras Artwork by Nikos Stavridakis / VisionBlack based on an original idea by Mary Klontza --- Grip Of Pain ‘Grip of Pain’ is the second single poised to pave the way for the release of Teknovore’s highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Caerdroia’. Blistering EBM/Techno basslines combine with euphoric melodic peaks and vocals by Jan Kluge of Any Second to create a vicious dancefloor assault! Also included is ‘Anamnesis’, a nostalgia-fueled Industrial Rave cut with a hard-hitting modern twist. “The world you were born in no longer exists.” Release Date: 17 May, 2024 Music by George Klontzas Lyrics and Vocals by Jan Kluge Mixed and Mastered by Dimitris Douvras Artwork by Nikos Stavridakis / VisionBlack STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review 'Citadel' Feat. Biomechanimal has a poetic build up of spoken low growled words that flow with ease. At 0:46 we get the mid tempo beat kick in that Bio are well known for but with the underlying edge that Teknovore does so well with his music. It's got thumping rhythm, talented growls, and a lot of kicks, loops, and mini drops that I feel can only be appreciated when played at high volume, best with headphones even to take advantage of the way the directional audio (And especially the vocals) flow from side to side. When played live at Tanz this track was a whole other beast, being adapted to take advantage of live energy and sound systems. (A clip of which you can see in the interview video below) 'Oubliette'.. To forget.. The horrific Medieval practise of throwing someone in to a dark, tiny confined space and letting them starve, or be kept alive with meager sustenance to lose their sanity whilst forgotten about by the world. Wishing for death. See HERE This is a speedy, pounding trance dance powerhouse of a track that would be ideal for any Gym workout playlist. Just like old school trance greats, this track has female spoken lyrics that repeat adding depth and atmosphere to the theme of the track. The bass gets stompier at 2:40 much to my delight. This actually came on whilst I was doing the washing up earlier and I found myself dancing along and over zealously scrubbing things clean to the beat. So yea, it's a high energy motivation track to say the least! Brilliant stuff. 'Grip Of Pain' kicks off with a swarm of electronic noise to flare up the energy quickly, dropping in hard with one hell of a kicking bass beat drop - complimented by old school Agrotech vocals by 'Any Second'. This feels like I'm listening to Teknovore vs Hocico almost, which is to say this track is fire. It has different sections to keep it fresh throughout, it has a star core-heavy beat, satisfyingly furious vocals, and electronic sounds that keeps your heart rate THUNDERING. Another fantastic gym track! I hope I get to hear this one live at some point! Because that will be a rave to remember! 'Anamnesis'.. Recollection (often of a past life) Something I love about George's approach to music is that he often names his tracks with brilliantly intellectual things like this, and as seen previously above with 'Oubliette' and of course with most tracks on (and of course the album itself) - The Theseus Paradox. This track is yet another BPM speed dream to rave and get carried away to. It has a menagerie of sounds and experimental touches that bring home the nostalgia of old school rave days in the 90s and early 2000's trance and EDM scene. The drop at 1:44.. HOLY FK, it's filthy, it's powerful, it's a feast for the soul, and drops again at 3:26 in a similar but uniquely different way making this a non-stop banger from start to finish at a very respectable 4:58 of length. Everything Teknovore produces is gold. I'm gonna have to start calling this production beast of a man - Midas.. Conclusion Filthy, full of flavour, and rave heavy in the best of ways, these singles by Teknovore are incredibly fine additions to the flex that is George's portfolio of fantastic sound. You think you can make rave music (Without being pure heavy techno), or trance fuelled industrial music as well as this man? No.. No you can't This kicked my ass hard in headphones, my soul yearns for the day I get my ass audibly kicked by these tracks up and down a dancefloor, just as it has been at Tanz recently by Teknovore. Incredible releases, a must have for any DJ! Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! 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Massive Ego are back and with a STUNNING track that ticks all the boxes you could ever want. Like the feeling you get as the sun goes down on a beautiful long day in the sun with friends, or the satisfied sense of connection you feel leaving the club at 6am, this track feels like a welcome home for what is truly important in life. Massive Ego Comeback Single Release Date: 21 June 2024 Label: Out Of Line Music Massive Ego returns after a two-year hiatus with not only a new single ‘In Your Own Darkness’, but also a new line-up, new logo, dramatic re- style and an appetite to carry on where they left off previously. Many musicians suffered from the knock on effects of Covid-19, where tours were cancelled, and the fallout from the mess that the UK’s Brexit caused for the music industry, Marc Massive, the band’s singer since its inception in 1996, experienced a mental health breakdown. This necessitated an immediate withdrawal from all band activities and an overnight disappearance from the internet, which fuelled conspiracy theories. Two years on, after much personal mental health care and self-help growth, life took a turn for the better. The band announced a surprise return to the live stage at the Out Of Line Weekender in Berlin in May. The line-up included the return of original keyboard player Lloyd Price, whose remix of “I Idolize You” became a huge club success. His creative input was a defining element of the breakthrough album "Beautiful Suicide” with tracks like ‘Let Go’ and ‘Low Life’ able to pull at our emotions, emotive and passionate but leaving us on a positive. Lloyd comments: “It’s been a long time coming, but it's great to be back in the Massive Ego team. I have always enjoyed working with Marc. We did some great stuff on Beautiful Suicide. The vibe in the band is totally different now. It's all very positive. The new track just came together so well with Porl adding to the sound. The vocal really influenced the lead synth line, which does hark back to those great earlier tracks. I think this new single stands up with some of the best work we did back in the day” Joining the line-up and making up the foursome alongside Marc and Olly Frost, bringing a wealth of production experience, songwriting, and real guitar licks to the band’s sound for the first time is an ex-member of the goth band Rosetta Stone, Porl Young. “I’m thrilled to become a part of Massive Ego, and to be able to bring some ‘80s- influenced post-punk guitar into the sound, along with some extra analogue synths and a little more organic approach to some of the production. “In Your Own Darkness” is a comeback single that I think truly shows what all of us bring to the band.” A change of image for a band normally entails a change of clothes. For Marc Massive, it involved leaving behind a character he’d created and worn for over 25 years. Retiring his instantly recognisable trademark ‘Mickey Mouse’ hair buns, Marc decided it was time to part company with his ‘alter ego,’ bowing out in a suitably David Bowie leaving Ziggy Stardust style. Marc separated from his character, last seen languishing in a public photo booth outside the famous pier in Brighton, UK, in his 2023 short film Idol Lies. This film drew a line under the past while presenting the ‘real’ Marc Massive moving forward. Lyrically the new single is a somewhat personal song, singer Marc Massive explains why “reaching the very bottom as I did, I wasn’t even sure I’d ever write a song again, so when this track presented itself it felt extremely cathartic to write. I realised If I was to come back, I needed to do everything differently this time. And that meant leaving the past behind, and no longer feeling like I needed to hide behind the ‘wig and make-up' that I’d become known for, and ultimately became a prison of my own making”. With one performance showcasing the new single under their belts to an appreciative audience at the Weekender, and a bigger live sound, the boys are keen to continue working towards a series of single releases, as well as an album and tour in 2025. Olly the band’s drummer suggests the future is looking bright “Timeout has given us the chance to reflect, review and reset. This much-needed process has allowed us to welcome a new member with extensive industry experience, as well as reunite with an original member who played a crucial role in shaping the melodic sound of our first album, 'Beautiful Suicide,' on Out Of Line. Creating and performing new material has been incredibly rewarding and enjoyable, providing us with the opportunity to realign with our original vision for the band”. L to R: Marc, Lloyd, Porl and Olly. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Interview Q. Two long years! It's wonderful to hear that M.E are back. Let's address the elephant in the room. What caused the sudden exit from music? Marc: I had a breakdown. The new single addresses what that involved and the extent it affected me, but 4th February 2022 is not a date I wish to repeat. Having just lost our dog Squeaky, two more family deaths and a load of other dramas from outside sources I was in no fit state to carry on with the band which I’d been proactive with for nearly thirty years. Overnight I had to have the pressures removed, everything taken down offline, gigs cancelled, just disappearing and avoiding life. Those in my close circle know what I and Olly went through and what it took to get back to where we are now. On the positive side, it also reshaped my life from that point, changing every aspect of who and what I am. Q. Were there particular aspects about touring, making music, labels etc that added to the reasons for your original decision to stop? Marc: Our label Out Of Line was hugely supportive once they realised to what extent my mental health had been affected by music issues and those associated pressures. Cancelling contracts for shows you’re booked to do is not something an artist wants but when life takes a turn for the worse, they were there to deal with the fall-out, cover the costs and still have my back and be as supportive and encouraging as they could be. Before the breakdown, the pressures from the pandemic and the possibility of not being able to function as a band as a result of Brexit was taking it's toll. Ultimately as the founder, it was down to me to keep the Massive Ego ship afloat as nobody else was as invested in it as I was and if the camaraderie isn’t there then it’s never going to work. Q. What were the most important or useful things that you found helped you back to a return? Marc: I had 18 months or so of therapy. I discovered the world of ‘self-help’ books. I discovered a spirituality not based around religion which I’m still anti, but Oracle divination card readings, and the presence of spirit in my life, looking out for me and helping me make wiser choices. Sounds all very ‘hippy, new aged’ rubbish I agree, but for me, I found a connection and the signs were there. In my case ‘the Universe really was trying to tell me something’! 22 22. Meditation is now in my morning ritual, I’m able to block out the negative chit-chat we all have in our mind and regulate anxiety much better than I have in the past. Being a sufferer of panic and anxiety issues for most of my adult life hasn’t been easy, but with the new tools I’ve got, I’m able to keep it at arm's length. I read more books in a year than I’d ever managed in my whole life previously. Lots of biographies of musicians, artists and filmmakers which helped reignite my creative passion. You must read ‘The Artists Way’ by Julia Cameron, truly life-changing and as a result, I’ve practised daily ‘morning pages’ since the breakdown. Finally running…I’ve never been sporty, but realising I can actually run a couple of km without passing out has changed me. I actually love the treadmill a couple of times a week to keep those demons at bay. Being able to share that ‘couch to 5k’ journey on my Instagram kept me motivated. Then I set the goal of getting fitter in time for a return to performing. Getting Lloyd and Porl back on board after the false start gave me the kick I needed to start writing songs again, and it gave me a reason to stay motivated and positive. Unfinished business. Olly has been the one solid factor in getting me back here, without him I wouldn’t be writing this. Q. Having the band back was somewhat teased hearing you do some fabulous tracks with the likes of Dead Lights and one of my favourite tracks of the year - 'What's Gone Before' by Simon Carter. Were you approached to do these or reached out yourself and either way what made you choose these artists? Marc: I’d just started writing new songs for the band, of which I’d got 4 or 5 to a reasonable stage of development. I tested the water for a return to music with the ‘Idol Lies’ EP and short film that helped exorcise some demons for me, working with a musician from Hungary, Richard Olah. Once that was out I started getting really kind offers for collaborations. These two tracks came around at the same time. Simon Carter provided a backing track and asked me to write something, that happened really quickly and ‘What’s Gone Before’ almost wrote itself. It was cool to be working with a trance beat for a change, and zero pressure or expectation. That led to the boys from Dead Lights getting in touch and asking me to lend a vocal to a demo they had. Knowing those boys have a visual flair for the weird and wonderful and sharing a similar DNA, it did feel strange doing a video with them whilst not adopting the ‘look’ I was known for, but at the same time, it was cathartic to leave the old me behind and work a fresh vibe with fresh people. I’m always open to providing a vocal for the right track or writing a song. There’s another collaboration coming later in the year that I’m super excited about, lyrically and visually. Q. What were your favourite parts about working with those artists? Marc: Fresh ideas, no pressures, no drama or negativity, creativity at the core. Q. There's factual info if one looks hard enough in to the career history of yourself and your bandmates but if each of you could summarise your entire musical history in to a paragraph or two that would be great. I mean not in facts but in your emotional and spiritual journey over the years and what has brought you to this point. Marc. Stepping off the National Express coach from Middlesbrough in 1987, into the adventure that was London as a naive and innocent 18-year-old, to working with people I’d previously only seen in magazines, who helped me discover my abilities and creative soul and shaped who I am now.  Being able to lose my inhibitions, drown out the anxious noisy chatter and present myself as something I didn’t think in my wildest dreams I could ever be or do. Q. So the press bio I've included mentions you leaving behind the ‘Mickey Mouse’ imagery and changing things up after the release of Idol Lies. So tell us a bit more about what made you change things up, and what direction you hope the new change brings, please? Marc: I was tired of him, and others are doing that ‘look’ thing so much better. After 20 years of having an ‘alter ego,’ it was time for a fresh start, especially after everything I’d just been through. The ‘gimmick’ wasn’t really cutting it and I think it put the band into a ‘novelty’ category that wasn’t serving us or the songs anymore. The visual was overriding the songs at the heart of it in my mind. Plus it was taking the fun out of performing, especially when you have to spend 2 hours in make-up before a show, half an hour straight after maintaining the look before you can go and meet fans and have a good time, and then often another 90 minutes taking it all off back at the hotel. As the new single says ‘’I no longer feel the need to hide’' and stepping out for the first time at the recent Out Of Line Weekender show, naked without those trappings, was a revelation. It felt very symbolic of turning over a new leaf. Q. Which three bands have been most important to you over the years? In a life-changing way. Marc: Number one, Duran Duran for inspiration and everything and for asking me to be part of their Anniversary. Dead Or Alive for going against the grain and Blutengel for taking us under their wing and helping us find a new audience after years of being in a pop wilderness. Porl: The Cure and Nine Inch Nails. Japan were a huge inspiration, but just a bit too young to have been able to appreciate them properly when they were still together (feels good to say that lol). Eurythmics. Definitely. Love Is A Stranger video on The Tube. Androgyny, synths, great pop song, but dark, and more DIY than most punk - a synth, drum machine, mic and 8-track tape. Olly: Growing up, artists that grabbed my attention were those whose visual presence was as strong as their sound. We lived near the BBC, I’d hang out outside the Top of the Pops studios, the theatre where Wogan interviewed the 80’s excess, and the pop stars that interested me used the recording studio on our road. Eurythmics, Adam and the Ants, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and the New Romantic movement began to shape me. As a teen, The Smiths, R.E.M, Sinead O’Conner and Dead Can Dance became my soundtrack. I started clubbing at 15 when Acid House and rave culture were being clamped down upon and dance music entered the mainstream. Underworld, Faithless and Reactive impacted me. Musically and socially. My interest in electronic, experimental, less mainstream music and subculture grew, influenced me creatively. Q. Which three bands do each of you feel are going the right way to be 'the next big thing’? Marc: Modern Men from France. Their recent Antifrance track is sounding new to me. XTR Human his anger is compelling, and Matte Black are hot. Porl: Promenade Cinema - lovely dark electro-pop from Beverley. The Bellwether Syndicate - William Faith’s current band from Chicago. Gorgeous goth rock with pop sensibilities. Traitrs - from Toronto - lovely melancholy synth and guitar and one of the most hard-working bands. All these choices are coloured heavily by them being not only really good imo but really genuinely beautiful people! Q. With this single release, does this mean there are plans for more releases in the near future? Marc: I hope so. This single feels like the best thing the band has done to date. Commercial, radio-friendly, and guitars! The video is sexy. There are about 4 or 5 tracks that are shaping up nicely. There should hopefully be some shows next year. Q. How do you feel about the trend of bands releasing the majority of an album as singles before the release of the actual album? Marc: It’s a new necessary evil with these days of streaming and keeping your Spotify numbers up sadly. The expectation that there should be a fully formed video experience with each release every few months isn’t practical or achievable given there’s no money in music. Our newest video cost £700, the most we’ve ever spent on a video, but it was only that cheap because we all worked on it, pulled in favours and made it ourselves. We can’t afford directors and video production companies. Low Fi,  D.I.Y all the way. I’m a fan of hard copy, old school in that I like to present music with a printed visual that helps tell the story contained in the lyrics. I think we’ll do singles, but I hope they add up to a special album release at the end of it. I’ve already worked out the album cover. Q. Has the journey you must have all been on the last couple of years given you any words of wisdom or advice you'd like to share? Marc: Keep some mystique back by not baring your soul on social media or washing your dirty linen in public. Be professional, on time, put the effort in and don’t give up your dream even if it takes 20 years to achieve. Q. Anything you'd like to say to your fans? Marc: Thanks for hanging around and don’t believe everything you’re told Review This single goes in quite a few different directions, starting off with a seemingly light hearted and quirky twang to the introduction which drops gently in to a much darker and smoother opening verse from Marc. A retro twanged guitar still keeps the light vibe of the intro going. At 0:53 however the track submerges you fully in to the warm embrace of dark electronic audio that feels nourishing for the ears and soul. It does what dark electronic does best, it gets you swaying and brooding. Lyrically I love the chorus so much. Having gone through (and am still going through) mental health issues of my own, this track hits home.. So dance in your own darkness My destiny alone is mine to decide My spirit is helping me stay alive Because I no longer feel the need to hide The sound in headphones is all encompassing, joyful and inspirational like a war song, even within its melancholy and clear felt pain. This to me is an instant Synthpop classic. Then again most of Massive Ego's song have always been of such calibre, quality, and of course - always memorable. There is a second addition to this release, a 'Night Version' and oooooh yes.. It takes that honey smooth darkness and enriches it just that bit more, reducing the guitar twangs and remixing some of the vocals and loops in to something a little more decadent, adding a little more dance to the macabre of the electronic dark. It also throws in a bit more of the sweeping electronic ambience synths too! So you know what that now makes this right? A beautiful, beautiful piece that NEEDS to be played in the Gothic clubs of the world! Conclusion 'In You Own Darkness' is a stunning return for Massive Ego with everything you could want from a Goth electronic track and with the 'Night Version' this is A dance floor track made for lovers, for anguish sufferers, for those who are healing, for those who have healed, for those in despair, those finding the silver linings of joy wherever they can, and of course those who find beauty in the darkness. A poignant and relatable anthem for mental health and personal struggles. Massive Ego have made it crystal clear indeed that their beautifully entertaining talent is still very much alive and well. A huge heartfelt welcome back, kings of the dark music underworld. Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. 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Quite a special one here. Dan is one of those not-so-well known artists that I rave about. His music is absolute fire and has a great range of variation for multiple tastes. (Check out his last two 'Hive' tracks) I meant to review this one at release but here we are. Quite interestingly this is the second album I've reviewed this month that takes inspiration from the horror film 'Event Horizon'. This whole album being devoted to it though brings forth quite the ambience of inescapable dread - even as you dance your way through the beats, and believe me, dance the FK you will!. Simply put.. It's brilliant! From the mind of Dan Eastwood, former lead guitarist of Narcotic Death, comes the often confusingly diverse music of Dan Narkosis. After expanding his musical repertoire by session playing at iVardensphere live shows in the UK, this is the result. Keep your eyes and ears open, there is more to come..... eventually..... unfortunately..... --- Abject Terror is my personal tribute to one of my favourite sci-fi horror films, the cult classic Event Horizon. It's dark, foreboding, psychological, traumatic imagery and depictions of torment, it stands as one of my all-time must watch films for anyone into horror. As such, my mind has brought forth it's own darkness, and forged a musical soundscape that offers the listener a brutal experience. For best results, wear headphones, and set your media player to cross-fade by 1 second. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review 'From Beyond Our Realm' hits deep with a cavernous bass distortion fade that quickly changes your brain chemistry from 'lets listen to this', to - 'Nothing exists but this track right now'. That in itself is impressive for an intro right? Like a great use, or even abuse, of binural sound. The track feels like the industrial version of a study or meditation gamma wave piece of music, the distorted cyber sense of an 'almost' scream perpetuates throughout and really does put you in the correct headspace to be assaulted by 'Pulse of Terror'. The intro to 'Pulse of Terror' is a deceptive one, it seems like a standard intro to a track, maybe a touch slow; Putting you in to that false sense of assumption and safety, but then at 25 seconds in it crushes you with a bass loop so fkn filthy that it feels like you're being curb stomped! When it again drops in heavy at 1:45 after a brief slow down.. Well I fear for the soles of boots everywhere should this ever be played to a packed out crowd, and played it damn well should be! It is so crunchy and gurn worthy. Turn it up to 11! 'Liberate Tuteme Ex Inferis' The words heard from the recording of the Event Horizon crew whilst suffering and murdering one another whilst in hell.. Taking that sound sample as the intro and throwing in a damn heavy bass percussion beat, this becomes something more than mid tempo industrial. It becomes an actual factory of music slamming away, pounding on the anvil of rhythm, steel, and fear. What Dan has created here is what industrialised music is all about. At 2:29 it throws in an electro resonance loop that is deeply satisfying and scratches my brain. Suffering is something I cannot stand (even the sounds of) in horror films and usually put me off things fast, but this, this just sounds cool as fk! 'Evacuation of Sanity' takes a bit of a slower approach with a jarring sense of an alarm, it's like a new genre here almost.. Horror synthwave.. Believe it or not; Or maybe terror-synth instead of synthpop. Either way it's quite the experimental track and worth hearing what I mean. 'Weir's Requiem' starts with the fate of Weir in the film. The drop at 1:06 MY GODS, stompy, chonky, crunch, loud, filthy, Bass-y, you get the idea.. Most of the song is an almost tribal repetition of beat until the final part of the track where some electronic noises get thrown around in a decently entertaining way. 'Hell Is Only A Word, the reality is much, much worse..' Is the opening quote for 'Hell Is Only A Word', and Dan once again hits us at 0:27 with another INCREDIBLE bass drop. This is quite possibly my favourite drop of all time, no exaggeration! It's heavy, it's got variation, it hits all the depths of your skull, it changes to a pounding beat shortly after whilst keeping up the same energy through to 1:07 and throws it back at you even harder, even filthier, it tears at the very fabric of your mind's reality with just how good this is! This track does slow down for a little while after those amazing drops, which I feel leaves it as wide open as my jaw during said drops and begging for a rave remix so the energy it has doesn't drop off. Conclusion The non-stop great horror emphasis enriches throughout this album, so you never feel that the Event Horizon inspiration has been strayed from. The bass, the drops, and the pounding rhythms are some of the best I have ever heard which leave me to wonder why on Earth Dan has not been picked up on by many people yet. Abject Terror is one of the heaviest, filthiest, damn right dance floor destroying stomp releases of our time. It will curb stomp you audibly multiple times over. It is a pristine piece of artistic dedication in not only genre defining (and genre defying) sound, but in cross media tribute and reflection. This is by far one of the best pieces I have heard in recent years and can't wait to see how hard this carpet bombs a dancefloor! Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

BLACKBOOK have released their second album Radio Strange, an album that I have longed for since they first made a HUGE impression on my partner and I at Resistanz Festival 2023. Review HERE We had not heard of them before then and every word sung live was crystal clear. Their music was a dopamine goldmine for our brains and we have pretty much listened to them every day since, eagerly consuming their first album 'Confessions Of The Innocent.' (We are still really sad we didn't get to meet or interview them at the festival!) Having released 7 singles from the album before It's release, I already felt like I knew this album inside out when released but the extra 5 songs that were new to me were wonderful additions to the catalogue. I hope this album impresses you all as much as it has impressed me! BLACKBOOK is a duo from Switzerland. One half of the duo is responsible for various radio hits which are still among the most played Swiss songs, as well as the title song of a successful international Netflix series. The other half is a musician of several of the best-known acts in Switzerland. His history as a songwriter and producer includes numerous chart successes and number 1 hits. --- Ladies and gentlemen, tune your radios to a frequency that defies the ordinary, for you are about to embark on a journey like no other. Welcome to "Radio Strange," the clandestine radio station that dares to celebrate the art of being different. In a world that often insists on conformity, "Radio Strange" emerges as a hidden gem for those who walk to the beat of their own synthpop rhythm. BLACKBOOK's forthcoming second album, "Radio Strange," is your exclusive invitation to a realm where feeling like an outcast is an exquisite privilege. With a modern blend of futurepop, darkwave, synthwave, and darkpop, BLACKBOOK crafts a sound that is nothing short of extraordinary. This isn't just an album; it's a manifesto for those who revel in their uniqueness, a secret society of musical aficionados who know that being an outsider is a badge of honor. "Radio Strange" is a refuge, a sanctuary for those who have always felt a little out of step with the world. It's a journey through time and sound, an invitation to join the enigmatic world of BLACKBOOK. Tune in where secrets are shared, differences are cherished, and join the ranks of the mysteriously extraordinary where we dance in the moonlight of non conformity. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review I'm going to start with the five new tracks that those familiar to BLACKBOOK already may not yet have heard on this release, starting with 'Under The Radar'. BLACKBOOK have this brilliant lyrical genius that can verbalise a lot of emotion and life experiences - frustrations even, that most artists couldn't even hope to express. With this track talking about disappearing off grid and wanting to leave everything behind, it really hits home for - I imagine - a lot of us in the work yourself to death lives we find ourselves in. This poignant lyrical content in 'Under The Radar' set against a satisfyingly positive and upbeat vibe of music is a brilliant contrast that even bring out a sense of hope as you listen, rather than despair. 'Out With A Bang' builds that soothing electro tension that only synthpop can provide then pumps out the feel good energy with the chorus to a resounding 'LET'S GO OUT!' and I can already imagine a crowd chanting along to that. This is grade A pure electronic serotonin. In fact I'd say it's a perfect anthem for getting ready to go out, for slamming down shots at a bar, or dancing mad on the floor with your closest friends. An absolute tune! A little slower, a little more retro, and an emotional edge sharpens 'The City Sleeps'. This tracks throws in those brilliant and genre defining synthpop drum bursts. Which actually leads real nice in to 'Beautiful Lies' as those drums and the music in general becomes far more synthwave in style; Even more gentle in place, and even more emotional in the chorus. This is a ballad of regret, difficult decisions, and self belief. It's quite beautiful. 'Here In The Night' has had me singing the lyrics.. "And if I could do it all again, I guess I'd make the same mistake. If I could do it all again, you know I'd make the same mistake.." This track is about finding the beauty of night life. The music washes over you like a moment of clarity and hope. Bravo. AND NOW FOR THE REST! 'Echoes And Shadows' explores personal growth, the changes within we all go through and the fading memory of different versions of our self. It is a well paced, good energy bop along. I LOVE 'You Are Strange', yet another track that has me singing the chorus at least once a day to myself or at my partner. (And often sung at me - or the cat - at least once a day too!) This track has fantastic drums, a joyful melody, and a perfect earworm chorus that makes this one of my regular favourites. And check out the dances! Brilliant! The problem with BLACKBOOK (Which actually isn't a problem at all) is that most of their songs are just as catchy and good for a sing-along as the last. So once again 'Normal' is something that get's sung all the time in our house. This middle ground tempo synth track lives rent free in my head, which is a testament to just how great this track is! The video (and most of their videos) seems to have the most amazing Bisexual lighting as well right?.. "How does it feel to be normal? How does it feel to fit in? How does it feel to be normal? Do you feel anything at all?" Fall in love with any nice ghosts recently? Well that seems to be the premise of 'Haunted Love'. The melody has a non stop dose of pure bliss energy, a bit of spooky distortion, and a chorus and electro drum beast that once again ooze that signature excellence of sound that BLACKBOOK have perfected. 'Painkiller' has a nostalgic brilliance to it as well as a retro sense of the best the 80's had to offer in terms of up tempo wonder tracks. The lyrics are relatable in the search for the great escape to the pains of life. Full of energy - Full of fun! Add yet another to the tracks you'll be singing to yourself in no time with 'Everybody Is A Nobody'. This feels great, sounds great, and makes you move! (I mean check out the dancing astronaut, he gets it!) This should be played on every alternative dancefloor across the globe because it is an absolute BANGER! It has that brilliant mix of high energy beats and rhythm with a perfected moment of slowing down and building back up again, giving you just enough time to appreciate the way it makes you feel before throwing you back in to the bliss of dance! Finally we come to 'No Way Out' and this ends the album with the sense of the philosophical. Talking about leaving others anger and hate behind, whilst living in the inescapable world we live in. It is a beat by beat foot tapper that really gets you thinking and wanting more. Conclusion With perfect clarity of sound in every word and note, BLACKBOOK have once again produced a masterpiece album that compliments their previous master work with outstanding track after outstanding track! 'Radio Strange' is what I would call a perfect sing-along album and even in the world of synthpop, I can't name any band that I personally can say the same about. At home or away, we always have them playing on Alexa, on our phones, or as part of the driving playlist. BLACKBOOK have very much solidified themselves as one of our most cherished artists. 'Radio Strange' feels like a turning point in history that proves Synthpop is here to stay, and here to make us all feel so damn good! Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

Industrial techno, mid-tempo beats, a touch of female vocal melodic drum and bass, a pinch of SWAG and hardcore, as well as a healthy dose of horror in the form of inspiration and samples taken from the classic film 'Event Horizon'.. This release is a feast for the shadows that dance. A sigil is a type of symbol used in magic. The term usually refers to a pictorial signature of a deity or spirit (such as an angel or demon). In modern usage, especially in the context of chaos magic, a sigil refers to a symbolic representation of the practitioner's desired outcome. The sigils are primed, Their etchings are placed upon concrete. The gateway is open. Sonic forces from the spaces between worlds now inhabit ours. 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Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review 'RUN'feels like a good follow on from the previous album 'Mutant Menagerie & Grimoire' in sound style aka the thumping cyber body music vibe that Ser-Sys is well known for. From start to finish it is a relentless beat track blast. 'Frozen Snow' is a drum and bass meets mid tempo track with a good amount of energy and use of true electrical sound. Where it really excels is that at 1:50 it fully embraces the DnB and brings in a very decent female vocal which is very rare for Ser-Sys and adds an unexpected and refreshing new element to master of genre experimentation. 'Let Me Show You' is the track that makes this album really stand out. This is where you'll find the heaviest amount of Event Horizon samples and a devilishly tasty industrial bass rhythm. It changes temp and direction subtly but perfectly - jaw grinding your way through what would clearly be a dancefloor hit. 'What Is Drugs' is a tongue in cheek banger coming in heavy with the percussion and a sample about being pulled over by the cops. This is high SWAG, low drag. Damn nice! 'It Came From The Stars' is a slightly slower tempo beat basher of horror that 'Let Me Show You' but does so with true head-bopping style. 'Hillbilly Hardcore' throws in a touch of rap followed by some hardcore! I didn't think the word Gabba would come to mind listening to Ser-Sys but here we are, this is the highest tempo, highest energy, rave the fk out track on this release and hot damn do I LOVE IT! Conclusion Once again BL4KJ4K has shown that whatever genre he touches, becomes a brilliant display of sound mixing mastery. There is touches, production, and genre bending here that only comes with the experience and drive of unfathomable talent. A great release even with it being so short, it feels no less complete! Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

Here are 8 interview vids from the festival in case you missed them! I've also put in some mini reviews for their performances as well! BTW..Got your copy of the official Tanz 24 album yet? STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Interviews Petrol Bastard Playing the ultimate silly bugger opening of rave antics at Tanz, P.B smacked us in the face with a Coronation Street introduction, sex dolls galore, and oversized pants pumping out the dirty techno wake up we didn't know we had been craving.. 6 CHEESEBURGERS! Teknovore Blowing the Tanz audience back several feet with aural mastery. George barraged high energy rhythms - wave after wave. Matt Hart coming in heavy with the vocal fire support. Everyone KNEW this was gonna kick ass, but everyone around me left that feeling like there was no way they could have prepared for how good that was! Special Mention: Mimi Barks (And Zardonic) In my opinion, Mimi Barks played the best set of Tanz 24 and for me personally of any artist I have seen this year! We knew she was going to be killer, and with the first two tracks not grabbing me just fully, you can imagine mine and the audiences surprise when the tempo got kicked all the way up to 11! A storm of pure energy and performance passion tsunami'd off of the stage, creating the first mosh pit I had ever seen at Tanz! A song or two later Mimi jumps down and moshed up against us all, circle pitting, and lyrically spitting the whole time. What an incredible experience that whole set was! Pic: Musique Non-Stop Mimi did want an interview with us when asked but was constrained by time. Zardonic (who also played a superb set!) came to join us for an interview but because of a mix up in room timing, he was the other artist I didn't manage to get on film that had agreed. However they know I'll be reaching out to them shortly to arrange something else! Danny Blu What an icon! I know that so many of you were excited to see Danny perform and as many of you have made clear, it was thoroughly enjoyable and a real highlight of the weekend. Future Lied To Us + Mental Exile Two brilliant bands, one ideal singer. Vasi had planned on joining us but had to rush off to get ready to perform as Frozen Plasma, as did Krischan at the end of this to help mix for them. With smooth vocals, and beautiful melodies, these bands performed wonders for the audience. KANGA Suffering a sore voice during her set, KANGA still did brilliantly. The energy, passion, and value of seeing such an experienced and top class artist powering through to give the crowd her all was marvelous. Grabyourface See why Marie threatens to break my arm. (As a friend lol) Also check out some fun arm wrestling between Marie and Kirsty! GYF did what we all wanted, they hit us with emotion, with techno, with anger, silliness, and fun. It was wonderful to have Emma up there on 'the buttons' too. Marie is always a top act to watch and every performance proves again and again why they are destined for greatness in our scene. for all the emptiness I only got to see a couple of songs amongst the interviews but Jonathan's voice really is quite charming on stage, as is the vibe and energy his song bring across. A wonderful human being to have chatted to! Simon Carter & Fabsi These 2 were my no.1 to watch! So thank you all from the bottom of my heart for SO MANY of you attending their show! Industrial techno gold resonated through us all as we all danced - rave happy to the beats. Absolute brilliance! For those of you that didn't catch them.. For shame.. Make sure you do next time without fail! That's all the interviews! Forgive my lack of reviews this year but I was so busy I didn't get to see much beyond these bands above. Thank you all so much for yet another incredible Tanz and I look forward to seeing you all and hopefully new faces next year! Lets share the love with newer people in the scene! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

Everything you need to know, want to know, and had no idea about for Resistanz 2024 in one place! (Best viewed on PC or Tablet) E.V is back for a third time at Corporation Sheffield to cover the festival in an official capacity as a sponsor for the second time. Of course we will be covering it all in full and in order to get more video interviews available for your viewing pleasure. Once again everyone: Remember to tell Leighton how amazing he is because although he hates compliments, we need to keep reminding him how grateful we are and how special his hard work with Tanz is, and how much it means to us all! Also much love to the other festivals Elektro Vox works with such as Infest, Zero day, and of course the wonderful legends of Beat:Cancer! If you don't have a weekend or day ticket for Resistanz yet, click the above banner for tickets! Get the official soundtrack on CD or digital ^ Ultra-limited black-based CD edition, in full-colour 4-panel ecopak - 100 copies only worldwide! Includes exclusive bonus tracks not available on general digital release: FUTURE LIED TO US – Lost (FROZEN PLASMA Remix) and BIOMECHANIMAL x SENTINEL COMPLEX – Crown Of Glass (ZARDONIC Remix) What else you can find here: Set List times Band + DJ info Elektro Vox Resistanz 2024 Spotify playlist (Just below this) Pure love for everyone attending Resistanz 2024! Nearly 9 hours worth of great tunes! Set Times * = Elektro Vox's must see recommendations ** = E.V's Overall must see recommendations Friday Doors open at 1pm for wristband exchange and merch. On some phones you may need to swipe left for times DJ's Saturday Doors open at 2pm On some phones you may need to swipe left for times DJ's Sunday Doors open at 2pm On some phones you may need to swipe left for times DJ's Next up: Band info (In order of play) STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Friday Petrol Bastard MUCKY NORTHERN TECHNO-PUNK WITH SEXY DANCING AND SOME PURE BANGERS, MATE… Ridiculous, noisy, and fun as hell, P.B have definitely grown on me since seeing them at Tanz'16 not knowing what to expect. Now I know.. I'm excited. Dead Lights Glamgoth? Cyberelectro? Industrial Dance? DEAD LIGHTS presents all of these and more as they mould modern EBM into catchy songs with surgical precision. Bass-heavy, buzzing magnetism with pummeling, yet groovy, mechanical rhythms, delivered with an ’80s UK synth-pop flair and an urgency that is tangible. Founded in 2020, the international duo (UK and NL) immediately found themselves separated by the sea and a pandemic. Connected through a lust for dark electronic dance music, Saul and Richard still managed to make an impact with their output. Two years later they were finally able to meet in person and present their songs on stage. After their live premiere at Wave Gotik Treffen in 2022, they toured in Germany and the UK (with Zanias). Early 2023 they supported Front Line Assembly on 10 shows (EU), followed by several festival gigs - Prague Gothic Treffen (CZ), Wavefest Rotterdam (NL), Isle Of Wight Festival (UK), Dark Dance Treffen (DE) - in Europe. DEAD LIGHTS has just released their new album ‘Glitterspit’ (Digi/CD/2LP) on DarkTunes Music Group (DE). Teknovore Elektro Vox's Friday MUST SEE artist recommendation (1 of 2) Teknovore is the solo project from George Klontzas created in 2020. They first drew attention with the release of their first songs Olethros and Take Me Away which quickly established them as a rising force in the underground electronic scene. Soon they were signed to German label Infacted Recordings for the release of their full-length debut ‘The Theseus Paradox’ in March 2022 to glowing reviews. They are set to release their second album in 2024. Teknovore’s tracks are marked by their deep basslines, pounding rhythyms, melodic peaks and an unmistakable sense of energy and urgency. They take inspiration from a diverse range of electronic genres - from brooding, mid-tempo EBSM to aggressive dark Techno and Psytrance - while keeping one foot firmly planted in EBM/Industrial to forge something uniquely personal. Teknovore explores the themes of cosmic indifferentism and the metaphysics of identity through their music. Teknovore is insanely good, a pure genius of sound and rhythm. His album 'The Theseus Paradox' is the only release I've ever given a perfect score! HERE Mental Exile Mental Exile is the solo-project of Damasius Venys. His passion for the 80’s, horror and sci-fi movies was the inspiration for the creation of his music world, putting this project directly under the label of Synthwave. A world of human feelings, with a strong input of Nostalgia in combination with the even more expressive voice of Damasius. Mimi Barks Elektro Vox's Friday MUST SEE artist recommendation (2 of 2) If Trap Metal came screaming out of the digital womb, a sonic playa hater wired to disrupt the code of those who came before, then the likes of MIMI BARKS are the future of the glitchy genre. Her “from-the-heart-guts-n-soul” smash of trap beats and raspy, pissed-off vocals has been self-christened: “DOOM TRAP” and the name fits. It’s the bitter pill the former Berliner-now-relocated-to-London intends to smear all over the genre in a way that’s punk-as-fuck and louder-than-hell. This is the sound of music eating its young. Imagine Hip Hop word fire, electronic beats and slashing guitars chewed up and spat out by Trap’s chopped beats, distorted basslines and general weirdness. Like the Borg say – Resistance is futile. MIMI BARKS is an artist of NOW: baring digital teeth across multiple platforms with a vibrancy that can only come out of these turbulent times. Barks, who writes and co-produces all her songs, channels hate and anger in her songs, merging screaming and rap skills that create a powerful hybrid of calm yet aggressive music. Expect a fiery mash-up of metal, hip-hop, industrial, goth and dark dance sounds when Mimi Barks hits the main stage at Resistanz Festival in 2024! Zardonic The clash of disparate elements activates innovation, and every generation brings us timeless figures who accidentally spark a new revolutionary sound within the music world. Chuck Berry mixed jazz, blues, gospel and country music to create Rock N Roll. A few decades later, Ozzy Osbourne turned up the gain to create Heavy Metal. And since the early 2000s, Federico Ágreda Álvarez, the masked performer known to the world as DJ and producer Zardonic, has harnessed the power of the nexus between Drum & Bass and Heavy Metal to create the sound that is now known as Metal & Bass. Born and raised in Venezuela, inspired by America, and based in Germany with a passport book stamped into oblivion, he also represents a union of cultures. In his music, these elements charge forward on a collision course towards a future without creative or spiritual borders. Instead, the award-winning artist draws an inimitable energy from this confluence. Following a prolific string of releases, high-profile remixes and video game collaborations, packed shows on multiple continents, and 100 million-plus streams, he realizes the power and potential of his vision like never before on his 2023 full-length offering Superstars [MNRK HEAVY]. “It’s been a long road trying to find the perfect flashpoint between the metal and electronic worlds,” he states about his third MNRK studio album, which follows Antihero (2015) and Become (2018). “To me, music is a direct translation of human emotion. I’m all about bringing sounds and people together with no boundaries at all. I don’t like limits, so my approach is to be limitless.” Boundlessness has defined his output since day one. Zardonic has cultivated an expansive catalog of original tracks and remixes for platinum icons, leaving his imprint on Pop Evil, Fear Factory, Bullet For My Valentine and Sonic Syndicate, among others. He has also contributed music to soundtracks for videogames such as Superhot: Mind Control Delete and Redout 2, plus features on All Elite Wrestling, TNT and NBC Sports. He’s the rare force of nature who can earn praise from both YourEDM and Metal Injection. Renowned as “Venezuela’s Top DJ Act,” he has impressively toppled Beatport’s Drum & Bass Releases of the Week and Amazon’s Hard Rock Bestsellers at #1. Not to mention, he even appeared in Warlocks Vs Shadows, standing out as “the first Latin American musician to ever be featured as a playable character in a video game.”, and if you’re a music producer yourself, chances are you’ve already used a few of his hundreds of factory presets and artist packs he’s created for Arturia, Brainworx, Slate Digital, BABY Audio, GForce Software, and many more. As if reflecting progression in palpable form, Zardonic’s signature mask has evolved with him. “To some extent, every mask marks the end of an era in my life and my way to approach music,” he notes. “The mask from the Become album and recent tours received a lot of battle damage. I had to constantly glue it back together. The paint scraped off. It wore a lot of scars with pride, yet it was a huge weight on my shoulders because no longer want to these scars to rule my decisions. Hence, the new mask is the exact opposite: shiny, sparkly and full of life. You could say I’m constantly resurrecting the Zardonic character, so to speak.” The new album features an assortment of international talents from the Drum & Bass and Hard Rock worlds, including UK singer/songwriter Reebz, featured on the single “Bitter”, as well as Nazareth singer Carl Sentance, Toronto Is Broken, Daedric, Hevy, Bruno Balanta from The Qemists, Rage guitarist Jean Bormann, Blitz Union, norwegian Blackjazz virtuosos SHINING, The Surgery & MC Reptile, Mechanical Vein, Camo MC, and Omnimar. “I am humbled to have such a strong relationship with a group of amazing people. I could spend hours writing about them, but they know themselves that if we’re working together, it’s because they mean a great deal to me. My most important thing is being able to genuinely connect with the people I work with. If I can’t have fun with an artist, there’s simply no point in it, and I am glad to call these amazing Superstars my friends.” In the end, Zardonic will unite listeners with Superstars. “At the core of everything, I try to breathe life into people,” he leaves off. “I’m blessed enough to be able to do what I love the most, and that is Music. Music is my own form of self-healing. It allows me to float above the darkness. Maybe, it will do the same for you.” Check out this latest killer track with Zardonic on the new Draven album 'Massacre Blood Club' Visra VISRA hails from the northern realms of Newcastle Upon Tyne. With recent guest appearances this year at Beat:Cancer (Harder), Goth City, Shadow Factory & Bunker 13. Spinning Darkwave, Techno-EBM, Drum and Bass to Industrial Hardcore. Founder of NightbreedNCL, Insurgence, Hellbourne in his home city with his fiancé. This year also saw him co-founding and successfully launching Syndicate Sheffield with DJ Kohl. He quickly asserted himself within the community playing alongside Karkasaurus, Nemeshade, Duracell Bunny, Zombie Chris and Gillywoo. He released his first demo ‘The Inevitable End’ along with a remix of ‘Troubled Soul’ by Panic I/O. And now, he is stepping up to Resistanz 2024! Yassi Puls4ra Yassi Puls4ra (formerly known as DJ Pink Foamy) Pick up the crazy heart and give it one more try. your mind holds the key - wake up, let's fly! No compromises ,no sugarcoating. No reason to prove yourself, stop asking why! I'll pull you from the dark - these eyes don't lie. Won't ask for much! RAVE by my side. Sacrifice this moment - lets get high! Inhale! BOOM boom, close your eyes! Embrace heartbeats synchronize, obey! Pumping beats for ever and ever. Oh we will be heroes....when I press play. Medusa Medusa plays a range of psytrance and techno. She co-promotes Dragon Moon; Sheffield's new psychedelic night, alongside Belle-Seraphin, she regularly records techno mixes for radio shows and is also a resident DJ for the Audioaddictz. She has played for a number of parties and festivals in the UK and really can't wait to play a high energy multi genre set on home turf at the Sheffield institution that is the Corporation for Resistanz. There are lots of upcoming exciting gigs in 2024 including Leeds, Sheffield, London and Bristol. I've been listening to the psytrance mix on the top of her soundcloud page and.. WOW! https://soundcloud.com/medusa_uk Karkasaurus Elektro Vox's OVERALL MUST SEE DJ recommendation Peewee & Kark are the dino-duo Karkasaurus. Bringing together their unique individual styles, the Dino duo create an unparalleled auditory experience that transcends time. Their performances are a beautiful chaos of energy, as they blend thumping beats and captivating melodies, transporting listeners into a prehistoric dimension where music reigns supreme. Brace yourself for an unforgettable journey back to the prehistoric era, as the Dino DJs continue to roar through the club scene, leaving nothing but electrifying beats and joyful memories in their wake. The duo are excited to return to Resistanz fresh of a busy couple of years playing alongside legends such as Gammer, iVardensphere, Organ Donors, Lab4, Proteus, Mark EG, Cubanate, Rhys Fulber, Zardonic and more. You can't get much more fun that a Karkasaurus set.. 'Nuff said. Saturday Killing Miranda The band's initial line-up consisted of Richard Pyne (aka 'Filthy Rikky') on vocals and programming, Dave Irvine (aka 'Irish Dave') and Dave Turner (aka 'Alien Dave') on guitar, Chris Wareham (aka 'Big Chris') on bass and Belle on drums. This line-up then recorded and released their debut album Blessed Deviant on Nightbreed in 1999 and the subsequent Teenage Vampire single. The second Killing Miranda album, Transgression By Numbers, was released in 2001. Chris Wareham left the line-up at this point, with Irish Dave moving from guitar to bass. The band then left the Nightbreed label after the release of this album, signing to Diesel Motor Records, who released their third and final Consummate in October 2004. Regulars at European festivals and touring with the likes of Paradise Lost. Killing Miranda moved to an industrial metal sound with glam and goth influences. They went on hiatus in 2007 and singer Rikky founded the abrasive and tongue in cheek Uberbyte. Following the death of their drummer and legendary Camden figure Belle in 2023 . Killing Miranda have reformed in their words “to have one last round of chaos and fun, and to see things out as performers because that’s what we love to do”. ES23 Elektro Vox's Saturday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (2 of 3) True to the Motto "we are different", ES23 makes DARK ELECTRONIC MUSIC of a very special kind. The musical Spectrum encompasses the endless Expanses of the Electronic Music World. It doesn't matter whether it's Retrowave, EBM, Industrial, Psytrance, Techno, Trance or wonderful, melodic, driving Ballads. ES23 uses a Variety of Elements and combines them into something very special. Not every Band manages to give the Impression of a „Compilation“ on an Album. But that is exactly what makes ES23 so special. ES23 has reached many fans all over the Globe and reached a Number of around 30.000 monthly Listeners on SPOTIFY. With the song "ERASE MY HEART" from the Album of the same name released in 2017, ES23 managed to gain a Foothold in the Clubs of the international Gothic Scene. Since its founding, ES23 has released 7 Albums and 4 Singles / EPs and has been able to gather a large Number of Concert Experiences in recent Years. These include well-known festivals such as the WaveGotikTreffen, Amphi Festival, E-Tropolis Festival, as well as other Concerts and Events. In addition to releasing their own music, ES23 has made a name for itself as a well known REMIX ARTIST. His Remixes have already been made for countless Bands, which have been immortalized on many Publications. My aggrotech lovers, cybergoth dancers, Electronic Body Movers, this one is for you! Choke Chain Choke Chain, the Milwaukee based solo project of Mark Trueman, is in every way a display of anguish. Taking influence from Goth, Industrial and Punk in equal measure, Trueman creates an atmosphere fraught with angst, confronting the harsh realities of existence in a completely uncompromising fashion. MORTALITY, his first full-length effort out this September, is dripping with anxiety and tension, an absolutely visceral reaction to the world he lives in. Seraphim System Elektro Vox's Saturday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (1 of 3) The automaton returns. Seraphim System has strived to combine the heaviest, distorted bass sounds with Industrial since its birth in 2005 and rebirth in 2013. John Stancil, or BL4KJ4K, has melded, fused, and reformed the sounds from genres like neurofunk drum n bass, tearout dubstep, powernoise, electro-industrial, and anything else which shatters expectations and quakes sub speakers. Returning to Sheffield for Resistanz 2024, he packs an arsenal of high energy sonic assaults combined with brutal breakdowns and deathcore vocals. Bass cannons are now on standby, primed for annihilation. This time the man himself has told me the whole set will be full on the floor rave and techno dance thrilling BEATS! Danny Blu Elektro Vox's Saturday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (3 of 3) Danny Blu is a queer dark electro-pop act based in New York City. An electrifying, hybrid powerhouse, he bridges the sounds of industrial and pop through “infectious hooks” and serves up an expansive pop exhibition of fashion, video, and art. Dubbed as an industrial-pop idol, Danny Blu began his journey as a solo act delivering shock-rock performances throughout queer nightlife. Featured on Alternative Press, Billboard, HBO The Huffington Post and NewNowNext; Danny Blu began his journey in 2010 as a solo act with shock-rock performances in queer nightlife leading to the formation of Echo Black. After several North American tours, Blu returned to his roots with a new “intense darkpop sound” in the Billboard Pride debut of ‘Bubble’. With the success of ‘The Pale Horse’ EP and its companion, ‘PANDEMONIUM’, Blu returned to the studio enlisting the talents of producers Walter Kazmier & MORIS BLAK. The sophomore EP, ‘MOLOTOV‘, features the likes of Aesthetic Perfection and Snowblood and was released on SHVDOW Records in Fall 2022. Have you heard this track Danny Blu did with MORIS BLAK? If not, WHY THE F NOT?! Listen now! Future Lied To Us A future that never was. The future promised a lot to Vasi Vallis (NamNamBulu/FrozenPlasma/Reaper) and Krischan Wesenberg (Rotersand), when they grew up in the 80s and dreamed the dream of being musicians. Presence. The new millennium, an inspiringly innocent-naive projection screen of visionary ideas. During this time they began to discover themselves as musicians, failed, failed again, failed more beautifully, built up, full of hope. Believing in a future that never was. Buoyed by their passion, they founded Future Lied to Us. The gateway for their unbroken optimism, their hope; in the now, the brief moment between past and future. Glittering, threatening, tantalizing, oppressive but always new and close. Progress. And again, the present demanded another future. Not without traces. Not without sacrifice. A new perspective. A new hope. The immensely charismatic singer Damasius Venys (Mental Exile) enriches the band since 2022. Hope. KANGA KANGA is a musician and producer from Los Angeles, CA. Widely considered one of the finest underground pop purveyors, KANGA fuses post-apocalyptic pop sensibilities with body-shaking rhythms and sinuous melodies. RED MEAT The Chief of Beef descends on Tanz this year for a DJ set. Over the last 20 years Rhys has been a musician, professional gobshite, and DJ, spending their formative years as a resident at notorious UK noise and industrial night [implant]. Since the inception of body techno project RED-MEAT Rhys has returned to the decks again and doesn’t intend on holding back at Resistanz 2024. Playing techno, power noise and rare old school EBM grooves for an uncompromising, aggressive sound, much like RED-MEAT live shows Rhys is coming to pick a fight with the dance floor. Prepare to be brutalised with a blunt force beat down. Exo Cell Exo Cell are a UK based production duo focussing on hard, hypnotic, groovy techno. Taking influences from 90s hardgroove, London Acid Techno and the dark atmosphere of the North of England. Currently playing live across the UK and Europe. https://soundcloud.com/exo-cell Lysinergy DJ LYSINERGY has been a Psytrance fanatic for almost 20 years which has has given her an extremely good ear for stomping tunes that will rock the dance floor. Lysinergy embarked on a musical journey to become a DJ so she could share her love and passion for Psytrance with others. Her style can be described as "high energy, hard-hitting psychedelic beats ranging through full on, twilight, funky nighttime and groovy forest." Kirsty's infectious energy behind the decks and impeccable mixing have led her to quickly becoming an Audioaddictz resident and joining psysisters. Joining us fresh from a summer where she has blasted festival dancefloors including Boomtown, Something Different, Landed, Maui Waui, Existance and Goa Cream. Das Ook Bringer of Banging, bouncing filthy dark tech, electronic, trance inspired music for the dark-souled dance floor population. Has been found behind the decks over the past 17 years here: Intern of Dropzone, Reading. Creator & Resident of Electrocute, Reading. Current Resident of Dark Asylum Radio with his All Ooked Up Episodes. Guested at: Infest: 2014, 2016 & 2023. ElectriXmas, Malmo. Slimelight, London. Cosmic Hard Dance & regular on GRR Radio during Covid Lockdown. Simon Briggs & Crispygoth DJ Simon Briggs: Founder: Strange Crewe, Exit:North & resident DJ Exit the Grey(London) * Ex-Resident DJ at the world famous Slimelight(London) * Founder of the infamous Deadstars(Bradford,UK) * Ex-resident DJ BEATNATION(Ghent,BE) * Blitzark(Brussels,BE) Also guest Dj at Resistanz 2023, Infest festival & clubs from Düsseldorf, NY to Tokyo DJ Crispygoth: Sheffield-based DJ Crispygoth has been making boots stomp on the dancefloor since 2002. In his hometown, Crispy has previously held residencies at club nights Batfink, Collision, and MODE @ Corporation, as well as making regular appearances at RevolutioN and Resistanz festival. He has also clocked up countless miles with guest appearances all over the UK (Manchester, Leeds, Reading, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Edinburgh). Crispy has a wide knowledge of a variety of electronic music styles, blending together sets featuring all kinds of synthpop, futurepop, industrial, trance and more. Get ready to dance until you drop! Sunday INTSEC Elektro Vox's Sunday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (2 of 2) Based in Leeds, UK - where there is a well established history with dark and aggressive electronic music - INTSEC is one of many carrying the torch for the next generation. Influenced by early Industrial pioneers and modern electronic dance music, INTSEC takes inspiration from everything between Einsturzende Neubauten and Throbbing Gristle, to modern German Techno and Dutch Hardcore. Starting out as a project adhering to the lo-fi traditions of Industrial music, INTSEC’s early work was restricted to as few layered tracks as possible. Creating a dark simplicity in what sounds like they were recorded on a 4-track cassette recorder. Although still trying to keep his music as minimalist as possible, preferring psychoacoustics through layers of sound rather than melody, his music has evolved over time to become the aggressive wall-of-sound dance-floor fillers they are today. INTSEC has released 5 albums to date with the latest being ELECTRONIC DEATH MUSIC, released on 18th August 2023. INTSEC blew the floor off at Infest'23 with his killer industrial techno, Don't miss it! Grabyourface Elektro Vox's Sunday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (1 of 2) This Bio was actually written by myself for GYF - Elektro Vox grabyourface has won the hearts of the UK Goth Industrial scene these past couple of years after their two performances at Infest 2022 - their own set as well as joining Caustic for 'Not Your Body!' - an incredible piece aimed at the horrific abortion law changes in the USA. This new found success and fanbase helped grabyourface find an incredibly welcoming response at whatever festival they have since played at. Most recently including Terminus in Canada, Subkultfestivalen in Sweden, and of course Marie’s surprise appearance (even to the organiser) with MORIS BLAK at Resistanz 2023! Marie's range of style brings something to the table for everyone. Starting off in the deepest sways of depression and emotion, and steadily releasing heavier, dancier, more cathartic rage filled floor stompers and techno rave tunes between the sorrowful tracks - non-binary icon Marie is someone we can all relate to. Depression, grief, self doubt, and rage at the way the world is turning, rage at the banks, the politicians, the misogynists and the right wing. Marie brings forth a war cry that transcends gender and genre. When grabyourface plays in nightclubs across the scene, it hits HARD! Their most recent anti-capitalist double single release Haine X Guillotine is a great mix of all the best components of electronic music and angst, ranking top in dark techno, dark wave, dark electro, and industrial on bandcamp at its release. grabyourface, it's like the feeling of a lightning storm getting closer and closer. We all stand, breaths held in anticipation of the one bolt of lightning that will strike close enough to home to jolt us - making us realise that the storm is here, and there's no hiding from it now... grabyourface is coming to Resistanz 2024. ... Are you ready? If that doesn't sum up just how much I am looking forward to seeing GYF play again, then I don't know what will! for all the emptiness for all the emptiness is a Canadian darkwave/futurepop band, which celebrates kindness and freedom. Behind the scenes, the music is created by Jonathan Kaplan and Sebastian Komor. Leevil Leevil has been terrorising underground stages in his own very unique way since 2002, playing hundreds of shows, as well as promoting his own nights in and around his native London. With a sound that incorporates synths, samplers and a looper, he doth vomit forth a mashup of electro punk, metal, hip hop, industrial, jungle, improv, folk tales, and whatever else isn’t nailed down. Over the course of three diverse albums, the list of special guests he’s worked with really is quite an impressive mix - from regular collaborator and true punk deity Mike Watt (minutemen/Stooges), to horror movie legend John Amplas (George Romero’s Martin, Creepshow, Day of the Dead), to Jeff Simmons (Mothers Of Invention), to Otto Von Schirach, as well as many, many others. ‘Masked up techno psycho with scant regard for ballads or haircuts. Oompah fans should avoid. Firm handshake.’ - Jon from Petrol Bastard Simon Carter & Fabsi Elektro Vox's OVERALL MUST WATCH artist recommendation! “Simon Carter & Fabsi will beguile you as they traverse and incorporate so many styles of dance music. Techno, Industrial, Rhythmic Noise and Trance, whilst the vocals of Fabsi entrance you. This is one magical elixir that one must imbibe to get the full heady and intoxicating taste.” - Onyx Music, Brisbane 2022 Formed during Covid as one of Simon's side-projects to help pass the time and for a "bit of a laugh", the interest and support the project received was so overwhelming it convinced both artists to continue the collaboration in a more serious capacity. After the debut success of the light-hearted "Beautiful Destruction" EP the UK/German duo released their first full-length "The Bitches Potion" which was quickly followed up by the "Witch But Not Famous" EP and more recently the second full-length "Hex, Herbs 'N' Techno". All of their releases to date have been positively received by both fans and critics alike. As for the duos witch-tastic live shows... "The whole show from start to finish was one of the best Industrial Techno sets I’ve ever heard. Giving me the brain tingles and causing me to dance almost non-stop from the start, there are precious few bands who can ever say that they have had that effect on me!" - Elektro Vox, London 2023 (Nice to see my words are in their bio!) And those words describe EXACTLY why it it that this duo is my no.1 must see act for all of you! Ultra Sunn The EBM/Coldwave sensation ULTRA SUNN is here! ULTRA SUNN is a contemporary EBM/Coldwave band from Brussels Belgium. Since 2020 with the release of their hit "Keep Your Eyes Peeled," the duo gained widespread recognition, performing concerts all around the world, from Brussels to Calgary, Sao Paulo, Mexico, Berlin, London, and more. ULTRA SUNN expresses a desire for modernity through its themes, sounds and collaborations (Kontravoid, Kris Baha, Curses, Sarin,...) while being the heirs of classical EBM and Belgian electronic music. ULTRA SUNN quickly saw itself playing alongside Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, DAF or A Split Second. Sam's deep and dark voice unfolds over Gaelle’s carefully tailored setup of analog synthesizers and industrial drum machines. The couple is haunted by a Coldwave, New Beat and modern EBM energy. Active in classical arts and fashion shows, these inspirations are reflected in their work. Witnesses of their time, the band creates dancing and luminous hymns about self improvement, gender equality, fight against anxiety and against obscurantism always with an inclusive, powerful and positive spirit. Sam and Gaelle are known for their commitment to fighting discrimination and fighting for a more philanthropic and inclusive future. In 2023, ULTRA SUNN signed a worldwide, multi-album deal with Canadian-based label Artoffact Records and announced their first full LP and USA/North America tour for spring 2024. Frozen Plasma Frozen Plasma was formed in 2005 by Vasi Vallis and Felix Marc, praising the natural progression from Vasi's former band Namnambulu. Frozen Plasma stands for melancholic and glorifying synthpop with the longing for large audiences and festivals as well as dancefloor filling parties in the clubs around the globe. Many of you will recognise Vasi from Future Lied to us and of course - Reaper! Altern8 “Altern 8 occupy a unique position in dance music history…” Moby, Los Angeles, 2016 It all started back in 1988, when Mark Archer cut his teeth with Rhythm Mode D then moving on to form Bizarre Inc. in 1989 Although, he didn’t stick around long with the band, Archer received massive critical acclaim – and a few chart placings – for his second project, Nexus 21. It was while Nexus 21 were dabbling with some of the harder Belgian sounds around at the time, that Network Records owner Neil Rushton suggested the formation of a second act, so that some of this hardcore dance could be unleashed… Altern 8 were born! Altern 8 were a joyous mix of some rather eclectic influences. It sounded so simple and fun and yet the music was deceptively complex. Altern 8 went interstellar with a bunch of hit singles and the album Full-On Mask Hysteria, which hit number 10 in the charts. For a while the unlikely lads from Stafford were jetting around the globe with the likes of Moby, as Altern 8 captured the imaginations of ravers everywhere. Eventually, the house lights came up on Altern 8 and Archer and Peat went their separate ways. Archer then emerged from the hardcore scene with Slo Moshun, an act he formed with Danny Taurus. Bells of New York became compilation mainstays and Archer’s prowess at the production desk once again came to the fore with this more refined take on electronic music. Archer then followed up Slo Moshun with solo projects Trackman, Xen Mantra and DJ Nex, which rooted our man right back to the underground that he loved so much, as he started to ply his trade as a DJ; something he started to enjoy just as much as making music. The man has been busy ever since. The past 34 years has seen Archer firmly established as a UK dance music legend. His book The Man Behind The Mask was released in 2016 with a host of famous contributors including Moby, the man Archer toured Brazil with back in the day. The book was a chance for Archer to let that famous dust mask drop, thus revealing the man beneath. The book was warmly received, described by one reviewer as one of the best autobiographies he’d read that year. Bizarre Inc., Nexus 21, Altern 8, Trackman, Slo Moshun, Xen Mantra, DJ Nex, MASC… Mark Archer has been making and spinning, the finest dance music for an incredible 34 years. Now, that is something to CELEBR8! Resistanz is very proud to welcome legends of UK rave scene on to our stage in March 2024. "Watch yer bass-bins i'm tellin' ya" Duracell Bunny Duracell Bunny is a Manchester (UK) based EBM and hard dance DJ. For over 15 years she’s been filling dancefloors at clubs all over the UK and pushing the boundaries to get people to question their musical tastes. She's part of the team that runs Sentinel, half of Chaos Emergency Doof Broadcast Network, a resident for Beat:Cancer and has played the big UK festivals with sets at both Infest and Resistanz. 2024 starts off with a bang with her supporting Covenant at Unterwasser in Holland, before getting back on the decks at Resistanz to get you all dancing again! Biomechanimal X Mechanical Vein The first of many of this weeks after party DJ announcements! HYBRID BLAK PRESENTS: Biomechanimal B2B Mechanical Vein (DJ Set) “I always like to give some love to Biomechanimal, Mechanical Vein, and the fine bass fusion artists at Hybrid Blak. They are some of the most forward thinking producers in blending the realms of EDM, metal, and industrial music.” ~ MORIS BLAK Now hitting the Resistanz main stage, genre fusion label HYBRID BLAK returns to Sheffield with another monstrous B2B DJ set. Formed in 2020 by Keith Kamholz & Matthew L. Simpson, the label has had one mission: By Artists, For Artists. Celebrating cutting edge dark electronic music in all its many, many forms, HYBRID BLAK has dropped release after release, featuring remixes from DnB legends Sinister Souls & Zardonic, industrial titans Grendel & C-Lekktor, and dark electronic geniuses INHUMAN & ALVABEAT. Expect exclusive remixes, mashups, unreleased VIPs, and plenty more. Blurred Girl & Victoria Fenbane Stage 2 Blurred Girl, having previously performed at Resistanz 2022 with 'Promenade Cinema', returns in 2024 to DJ. Drawing inspiration from her acclaimed >FREQUENCY synth clubnight, established in 2013, the set promises a sophisticated blend of modern synthpop, synthwave, and darkwave. Victoria is a goth, EBM, industrial and darkwave DJ with over 20 years of experience. Past residencies include Nightmare (Nottingham) and Slimelight (London). Highlights of her numerous guest bookings include Infest Festival (UK), Club 666 (Vienna), Dark Infection (Munich), Death Guild (San Francisco), The Black Rose Ball (York), Intrusion (Oxford) and many more! In 2017 she founded ‘Exit the Grey’ a London based club night which focuses on the best in new and classic EBM, dark-electro and synthpop. There you have it! Be sure to bookmark this page for easy set time referencing and to get that playlist stomping. As always, expect many Elektro Vox video interviews with a lot of the acts after the event too, as well as a review and hopefully lots of great pictures too. Thank you! 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An irresistible delight to sink the teeth in to. Massacre Blood Club is an elegant concept story album which has some big names in the dark electronic scene infusing the album with multiple genre explorations; All of which gravitating around the most enjoyable type of night clubs.. Vampyric ones Massacre Blood Club releases 15/3/24 Massacre Blood Club was written in a very meticulous way, paying close attention to its modern production, composition and listenability. A fierce-foul bass assault of high and powerful energy combining Draven’s dark horror elements and fusing it with modern EDM to create a groovy & headbanging record. Influenced by the “The Collection” movie and its soundtrack the record is a nightmare to be reckoned with. All tracks are made in such a way to represent another genre. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review 'Seductive Meat Grinder' starts us off and I would be ignorant to not mention the introduction scene to Blade.. We all know it, we all love it, this album starts us off in that same way but for a modern and far more experienced crowd of listeners. The witness report at the top of the article sets that scene well enough but instead of the 90's filth club vibe, we're in to the ever popular cyberpunk - now infused with 'the dance macabre'. 'Encryption' brings a more in your face sense of urgency and importance the like of which the 28 days later soundtrack did well, or the likes of the emotional plucking talents of Faithless. The track really reminds me of a 90's slow and dark dance tune all of us would know - the name of which completely escapes my mind. 'Stained On The Mainframe' also fits this description nicely too but with a great use of piano and strings to add extra emphasis and power to the somewhat dubstep style techno. The slower sections add in that creeping horror feel making for a brilliant piece of cinematic atmospheric. With 'In The Taste Of Blood' we have the dark dance in full swing for a mindless bit of body swinging action followed by 'Not Your Kind' which is the only track to have singing included against a more retrowave-rock sort of vibe adding a great midway point to the album. "OFF COOOOURSE IT'S TEKNOVORE!" I said out loud to my partner as I closed a few research Tabs on Draven to see which song this was as I first listened to it.. My lips pursed in a solid 'Ooof'. The reason? Well at 1 minute in you have some very tasty industrial pulsing 'wub wubs' for lack of a better word. The type of track that would go down amazingly at a rave. I do secretly hope someone remixes it to have the BPM just a little faster. An amazing track and probably my favourite on the album don't get me wrong, but I'm greedy for the speedy rave tunes! (If you've not checked Teknovore out yet, WHY NOT? shame on you! Do so immediately.. after reading all of this of course. :) ) 'Redrum 8' and 'Through The Cerebral Cortex' bring us back to the more techno industrial bass. The latter having one of the most enjoyable vocals samples I've ever heard at 2:24 about the effect of music and the human mind. I must ask Draven if he or the ever incredible We Are Magonia chose it.. 'D3ATH' choirs in an ominous start which breaks down in to some sick break beat industrial dubstep, the likes of which Biomechanimal have been known to wield. This is a modern soundtrack to angels fighting demons and bodies dropping all around. A fierce track with powerful - story rich atmosphere. 'Blasphemy' does quite similar to 'D3ATH' but with a bit more breakbeat and remixing of choral vocals. 'In The Taste Of Blood'.. Everything Zardonic does is brilliant but this.. This blows my f**ing mind! Super speedy drum and bass... when I said I was greedy for speedy rave tunes earlier, Zardonic seems to have said 'oh really?' and turned those bpm's up to inhuman levels. Last, as a bonus is '777', a previous release with the description: "He did this to me..." 777 is the drug popularly known as "Amphetamine". An EBM infused Techno track to get you moving even on the most violent club nights! This one (as well at 'Through The Cerebral Cortex') was already a regular play in my driving playlist so it's great to see it included as well. It gives a feeling of streets of rage meets castlevania but in the present day. Draven really has got this dark dance club style down to a truly satisfying T. (Want to know / hear more? Some of these tracks are already on Draven's bandcamp with deeper song descriptions.) Tracklist Seductive Meat Grinder (feat. Sebastian Komor) Encryption (feat. Tim N) Stained On The Mainframe In The Taste Of Blood (feat. CONNÖR) Not Your Kind (feat. The Static Architect) X-Stacy (feat. Teknovore) Redrum 8 Through The Cerebral Cortex (feat. We Are Magonia) D3ATH Blasphemy (feat. We Are Magonia) In The Taste Of Blood feat. CONNÖR (Zardonic & Jhofre Remix) BONUS: 777 Conclusion Massacre Blood Club chills to the bone with vampyric atmospheric elegance and dance entrancing rhythms. Seductive and elegant, this is rave worthy for those with discerning, darker tastes. Yes there is already plenty of this style of music to be found if you look - especially if you listen to the 'Aim To The Head' mixes on YouTube but Draven brings something.. 'top shelf' to the genre. His ability to display this many different cocktails and variations of musical theme from a focussed selection proves that he is truly a talent to be reckoned with. Also check out this previous B-Movie sounding banger by Draven: Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

Welcome back to 'On our Sensors!' Presenting you with new releases in February and a few before that, as well as great tracks or albums that are new to me that I have been enjoying, whether older or new - found in the 'Discoveries' section. (The discovery section in this one will be larger than usual as it's three months worth of discoveries rather than one and therefore I wont have time to write individually on each inclusion again.) Finishing off with my personal top 3 tracks I've been listening to in the last month. Also worth remembering is that I don't just cover the electronic alternative scene exclusively, but Nordic and tribal folk music on occasion too as these two genres and music tastes are so strongly intertwined in our scene. So you'll find a few such releases included below. Some releases may not be included that you'd expect either because I plan on doing a full article for them in the near future or I may have already covered them! (Possibly for other reasons, it is difficult to research EVERY band so if you feel a band should not have been included for any reason please feel free to inbox the Elektro Vox page on Facebook.) Have a scroll through the Reviews, News, and Interviews section of my site HERE to find out. I must also stress, these are not reviews! If someone just copies and pastes your info and puts it on their site, don't devalue yourself by calling that a review! This is just an... Infomercial :) Enjoy! Recent releases Albums: BACKBONE - Bestial Mouths Industrial / Darkwave / EB /Synthpop Cyberaktif - eNdgame Industrial / EBM / Electro Dan Narkosis Industrial / Dark Trance Abject Terror is my personal tribute to one of my favourite sci-fi horror films, the cult classic Event Horizon. It's dark, foreboding, psychological, traumatic imagery and depictions of torment, it stands as one of my all-time must watch films for anyone into horror. As such, my mind has brought forth it's own darkness, and forged a musical soundscape that offers the listener a brutal experience. For best results, wear headphones, and set your media player to cross-fade by 1 second. Dav Dralleon - Street Krvzader Darksynth / Cyberpunk / Metalsynth Dav always makes incredible concept albums aNd this time the KING of BPM blasting synths is back with another great addition isnpired by 'Streets Of Rage' including the track 'Vertikall Daemon' with MORIS BLAK! Once a peaceful and vibrant city, ABADDON has become the haven of cyber mental terror under the control of a powerful megacorporation known as VALHALLA and its artificial intelligence, DEATHBRINGER. The streets have turned into battlegrounds where injustice knows no bounds, leaving the most vulnerable ones to the mercy of VERTIKALL DAEMON, one of the city's most dangerous gangs. Despite this devastating chaos, several factions of rebels, gangs, and scientists rise against this domination. In the heart of urban confrontations, groups like STREET KRVZADER, VULKAN FORCE, and METAL WARRIORS join forces to create ZANTETSUKEN, a powerful cyborg samurai destined to challenge DEATHBRINGER. Who will survive this war? Will humanity survive the machine uprising and accept that AI rules over our civilisation ? d.o.G - Ghostly Haze Electronica / Dark electro Jazmin Bean - traumatic Livelihood Hyperpop / Pop-metal /grunge / Trap Metal Korine - Tear Remixes Darkwave / Indie pop / Post-punk / Synthpop NINA & Ricky Wilde - Remixed Hearts Darksynth / Dreampop / Retrowave / Dreamwave Twin Tribes - Pendulum Coldwave / Darkwave / New wave / Post-punk January 2024 STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Singles and EPs: Aesthetic Perfection - TOXIC (Deadbeat Remix) Industrial Pop / Electronic / Industrial Agnis - Antipriest Dark electro / Witchpop / Industrial ALEX - BVRN Genre bending dark electro / Experimental retrowave Bjorth & Munknorr Nordic Folk / Dark folk BLACKBOOK: Echoes And Shadows Synthpop Switzerland’s most mysterious synthpop duo, BLACKBOOK, is back with an unforgettable new anthem! "Echoes And Shadows" invites you to embark on a journey where memories spring to life, and the past weaves an enigmatic spell. With a powerful beat and captivating melodies, this remarkable song will transport you to a realm where nostalgia and curiosity collide. It's a musical journey that takes you deeper into the shadows of your own experiences, leaving you yearning for more. Join BLACKBOOK on this intriguing expedition through the corridors of time, where echoes of the past dance alongside mysterious shadows. Get ready to be hooked from the very first note! Call Me Sleeper - Perpetua Industrial bass / Midtempo Fred H, 'aka' 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫. A genre-bending producer with a knack for heavy dissonant tones. "We don't have to be pioneers, we just need to be varied enough to scratch different itches." -Fred H Caravel & K​ø​zl​ø​v - Adrenaline Assault Industrial Techno Clepsydra - Resin Techno / Hardwave / Witchouse / Electro chillout Combichrist - Planet Doom Industrial / EBM / Aggrotech Danheim - V​í​gspá Nordic folk Faderhead - The Hell We Need Futurepop / Dark pop / Industrial HEALTH - Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) Electronic / Industrial / Electro Chillout Helix - Unimaginable Place Darkpop / Dream pop / Synthpop /Trip hop / Electro This is a fantastic listen and if you only listen to one EP on this list, let it be this one! A collaboration between musician Tom Shear (Assemblage 23) & vocalist Mari Kattman (Day Twelve, Mari & The Ghost), Helix is a genre-defying sonic tapestry of electronics, organic elements & haunting vocal harmonies. Trip-hop, dub, dream pop, synth-pop, & lofi combine into a mélange of seductive beats, found sounds, eerie textures, & distant melodies. Sonic cinema for sleepwalkers & insomniacs. Kveld - Heltegrav Nordic folk There's never too much information on Kveld - hailing from Norway, but their Nordic folk music always seems to hit the right spots should the mood take you. Luca Agnelli - Let's Go Crazy Heavy Techno / Industrial Techno Melt Motif - I Wanna Be Your Dog Darkwave / Indie electronic / Alt rock / industrial After two albums and subsequent remix albums in two years, the time has come for Melt Motif to follow Sid Vicious and Sonic Youth: Interpret 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'. This is, however, no blueprint of the three-chord debut of The Stooges, but an approach dipped in Melt Motif's industrial darkness. OFFL1NX - NOT GONNA GET US Electronic / Witchhouse I couldn't really find any info on this artist but a good rework of the classic Tatu track that was worth adding in. Processor - Odd Rebels Cyberpunk / Retrowave Rabbit Junk Industrial Metal / Cyberpunk / Neon Metal Our first release of 2024! It's an avalanche of film score, drum&bass, and industrial metal. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did making it. This is our second contribution to the original soundtrack for the comic book series Clowns vs Nazis. In this scene, the character Viridis unleashes total unrelenting destruction upon a legion of racist goons to the cathartic delight of the reader. For more on the series, see below: cwsbookstore.com/categories/uncategorized/clownsvsnazis/ Clowns VS Nazis is the love child of Inglorious Bastards, Mad Max Fury Road and an R rated version of the Power Rangers that also includes a badass customized soundtrack to jam out to while reading. All issues feature a 17 song, fully licensed Original SoundTrack from the likes of Venjent, Rabbit Junk, Sebastian Komor, Death Blooms, Zardonic (coming in a future issue) and many more, (17 songs at the time of this writing with more on the way for future issues)! Just scan the QR code in the back of the issue to access the full OST. Many of the characters are historically accurate, and the script includes many of the lesser known atrocities that the Third Reich carried out during the war. The end product will span over 200 pages in film script format, with over 40 songs being designed specifically for the characters and story being told, all of which will be free to anyone that purchases just one single issue. Lyrics: My eyes turn black! I AM the murder! Scenius - I Want More Darkwave / Electropop / Post-Punk / Synthpop Simon Carter (Feat. Fredrik Keith Croona) Industrial / Dark electro / Future pop A more industrial pop track from Simon featuring Fredrik who some of you may know form the first four Menschdefekt albums (some of my favourite industrial of all time) and the band Against I. Simon Carter - Invasion Techno / Industrial / electronic The track 'Dimensions in space' is just Wow, *chef's kiss* This sci-fi inspired EP is a complete Invasion of your mind and will also surely cause an invasion on the dancefloor... S Y Z Y G Y X - Your Sex Is An Accelerant Dark Electro The Bass Gang - If I Had A Heart Nordic folk A cover of the main title theme form the show 'Vikings' but done in a somewhat more traditional folk manor in terms of the female vocals from Ekaterina and the sparse instrumentation. Tonebox & Lazerpunk - Insider Threat Cyberpunk / Midtempo / Synthwave It's been a long time since I wanted to work on something with Tonebox. His song Celestial Breakdown is one of my old-time favorites that I played in almost all of my DJ sets. Finally our collab track Insider Threat is out on all platforms. A slow and heavy midtempo/cyberpunk banger with some heavy synth elements. Enjoy! Song is downloadable as "pay-what-you-want" and free to use for creators. You can use it for your youtube videos, tiktoks, instagram reels, facebook videos, stream it on twitch, anything. If you use it somewhere, send me a message and show me what you did with it. Help this song blow up on Spotify! Listen to it there too, save it, add it to your playlists! Spotify link: open.spotify.com/track/118WMwIAf8d3rg4q6n727t?si=a733ce7694a947c6 Links to Lazerpunk: linktr.ee/lazerpunk Links to Tonebox: push.fm/fl/toneboxmusic Truly Significant - Within Reach Industrial bass / Dark electronic YONAKA - PREDATOR Electro / Hyperpop / Alternative Metal January 2024 Discoveries Albums: Aleah - Aleah Dream pop / Gothic July 2020 There is almost no info available on Aleah Stanbridge but this is a wonderfully peaceful and melodic drift through space and Gothic time, especially the track 'My Will'. Amulet - Perfect Fusion Industrial / Dark rock / Dark electro October 2022 Perfect Fusion is a seven-track remix release from Amulet’s full length 2021 album House of Black + White with electronic revisioning from Stabbing Westward, Grendel, Stoneburner, The Joy Thieves, 11Grams, Red This Ever, and unitcode:machine. Through the miracle of modern alchemy, Amulet and their cohort of mad scientists have created what mankind has been reaching for: a perfect fusion of AI and human. Starting with a base of organic analog musical substance provided by the humans of Amulet, the panel of geniuses in artificial intelligence have used the power of the electric binary to exalt the best of both worlds into this creative cocktail of computer science. Driving beats for the dance floor fused with powerful sirenic vocals to electrify your darkened soul, Perfect Fusion is a remix album that will go down both in the history books and at the club. Artesia - Hilvern Darkwave / Gothic / Folk August 2017 Biomekkanik - Violently Beautiful Coldwave / synthpop / industrial 2014 Another band with very little info to include but check out the track 'Kamikaze Playboy' and 'Melancholy Friend' for some great upbeat synthpop. Neon Odin - Allfather Synthwave / Norse electronic / Norsewave / Retro wave December 2023 Principe Valiente - Oceans New wave / Post-punk / Shoegaze / Darkwave May 2017 After an outstanding self-titled debut album in 2011 and the breathtaking "Choirs Of Blessed Youth" in 2014, the Swedish post punk / shoegaze band lead by Fernando Honorato, true to their vision, continues to carve out its own unique musical path. Drawing inspiration from ambient experimentalists like Cocteau Twins, 80's sci-fi soundtracks as well as exuberant vocalists like Bowie and Kate Bush, PRINCIPE VALIENTE ventured deeper into the sonic landscapes of their minds. The intensity of the atmospheric sound and the interplay of melodic guitar strings, the dark drifting drums, rhythmic bass lines and above all the warm, emotional voice of the singer, have remained. The listener is captured in a mixture of longing and loneliness, which is fluently and hypnotically directed. Calm pieces alternate with energetic compositions, such as the recently released single "Strangers In The Night", and give the album a strong note of ambivalence. With their third work "Oceans", the band has created another alluring world with "human, all too human" lyrics and phantasmagorical soundscapes. Cool, yet impassioned and loaded with sweet anxiety, PRINCIPE VALIENTE have managed to make an irresistibly beautiful and intense continuation of what was started in the previous two albums. "Oceans" was partly recorded by the producer Martin Ehrencrona (Les Big Byrd), and partly in various basements and art school lobbies around their hometown Stockholm, Sweden. The combination of innovative and inspired material makes for an invigorating listen as it is difficult to pinpoint in regard to genre. "Oceans" will be released on May 12th, 2017 on CD and as a download by afmusic, and as a limited Vinyl edition by Manic Depression Records. Pure Obsessions & Red Nights - Heirs of the Red Nights Coldwave / Darkwave / Industrial rock /Post-punk May 2023 Raizer - Resurrection Electronic / Rock / Drum & Bass September 2021 Raizer’s second full-length album masterfully blends influences from modern rock, metal, and drum and bass for a sound that is unmistakably their own. This high-octane recording includes all of the band’s recent hit singles, including "Phoenix," "Explode," and "Free," along with new, never-before-heard creations. Resurrection is out now on all platforms from independent electronic rock label FiXT Radium. Rúnfell - Vangheimr Nordic folk April 2018 Vinnie Camilleri Nordic folk / Norse electro August 2021 2 Forks - Quanticode Industrial rock / Electronic October 2023 Daniel C - the drummer for The Wake steps out with a side project. The pandemic: The Wake’s scheduled European tourdates were being cancelled or postponed, leaving Daniel with time on his hands, and lots of it, for the first time in decades. Needing an outlet, he reached out to his childhood friend and former collaborator Gil Singer, and between them they conceptualised the new project. Daniel was to step out from behind the drumkit into the role of frontman: to write songs, play other instruments, sing, and lead the project. Certain limitations and challenges were also decided on, i.e., that Daniel would not play acoustic drums or anything too familiar and easy, forcing him out of his comfort zone. In the process, he adopted the persona of ‘Danny 2 Forks’ to assume these new roles for the project. Gil Singer, who also resides in their local Compound Studio, was to meanwhile act as principal engineer, and co-conspirator with writing and programming, while also adding some guitar and bass. Once Daniel and Gil had written and recorded 11 tracks, their old friend Mark Gamiere was enlisted for additional guitars, completing the circle. In all, the new album was created in under a year. ‘Take It’ by 2 Forks is the first of several video-singles from their forthcoming debut album, ‘Quanticode’. Singles and EPs: ALT BLK ERA - I'm Normally Like This Electronic / Dark rap / Alternative Metal February 2023 Amira Elfeky - Tonight (Demo) Goth rock / Alternative Rock July 2023 For someone with over 600k monthly followers, again another artist with very little info available. This is a deep emotional chiller. Aram Zero - Cyber Ronin Japanese traditional / Dubstep / Electronic / Industrial October 2022 This is an incredible infusion of all thing Japanese traditional with metal, cyberpunk, Dubstep, and industrial. A rave worth blast this one! 二口魔菜 Futakuchi Mana - YOUR NEW MORNING ALARM jrock / jmetal / Hypernoise April 2021 Give My Remains to Broadway - Beyond the Gates of Xouztoth Coldwave / Darkwave / Shoegaze / Post-punk January 2022 Hoshikuma Minami - Shinra Dark Pop Hyperpop / Darkpop / Hyper noise August 2023 HEAD SPLITTER - Cyberpunk 2077 Fan made Soundtrack Cyberpunk / Dubstep / Dark electro April 2019 House Of Serpents - Ritual (Feat. Battlejuice) Synthwave / Goth rock / Electronic August 2023 This is one for those who love super upbeat 80's Synthwave that has a harder, feistier, and more dance heavy kick! Jordan Fiction - Gallowdance Darkwave / Trad Goth /Dark electro July 2023 Lights of Euphoria - Man And Machine Futurepop / Synthpop / EBM June 2022 Melissa VanFleet - Ode To The Dark Gothic Metal / Alternative Metal October 2018 Probably my favourite discovery I have included in these articles so far, Melissa's voice and style is quite similar to Amy Lee's from Evanescence and is utterly enthralling! OÐR - ASAR Dark techno / Nordic Techno / Dark Folk / Tribal techno November 2021 Sara Landry - Incoming Hard Techno / Acid Techno July 2021 Topographies - Not My Loneliness, But Ours Dream pop / Post-punk / Shoegaze May 2020 The EP entitled Not My Loneliness, But Ours, is a meditation on community, collectivity, and isolation recorded during the world coronavirus pandemic. The tracks were written and recorded by individual members in their San Francisco bedrooms and home studios and augmented by passing the files back and forth online before being sent to friend and collaborator Alexis Berthelot in New York for mixing and mastering. The EP then is a transcription of the collaborative process, removed from the communal spaces of the rehearsal room and the stage, the locations where the band usually works out new ideas and songs. Still, the four songs express a longing for the presence of others in a world that has become increasingly remote, both before and as a result of the pandemic. The lyrics posit that the organizing element of being human is an innate aloneness. Paradoxically, this collective loneliness unites us, gives meaning to art, and offers us a chance at connections with not only those who we live with or around but the panoply of human existence; the living and the dead. The mood of the songs is one of melancholy hope and faith in a world that can seem at times permeated with an ever-deepening darkness. The band hopes that these songs can act as small wayposts within this “land of shadows”, as Tolhurst intones in the dreamy ballad “In Your Hands”, somewhere to rest, take stock, and move forward with others and within oneself. Weird Wolves - Overdrive Electro rock / Electro-Goth / Dark electro December 2021 Top 3 tracks this month Honestly 2 and 3 are thanks to my partner discovering them, not the usual industrial tracks you'd expect for my top 3 of the moment but all great tracks! Melissa VanFleet - Ode To The Dark From the EP Ode To The Dark Gothic metal / Alternative metal October 2018 I put this EP in the discoveries section and all of it is perfect, this track in particular has been round and round my playlist all month and I'll let the lyrics do the rest of the talking here: I let myself go, drowned in the dark It opened my eyes and blackened my heart An ocean of evil poured over me A life of deception, I'm finally free I hear you, I hear you calling I'm listening, I'm following Sing me a requiem as I lay me down forevermore I pray my soul to find paradise it never felt before Forevermore I walked through life as a hollow shell Searching for purpose inside my hell So I made a promise for eternity And await the fate lying beyond this sleep I hear you, I hear you calling I'm listening, I'm falling Sing me a requiem as I lay me down forevermore I pray my soul to find paradise it never felt before Forevermore A covenant lead to everlasting rest But who will I be if I'm awakened again For, forevermore, more Sing, sing me a requiem As I lay me down forevermore I pray, I pray my soul is taken tonight And I find paradise, paradise Forevermore, forevermore Forevermore, forevermore Forevermore FKA Rayne - Woof Nu-metal / Industrial / Hypernoise / Alt-Rap Single from October 2023 An aggressive track of power play mentality. Fierce and empowering, it's a track that has to be heard. FKA Rayne is an alternative singer and songwriter from Surrey. Known for her unique sound that pairs elements from her prior stint as a pop musician alongside heavy, industrial and nu-metal influenced noise, FKA Rayne is creating waves in the international music scene, and becoming a sought after act. tiLLie - jeLLiefish aPocaLypsE Alt pop / Hyper pop / Alt rock Single from October 2023 Silly, fun, dance fulfilling, and filled with enough brain scratching noises to keep anyone satisfied, this is entertaining beyond words. Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! 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Welcome back to 'On our Sensors!' Presenting you with new releases from December and January (Maybe a couple of November ones too) Being a double month article, I won't have time to write something from me personally about every single inclusion this time round but will do so where no band blurb has been presented. Especially as my list to get through is large. I will also have to leave my new discoveries and favourites out and include them next time as having just included all of the new releases below, I then realised I had almost as many discoveries to add in.. NOPE, will have to work on that a little every day for next month. Also worth remembering is that I don't just cover the electronic alternative scene exclusively, but Nordic and tribal folk music on occasion too as these two genres and music tastes are so strongly intertwined in our scene. So you'll find a few such releases included below. Some releases may not be included that you'd expect either because I plan on doing a full article for them in the near future or I may have already covered them! (Possibly for other reasons, it is difficult to research EVERY band so if you feel a band should not have been included for any reason please feel free to inbox the Elektro Vox page on Facebook.) Have a scroll through the Reviews, News, and Interviews section of my site HERE to find out. I must also stress after reading some link shares the last few months, these are not reviews! If someone just copies and pastes your info and puts it on their site, don't devalue yourself by calling that a review! This is just an... Infomercial :) Enjoy! Special thanks to William of Moon Coil Media Recent releases Albums: Dark Machine Nation - Beyond Event Horizon This.. This is brilliant! A journey through cosmic space, a journey through the mind. Explosive rhythms and expansive ambient sounds will lift you from the earth and launch you straight into a black hole. Like many DMN productions, all rhythmic and ambient sounds are derived from industrial and construction samples, war footage, or distorted synth samples. for this album, I took it a strep further, pulling TTS readings of science articles as well as some choice words from Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and various sounds from science fiction movies. Close the airlock and strap in! Eihwar - Ragnarök Emerging from the depths of France's lush forests, EIHWAR, a mysterious Viking duo, have seized the digital realm and resonated powerfully through European venues, presenting their unique blend of 'Viking War Trance'— This musical alchemy, accompanied by an irresistibly danceable rhythm, beckons listeners into a trance of its own. The saga debuts with 'Ragnarök,' a compilation of 10 tracks that unveil the depths of EIHWAR's Viking spirit. The compositions present an extraordinary fusion of pagan war songs, resonant drumbeats, and the eloquence of woodwinds and strings. A tribal journey that captivates the senses and stirs the warrior spirit within. EISFABRIK - Götter in Weiss HORSKH - BODY Lamori - Ave Valkyria Neuroticfish - The Demystification Of The Human heart Orcus Nullify - Creatures of the Wheel Orcus Nullify is an alternative music project driven by the experiences and insights of Bruce Nullify. Bruce is a multi- instrumentalist who writes all Orcus Nullify’s music and performs vox and all strings. Ant Banister aids with drum tracking. Leonia Teaneck writes and does Lyric support. Placebo - Collapse Into Never (Live In Europe 2023) The legends and God like icons of Placebo need no introduction or info, you know who they are and how hard they kick ass. Rein - God Is A Woman Various artist - The Thirst Of The Thirsty A FILTHY and BRUTAL collaboration album of industrial and dark techno. This album is so heavy, you'll need to shower half way and at finish! 2 Forks - Quanticode 2 Forks revolves around the duo of frontman ‘Danny 2 Forks’ alias Daniel C – best-known as longtime drummer for The Wake (1989-present); alongside principal engineer, co-writer, programmer, and instrumentalist Gil Singer: a producer and beatmaker for lCleveland Compound Studio. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Singles and EPs: Beyond Border and j:dead Black Nail Cabaret - Autogenic From the upcoming album Chrysanthemum in March The beautiful chrysanthemum in its humble white form is also known as the cemetery flower as it is often used to adorn graves for its longevity. For BLACK NAIL CABARET, the chrysanthemum's blossom paves the way for our own deathbed portraits. We know that the grim reaper will come to us all and bring the end, which turns us into fear-filled jars. Our jar could be filled with so many other things but fear permeates all. The eponymous "Chrysanthemum" of the Hungarian pop noire duo's sixth album symbolises an uprising against that but also acceptance. Although BLACK NAIL CABARET remain true to their marked penchant for sexually explicit provocation, the primal, subconscious fear of death that triggers emotions, anxiety, and the fear of letting go is also a red thread running through the album that is metaphorically named "Chrysanthemum". The eroticism of the Hungarians has always avoided cheap clichés. Instead the duo artistically depicts their living BDSM reality, which is framed by high aesthetic standards. Musically, BLACK NAIL CABARET have brought their outstanding songwriting abilities closer to perfection. On "Chrysanthemum", the duo is seemingly effortless blending dark electronic sounds with pop noire elements. Their talent to write songs that can stand on their own and do not rely on electronic trickery has set BLACK NAIL CABARET apart from their peers. At the latest on their self-released full-length "Pseudopop" (2018), the Hungarians had successfully fused art, pop, dark harmonies, and powerful electronics. BLACK NAIL CABARET continued to hit the international scene with their fifth album "Gods Verging on Sanity" in 2020. The duo's excellent reputation rapidly spread through word of mouth even though the global pandemic enforced severe limitations upon them. Now the stars have all aligned, and BLACK NAIL CABARET are ready to take on the world with a dark soundtrack of life's glory that is symbolised by a shiny white flower of seeming innocence that at closer inspection also carries all the eternal might of death in its scent: "Chrysanthemum". Call Me Sleeper - Lost Crown (Dec) + The Machine Spirit (Jan) Delusive Relics - Fairy Ring Dimi Rich - Falltime DLV - Sinnerman EP E:Lect - Secrets E:lect is a swedish duo with members Hella and Anna. Both members have been in different musical projects since several years and finally e:lect was formed in 2016. The music can be described as a mixture of futuristic synthpop with EBM vibes. EXTIZE feat. HER OWN WORLD - Dark Knight EXTIZE have released a lot of new music recently including tracks with OMNIMAR and CIRCUIT PREACHER. EXTIZE are back and they've brought a special guest onboard - the sensational singer Yu from the band HER OWN WORLD! This duo with crystal clear female vocals and deep male vocals is explosive like a space rocket! Prepare to be transported to a world where the boundaries of reality blur and music takes flight. "Dark Knight" is a futurepop club anthem that will take you on a virtual journey like no other. With lyrics that speak to the digital age, this song is a pulsating ode to the power of connection, escape, and freedom. Join EXTIZE and HER OWN WORLD as they soar into the blue moonlight, feeling like dark knights in the sky. "Dark Knight" is not just a song; it's an experience. Let the music envelop you, and let the frequencies carry you away! Faderhead feat. Electra Black - Burn All Night Just in time for the beginning of the year - a time when most musicians are recovering from Christmas feasting and New Year's hangovers - Faderhead releases his new single "Burn All Night". This driving futurepop song is a collaboration with scene newcomer Electra Black, whose airy trance-style vocals make the track very recognizeable in an ocean of songs with low male voices.. Fleisch - Fire-Fly Funhouse - Blue Light girli - Be With Me Gothminister - We Come Alive Helisir - Jotunheimen A deeply relaxing piece that I love. i Häxa - Underworld An innovative vision that weaves together genre-defiant soundscapes, longform abstract film and ancient meteorological mythologies; i Häxa is a breath-taking dissection of the world as we know it, a forceful separation of the monotony of modernity from the rites and rituals that for centuries formed the foundations for who we are, how we came to be and where we claim to belong. i Häxa begins with ‘Part 1’; a suite of four post-apocalyptic pieces steeped in alt-folk and harsh electronics brought together by a singular, 15-minute film created in collaboration with director Daniel Broadley. A nameless, wraith-like woman wakes to an ever-shifting fever dream of eerily familiar faces, nameless places and unbridled, impassioned impulse. Tense with knife-edge string drone and hushed close harmonies, opener ‘Underworld’ erupts without warning into pulsing, dubbed up electronica, pushing the project’s creative dichotomy to the fore as the film’s protagonist is accosted by a trio of masked figures who break the forest’s tranquil spell and leave our heroine forever afraid of what may lie in wait behind the treeline. The bitcrushed discord leaves as abruptly as it arrived, segueing suddenly into ‘Part 1’s second movement, ‘Inferno’; a fluttering, spoken-word piece that walks a fine line between calming and carnal. ‘Inferno’s initial intimacy quickly curdles, becoming something more akin to shame and voyeurism as the distorted dirge rises again and a final, repeated phrase of ‘What am I to do?’ bores a hole in your head. This dichotic discomfort is only sharpened by movement three, ‘Last at the Table’. At first glance a lilting, ninety-second ditty, the accompanying film sequence depicts the protagonist watching powerlessly as her likeness slow dances with a tree spirit by the warmth and safety of the fire, turning the familial comfort of the tune into a lingering question; how much do we really know about those we love? The project’s parallel interpretations crystallise on the shimmering, electro-pop epic ‘Sapling’, which sees the protagonist retrace her steps, returning to the beginning in order to be reborn, anew. Freshly adorned with verdant growth, the protagonist either succeeds the masked trio, or succumbs to them, as the lyrical refrain of “I see light, I see…” casts ripples of hope across the track. As the song fades though, euphoric, elated and spent, the film continues. The last thing we see is our protagonist, alone again and looking us directly in the eye. We are seen, we are now complicit in this story. Whilst ‘Part 1’ is composed of four distinct movements, pulling them apart into easily digestible singles will always be a futile venture. In an age of fast fun and instant gratification, the ties that bind this work together are intended to transcend track listing. With aural, visual and lyrical themes freely intertwining, i Häxa is something to be consumed whole; just as it will, in time, consume you. ‘Part 1’ is but the start of a truly ambitious, year-long multifaceted project from singer-songwriter and visual artist Rebecca Need-Menear and forward-thinking producer Peter Miles. Together, as i Häxa, Need-Menear and Miles will be using the seasonal solstices of 2024 as waypoints to unveil further collections of songs and cinematics that chart an existential journey to the very depths of what makes us human, with every impassioned pang amplified in glitched-out, technicolour glory, before ultimately pulling everything together as one awesome, unified whole. A project years in the making that draws simultaneously from rituals for old gods and the modern day deification of data, i Häxa is both heart-warming and horrifying; i Häxa is ancient history and hyper-real; i Häxa is everybody and no one at all; i Häxa is for you and for me; i Häxa is here and it is happening now. Full release February 16, 2024 Lord Of The Lost - Weapons Of Mass Seduction A cover album from one of the greatest bands on the planet right now! The very first full cover album of Germany's #1 charting LORD OF THE LOST - honouring favourites by Michael Jackson, Judas Priest, Billy Idol & more! Luca Agnelli feat Pisapia (IT) Massive In Mensch - Lonesome Lighthouse JALO - Your Deepest Regrets Dirty slapping hard techno j:dead - Roots I gave this EP the best EP of 2023 award HERE John B - The Arena Renowned Drum & Bass pioneer John B returns with 'The Arena,' an immense Rock/Metal DNB anthem celebrating the upcoming launch of (John B’s favourite game) Escape from Tarkov: “Arena”. Immersed in the hype for the much-anticipated launch of Tarkov’s new ‘competitive’ PVP game “Arena” John B’s new track takes a serious melodic metal Drum & Bass anthem direction, with a huge cinematic intro with layers of electric guitars, tribal drums, stadium cheers, and original live Vocals, written by John B and performed my Ilya Mirosh. The song drops with determined power into a solid DNB club banger but with crisp & mature production & maintaining the uplifting energy from the vocals & metal guitar riffs. John is a huge fan of the game ‘Escape From Tarkov’ and has previously recorded several tracks connected to the game, most recently ‘The Killada’ for the legendary Australian content creator Pestily – which has now had over 500K streams. The developers at BSG noticed & even awarded John the rare honour of his own ‘streamer item’ in game – the ‘John B Liquid DNB sunglasses’ which you can wear on your character in-game! Kid Kapichi - 999 From the upcoming album There Goes The Neighbourhood in March, this punk exploration of Police and government corruption is an absolute BANGER! Kveld - Blood Meadow Nordic folk and Viking war song inspired, one to get the blood rising. Also just released from Kveld are the singles 'Leader Of The Hunt' and 'Eventyr'. LUN feat ALEX - Kiss the ring 'Gothbounce' Melt Motif feat Processor ODDKO feat Processor - Censorship ODDKO Censorship concept: The essence of this song is to portray the irrational and nonsensical nature of society's approach towards censorship. Governments and individuals alike tend to censor content that does not align with their beliefs or preferences, often without any logical reasoning and they shift parameters based on their agenda. It appears to be a selective practice, driven by the desire to promote a particular ideology at a given time. The song exposes the double standard surrounding "Nud1ty" and "V10lent" content, where female "N1ppl3s" are often considered scandalous (while male "N1ppl3s" are deemed acceptable for some inexplicable reason), yet 'V10lent" content is frequently treated with leniency. Some people are even triggered by the sight of female "N1ppl3s" or a mother breastfeeding, but are unfazed by "V10lent" content. OFFL1NX - You're Not There A gothic take on liquid Drum and Bass Rotersand - 16 Devils Check out our recent video interview with Rotersand HERE Simon Carter - Astral Voyage This is Si Trance, no wait, Sy Trance, ok, ok, ok Psy Trance! Enjoy this out of body musical experience complete with it's tribal chants and pounding beats, let yourself be elevated to a higher plane of existence.... The Astral Plane. Probably should've been a Narconic release but then I wouldn't have been able to do the whole "Si, Sy" being short for Simon pun. SPANKTHENUN - The Grind The Grind is the 10th single from the upcoming new SPANKTHENUN album The Bunker Tapes Vol III - coming summer 2023. The new single The Grind features remixes and additional production from Mirland, Chris Vrenna, :waijdan:, Ged Denton and SPANKTHENUN. Depersonalization-derealization disorder occurs when you persistently or repeatedly have the feeling that you're observing yourself from outside your body or you have a sense that things around you aren't real, or both. The Grind explores themes of self-doubt, fear and isolation brought on from being trapped in your own world away from other humans. Written during the beginnings of the worldwide pandemic in 2020, this track focuses on the changes many of us went through mentally as we delt with true isolation for the first times in our lives. "Lock down in quarantine and barely alive... locked down in quarantine and buried alive." The walls in this little room I now find myself in, cutoff from the outside world, seem to get closer and closer every day. Often, I find it funny how the words "room" and "tomb" sound similar but also find horror in the fact that everyday this room feels more and more like an actual tomb... my final resting place. Teddy Killerz feat. Zardonic - Get Up! The Hunger - Vanishing Cream (Nouveau) TOAL - The New World Dive into TOAL's new world where love's tale unfolds in the ethereal waves of darkwave. In this enchanting single, love transcends time and space, weaving a vivid tale of warriors turned guardians and Elvis dancing in the skies. Join TOAL as they explore parallel worlds where conflicts dissolve, leaving room for a dreamlike existence. Let the music guide you through this alternate reality, where love's flame burns as a guiding star. Discover a boundless exploration of sound and emotion with TOAL's latest release. Voluspa - Midgardsblot Wisborg feat JE T'AIME Not much on Wisborg available but here's the amazing JE T'AIME who we had a brilliant interview with HERE Zero Corporation - London Rain Disoveries and favourites back next month! Let me know if I have missed any important releases please. Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

A little overdue but here I present to you the awards for 2023! I haven't had the chance to be half as involved in the scene as I usually am during 2023 so my knowledge of the yearly musical delights is a little lacking and I'm sure those of you reading will have other artists in mind for your own opinions of who you'd give said awards to but never mind! This is all for fun and to show some love and credit where love and credit is most certainly due. Lets begin! Dedication Awards MATT HART No matter where I went, who I was there to see, MATT HART was ever present as was his wonderful partner. Whether DJing, Performing, providing guest vocals for bands like Antibody, Teknovore, and a few others; MATT was always there selling his merch, handing out ever more impressive flyers, and solidifying his social network all whilst working around his main job. I am bloody impressed by this man and you should all be too! Vicious Precious (Pretty Addicted) If there's one person I'm even more impressed by, there can only be one that comes to mind and that is Vicious. Vish works her ass off in her main job, but she and partner Chris (On drums) have been up and down the country all year performing not one but TWO tours practically back to back all whilst releasing an album, bulking out some impressive merch, and singing so hard each performance that I would have lost my voice permanently after one song if it were me, I don't know how she sings these tracks hundreds of times and can still talk! Honestly the hardest working legend on the scene, what an absolute star Vish is. <3 Best Artist Awards MORIS BLAK Brian is an important and now irreplaceable Legend on the scene. His mashing up of styles, experimentation, collaborations, and boundary smashing performances, releases, and open mind has created huge doorways for people to follow through and keep the scene alive. Not only that but he is always vocal about standing up for what is right in the scene and more importantly, what isn't! Get a deep dose of Brian's mind in our Resistanz interview: GRABYOURFACE Winning the hearts and minds of everyone they meet or that hears their music, Marie has shot to fame as a well known and cherished member of the scene. Releasing hot as hell tracks like Haine / Guillotine and singing vocals with DADDY BEAR (Matt Finale aka Caustic), as well as joining MORIS BLAK on stage to sing out some killer tracks at Resistanz too, Marie shows no sign of going quietly in to that good night. Returning in 2024 for Resistanz and BEAT:CANCER, I for one cannot wait to have my face and ears grabbed again! Here's a wonderful hour long interview with the icon themselves: Standout Artist Awards BLACKBOOK I have not been able to stop listening to these guys since Resistanz (quoted below) and I am so excited for their new album dropping on the 9th of February. 'This was apparently only their second ever gig! I only heard of BLACKBOOK putting together the playlist before the festival and was genuinely looking forward to their sound as I love melodic bands. Every track was sung with perfect vocals, I could make out every single word even in songs I had never heard before and there was something quite magic in the way they sounded so pure but kept their faces hidden. When the song 'I Dance Alone' came on the crowd went absolutely insane with dancing but the one that stood out to me was the last.. 'My Darkest memory'. The reason being was something completely unexpected for me that weekend and the lyrics washed over me with such clarity and acceptance that it helped me process and carry on on with my weekend, so thank you BLACKBOOK for this incredibly wonderful and poignant song that I can't stop listening to! To top it all off, the crowd chanted 'one more song!' Which I don't think any other band got that weekend!' CAPITAL X These two blew the roof off of Infest and really impressed me with how delightful they were on stage and in person! 'Jewels and Ruth were the stars of the festival for many I think, myself included! Each track uniquely different from the last, this duo knows how to extract as much energy, excitement, emotion, and expression from every beat, every lyric, and every movement possible in their show. Jewel's vocals were crystal clear and spouted fire, the beats Ruth put out stole the minds of the audience. These two captivated everyone listening. There were big smiles, groups of dancing friends, and very few people stood still, they had the entire room moving from start to finish, which at Infest, is a hard thing to do. A stellar performance, a brilliant interview, and a wonderful duo to talk to off stage!' Review and Interview HERE Breakthrough Artist Awards Antibody Jan has done incredibly well, propelling himself in to not only two back to back Resistanz performances, but even going on tour with the likes of Nachtmahr now. The rise of Antibody is certainly impressive! 'Wow.. I was beyond impressed. Jan knows exactly what people want and that is to dance like animals. Each track was the modern day evolution of what made industrial dance music good ten years ago - into something super enjoyable and acceptable for everyone now, even the anti 'dance music' elitists. Every single face was smiling ear to ear, ever foot was stomping, every head was banging, and it was incredibly fun.' "Antibody - Fresh, young blood to the scene that will absolutely blow your fkn mind! Everyone should check him out!" - Kirsty Thewlis Dark Machine Nation An act that is still on everyone's lips and made a huge, huge impression. Having just put out the new 6 track release 'BEYOND EVENT HORIZON' (HERE), I'm looking forward to finding some time to review it! 'Seeing Therion Major play his first ever show outside of the USA was something I was super looking forward to but sadly the way things turned out, I didn't catch any of his performance but I have never heard so much praise for an artist after their set as Dark machine Nation received. Everyone was thoroughly impressed by his weaponised assault of power noise. As he says in our interview below.. "If you hear something in my music that sounds like explosions... It's explosions."' Dark Machine Nation - gnarly A.F and delivered a visceral and relentless aural assault on my Sunday eardrums. Absolutely captivating. - Woode Gillyan Dark Machine Nation omfg...wow...dark, evil, INCREDIBLE...still completely blown away by his set...Branded apocalyptic doom genre...bring on the end of days if he's playing! Going to be a fkn rave!! - Kirsty Thewlis Dark Machine Nation - if this is the last time we see him over here there is something horribly wrong in how people book acts, one of the best one man shows I’ve seen. Powerful, energetic, and bringing real presence to a difficult to execute trend of one person performance shows. -Rhys Hughes Dark Machine Nation - Searingly brilliant and varied take on noise. Raw, brutal and downright awesome - Hands down one of the best noise performances I've seen in a very long time. - Simon John Bowers Hope for the future Award Alterum I've included this award to put a spotlight on people who are doing wonders to keep the future of the scene alive. Alterum has created a hugely successful event called 'Mums against donk' creating a wonderful safe space for many of the younger alternative and LGBTQIA+ community to rave in peace and be themselves. Having been to two of these events it really does give me hope for the future of the evolving scene in London. Review of a night at Donk HERE Community Awards DJ Omega and Cinderlox (Jack and Eleanor) The wonderful duo. These two create brilliant and safe havens for Goths to gather with Jack known for his work as part of the Tyranny Bristol team, and Eleanor for the event KHRONOLOGY. These two pour their hearts in to everything they do to create brilliant events. They always look out for those around them and do their best to be involved wherever they can, so of course the main community award goes to these two for their commitment and dedication to our communities' fun, safety, and sense of humour! Karkasaurus A heavy year for the BEAT:CANCER duo. Their dedication to putting on or playing at shows left, right, and centre in the name of charity and prolonging life is remarkable and inspirational beyond words! The Slimelight Staff All the DJs and staff of Slimelight that have kept the night running, cemented its continuing existence, and their dedication to keeping it the pure and beautiful gem that it is does not go unnoticed. Specifically I would like to dedicate the bulk of this praise and award to Emmerick and Steve for keeping the legacy alive! Special Mention! And of course, I have to mention a HUGE thank you to the Infest crew, and to Leighton and the Resistanz crew for once again providing us with incredible festival every year STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Best Album Awards HEALTH - RAT WARS An Honest to the void - masterpiece that pushes the boundaries and genre defining edges of all aspects of our scene and digs in to some deep core emotions. An album I have tried and failed to review several times over because I haven't been able to put together words I feel good enough to convey how absolutely brilliant this is but I'm sure I'll manage eventually! 3TEETH - EndEx This is the album that has set 3TEETH far, far apart from the rest. The brutality of sound that lies within marches lockstep with a legion of deep and intelligent lyrical offerings and themes. A personal favourite is 'Slum Planet' taking direct aim at politicians destroying the world for their own greed. That's not all though, Lex not only pulls off the anger we have come to expect but the ability to convey complex emotion in the melodic track 'Drift' and their great cover of Tears for Fear's 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World'. Revolver magazine interviewed Lex about the new album HERE Mechanical Vein - The Remixes You Can't Contain These have been releasing steadily one by one but now the full 30, yes 30! Remixes are now fully available with some HUGE names on there. What an incredible line up of talent this release holds!! Best EP Awards J:DEAD - Roots A brilliant release that has kept me singing 'Harbour' to myself countless times. One of the finest releases of the year, this smooth yet aggressive release has become a regular listen for me and the depth of meaning within suits the title perfectly. MORIS BLAK - BURIAL+VOID Although this has come out as a full album in the form of '(Final Cut)' I listened to this countless times at the original EP release and wear my 'I AM MALEVOLANT' T-Shirt proudly. Flowing in and out of intensity and a clear showing of an artist with vision far beyond the norm, this made for a beautiful release of 2023 Mari Kattman - Swallow 'An incredibly enjoyable release which is genuinely refreshing and brings a new energy and vibe to alternative electronic music. There is a pinch of everything that makes the scene great here, from the gritty and dark, the poignant and the brave, to the fun and smooth joy of dance.' Review HERE Best Single Awards GRABYOURFACE - Haine X Guillotine 'Both tracks are a great mix of all the best pieces of electronic music and angst. It is all so very atmospheric, like the feeling of a lightning storm getting closer and closer. We all stand, breaths held in anticipation of the one bolt of lightning that will strike close enough to home to jolt us - make us realise that the storm is here, and there's no hiding from it now.' Review HERE GUNSHIP - Doom Dance (Feat. Carpenter Brut & Gavin Rossdale) Part of the Unicorn album, when this smooth yet high energy dance vibe single came out.. Well.. it's pretty much been a guaranteed listen for me every day since release. It has fantastic male vocals, smooth female backups, and a vibe that feels euphoric! RED MEAT - Providence 'This two single release is spicy. Rhys' anger, passion, and love for what he makes is plastered all over this soundscape and it's one that I have heard high praise about all round.' Review HERE Dan Narkosis - March of the CyberHive A cheeky 4th addition as I feel Dan requires a spotlight for this track too! 'Gothic Psy-Trance! I just can't get enough of it and Dan has produced something truly special with this track!' Best Live Show Awards Heilung - London 'This was my third time bearing witness to the healing ritual of Heilung, they have had the most profound and important effect upon my life. It was touching to see this journey reflected in the eyes of those around me who had come to heal for the very first time. What they witnessed may very well be another defining and pivotal moment in Heilung history.' (Since I wrote those words, they have released the above video of 'Anoana' stating that London's show was a full circle of completion for them in their time together and that it was of utmost importance to them to get that show perfect, I hope they release the rest of the show soon.) Full review and deep dive in to the history and essence of Heilung HERE Iszoloscope - Resistanz 'The one and only Yann, I had to rush back super fast to catch the last half of his show and dance my ass off next to my friend Laura who was going twice as hard as me! When I found out Iszoloscope were replacing Vuxnut, I was over the moon, nothing personal to Vuxnut but Iszoloscope is one of my all time favourites and I had the chance to see him live snatched away from me once before. Yann plays the heaviest, speaker blowing, bass defining, chemical dropping, soul satisfying dark industrial this side of Hell and I am in no way exaggerating when I saw, that was the most fun I have ever had watching an artist live. He even knocked Memmaker off that top spot for me but then again Yann is/was part of Memmaker so you know.. It's to be expected. This man's genius for the sounds he makes are out of this world. I cannot gush enough at how good that was Yann. Just... THANK YOU!' Simon Carter and Fabsi - Slimelight 'Packing far more tracks, changes, drops, change ups, tempo flips, and more in to the set.. The whole show from start to finish was one of the best Industrial Techno sets I’ve ever heard. Giving me the brain tingles and causing me to dance almost non-stop from the start, there are precious few bands who can ever say that they have had that effect on me!' RED MEAT - Infest A cheeky 4th edition again and here's why: 'If you like it bloody, Rhys served it RAW. The Nightrain bar once again vibrated to its core, ear defenders presented a phalanx of shields with every face pointed at the stage in overwhelming satisfaction at the pounding beats assaulting their ears and chest cavities but they stood firm and took the full assault with smiles on their lips. The savage vocals, and the gratitude clearly being displayed by Rhys as the crowd responded with nothing but love and rave energy to the pulse pounding buffet being served like a brick to the face was truly touching. Aka.. Fucking tasty!' Best Lyrics Award Seraphim System - THE CHIRAL A deep dive in to mental health and a soul laid bear in the powerful and profound lyrics of THE CHIRAL. Chiral - Asymmetric in such a way that the structure and its mirror image are not superimposable. Echoing through a flawed design An unclouded and malevolent presence Mirroring my own solitude Downward vortex obsidian blackness Shapeshifting, undulating My peace a Truth concealed beneath bloodied surface Hidden where demons dwell It's the dark thoughts They are hovering over you It's the dark thoughts They are hovering over you It's the dark thoughts They are hovering over you It's the dark thoughts They are hovering over me Do not give in Do not see it through The fear of self A constant descent A dance with the devil within Deeper and deeper, an enigmatic labyrinth A venomous stillness coiling and whispering My skin is shifting further Wilderness before my eyes Gazing into a broken mirror I see the face of a stranger War avoided at the edge of a dagger It's the dark thoughts They are hovering over you It's the dark thoughts They are hovering over you It's the dark thoughts They are hovering over you It's the dark thoughts They are hovering over me I do not fear being alone, I fear myself as I am left alone You only gaze upon the surface With unseen leagues of darkness below It is my burden to bear My own confrontation 2024 Most Anticipated Album Award Biomechanimal 2024 should be the year we finally get treated to the long anticipated second album from Biomechanimal, having hit us with incredible single after single, the excitement builds for the final release! I wanted to also go in to awards for best videos and artwork and a few other ideas but I realised I couldn't really do that as well as I would like to have done, but I'll make sure to keep notes throughout 2024! Thank you for reading! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

At Slimelight's 36th Birthday anniversary I interviewed Soman, and about a week later caught up with Rotersand online which turned in to a fantastic insight in to their mindset. Big thank you to Zero Day promotions and the band for putting on such a fantastic show. Soman Soman played a great set at the Slimes pre-show and took some time before hand to tell me about what's next for his music, which tracks mean the most to him, the meaning of the name, and some other interesting bits. We were at the back of the cloakroom talking just as doors opened so we had to be quick because of noise, also I was not aware of the lighting issue at the time, and can't fix it without buying some expensive software, but never mind! Rotersand A very special interview as Rotersand rarely do interviews. Rascal and Krischan tell me some wonderful memories of theirs over their career, even getting quite emotional. They also share a lot about their thoughts on the current scene, their love of the community, share some great bits of history, and talk about some other bands they feel deserve more love. Included are plenty of video clips and songs to keep you going! STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

Welcome back to 'Releases on Sensors!' Presenting you with new releases in November and some from October, as well as great tracks or albums that are new to me that I have been enjoying, whether older or new - found in the 'Discoveries' section. Finishing off with my personal top 3 tracks I've been listening to in the last month. Also worth remembering is that I don't just cover the electronic alternative scene exclusively, but Nordic and tribal folk music on occasion too as these two genres and music tastes are so strongly intertwined in our scene. So you'll find a few such releases included below. Some releases may not be included that you'd expect either because I plan on doing a full article for them in the near future or I may have already covered them! (Possibly for other reasons, it is difficult to research EVERY band so if you feel a band should not have been included for any reason please feel free to inbox the Elektro Vox page on Facebook.) Have a scroll through the Reviews, News, and Interviews section of my site HERE to find out. Enjoy! Special thanks to William of Moon Coil Media Recent releases Albums: Bedless Bones - Mire of Mercury A chilled experience with some great variation on Kadri's vocals bringing a nice mix of experimental and dark electro beats. Incantations of nocturnal rapture. solo work of Kadri Sammel Binary Order - The Future Belongs To The Mad Probably the heaviest release I've covered with E.V. Mixing up a hell of a lot of metal with industrial and electronics. This is like the heavy guitars of Trivium, the guttural roars of Heaven Shall Burn, and melodic beauty of Alexis On Fire threw hands with industrial and Gothic. I don't say this often but.. I LOVE IT! Which makes this new discovery to me, quite bitter sweet having read what the artist has to say: Work on The Future Belongs To The Mad took place over the course of nine months, from December 2022 until August 2023, and was written, produced and performed by Benjamin Blank. Containing twelve tracks of industrial metal, IDM and electronic cyberpunk inspired soundscapes, The Future Belongs To The Mad is a sprawling, epic, multi genre soundtrack to our own oblivion. About the release: “It's never easy to be honest about these kind of things, but I feel it’s important with this release to be so. The Future Belongs To The Mad was written during possibly the most difficult period I've ever had to get through - a period I'm not actually done dealing with - and one from which I now fear I shall never depart. This album is an expression of my own inability to find meaning or purpose in life. And the utter disdain and emotional distraught that comes from the accumulation of living like that year, after year, after year. With this album I've managed to turn something that is for all intents and purposes destroying me, and created what is without any doubt in my mind, the greatest accomplishment of my life. I don’t know if there is going to be anymore Binary Order after this. Finishing this album felt like an impossibility at one point, and now it’s done I feel like I am too. I hope anyone who listens to this can find something of value for within it. If not then I just appreciate having this platform to express myself in this way because it has kept me alive." -Benjamin About Binary Order: Started in 2008 by London based solo musician Benjamin Blank as a way to combine his love for multiple genres. Fusing the intensity of alt metal, the haunting atmosphere of ambient soundscapes and the piercing electronics of IDM, Binary Order is the soundtrack to our descent down into a hell of our own making. As we become ever more disconnected from ourselves and each other with each day, we succumb to the unrelenting fear that mankind is too far along to stop these horrors that we have set in motion. This is the sound of Binary Order. Caress - Night Call Dark and smooth, the delightful vocals in this release are deeply touching and relatable with the weight of emotion, apathy, and melancholy that permeates the dark dance settings. An artists I am so glad to have now discovered! (Check out 'Mortal Flaw') Caress, the LA Based solo project of Tara Jane is heavily inspired by 1980's dark wave and modern synth pop. She is best described as a blend of “haunting ethereal vocals that slither around hypnotic beats, pulsating basslines, trancey glassy synth loops, and evocative sparkling guitar melodies, exuding an eerie yet mesmerizing seductive flair impossible to resist." - (WL//WH). Evanescence - Fallen (Deluxe Edition / Remastered) 20 years! 20 YEARS! How could I not include one of the most important albums of mine and almost every other alternative person's life in to this article? I've once again been deeply entranced in Amy Lee's vocals with the new release of the 20 year anniversary remaster. Forndom (and Ludvig Sward) - Alster (Piano Version) A piano version of some of Forndom's greatest tracks, I especially love Yggdrasil as that has always been one of my favourites of his. SUPERNOVA 1006 - Chains Beautifully melodic - dark-wave, shoe-gaze, dark pop synthwave, whatever you call it, the feel of this release is a wonderful massage on the soul of easy listening with enough of an upbeat tempo and pace to keep you hooked throughout! Every person has turning points in life that change everything. There is a huge number of events that come at you in a continuous stream. It’s often hard to accept the feeling of change and that we will no longer be the same. We experience change in everything: character, life values, even in our work and personal environments. The fear of change is natural. You can only close your eyes and move forward towards your dream of finding eternal silence and peace. Chains is about the struggle for your happiness, about the struggle for silence and harmony with oneself. Total Chroma - Lapland A mix of darkwave, Trad-Goth, and post punk. This album has some great vocals and brings a nostalgic yet fresh feel to these genres with this release. From the frost-kissed expanse of the North, an album named "Lapland" emerges from Katerwol's creative sanctum, an exploration of his Sami lineage. The Sami, for those unacquainted, are the indigenous denizens of the Arctic, a people whose song has echoed across the icy plains, fjords, and tundras of Scandinavia and Russia for millennia, and whose history, like the labyrinthine forests of the North, is both rich and shadowed. With every note, Katerwol delves deeper, and as he descends, the narrative grows increasingly somber. We're led on an odyssey, not just of a people's extermination of culture but a reflection of Katerwol's own metamorphosis. The track "Such Filth" becomes an anthem of cyclical birth, echoing the ethos that from the murk and mire, radiant beauty can ascend. It's a chant, a hymn to origins and the phoenix-like rise from desolation. On the subject of "Starvation", Katerwol muses: "This song, though cloaked in fiction, unveils a tale of love once effervescent, now dulled post the 'honeymoon phase'. Both souls, parched for each other's touch, find themselves trapped in a vortex of unsaid emotions and suppressed needs. Their dance, though yearning for connection, is marred by a cyclone of misunderstandings and perpetual discord. In this ballad, the lovers find themselves lost, yearning, and ensnared in a web of their own making." Sonically Lapland’s auditory palette is rich, coloured with the gritty hues of post-punk, the electric vibrancy of synth-pop, the pulsating rhythms of EBM, and the melancholic undertones of minimal wave. It's an alchemy that Katerwol has mastered, creating tracks that resonate deeply, echoing both the icy vastness of the North and the warmth of human emotion. Each song becomes a journey through time and self, a testament to Katerwol's prowess as an artist and the timeless resonance of the genres he so deftly melds. Mechanical Vein - The Remixes You Can't Contain These have been releaseing steadily one by one but now the full 30, yes 30! Remixes are now fully available. What an incredible line up of talent this release holds!! The massive Deluxe re-release of the debut Mechanical Vein LP features 22 new remixes & 8 previously released remixes, with some remastered for this release. On Bandcamp, it's split into the original digital LP, this remix LP, and a premium physical Deluxe 3 CD realease. The physical 3 CD deluxe release includes download codes for the digital remix LP & original LP. The epic list of remixers includes Zardonic, INHUMAN, MORIS BLAK, Biomechanimal, Toronto Is Broken, Neolux, Exile, ESA (Electronic Substance Abuse), Sentinel Complex, KALCYFR, Vypes, Art1fact, TriS, Neuroklast, OIÜ, ALVABEAT, Nvrsoft, Despersion, RetiredOrphan, Subtension, TRISEKT, Sindicate, Panic Lift, Against Odds, Paperclip, Eqwillus, & Binary. Plus a remix from my new melodic DNB alias, Mechanical Skies. NIGHT NAIL - Fates Explained Dark and vampiric, one for the darker, slower depths of the scene. Berlin's NIGHT NAIL has finally released their long awaited new album 'Fates Explained.' This darkly intelligent and provocative album features Pete Burns of KILL SHELTER who mixed, mastered, and co-produced along with an appearance by Valentina Veil of VV & THE VOID. NIGHT NAIL's leader and vocalist Brandon Robert, has taken his Post-Punk influences such as Echo & the Bunnymen, Japan and the Chameleons to heart, while adding a shimmering dose of Darkwave modernity. Just in time for the arrival of the album, is the new sci-fi-inspired video for the song “Fates Explained.” Filmed atop the skyline in Berlin, the video captures the stark architecture of the mystical city with the urban landscape of the former East Germany stretching into the distance. The 'Fates Explained' album is truly Night Nail's most compelling release to date. RVOLT - Patterns of Chaos Combining elements of techno, hardstyle, gabba, rap, and a touch of metal. This is one insanely fun listen. Check out the hard as f**k 'Join the pit'. Simon Carter - Complete and utter Simon GO GET THIS NOW! ssh!, no no no, just go get it, NOW. (It's pay what you want) But seriously.. This is damn, damn good! Don't let the name dissuade you. - Do you like Techno? Do you like dancing your ass off? Do you like music so STOMPY that it's difficult to control your facial and jaw reactions? Do you like laughing your ass off at ridiculously good samples just before a killer drop? - If you answered yes to any of these.. WHY HAVEN'T YOU GONE AND GOT IT YET?! If you have, thank you for your trust! :) You know when people talk about like sneezing and hiccupping or farting at the same time and your body gets confused as F? Well I was hit by both my body laughing out loud to the shouted sample 'I LIKE CAKE' (in the track cake at about 4:10) and then my body uncontrollably trying to facially react with an 'OOOOF!!' just a second after with a crunchy ass drop worthy of the Gods. Simon you nearly killed me! (All the voice samples are from the TV series Ultimate Force staring Ross Kemp, hence the cover artwork) Wargasm (UK) - Venom Aggresive, shouty, experimental, and damn enjoyable Milkie and Matlock power out soem impressive female and male vocals against a metal industrial infused combat rave. Zeitgeist Zero - Meddling With The Forces A great mix of alternative taste, gothic macabre, electro dance, darkwave rhythm, rock and roll blues, this album has a feast for all palettes. Zeitgeist Zero's latest album is a dark, powerful sonic experience, blending electronics and alternative rock elements to create a unique and captivating sound. From driving riffs to soaring vocal melodies, the band has crafted an album full of diverse and compelling tracks that will keep you hooked from start to finish. Lyrically, the album dives deep into dark and mysterious themes while still managing to maintain upbeat energy throughout. With its mix of heavy guitars, driving rhythms, and haunting melodies, Zeitgeist Zero have endeavoured to create an album that will leave a lasting impact on your soul. For this album release, Zeitgeist Zero have summoned a limited edition CD digipack with a dark side. The full-colour gatefold hides some spooky surprises, with the fold-out lyric sheet doubling as custom designed functional Ouija board with an occult CD planchette. So you too can 'Meddle with the Forces'. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Singles and EPs: BlazerJacket - The Second This one will make you do that jaw clench thing as you suck in air and nod your head in approval.. It's good! Mixing star wars, Ghost In The Shell, and Terminator in to one EP? YES PLEASE! It's chonky, it's dance worthy, and it's dance rave heavy. Amazing! Ukranian cyberpunk duo, BlazerJacket has just unveiled their new EP, The Second. This EP showcases the band's cyberpunk/sci-fi vision in various forms. Each track features voice samples from different sources of inspiration. In the track "Dark Side," it's Star Wars; in "DedSec," it's the game Watch Dogs; in "Project 2501," it's the anime Ghost in the Shell; and in "Judgement Day," it's Terminator. When BlazerJacket was formed in 2017, they were actively playing shows. Half of the material they played live at that time went into the EP, The First, and all of those tracks were written by Denis Cherryman. The other half of that material is now included in The Second, and it was written by another band member, Hybri.Mod. This material was also additionally produced closer to modern standards of hard EDM/midtempo, but the core idea is a mixture of industrial with guitar and synthwave. The first EP has a clear concept where the plot of The First takes place in a post-apocalyptic universe and tells the story (in the form of dialogues at the end of the tracks) of two alien brothers who came to Earth to save humanity and all existence from absolute evil - an ultra-powerful artificial intelligence. In this new EP, The Second, there is no specific story. The dialogues, like in the first EP are replaced by voice samples from the movies, the game, and the anime, and leave the question of imagination to the listener. As for Easter eggs, the first EP ended with "Skynet", and the second EP ended with "Judgement Day", which moved the listener to the Terminator world. Especially nerdy listeners can hear that the last FX sound at the end of the last track "Skynet" in The First matches the same FX sound at the beginning of the intro of The Second, and also matches at the very end of the last track "Judgement Day" in the same EP. Cattac - Little Red If you don't know Cattac, they wear cat mask and sing like an even deeper, slower, more Gothic Peter Steele and I simply cannot get enough of it. I love love love their vibe and tracks. It may take you a few tracks to get in to them but once you do, you're hooked! Caustic - Buggy Matt also of Klack and Daddybear is a busy guy with releases. This offering is an experimental mind jump down a rabbit hole that is both complex and incredibly satisfying. The track PRVRT is great! BUGGY is the first single off Caustic's next full-length release. Always evolving his style, Caustic became heavily influenced during the pandemic by the dark industrial dub of artists such as Gorgonn, The Bug, Scorn, Techno Animal, and others. Color Noir + Corlyx - Don't Turn Away From Me Two great female artists teaming up for a chill and melancholy piece of brilliance. daddybear - IA MALI EN Matt Finale releases another! (told you he has been busy ^ ) This time with one of my absolute favourite artists in the scene right now - Marie (grabyourface) providing the vocals. This is by far one of the best releases in this entire article for me personally. The dark seductive nature of the music and the decent tempo progressions makes it a release suitable for a 'bedroom playlist' and sometimes you need to have some great pieces of music that get you feeling good like that. Ironically though, lyrically there's of course a fair hint towards being anti-social and if nothing anything else, I think we can relate to that fairly often! (Also, on it's band camp Friday release, all pay what you want profits were put to LGBTQIA+ charities!) Distance H - Intimacy STUNNING female vocals set against post-rock and Gothic ambience, this is a beautiful release that I feel I will be listening to a lot. Showcasing a different singer on each track is an amazing idea. This is definitely one to keep an ear out for! Distance H is a project created by Parisian producer Manu H and realized in collaboration with a selection of female singers, all of them merging in their own way with the dark and melancholic style of the project. With a very melancholic universe, which draws a positive energy from the guitar, the first dark and intimate EP of Distance H is called "Intimacy" To be taken or to be avoided, the distance is the red thread of this collaborative project. Manu H invites several singers to express themselves by taking distance on their own experiences. After a first single "Bitch 16", realized in collaboration with Ophelia of Saigon Blue Rain, noticed by the specialized press for "its freshness, its mechanical and dramatic resonance" (Obskure), he releases his second track "Waters of Woe", in collaboration with Marita Volodina of Stridulum / Burial Fields / Blood Tears After, on September 30, 2022. The single is praised as a "spectacularly intoxicating track with a captivating, dark and seductive melody". Finally, his third track "Reason to rush" featuring Liset Alea (known for her longtime collaboration with Nouvelle Vague) was released on December 9, 2022. The track is an imperious dream pop evocation, navigating between reason and impulsiveness, from luminous euphoria to dark plunge. Today, Distance H is back with the song "Leaden Sky", referring to this moment of evidence, where reason coldly imposes its verdict and where the heart has no more strength to oppose it. It is a dark day, without horizon. Ophelia from Saigon Blue Rain opens this EP with "Bitch 16" and ends it with "Leaden Sky", making this collaboration more than obvious. THE PROJECT Based in Paris for years, Manu H has recently felt the urgency provoked by time passing by and has decided to embark us in his new dark wave project. Composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, he has developed the project Distance H, in collaboration with different female singers, each one bringing her text and her melody to this universe. Passionate about post-punk, cold wave and dark music since his teenage years, Distance H was inspired by the bands that rocked his youth (The Cure, Joy Division, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Cocteau Twins, The Sisters of Mercy or The Chameleons), but also by the need to express musically an afterglow of feelings. Divine Shade - Oublier (ft' Steve Fox​-​Harris) Dark and atmospheric, this track feels like the slower seedier theme to a cyberpunk nightclub's panoramic shot before a hand to hand combat scene. Powering in some heavier riffs and beats later on then switching to the melodic, and closing out on some grinding midtempo, this track is a real journey! ESA vs Moaan Exis - Spit & Malice Power, anger, Drums - DAMN GOOD DRUMS, visceral vocals, powernoise based ear destruction, you can never - ever go wrong with Electronic Substance Abuse or Moaan Exis, putting these two together verges on lethal audio weaponry! A punk power industrial sparring match between two bands, ESA & Moaan Exis yields a crushing new two-track EP, Spit & Spite courtesy of Negative Gain Productions. In 2020, just before the first lockdown of Covid appeared on the horizon. ESA and Moaan Exis played a show together in Prague, Czech Republic. That encounter comprised of an acknowledgement of mutual respect for each others projects, along with a pinky promise that at some point we would collaborate and put something together in the future. Fast forward almost three years and the schedules finally aligned enough to create something that we all felt deserved to actually live. The artists wanted to make sure that whatever they put together felt like a 50/50 split-like ESA ingested Moaan Exis or Moaan Exis injected ESA. They wanted to make sure that fans of both bands were able to feel exactly what a merging of these projects would sound like. ‘Spit & Spite’ is a double A-side of absolute power. ESA’s hooked up rolling rhythms combined with Moaan Exis’ punk like industrial energy. Moaan Exis’s snarling basslines combined with ESA’s pummeling percussion. It's all there and in its purest form; the punk power industrial sparring match between ESA & Moaan Exis. Gealdyr - Elendil's Oath Known for his magical viking and norse songs, this beautiful Lord Of The Rings piece is short but swelling with emotion. "Elendil's Oath" is a cover of one of the songs sung by Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings. The song itself is sung in the Elvish language Quenya, one of the artificial languages that J.R.R. Tolkien created for his books. Quenya was inspired by Finnish, Latin, Greek & some smaller elements from other European languages. Girli - Nothing Hurts Like a Girl Girli has some of the most in your face, Sapphic vocals going and every track is always so enjoyable and fun beyond measure. Not only that but it is easy to relate to how well she conveys the story of each song and this lust intense love for another girl is incredible to say the least! Heldom - Veturinn Epic and sweeping, the drums, vocals, and atmosphere are much what you would expect of Nordic folk classics and another great addition to Heldom's catalogue. Krank - My Hate A London based industrial metal band this track feels like a far heavier Disturbed but with many of the great sounds of EBM. Mari Kattman - URGOD.AI Dark dance majesty and elegance in this fiercely powerful two track release that has equal parts dance and emotional outpouring. Mari Kattman unveils her latest electronic masterpiece, "URGOD.AI," a seductive and futuristic single that's poised to make your pulse race. This tantalizing track perfectly encapsulates the essence of sci-fi allure, with a sultry, cybernetic edge that's ideal for setting the mood in a neon-lit future. Imagine yourself in the bustling streets of a metropolis, straight out of the next Blade Runner movie, and "URGOD.AI" as the soundtrack to your techno-noir adventure. On the B side, "Lower Yourself" offers another glimpse into Mari's sci-fi-infused sonic universe. This sparkling gem is tailor-made for the dance floor, radiating an irresistible blend of mesmerizing beats and captivating synth lines. Mari's vocals shine as she delivers a performance that's equal parts sexy and confident, making "Lower Yourself" an unforgettable experience. Mari Kattman has once again demonstrated her prowess in crafting electronic masterpieces that are irresistibly catchy, embodying the very essence of contemporary seduction in the world of sexy cyborgs and neon cityscapes. "URGOD.AI" and "Lower Yourself" are the sonic keys to unlock this mesmerizing, sci-fi world. Mekong - Going Numb A little bit of the Goth dance floor cobweb dance, and a bit of the synthwave drum bursts and darkwave bass guitar twangs. This one is for lovers of the Cure. Polish post-punk/darkwave band, Mekong has just unveiled the first single from their upcoming album, Danse Danse. In "Going Numb", the hypnotic fusion of post-punk and dark-wave weaves a haunting tale of a girl's last night out. The dance floor becomes her sanctuary one final time. Amidst the pulsating beats and disco-inspired rhythm, she embraces the numbness, surrendering to the melancholic melodies that guide her through a poignant journey. The song encapsulates her bittersweet dance, capturing the raw emotions of her final moments before the inevitable darkness descends. "Going Numb" is available on all major digital outlets including Bandcamp. Mekong is a one-man project that blends dark post-punk and dark wave influences with a hint of 80s British goth culture. Led by a Portuguese residing in Krakow, Poland, Mekong's sound is characterized by a haunting and atmospheric blend of strong bass lines, ethereal guitar melodies, and deep synths. Since its debut release in 2021 titled End of the World, Mekong has gained recognition within the niche community of dark post-punk bands, receiving positive reviews for its unique and introspective sound. MORIS BLAK + Nyxx Feat. Static Starlight Dark rave, femme vocals, sick as hell samples of an electronic voice (listen to see what I mean), and a feeling of something very different, MORIS BLAK is king of the industrial bass spin and hell to the F yes, is the breakdown at around 2.30 incredible! MORIS BLAK feat. KOFIN Uzumaki is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito known for its seriously disturbing imagery and this track is a fantastic tribute with how dark, heavy, and guttural it is. An amazing release once against from the mind of M.B (And again, 2.30 another killer breakdown!) Neon Funeral - Banned From the Goth Club This is incredibly unique, mixing up very different genres in to something brilliant to listen to - Kinda makes me think 'What if Alexis On Fire went FULL goth'. I think the band's description sums it up far better than I: New Jersey-based darkwave/post-punk band, Neon Funeral has just unleashed their new EP, Banned From The Goth Club courtesy of Cleopatra Records. The EP's theme is based upon the band feeling alienated from the goth scene. The name of the EP, Banned From The Goth Club was given because of the band's challenge in finding their audience given their contradictory sound. The band states, "The goth audience can't exactly get fully immersed into the music because of the aggression and intensity of the vocals and the hardcore scene can't exactly understand the softer and dance-driven instrumentals for moshing. We once performed at a goth venue and seemed out of place and out of touch with the audience. We then coined the phrase "Banned From The Goth Club" to welcome the eclectic sound and introduce it playfully." The songs on Banned From The Goth Club go through different emotional undertones. "Avolition" is fast and dance-driven with a good melody. "High Tech Low Life" takes a slower, more somber approach but ends with a very fast, intense electronic sound and metal vocals. "A Void" is a very introspective song that covers questions of nihilism, drug addiction, and societal pressures. The last track is a cover of Eddie Murphy's 80s "one hit wonder", "Party All The Time". The video for "Avolition" was filmed at a local vintage arcade and bar that the band felt would match their aesthetic well. Panic Lift - Again Imagine mixing up the more melodic parts of Pendulum, with the mind bending cyber sounds of the nightclub dancefloor music of Mass Effect and you might get this great release. Industrial band, Panic Lift completes their five EP release cycle with the new release, Again. Again features the blistering lead single, “What Happens Now?” and is accompanied by the downtempo “Timelines” and two remixes from E.S.A and Absynthe Of Faith. For “What Happens Now?” Panic Lift lead singer, James Francis addresses the anxiety of watching the world around you in turmoil and the long-term effects it has on the human psyche. “In the 80’s we had the cold war, in 90s we had Iraq, then September 11th, and now we had COVID19.I feel like each generation has been constantly on edge due to the world being in a constant state of upheaval, and it’s hard to ever imagine a time where we can be optimistic about the future” The release of Again also celebrates a milestone for Panic Lift as they complete the entire 21 song release cycle by unleashing the DOUBLE CD titled Split Pieces Stitched Together Again which compiles all 21 songs into a long play album format. The CD is limited to 100 copies worldwide. Pending Position feat. KY A seductive and interesting offering here but check out the ruined conflict version which is particularly tasty! Promenade Cinema - Alone at Parties The beautiful cinematic soundscapes of Promenade Cinema return for another instant classic from them that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. 'Danceable darkwave' with memorablehooks and opulent melodies, striking a perfect balance between brooding synthwave, euphoric electro-pop and emotional synthetic orchestration. Pure Obsessions & Red Nights - What's on your mind? Retro-synthpop goodness that keeps your head bopping from start to finish. Ray Noir feat. KANGA - Lonely King A quite different spin on catchy future pop and dark electro, KANGA really brings out the best parts of this track complementing each others vibe quite nicely. Turn up the bass for this one. Ray Noir, a standout in alternative music. His music conquered Germany’s Top 20 Alternative Charts, lauded by Kerrang!, Attitude, and Esquire. With European, Scandinavian, and Japanese performances, he’s a global fixture. His boundary-pushing music and captivating stage charisma mark him as an alternative music rising star, reshaping norms. Keep an eye on Ray Noir, redefining sound & style Seraphim system - THE CHIRAL A heavy offering from my soul brother from across the Ocean. A much more aggressive vocal release similar to his more black metal inspired albums. This is a track filled with weight and poignancy as it is a deep, deep search and reflection of John's mind and thoughts. It's always difficult when an artists truly bears their soul and I'm proud of him for making a killer track whilst combating those inner Demons. The Dark - Indicate LA A fun track bringing some great nostalgic vibes amongst heavy riffs, and catch growls. thewalkingicon - We Are Memory A chilled and peaceful dance along, something to sway along to in the sunshine as the electronic beats and future-pop like sounds wash over you. thewalkingicon project (Israel Haifa/Russia Kaliningrad) was formed in early 2018 by Sasha Rempel, the singer for Kaliningrad break-beat act INSPIRA and Dmitry Osipov, the member and founder of famous Moscow alternative and industrial 90-s pioneers Crocodile T.X. and Thaivox. Warm Gadget - The Masses Old school industrial anger and a fierce guitar The Masses is the lead single off of the forthcoming Warm Gadget release, "Sorrows". This track features punishing, chainsaw guitars, melodic 1980's flavored synth backing and vocals that are bombastic, poignant and belligerently screeched. Contextually- the track calls out violence in society, political tribalism and slyly jabs at anyone who thinks that they are ahead of the game as an "original, free thinker", whilst parroting the rhetoric from their in-groups, echo chambers and party affiliations. Lone wolf, anarchistic thought at its best! X-RL7 / Victor Borba / genCAB - Control The X-RL7 series comes out with some of the most amazing industrial and electronic music out there and deserves so much more love - for instance check out 'Digital Deities' with Daniel Graves on an early episode. This track 'control' is also draw droppingly good the whole way through. X-RL7 is a unique pixel art styled cyberpunk animated series and music projected created by Mike Evans of electronic-rock band MiXE1 and Project Anything. The series is a mix of comedy, social commentary and original music following the exploits of the fictional band X-RL7 featuring fantastic voice acting and musical appearances from members of the alternative/electronic/rock music scene such as Bret Autrey (Blue Stahli), Daniel Graves (Aesthetic Perfection), Rob "Rawrb" Kersey (Psychostick), Lauren Babic (Red Handed Denial/CrazyEightyEight), Nyxx, Jimmy Urine (Mindless Self Indulgence) and many more... Fuelled by mysterious dream-like visions, follow the enigmatic X-RL7 frontman Omega as he navigates the trials and tribulations of the music industry alongside guitarist/producer PJ and flamboyant larger-than-life band manager Alfie in their journey to make it to the top of the musical foodchain. Featuring a myriad of colourful characters and original electronic rock tunes set against a cyberpunk-inspired futuristic backdrop. Discoveries (Song's or albums I've recently just come across myself, be they new or old, that I feel are worth sharing.) AL1CE - As Above An artist I have always meant to get round to listening to, the track 'For Dead' finally caught me at 1.30 in with it's insanely catchy chorus and energy leading to me enjoying the whole album of electronic brilliance from 2021. There's a lot to discover and a fair few tastes catered for here! Also check out their latest release from September 'See Me': Bambie Thug - Tsunami (11:11) I absolutely love this track from the non-binary artist Bambie Thug. It's full of electronic dance, rock, killer lyrics, and pure damn fun! Something quite different from my usual on here but trust me when I say this is a song you all need to listen to right now! Grimes feat. IIIangelo It's not like I didn't already know Grime but this very anime pop style track really is an ear catcher and put a big smile on my face and I'm sure it will do the same for you too. Mechina - Progenitor 'Cryoshock' (feat. Mel Rose) was the song that grabbed me and pulled me in to this 2016 album. There's a lot of rock/metal in this as opposed to industrial but still a fair amount of electronic. Seriously go check out 'Cryoshock' it is heavy but more importantly elegantly melodic especially at 3.10 which I am insanely happy to have discovered! 'I can hear them scream, I can hear them bleed...' My top 3 tracks this month: J:Dead - Hold Tight (Rotersand Remix) This relaxing, head bopping mind massage of a song from 2022 has brought me some nectar for the soul recently with how enjoyable and peaceful it feels. Combining so many great elements of what makes Industrial pop so great. Einar Selvik (Wardruna) - Voluspa - Live with Orchestra Released in June, this full orchestral version of this well known Wardruna classic adds so much gravitas, force, and emotion to the track that it has been a regular listen for me all month. Moris Blak + Nyxx Feat.Static Starlight If you go back up I wrote a bit more about this track but it really is worthy of being in this top three with how insanely sick it is the whole way though! I thought I should really put at least one track from November in the list but it was a close choice between this and 3TEETH'S 'Drift' from September as I've listened to that a lot this month. Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

It's been a while since I've done one of these but with the tsunami of releases recently as well as dozens of new artist or older discoveries popping up in my playlist and inboxes - Singling even a small amount of them in to individual articles is a task fit only for Sisyphus or a much larger team than just myself. So I'm going to give new life to the 'On our sensors' article. This will present you with new releases, not just for the month they are written but possibly a bit further back than that if I've missed something noteworthy. In that same spirit, if I have come across a great track or album that I have enjoyed that isn't a recent release, then I'll still write about those in the discovery section. I'll also present my favourite three tracks of the month, be they new or old, it doesn't matter, I'll mention them because they're giving me dopamine gold! I will try and post bandcamp players for the releases wherever possible/available as this is where bands prefer you buy their music usually. Also worth remembering is that I don't just cover the electronic alternative scene exclusively, but Nordic and tribal folk music on occasion too as these two genres sand music tastes are so strongly intertwined in our scene. So there will be a few of those peppered throughout. Some releases may not be included that you'd expect either because I plan on doing a full article for them in the near future; (Next up will be the new Seraphim System album!) Or I may have already covered them! (Possibly other reasons) Have a scroll through the Reviews, News, and Interviews section of my site HERE to find out. I hope you enjoy! Recent releases Albums: 3TEETH - EndEx This is the album that has set 3TEETH far, far apart from the rest. The brutality of sound that lies within marches lockstep with a legion of deep and intelligent lyrical offerings and themes. A personal favourite is 'Slum Planet' taking direct aim at politicians destroying the world for their own greed. That's not all though, Lex not only pulls off the anger we have come to expect but the ability to convey complex emotion in the melodic track 'Drift' and their great cover of Tears for Fear's 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World'. Revolver magazine interviewed Lex about the new album HERE Analogue Blood - Control This band release some of the most interesting tracks out there in terms of variety per album. There is industrial, there is melodic synths, drum and bass, industrial, punk, and my personal favourite from them - Industrial psy-trance. Check out the tracks 'Rise On The Eastern Slope Of Scarfell' for great psy-trance and 'Burn It Down' for some beautiful female vocals on this album! Analogue Blood is a band from Darlington, in the north-east of England, officially made up of two members, Ian Hanratty (guitars, programming, synths) and Lee Teasdale (live drums). Influenced by artists such as Pendulum, Empirion, Orbital, Chemical Brothers, and obviously The Prodigy, this band creates a very personal hybridization of electronic rock music. Here, thanks in part to the presence of heavy guitars, the aggressiveness and power of punk and metal find their place alongside enthralling and involving danceable rhythms, merging Analogue Blood's favourite genres and styles. Choke Chain - Morality The new album Mortality focuses on just that.. Death. I Interviewed Mark at Infest where he briefly explained his thought process behind the album which you can find HERE The album is bare to the bone giving pure old school EBM sound and harsh vocals of an artist deeply in pain. A damn good release! KANGA - Under Glass The pitch perfect alternative pop melodies and upbeat feel good tracks on this new release from KANGA goes to show why people are so excited to see them at Resistanz 2024! KANGA is a musician and producer from Los Angeles, CA. Widely considered one of the finest underground pop purveyors, KANGA fuses post-apocalyptic pop sensibilities with body-shaking rhythms and sinuous melodies. Mechanical Vein - The Remixes You Can't Contain Full to the brim with amazing artists taking a crack at bringing the sounds of Mechanical Vein's rap industrial to new heights. I'm rolling out weekly remix releases for Mechanical Vein from Oct 6 - Nov 17, with a full deluxe LP dropping on Nov 17. - Keith mind.in.a.box - Shades of Gray One of the greatest conceptual story tellers in all of electronic music. mind.in.abox return again already having only just released the 16 track album 'Black and White' in august, this new Album adds 6 more to the melodic sagas of this unique artist. MORIS BLAK - BURIAL + VOID (FINAL CUT) Amalgamating MORIS BLAK's latest's releases in to one place with remixes to boot, FINAL CUT hits damn hard and is a must have for everyone's playlists Pretty Addicted - We, the broken children of hell An artist everybody knows and loves, Vicious returns with full fury and rage against oppression and judgement in this 18 (Yes, 18!) track album of dance floor fillers. Check out 'Child of the devil' and 'Fuck me whilst jesus watches' for some tasty beats! THE BEST PRETTY ADDICTED ALBUM SO FAR DROPS! NOT JUST THE BEST BECAUSE IT'S THE DARKEST! THE HEAVIEST! SATANIC! NOT JUST BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU WANT TO START A CIRCLE PIT IN A RAVE! NOT JUST BECAUSE IT'S TAKEN ME 20 MONTHS AND 2 LIFETIMES TO WRITE (ALL DIY!) BUT BECAUSE IT'S THE START OF THE NEW PRETTY ADDICTED ERA!.. ..IT'S BEEN AN AMAZING FIRST DECADE BUT THIS ALBUM IS THE FIRST OF THE EVOLUTION OF PRETTY ADDICTED. I HOPE YOU'RE FUCKING HERE FOR IT BECAUSE MY LIFE STARTED THE SECOND I FINISHED THIS ALBUM AND IT'S ONLY HEAVY, DARK RAVES IN HELL FROM NOW ON! Sextile - Push Fancy some modular synth mash ups and some punk A.F vocals? Check out Sextile! Since emerging in 2015, Sextile have been a party-provoking force on the LA underground, capable of kicking up a riot with the raw-edged squall of a synth or the sharp-elbowed jerk of a guitar. Sextile are now ready to rage with a serotonin-boosting new album, a new group dynamic, faster BPMs, and an even wilder new direction. Recorded in Yucca Valley, Push bounces and bops at the fringes of hardcore dance music, with the hallmarks of drum & bass, gabber and trance illuminating the record like glow sticks at a ‘90s Fantazia rave. “Contortion” introduces the album with shadowy vocals from Keehn and a ‘00s-ready twist of dirty electro bass, setting the tone for the dance-punk rave-up that unfolds across 11 attention-grabbing tracks. There’s plenty of historic teen angst and biting social commentary written into the album’s vivid tales and misadventures. Balancing storytelling with face-melting synths that turn the tune into an acid trance character study, “No Fun” is penned from the perspective of a teenager trying to flee their town. A punk spirit underscores the album. The clue’s in the name with “Crassy Mel,” which partly serves as a high-energy dedication to ‘70s anarcho-punk legends Crass. The track’s head banging heft, vocal yelping, and Prodigy-shaped breakbeats accentuate the album’s over whelming sense of fun. Plus, the dreamy ambient wash at the end of the song is the ultimate palate-cleanser. Push was inspired by the kind of pleasure-seeking music fans whose social calendar comprises both the punk show and the rave. Josh Wink, Iggy Pop, Goldie, and early XL Recording shave all been name checked as influences onPush, and the dance floor remains a constant presence. Repping their place of origin, “New York” brings these musical touchstones off the page, guiding the album like an acid-soaked lodestar with its grinning nod to “Higher State of Consciousness” and a whirly gig of music-box synths. There are still nods and “hellos” to the caustic post-punk of Sextile’s earlier work. Sextile haven’t relinquished their punk credentials, they’ve just given them a smiley-faced revamp. Unitcode:Machine - Critical Fault Mixing many genres within his unique style of industrial such as nu-metal, experimental sythpop, and electronic soothing melodies of emotional expression that create damn good songs to sing along to. This is an album not only for the dancefloor, but to brood over with a strong drink on a cold autumn night. unitcode:machine “Critical Fault” - Exploring the Depths of Emotion Through Sonic Alchemy unitcode:machine crafts a paradoxical blend, fusing vibrant, energetic sound with brutally raw lyrics—a stylistic device that commands attention. In a recent interview, Eric Kristoffer the band's visionary takes us into the heart of this method, illuminating their enthralling album, "Critical Fault." Behind the album's deceptive façade lies deliberate intention—where music pulses as a metaphorical heartbeat, and lyrics peel back layers of emotion in a revealing dance. This album chronicles an internal struggle for identity, capturing the artist's journey via resonant melodies and thought-provoking verses. For unitcode:machine, music is an emotional conduit. Songwriting becomes catharsis, a channel to confront personal stories and share vulnerabilities. The album's tracks delve into poignant themes, reflecting an intimate wrestle with the self. Yet, this journey isn't about descent into darkness; it's about embracing vulnerabilities and understanding. Each song forms part of a broader story, symbolized by the visual embodiment of "Critical Fault. In this symbolic abyss, "Critical Fault" signifies a divide—a visual analogy of the artist's past self on one side and the evolving self on the other. The observer becomes the storyteller, encapsulating the album's essence: a voyage of self-discovery and transformation. unitcode:machine is poised to mesmerize global audiences, beckoning them into a realm where innovation and emotion coalesce. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Singles and EPs: Antigen Shift - Where Is Your Rage This Blade Runner-esque sounding psy-synth thriller is a deep dive inside one's mind. A song based around an obvious question to ask ourselves right now. Including an amazing remix by Leæther Strip! Ashbury Heights - Ghosts Electric This wonderful retro wave love ballad is a release fresh off of their last release of 'Tunguska'. Auger - Before It Began September saw the first release for Auger since the album Nighthawks back in April 2022. Avalien - Parallaxis Sounding like a cyberpunk films intense parkour chase scene, this release will make you move. BARA HARI - Violence Rising (Electronic Substance Abuse Remix) For fans of EDM and the sinister, ESA helps turns a beautiful track in to a mind bending astral trip through the void. Bjorth - Vidar Somewhat more upbeat and faster paced than the usual Nordic folk formulae, this track has some impressive deep throat singing from Bjorth and some hauntingly graceful female vocals. Also worth mentioning is Bjorth other recent single release of the slower, more powerful 'The Binding Of Fenrir'. Call Me Sleeper - MK-Ultra Face ripping cyber techno blasts out a tremendously heavy stomp fest with MK-Ultra named after the following: 'Project MK-Ultra was an illegal human experimentation program designed and undertaken by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and intended to develop procedures and identify drugs that could be used during interrogations to weaken people and force confessions through brainwashing and psychological torture.' - Wikipedia BLACKBOOK - Haunted Love My partner and I have been OBSSESED with BLACKBOOK and all their recent releases since discovering them at Resistanz 2023. Yet again they release a beautiful Synthpop offering that went straight to my main playlist! Get ready to be spellbound by the haunting melodies of BLACKBOOK's new Halloween single called "Haunted Love." This spine-tingling track takes you on a ghostly journey through the depths of love's mysteries. In the dimly lit corridors of love, where shadows hold secrets and whispers linger, BLACKBOOK crafts a spooky narrative that blurs the lines between the living and the departed. It's a love story that defies logic, steeped in mystery and darkness. This synthpop masterpiece beckons you into the heart of an otherworldly romance. This Halloween, let BLACKBOOK's "Haunted Love" soundtrack your darkest fantasies. Embrace the supernatural, surrender to the wavy melodies, and allow yourself to be entranced by a love that knows no boundaries – not even those between the realms of the living and the departed. Dan Narkosis - March of the CyberHive Gothic Psy-Trance! I just can't get enough of it and Dan has produced something truly special with this track! My hive, my tribe of people, this song is for you, a stompey dirty dancefloor track designed to make you groove, bop your head and energize your listening experience. As the hive begins to move, join the ranks, bring others to the hive, let them be assimilated to our collective - Dan Dark Matter Project - Lost Dimensions A somewhat different offering to what E.V usually features, none the less this more EDM club vibe of the track track fits in nicely amongst the alternative scene. Well worth a listen! Camden Town based producer - Dark Matter Project returns with his 2nd EP - Lost Dimensions. This release features Eva Menon doing vocal duties on Is Your Love?, from Camden based synth pop punk band - Flesh Tetris. Is Your Love? is also treated to a funky, deep and hypnotic remix from Berlin-based Producer - Solenoid. Test Case Scenario is an original techno cut with a bubbling bassline synth with disjointed notes laid over it to create a feeling of tension in the music. deColonise is another original new track that indicates how we should deColonise our work from colonialism. Close Your Eyes (2nd Remix) is a rework from the debut Lost Time EP and cut into a dancefloor destroyer. Shane dB/Dark Matter Project has been evolving these tracks since the release of Lost Time in April, 2023 and indicates progression and improvement. These techno cuts are designed for the dancefloor. Deep Red - The Are Of Lust Like a darker, more haunting Eurythmics, 'The Art Of Lust' is a dance macabre of thrilling fear and beauty. Welcome to our newest creation, "The Art Of Lust. Partially inspired by the movie “Eyes Wide Shut” directed by Stanley Kubrick. This movie features a lot of recurring themes that have inspired our musical direction. Mystery, secret societies and of course….lust. A remixed version (Love= Death Remix) will be released on November 17th, 2023. Freaky Mind - Get Undressed Aggrotech, violence, and remixes. What more to be said? GUNSHIP - DooM Dance (feat. Carpenter Brut, Gavin Rossdale) DooM Dance, is a majestic feel good track. Throwing in nostalgia, power riffs, catchy vocals, and the most satisfying keyboard synths this side of reality! Also just released by Gunship is the single 'Send Me An Angel'. HEALTH - Ashamed Emotional lyrics amongst mid tempo stomps of weighted poignancy. HEALTH never seem to disappoint. Jazmin Bean - Terrified A more relaxed offering from Jazmin than the shock factor and unexpected rock twist tracks they are known for, this offers a deeper, more personal and melodic offering. Thoroughly enjoyable. J:dead - Harbour Future pop doesn't come much better than J:dead and the corrupted Human League style vocals of Jay Taylor once again prove that he is destined to be a big fucking name sooner rather than later! j:dead returns with their new single Harbour, taken from their upcoming EP ROOTS (released 1 st December via Infacted Records). This newest anthem is a symphony of powerful vocals, atop a backdrop of driving synths and crushed melodies, and is accompanied by 2 remixes from Aesthetic Perfection and genCAB. Harbour depicts the characters who make up who we are – displayed in the frantic embodiment of the music video. Introspective and chaotic, Harbour is another dark electronic anthem from j:dead. Kill Shelter - Damage The first single released before the main album in December, this is a trad-Goth piece of Gold. Ahead of the forthcoming Limited Edition 5th Anniversary release of Damage, Kill Shelter has launched an official video for In Decay [ V ] featuring Antipole & Delphine Coma. The new version of the popular fan and DJ favourite, is taken from the Damage [ V ] CD which features new versions and remastered tracks encased in hexagonal deluxe soft touch packaging with gold foil hot stamping. The original debut CD release was launched in November 2018 to critical acclaim. Released again on underground label Unknown Pleasures Records, Damage [ V ] features vocal contributions and collaborations from a host of global underground artists including; Hante. (FR), Buzz Kull (AUS), Delphine Coma (US), Antipole (NOR), undertheskin (PL), Killjoi (US), The Shyness of Strangers (CA), Iamtheshadow (PT), Ultrviolence (CA), New Haunts (UK) and Bragolin (NL). The album was remastered by Pete Burns at The Shelter (UK). “All the tracks on Damage [ V ] are themed around the physical and psychological hurt that we cause to ourselves, others and the world around us. The themes are dark, dystopian, melancholic, introspective and disturbing. We never had an official video for In Decay at the time so getting to work with Antipole and Delphine Coma again was a real pleasure. It was also a strong reminder of why I started Kill Shelter in the first place. It was an unexpectedly emotional and cathartic journey for me.” - Pete Burns, Kill Shelter Lord Of The Lost - One Last Song This slow and meaningful tracks truly asks the question we all face with mortality.. What if this is the last time? Pixel Grip - Bet You Do A pumping and jumping dance track to please the ears of any club lover whether they like it soft or hard. Chicago Club-Pop. Rita Lukea, Tyler Ommen, and Jonathon Freund make a statement with their mechanical beats, eccentric vocals, and slick production. Priest - Burning Love This pumping release of retro wave cyber induced nightmare paints the picture of an action scene brawling it's way through the doors of your mind. Ratio Strain - Liminal What you think is a great track gets turned the F up to 11 at 1.30 to one of the darkest rhymical techno tracks of the year! Vanessa has created an intense and soul-core mining set of beats with 'Liminal'. Just in time for the spooky season I give to you Liminal. This is the start of something sinister. Enjoy the sensation. Ratio Strain is the brain child of W.A.S.T.E drummer Vanessa Saw. Vanessa is a one woman powerhouse of industrial noise who aims to put women at the forefront of industrial. Ratio Strain is unapologetic, aggressive with moody samples. MATT HART - DEEP DOWN CITY The nightmare future of MATT's mind are brought in to full focus again with his powerful and aggressive style of forcing a story and image deep in to your mind with some of the most brutal - door kicking - vocals around. Honour, pride and sacrifice. This is the way of the DEEP DOWN CITY. A city built by the outlaws for the outlaws. The dig down continues but now humanity has a new home - 6000 levels below. Drawing inspiration from anime, cyberpunk, industrial punk and synthwave; DEEP DOWN CITY is a heavy electro stomper designed for live shows and the club. Robots In Love - Gossip In Your Head A chilled and easy listen that massages the mind Combining live drums, bass and guitar with electronic sounds, Robots in Love have the ability to infuse intense emotion into their tracks, entwining gorgeous melodies with deep grooves. "an aural reverie with celestial vocal harmonies that dance amidst melancholic beats. The percussion, reminiscent of Massive Attack’s pulsating dark electro canvas, is coupled with melancholic darkwave guitar strains, which altogether craft a sound that’s both haunting and captivating. It’s as if the track offers a floating sanctuary, a place of solace after weathering a mental tempest." - Post-Punk.com Sirus - Axioms Keeva's vocals are stunning with this slow and gentle, even peaceful take on alternative electronics. For fans of the softer, almost synthwave side of SIRUS, “Axioms” places the female vocals front and center, recalling the band’s breakout hit “Neon Dominion”. Simon Carter - Technofiles Vol.3 At this rate I'm just going to have to accept that Simon has become the undisputed king of Techno that very few - if any can match. Don't take my word for it, go listen and brace your jaw for the truly satisfying dark beat FILTH! The 'Technofiles Vol.3' is a collection of the most experimental techno tracks to date. Whilst they are all spectacularly weird and wonderful they also once again remain raw and unadulterated Techno with pure musical drive and enthusiasm emanating from each and every single beat. All tracks are DJ friendly, you'll find no short radio edits for improved algorithm exposure here! Suicide Commando - Face of Death We all know the line from Joker to Bale's Batman about someone's last moments when 'the knife goes in' and S.C have turned that quote in to a powerful track with all of the usual aggrotech grandiosity that we love him for. VOIDXWITCH - Ecstasy in Darkness A new artist dropping in to my inbox. VOIDXWITCH is difficult to quantify. There are a lot of styles on offer in this EP. From one moment I am reminded of SKYND, the next Cradle Of Filth, the next Jazmin Bean, and then Emilie Autumn. There's a lot here to enjoy and I really like all of it. Check it out! Also available alongside their CD.. CVRSEBREAKER is a zine of additional lore behind the autobiographical content of the EP, consisting of stylized imagery taken from nocturnal photo shoots done during the project’s creation, and fragments of relevant text written within that same timeframe (as well as some angsty old journal extracts by yours truly). together these pieces will tell a story. to break a curse you must enter the underworld in search of the truth. this is my story of battling through the darkness to recover pieces of me that survived, and laying to rest the ones that didn’t. this is the emotional, transformational undercurrent of what this EP has meant to me in each stage of its creation. 24-page black and white A5 zine printed on purple paper. Discoveries ANGELHEX - Above the Vaulted Sky + Blade + Garden of magic ANGELHEX has 9 releases on Bandcamp with very little information available, even their Facebook is only one picture. However I present three tracks to you as this artist is an incredible listen. Firstly I will talk about 'Above the Vaulted Sky'.. This is a slow and emotional track like a gothic lo-fi version of Marina and the Diamonds, or Lana Del Rey.. It is deep, ominous, and chilling. The track ends with the classic line.. 'Listen to them, children of the night. What music they make..' -Dracula Now 'Blade' this has one of creepiest openings to a track, as it chills the spine before the artist rips right in to some fire rap that is performed in such a way that you can't help but enjoy it. The creepier, more demonic sounding voice that closes it out makes you realise just how bitterly short this sweet track is. 'Garden of Magic' is their most listened to on Spotify by a mile (Blade 23k+, Garden of Magic 402k+) and I can see why.. This is something utterly different from the rest; It is operatic tragedy, soul-crushingly sad in melody and form, each instrumental note is master crafted to pierce at the weak points of your emotions and heart strings. Vocals themselves are sounding like violin strings, and most powerfully of all is the unexpected muffled screams of torment that come from out of nowhere, truly showcasing the pain in the human condition of tragedy. This is by far one of the best 'classical' style pieces of music that I have every heard, and I am not afraid to say that it caught me so off guard - so profoundly, that it made me weep. Bravo ANGELHEX, Bravo. HAEX - Aethyr Abyss Void Although this album is mostly dark metal industrial, the track 'Bloodtoll' is what makes this album stand out, 'Bloodtoll is an offering of dark techno STOMP goodness that I've listened to many times since first hearing it recently. VÉVAKI - Fórnspeki Released in October 2022, this album caught my attention when Spotify discovery hit me with 'Jötnablót' instantly stirring the fires inside of me of my Nordic pagan faith. It is rare to have a band that stands out in folk that compares to the likes of Heilung, Wardruna, or Danheim. Yet this album does just that.. There are soothing vocals and instruments the like of which Einar of Wardruna wields, as well as deep throat singing, heavenly female vocals, and sweeping soundscapes of epic proportion. This entire album is a must listen for those who follow such music. Originally a solo project by singer and multi-instrumentalist Will Hunter, VÉVAKI is a folk band which draws from Nordic heathenism and animistic traditions. Myth, ritual and a connection with the natural world inform VÉVAKI’s music, which is both contemporary in sound and wide-ranging in instrumentation. Debut album ‘Edda’ came in 2020 when VÉVAKI was a still a solo project, although Sigurboði Grétarsson and Florian Baudrain made contributions. Taking a collection of Old Norse poetry – the Poetic Edda – as its source material, ‘Edda’ breaths new life into these stories through its musical journey, at once beautiful and hypnotically heady. VÉVAKI’s second album, ‘Fórnspeki’, finds the band expanding upon their sound while staying true to their folk roots and traditions. Sigurboði Grétarsson has joined VÉVAKI as a full-time member, as has Gísli Gunnarsson and Hrafnhildur Inga Guðjónsdóttir. The new material is, says Will, broader and more mature sounding. “VÉVAKI is very much based in our modern heathen tradition,” Will notes. “Sigurboði and I had been playing music for a while and we have used music as part of our personal spiritual practise. We had worked on some songs together but they were very much personal. Then we had a jam session in this cave in Iceland and afterwards we tried to record a song. I asked if Sigurboði would feature on it and he said yes, thankfully. Then I went home and used my home recording equipment to do a song which we sent to Danheim (Danish folk musician) and he put me on his online record label. And that’s how VÉVAKI started. We did a full album from there. Sigurboði featured heavily on it, even though he wasn’t in the band in any official capacity. But he did lots of drums and vocals and stuff like that.” VÉVAKI employ various stringed instruments and percussion throughout their music, its dynamics buoyed by the complementary vocal styles of Will, Sigurboði and Hrafnhildur and the cinematic soundscapes sculpted by Gísli Gunnarsson. This comes to the fore on ‘Fórnspeki’. “We decided to go a bit bigger,” says Will. “We started working on the second album and we brought in Gísli, and the sound has changed quite a bit, I think. It’s much more mature now. In my opinion, Gísli is the glue that holds us together. He comes from a modern classical background. And Hrafnhildur was an obvious choice, to add an important female dynamic. Her voice has a healing quality to it, I think, and that’s a big thing with the new album.” Ritual and spiritual practises provide a structure to ‘Fórnspeki’. “Our practice is very animistic,” says Will. “But you don’t have to be a super spiritual person to feel some sort of connection to nature. And we just hope that whoever is listening finds that our music brings some sort of connection for them. Sigurboði adds, “‘Fórnspeki’ was composed around this concept of the ritual and of the performance. There will be a performance and ritual on stage, because that’s how the songs are imagined. And some of the songs came from rituals that we’ve done or have spawned from the rituals. For example, the song ‘Dísablót’ is based around a ritual that we would do. It’s got lots of chants in there that we would do and we hope that other people might be inspired. On this new album we have a lot of original lyrics. But it’s both based in the myth and the practice. It’s not all about the gods but also about the worship and the ritual.” VÉVAKI is a fluid and resourceful project, employing traditional and contemporary instrumentation of various origins. “We’re not going for historical accuracy,” points out Sigurboði. “We’re not married to the idea that it has to be a Nordic instrument. We’re not Vikings. We’re not the Shamans, or the Priests. We are the practitioners, the regular folk making the offerings.” Adds Will, “We are trying to step away from that whole Viking thing. There are modern songs for modern beliefs. We put a lot of emphasis on that.” TOAL - Ritus Ex Silenti September 2020 saw the release of this album but once again I was grabbed by a random discovery shuffle to the song 'magic'. The reason? Well you know the love we all had for trance classics such as 'Castles In The Sky?' Well.. Make trance Goth and you have TOAL, or at least you do with 'Magic' and some other tracks but there's a lot of influences here, from synthpop, to industrial, and of course the experimental. With pristine vocals and melodies, this is one worth a listen! My top 3 tracks this month: Heilung - Anoana (Live at the Hammersmith Apollo) January 14th 2023. My love for Heilung is beyond anything I could ever explain, I am who I am today because of them, the new faith they gave me, my life of which they saved, and the new way of seeing everything in the world around me. Long before 'Anoana' was released I truly felt changed on every level. Since it's release, I have watched the official video for Anoana hundreds of times, in various states of emotion, mind, and circumstance and found a million personal meanings in the images, emotions, and lyrics there in.. In my live review of this London show I wrote in great detail about the background and importance of Heilung HERE and here is an excerpt of it for 'Anoana'.. 'For 'Anoana', as soon as Maria sat down, the stage was engulfed in the lighting of intricate carvings and motifs. For those unaware, as the gentleman who had let us squeeze in and loves this song was unaware.. The lyrice are taken from carvings in 'Hracteates'. These gold coins and amulets from northern Europe are from prosperous and peaceful times where the Romans paid the Germanic and Scandinavian peoples gold in return for peace. This gold was used to make protection charms, to help fulfil wishes, and grant divination. None of these carvings have been translated, the only word known amongst those sung is 'Landawariar' (Warrior of the land, guardian of nature) The thought of the mighty Romans cowering to the sons and daughters of Odin.. Well, it is beautiful to think of such long durations of peace for the old ways.' Only now, after the release of this live performance just days ago do I finally feel that I understand the meaning not just behind the imagery in the official video before it but in as to WHY they are singing these unknown words. Now more artists in Heilung give voice to the ritual and these lyrics, and to the growing love of animism and the Gods.. Heilung call themselves 'Amplified History' or sometimes 'living History' and now I can feel it. 'Anoana' is a ritual to bring to life the very emotion, the very peace and tranquillity of truly BEING at peace, safe, and at one with nature and the Gods for the hundreds of years that those written on trinkets personified! During 'Anoana' you are time travelled to that time, to that promised land of man completely at one with nature. A man I met in remission of cancer at that concert was there because 'Anoana' was the first Heilung song he ever heard by Heilung and it called to him so much that he accredits Heilung's music to being the main driving force behind his healing (Of which, Heilung translates to) Heilung are bringing a spiritual awakening to the world, and it brings tears to my eyes every time I let myself truly listen to them. Encephalon - Emulations You know when lyrics hit on a level you find deeply provoking and relatable, even profoundly poetic, and they just seem to stick out amongst all the other songs for a time, and on such a level that another person may not understand or feel - An experience uniquely.. yours... ? Yea.. That.. Taken from the 2022 album Echoes, don't let me explain how it sounds, JSUT LISTEN. 3TEETH - Slum Planet Possibly the best anti-capitalist song of all time. This rip raw metal fest pokes hard at the satire of politicians destroying the planet for their own ends. The sign off from president X of 'Thank you for your donation' after a political ranted speech about using up world resources for gain is absolutely perfect and a horrifying picture of the nightmare future that is already here - pretty much. Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

Seraphim System has been a big part of Elektro Vox these last (almost) 5 years, I've covered his music probably more than any other artist on this site. The reason? I still stand by the fact that this man is an absolute musical genius. There are plenty of supremely skilled and talented individuals out there but add in how fast John Stancil is at creating whatever track he puts his mind to or is asked to, (Be it a challenge, or a remix another artist needs) and you have one of the most impressive beasts in all of alternative electronic/Industrial. I hold Seraphim System as highly as I do in this musical regard as the other legends on the scene such as ESA and Teknovore. Now he has released a remastered and updated version of his original album and the sound difference really does show in terms of technique and subtly altering the track's samples and loops etc to all fit with modern day tastes and expectations. This is only going to be a short review but I felt it deserved an article of its own rather than in the recent release article I just put up. Here's what John had to say about the new album on the 22nd of October: Ten years ago today. Jesus. Ten years and 15 studio albums Ten years and 20 Singles + EPs Ten years and 40 remixes Ten years and 20 Compilations / VIPs / Covers TEN YEARS OF EXCESSIVE BASS AND EXCESSIVE FORCE Here is the original descrition for the first album ten years ago: Seraphim System's debut powernoise / aggrotech / industrial album. 11 hellish apocalyptic tracks of monstrous and aggressive mayhem usher in portraits of a dark, sinister future. These mechanical constructs of noise and harmony evoke images of a dark gothic-punk dystopia. These factory-fueled drums of war echo through abandoned warehouses in slums most police forces won't venture and crescendo between decaying concrete monoliths. This generation that greed forgot turn to rioting and crime in light of corporate, political, and judicial corruption. Fear mongering men of cloth mention that we're damned. The politicians with their silver forked tongues have the hopeless believing their bullshit to make everything better. We will resist. We will continue our fight. We will use Excessive Force. credits released October 23, 2013 John S. - War Drums, Distortion, and Aggravated Assault STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review When I was pretty damn new to all things industrial and could only list a handful of artists, it was Seraphim System that blew that need to discover more bands WIDE OPEN. Having been stunned by the great performance at Resistanz 2016, I made sure to go grab a couple of albums. The first few albums of Ser-Sys are still some of my favourite listens to this day, so how glorious it is that the one I listened to the least out of those first few releases is now resurrected to an immaculate polish and pristine quality. Excessive Force had something very new to me back then, no lyrics.. Now yea, I think we can all shrug and say we know dozens of albums with no lyrics that are brilliant, but back then the only albums I had heard without lyrics were classical and trance; So to have these industrial pulses of aggressive sound thrown at my ears was quite an awakening as to a whole new world of music. (I suppose we can blame John for my continuing bias towards all things industrial rave/techno/powernoise or simply STOMP.) Basically.. This Seraphim System album and those that came just after it, made this no dancing metalhead turn full industrial dance cybergoth. (Maybe also Tank's fault when he did that dance on YouTube to Combichrist's 'Electrohead'.. yea.. we can probably blame him a fair bit too!) This new and improved remastered version of the album hits all the sweet spots. It's got a little something for everyone, from slightly slower (only slightly) EBM feeling tracks like 'Our History of Violence' - To dance-move pounding killer track such as 'Don't Call It Techno', 'Fear as a weapon', 'Disposable', and 'AK47'. It also has some great media samples in tracks like 'Messiah Complex' and again 'Our History of Violence' that add gravitas and fuel for your own aggression to let the music and emotion flow through you like some sort of kick ass Sith. With Ser-Sys's huge back catalogue of very different music from album to album, there's never been a better time to discover Seraphim System if you haven't already done so! Tracklist Civic Duty; Kill The Rich Messiah Complex Obsession & Motive Our History of Violence Don't Call It Techno The Police State Utterly Insane Just Keep Your Fucking Mouth Shut Fear as a Weapon Disposable AK4K Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

grabyourface is an artist I've covered a few times over the last year, Marie has won the hearts of the UK Goth scene these past couple of years and that success and new found fan growth seems to be spreading fast, finding an incredibly welcoming response at whatever festival they play at. This double single release of Haine (Hate) and Guillotine personifies grabyourface better than ever before. GYF is known for two things in their music - Sorrow and Rage. This dark electronic offering presents these two often very different aspects of their style in to one; with the sorrow and confusion underlying Haine, to the then rage and defiance of Guillotine. This is a heavily emotional dark techno treat for the souls of all of us deeply disappointed and aghast at the horrific state of the capitalist world we have found ourselves in. Lets take a moment to appreciate the outstanding artwork.. From the Orwellian eyes of 1984, the repeating Ouroboros', the medieval font hinting at the French revolution, to of course - the Guillotine, and most strikingly of all.. The Fallen Angel by French artist Alexandre Cabanel filled with hatred and resentment; One of the best pieces of art of all time. These all speak volumes to those who understand what they all mean and stand for.. I had a long chat with Marie before having heard the singles and what a fun and in depth chat it was!. With added tracks, videos, and pics, it's worth a watch if you're interested in the mind of this incredible non-binary icon. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review 'Haine' takes a twist on what you would expect being called 'Hate'; Yet this is a genuine monologue of not just hate at what the common people have to go through day to day but a pleading question asking the nature of the very fabric and root of it all.. Why do you hate us?! The techno foundation of this track starts simple with the tasty beatline backing the lyrical monologue but grows in intensity and passion, throwing in an electronic warm up for upcoming heavier beats and layers that steadily throw more fuel in to the fire. At the warning klaxon introduction, you know damn well the bass is gonna drop, and drop it does. Dripping with pain, anger, and rave energy, my only wish was that this was louder. This is such a great song and if any artists are reading, it is RIPE for remixes, it has such a strong foundation that could be taken in dozens of artistic directions. 'Guillotine' adds that higher volume, starting off in a deep distorted bass offering of ideal club stomping 'oontz'. You can feel this track rising, pounding its way up through your body and in to your mind, siren-called by the lyrical artistry of Marie. About a minute in, it throws you back in to reality of the anger, the power, the body movement of expression through cathartic dance. You killed us before we killed you! If 'Haine' is the pouring of petrol, then 'Guillotine' is the threat of a lit match. Just as in the music video for 'Haine' below with Marie stood with a lit Molotov - this track is the artistic personification of what most of the world is thinking.. 'We are about to break, enough is enough.. last warning.' 'Guillotine' is a track that dances on the fine line between electro, rave, techno, and trance. There is no quantifying the abstract nature of the combined suffering and outrage of the people and this track would no doubt bring out some incredible emotions and dances if played in loud clubs. I for one can't wait to work it in to a live setlist. Both tracks are a great mix of all the best pieces of electronic music and angst. It is all so very atmospheric, like the feeling of a lightning storm getting closer and closer. We all stand, breaths held in anticipation of the one bolt of lightning that will strike close enough to home to jolt us - make us realise that the storm is here, and there's no hiding from it now. ..Are you ready? Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

Kuro is back with a vengeance. Known for their poignant and aggressive messages born of a strong sense of justice, and in this country's case.. Injustice. The theme here is protest, the subject of that protest? Everything that is wrong right now. From the attacks on Trans rights, the shit show that was/is Brexit, the lack of equality, sex work prejudice, religious corruption, the degradation of human rights, capitalism, and much more; All the things that genuinely affect people's lives and make it harder to just exist - let alone safely and peacefully. You can find the music video in the review section below. 'Use it or lose it.' 'We fought for the right so we might as well use it!' Kuro explains the track below.. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review Who doesn't love a smackdown of drums and guitar? The track starts off nice and heavy, and weaves in and out of nu-metal, punk, rap, and a touch of the hardcore, and even the electronic; Culminating in a peak angst breakdown of just why the hell the community is angry. Speaking of breakdowns, the one at 2:19 is particularly tasty and needs playing loud! When Nu-metal was all the rage, I suppose many of us didn't truly understand the anger in the songs we heard, Kuro brings back that nostalgic feel of great Nu-Metal angst but for a new generation and now all of us, across different generations know damn well why we are angry and who we are angry at! It's a strong evolution and gives me strong hope for the future. Seeing and hearing a crowd shouting along to 'Wake Up And Choose Violence' at 3:16 would be fantastic but I hope they stretch it out far longer than it lasts to get a full power of affect and enjoyment as well as spicing the crowd up to new heights. A from the heart display of passion and intent. Kuro aren't pulling punches and it's great to see messages of empowerment and support are stronger than ever in these turbulent times. Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

A tragic thing it is when tradition breaks; and when the Infest crew were told by Bradford University that their long standing venue was no longer welcoming the festival back for 2023, it hit hard. Many of you asked if Infest was going ahead this year, when were the tickets going to be available, and if booking the hotels and work time off was worth doing? When one door closes, often, a far better one opens. Yes, it is sad to have lost the convenience of the university accommodation. However, everyone attending was pleasantly surprised to realise just how close the new venue was to all the hotels in central Bradford. So it was that St. George's Hall welcomed us. A venue of fine taste and standards, the staff at first were completely bemused by our our fashion. (Especially some of the kink based or daring outfits) Having been on site for hours before doors, I overheard briefings, hurried conversations, and a sense of the unknown being a worry for the theatre staff (Conversations I heard and was part of plenty of times when I worked in security.) However, I think the wonderful people of Infest truly shocked them all at how friendly, polite, and courteous we were to them and the venue. As far as I know, there were no arguments or problems at all in that regards. The staff began to enjoy the event and its attendees quite quickly, and what a nice feeling it is to be served by staff who WANT TO SERVE YOU, unlike at a few other venues. What I'm trying to say is, the staff were so good to all of us, and that mutual respect added a wonderful extra element to the atmosphere. (And of course, Infest have been invited to return next year.. Trial complete!) I will never know how Chris and Mark managed to pull the bands and the venue together at such short notice, and with such precision. (You should have seen the size of the equipment lorries!) The wonderful management and crew of Infest pulled off one of their greatest miracles yet and what an Infest this was in the end! I have more to say about the crew at the end. The wonderful audience of Infest 2023 STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review + Interviews Twisted Firestarter DIMETHOXY--CHRYSALID HOMO--VAEIN--DEF NEON--METHOD CELL--GRENDEL I was only lucky enough to catch the end couple of tracks of VAEIN after my journey to Bradford but one thing stood out on the approach to the venue.. 'Is the entire bar and street.. Vibrating?!' And it was, VAEIN is a fantastic soundscape to kick off my first part of the festival, deep, dark, techno bass assaulting each of the senses. A jaw clenching heavy start from VAEIN who weaves dark electronic and techno into something daring, deep, and deathly satisfying.. and a start that I wish I had caught more of! Def Neon.. Wow, it's been five years since seeing them at Infest, and they were so. much. fun! The voice altering synth tube, the fantastic guitar riffs and solos, the energy and passion of the lyrics, and the joy they both exuded meant that the crowd loved it and not one T-shirt was left at the merch stand after that performance, for good reason! Method Cell were also brilliant, having not been on stage for many years, it certainly didn't show! They owned the stage and swayed the crowd with ease. Everyone was smiling and slapping the singer on the back afterwards. When industrial can show that it doesn't just rely on heavy beats, but can also convey emotion and a sense of 'pop' without breaking the immersion, then you have something quite special, and Method Cell are one of the few bands that pull that off so very well. GRENDEL, what can I say? GRENDEL is always a guaranteed good time and the band appreciate that although we love the new and more complex releases, we also love the GRENDEL classics, being responsible for so many of us getting in to the scene, and so they played both seamlessly. Each track hit deep and hard, fully satisfying those who managed to keep awake enough to party right until the end. JD and Kuro know how to work a crowd and weave their craft well. A wonderful end to the first evening! Friday Goteki Silly, absurd, joyful, and ecstatic, Goteki were so much fun! They played the first Infest many years ago and here they were again playing some of their most enjoyable offerings. The lyrics of 'Do not listen to Goteki' and 'Bone Shaaaaaker' are still living rent free in my brain and being hummed fairly often. A perfect start to the festival - with a very dedicated group of fans at the front singing along to every word. Genevieve Pasquier A wonderful display of vocal talent and an intricately impressive soundscape made their performance smooth, and easy to melt in to half of the time, with rousing and dance inducing tracks scattered throughout as the other half, making for a fun little rollercoaster of enjoyment. Beborn Beton I got very excited wrapping up an interview when I realised the song 'Another World' had started playing, and having packed up, watched the last half of it from the upper tiers with a big smile on my face. Stefan has a great voice, and Beborn Beton had certainly added a lot of flair to the live version of the track to get the crowd bopping along, and not only for this track but the other tracks too all sounded more alive and energetic than ever comes across listening at home. The crowd seemed lost in the joy of it all, deeply satisfied with their performance. Porno Karaoke (Aftershow) Photo Credit: Musique Non-Stop Well these guys were wild. A comment overheard was.. 'Tiger King sings industrial tracks?' ..and you know what? Seems about right. It was heavy, confusing, silly, loud, and FUN, even with a hint of cheese which some didn't seem too keen on, but that was a minority. No one quite knew what to make of it all, but there was no doubting the strong energy of enjoyment on that dancefloor. Saturday Silent Weapon This was unexpectedly heavy, powerful, and full of stomp. A lot of what blasted out of the speakers would be worthy of a Chaos Noise Marine. The growls down the Mic were ear rendering but in an artistic and enjoyable sense. It conveyed emotion, experience, expression, and most of all this less than silent powernoise weapon made people DANCE! Capital X Jewels and Ruth were the stars of the festival for many I think, myself included! Each track uniquely different from the last, this duo knows how to extract as much energy, excitement, emotion, and expression from every beat, every lyric, and every movement possible in their show. Jewel's vocals were crystal clear and spouted fire, the beats Ruth put out stole the minds of the audience. These two captivated everyone listening. There were big smiles, groups of dancing friends, and very few people stood still, they had the entire room moving from start to finish, which at Infest, is a hard thing to do. A stellar performance, a brilliant interview, and a wonderful duo to talk to off stage! Normoria This was a fun show. Fantasy metal was a favourite for many of us growing up with bands such as Nightwish and Within Temptation. Normoria are an industrial band that brings that same energy and fantasy feel to their music. More fantasy industrial bands please! Strong vocals, impressive instrument solos, and a track featuring Matt Hart.. A very different and noteworthy performance all round, especially from a band who were all feeling quite unwell that day. Parade Ground This was one that I'm still not quite sure about how to word. It felt like an artistic expression of loss, anger, and painful memories, like a deep dive into madness. The looks they gave one another, the strange movements on stage, and the anguish in the lyrics conveyed something I can't quite put my finger on. The music was good, don't get me wrong, but I don't remember too much and therefore don't think I can say much more than that. Thorofon Xotox's flight got cancelled, so the familiar duo who has performed as Genevieve Pasquier, now swapped rolls to play as Thorofon before heading off to Slimelight to perform the same set again. This however was a surprisingly great show. I had not heard the name or music before but it was powerful, angry, and so, so enjoyable. It felt cathartic, the beats slapped, and the stomp started to come out in the more dancing orientated members of the audience. So many people commented about how much they liked it and were glad they got to dance to something a bit more club centric. Zynic This was magic. The lighting and the sound at St Georges Hall was absolute dream, and with Zynic, it was pushed to the peak of perfection. Each word was clear as day, the tone of the performance was that of beauty, of living in the moment, and of emotional experience we can all relate to. From the upper tiers, the incredible use of the vertical standing stage lights washed over the crowd in peaceful choreography to such well known and smooth songs that it felt otherworldly.. Each track was so well received by the audience and I would call anyone a liar who said they did not enjoy each moment of that wonderful performance. RED MEAT (Aftershow) Photo credit: Damian Himself If you like it bloody, Rhys served it RAW. The Nightrain bar once again vibrated to its core, ear defenders presented a phalanx of shields with every face pointed at the stage in overwhelming satisfaction at the pounding beats assaulting their ears and chest cavities but they stood firm and took the full assault with smiles on their lips. The savage vocals, and the gratitude clearly being displayed by Rhys as the crowd responded with nothing but love and rave energy to the pulse pounding buffet being served like a brick to the face was truly touching. Aka.. Fucking tasty! Sunday Nightmare Frequency WOW, just WOW. Violence, non stop strobes, and flashes. Dino threw himself and his vocals across the theatre harder than pretty much anyone I've ever seen perform live. The incredible moments where he would get to the edge of the stage, finish his tirade down the Mic and then shout as loud as he could at the audience without the mic, were poignant and incredible, not only because it conveyed the emotion and feeling of the track in greater depths, but because we could all hear what he was shouting, even over the music. This man's vocals are gloriously powerful. The last track conveyed so much story in the sample of a man phoning 911 after having killed his family. So much anger at the state of the world, when the sample played out one final time and the lights dimmed, the audience felt a sense of devastation and loss, truly powerful stuff. It felt like it had the poignancy of SKYND mixed with the metal industrial power of some of the heaviest industrial influences. Nightmare Frequency were phenomenal and unforgettable. Keep an eye out for this band from now on! INTSEC INTSEC was the artist I had as my no.1 must see for the weekend and he certainly put on a show worthy of that expectation. This is my kind of music, the deep and heavy industrial techno that has you dancing away the entire set as if you were doing an exercise routine. (And I certainly saw some VERY sweaty people after his set was done!) No vocals, just beats and stomps, loud and crunchy enough to catch the attention of the Gods. Shrouded in mystery, INTSEC put on a masterclass of how to make a crowd move in the most guttural and primal way that techno can achieve. La Rissa This was a unique and beautiful touch to the festival. La Rissa has a majestic voice that puts me in the mind of a Gothic Lanna Del Ray. With her and drummer Tom on stage, I was impressed that unlike most artists I've seen singing more delicate and softer vocaly, the drums never once drowned her out or made it hard to hear the lyrics. The whole performance was masterfully done with the balance between them both. La Rissa also sang the song they had given to a charity album for Ukraine, sung in Ukrainian, with the yellow and blue lighting to match that was a touching and endearing piece. JE T'AIME Like the Cure on three pints of pure adrenalated caffeine, JE T'AIME blasted around that stage with an epic performance of fun and grace. These guys know how to use and own a stage, they know how to connect with the audience, and of course, they really know how to play and sing! I heard so many great things about their show but I was only able to catch the first two songs and a little bit of a third later on, having to have to run around with interviews. From what I heard and saw, I was thoroughly impressed. They joined me about twenty minutes after the show for their interview; And from about the half way point it became one of the most fun interviews I have ever done! These guys a wildly fun. Choke Chain Photo Credits: Musique Non-Stop Sadly an artist I got to see precious little of, I caught half a song from the top tiers but the aggression and prowess that poured off the performance in just that slither of the overall performance was enough to show me why Choke Chain has enjoyed rocketing success worldwide. A brilliant show from Mark it seems, that I'm sad I mostly missed. Test Dept When the crew joked about how much equipment Test Dept had brought with them, I thought it an exaggeration.. How wrong I was. They had brought some ingenious contraptions to play as instruments; From a crushed trumpet to a huge drum, and of course the frame stand above with the metal plates, springs, spindle, and poles for drumming, and more. The first two tracks, I was in the photo pit and I was thoroughly impressed at seeing these things so close and how they were used so effectively. The nature of the tracks spoke of anti-capitalism, the people's poetry of humanity under a microscope for all our sins. Background visuals played out immigration battles and destruction, yet also rebirth, culture, life, and nature. There was a lot to take in. Heading up to the upper tier for some crowd shots, I believe it was Alistair who leant over as I passed saying.. 'I believe this comes under the category of truly special'. That sunk in instantly and I realised that not only was this from watching the band perform of course, but those in the audience who were enjoying it (For a few it wasn't what they had expected and had already filtered out) were enraptured in the art piece being performed in front of them, this was important and deeply profound 'pure' industrial, down to every last element and sound. It also conveyed a profound sense of relief coming from a crew member too. If you scroll down to the conclusion. I have a bit more to say about this very feeling.. Zardonic (Aftershow) I didn't manage to get a good picture of Zardonic, so above is one my partner Ravyn took of him and REEBZ. This was a three part set and it was incredible, most of us are still recovering! The first part was heavy as all hell with the techno electronic hitting as you'd expect from Zardonic and his skull crushing beats. After that part I was done, I'd dance myself too hard and the heat was far beyond my limits. However Zardonic was not done, pumping out Nu-metal, and other genre remixes to keep the dancefloor buzzed, and the final part.. REEBZ joined him for a few songs, including a cover of 'Blue Monday'. To say that this rounded off Infest in a legendary fashion, would be seriously underselling it! The wonderful crew of Infest 2023 Conclusion The venue worked out as a true blessing. A wonderful atmosphere, great staff, easy to reach from wherever people were staying, and of course safety was paramount. Crew made a 'train' to take people to Nightrain bar afterwards, and the security of watching out for anyone not in the train was increased the next couple of nights by the crew and myself, as well as a good police presence in the town having had the Infest team liaised with them from a bit more cover. Infest made sure the journey for everyone was as safe as we could make it. Importantly, the available seating, space, and different areas were ample and the sound systems, lighting, and harmonics of the theatre were absolutely STUNNING in their use and clarity. Next year they may be more space upstairs given to us too. Here are three final crew pictures which sum up the sense of magic I discussed at the end of Test Dept above. First off we have Mark, arms folded watching on as everything went smoothly. Mark and Chris don't get to see much of the bands with how busy they are running the show but this moment of observation, both serene and yet alert, was a hidden moment of the weekend's story that speaks volumes. These last two are the crew enjoying Test Dept. It was rare to see more than five people up here during a show but the crew filtered in more and more for the final band as the sense of serenity and appreciation of the magic and a job well done began to settle in. As with Mark above, here we see Chris, hands steepled in a rare moment of enjoying the fruits of his labour. I felt a sense of satisfaction, wonder, and gratitude pour off of the crew around me, thanking the universe in their own ways that this had all ended so well. They do this for you, the audience, those who will enjoy it where they rarely ever can. The Infest crew are a truly selfless and pure of heart bunch, and I for one am grateful for everything they have done, and continue to do. If finally allowing yourself to sit back and enjoy the hard work and camaraderie of it all is not magic, then I'm not sure what is.. Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

You remember that kick ass track in the original Resident Evil film that brawled its way on to screen when the assault team first breached the mansion and again as the laser corridor defence lit up? Well 'Providence' hit me with that same gut churning satisfaction of 'Fuck that's cool!' I just wrote a short piece on RED MEAT'S performance at Infest which you can read HERE. This two single release is spicy. Rhys' anger, passion, and love for what he makes is plastered all over this soundscape and it's one that I have heard high praise about all round. So it's about time I wrote it up myself! STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review What a line to start off a track.. 'This is my declaration of war!' In 'Providence' the vocals are distorted in such a way that on a volume level they seem hard to understand, but from the sheer brute force anger they have been sung/shouted at, it's actually surprisingly easy to understand most of it first time round. This adds to the atmosphere, that underlying anger and boiling point so many people are hitting that those in power refuse to acknowledge; The muffled sound of discontent held back by the smallest amount of surface tension, ready to overflow. In this sense, Rhys' declaration call sounds like a war cry that is clearer, and clearer to hear each time. The brutalist nature of this techno and industrial grit combined throws something new and unique in to the arena. Something not quite one or the other, not quite like the bands some could compare it to like 3TEETH, no, this is a new, evolved beast that has emerged from Rhys being given free reign to explore his talent and his mind. This is fury on the level Metal never quite reaches, on a level electronic music never accurately represents, but this is the wrath of people given electronic voice; If the industrial crowd were ever the type to mosh, clubs would fear this track being played! 'Remission' is similar in many fashions and sounds like Combichrist 2.0 in a good way of course just a bit less 'mosh' intense. There isn't just anger in this but a sense of the true struggles of mental health and the will power to overcome every shit thing that comes your way. Lyrically this holds true too.. 'I will not bend, I will not break' is roared out like a wounded and severely dangerous animal. A great quote from snatch paints a great overall theme for this defiance too.. "Do you know what "nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible c*nt... me." If Homo Vulgaris was RED MEAT saying 'HERE I AM' then Providence is the threat of '..AND I'M HERE TO FIGHT'. If this doesn't excite you for whatever Rhys' mind next concocts and smashes our ear canals with, then the fire inside you needs sparking back to life, listen to this a few more times, get angry, wake up! Thank you Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

A fresh and successful new event in London - Mums Against Donk is a satirical idea of a protest against 'disgusting music' and with that fun satire the posters for the event are intentionally done badly. The between set visuals, as well as the leaflets all keep to this theme of Karen's tying stop something fun for misunderstood reasons. Why Mums you ask? (See: Interview link at the end of the review) The mastermind of this great new event - some of you know very well by name but for privacy purposes, lets call them by her stage name 'Alterum' the queen mummy of the scene. I attended Mums Against Donk for only it's third ever time. This was a sold out event with people still clamouring for tickets - the entire day of the event, to Alterum. Donk is a Queer event open to all with some heavy happy hardcore and 'Donk'. Donk primarily being a happy hardcore a mix of all genres, meme culture, silly samples, Gabba, manic noise, supremely fast and heavy beats, mash ups, covers, and most important of all - FUN. Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Review Firstly I need to say just how wonderful the organiser is, Alterum is a well known member of the Goth and Queer community and set out with an idea of how nights out should be, having witnessed the mistakes and disgruntlements happening with other venues and events. Creating a safe space for the queer community is always something to be welcomed and having a sold out venue on the third event is incredibly impressive. My friends and I started the evening early, and in only twenty minutes of the event being open, that was already at least 30 people there, which for a London event is rare! The open decks music was fantastic and already had me sold straight away with high BPM remixes of nostalgic rock. One particular track being a remix of Sum 41 (Who I really don't like) but remixed incredibly well with Vivaldi.. It made for a fun surprise that I loved, followed swiftly by donk mixes of My Chemical Romance, and other nostalgic tracks. The first artist on was the debut of the duo Moth and Onyx of Metamorphine, who started playing to an already quite packed out venue, I remember thinking that it was damn busy for an opening act. ..How unprepared I was, as for the rest of the event people kept pouring in to lose their dancing minds to the Donk. Their set was exceptional and had flooded my mind with serotonin. Metamorphine is one to watch! Pissxie was also fantastic in a much similar fashion to the previous performance and was followed by Alterum themselves. Although I had a break between performers, much of the music melded in to one for me but I do know this went through my mind after watching Alterum: I'm used to dancing to Industrial, and Dark Techno, but as someone with ADHD, Donk turned out to be the best music I've ever heard in a nightclub. One second I'm listening to a remix of coronation street, then getting bass slammed in to a classic club banger, made to laugh with a meme sample, and then thrown in to nostalgia land with more rock remixes; it doesn't stop there as the music throws BPM and classic song structures in the fire and throws your brain through hundreds of loops, not allowing for even one moment of boredom. Goosebumps and endorphins took hostage of my body, and just as I thought I'd got the current song figured out and thinking the bass is gonna drop as I expected.. I was suddenly thrown a curveball with Abba (But Gabba) and then a fun as hell donk spin on the Horrible Histories tv theme song. This music is insanely good! This was also the most packed out I have ever seen a dancefloor, EVERYONE flooded in for Alterum's set and it was such a struggle to get anywhere or even move an inch. Somehow, one of my partners battled to near the front and came back looking like they had just taken a shower, the sweat pouring off their hair. It was hot, it was packed, and it was glorious! There was so much love in the atmosphere for the performers. With the heat, I spent a lot of time in the smoking area which was a wonderfully big size with lots of area to stand and sit. Which was such a relief, it was also wonderful to catch up with so many familiar faces there from the Goth and Queer community. Something of wonderful note is that this event had a chillout sensory room. This was a quiet room with the Minecraft theme track playing low as people sat on bean bags, colouring tables, and played with a large array of sensory toys laid out on a table for people to use. They even provided plenty of ear plugs. This room allowed for people to decompress, unmask, reset themselves in their own and unique ways, and feel refreshed, ready to once again face the chaos and cacophony of Donk. A beautiful addition to a night club and I wish every event out there had one! Spyro is a well know happy hardcore performer and one that the wonderful Karkasaurus have played with multiple times (They would be ideal at this event - just saying!) He played some insanely heavy and filthy tracks that presented a supreme gauntlet for the dance floor to battle through. It was at this point that I had to spend the remainder of the evening in the smoking area with friends, I had danced to much, and satisfied exhaustion took it's toll. The next event is in October with be 'Mums Against Goth' apparently, and I for one can't wait!!! This event is brilliant. I'm not sure what else I can say, you'll just have to find out for yourself! https://www.instagram.com/mumsagainstdonk/ Here is an interview with Alterum that was done after the first M.A.D: https://518magazine.com/blog/put-a-donk-on-it Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider joining our Patreon, commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

Everything you need to know, want to know, and had no idea about for Infest 2023 in one place! (Best viewed on PC or Tablet) What you can find here: Set List and after party times + Extra info on the Thursday warm up show, lazer quest, day themes etc. Band info A huge Infest 2023 Spotify playlist and a venue map (Both just below this) Map Key Red - Venues Green - Trains Blue - Some of the many hotels Thursday After the storming success of the last two warm up parties, we are back with another awesome line up to kickstart your INFEST weekend! This year’s headline act are one of the most popular EBM / Industrial acts to emerge in recent years, GRENDEL founded in 2000, has its roots in sharper Electronic Body Music and Industrial music and were at the forefront of the 'Hellektro' '00s movement. Since then, the band has steadily evolved beyond the genre, combining a wide range of influences and sounds while providing insight into their philosophy and often dystopian predictions of the future. The long awaited return of METHOD CELL! They have just released an epic new album and play their debut reformation show for us. After enough time crafting their long anticipated follow up album, they have made a triumphant return in 2023 with their second album “Last One Standing”, bringing their wit, wisdom and acerbic humour to life’s trials and tragedies. Manchester’s DEF NEON with their take on industrial electronic music meets rave up -they always get people jumping to their hi energy sets and their cheery smiles always bring everyone up with them! VAEIN were one of last year’s Infest surprising hottest acts and return to Bradford to consolidate their deep and dark and occasionally sleazy take on electronic music! Definitely ones to watch! CHRYSALID HOMO are a recent Flag Promotions discovery hailing from Salford, this 3 piece will bring a smile to everyone with their gallow humour and superb lo-if synth beats, imagine early Human League mixed with John Foxx and Berlin era Bowie but delivered with a deadpan John Cooper Clarke style sarcasm that’s difficult to keep a straight face to, seriously entertaining, don’t miss! Opening act are the excellent DIMETHOXY, a dark electronic bass music project from the industrial wastelands of South Wales. An experimental blend of multiple genres reimagined in a dark new world. Frontman David has a huge impact on the Cardiff industrial and EBM scene where he runs a very successful club night. Set Times: Friday St George's Hall open 19:00 - 23:00 Nighttrain Afterparty venue 23:00 - 3:00 Entry with Infest wristband Al's Juke Bar Afterparty venue 23:00 - 3:00 Entry with Infest wristband Saturday Here’s your chance to play with some frikkin lazers! …with the chance to target some of this year's Infest artists. This special offer gives you 3 games for the price of 2. // Saturday Lunchtime // Saturday lunchtime session finishing in time to get over to the venue and catch the first act, the aptly named Silent Weapon! Limited spaces so get your order in ASAP. What and When? 3 games Meet at 12:40hrs Games start at 13:00hrs Games end 1400hrs (60mins duration) https://infestfestival.square.site/ Theme?? Although no official theme days this year, it seems many people are going to be following a Pokémon dress up theme on the Saturday; Either as Pokémon themselves, Pokémon trainers, or as team rocket etc So feel free to join in on that! St George's Hall open 15:00 - 23:00 Nighttrain Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Entry with Infest wristband Al's Juke Bar Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Entry with Infest wristband Sunday St George's Hall open 15:00 - 23:00 Nighttrain Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Entry with Infest wristband Al's Juke Bar Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Entry with Infest wristband Good Causes: We (Infest) love to help raise money for worthwhile causes every year, and this year is no exception! You can read more about our previous charity donations on our website. This Year’s Charities: This year we have chosen to support Bradford Samaritans and the MS Society. The MS Society donation is in memory of Steph from University of Bradford bars, who recently passed away and was always a big supporter of the Infest family. Donations: We raise donations from a number of sources during the event, including donations from people on the guestlist, as well as our ticket holders, and by selling entry to a prize raffle. Prize donations come from performing artists and our event sponsors over the years, such as Storming The Base, Barr’s Soft Drinks, Jaegermeister, Ableton, Music Non Stop and others. Typically we match the total of the collected donations to effectively double the total donation each year. Next up: Band info (In order of play) STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! The Bands Click on band names to be taken to their social and music pages! I have included MUST SEE recommendations and special mention recommendations of bands really worth making sure you see. Band info is from the Infest website. Under most of the bands I have included a song which most of you will no doubt recognise straight away! (And some that I just think kick ass!) GOTEKI UK !WELCOME BACK! Elektro Vox's Friday special mention artist recommendation! A sound like Bowie joyriding a DeLorean. Songs of sex, death, space, time and robot geishas Backdrop of video game and film scores influenced intricate electro-industrial Death Electro comes to Infest! GENEVIÉVE PASQUIER DE !!UK DEBUT!! The German noise chanteuse and eccentric femme fatale brings her unique style to Infest to create an imaginary arena where avant-garde, pop and industrial ingredients intermix in the most peculiar way… Dark electro avant-pop & neo-noir post-punk with a vulnerable and adorable voice. BEBORN BETON DE !WELCOME BACK! Elektro Vox's Friday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! Their new album “Darkness Falls Again” has all the ingredients that make synth pop great. Catchy songs that make the legs twitch, a dash of melancholy, a pinch of irony, and a knife-tip of anger – music with a meaning. Welcome back BEBORN BETON! PORNO KARAOKE (Afterparty) BE !!UK DEBUT!! Spreading industrial filth worldwide! A birthday party, bachelors night, wedding, babyshower, divorce celebration or funeral coming up? Make it even worse and book PORNO KARAOKE! You have been warned! Saturday Silent Weapon UK !!REPLACING VENTENNER!! Silent Weapon is the solo industrial/electronic/noise project of Umair Chaudhry. Silent Weapon started releasing music and performing in 2022. Known for intense live shows, SW has played in various venues in the South and is looking to play nationally at gigs and festivals in 2023. Style wise the music is beat driven, with intense sub-bass, dense layers of synths/noise and distorted vocals. Influences include Killing Joke, Techno Animal, Scorn, Throbbing Gristle, Skinny Puppy and Author & Punisher. CAPITAL X UK !!INFEST DEBUT!! Hard electronics, barbed vocal hooks and grinding leads weave through twisting bass and punchy drum loops, delivering a straight-from-the-shoulder eclectic collection for dark dancefloors everywhere. NORMORIA SE / US !!UK DEBUT!! Normoria is a safe dimension where you can freely escape from your reality. A dimension, mysterious and beautiful, not immediately available to consciousness A realm that one can only enter through a deep state of mind of musical dreams, where you can rest in peace. Welcome to Your New World! Welcome to Normoria! (Matt Hart will also be appearing and performing with Normoria) PARADE GROUND BE !!OFFICAl UK DEBUT!! Brothers Pierre and Jean-Marc Pauly started performing live in 1981 as one of the pioneers of Belgian Cold Wave and Electronic Body Music. Their style has evolved from an icy radical cold wave to a more danceable sound with a dreamy visual dadaism. They now bring their ‘choreography of chaos’ to the Infest stage ZYNIC CH (Switzerland) !!UK DEBUT!! Elektro Vox's Saturday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (1 of 2) Due to a serious eye disease Zynic was never intended as a live act but in 2019 H.P. started to play shows to get closer to his fans and we are thrilled he can perform for us at Infest. Get ready now for the new album 'BEST BEFORE END!' full of hooks and bittersweet melodies that will make your ears and hearts bleed once again. RETROPOP FOR THE FUTURE XOTOX DE !!25 YEARS OF XOTOX!! Elektro Vox's Saturday special mention artist recommendation! Creator of his own sound in the days of future pop dance floor dominance… Sometimes danceable… Sometimes sound meshes… He gives electronic music a soul… We are thrilled to welcome XOTOX back to the Infest stage RED MEAT (Afterparty) UK !WELCOME BACK! Elektro Vox's Saturday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (2 of 2) Angry Queer Body Techno from Manchester… Opening Salvo… Smashed StayInFest 2021… New Mission… Infest 2023 Afteshow Domination… Let There Be Meat!!! Sunday NIGHTMARE FREQUENCY UK !INFEST DEBUT! A wall of noise style drones, distorted percussion, jagged synthesizer lines and terrifying vocals… Subject matter ranges from drug overdoses and familial abuse to anger at the music industry and economics… Expect a high energy, aggressive and unpredictable show! INTSEC UK !INFEST DEBUT! Elektro Vox's Sunday (and overall Infest '23) MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (1 of 2) Influenced by early Industrial pioneers and modern dance music Creating aggressive wall-of-sound dance floor fillers. Carrying the torch for the next generation. INTSEC (Elektro vox - If you like heavy dance floor stompers with that techno edge and beats that make your jaw twist in bizarre shapes of satisfaction and appreciation for the OONTZ - then this is one not to miss!) ^ See what I mean? ^ LA RISSA UK !LOCAL STAR! Elektro Vox's Sunday special mention artist recommendation! (1 of 2) Tipped as ones to watch by Amazing Radio and BBC Introducing, La Rissa are a dark-wave duo creating post-punk synth pop in a dim attic in Leeds. Picture a cold-wave Lana Del Rey leading Depeche Mode, covering a Joy Division album co-written by Zola Jesus. Blew everyone away at Stay-In-Fest 2021 and back to do it again! (Elektro Vox - Sounds like a more Gothic Lana Del Ray! <3) JE T’AIME FR !!UK DEBUT!! Elektro Vox's Sunday special mention artist recommendation! (2 of 2) “Partners in crime” dBoy, Tall Bastard and Crazy Z have created a danceable hybrid of New Post-Punk and Coldwave from the misty and sinnest dark catacombs of Paris… Not to be missed…. (Elektro Vox - Like a modern and up tempo The Cure) CHOKE CHAIN US !!UK DEBUT!! Taking influences from Industrial, EBM, Dark Electro, Goth and Punk to create sinister and punishing soundscapes that never let up the intensity and aggression. This is cacophonous industrial dance music with fiery, combustible vocals. Do not miss!! TEST DEPT UK !INFEST DEBUT! Sonic material handlers, investigative agitators, authentic industrialists, utilisers and recyclers of society’s debris Legendary Industrial agitators TEST DEPT bring their manifesto to Infest. ZARDONIC (Afterparty) VE (Venezuela) !WELCOME BACK! Elektro Vox's Sunday (and second overall Infest '23) MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (2 of 2) He loves the Infest crowd… He joined us at Stay-In-Fest… He has a new album… And a new mask… He’s back!!! (Elektro Vox - As with my Intsec comment, this one is for the heavy dance lovers!) There you have it! The full list of acts for Infest 2023 Be sure to bookmark this page for easy set time referencing and playlist access. As always, expect many Elektro Vox video interviews with a lot of the acts after the event too, as well as a review, and lots of pictures. Thank you! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! Thank you for viewing and please feel free to share on social media and like us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook @ElektroVox

Something a little different with this review. On occasion I step away from the world of Goth electronic to write about the beautiful ancestor/s of the dancefloor beats that we stomp to now - Norse / Viking and Pagan tribal and folk music. You see, everyone who knows me personally is well aware of my obsession with the magical sounds of Heilung and Wardruna who I have written about on here before, and that I converted to the Gods of the Aesir and Vanir years ago. With this in mind, my partner and I were gifted weekend long tickets to Valhalla viking festival. At first I was hesitant about going as it really didn't seem like my sort of event (surprisingly). However, I was pleasantly surprised with the festival on every level, and this I believe being only the third time it's been held. I also didn't intend to write a review but having had such a pleasant time; and being acutely aware of how many Goths also listen to Norse music or follow the Gods, the idea did start to cross my mind but there was one particular part of the festival that solidified the choice to review the festival (Be it a little late!) and that was the stunning vocals of Solfyr.. So scroll down for info on Solfyr, a review of the festival, and then a review of Solfyr. Join us at Valhalla Viking Festival every year in the last weekend of July to view Viking battles, take part in workshops and activities, be entertained by traditional performers, shop weird and wonderful creations from our traders' village and so much more at what we hope to be an interactive, immersive experience for all ages. We look forward to meeting you over a horn full of mead! https://valhallavikingfestival.co.uk/ Dummer Down Farm, Basingstoke Solfyr hails from the UK midlands - a land once known as Mercia, ruled and occupied by Anglo-Saxons & viking settlers who voyaged to its shores long ago in search of riches and arable farm land In her Nordic & Neo-folk music project 'SOLFYR' solo-artist Amber Marie weaves ethereal vocals, ancient languages and historically inspired instruments into an enchanting mix. Drawing strength and healing from the raw power of nature and her intuitive connection to it. Solfyr's music invites the listener on a journey Evoking a connection to nature using historical elements and modern tech she forges a link between the ancient and the new. Singing folk songs in Old Norse, Swedish, Norwegian and old English as well as weaving beautiful melodies of wordless emotion that may be felt and understood universally. The word Solfyr consists of 2 parts 'SOL' - Meaning Sun in old Norse and 'FYR' meaning fire in Anglo-saxon. Solfyr's logo features a sun cross. It is an ancient symbol representing the sun and life giving energy. It is not intended to be used with any other meaning. The belief that every soul is sacred, separation an illusion. The 'S' symbol is a dragon inspired by both the 9th century Osberg viking ship figurehead and the Urnes stave church carvings dating back to the 11th century. Amber hopes to bring healing by sharing & exploring her gift of music and to contribute in giving back the sun cross its original life affirming meaning. Amber Marie is the solo-artist behind the Nordic/Neo-folk project 'SOLFYR'. When not working on music or her creative businesses she likes to spend time wandering woodlands, dancing with fire, HEMA sword training, exploring wild landscapes and ancient sites living her best feral life. If you happen to be walking in a forest and hear an enchanting kulning call off in the distance it might be her! (or a Huldra so be careful...) Also known as the craftswoman of 'VALKENWOLF' and a free spirit Amber's art as well as her music is inspired by nature, Nordic themes, mythology, folklore and history. Historical inspiration comes from being an associate member of Viking & Anglo-Saxon living history groups, visiting museums & ancient sites. She regularly trades her handcrafted wares at events & medieval markets across the UK. Click below to check out her creations on her Etsy shop, Instagram or Facebook. Since 2017 Amber Marie (Solfyr) has performed at 'viking' themed festivals, alternative pagan and metal events across the UK intuitively connecting with audiences & like minded souls through her music. She would like to thank everyone who has helped and encouraged this journey. In 2019 Amber's vocals were professionally recorded for the first time featuring on Atorc's intro track Hrafansmerki and then a stand alone self-released single 'Skadi' was released. In August 2022 she teamed up with creative souls Will Hunter & Gisli Gunnarson of Vevaki to record and produce her debut EP (self-released 30-03-23) STOP A MOMENT! --- Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website! Festival Review Dummer Down farm is a beautiful location, a couple of large fields with a great view of the surrounding countryside thanks to a gentle slope. It was pretty quick and easy to park up and pick up our wristbands. It was also ideal that 'The Vikings' bike gang were providing friendly and easy going security because they know the crowd, the ideas behind the festival, and aren't just another security company hired to do the job - they personally care about the festival. (Having worked in security for years, I find most festivals end up with shirt filler guards who have no understanding of the people or the atmosphere and can easily ruin things that way.) So yea, straight away, felt safe, unbothered and happy, thanks Vikings! Being in the third year (I think) it was clear that the festival was still in the growth stage. Even so, the amount on offer was enough to keep up happy for a couple of days. The site had about 20 or more good stalls offering crafts, artwork, tattoos, hair braiding, falcon holding, axe throwing, archery, fun games, weaponry, and more. There were two main things that had caught my attention on the activity list and that was storytelling and performances from musicians. (Two of my favourite 'viking' things) This was the wonderful storyteller who told a different tale - three times a day for the whole festival in the 'woodland temple'. I've only ever read or heard very short tellings of the sagas and events that happened to the Gods. So to hear the story of Idun's abduction in full over a half hour sitting and once more of how Odin got his horse, Sleipnir; as well as catching the end of some of his other telling of the sagas whilst the darkness crept in across the trees, well.. That was brilliant and my full applause to this man! Thank you for telling them so well. (Always tip your storyteller folks! No really, make sure you do so) Speaking of the woodland temple, what a beautiful idea that was! I had expected a big area with an actual temple. However the magic of just a handful of trees, about 15 at most, circled by the carvings of the Gods Odin, Thor, Freya, Frigg, and my personal deity Tyr, created an impressive sense of magic and connection that could only be achieved in such a simple and personal space. Seeing the offerings placed on the Gods hit home to me that I too should spend some time with each and so offered what I could. Sitting in quiet contemplation with Tyr and Odin is something I do not do half as often as I should and so welcomed the opportunity whole-heartedly. Not only did we attend the opening ceremony inviting the Gods to join and bless the festival at the woodland temple but on the Saturday we were also lucky enough to witness a Viking wedding. Planning on having one myself, it certainly helped with a couple of ideas! Let's just touch on the music side of things quickly. Each artist sounded great, they sounded at home, at peace, and with hearts full of passion. Anna Tam and Katy Kelly performed some beautiful pieces, and some well known covers to liven the feast hall and what a performance each and ever artist put on that weekend! Although it does sadden me to admit I did not see all of the artists and I am sorry if I missed other stand out performers. As I mentioned above though, one artist stood out beyond all, and that was Solfyr; (and Seidrblot!) But let me finish the festival review first. The feast! What a brilliant time that is! There's always one thing you can count on at viking inspired events, the overuse of the cheer 'Skol/skål' by merry people - and a few fools! The feast is held in the main tent where the musician stage is located. Being vegan, we were a little concerned about what we would be offered but those concerns were wonderfully blown out of the water by an overwhelmed but still incredibly friendly guard pointing us to the vegetarian and vegan table. We were brought out a plate of vegan cheese, fruit, and veg followed by large plates of delicious vegan 'meats'. All the while friendly hosts wandered up and down pouring free larger, ale, cider, and mead continuously and I certainly filled the large horn I had bought multiple times over! By the time we had eaten our fill we were offered another plate - this time with chips, and other items I can't quite recall as we passed, having reached the point of bursting already! For the meat eaters reading - The meat plates were stacked HIGH with sausages, burgers, ribs, you name it! Feast really was the word and that free food and drink lasts three hours! Even with a few drunken fools being a bit too zealous in their antics and use of 'Skol!' at the top of their lungs, nothing ruined the atmosphere and it made for a great dinner time experience. What else? Well the festival also hosts some wonderful re-enactment stands amongst their 'viking' village with stalls allowing you to try your hand at blacksmithing, leather working, jewellery crafting, and more. However I really hope this grows in future events as it was a key piece of the festival that was a bit overshadowed by all the food and other merchant stalls. (Any reenactor who makes and sells period accurate food and the like would make a killing there as that was not on offer! only modern food trucks.) There were also fight re-enactments, fire dances, and even fire walking events, but these all seemed a little less thought out that what I would have expected, but a welcome addition none the less! Saturday night saw the burning of a longboat, not a full size actual long boat, but an effective effigy of one none the less. This year it was dedicated to those we have all lost the last few years.. Lastly, animals! There were so many beautiful dogs and some pet corvids too wandering around with their owners. Not only did we see big, beautifully fluffy wolfhounds, but we also saw one of the cutest warriors around.. Valhalla shows so much potential for it to improve and build upon it's success and everything that it does well. To be clear, there is nothing at the festival that is done poorly or 'badly'. Just that many aspects of the festival, are in the first stages of finding a solid footing and I have no doubt this festival will be better and better every year. I am certain we will also continue to attend from now. (I'm still fondly remembering the all the horns being blown at the weekend - especially during the feast.) I give it my full recommendation for at least one day out as a must, with two to make the most of it. Of course though its still great for a whole weekend - if you don't need new things constantly like my short attention span brain does! Thank you Valhalla Viking festival, we hope you and all the wonderful people who attended and worked hard there, continue to thrive! Solfyr Review On the first day, I was only about five merchants stalls in to the beginning of my festival experience. (We started a few hours late late due to M25 traffic) By which point I had held a Hawk, and already bought myself a few pieces for my Altar at home. Whilst browsing merchants, my ear kept getting drawn to a beautiful voice in the distance. The sort of beauty that only Kulning can produce. (A vocal technique used to call livestock from far away) My interest was of course peaked but I tried to keep control of my short attention span to the merchant in front of me and for my partner busy browsing herself. As we entered another merchant tent, the siren call was clearer and became too enticing and so I made straight to the feast tent to see who it was that was singing such a silken melody. As soon as we entered the tent, my entire focus was on the vocals swimming in my ears. It took me a good minute or so to suggest that we get a drink from the bar. Yet even so, having got some drinks and sat down, I couldn't resist then moving closer and sitting at the benches in front of the stage. Amber addressed the audience in between songs, explaining what she was about to sing, it was clear to me that she was shy and unsure of how the audience was finding her music. Yet as she sang each piece, more people cheered and applauded at the end of each song. The energy felt more wholesome and thankful for her presence and by the end of her performance, that shyness had dissipated, sadly by that point though her performance was over. She had briefly mentioning her bandcamp and that physical CD's of her EP would soon come to fruition before her last song, I immediately bought the EP on bandcamp there and then. It is not often I get this insistent on how good a performer sounded but take my word for it. In the EP 'Draumr' I found some beautiful melodies, including one titled 'Kulning' (I knew it!) I find her songs 'Freyja' and 'Hrafnar' to be particularly soulful. These songs are clearly an outpouring, a devotion, and offering to the Gods that she follows and that passion is evident in ever note and beat of the EP. What I saw Solfyr perform on that stage was worship - in her own way, and that is what makes bands like Heilung and Wardruna so special, it is not just music, it's a ritual of connection with the Gods and the spirits. This is why I write about Solfyr, because it deserves to be heard! I had to run up to Amber and tell her how great that was! I had hoped to catch her for a few interview questions at the festival as she had a stall selling crafts and offered henna tattoos but she was far too busy each time I walked past the stall to broach the subject. I was able to catch her perform again on the Saturday, this time joined by her friend from Seidrblot. He added an impressive element to Amber's songs.. Deep, bass heavy throat singing that was some of the most impressive throat singing I've ever heard. So Seidrblot.. Amazing, I'll be listening to your music once I've finished this review! Thank you Solfyr for your music - To everyone reading, please go and follow this artist and add them to your playlists. They deserve it! Thank you for reading See you next year! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider joining our Patreon, commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. 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Industrial Techno based on the facts of the cosmological anomalies and bodies of the universe? F**K YES! Nerd and music overload time people. This EP has stunned me from start to finish and I loved every second of it, I really believe that you all will too! STARCIDE is an industrial techno concept project by the brothers Marco and Andrea Zen based in Reggio Emilia (Italy) The project focuses on the frontier physical science dealing with extreme cosmic events and strange quantum effects. The songs content and atmospheres are studied to include both an informative Imprint, more technical, merged with an inspirational/emotional approach that focuses attention on the nature of reality and the role of human beings in the Universe. Black holes, singularities, strange stars and upsetting quantum phenomena are some of the elements introduced in the tracks. The music style includes references to many genres: industrial, industrial techno, hard techno, electro, EBM, trance, with an evident EDM inclination. Starcide is and evolution of previous music experiences of the band members, in particular the industrial project “Ballistic” and the more recent electro metal project “Distortion Grid”. The EP: Blazars are the most energetic cosmic events known. An ultra-massive black hole shooting gamma particles beams from its poles billions of lightyears long. This Starcide EP is a view on some of the themes covered by the project. The way scientific topics are treated is rigorous even if the scope is to convey emotions and focus attention on the most amazing aspects of the new vision of reality presented to us in the recent scientific theories. Starcide uses powerful electronic music and the cold but stimulating techno atmospheres to fully immerse yourself in the immensity of the cosmos or in the alienating and hyper-energetic subatomic world. Track 1: BLAZAR The title track focuses on the Blazar phenomenon. An evolving techno/EBM ride describing the creative/destructive essence of these incredible cosmic objects. Track 2: QUASAR Blazar and Quasar are terms used to describe the same cosmic object. The difference is the orientation of the relativistic jets generated by their poles and the point of view of the observer. An industrial techno track on which dancing and meditating…. Track 3: REDSHIFT Redshift is a Doppler effect applied to light rays. It is used to measure the distance of a cosmic object and the velocity/acceleration at which it is moving away from us as a consequence of the Universe expansion. This EBM track tries to transmit amazement in front of the astonishing cosmic size. Track 4: OORT The Oort cloud is a spherical «shield» of comets and asteroids located around the solar system between 0.3 to 1.5 light years distance from the Sun. It represents the outer boundary of our system. Everything outside is totally alien… Track 5: GRAVITATIONAL PIT Any object with mass has its own gravitational pit, even a human being. In the most extreme cases, the curvature of space-time is such as to modify the very essence of matter, generating singularities. An hard techno dance-y vibe with metal elements and an unusual timecode. STOP A MOMENT! --- Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! --- We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events at their site! Interview Q. Hi Marco and Andrea! Please tell us a bit about yourselves, where you first started with making music, and what brings you to this point with Starcide? Marco: Hi Canis, first of all nice to meet you and thanks for hosting us on Elektro Vox. We both started playing piano and keyboards when we were kids. When I was teen, as a young metalhead I started playing guitar too, while Andrea was more oriented to stay on the keys. I spent my early youth as guitarist in hardcore and crossover bands, but I’ve always had my synths to get my hands on. Andrea has progressed through a wide range of genres, ranging from classical to funky, punk and industrial rock and he has always favoured performing live, he did a lot of experience as pianist/organist during those years. In my life I’ve always been attracted by technology and electronics and when I discovered that angry music could also be made with electronic instruments (it was not so obvious at that time) it was a real revelation. So, we both started to follow bands such as Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, FLA, Swamp Terrorists, Atari Teenage Riot and more and we started getting into aggressive dance genres. We have experienced the rave scene of the 90s while always maintaining a close link with the Industrial culture. After becoming familiar with the technological tools available at that time I started performing industrial gabber and techno at raves when I was not involved in some hardcore/metal project as guitarist. In the next few years we founded several projects, sometimes more oriented to the metal/rock scene and sometimes more “synthetic”, but electronics have always had a primary role in our productions. The techno/EBM project Ballistic has been probably the most important experience that influenced Starcide. With Ballistic we played live with Das Ich, Ah Cama Sotz, Neon and other significant acts in the mid-2000s, with Ballistic we published in 2005 the LP “Vs. reality” (Koldfinger/Rustblade Rec.) that is now a rarity for collectors. In the next years we worked on EDM and industrial metal productions with some side projects and in collaboration with other acts. The desire to return independent and the propensity towards the dancefloor then led us to give life to the Starcide project in 2022. Q. How would you describe the sound of the music you create and what made you both want to create it? Andrea: The “Starcide” sound is a combination of genres where Industrial Techno is the guideline, but in which influences of various types convey. We think that Starcide should remain mainly an instrumental project but to expand this concept we intend to get ideas from different genres, including sounds and vocals inspired by noise psychedelic/shoegaze scene of the '90s (Telescopes, Spacemen 3...) by adding some more saturation/distortion but keeping melodic lines intelligible, we think it’s an unusual and full of potential combination that we will adjust and improve further in the future. Q. Starcide sounds like one of the best concepts for a band and it's music that I've ever heard! So please tell us more about what made you choose this concept and how that concept is put into the tracks that you make? Marco: I have a degree in technical physics and an innate passion for frontier science and technology. In my artistic career I have dealt with various themes, even extreme and disturbing ones but let's be honest: what's more scary and gargantuan (but above all true...) than an ultra-massive black hole devouring an entire galaxy? or a neutron star which, by rotating at more than 70,000 rpm, disintegrates all the matter that comes close enough to it, emitting radiation beams at an unimaginable level of power? Or what is more "magical" than two particles that can instantly influence each other at light years distance …? In some of our tracks we used sampled sounds taken directly by cosmic objects through innovative decoding techniques and both music and lyrics are created taking in strong consideration the inspiration themes. When we play our tracks, people should dance being thrown directly in the Open Space facing astonishing and cataclysmic cosmic events or at Planck scale immersed in a world where the physical laws we know are totally distorted. Q. This EP sounds like it would be incredible live, especially 'Oort'. Have you played any live Starcide shows yet and if not, where would you like to play? Marco/Andrea: Yes, the live act is an important part of the project. When we play live, we use videos showing images describing the content of the tracks. Mostly the videos are mixed live by Vjs so the coherence between music and images is always guaranteed. The idea of our set is combining deep rave “dancy” atmospheres with an emotional but scientifically rigorous information even if the themes we deal with are so borderline that sometimes they go towards sci-fi, mysticism or metaphysics. The images are strongly evocative, sometimes impressive, mainly artistic reconstructions but we use tons of original scientific video material too. Then our Vjs merge scientific videos with more abstract and experimental content to push as hard as possible on visual impact and emotional feedback all while supporting the rhythmic part and the propensity for dance. We have already performed live with Starcide, just a few events with an unexpected amazing audience response since this is a very young project, but the situation for hardliner live electronic music in Italy is not easy and for emerging bands is very difficult to get the opportunity to play live, more than in other countries where extreme electronic genres are more popular and can count on a substantial audience base. Q. I see you have a new remix of 'Blazar' coming out soon by my good friend Seraphim System, how did you end up working together? Marco/Andrea: Yeah, it has been a surprise… ! We've followed John for a long time, I consider Seraphim System one of the best industrial act on the current scene (E.V: AGREED!) and when we opened our Instagram page, his was the first we started to follow! Our EP “Blazar” has been published very close to his latest release, so we have been often side by side in the online promotion of our works making him know about our project and probably he appreciated it. So, when he proposed to us to make a remix of one of our tracks, we were very happy and proud . The remix is very good and a different interpretation of the track but keeping its original essence, in some way it’s complementary to it. Q. What are your plans for the future of Starcide? The next step is surely to increase the live activity but in parallel we are working on new material in which we are concentrating all the specific experience gained in these months testing the project. In terms of sound, we are improving our studio by adding some new modular gear, our target is to achieve an ideal balance between distortion, power and sound definition on both studio and live by keeping the original atmospheres we would like to recreate. Some new external collaborations in post-production will be another important step to achieve . But our main goal is to find the best way to convey - through our sound and our show - the awe, wonder, and devastating power of the most extreme physical phenomena, and this represents the very essence of Starcide. Incredible, thank you! Review Imagine your night has reached a peak moment, the alcohol is flowing, you're finally feeling amazing, the dance floor calls and the second you find a good place to dance.. Hard audio bliss drops a spine shredding beat out of nowhere.. You are free, you are alive, you are spiritually home. That is the power of 'Quasar' and the introduction to this EP. Industrial / Techno so good that you feel at one with the universe and each moment of your dance amongst it. This track is fast - heavy drums, with sonar like pinging synths, pinging harder than the crowd, this easy listening - yet powerful track is what dancefloors were made for! 'Blazar' hits out another tasty beat with rolling synths and loops to take you on quite an energy packed journey. This track has lyrics included which remind me of fantasy rock and metal, but when put to this type of electro - well, it's something quite interesting and really does feel like this is the 'future' in future pop. 'Redshift' is like a gear shift down from 'Blazar' lyrically and electronically it's quite similar but very unique in its own way, just a little less heavy. That's not to say it isn't heavy. It is! It's consistent in its upbeat dancefloor power rhythm throughout. My favourite track on this is 'Oort' it hits all the best spine tingling bits in techno. A nice build up, a steady increase in tempo and layers, A POWERFUL addition of trumpet like sounds similar to that you get in Hollywood films where a large spaceship or monster appears, then a good amount of little drops throughout that keep the pace, the emotion, and freshness coming non-stop. If I DJ a techno set live at any point, this track is without a doubt being included. 'OONTZ OONTZ OONTZ', Who here doesn't love that about Industrial / Techno?' Gravitational Pit is also another killer track that is high in BPM, dance inducing stomps, many an 'OONTZ', and adds in some more lyrical content to make it more crowd friendly. This is the type of industrial track that gets groups of people asking for a setlist after the DJ is done! Bonus single release! You like guitars? Starcide throws those in to the mix and has created a real chaotic metal industrial track that nearly melted my eardrums.. Lovely! Conclusion Every single second of the Blazar EP is utterly fantastic. The monumental power of the universe thrown in to the form of electronic music is a wonder to experience! You simply can't escape the pull and gravitas of the monstrous techno blasting in your ears - This packs a comet sized punch! If Starcide every play in the UK, I'm there! No doubt in my mind whatsoever. Do go listen follow this band because this is an incredible concept and bursting with potential! Quick note: Elektro Vox is an ad free site that costs a lot to run and get content for. If you like our work please consider joining our Patreon, commissioning an article, making a small donation to keep us running, or sub to our YouTube for band interviews and music streams. You can also list your band or business on our Alternative Directory! Thank you! Check out the alternative directory for E-stores, online Goth goods, and new bands to discover. Get yourself listed with us! 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