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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. [__________] The fourteenth album from Seraphim System: SIGILS & CONCRETE [__________] THE SIGILS ARE PRIMED THE GATEWAY IS OPEN THE SIGILS ARE PRIMED THE GATEWAY IS OPEN T̶H̶E̶ ̸S̴I̶G̶I̶L̷S̸ ̷A̸R̵E̶ ̵P̵R̷I̷M̵E̷D̸ ̸T̵H̵E̶ ̶G̵A̷T̴E̴W̴A̶Y̵ ̷I̶S̶ ̴O̸P̸E̴N̵ T̵͖̦̜̙̟̆̐̓̅̕͝H̴̨̠͉͎̘̝͉̔̍͒̔̌̿͝E̷̹̠̝͔̲̫̾̋̍͝ ̵̧͎̫̝̮͔͖̊͒̀͜S̵̞̰͈̀̍̇̕̚I̴̧͙͍̯̿͑̈́̉̽̊͘G̵̫̒̆̊̒̊̇͝͝I̸̟͔̹̚͠ͅL̷̞͚͇̻̉͋̓S̷͔̠̞̠̈́̏͒̀ ̶̮̝̞͊̾̿͑͒Ã̸͔̝́̽̍̕͝Ŕ̴̡̜̰̯͚̯̍̾͆͛̀͠Ę̴͙̰͉͍̲̋͛̐̉̇͌ ̷̟͚͎̳̠̤̄ͅͅP̵̠͍̣̜̣͉̲̘̈́̓͆̇Ṛ̶̌̉̄Ǐ̶͎̩̻̬͇̈́͆͋̚M̵̭͈͔̹̒̍̅͊̏̕E̸̹͗͑̂D̶̡͓̲̝͚͎̤̓̀̀̂ ̵̧͙̇͐̒̆͘ ̸̰̐̀̃͐̓́T̷͖́̏́̈́̏̃̆H̷̝̭́͑̊̀̈͐͝ͅĚ̵̻̞̭͈̞̘̍̅̀͘ ̵̛̹̻̤̖̈́͜G̸̨̨̮̟̝̯̹͔̀́̍͂͝A̷̡̠͍̥̜̖̪͊̏͛̚͝T̷̼̲̞̅̈́̃̀̓Ḛ̷̞̭̹̺͎͇̗̽̾̂͌W̸̢̡̛̝̺̰̩͓̄̈́͘͝A̵̠̥̰̱̼̟̰͂͗͌͗̈̿͘Y̸̮̝̒̇͊͆̾̇͆͝ ̴͕̲̗̦̰̞̙̽̇̇I̸̬̽Ṣ̸̜̜̭͙͔̫̤̎ ̷̢̞̪̬͕̍́̎̚͜Ŏ̷̜̹͉̗̱̿͛̋͘͝P̷̢͕̤͂̑̀̅E̶̝̲̟̣͚̭͈̋̾N̷͔̥̫̤̬̹̣̫͛̓̂̈́̋̃ 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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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"I'd love to review the new Simon Carter & Fabsi album! Of course!" Starts* "Ah, a great EP too, THIS SLAPS, NICE!" Offers to do both..* ..."There's another, songs that didn't make it in to the album? That's pretty cool!" ..oh.. WAIT.. "Ah, a fourth release in the same.. wait.. well there's no way I can leave any of them out then is there!" Cough, Starts again..* And so a quick review.. 20 mins in and out, became far longer.. But you know what? I am so damn impressed by all the tracks I have just gone through that not a moment of that felt like a chore, I loved it. Read the reviews below to find out why! Simon speaks about the reason for the rapid fire releases: On Monday (3rd July 2023) the new album Hex, Herbs 'N' Techno is released! https://simon-carter.bandcamp.com/album/hex-herbs-n-techno I am aware that I have deviated slightly from the Industrial-Techno sound that this project has become known for. A sound which significantly contributed to the success of the debut album “The Bitches Potion” and its follow-up EP “Witch But Not Famous”. I decided to take this new album in a slightly different direction by introducing ideas from some of my other projects, in particular my Narconic project. This has resulted in the inclusion of more Trance, EDM and Big Room elements. Whilst I strived to keep the energy, vibe, uniqueness and overall Techno feel of the previous releases, I do confess it has moved slightly away from the raw, crunchy Industrial-Techno sound that you’ve enjoyed, appreciated and supported. Gone are the 6+ minute grinding stomp-fests, replaced by shorter, punchier, more playlist friendly tracks. Before I decided to shift the direction of this album, I had already created a few eerie, atmospheric oldskool Techno/Industrial-Techno tracks which have now been released on the “Don’t Blink” EP and it’s on this EP where you’ll find the gritty, more punishing stomp-fests. For a limited time this EP will be entirely free (or pay what you want) on Bandcamp. The “Don’t Blink” EP can be found here: https://simon-carter.bandcamp.com/album/dont-blink I’ve also recently released an EP called “Initiation”. These tracks were originally intended to be on the “Hex, Herbs ‘N’ Techno” album and whilst the witchy theme did match, I didn’t believe the style (or silliness!) of these tracks was a good fit for the album. They do however reveal a nice little story regarding the initiation process into our coven. The “Initiation” EP can be found here: https://simon-carter.bandcamp.com/album/initiation The success of this project in such a short period of time has been nothing short of mind-blowing, especially considering I initially created this Bandcamp page as a playground to share some of my more light-hearted tracks. It has since (semi) matured and become a source for some of my best output, rivalling and I’m sure in the view of many, eclipsing my other more serious music projects. As I have done for over a decade with my music production, I will continue to explore new sounds and ideas (insert shark analogy about needing to keep moving to stay alive) and I will endeavour to continue NOT taking myself or my music too seriously! Thank you and please keep supporting me and my projects. It provides me with the energy and strength to continue making new music but for now I’m off for what is a much deserved rest! Although Techno Files Vol. 3 is finished and this Psy-Trance EP isn’t going to finish itself is it… Wishing you all a fantastic weekend! Simon (and Fabsi) Official Website: https://simoncarter.info 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! Reviews Hex, Herbs 'N' Techno Deep as a cauldron, thick with bass, spiced with complimenting synths, and brimming with drum loops, the music herein is a worthy successor to their previous album of The Bitches Poison (Review HERE) and the EP Witch But Not Famous. (Review HERE) I have a lot to write about in this article so I will just point out some of the really noteworthy parts of this great album. Granted it is not as heavy as the last as mentioned above in Simon's explanation but it still incorporates, and even improves upon so many of the great aspect The Bitches Poison had. For instance there is a lot more depth in terms of the witch and magic side of this unusual mash-up For instance, the track 'Cleansing' (and 'Säuberung') are lyrically, a cleansing ritual and 'Aura of grounding' (and 'Aura der Erdung') is also a spoken spell, based on Wiccan magic but given their own personal spin. I think it's great that half the tracks are titled in German and spoken as such, with the other half titled the same but spoken in English. Looking down the track list you can probably tell which ones are mirrored such as 'Mondkind' and 'Moonchild' etc. This is a great call back to the previous album where only the two amazing tracks 'We Are the Witches' and Hex Hex (Wir Sind die Hexen) were presented this way. Wir Sind die Hexen being my favourite track on that album. What is great about this release is that the techno appeals to every techno taste - The thumping energy of 'Luna-Energien' for those who love epic scale and filthy drops, 'Exorzieren' who like their pounding and steady rhythm, to 'Säuberung' which throws in the synth peaks and heavy bass of industrial. 'Luna-Energien' stands out as the track with no mirror, it is full of poignancy with Fabsi's voice and the sense that Simon has really tried to add in all of the album's takes on techno and thrown them in to one masterful piece. It gives you that epic and atmospheric sense of something profound taking place that you are now inescapably, a part of. This album has so many things that I love, from incredible rhythms, to dark atmospheric and soul healing spells, to the pure honey sound of Fabsi's Germanic voice. Is it as heavy as I like? Not quite BUT you can't listen to heavy all the time, sometimes you need a balance between the glorious club bass and the sort of music you can still listen to whilst doing your daily routines, and in that sense 'Hex, Herbs 'N' Techno is a spell book of songs for all occasions - and that in itself, is brilliant and ideal! Track List The Power of The Moon Cleansing Mondkind Luna-Energien Exorzieren Moonchild Die Kraft Des Mondes Aura of Grounding Säuberung Exorcise Aura der Erdung Don't Blink This EP is the real treasure for me in this article with its harder, darker feast of techno. As some of you that have read my reviews before will know, I'm a sucker for sampled TV, games, films etc in music - this EP provides my latest media sample fix nicely! 'Don't Blink' starts off as most techno with a thudding beat and some electronics slowly building to keep you guessing at where it's gonna take you. We soon find out, as it has samples from Dr Who about the angels who kill you if you close your eyes. The different versions however are where the magic lies, the 'Alternate Version' layers on the bass and darkness adding a more urgent feel to the overall sound. The 'Industrial Version' does these two things in equal measure just as well but with a more haunting approach. Whereas the 'Tech-House Version' makes it more of a '3am, lost in the thud thud thud' of the club dance floor kind of vibe. 'There's One At The Door' This is a slow, pulsing, weaving mind massage of techno ASMR that puts me in the mind of so many different things. From the odd synths you'd get in retro classic games like Command and Conquer, to drum beats I'd expect to hear in retro step one second, to deep ambience Industrial the next. This track is eerie, soothing, dripping with poignancy... "There’s one at the door. At the gate of damnation. Is it thief, thug, or wh*re? There’s one at the door. And there’s room for one more. Til the end of creation." - Squatterbloat: The Sandman S.7 Ep.1 'The Living And The Dead' Now here we have more great sampled quotes, this time from the pellar in The Witcher 3. This track echoes around your skull with some of the most smooth, deep techno I've yet to hear. Like the embrace of a weighted blanket, this track manages to reach everywhere music can possibly reach within a person. It also has phases where the track picks back up, false drops, then hits you with some liquid techno just in case there were still any corners of your mind left yet untouched. This one is a real treat, I first reviewed Simon HERE with the track 'Simon' which sampled Ultimate Force I believe? Well to see this EP contain the track name 'Simon (Booby Trap)' made me very curious indeed and I'm happy to say this blew all expectations out of the water with one hell of a FILTHY and stomp-tastic track. This is fierce, full of drops, sampled masterfully, and provides so much heavy bass, percussion, and reverberating synths that this track alone makes this a fantastic EP let alone with all the other tracks included! So needles to say, I love it! 'Hexennacht Rave (Original Master)' is a track originally meant for the 'Hex, Herbs 'N' Techno' album and I'm not sure how I feel about it being left off the album because HELLS, THIS FUCKING SLAPS!! This track is by far my favourite of all the tracks on offer within these releases and it is solid, dependable, yet unique RAVE FUEL. You start playing this on dancefloors, and the foot stomps are gonna wake the dead. That's how heavy this smashes out a killer beat. Do yourself a favour, don't take my word for it, just go stick some headphones on and crank this tune, alright? Good! Initiation Another incredible offering and this is full of tracks that didn't quite make it on to the album with Fabsi. This is packed with energy, soul fuel, and stomps. 'Seher' is such a fantastic rave track that it may be my second fav of all the offerings. It is fast, heavy, laden with anticipation and spiced with filthy drops. Here we also have the fantastic 'Hexennacht Rave' which I have already covered fairly well in the above EP. ^ 'Dancefloor Delusion' is a bit more like Organ Donors in sound, and touches on that hardstyle vibe with a very impressive and enjoyable dance track. 'The Magic Circle (Welcome To The Coven)' rounds it all off with a much slower, more progressing, and intriguing sensation of musical exploration to make you feel at one with the music. Technofiles Vol.2 Lastly we have Technofiles Vol.2, this offers more energy, more peaks and layers of synths and soundwaves with four very different tracks from one another that all pack a good punch. This is definitely the more mainstream line of techno and electronics but each is so well done that you can really feel the passion Simon has for the music he makes and for finding the perfect percussive beats to punctuate each and every track! Conclusion With four incredible releases based almost entirely off of the one album he originally set out to do, none can says Simon doesn't try hard enough! Each and every track is dripping with power. Simon is a master at this craft, and the choice of either beautifully selected media sample or the regal voice of Fabsi makes for some of the most entertaining and satisfying music released so far this year. Simon has clearly been on one hell of a journey with these releases and nothing makes for better workmanship than that which has been made, re-made, re-forged, refolded, time and again until only the strongest of offerings are produced. Masterful work all round! 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My love for the beast that is Seraphim System is obvious to anyone that's ever followed Elektro Vox or listened to me personally talk music for any length of time. BL4KJ4K (John Stancil) and I go back to 2016 having been introduced to him at Resistanz 2016 a few hours before his set. He blew us away with that first UK show, starting with a remix of Terminator 2, hitting us hard with aggrotech rave waves, powerful screams, and spitting out some classy rap with SIRUS.. Needless to say, I've never forgotten that show. SER:SYS was the first person I approached in regards to interviews for E.V and now here we are, 7 years later, written about in a total of 17 of my articles with 6 of those dedicated specifically to his music.. Search E.V for all previous Seraphim System articles HERE This all feels full circle to have seen him return once more to Resistanz 2023 where we had a great conversation: If you took the time to listen to that, you'll see how incredibly passionate he is about what he does from the emotional ending, and that he is indeed the fastest industrial artist in the west. In that interview he said he would smash out a new country music industrial cover and an album, not two months since and both of those have come true. (Even whilst he continues to churn out other tracks and incredible remixes for other bands at the same time!) SER:SYS has been touch and go, his first few albums were insanely good, and he has experimented with so many genres since, it's always a real surprise with every album since on just what you're gonna get. This latest album amalgamates this huge amount of personal experience in to a poignantly heavy album. His MUTANT MTHRFKR albums have always been incredible for the rave industrial heads like myself but with each release of something new and experimental, a double edge sword took shape. With each release SER:SYS brought in new listeners, but ended up losing a few few too; because of this John nearly gave up on the music several times. Each time, I've tried to rave about how damn good he is and tell him what a waste of such talent that would be. Also, 'Swagrotech' as a genre is just too good to let go of! To finalise my point. It was great to see that he persisted. From the first UK show, to each release, E.V has sung SER:SYS's praises. John even joined the line up for lockdown's second 'online Elektro Vox Music Festival' (Cyber EVM 2.0 for short) Having a drunken brotherly love moment at Tanz 23 urging him to never give up and keep going is a moment that seems to have stuck with us both for good. I feel now that John is on the cusp of greatness, still working with so many different artists and really making a name for himself, I truly hope this is the album that tips an overwhelming flood of fans in his favour - as he deserves. (Releases tomorrow 27/06/23) See below for full review. Seraphim System incorporates elements of aggrotech, black metal, death metal, punk, drum and bass, and dubstep in its hellish creations. After a history of playing in technical metal and punk bands, SER:SYS architect "BL4KJ4K" focused his musical abilities to craft rave tunes that will help you slam your skull into your chest cavity. Photo credit: Kevin Stevens, Musique Non Stop Tanz'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 at their site! Review To start with, I gotta say, this is an album for headphones or to tear apart stage sound systems, not to casually put on in the background. Mutant Menagerie & Grimoire DEMANDS your full attention, like an exorcism or call to arms, this album rips at the fabric of the known and pours forth the chaos of the unknown. 'The High Priestess' does just that, it grabs your attention with furious drum beats, haunted screams, lyrical violence, and a shit load of speed. This is brutal power noise to wake you up and pay attention. I love a good film or show sample in a track, it adds so much weight and poignancy to the overall feel, 'I Will Guide Thy Hand' starts which such a great sample from the 2015 film 'The Witch'. The overall sound very much feels like if Electronic Substance Abuse and Iszoloscope had combined with Ser:Sys's signature 'Swaggro' sound to make the ultimate power group. 'Mutant Menagerie' throws in a lot of different aspects and genres from drum and bass, to throat wrenching metal vocals, and finishes off with something akin to hardstyle. One of the best tracks is 'Contrition' featuring Dark Machine Nation who absolutely won the hearts and minds of Tanz 23 with his shock and awe audio assault! This has quite a fun introduction with Knight Templar chanting of all things. Why? Well, a few years ago on April fool's John put up a teaser for a Templar Industrial album title 'Deus Vult' which ended up getting so many comments saying it should really be something he tries at some point.. Myself, at the time being one of them, needless to say it was a nice little 'Easter Egg' to that post when John inboxed me the intro to this when he started working on it! The truly great part of this track is Therion Major's crystal clear vocals shouting out a powerful challenge. These two competing artists vocal styles create a truly unique and powerful track, the type that we are rarely graced with. In fact, the entire track is pretty damn motivational with Therion's ending line.. 'Come out of hiding, become the beast you know you are, come out of hiding, take your throne among the stars! It's great to see the SER:SYS and GRENDEL names together once again on on a track for 'You Do Not Recognize the Bodies in the Water'. Again the competing vocals makes for something deeply interesting. We go from metal, to industrial, to retrowave across the tracks span which leaves you thinking.. 'Wait what?? I gotta listen to that again.' It's nice to hear a female electronic voice on an industrial track gain, this time speaking out gun company names and the title of the track aka 'Guns Don't Make Goth Music, I Do' This track packs a punch with some heavy drums, symbols, and of course - weapons fire. This is a fun cacophony of powernoise and a showcase of the tongue in cheek humour John is known for. 'Blood Red Sky'.. What a fantastic intro drop this has! This has John Wick Gun-Fu club scene written all over it. If any DJ's are reading, go check this one out and crush a dancefloor with it.. PLEASE. This has all the fantastic club elements, the powerful bass, the perfect rhythm, the electronic pulses, and spicy media samples that is the guaranteed formulae to get everyone fucking moving! This is pulse pounding adrenaline club industrial, and if it's not on your playlist after I've said that and you hear it for yourself (Loud), then what's wrong with you?? Why are you here? haha This is for sure my second favourite track on the album. A little like classic Cradle Of Filth with its Gothic-esque opening, 'I Am Weary, Let Me Rest' lulls you in to a false sense of safety, thinking this track will indeed be a chill breather having had the previous track rip you new ear holes.. but no. Those loud screams come pounding back in for a time but then hit you with an even bigger twist just as you think you have the track figured out.. It becomes more of an industrial dancefloor tune, a little more chilled out than a full rave piece, but satisfying in its approach to actually giving you that bit of rest that you originally thought it was going to be. 'Quid Est Veritas?' (What is truth?) is a non stop barrage of dark metal anger, the likes of which the albums Xibalba and Luciferium were known for adding in more homage to this album's display of his many genre talents served over the years. Now for my favourite track on the album! 'Black Aura' featuring Ratio Strain (The solo project of Vanessa from W.A.S.T.E) who also kicked some serious ass at Tanz'23! This whole track feels like the last action segment of a game like Cyberpunk or a film like Tron, the rolling synths, bass churning beats, and melody pay homage to something important, desperate, and vital to human survival. The drop around 2:40 is absolutely FILTHY, I wish there was just a touch faster BPM on this one but overall it's a fantastic track, with no vocals or samples, just pure imagination and interpretation for the mind and I love it! Another track that would go down so well in clubs, and I hope this one gets a few remixes! Lastly we have a cover of Slipknot's 'Surfacing' which John treated us to at Resistanz. He absolutely nails the fury of the drums and vocals, surpassing the original track by far with this modern and tech heavy rendition. This is the kind of Industrial Metal that blows minds and twists perspectives. You don't get too many covers of heavier tracks in industrial, but this one is by far, one of the best! Track List The High Priestess I Will Guide Thy Hand Mutant Menagerie Contrition (feat. Dark Machine Nation) You Do Not Recognize the Bodies in the Water (feat. GRENDEL) Guns Don't Make Goth Music, I Do Blood Red Sky I Am Weary, Let Me Rest Quid Est Veritas? Black Aura (feat. Ratio Strain) Surfacing Conclusion This album wraps up and presents the full collection of everything Seraphim System has accomplished over the years, every genre from his unique industrial 'Swaggrotech', to dubstep, black metal and more are all showcased in this latest tome. For those who buy an album expecting just one genre will find this a little confusing, a little messy, but take a moment to wrap your ears around the genius in each track and what you will find is a neat and perfected order amongst chaos, both a reckoning and a closure. If I could guess at BL4KJ4K's mind, I would say this is him presenting us with his menu, his showcase of experience, his 'resume' of talent to justify his place once more back on the scene. This way, I feel it gives him the footing and vindicating peace of mind to fully launch himself in to club floor power tracks now that this album stands as testament to all that which has come before him. I for one am as excited as ever to see what Seraphim System launches at us next! 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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Mari Kattman is the brilliant solo work of Mari who many of you may know from Helix which is her and husband Tom's (Assemblage 23) other project. We were treated to the first ever UK performance of Helix at Resistanz Festival 2023 and what a fantastic show that was! Mari is a firework of energy and joy when singing on stage and I was luck enough to interview her and Tom there: This latest release from Mari on the 2nd of June is a unique and beautiful release that I had to review from the second I heard it! Vocals characterized by moments of lush harmonies with strategic vocal/musical syncopation resembling that of the hip hop genre. Music can be described as having a good balance of ambient pads cut up by ticking high hats with deep and boomy kicks. The bass lines are moody and dark with a low end presence that’s sure to shake your speakers. Mari Kattman takes a daring leap into uncharted musical territory with her latest masterpiece, "Swallow." Merging her signature Trap percussion with a fresh infusion of Bass Music, she unleashes a powerful and exhilarating evolution of her sound. Mari Kattman, the ultimate musical chameleon, fearlessly embraces this new sonic landscape, showcasing her unrivaled talent for reinvention. With complete control over every aspect of the song and vocal composition, she stands tall as a true powerhouse, once again proving that she is a force to be reckoned with. Mari talks about the new release: 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! Review 'Swallow' leads straight in to a dark yet smoothly enticing beat and rhythm that sets a cyberpunk like scene in my mind of a night club in slow motion. The chorus vocals of 'It's a bitter pill' remind me of enchanting nu-metal voices we grew up loving like Lacuna Coil or Within Temptation. The combination of electronics and trip drumming interlaced throughout give it some really entertaining and fresh little parts throughout that add to the replay factor as each time one catches your ear, it makes you want to go back and get another good listen to it before new ones appear in the melody. It's really difficult to get atmospheric music right but what Mari has created here is one of the most fascinating atmosphere tracks I've heard which even feels a little therapeutic to listen to. A fantastic piece in essence with poignant lyrics that needs to be listened to multiple times to fully appreciate. Quite interestingly Mari has provided videos on her YouTube channels going in to detail about the making of these tracks, which is great! 'You Can Show Yourself Out' brings a bit more of that cyberpunk spark via the electronics used but it also presents us with an angry message that is sung and spoken in a brilliantly palatable way that often angry lyrics don't usually accommodate. The BABY MAGICK remix of this track slows the piece down a bit, adding a little more of a trap hop edge but also adds in more industrial sounds with metallic clanging beats. Nearing the end of the track there is a great mix of genres playing around with the track from hip hop to just a touch of gabber, and even some ambience experimentation that really ends the track on a bit of a jaw drop! Lastly the MKUHLTRA mix of 'Swallow' adds both a bit of EDM but more importantly a retrowave edge to the song that makes it all a little less edgy, and packs in a smoother, dancier vibe that even turns the lyrics in to more of a sense of acceptance and hopefulness. Conclusion Mari has created 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. Mari has definitely made me a fan of her music with this release and I look forward to now going back through her previous releases to see what gems I discover! 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 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

Bellhead's duo of Karen and Ivan are once again touring the U.S.A and recently released this latest dark EP. Here you can find the tour date, a short interview and a mini review. CHICAGO’S POST-PUNK DUO BELLHEAD RELEASED THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EP ‘GOOD INTENTIONS’ ON FRIDAY MAY 5TH ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS After spending most of 2022 on the road supporting their critically acclaimed sophomore release, ‘Dead Lights’, Chicago’s post-punk demolition duo BELLHEAD released their newest EP ‘Good Intentions’ on May 5th. For BELLHEAD’s third release, the band returned to their trusty production team of audio engineer Neil Strauch (Iron and Wine / Counting Crows / Owls / Joan of Arc / Walking Bicycles / Slow Mass) mastering engineer Carl Saff (Acid Mothers Temple / Smoking Popes / Red Fang / Guided by Voices), and management team David Schock (WTII Records). The new EP ‘Good Intentions’ features six songs which explore a newfound “POP” sensibility giving nods to New Order and a wink to Jesus and Mary Chain. Starting with the lead single “Valentine”, Karen and Ivan conjure up a sad love song evoking Depeche Mode synth lines juxtaposed with a Placebo style bass groove. “Valentine” will leave the listener wondering if it's a song about loss and hope or moreover about death and forgiveness. Songs such as “Bad Taste” and “Into the Deep” tackle topics about unsavory stalkers, unreliable narrators, and blood thirsty sirens at sea. Who wants to start a fight in a motorcycle bar with leather jackets and fuzzed out bass? The last half of the EP is just for you, including their take on the Love and Rockets hit “No Big Deal”. ‘Good Intentions’ is releasing just a few months after BELLHEAD’s surprise stand alone single- a cover of Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” which gained quick popularity taking a pop love song and spinning BELLHEAD’s dark twist to it. “I Would Die 4 U” earned 6,000+ Spotify plays in the first 30 days of release and has become a constant spin for DJ’s. BELLHEAD spent 2022 touring alongside international and national touring artists Powerman 5000, Holy Wars, Then Comes Silence, The Bellwether Syndicate, Hate Dept, China Crisis, and Night Club. 2023 is even more explosive with touring plans to include two dates with legendary gothic acts Clan of Xymox and The Bellwether Syndicate as a warm up before heading back out on the road in May co-headlining nine dates with NYC’S coldwave artists, The Clay People. BELLHEAD ends the month of May as direct support for LA’s dark electronic duo, Night Club in Chicago. BELLHEAD 2023 SPRING DATES 3/19 Eastside Bowl - Nashville, TN w/ Clan of Xymox / The Bellwether Syndicate 3/23 Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI w/ Clan of Xymox / The Bellwether Syndicate 4/15 The Ruin - Fort Wayne, IN w/ Vazum / Observer 4/21 Blockhouse Bar - Bloomington, IN w/ Pilgrims of Yearning / Freeze Etch 4/22 Mag Bar - Louisville, KY w/ Gentleman Pig / Star Guided Vessel / Village Elder 5/6 Livewire Lounge - Chicago, IL w/ The Clay People / Melter 5/7 Mac’s Bar - Lansing, MI w/ The Clay People / Zombie Apocalypse / No Skull 5/8 Black Circle - Indianapolis, IN w/ The Clay People / Broken Nails 5/9 The Foundry - Lakewood, OH w/ The Clay People / Bonded by Darkness / Temple Witch 5/10 The Runaway - Washington, DC w/ The Clay People / High Horse Cavalry / Raw Dawgs 5/11 Bar Freda - Queens, NY w/ The Clay People / The Amatory Murder / Chroma 5/12 Darq @ Koto - Salem, MA w/ The Clay People / Acheron 5/13 Harrisburg Midtown Arts Centre - Harrisburg, PA w/ The Amatory Murder, Faux Fear, Goth Goth, Sugar Hysteria 5/14 Buzzbin - Akron, OH w/ Night Goat / Bonded By Darkness / Temple Witch 5/26 Reggie’s - Chicago, IL w/ Night Club / Iron Years / Plasmata ’Good Intentions’ can be purchased here: https://bellhead.bandcamp.com/album/good-intentions Band Links: https://www.bellheadband.com https://bellhead.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bellheadband/ 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. Hello Karen and Ivan it's been a while. How have the last couple of years treated you and how has Bellhead's journey been since then? Karen: Last time we talked I believe was in 2021 for our Dead Lights EP release, and we have been full steam ahead since then! We've Released a few songs on compilations, had some remixes come out, and have been pretty much touring non stop. We’re learning a lot about ourselves as well as the music scene and touring life. We continue to do our best to put out music and perform shows people enjoy! Q. You both toured quite a bit last year and are doing so again now so where have been your favourite places to play so far and where are you looking forward to playing most this year? Karen: All of our shows we’ve done have been fun, so it’s really hard to pick specific places. I think a highlight for me this year was playing in Nashville with Clan of Xymox and Bellwether Syndicate. It was a great room and everyone was super nice. As for looking ahead, I am excited to play all of our shows and can’t wait to meet everyone on the road. Q. Have there been any places you would rather not play again and if so, what makes you say so? Ivan: Some situations are not ideal but we are scrappy and rise to the occasion no matter what shortcomings may be put in our way. We always strive to put on the best show possible and entertain. Q. Last we spoke I asked about the more sinister side of life that you both sing about, with this new EP you certainly continue that vibe with stalkers, death, and more. Where has the inspiration and story for these tracks come from for you both? Ivan: I like unreliable narrators. When there is a soul survivor of a shipwreck do you take him at his word? I wanted to go all in on song lyrics that were open to interpretation. Are the intentions truly good or is there something else unseen? Q. Which tracks are your favourite to play live, and which ones go down best with crowds? Ivan: music is a lot like comedy. You try material out and see how it goes with an audience. You get feedback and you adjust accordingly. We have more songs then we can play live. We put the best set together for maximum entertainment based on where we are playing and how long the set is. Q. What are some of your favourite things about the Gothic scene? Ivan: We get great one on one engagement at the merch table. We love the audience's feedback and engagement. They provide wonderful feedback, turn us on to bands we have not yet heard, and the smiles are infectious. Q. Who are some artists you'd love to collaborate with or play alongside on tour with? Karen: Ivan and I have a dream to work with someone mainstream out of our genre. I think a collaboration with Will.I.Am or Linda Perry would be life-changing. We’d love to be considered for a run of shows with bands like Pig, Stabbing Westward, 3teeth, Blood Red Shoes, or Poppy, and are hoping next year we could do more shows with our friends in Then Comes Silence, Holy Wars, Night Club or the Bellwether Syndicate. Q. What's next for Bellhead after the tour? Karen: We have a LOT more dates for 2023 including supporting such diverse acts as Voltaire, S0lve,Korine, Palm Ghosts and even the American nu-metal act Flaw, plus we have several more not announced yet. After it’s all said and done we will probably have 25 shows in 2023. We’re also trying to release 2 music videos in the upcoming months. We shut down live shows starting November and won’t pick back up until May of 2024 so we can focus on writing new music. Q. Anything you'd like to say to your fans? Ivan: Stay excellent to each other Karen: Party on dudes Review 'Bad Taste' open up the EP with that signature Gothic bass and Ivan's low but dangerous feeling vocals setting a feeling of a thriller, do we believe Ivan's lyrics, or is it all part of an illusion? Karen kicks us in to a catchy chorus with a slightly jarring guitar that further adds to that darker atmosphere. 'Into the Deep' is a rather interesting track lyrically. Ivan tells a narrative of affairs, lust, death, and horrors at sea. Once again Karen has nailed a catchy chorus that really suits the overall feel of the track. 'Valentine' really does have that quick bass sound Placebo are well known for. This has the feel of a track that sounds all romantic and lovely but lyrically it is much darker than it seems. A bit of brain tingler this one, it hits quite a few different spots in your mind as the songs washes over you. 'Apathy' is a grungy punch drunk anthem where Karen sounds like a badass ready to take on anyone and 'No Big Deal' is a gritty, gravel bound spoken track. 'Drugstore Keri' is a punk as hell shout along song that no doubt goes don't incredibly live well with the heavy bass and easily repeated lyrics hooks and round the EP off very nicely indeed. 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 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! Commissions are closed for a few weeks as I deal with a lot of backlog but please consider helping towards our running costs! 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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Tigercide is a duo that fill a void you didn't realise you had. We all love a good bit of dark wave, synthpop, or Gothic chillout but often these genres tend to become too upbeat, too slow, or the vocals tend to drag you away from relaxation with most acts. Something never quite balances. In Tigercide we find a beautiful missing puzzle piece that combines all of these wonderful genres in to a truly soothing and touching experience that we always knew was out there somewhere and I'm glad to have finally heard it! 'The Remedy' is a fantastic track to chose to remix. The melody is that which soothes a depressed heart and yet the beat keeps your attention solid with well placed percussion and synths - in an almost gamma wave sort of feel, they both keep you in the moment. The vocals? Ethereal, smooth, and luxurious with that edge of pain that hits a deeply relatable place. I always find it interesting to see how a band or artist attempts to get the most out of their work. With 'Remedy' Tigercide have recruited quite the collection of interesting artists to remix the track, with roughly one remix being released every few weeks. There are five more yet to be released on their YouTube channel; The two that are already released will be the focus of this review, especially the remix by John Bechdel of Ministry, Fear Factory, and Killing Joke. Los Angeles-based darkwave act, Tigercide has announced the release of The Remedy Remixes: a collection of re-envisioned tracks from Tigercide's Remedy EP. With the first track, "Remedy" (Album Mix), the drum of a betrayed heart pulses in your ears. Shexist sings the listener to terms, with the notes of a subdued finality. The synths cry in the background and remind you to breathe. A song that can only prepare you for the death of your ego. The Remedy album was a special release, an incredibly personal look into a journey filled with beauty and pain; the burden of almost losing it all but somehow keeping it together, clawing through adversity. The duo of Shexist and St Brendan reach to the sky and obtain its healing sound. Together through heartache and sheer will they are a force of change. The Remedy Remixes are a catalogue of moods smuggled from every corner of the darkened overgrowth. Industrial beasts like those of John Bechdel of Ministry rip right into you while DJ Odeed wobbles the blood flow, nods the head, and beats the heart. The blending of retro dance feels, and hard edge cuts leave the listener sweating on the floor. About The Remixers: The Remedy Remixes is an eclectic compilation of remixes following the release of Tigercide’s 2019 Remedy EP’. Featuring Remixes from Artists Including: Delta City (UK Synthwave) John Bechdel (Ministry, Fear Factory, Killing Joke) Palanese Summer (Dark Psy) Trace Amount (Industrial / EBM) Josex (Breakbeat) and Subtle Smiles (Indie-Electronic) & DJ Odeed (Hip-Hop). Tigercide and their collaborators run through the darkness, torches ablaze to deliver the Remedy Remixes LP. An intense fire that spreads and consumes all in its path. These are the efforts of unbreakable artistry, every track a new dialog of a classic tale. Great minds think alike, they also produce exceptional records. The full spectrum of dark genres is on display in this collaboration. Each artist brings a banger to the table, and there’s plenty to go around. "Tigercide presents that mesmerizing trip-hop aura from start to finish and breathy, dreamlike vocals make up the delicate chorus."- BuzzMusic Beneath the bright lights and beyond the velvet ropes of Hollywood lies a different Southern California: a desolate land filled with darkness, punctuated by unrealized dreams, and broken down with anguished hearts. Tigercide, formed a decade ago in LA, gives musical form to this landscape with the ethereal, melancholic vocals of Shexist and the exotic, shadowy, and balanced beats of St. Brendan. The post-punk of bands like Joy Division and New Order embodied a de-industrializing Manchester. The Bristol sound of Massive Attack and Portishead gave voice to the multicultural grittiness of their city. So too does the darkwave trip-hop of Tigercide capture the ethos of Angelenos anxious about their future. In a city characterized by soaring rents, temperatures, and population, can there be any more California dreaming? Most recently, Tigercide appeared on the compilation, Goth Adjacent presents: Compilation Volume 1 - Omnium Gatherum which is available on Bandcamp HERE: https://bit.ly/3NGhfpw STOP A MOMENT! --- Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who are a charity run by friends of Elektro Vox and they 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 at their site! Review The opening to this article covers a lot of the deep sensation this track weaves as you listen. Those weighty synths massage your diaphragm as Shexist's vocals smooth out the edges of your mind, the whole track exudes both sorrow and relaxation. The lyrics (or at least my interpretation of) speak of both letting go of - and yet still living in the past, lighting matches, burning bridges, and moving on no matter the pain. Something I think we can all relate to. Utterly enthralling all round. Who doesn't love a bit or synth or retro wave? This Delta City remix hits home straight away with those signature keys, synth pulses, and electric drums. Interestingly there is a backing vocal addition that really builds emphasis for the original vocals. The way this has been mixed breathes a higher BPM energy that simultaneously complements the original vocals in to something clearer, crisper, and more powerful, and also manages to throw the pace through a completely new dance worthy and unforgettable loop. If this isn't one of the most idyllic tracks for long night drives then I'm not sure what is. There is a lot of passion, emotion, and dedication poured in to this remix bringing it to new and ever more enjoyable heights! Most recently to be released was John Bechdel's remix. This version packs in a sense of fear, anxiety, and darkness the likes of which a cyberpunk thriller movie would be proud. It is a subtle yet effective way of altering the track in to something a bit more sinister. As the track progresses we have more energetic loops and synths adding spice to the tempo and overall feel of prevailing darkness taking hold. The synths build and convert the track in to something far more science fiction with a lot of subtle changes and additions to appreciate that really add to the replay value of this remix. Conclusion With the original track and the two remixes released so far, Tigercide have already firmly planted the flag of excitement and interest in an incredible EP. I genuinely look forward to each release for this and have already added these three tracks to my driving playlist. There will no doubt be something absolutely everyone can truly enjoy by the end of the final release and I will no doubt keep a watchful eye on Tigercide releases in future! 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 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! Commissions are closed for a few weeks as I deal with a lot of backlog but please consider helping towards our running costs! 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

Many of you may not have heard of Dan's music, but I've no doubt quite a few of you know the man. I first properly met Dan back in 2019 when I interviewed iVardenshpere in the green room.. toilets.. of Electrowerz which to date is probably the most entertaining interview yet.. What many of you may not know is that Dan makes some damn good music! There's quite a mix, a bit of industrial, a bit of EDM, a bit of tribal, and even some hardcore amongst other bits. it's quite a mix and having handed out codes to his great track 'Lost In The Wasteland' at Resistanz, I thought it was about time to spread the word about his music. STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who are a charity run by friends of Elektro Vox and they supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! Interview Q. Hi Dan, How would you describe your music and the sort of creations you make? A. How do! I would say my music is somewhat chaotic, it bounces around from genre to genre and takes small elements from a lot of different styles to convey what I have in my thought process. There's an element of disorganised madness to it all, using a very broad palette of sounds to try and cover all bases, and certain songs will portray certain emotions more than others. Q. You recently released the track 'Covenant' which is quite special in regards to iVardensphere so tell us about that track and your history with the band. A. Covenant was my tribute to iVardensphere, and a thank you to Scott and the band for allowing me to join the stage show and show what I could do musically. It was a bit surreal how things came about. I had recently departed from Narcotic Death, we were a small Death Metal band from the Wakefield area, and we all felt the band had run its course after the release of Dies Irae (the final album, and my only recording contribution to the band, and my proudest metal recording to date), and things were fairly quiet for me after I left. I was messaged by a good friend, Dan Mullins, about possibly doing a little bit of session work for iVardensphere at a show they were coming to do, the show was the 2016 Resistanz, and at the time, I had no knowledge of the scene, the music, the people, and to me it was just an opportunity to get back onstage, learning some new material and going and having fun. After that first show, I fell in love with the music, and began to throw myself deeper into the rabbit hole of my own musical journey. Q. Can you please give us a run down of the messages and stories of some of your other tracks that you are most proud of? A. Ahh, my little stories that accompany my songs on bandcamp, they were just something that kind of came out of nowhere. I liked the idea of songs having a story behind them, like a small concept of where that song would fit in say a film score or theatre production, like a specific point in the grand plot of the tale where a character development takes place, or a new plot point is being woven, and that's how I have seen my musical journey, an ever expanding plot. Out of all the songs, I would say Frustration is a proud achievement of mine, that came from a bad writing session, where nothing was going right, I was getting less and less interested in the song the more I worked on it, and it turned into something that made me grimace with how filthy I found it to be when it was finished; Proving to myself that even when things don't initially work, there can still be a diamond in the rough if you look hard enough. Sometimes the music dictates the imagery that comes to my mind, so it's a song by song kind of thing. Q. What got you in to making music, and how far have you come from that point up to now? A. What got me into making music was a school teacher, a wonderful lady who encouraged me to take up bass guitar in our music lessons, coincidentally, she played guitar for a Pink Floyd tribute band. Fast forward to learning my first Iron Maiden guitar parts and wondering to myself, "what would my music sound like?" And now today, I never thought I would be making industrial/edm stuff, I always envisioned it being more.... well, Maiden, dual guitar harmonies, galloping riffs, and being somewhere more akin to Maiden's mid to late 80's sound, how the tables have turned in the last 7 years. Q. What is the most important aspect of creating music for you and what driving force keeps you going with making new music? A. For me, the most important thing is that I'm having fun making music. It's a passion project, and the more I produce, and learn along the way, the more I enjoy making, and it keeps luring me back to my laptop to try and make a new song, which is always going to keep me hooked. Q. What are some of the great things about the Industrial / Gothic scene and are there any parts you would like to see improve? A. The Industrial scene, since I was first introduced to it, has been one of the most friendly scenes to be a part of, the amount of diversity, even within the same styles of music, is staggering. There's no gatekeeping, its just a singular love and appreciation of being part of the scene. All I would like to see changed, would be making it easier for bands and artists to travel more freely, and in a way that doesn't cost the earth to be able to tour or come over for festival shows, or to visit new places for new audiences, that would be brilliant. Q. What artists do you listen to when you, want to party, when you’re feeling down, and when you want to relax and zone out? A. I have a lot of bands that could fill spaces in each of those categories. My first, and still favourite band of all time, Iron Maiden. I'm still an 80's metal, rock and prog guy at heart, bands like Rush, Saxon, Yes, Magnum, stuff like that. I also love bands like Ayreon, Periphery, My Dying Bride, Mr Big, Devin Townsend/Strapping Young Lad, they all fit each category. Industrial/Goth artists would be iVardensphere, ESA, Strvngers, grabyourface, Ratio Strain, Muta Scum, again, all of those could fit all three categories, and there's always a place for every band/artist in each of those playlists. Q. Anything you would like to say to those who support and listen to your music? A. I would like to thank you all for taking an interest in my music, it means the world to me that anyone would want to share in this journey with me. To me, you are more than fans, you're an extension of family, and we're all sharing our love for the diversity of the scene, be that in sharing our favourite bands and artists with people, visiting our favourite venues, attending festivals, watching our favourite twitch streams, or reading interviews of people you may have never heard of, this is what keeps the scene alive, this is what makes the scene immortal, and keeps us coming back for more. Review Let's start with Covenant which is the track you can find above in the interview. This is an insanely fun piece with tribal drumming and sick guitar riffs throughout, where can you go wrong with that? For those lucky enough to have seen a full band iVardensphere show, you'll know there are always a lot of hand drums of varying sorts that create a wonderful rhymical bliss and Dan really has recreated that sense of wonder and joy from playing with them. The guitars do give it all a bit of a sense of urgency too, almost a bit like a scene from Mortal kombat. Next up Dan has put all his other tracks in to one handy place in the remaster album of 'Let's try that again, but maybe louder this time.' So here's some tracks that really stand out for me: Piece Of Me - This is something quite unexpected because it is a pure EDM dance injection of wonder, we have piano and gorgeous female vocals throughout that is nostalgic of early 00's trance music that then leads in to an arm throwing beat drop, this whole track is worthy of a beatsaber upload to smash away to! 'Spectre' is very much my sort of chillout music because it uses mournful haunting synths but is kept somewhat upbeat with more tribal hand drumming. The track feels quite unique in style with this incredibly rare instrument mix and it feels quite deep and touches the soul in a profoundly different way. 'Frustration' is a filthy bit of dark techno that really showcases the very emotion the track describes. 'Lost In The Wasteland' has a unique blast of hardstyle mixed with something retro and nostalgic I can't quite place. Sort of like the combat music in the original Command and Conquer game which when mixed with a bit of hardstyle creates a truly interesting creation. 'Desires' stands out the most to me, it's like a backing track to some gritty urban filth, the likes of which would be blasting out during a Karl Urban - Judge Dredd gun fight scene. This is a deep, thick, and low tempo industrial piece of techno that stands out as my favourite of those on offer. 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 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! Commissions are closed for a few weeks as I deal with a lot of backlog but please consider helping towards our running costs! 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

Hocico played one of the most exciting shows of the year, this performance was the one just after their 30th year celebration the night before; With the band on fire, warriors present, and two great supporting acts of which this was both their first ever UK shows.. This was a night that will not be soon forgotten! Below are the interviews from that night. Big thank you to Emmerick of Zero Day Promotions STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who are a charity run by friends of Elektro Vox and they supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! Interviews Amorphous Fïx8:Sëd8 Hocico Sadly I messed up on this one, when we were finally able to speak to Erk and Racso we had a very short time window and after five questions, the person behind the camera told me they had not been recording it. We came away with only 44 seconds of footage. Erk has however agreed for us to do a zoom call interview soon so hopefully we will still get there! 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! Commissions are closed for a few weeks as I deal with a lot of backlog but please consider helping towards our running costs! 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 is a very rare occasion where I listen to a release of a brand new artist and my jaw hits the floor. So rare in fact I think it's only happened to me twice in the last decade.(3 now) So when I heard Panic I/O's 'System Overload' on Instagram my ears perked up, my jaw unclenched, and when I read that this was only their second ever track.. I had to scoop my jaw back up, not realising it had been hanging for the entire duration of 'The Oontz' Needles to say I had to have a dive in to their music wanting more and I was thoroughly impressed that this new artist had turned their mental illness struggles (Something I also strongly suffer with) in to some great industrial musical interpretation. There's one thing all of us should be doing, and that's supporting new artists.! Therefore the irony was not lost on me that almost all the bands at Resistanz I interviewed said we need more minority/LGBTQIA+ and new artists in the scene; I got to know Gethin and his music after sending me a friend request having seen me walking around Tanz. So as all of us with a platform should do, is show credit where credit is due. And so I present a short Spotlight article, to you, the incredible Industrial scene of a 'New kid' on the block, and damn does their music SLAP! Here you will find his first interview and my reviews on his first two tracks. Panic I/O (Input/Output) released their first single on March 28th and their second single on the 14th of April so this is as fresh an artist as you can possibly get! Gethin really has made some brilliant music here. Panic I/O is the incredible interpretation of mental Illness given industrial form, a concept many may have touched on, but few born of, and I for one am very much excited for the dance heavy future of Panic I/O! STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who are a charity run by friends of Elektro Vox and they supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! Interview Photo Credit: Joseph Clarke Photography Q. Having just released your very first two tracks tell us a bit about yourself and who you are. A. I'm terrible at introductions, but here goes. I'm Gethin, a 28 year old software engineering student and musician from the UK. I've been a huge fan of all things Industrial, EBM, and Dark Electro since I was a teenager, and now I've finally hopped into the scene as an artist as well as a fan. Q. Panic I/O is a great name as it ties in with the reason you made these tracks right? So tell us about those tie-ins, the meaning behind it, and is the I/O said as 'Switch'? A. Thank you. Yes, it ties in with the tracks in the sense that I decided to start making music as a way to channel my anxiety and panic disorder into something positive and productive. In the past my coping mechanisms have not always been the most healthy, and I knew I needed to change that. 'Troubled Soul', particularly, was intended to convey a feeling of panic, and what it feels like for me personally when I feel a panic attack coming on. Similarly, I wrote 'System Overload' with the intention of conveying that overwhelming sense of panic I feel when I'm right in the thick of it - that sort of bombarding, intense feeling of anxiety that's all consuming and impossible to ignore. As for the 'I/O', it's an abbreviation of 'input/output', i.e. the communication in information processing systems - the input is the signal or data received by the system, and the output is the signal or data sent from it. In the case of myself and this name, the input is the anxiety, panic attacks, or various other negative emotions, and the output is the music. Q. What moment did you decide this is something you were going to do and how did Panic I/O come to manifest? A. I decided a few years back that it was something I wanted to do. I had just moved to Sheffield from much further North to come to university here, but the country was still mostly locked down due to the pandemic at that point so I didn't really have any opportunity to go out and meet people. I had the company of my housemate and my pet rat, but I still found myself getting quite lonely - which was worsening the aforementioned anxiety. I'd always leaned quite heavily on music as a kind of emotional crutch - although always as a listener, rather than as an artist - and making music had always been something that interested me but I had never really pursued it. But since we were in lockdown I had a lot of time on my hands, so one night I decided to treat myself and order a midi keyboard from Amazon to play around with and see if a new hobby would help me feel any better, and as it turns out, it did. Q. What software did you use and what have been the most difficult parts about making your first two tracks that you've managed to overcome? A. I used Ableton for both tracks - mostly because when I initially bought my midi keyboard years ago it came with a free trial of the software and there were so many tutorials available for it online. Over time I became comfortable and familiar with it and never ended up switching DAWs. For me one of the most difficult parts is definitely getting the sound or riff I have in my head to translate into actual audio within Ableton. I have absolutely no musical background, so it's often a lot of trial and error trying to create the right sounds and find the right instruments and effects to fit with and convey the ideas I have in my head. Learning to mix and master was another major learning curve for me. Thankfully some of my friends who are also artists within similar genres reached out to me after the release of 'Troubled Soul' with some constructive feedback and advice on how to improve upon my mixing and mastering. I took that advice and tried to implement it on 'System Overload' and I think (and hope) it shows. Q. Whilst making your music were there any particular artists you were drawing inspiration from or has this been all just inspired from 'within'? A. A lot of it definitely comes from within. With the nature of what I'm trying to convey within the songs and the reasons behind them, I think it has to in order to be true and authentic. Having said that, I do take some inspiration and influence here and there from other artists. I spend most of my free time listening to music, and so naturally some influence from what I'm listening to makes its way into my own music on occasion. Artists like ESA and Front Line Assembly have definitely been some of the bigger influences I've found myself drawing inspiration from from time to time. Q. Visra (Shinji) has already remixed 'Corrupted Soul'. Are there any plans to work with other artists as of yet, and who would you like the opportunity to collaborate with if possible? A. Shinji did such an amazing job on that remix - honestly love it and I'm super excited for us to release it. (Available on Bandcamp and streaming platforms from May 5th, or right now if you're reading this after May 5th). I'd definitely love to work with other artists in the future, be that on remixes or on collaborative tracks. Obviously I'm still a newbie within the space, but it's something I'd really like to do further down the line. Something I also think could be super interesting to do further down the line is to work on a track with vocals - I can't sing to save my life, but I do write lyrics as an outlet, and I'd love to collaborate with a vocalist on a future track. The dream would probably be someone like Sven Friedrich or Jamie Blacker of ESA. Both very different artists, but some of my personal favourites who I think it'd be amazing to have the opportunity to work with in the future. Q. What's next for you, anything else in the works? A. I have concepts and ideas for a few more tracks planned out already. They're slightly on the back- burner at the moment, though, as I'm in the process of completing my final university project. Production has become my preferred method of procrastination, though, so I've no doubt I'll end up starting work on some of those tracks sooner rather than later whilst I'm putting off my university work. Q. Would you be up for playing any shows when you're ready with enough tracks, or would you be up for doing a DJ set if any promoters were looking for new talent? (Hint Hint promoters!) A. I'd definitely be up for that in the future once I've got enough tracks to do so. It sounds absolutely terrifying right now - especially as someone who hasn't been in front of a crowd since my primary school nativity play - but I'd certainly love to do live shows further down the line. Learning to DJ is something I've also been looking into - it seems like something I'd really enjoy doing, so perhaps in the future that could be on the cards, too. Q. Anything you'd like to say to the people that have welcomed and appreciated your music? A. Just thank you. It's absolutely terrifying releasing music for the first time, but people have been so supportive and really seem to be enjoying it and I can't express enough how much that means to me. So again, thank you so very much - I appreciate it more than I could say. Review I will start with 'System Overload' first as that's the first one I heard. First off let me make this clear, this sounds best loud. On a volume scale of ten it probably sounds best on a 7. Anything beyond that and distortion becomes an issue, anything less than that and you can't appreciate the nuances of what this represents; And of course, headphones add the extra spice. The opening sounds a little reminiscent of some Halo choral tracks which added a touch of nostalgia I wasn't expecting followed by an interesting sample.. There's is something truly creepy about the female sample that is distorted so that it is incredibly familiar but frustratingly I can't place it and that just adds to the overall essence of what Sian is trying to put into the track.. A sheer sense of Panic. Especially when people are talking to you but you can't process what they are saying, it's all just muffled. For that reason the track also lends itself so well to the chaos, the unrefined sounds and the very real struggle to make a track sound great to someone new to the art, and this translates so well to that sense of panic. Music mastery is something that we always come to expect from Industrial with bands having been doing it for decades but to hear something so new, fresh, and unpolished yet still so very good is so refreshing and I genuinely love it. None of that is to say this is anything less than great because from the very concept of one person's mind and their struggles within, to a heavy piece of music we can all very strongly relate to - and most importantly - dance to. What is our scene if not connection to one another through music, empathy, and dance? At 2.20 their is a well chosen pulsation sound that skull drills you in to a false safety before that kick ass beat drops back down hard and a perfectly chosen snare makes itself heard. The chaos of the overlapping electronics really does create that true to life Panic picture of being overwhelmed. The final female sample counting down to end the track is MMM.. *Chef Kiss* Where 'System Overload' was conveying the depths of a full blown, in the thick of it panic attack, 'Troubled Soul' as mentioned in the interview is the feeling of an oncoming panic attack, of that slow creeping anxiety that is trying to take hold. Once again Sian has painted this audible picture perfectly. Throughout the deep dark electronics we have a resonant drip sound that feels like moments of clarity in your mind when you are trying to use logic and grounding to keep yourself stable and away from the panic, these notes sound a little angelic in their beginning touches of the soundscape. This is a simple but very effective track which, for a first release, you can't really ask anymore of, this is done incredibly well with it's tense build up and drop of the sample.. 'She's a troubled soul with many demons' Visra releases a remix of this track on the 5th of May and it is sounding super heavy and CRUNCHY!! Make sure you pre-save it below because I am really looking forward to it! Finally thank you for reading and please make sure you do your part to point out and encourage new talent wherever you find it. Be it music, arts, at work, or your friend's new hobby, be supportive of everyone around you and we all benefit from the happiness created, and the amazing artistry that can come from 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 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! Commissions are closed for a few weeks as I deal with a lot of backlog but please consider helping towards our running costs! 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

Such is the beauty of Resistanz, the coming together of the most wonderful Gothic souls - People who genuinely care for one another, and about the music; Artists that play out of love for what they do, and the people they play to. It's always a soul nourishing journey, a pilgrimage to a bountiful Oasis for our true selves.. For another year.. It is finished. Just like recovering from any journey of the soul.. It's been a long couple of weeks. A lot of us, myself included have come down with varying illnesses and general mental fatigue - Once again having to live in the mundane world. This may have very well been the best Resistanz Festival of all time, from the crowds, to the bands, the atmosphere, and the camaraderie, there is nowhere on Earth that hits like Tanz. I made a Pre-Tanz article with all the band info in as well as a playlist if you want further reading HERE I spent a lot of the weekend interviewing bands and fighting fatigue so although this article will review the live performances, I am sorry to say they will be short on my part, especially as the illness I've suffered has tampered with my already fragile memory. However, some of my wonderful FB friends have kindly added a few sentences here and there of band's performances, mostly for bands I was not able to catch much or any of but there are a few extras sprinkled in too. The video interviews I managed are of course under each artist below! A huge thank you to Leighton for asking me to be an official sponsor this year and for putting on this Heaven on Earth once more. Also to Mark (Of Corporation) who did a fair bit of running around for me. I appreciate you both immensely. Also a massive thank you - that I cannot put in to words - to Kevin Stevens of Musique Non-Stop for taking breath-taking pictures of the Friday and Saturday bands. I cannot thank you enough for providing these photos to me. You really are one of absolute best photographers around. (So if any of you need a photographer, especially for music events, hit this amazing man up!) https://www.facebook.com/musiquenonstopphotography What do you mean you haven't listened to the 2023 soundtrack album?!! WULFBAND - Musik Ist Das HELIX - Run (PEOPLE THEATRE's Sprint Mix) MECHANICAL VEIN vs MORIS BLAK - Cemetery Wind (DNB VIP) BIOMECHANIMAL - From The Mouth Of Beasts (ANTIBODY Remix) RATIO STRAIN - Electronic Music (Tanz Mix) VUXNUT - Exsanguination BLINK 242 - Dark Forever W.A.S.T.E. - Seeping SERAPHIM SYSTEM - Limitless DARK MACHINE NATION - F I put the album on in my car which had a couple of bonus tracks having been the physical copy and I was in no way disappointed! (Even after the 4th play) Just the Antibody remix of Bio's 'From The Mouth Of Beast' is reason enough alone to get this album but each track on the album is pure fire. I especially love the anger and passion in Dark Machine Nation's 'F' which he discusses in our interview. Each artist really outdid themselves with this. 10/10 STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who are a charity run by friends of Elektro Vox and they supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! Friday Seraphim System Ser-Sys is the one I coined as the overall must watch artist for the weekend and he sure as hell didn't disappoint. John Stancil is a machine, he may be eccentric to the point that our 'European mind's cannot comprehend' but he is also a tech wizard with a heart of Gold, blasting out incredible tracks in the time it takes others to get out of bed with a hangover. Seraphim System has so many different sounds to choose from and fitting them all in to such a dance fuelled rave in the way he did was nothing short of mind-blowing. There were two tracks that stood out. The Ruinizer remix of his track 'Spunk For Cyborgs' and a cover song that he blasted out after an 'all American' sample to troll the crowd.. The track in question? John belted his lungs out to Slipknot's 'Surfacing'. Never thought I'd hear the industrial crowds singing along to that, what a great moment! The man obliterates, and after nearly giving up on Ser-sys, not only did he smash out a country music industrial track like lighting (Which we briefly touch on in the interview) He has also showed me some of the next album and I sh*t you not.. It's already sounding like his most boots on the floor, wall to wall rave album yet! "Seraphim System.. Hard, heavy collaboration of all different genres of stomp music that will keep you buzzing days afterwards! No way of describing it to give it real justice...GO LISTEN!!!" - Kirsty Thewlis "Seraphim System filled my brain with noise and turned me into an EBM redneck and I am very happy with this new life I have been gifted. Yeehaw." - Taz marriot "What a rootin, tootin' good challenge. Canis from Elektro Vox challenged me to do something with country and industrial, and here we go. The idea came to me while riding in an Uber and listening to this song. Knew exactly how I wanted to play it out when I heard it. Enjoy, cowborgs." - John - Seraphim System Pretty Addicted There's a whirlwind of fun to be had whenever Vicious Precious takes the stage. Fury at religion, fury at her family, fury at misogyny, fury at mis-directed recognition, but above all else fury in those vocals! Vish belted out each track with her entire soul, her heart bleeding out of her lungs. This woman knows how to perform and own a stage. There were many laughs to be had asking her best friend Paul to get her tequila and then instantly regretting it when she had it which was a nice comic break. Did I mention Fury? Well when it comes to animal right there is also compassion and a touching speech was given, as a fellow Vegan, I fully approved of her message. Banger after banger, she rocked the crowd with the new singles with Chris drumming as hard as he could behind her. It's wonderful to see the chemistry these two have on stage, even if it borders on the vulgar, who cares? And of course, as ever - 'Mania' made the crowd rave hard, even those who had held back couldn't help themselves dance to this all time classic with crowd members singing along strong! Make sure you catch one of her Summer Goth tour dates across the country. https://linktr.ee/summergothstour HARLEYLIKESMUSIC I was not able to catch this band unfortunately but I have heard many good things! "Harleylikesmusic was just as impressive as the last time he played in the back room of Tanz 15. His performance was lifted with the use of visuals. Looking at the sense of enjoyment of people who had not seen or heard of harlylikesmusic shows how using old tech is moving." - Ryan Fordman Randolph & Mortimer "I DO NOT NEED MY BODY!" Well apparently my dopamine / serotonin receptors didn't seem to think so and ignored my aching knees in order to dance hard to the classic track 'Body' I only managed to catch about four tracks at the end but I was incredibly impressed with how crisp and clear their sound was, I have never in all my time witnessing electronic music live, heard a band's bass sound THAT perfect. They were full of energy and had some very impressive visuals to keep the crowd just as engaged in the lyrical content as the beauty of what they were hearing and feeling. Amazing set, wish I had seen all of it! Assemblage 23 It is a rare thing that even before a band has started, you cannot even get in to the very rear of the venue with the queue reaching out the door, slowly filtering their way in. I was very thankful to be able to go via backstage instead. So it was that the air was filled with static excitement for Assemblage 23. Everyone around me for the entire set was in one - or fluctuating between - three states of being.. Dancing, awestruck with respect, or lost blissfully in their own mind as the songs washed over them. A-23 have songs that resonate with the pain, happiness, and memories of everyone who hear them. What a fantastic performance that was, I only wish they had played 'Let me be your armor' as this was my first time seeing them live but other than that, it really was a perfect end to the bands of day one. Gillywoo Gillywoo kicked us out of our A-23 chilled romance with a ridiculously heavy and crunchy set that set that entire room stomping from the start. So many of us were trying to chat with our friends about different things but in the end none of us could resist the calls to dance. It was such a pleasure to hear 'Not your body' played so loud and to see Marie (grabyourface) screaming along in ecstatic excitement to their own vocals on the track. What a majestic moment that was. Lexx I put this on my FB the morning after Lexx's set.. I’ve banged on before about how incredible Lex’s sets are but HOW! HOW does Lex keep findings ways to audibly assault dancefloors harder than DOOM guy? I literally have no words for how good that set was. I think my actual review is just going to be.. ‘Woooooooooooah’ 15/10 And you know what? I honestly don't think I can really improve on that. Put it this way, when I next put on an Elektro Vox event or Festival.. Lexx will be the first person on my line-up request. No doubt.. Several weeks later and my knees and feet are still terrified of her but my brain, heart, and soul just can't get enough of their incredible sets that set them ablaze every time! X Again in that same post I wrote about X too.. Now.. X played two new Straftanz experimental tracks and WOW that was some incredibly beautiful sound waves of pure rave. For their first solo time, that performance was beyond perfection! Not only that but every track played kicked some serious ass and I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Tanz DJ floor kick that hard all night! So yea, a fantastic set and one that will stay with me for a very long time! Especially as X is one of the most incredible people on the scene and we are luck to have both her and J. I now know those two tracks mentioned above to be from their new project - Mutual Aid, which they discuss below: DJ DeadDancer Not one to be outdone, DD played some absolute bangers, from what I recall not only was there a similar healthy does of dark techno but there were some fun tracks, some cheeky tracks, and overall the best kind of fun - the fast and the depraved. I didn't stay too long as I was exhausted beyond all reason having just had my ass handed to me by amazing artists and DJs, but what a great DJ to close on! Saturday Blink 242 A band I only caught one track of, but wow was that crowd going insane for the Cyferdyne boys. I have heard so many good things about them. My partner Coral came out at the end over the moon and possibly the happiest I have ever seen a band make them. So well done guys! I did also ask Andy and Steve backstage afterwards if there would be an album release, all I can say is.. Watch this space.. "I've never sang so loudly or danced so hard at 3 o'clock in the afternoon in my entire life. Love them even though they stole my entire voice." - Taz Marriott "The genre we didn't know we needed. The shenanigans we knew we wanted. Absolutely a highlight of the festival." - Rachael Turner "Their set was filled with nostalgia and energy! So glad I didn't miss it!" - Hanzza Bloggs "An absolutely perfectly executed terrible idea, like watching Picasso paint a picture of dogs playing poker. Exactly the right kind of showmanship needed for an act like that as well, they played to the crowd just as well as they played the music." - Jack Anderson "I enjoyed hearing so many old tracks in an industrial style. Made me remember being a stupid teenager, and it was just as much fun; They made a daft idea into a brilliant one. 10/10 would see again " - Kelly Orr "Funniest shit I'd seen all week. 10/10" - Catharine Bowen "The best way to start a Saturday left me dancing madly & grinning from ear to ear." - Jennifer Dale "They were the most stupid fun I've seen in years. Add them on Myspace." - Bjarki Guðmundsson "The perfect hang over cure. Got even the most broken excited and bouncing!" - Dexter Kidd Video by Jamie Mann (I hope you don't mind!) he has several more Blink 242 songs on his channel. Mechanical Vein I was only able to catch 'Cemetery Wind' in between interviews but wow did that track blow my mind live. Keith's Electro axe blazing away once more, the crowd went bat sh*t crazy when the drop in Cemetery Wind gave way to rippling, super fast pulses of audio devastation that left no one in the crowd standing still. It's was an incredible moment to watch coinciding with the strobe/stage lighting. Having seen M.V play before, the sound really has got so much better, this band continues to evolve super fast! "Mechanical Vein were incredible, I saw them in Helsinki in November and the improvement in their performance was insane. Keith was so much more confident this time and the guitar was just right in the mix, not overpowering." - Bjarki Guðmundsson Helix Helix's first live show and I am so sad that again, I only caught one song. Yet from that one song, I knew everything I needed to, pristine vocals, beautiful stage-womanship, and a soundscape so melodic that is was enchanting. Mari's enthusiastic energy and mannerisms were so fun and exciting to watch and listen to. You could really sense (even from the pictures) just how much joy she was having performing and that made the crowd's experiences incredibly memorable. I really hope I get to see Helix perform again one day! Brilliant stuff. "Helix - first ever and long overdue UK performance for Mari Kattman and Tom Shear's project. Absolutely spellbinding performance with a stunning rendition of "Beautiful unseen" being a personal highlight. Mari absolutely owns the stage and her and Tom have wonderful onstage chemistry." - Woode Gillyan A-E I was so sad to have Missed A-E because Tim is one half of the Memmaker (One of my all-time favourite artists) that absolutely rocked my sh*t last Resistanz, from what I've heard, everyone LOVED IT. Please play again! "If A-E (aka Tim) doesn't release the stuff he played in this set I will have to break into his Dropbox and take one for the team... that stuff was insane." - Jan Laustroer W.A.S.T.E Some of you may know that Jamie Black (ESA) and Yann Faussurier (Iszoloscope) had to stand in as Shane Shaw was not able to make it. Vanessa drummed her heart out on that stage to some heavy, filthy, and hard hitting tracks. There are no vocals in W.A.S.T.E, there is only raw energy, emotion, and power. I will admit I had to leave after a few songs as the visuals were that of horror and such human suffering and gore has never sat right with me, it reminds me too much that human 'monsters' exist outside of films too. However from what I heard, my head and feet were rocking hard and I really got the sense of why W.A.S.T.E's sound has been such a respected one in the EBM world. There was no fault whatsoever with the music, it was empowering, devastating, heavy and satisfying. MORIS BLAK His first ever UK show.. We were hit with intensity from the first second. Looking like a cultist of death, MORIS BLAK assaulted us with hymnal choirs distorted with epic trap industrial beats, drums, and synths filthier than the plague God Nurgle. 'The machine is death' sample was belted out as furious as Khorne himself, the complex machinations and intricacies of each track's layers and mixing weaving more masterfully than Tzneentch - Not to mention tricking us with 'State Rejects' where I assumed Marie of grabyourface was going to stroll on, they did later on, for their track 'Complicate' and 'Science Fiction' which they said would probably be the only time it's ever played live. Alongside Marie's enticing vocals and incredible style, we then had a stage invasion from Biomechanimal and Seraphim System for all four acts to sing a cover of 'Blue Monday' together.. Well, Slaanesh would have been proud! Brian smashed that stage and dancefloor apart and was every bit the new God of industrial that we all came to worship. "MORIS BLAK scared the absolute shit out of me. 10/10 would stare transfixed at a industrial demigod again." - Taz Marriot "MORIS BLAK was legendary. It was like a force of nature sweeping through the crowd. Can't wait to see him again!" - Frazer Barnard I managed to grab a fair few pics of Marie and the stage invasion knowing they were coming on at some point! MORIS BLAK says support your Trans homies! STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who are a charity run by friends of Elektro Vox and they supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! Ayria I managed to catch two, maybe three songs of Ayria's first performance in FIVE YEARS! Can you believe that? You would never have known because she owned that stage so incredibly well. Each vocal note and pitch was on point, she smiled her way through every moment in an infectiously happy buzz that resonated back from the crowd. Power, grace, style, and heaps of talent, Ayria showed us all once again why her name is legendary on the scene and why she has been going strong for twenty years. I wanted to see the whole show but I am so glad I caught what I managed to! "Infectiously energetic in her vocal delivery and crowd interaction, Ayria's comeback performance graced the stage like an exiled queen reclaiming her rightful throne." - Redthir Jerdisheim "Ayria - a triumphant return to the UK after probably ten years. Excellent mix of older and newer tracks all delivered by the note perfect ball of energy that is Jennifer Parkin and her crew. It's almost two weeks on and I still have "Stranger Danger" in my head." - Woode Gillyan "It was fantastic to see Ayria perform again. It brought back so many memories. A perfect balance of all of my old favourite songs and new ones I was less familiar with. Loved it!" - Frazer Barnard I had to retire to sleep after Ayria due to exhaustion, so I apologise for not reviewing the Saturday and Sunday DJ's in full (For the same reason) DJ emanon I was not able to make this DJ's set, if you have a one or two line review you would like to have included here, please message me on FB! "Emanon played a Dimmu Borgir cover song in an industrial DJ set and made it work amazingly well!" - Bjarki Guðmundsson MATT HART I was not able to make this DJ's set, if you have a one or two line review you would like to have included here, please message me on FB! VINDIMØDE I was not able to make this DJ's set, if you have a one or two line review you would like to have included here, please message me on FB! BLAK 2 BLAK I was not able to make this DJ's set, if you have a one or two line review you would like to have included here, please message me on FB! "Blak 2 Blak (or Hybrid Blak? I'm genuinely not sure what they were actually called for that set) went so hard that my blisters still haven't fully healed." - Jack Anderson 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! Commissions are closed for a few weeks as I deal with a lot of backlog but please consider helping towards our running costs! Sunday Kevin (Musique Non-Stop) had to leave suddenly Saturday night so I didn't have any pictures of artists on the Sunday, friends have kindly allowed me to use some of theirs. Ratio Strain Photo credits: Juha Matilainen Vanessa kicked some serious ass! For the first band on a Sunday, I did not expect it to be so brutal, dance heavy, and to pack the ultimate punch. By the end of the set, I wasn't half dead anymore, that's for sure! The vicious audio and dark techno industrial rhythm blasted out was like Vanessa's necromancy raising us all from lethargic zombies, in to pulse pounding ravers. Stunning stuff and I will be listening to Ratio Strain a lot now. Antibody Photo credits: Pic 1 Matt Kohl Brooks Pic 2: Juha Matilainen Wow.. I was beyond impressed. Jann 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. He was joined by MATT HART for a bit and also Dancefloor Gladiators who recorded 'F-Society' live. Antibody is going to be a very big name in the years to come, I've no doubt! "Antibody - Fresh, young blood to the scene that will absolutely blow your fkn mind! Everyone should check him out!" - Kirsty Thewlis Dark Machine Nation Photo Credits: Pic 1 Woode Gillyan Pic 2 Juha Matilainen 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 Video from 'Future Music From The Robot Lab' YouTube channel (I hope you don't mind!) Iszoloscope 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! Master Boot Record Photo credits: Pic 1 Corporation Sheffield official Pic 2-4 Juha Matilainen Full of of nostalgia, chip tunes bliss, and powerful guitars, MBR have been a band I've been meaning to cover with E.V for a long time so to see them perform live was nothing short of techno-magic. The visual's for each track brought back so many memories of old games I had once played, memories long forgotten, and a strong sense that my inner child was screaming inside of me to get out and rave with me, so I let him! Fantastic notes and computer sounds powered out a whirlwind of fun and beauty that only MBR could masterfully manage with such 'instruments' no one else comes close to making retro sounds so damn exciting and modern. True perfection in every sense of the word. Video from 'Future Music From The Robot Lab' YouTube channel (I hope you don't mind!) BLACKBOOK No pictures were available but here's a video and as you can see, 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! Video by Jamie Mann (I hope you don't mind!) Wulfband Photo Credits: pic 1-2 Corporation Sheffield Official Pic 3-4 Woode Gillyan pic 5-7 Juha Matilainen What the Fuuu? Wulfband is a crazy maelstrom of ridiculously silly energy intermixed between some pretty heavy and serious tracks. From having people help sing a track, to taking off his trousers and throwing beer at the audience, Wulfband are.. Bizarre to say the least. Having met the man backstage, I can assure you, it doesn't stop off stage either! This was such a fun act and one that I enjoyed so much that I had to get Leighton's attention in the crowd and give him the 'OMFG WELL DONE BOOKING THIS BAND!' kind of signal, all the while Marie was trying to get my attention to tell me how good they thought the bad were.. So as you can see - chaos on stage, chaos in the crowd, but the best kind of chaos imaginable INDUSTRIAL FUN. I wish I knew what else to say but that was fantastic and I hope I get to see them again one day. GRENDEL Photo Credits: pic 1-3 Corporation Sheffield Official pic 4 Juha Matilainen Who here among you doesn't know of Grendel and the great guy that is JD? This was a full band show and they played a brilliant mix of tracks old and new. There is nothing quite like an entire audience yelling 'MARINE CORP!' or belting out 'Chemicals and Circuitry' together. Grendel is a band that brings every single group of electro heads together in unison for those two tracks and it's a beautiful moment. Of course though, the newer tracks are so full of meaning, of emotion, and talent that they are as much part of the Grendel phenomena now as the classics were then. Grendel is a band always redefining and evolving in ways that often spearhead the next limits of what industrial and electronics can be. It was also great to see Kuro on the keys! This was an incredible performance and I think the fourth I have seen of theirs, this was by far the best, and a magnificent way to round of the Sunday bands. Yassi Puls4ra I did catch about twenty minutes of Yassi's set and I remember it being pulse pounding, foot stomping excellence, and it was evident they were having a great time themselves, I don't remember much beyond how it felt - Awesome. So again, if you'd like to include your comment for them, let me know! Dancefloor Gladiatorz I was not able to make this DJ's set, if you have a one or two line review you would like to have included here, please message me on FB! BUT check out their entire recorded set there! ^ "Omg Dancefloor Gladiatorz were epic! Literally couldn’t stop dancing! I had seen them on twitch before but seeing them in person was *inaudible excited linda noises* I think they were my fav from the whole festival!" - Linderella Perrini Victoria Fenbane I was not able to make this DJ's set, if you have a one or two line review you would like to have included here, please message me on FB! Simon Briggs I was not able to make this DJ's set, if you have a one or two line review you would like to have included here, please message me on FB! So.. Done for another year, and I'm sure we will all be remembering it fondly until the next one. Much love and take care of one another. 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 2023 in one place! (Best viewed on PC or Tablet) As you may know, this is the second time Elektro Vox has been allowed backstage at Corporation Sheffield to cover the festival in full and get more video interviews. However this year, I was invited to be an official sponsor for the festival. So, much love to Leighton for that! 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 means to us all! Also much love to the other festivals I have worked with officially since such as Infest, Zero day, and of course the wonderful legends of Beat:Cancer! I have reached out to many of the artists and asked for any juicy extras they would like me to include in this, some are still getting back to me so check back regularly for updates in the 'extra' parts! If you don't have a weekend or day ticket for Resistanz yet, click the above banner for tickets! What you can find here: Set List times Band + DJ info (As well as exclusive news, preview and release info, and some pre-show words from some of the artists) Elektro Vox Resistanz 2023 Spotify playlist (Just below this) Pure love for everyone attending Resistanz 2023! Almost 9 hours worth of great tunes! Set Times Friday DJ's Saturday DJ's Sunday DJ's Next up: Band info (In order of play) and some extra goodies STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who are a charity run by friends of Elektro Vox and they supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! Friday Biomechanimal Elektro Vox's Friday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (1 of 2) Biomechanimal are a genre-smashing act from London, UK, mixing harsh vocals with massive bass design, euphoric leads, and pounding kick drums. The brainchild of Matt Simpson, and active since 2013, the act have toured the UK multiple times, but are most often found in Slimelight, their home stomping ground, and have played shows with Covenant, Hocico, Aesthetic Perfection, and many more. 2021 has seen the band push harder than they've ever done before, with festivals like Infest (UK) & Helsinki Industrial Festival (Finland), playing main support to Grendel & Alien Vampires in London, and releasing tracks featuring Zardonic, Dawn of Ashes, and Moris Blak. For 2022, the band are working on an EP, due for release in June. Biomechanimal are: Matthew L. Simpson (vocals, synths, production) Keith Kamholz (Live synths, post production) Kekko Stefano (Drums) Šarūnas Brazionis (Guitars) --- Biomechanimal have been covered many times on Elektro Vox and I will always, always rave about how fantastic the band is. Through every evolution Bio improves beyond measure. Make sure you catch their set because don't be fooled by them being the opening band - They kick ass harder than most of the line-up COMBINED. Extra: Bio are finally releasing a collaboration with Jamie Blacker of ESA the day before Tanz. UK-based band Biomechanimal is set to release their latest single, "The Age of the Abyss" on April 6th, on the HYBRID BLAK label, in time for the Resistanz Festival. The new track promises to be a unique symphonic black metal/industrial hybrid that will undoubtedly captivate listeners with its powerful sound and lyrics. "The Age of the Abyss" is not just another Biomechanimal track, but an ambitious one, featuring a guest verse by Jamie Blacker of the band ESA:Electronic Substance Abuse. The inclusion of Blacker adds an extra layer of depth to the already dark and ominous track. With his commanding vocals, Blacker delivers a haunting verse that fits perfectly with the song's bleak and apocalyptic lyrics. The track begins with an ominous symphonic intro, setting the mood for the dark journey that is about to unfold. The song then explodes into a driving, pounding rhythm, powered by aggressive guitars, thunderous drums, and Matt Simpson's signature guttural screams. The combination of symphonic black metal and industrial music creates a unique and intense atmosphere, with a cinematic feel. Lyrically, "The Age of the Abyss" deals with the impending doom that society faces as it continues to ignore the warnings of corruption, greed, and apathy. The lyrics paint a bleak picture of a world on the brink of collapse, with an uncertain future. Overall, "The Age of the Abyss" is an impressive and ambitious track from Biomechanimal, showcasing their growth as musicians and songwriters. The addition of Jamie Blacker's guest verse only adds to the intensity of the song, making it a must-listen for fans of heavy music and dark atmospheres. As the Resistanz Festival approaches, this track is sure to be a standout addition to Biomechanimal's live set, leaving the audience in awe with its powerful sound and thought-provoking lyrics. It's no wonder that the band continues to be one of the most exciting and innovative acts on the UK music scene. Seraphim System Elektro Vox's Friday (and overall for Tanz'23) MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (2 of 2) Seraphim System has made it a point to meld and merge types of different music with Industrial since its inception in 2013. John Stancil is no stranger to controversy and experimentation; he has mingled midtempo, metal, rap, EBM, hardcore, drumstep, drum n bass, dubstep, hard house, trance, and anything else that hammers sub speakers and eardrums. With his long-running MUTANT MTHRFKR series (that he has categorized as CYBER BODY MUSIC) Seraphim System has transitioned between periods of traditional industrial, all-out metal, and now finally returns home to aggressive industrial bass music. --- If you look around Elektro Vox, you will find many articles on this amazing artist. He has a master craft skill at pumping out incredible new tracks or remixes for other artists that blow them away, often in just the space of a day or two! This man's musical talent really cannot be stated enough in my professional opinion. Extra: I asked John about his thoughts on returning to Tanz and about his step back from the scene in recent years.. John: "There's really not much to say I guess. This isn't my job. It's a hobby I get paid for (and very little). I make about a grand a week at my job now and work around 50 hours, so I try and keep making music just to be creative. But the biggest thing is that initially I just cared about the money. I wanted to make music so I didn't have to work. I got bummed out because that didn't happen when I saw friends around me doing it while making rap or dubstep or trap or just being the "beat man". Now at 35, I can google my band's name and see people talking about it and enjoying it. people I've never met and never spoken to. I've made their lives better. I've made their experience on this Earth better by making something they like and relate to, which is what I should have been focusing on all along instead of money. - Like, well, you for example.. I had no idea who you were or what you were about, but you liked my stuff and it made your life better, and that's all that really matters. When I was in Finland in 2017, I was playing my metal shit and a guy shouted out "PLAY HEARTLESS", from my first album. When I talked to him after the show, he took trains from Russia to come to Finland to watch me play. That show bombed. There were like nine people in the crowd for my set, I was honestly kinda bummed but talking with him, knowing he came all that way, knew my music, and just wanted to meet me.. Man you can't put a price on that I'm working on my last song of the set I want to do which is a cover and I'm so excited maybe people will know the song. Maybe they wont.. I think they will." For Seraphim System's best music in my opinion check out his MUTANT MTHRFKR and Cyberpunk and chill releases, only available on Bandcamp. Pretty Addicted (Replacing Advance) We are stoked to announce Pretty Addicted will be making their long overdue Resistanz debut! Pretty Addicted are an evil funfair at a dark rave in hell. Lady Lucifer herself, Vicious Precious, brings you the heaviest, hardest DARK Dance-Punk that makes you want to rave and SIN! Come join us on April 7th at the Corporation venue in Sheffield. Bangers guaranteed! --- A good friend of mine - Vicious Precious is one of the most badass and arguably one of the hardest working artists on the scene. Vish is an instrumental part of the alternative scene, always fighting for the rights of others and breaking down boundaries of what is and is not acceptable with pure, undiluted FUN! Extra: Pretty Addicted have recently released the singles 'Heather', 'Trauma' and 'Child of the Devil' from the new album currently in the works - Name not yet revealed, due out later this year (TBA) Pretty Addicted are doing a Summer Goths Tour! Check their link tree: linktr.ee/prettyaddicted_band for tickets, music, and videos. HARLEYLIKESMUSIC Sheffield's Gameboy terrorizer, HarleyLikesMusic, will be rattling rib cages with frequencies never intended to be produced from the Nintendo console. Expect a range of influences from dub, bassline and drum n bass. Randolph & Mortimer Industrial-Synth-New Beat-EBM "‘Trading Places’ is the name of a 1980’s American comedic film and in it, there are two brothers called Randolph and Mortimer who own a commodities brokerage firm. They each hold opposing views on the issue of nature vs nurture, so they make a wager and agree to conduct an experiment - switching the lives of two people on opposite sides of the social hierarchy and observing the results. You’ll have to watch the movie to find out what happens. For UK-based DJ and producer Sam Evans aka Randolph & Mortimer, his main interest in life is to produce music of an EBM and post-punk tip and read about economics, so it makes sense that his moniker holds a reference to socio-economics of the 80s. Influenced in equal measures by the industrial and EBM movements of the same era, the rave sounds of the early 90s and the documentaries of Adam Curtis, Randolph & Mortimer productions are an amalgam of grungy atmospheres that fizz into exuberance over 4/4 beats." -Quarantune Nov 2021 Extra: R&M would like to let you know the brand new album 'The Incomplete Truth' is out now! (Released 27th of March) Assemblage 23 Assemblage 23 and Tom Shear –there’s no need to introduce the man behind this figurehead of electronic music. For more than 20years, he has provided the scene with a string of hits. After it was founded in 1998 the project exploded onto the scene with the release of it’s debut album “Contempt” and became one of the most famous acts in the genre. After two decades Tom Shear and Assemblage 23 are still able to maintain their status in the EBM / Future-Pop Scene. All the while he is continually developing and reinventing himself in his artistic creation. Every release abounds in creativity and confidence and presents with its enormous musical spectrum exactly what fans love about Assemblage 23: electronic music of the highest quality with touching lyrics that never lose their actuality. Gillywoo DJ Gillywoo is delighted to be returning to Tanz, after recent guest slots sets at Dollclub, BeatCancer S_EX_CLU_B and stayInfest. Gillywoo is known for her bangers and curveballs, all aimed squarely at the dancefloor and intended to blow the roof off! Extra: Gillywoo will also be DJing at the Church of Madness, Face Bar Reading on 3rd June. M@gs and Lexx Elektro Vox's Friday MUST WATCH DJ set recommendation! (1 of 2) M@gs and Lexx are joining forces this year for a b2b session demonstrating the best in mixing and hard, industrial techno. M@gs skill and ability to captivate the dance floor has lead her to infamous clubs and festivals such as UNFOLD, Monster Queen, Slimelight, Hidden Senses, Ismus Berlin, Inqlusive Festival and many more. Lexx is no stranger to the stage as a musician having played Infest, Resistanz, StrangeDNA, Technodrome and other venues in addition to guest sets for renowned MASS and Interchange Events This set will be intense and get your adrenaline pumping, we'll let the music speak for itself. Not one to miss. --- Some of you may know that Lexx released music previously under the name GOHMA which is fantastic. Lexx absolutely destroys dancefloors with the hardest, filthiest dark techno sets of which I have danced myself nearly to death twice previously. M@gs has performed on an Elektro Vox charity stream previously and also has an incredible ear for selecting the finest of electronic cuisine. X Elektro Vox's Friday MUST WATCH DJ set recommendation! (2 of 2) Many of you will recognise X from Straftanz who kept us entertained throughout lockdown with their great music streams on Twitch, and of course, who ended Tanz 2022 with an insanely massive bang! Growing up between river Schelde, where the drunkards are brought to a cold & bitter end by the neighbourhood demon, and river Ruhr, where industrial music is traditionally deconstructed like the rusting blast furnaces of the time of the ancients, X learned that the paths worth travelling usually aren’t well lit boulevards through the centre. X takes us to the fringes. Where magic is still common, where playfulness is central, she laid out tunnels and corridors through the techno soundscapes of abandoned warehouses and enchanted glades all painted in an ambush-décor of neon black. Like any good raver, she knows that it’s not about the destination, it’s about the trip, and she’s made sure the trip is going to be one to remember. Extra: X shares some thoughts with us. "For years now I’ve been into techno because it brings me pure, unadulterated joy. My main goal for Tanz is to share that joy with others. I’m especially excited because it’s the first time I’m doing this all by myself, and because I intend to play some new material that we’ve been working on. I can’t wait to get in there and fuck shit up." DJ DeadDancer 'Hey Cuties!' DD's back and this time we're getting S P I C Y ! Known for his versatility and pleasurable aural surprises, having successfully delivered multiple genre fusion DJ sets at previous Resistanz parties, this year DD brings the deep, dirty and downright Dionysiac. The blood will flow, the steam will rise and the breathing will intensify. The safe word is "Dorothy". Extra: DD offers a hint of what's to come.. "I've got a bag full of sexy techno and hard trance/Psy, 140ish BPM. Cheeky remixes. Fun guaranteed!" Saturday Blink 242 Work sucks, we know. Blink 242 have an active MySpace account, and deliver electro industrial reworkings of the best pop punk classics. The best band you didn't know you needed to hear? For the first time and possibly the only time. See you at Resistanz 2023! Extra: "What the Fuuu?" I hear you ask. Well.. Those boys from Cyferdyne need their on stage fix again after last year by the looks of it; And I have a sickening feeling that they will be the 'VoIcE iNsIdE oUr HeAdS' for a long while afterward.. Also Brian (Moris Blak) said what we were all thinking in the FB announcement comments.. Idk what I want more... Industrial covers of pop punk songs.. Or pop punk covers of industrial songs.... Mechanical Vein Mechanical Vein's vibe flexes a truly unique take on bass music... a drum & bass core, with a furious blend of industrial / midtempo / hip-hop / metal influences. With visceral lyrical themes ranging from political unrest to deep human connection, his music is equally suited to the heart, the fist, and the dance floor. Over the last 2 years Mechanical Vein has dropped an absolute barrage of releases… a debut EP (Emotion Blur: Selections), collab singles with Biomechanimal / Sinister Souls / Saltee, and remix work for ESA / MORIS BLAK x Moaan Exis / Biomechanimal / Panic Lift. This body of work has seen great support from DJs/press alike, and sets the stage for a full album release coming up soon. The man behind Mechanical Vein is Keith Kamholz, an American expat living in the UK. He’s always been passionate about performing electronic music in a visually-engaging way, which led to him building a unique custom instrument to bring the noise live. He’s performing at Hellsinki Industrial Festival 2022, and can’t wait to bring his style of industrial bass to Resistanz 2023! Extra: Keith gave us an exclusive insight in to M.V's next album release, also released the day before Tanz. "'The Storm You Can't Contain' is the big full length debut for Mechanical Vein, and features a barrage of collaborators... Biomechanimal, MORIS BLAK, Sinister Souls, Saltee, Alicia Mayhem, Faderhead, Caustic, ER4SE, & Lecture. The album showcases my signature drum & bass core, with a furious blend of midtempo / industrial / hip-hop / metal influences. With visceral lyrical themes ranging from political unrest to deep human connection, it's equally suited to the heart, the fist, and the dance floor. I truly can't wait to bring it to Tanz in its live form. It's released on HYBRID BLAK Records, and the label focuses primarily on fusing modern bass music with industrial/metal influences, curating a very forward-thinking collection of dark bass music." https://linktr.ee/mechanicalvein Helix Musician Tom Shear [Assemblage 23, Nerve Filter, Surveillance] and vocalist Mari Kattman [Day Twelve, Mari and the Ghost, Mari Kattman] are no strangers to collaboration, having worked together several times over the past five years. So it seemed to be a natural conclusion that the duo embark on a project all their own. The result is Helix – a genre-defying sonic tapestry mixing electronics and organic elements with Kattman’s haunting vocal harmonies. Elements of trip-hop, dub, dream pop, synth-pop, and lofi combine into a mélange of seductive beats, found sounds, eerie textures, and distant melodies cutting through the fog like a distant lighthouse. Beats for sleepwalkers and insomniacs. Cinema for your ears at 2 AM. Cenotype Existing in the undefined region of sound known as Industrial music, Cenotype is the personal expression of a single individual- Lenny B. Also known as DJ Wintermute, Lenny is a long-standing member of the NYC/ New Jersey-area Industrial scene. Lenny cut his teeth as a dancefloor DJ at several venues around the region, and was inspired by acts, such as SPK, KLINIK, Skinny Puppy, DIVE, Synapscape & Psychic TV. Influenced by the 1st & 2nd Power Noise waves of the mid-late 1990s, Cenotype seeks to create an identity all its own, incorporating elements of Death Industrial & Power Electronics while staying true to his origins. This project centres around themes of morality, justice, sanity, depression and, at times, redemption. W.A.S.T.E Elektro Vox's Saturday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (1 of 2) It's been more than 7 years since they last blew up our main stage. 2023 see's a very welcome return for US industrial noise titans, W.A.S.T.E. W.A.S.T.E. is often defined as Underground Experimental Rhythmic Noise. Heavy like metal, yet no guitars. Loud, angry, and aggressive only scratch the surface; thankfully, you can't sit still due to the Catchy and Unique beats mixed with sound design from the 7th level of hell. Their form of music is not welcoming, but once you dive in, you're never the same. The envelope has been pushed, and they have left an undeniable mark on you. UPDATE! Resistanz 2023 Band Update: Unfortunetly Shane Saw of WASTE and Vuxnut fame is not able to make it across the pond for this years event. As you can imagine Shane is gutted with not being able to attend and we will miss him being part of this years festival. Both he and our team have done everything in our power to make this work. We have both held out as long as possible, clinging on to hope that we could still make this happen, but time really has got the better of us all and so we have to unlock a plan B (and a plan C). So.... We are lucky enough that Vanessa, the other half of WASTE, is still able to make it across for Resistanz and WASTE will still perform with a little help from some familiar faces. Joining WASTE on stage at Resistanz 2023 we have the privilege of announcing Jamie Blacker of ESA and Yann Faussurier of Iszoloscope. And... Because there will be no Vuxnux show on the second stage on Sunday, Yann has very kindly stepped up and will be performing what promises to be a very in your face Iszoloscope set instead. Please show some love to Shane and props to Vanessa, Jamie and Yann for coming together to make this all happen for you guys. MORIS BLAK Elektro Vox's Saturday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (2 of 2) First ever U.K show MORIS BLAK’s debut release The Irregularity of Being redefined the sound of dark electronics when it was unleashed on the dark club scene in 2019. The project’s unique blending of cold industrial soundscapes with the beat-driven precision of modern electronic dance music was delivered with a gut-punch of a stage performance, complete with self-programmed visuals sweeping the room in a vivid blood-red. The project’s pioneering "industrial bass music" means massive, destructive sound undergirded by an addictive, grooving beat and brutal aggression that drives club-goers to the dance floor. Cultivated over formative years spent in industrial clubs across New England, MORIS BLAK, now based in Boston, MA, fuses influences from the bass-heavy EDM of the late 2000s with an ominous post-apocalyptic atmosphere. Since the release of his debut EP Dead Summer, MORIS BLAK has gained a cult following from his collection of viral remixes and haunting live performances, sharing the stage with legendary artists including Perturbator, Danger, Das Ich, Leæther Strip, and Diary of Dreams. After signing to Negative Gain Productions, MORIS BLAK’s much-anticipated first release through the label further defined the hybrid sound of industrial bass music. Extra: Not only is this MORIS BLAK's first ever U.K show, but the machine himself wanted me to advise you, if you haven't already, to listen to his latest EP Burial + Void. The track 'Malevolent' and 'Procession' tingle my brain in places I didn't even know I had in the best of ways! Ayria Having already earned an impressive reputation around the globe for her anthemic danceable tracks and energetic live performances, the Canadian singer-songwriter AYRIA is bringing her expertly blended beats to fans everywhere. Formed in 2003 by Jennifer Parkin, AYRIA combines layers of synth-pop with electro and dark dance. For almost two decades now, listeners have been hooked on her driving bass synths, addictive stompy beats and melancholic vocals. Unapologetically feminine in aesthetic, AYRIA is gearing up for an exciting 2022! In 2020 the singer-songwriter announced her signing to Toronto-based label Artoffact Records, signalling the beginning of a brand new era. Now in 2022, AYRIA is set to release her sixth full-length album and Artoffact Records debut, This is my Battle Cry later this year. Showcasing a slick-more mature sound, the album features 10 new tracks including the addictively catchy songs “Stranger Danger” and “No One Asked You”. Although, the album is a nod to AYRIA’s previous ear-candy laced works, it’s also a reflection on past few years’ experiences, giving the album a darker tone. Inspired by her personal struggles and rage, the album title track “Battle Cry”, and “Why Aren’t You Dead Yet?” spotlight Parkin’s, “tongue in cheek sassy attitude,” showcasing that not everything made with sugar and spice is always as nice as it seems. Infectious, anthemic and harrowingly therapeutic, This is my Battle Cry is one for the ages. AYRIA has five previous albums under her belt and has toured the USA, Europe and the UK multiple times, both as a headlining and supporting act over her long career. Along with her multiple tours, she has also headlined performances in Japan, Russia and Mexico showing that the appeal of AYRIA has stood the test of time, far and wide. DJ emanon Don't call yourself cyberpunk, if you've never driven an eScooter to a mosh pit! DJ emanon is the founding member of Club Infektio in Helsinki Finland and has played his eclectic sets of dark electronic music since 2007. You might have seen the Tronface man on stage with The Gothsicles or bouncing to the beats at the festival dance floor. This Natural Skenetor will get your Terrorbanana vibrating to some Goblin Trance classics and EBM (Electronic Black Metal) until you lose your hair to the old school future pop, all the while there's that annoying sound of your rivet gear in the washing machine (which some call rhythmic noise). Extra: Just make sure that you mention Forklift certification to him.. He loves that. Also, if you wish to see the types of music that he plays, check out his previous setlists Here: emanondj.wordpress.com HER NOISE IS VIOLENCE Elektro Vox's Saturday MUST WATCH DJ set recommendation! (1 of 2) HER NOISE IS VIOLENCE (H.N.I.V) has been assaulting dancefloors up and down the East coast of the USA since 2009 and on Twitch since 2021 as resident DJ for Kulture Shock (Philadelphia, PA) & Interference Radio (Twitch) - She has also played at various events, festivals, raves, and club nights such as: Diabolique Fetish Ball (Philadelphia, PA), The Castle (Tampa, FL), Plague (Portland, ME), Freq (Providence, RI), Electroshock (Baltimore, MD), Ceremony (Boston, MA), Stimulate (NYC, NY), Hard Vibez Radio (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), QXTs (Newark, NJ), Hard Rave Collective (Washington, D.C), The Raverglades (Orlando, FL), EBM Worldwide (Twitch), with many more to note... She has released original music on several labels under various names, most recently, physical releases with Detriti Records and Brutal Resonance Records. One of her tracks, Into The Void, has been featured on DJMag.com and it is currently the 2nd best-selling track in Bandcamp's dark techno section. From harder BPMs to hypnotic rhythms, H.N.I.V will take you to on a journey like no other. Expect energy, originality, and unparalleled passion - EXPECT A VIOLENT EXPERIENCE. Expect the unexpected. H.N.I.V is not only a DJ, but a hard & dark techno producer, harsh noise / experimental artist & vocalist. She is also a member of dark ambient / experimental industrial band FUNERAL PYRE based in Hungary & USA. VINDIMØDE An electronic project formed in lockdown by Manchester's techno body duo. A collaborative effort between of the two artists love of Techno (Berlin club culture) and old school EBM, with only handful of tracks Vindimøde were requested to remix Hatari of Eurovision fame resulting in a the hard hitting Hatari - Hatrið mun sigra (VINDIMØDE Remix) Cooked up by DJ Katalamøde and string slinger Addz Vindicare who has been performing since the early 2000's as The Ladder and later as solo electronic act Vindicare, as a live musician Addz has been known as touring guitarist for Grendel having travelled internationally with the band in the 2010's and more recently covering guitar duties at Wave Gotik Treffen and UK tours. Katalamøde is a electronic music & techno producer, DJ, Twitch Streamer and veteran with over 20 years of DJ & Performance experience. Holding past residencies at a multiple of UK alternative venues and founding resident of PΛRΛLLELS club night and Manchester's well known Industrial Techno Body club night, DELETE YOURSELF. Katalamøde has a long and varied history of performing world wide, across the UK, Danish, East & West European underground club scenes. Entering the Club scene at 16, Kat was introduced to the world of mixing and adds a cherry on top with a platform that’s on a mission to influence the scene with her grasp of production elements across the entire spectrum of hard hitting electronic music to door-slamming techno beats. BLAK 2 BLAK Elektro Vox's Saturday MUST WATCH DJ set recommendation! (2 of 2) HYBRID BLAK RECORDS PRESENTS: BLAK 2 BLAK Biomechanimal b2b Mechanical Vein b2b Moris Blak. For one night only, for a unique international DJ experience, 3 of the hardest musicians in underground industrial bass will bring Resistanz the phattest, dirtiest, wobbliest dark bass music this side of Lost Lands. Expect DnB, Midtempo, Psytrance, Bass House, exclusive mashups, remixes, and absolute filth. Extra: From MORIS BLAK, SIMPLY.. "This will be an illegal amount of bass." Sunday Ratio Strain 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. The music is raw with 90s industrial influences and heavy samples. The first ep, Century of the Self was released in 2020 and brought gritty beats and unapologetic themes. In 2022 she released a split EP, Ultra/Filth with Damascus Knives which is a balance of unrelenting beats and dancefloor favourites. Ratio Strain is unrelenting, unapologetic up and coming artist. Antibody Elektro Vox's Sunday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (1 of 3) This is a first for Resistanz, booking the same artist 2 years in a row. Antibody played his first ever live show at Resistanz 2022 on the small stage during the main room interval. He impressed us (and the crowd) so much that we have decided to invite him back to perform again, this time on the main stage! Antibody is a solo powernoise project based in Germany. At the Age of 12(!!!), in the year 2013, Jan Antibody thought "Hey! Lets make some Industrial!". From 2013 to 2015 Antibody went through some changes, hunting down and seeking out their true identity/image. Then came the expert crafting of several remixes, amongst them were remixes for the Canadian noise act Displacer and for the German dark-elektro act Binary Division. In 2015 Antibody successfully submitted a track to the infamous Alfa Matrix Industrial Compilation Endzeit Bunkertracks (Volume 7). Unsurprisingly, Alfa Matrix Records immediately agreed to sign the original track "Shrimps" to their world renowned Compilation. Antibody is here to infect the world with heavy beats, thundering basslines, catchy melodies and a bestial mixture of Industrial, Power Noise and Hardstyle/Hardcore. In 2016 he released the first single of the new album: "Desperation". 2017 finally his debut album "Opera Of Death" came out successfully. Following that Success, 2018 saw the Release of his second Album "Revolution Dance" with Remixes from the mighty Grendel, Kant Kino and many more. After almost 2 years of wait a new Ep is on the horizon, named "I Don't Understand" with remixes from Xotox, C/A/T/, FabrikC and MATT HART! He also finally debuted live at the mighty Resistanz Festival in Sheffield, UK in 2022, following up with gigs supporting Nachtmahr, the European Dark Dance Treffen and Hellsinki Industrial Fest in 2022! Extra: An exclusive peak in to what he has panned and some extra words from Jan.. "I'm releasing a new single on the 21.04 and a new album later this year. The single is called 'F.Society' and the album doesn't have a name yet. Also I have some surprises planned for my set and I'm going to play loads of new stuff. I will have at least one guest appearance by someone not on the line up My dream of playing the Tanz Mainstage is finally coming true... That was one of my main goals since starting Antibody! :)" Dark Machine Nation First ever show outside of the USA! Dark Machine Nation is intense vocal Power Noise/Industrial Hardcore from Dayton, OH; the brainchild of Therion Major, specializing in adept-level audio assault. Inspired by the noise of manufacturing and the sounds of Gabber/Hardcore Techno and Electro-Industrial, Dark Machine Nation aims to become the truest, hardest sound in industrial. Distorted bass drums march over an atmosphere of metallic percussion, as harsh vocals speak prophecies of wrath, determination and megalomania. Coming to you live, DMN will throw a relentless pulse of noise, bass and pestilence to shock your senses, and distort your reality. Extra: Therion has a couple of things to let you know. "I'm working on a couple albums, and this is my first time off the continent; So it will also be my first U.K show or show outside of the U.S, which is surreal!" Iszoloscope (Replacing Vuxnut) Elektro Vox's Sunday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (2 of 3) Yann Faussurier has been making music under the moniker Iszoloscope since 1999, crafting pulsing, pounding soundscapes with a core of industrial, hard-core, break-core and rhythmic noise layered with intelligent and often surprising details, such as melodic percussions and carefully placed breaks, rich, orchestral textures and dark, cinematic distortions. Experimental in nature and charged with energy, the music evokes a darkness, tension and atmosphere which immediately carries the listener away on an immersive, complex journey of introspection. Founded as a collaboration in 1999, Iszoloscope became Faussurier’s solo project in 2001. Since then, the project has amassed an impressive oeuvre: 7 full-length albums on European labels Ant-Zen and Spectre, 8 successful tours in Europe and North America, several EPs and collaborations, a long list of remixes and compilations, and appearances at shows and festivals around the world, including a regular spot on the lineup at Germany’s Maschinenfest. In recent years, Iszoloscope's live and studio lineup has also included Shane Whitbread, Guillaume Nadon and Frédéric Scarfone. --- Yann Faussurier is an industrial legend. He has made a name for himself not only as Iszoloscope but playing in Memmaker and iVardensphere to name just some of the musical powerhouses you may know him for. Yann produces some of the heaviest, mind and reality distorting industrial mosh rave I've ever experienced and I am so, so glad I finally get to see him play live having missed an opportunity at Elektrowerkz many years ago due to my time restrictive transport. Yann absolutely stunned everyone with his incredible set from home during lockdown for Cyber EVM 2.0 to raise money for Slimelight and in memory of Mak. Check that incredible set below: Master Boot Record Elektro Vox's Sunday MUST WATCH artist recommendation! (3 of 3) Italy-based electronic metal maven Master Boot Record (MBR) recrudesces on striking new full-length album, PERSONAL COMPUTER. Helmed solely by technologist/songwriter Victor Love, Master Boot Record is, if anything, creatively prolific. The follow-up to FLOPPY DISK OVERDRIVE (2020), Personal Computer is Love's eighth full-length album since emerging - as an 8-bit ghost - from the bulletin board system (BBS) scene in 2016. Now, he's returned (like a carriage) to right-click on devotees with yet another Easter egg and symbolism-rich mélange of intensely ornate yet driving digital orchestrations. Just don't call Personal Computer synthwave, or whatever new-fangled term is being used to describe Master Boot Record's masterful video game-like scoring. To put it simply: this is metal done with a synth. "I live stream from my desktop," says Love, who composes Master Boot Record songs on his YouTube channel. "When I have enough material to bundle an album together, I finish it off and prepare it for release. So, it's a continuous song writing process. My approach is familiar to me and my audience, and I really enjoy working in an interactive environment. As far as what I listen to, it's the same stuff as always - from classical music (especially Beethoven and Bach) and thrash/death metal to chiptune music and crack intro/keygen music. I also listen to retro game music. So, in a way, the starting point is still the same. I've been growing musically." Love's background is different from most of his musical colleagues. He got his start in tech by working at his father's computer business in Rome. He went head-first into CPUs, motherboards, RAM, and peripherals. From there, the Master Boot Record madman got even more involved, first as a sysadmin for a local university and then as a new-frontier marketer and bellman. Naturally, Love got into software and its verboten counterparts - namely Warez - to quell his ceaseless curiosity of all things cyber. That's when his interest in synth-originated music came into view. See, pirated software often had clever musical tricks called 'cracktros,' short musical pieces that hackers/crackers added to show off smarts and enterprise. A scene naturally formed out around that called the demoscene. Master Boot Record (and side project Keygen Church) was born as a result of Love funnelling his technological predilections into a musical expression. "I think of myself more of a hacker in the music field," Love says. "Hacking is essentially the art of bypassing boundaries and limitations to achieve something better to improve. All that is driven essentially by curiosity. In my process as an artist, I've always been very focused on this aspect. Look at Master Boot Record. It's a hack in the music field because, for example, the guitars aren't actual guitars - they're synth. So, essentially what I did was hack the sound of metal guitars, making a synthesized version of it. I did this because I wanted to have a faster way to compose. That is what I would call musical hacking." With Master Boot Record, Love's compositional process relies on no physical instruments. Personal Computer finds the Italian smithing with Cubase 11 Pro, a popular music production software suite made by endorser Steinberg. The upgrade (from Cubase allowed for a complete re-build of the synth guitar and bass, while another improvement in the form of Superior Drummer 3 had a direct impact on the his on-the-fly mixing efforts. The software modernization squarely differentiates Personal Computer from any in Master Boot Record's history. This is not only obvious but welcome on the album's three singles, "80486DX," "80386," and "8086," where the frenetic and ornate collide in orgiastic musical pixels. This is like Double Dragon (by Kazunaka Yamane) and Darkness Descends (by Dark Angel) getting into a fierce PvP match of DOOM. "I still kept a lot of the sounds that define the fingerprint of the MBR sound," says Love. "The same lead synth, the same pads, and, in general, the same kind of sound, even though it's definitely improved. This time I tried to get a more dynamic and warm sound (compared to previous albums) to give it more punch and depth. For example, the lead sounds aren't so harsh and full of high frequencies. They are much softer and less aggressive than before, leaving more space for the synth guitars MIDIs. In general, I think Personal Computer sounds more metal and more powerful than my previous albums." While most bands - even synthwave artists - tie lyrical themes to their music, the absence of vocals on Personal Computer hasn't derailed its conceptual import. Think of the way floppy disk drives hum and printers whirr. The mechanical aesthetic, combined with conspicuously retro audioscapes, creates a uniform visual. Indeed, rather than textual tethering via lyrics, Master Boot Record connects (serially) to images, largely ASCII interpretations of magical staves associated, in Love's case, to Icelandic wayfinders. Interestingly enough, he designed most of Personal Computer's art, but outsourced the ASCII part - the sigil - to crucial members of the BBS and demoscene segments. The integration of silicon and magic is purposeful and has its roots in debut album, C:\FIXMBR (2016). "The main iconography is a mix of retro computing and Norse imagery," Love says. "The initial concept was that of 'spellware,' a sort of mix between magic and software that is cast through the digital media. The idea was that the music made by a 486DX became sentient after being enchanted by Icelandic Norse magic. Most of the symbols on my albums are Icelandic magical staves with specific meanings. For example, my main logo is called a 'Vegvìsir' and is a compass that helps sailors find their way out of storms - which is how I felt when I started this project. I can't really say why I decided to use these symbols, and it's more as if they called me to use them. Symbols are really powerful and can convey powerful energies, and I feel it worked out for me. This album represents everything this project is, wanted to be, and wants to be in the future. It's kind of the final upgraded version of all that I've done before." - (Elektro Vox: I've always gone on about how industrial and Nordic folk music has incredibly strong ties, especially with the feeling of community, tribal rhythm, and a sense of magic at the wider universe so it's great to see MBR's explanation here!) - Like everything else in Master Boot Record, Love's time isn't traditionally occupied in a studio proper. Personal Computer was conceived and written ad hoc via his YouTube live stream events. The songs were honed after. The songwriting sessions started at the end of 2020 and were completed almost a year later. The production process - literally Love's computer - didn't differ too much from predecessors FLOPPY DISK OVERDRIVE and INTERNET PROTOCOL (2019). It was time and space that separated Personal Computer from its ancestors. The maestro needed to take breaks and parlay that time off from Master Boot Record to realign his operating methods. Even the mix changed dramatically from its original state to what Love considered the final version. "I don't really have a studio," says Love. "I often have to state: 'All I Have Is My Computer.' That's pretty much the truth. I use my computer and software to produce my music. I have a simple audio card, a couple of monitors, and good headphones. That's it. As for how much time it took for this new album, I can't say exactly how much, but most of the material was written over the last few years, and it all happened in live streams - around 120 hours of live streams, actually." From "80286" and "80386SX" to "8086" and album closer "80686," Master Boot Record continues to innovate and stupefy on Personal Computer. Though the genre of electronic metal is still in its infancy, the man behind it all proves yet again why he's the genre's Kevin Mitnick. Guess it's time we all updated our passwords. BLACKBOOK BLACKBOOK was founded by two well established artists of whom one part of the duo is responsible for many radio hits as well as for the title song to a successful Netflix series and the other one keeps busy as a musician with projects that have been claiming the top of the charts in Europe. Their influences reach from indie pop, electropop, jungle, darkwave and EDM over to the worldwide celebrated band DEPECHE MODE which gives their music a very special flavour that will leave you wanting more! A fence battle between emotions and melody. 
In their new debut album 'Confessions of the innocent', the Swiss-Dutch Duo BLACKBOOK creates sound worlds full of emotions and intensity by combining the heart of 80s new wave with a modern synthpop soul, a fusion so intriguing that it keeps you hitting repeat over and over again! The album holds catchy songs tackling topics from all aspects of life, such as the internal struggles of the mind palace to the ineffable truths of society! Love, shame, rebellion, change. This album showcases every topic with its perfect 80s/90s wave soundtrack. The many layers and facets of their music, have the power of bringing you back to your sweetest memories with songs such as 'My Beautiful Witch' as well as challenge you intellectually with 'Love Is A Crime', a song about the current topics and struggles of equality in love. Uncross your sabres and let down your guard for the unparalleled duo BLACKBOOK! Wulfband The members remain incognito. There is no information about the band members or their origins. There is really no story to tell, no long list of previous bands the members have been part of. Wulfband, like the wolf, sneaks out from the dark and attacks you. But instead of fangs that pierce you their weapon is crushing beats and driving bass lines with aggressive and deranged vocals. Music that rushes, strikes and thrusts until you submit totally. Wulfband is here to own the EBM-scene. When the wolf emerges, you have nowhere to hide. A must for fans of Nitzer Ebb, DAF and the likes - true Electronic Body Music with attitude. GRENDEL Officially formed in 2000 by JD Tucker, Grendel was quickly picked up by the legendary German label NoiTekk (a subdivision of Black Rain Records), upon hearing their first promo CD. This promo included the club hit “Strangers” and, after additional production & mastering, would become their 2001 debut studio album, “Inhumane Amusement”.After a year of touring & studio work, the “End Of Ages” EP was released and soon became a staple track for DJs world wide. This was shortly followed up in 2003, by the second full length album “Prescription Medicide” album, which saw the band truly entering the limelight, becoming album of the month in many magazines such as Orkus & Zillo, reach top 5 positions in prominent underground charts, including Deutsch Alternative Charts and number 1 for several months in the Dutch Underground Charts. With the success of this album, the band did extensive touring throughout Europe & North America. In 2005 Grendel released their now classic “Soilbleed” EP, of which the title track is to this day an unmissable club hit worldwide. This release marked a true milestone in the band’s career and saw them touring larger stages throughout Europe, reaching a far greater audience, and topping alternative & sales charts. The EP was re-released in 2006 as “Soilbleed Redux” and featured additional material, such as a cover of LeaetherStrip’s “Don’t Tame Your Soul”, “One.Eight.Zero” and a remix by New York artists Life Cried. In the meantime, Grendel started working on their third full length album, entitled “Harsh Generation”. This was to become one of the most important & influential albums for the contemporary industrial & Electronic Body Music movement, marking new territory and a more matured sound & style. After it’s release in 2007, it remained on top positions of alternative charts, such as the DAC, GEWC, DUC for maximum periods of time. To this day, this is also an unmissable part of any industrial/ebm DJs arsenal. Due to the success of this album, Grendel spent the following years touring extensively & intensively worldwide, drawing increasingly larger audiences. Eventually, in 2009, the "Chemicals + Circuitry" EP was written & recorded. This turned out to be a slight diversion from the band's familiar sound, but received much praise and again reached top positions in the charts (DAC, GEWC, DUC, etc.), with the title track quickly becoming a favourite amongst DJ’s and listens alike. This success would prompt a rework of the song on their following album, “Timewave Zero”, in 2012. Although returning to a more familiar sound, it would take on influences from a variety of contemporary dance music, such as trance, electro and house. This, again, would mark a big milestone in the band’s progress, branching out from familiar ground and reaching a wider audience. Much praise was given for this and it would gain not only top chart positions, but also high sales and in 2012, Grendel released the "Timewave : Zero" album. This album is both a return to their signature sound and taking on various influences from contemporary EDM styles, such as Trance, Complex Electro and House. All of this together has created the most mature Grendel sound to date and has gained highly positive feedback from both fans and media, scoring top positions in the DAC, GEWC, mail order sales charts and more. In the years that followed, Grendel toured extensively on the success of this album in both Europe & North America. During this period, JD moved to the UK in order to pursue various endeavours & career moves, where he became heavily influenced by the rich music, art and fashion culture of London. This resulted in a more refined and mature style, both musically and visually, incorporating his love for both contemporary and old school music of various genres. After much hard work, October 2017 marked the release of the eagerly awaited album, “Age Of The Disposable Body”. Not only did this album offer a rich pallet of sounds & styles, but also a huge step forward vocally and lyrically, marking a new chapter in Grendel’s evolution. This album focussed on the contemporary political situation in both Europe & North America, regarding populist politics & the cult of personality. It also saw guitarist Emanuelle Trinci involved in the creative process and guest appearance by Seamus Bradd of The.Invalid. The album received critical acclaim & praise from both fans and press alike and reached top 5 positions in both sales & DJ charts. To promote the album, Grendel embarked on an extensive 34 date tour of North America and played major festivals across Europe. This tour would see both Neal Read & Erik Gustafson join the band and Grendel taking on the form of a full creative line up. During the time after the North American tour, JD continued working on his music, exploring new musical avenues, and spent time reflecting on recent events in his life, which resulted in the 2019 release of the “Ascending The Abyss” album. The title of the album refers to facing challenges in life as a rite of passage. Erik Gustafson became involved in the recording process, with guitar taking on a more prominent role. Musically it showed Grendel taking a more mature approach to their music and expanding on the new direction set by “Age Of The Disposable Body” Extra: JD tells us what he's been up to and what sort of show you can expect at Tanz. "We just got off the road touring with Combichrist, doing an old school tour. For Resistanz we will have the full band so we will be doing a mix of old and new to make use of the whole band!" 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 Dancefloor Gladiatorz Elektro Vox's Sunday MUST WATCH DJ set recommendation! (1 of 2) Raphael and Yannick are the minds behind the DJ project "Dancefloor Gladiatorz". After being active in the German Dark Electro scene for many years, they made their debut as a DJ team back in 2017. Their musical interest is mainly focussed on dark electro, however they are also known to incorporate many other styles into their high energy sets. Having gained experience DJing at events such as M'era Luna Festival, Subkultur Hannover, Matrix Bochum, Bassphaze Dortmund, multiple Twitch stream collaborations and performing live on stage with Faderhead in 2022 they are a SOLID choice for Resitanz Festival 2023! Victoria Fenbane Elektro Vox's Sunday MUST WATCH DJ set recommendation! (2 of 2) 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/Manchester based club night which focuses on the best in new and classic EBM, dark-electro and synthpop. Extra: Victoria runs Exit The Grey (EBM/synthpop events) On Sunday night from midnight to 3am, London/Manchester club night Exit the Grey will be taking over the second stage for Synthpop Sunday. Victoria Fenbane and Simon Briggs will be bringing their distinctive EtG mix of synthpop, dark electro and EBM to Sheffield. Resistanz takes place a short walk from the location of Cabaret Voltaire's legendary Western Works studio, and The Beehive and The Washington pubs, which were favourite hangouts of The Human League, Clock DVA, and other local bands in the 70s and 80s. In tribute to the local history Victoria and Simon will be playing sets with a Yorkshire flavour. See you on the dance floor! Simon Briggs DJ Simon Briggs: Resident DJ Exit the Grey(London)& Strange Crewe * Ex-Resident DJ at the world famous Slimelight(London) * Founder of the famous Deadstars(Bradford,UK) * Ex-resident DJ BEATNATION(Ghent,BE) * Blitzark(Brussels,BE) Having guested at Infest festival UK & clubs from Düsseldorf, NY to Tokyo ... Simon has forgot more scene bands than you have likely heard !! There you have it! The full list of acts for Tanz 2023, as mentioned before this will be updated regularly as artists may get back to us with more extras to include. 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 lots of great pictures; This time we will have the incredible Kevin Stevens helping us out once again(Musique Non-Stop) - doing a lot of photography at the festival. Thank you! 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grabyourface is one hell of an artist. Marie blew the UK Goth scene away in not one but two performances at Infest 2022, for their own set and joining Caustic for 'Not Your Body!' an incredible piece aimed at the horrific abortion law changes in the USA. Infest review of those performances: HERE 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 - Marie is someone we can all relate heavily 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 scum. Marie brings forth a war cry that Transends gender, genre, and genes as they sing in 'Keepthemclose'.. We could change the world We could build it anew We could bring down the walls that we were made to build between each other Just remember Be relentless Don’t let them catch their breath And when they’re down, don’t catch feelings Don’t give them pity, they wouldn’t give you any Elektro Vox's mission has always been to shine a light on the wonders of the industrial world, especially ones that may often get missed, and so I present to you a truly fascinating artists who I genuinely believe has the potential to blow the scene out of the water with just that bit more encouragement and belief in them. Below you will find awards that explain what I mean, a new text interview with our original video interview included, a bit of history, and finally some reviews; All of which of course peppered with videos and stream links that I hope you take full advantage of! When I was discussing my choice of photos for this article I mentioned to Marie that I had tried not to use any photos that would have come off as over sexualised. I took quite a few at infest and wanted to make sure I was respecting them in my choice of photos to which Marie replied. I overly sexualise myself during my gigs I use it to express the filth And conjure the darkness and the vice I'm trying to put on my songs I hope that give an extra bit of insight in to how bad ass they are. Check out one of their latest and most powerful rage tracks here: Awards So for several reasons, I did not do my usual 'Best of' for 2022 but I did post a handful of Best of awards on my FB to make up for it. Here are the two award posts of about five that included grabyourface: Best song/track of 2022 It really goes without saying that MORIS BLAK has been the king of American industrial this year (2022); So mixing a track up with the 'Drums de force' of France's MOAAN EXIS and the blazing comet that's burned it's way in to view this year (2022) in the form of grabyourface, was truly one of the most astonishing moments of 2022 when they collectively hit us with State Rejects! The poignancy of the anger we all feel makes this the ultimate anthem for those of us with anarchy in our hearts, but not just any anarchy, these are the movements that change the world for the better, that stoke the fires of love and compassion for our fellow man in to violence towards those that consistently do harm. So when iVardensphere dropped this absolute killer remix of an already fantastic track.. Well, the king of Canada turns any music he touches in to master crafted perfection. If you've not heard this remix before... Play it f**ing LOUD! One to watch 2023 / Break-through artist 2022 award: Grabyourface Double award! Although Marie has been making music for a few years now with their fire mix of unique industrial and some incredibly emotional songs.. 2022 really seemed to be the year they made waves! Marie is the artist you listen to when you need to feel pain, to feel anger, or to snap the f**k out of something and move on! Marie has worked with some of the best artists on the industrial scene from Caustic + Daddy Bear, Moaan Exis, Moris Blak, iVardensphere, and many more.. I've also had conversations with other big name artists' saying they have work in the pipeline with Marie as well.. grabyourface has new tracks dropping soon; One set to be a hard industrial techno banger, the other a heart wrenching slow song. Having found rapturous love from the Infest Festival crowd with Marie's own performance, we were all blown away by the incredible and poignant mash up with Caustic for the single 'Not Your Body'. All of this and more should have hopefully given grabyourface the well deserved recognition to launch them in to being possibly one of the best artists of 2023! STOP A MOMENT! Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who are a charity run by friends of Elektro Vox and they supply an essential service to so many. www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK Their support really does save lives! Interview Q. For those still unaware of your music, how would you describe it and your great contrast between emotional tracks and dance floor stompers in equal measures? A. I'll describe it as an ADHD darkwave-ish project then I suppose nothing is ever planned, and a lot is due to procrastination and changing my mind halfway through an idea. In terms of sounds and vibes, probably a healthy dose of emo bullshit as well as unmanaged teenage angst combined to either darkpop or sleazy beats. Or both? Can you tell me brain is chaotic? Q. grabyourface is quite a unique name, where did it come from and what is the story behind what you create? A. Uhhh, well. I wanted a name that was absolutely not cliché; not heard before. Something unusual and weird, almost shocking, and representing some sort of absurd violence. I remember I was just throwing random word combinations at my friend with more and more frustration until the magic of grabyourface happened. Still very happy with the weirdness of it :) Q. The last few years you have ended up collaborating with some huge name artists like MORIS BLAK and Caustic to name just a couple. How did these collabs start, what is the best part about working with them, and what do you think makes you and your voice/vocals so well respected and sought after in the scene? A. Yeah I was lucky enough to work with amazing humans. I don't really know what they see in me, to be honest Some sort of sleazy tank girl with things to say maybe; Or maybe it's just my radiant and colourful personality... :p As for how it works, well it generally starts with us following each other online and interacting with the bullshit we post on social media. Then a joke is thrown about doing a collab, then we go, 'but yo, what if for real mate?' And then we do it. Something like that. Internet is the best and the worst, as usual. The best part about it is the opportunity to sing on tracks I would not have the idea or the skills to produce myself. Getting to record vocals for extremely heavy songs such as the Moaan Exis/Moris Blak one when most of my stuff is very mellow is such a refreshing change of pace sometimes, and it gives me new ideas too. Q. With these collaborations, have there been any particular amazing, funny, or difficult moments that spring to mind that you could tell us about? A. The amazing one remains Eskil from Covenant asking me to collab with them as I only had one EP out I think. They had discovered me just because I had decided to sell my stuff on tape at the time. Eskil wanted to get back to collecting tapes, and probably bought mine randomly. That's some serious twist of fate. Also, exclusive bit of exclusiveness, I might go back to making tapes soon. No valid reason, I just like it. No real difficult moment, people have been amazing with and around me ever since this little grabventure started. Yes I'm a fucking carebear, I love everyone, deal with it bitch. x Q. ‘Not Your Body’ with Caustic was so well received at Infest 2022, as was your show the following night, tell us about how it was to perform that weekend and what it was like to have everyone respond so well to you. A. Performing at Infest was a dream come true. And I'm not just saying that. It was a fucking DREAM of mine. Infest was one of my holy grails. That and playing in a strip club, and in Vegas (if I play in a strip club in Vegas it's triple points) Obviously I was shitting my pants a bit, but after the first round on stage on Friday with the Caustic boys, I felt completely liberated from any stage fright I may have had. On Saturday when I went on stage for my set, I felt like I was the fucking king of the world. And I dont know how or why, but the crowd gave exactly that kind of energy back to me. They offered me the loudest fucking cheer I ever received. Kinda cried on the inside. But remained a total cool and edgy badass on the outside of course Nah for real, Infest was incredible. I can't fucking wait to just GO. BACK. Caustic returning the favour and joining the grabyourface performance Here is our interview at Infest before any of us had seen grabyourface perform: Q. So the news is out that you’ll be tagging along to Resistanz to hang with the UK crowds again, what are you most looking forward to? A. Yessss I am so happy to finally see Resistanz with my eyes. I have heard of it so much. Plus I'm not playing, so it's all gonna be fun and beers and chill for three days, I can't wait. I'm obviously looking forward to see matey Moris Blak, which is one of the reasons I'm going in the first place. We've exchanged and worked together so much online, I couldn't pass on the chance to meet him IRL on his first gig in Europe. I'm also looking forward to seeing Randolph and Mortimer a lot, the bros from Biomechanimal and Mechanical Vein of course, the DJ set from Gillywoo my best girl from Infest, AYRIA! Can't wait for that. Her Noise is Violence I'm extremely curious about, MBR same, I'm sure it's gonna be fire, and lastly Wulfband! I opened for them in Ireland once and I kept a very good memory of those guys. ALSO I'm simply just looking forward to seeing many faces I love and can't get to see often as I live in goddamn France. Q. As someone who is non binary, do you feel there is enough representation across the industrial scene when it comes to artists that are booked for shows and what would ideal representation look like for you? (I ask this because I intend to put on festivals in future with much more minority representation across performing artists.) A. Mmmmmh. I think as a scene we're quite open-minded, despite the occasional backward fascist and misogynist. As for representation... well I don't know, I might not be best placed to talk about that, I haven't really analysed it. Mmmh... I feel that even though it might not be explicit during artist bookings at events, the queer artists are becoming a solid and increasing part of the scene. Just looking at the Infest artists I met last year, I think at least 50% of us were queer, therefore including non-binary folks. So that makes me happy. :) It feels nice and safe. Q. Which song of yours means the most to you and also which track was the most fun to make? A. I probably have a thing for Sea, the last track of the album of the same name. It was clearly a suicide note, left at the end of an agonizing album that was meant as a farewell, at a time where my life was very... not cool. A time I thought I could escape only by ending my life. I remain a depressed fuck to this day of course, but I escaped this difficult period, so that's cool. Yet this song always moves me to tears. That one and So, off the same album. Same reasons. I think Videotapes was the most fun to make. It's a silly little electro song with samples from one of my favourite movies, American psycho (and one from x-files!) which was a nice little absurdist break in the emotionally heavy 'Keep Me Closer' that I released in 2019. I might remix/remake that track in the future, now that I know a little more about how to make music. Q. What are some of the great things about the Industrial / Gothic scene and are there any parts you would like to see improve? A. The great thing is that everyone is sexy and bi and kind and open-minded. You could make ethnic hip-hop drum and bass with a sprinkle of ghetto goth on top, they'd still be interested in hearing it, and supportive no matter if they like it or not. I would improve... the lineup of European goth festivals as much as I love seeing And One, Faderhead, Diary of Dreams, Project Pitchfork and Aesthetic Perfection for the 5th time, I would love to get a slice of the new wave of goth that is happening in the US at the moment. Kanga, Curse Mackey, Panic Priest, Rein, Health, Actors, Black Asteroid, TR/ST, Kontravoid, etc. I feel my music fits much more with the US goth sound as well. Q. What moment in your life made you decide to create grabyourface? A. A crossroads of events, as usual. I had just finished a course on audio technology, I was learning to use digital audio interfaces for the first time. A good old break up of course, as well as the start of a toxic relationship I really should have curved, roughly at the same time (yes I'm a romantic - or a slut, whichever you want to call it). But also and more importantly extra supportive friends, who knew I had something to express and pushed me to try and try and try again, who got me to get softwares, midi instruments as well as my first gig. And of course, a lifelong tendency to ️depression️ and anxiety, that was enough to fill several albums already. Q. What artists do you listen to when you, want to party, when you’re feeling down, and when you want to relax and zone out? A. Party: early 2000s pop punk, I know it's trash but I love it and never get tired of it. It makes me happy and nostalgic of a youth I didn't really have (I was not cool enough to hang out at the skate park with the punks, I was mostly hanging out in my room with the cat). Otherwise techno, 80s pop (Duran Duran!), nu disco, italo disco, fun industrial like Wulfband, Mindless Self Indulgence or And One, Mascarpone, etc. Down: early 2000s emo (yes, again - it's my thing at the moment), Depeche Mode, NIN, sad rap and rnb, sad Electronica, Placebo, depressive black metal... Relax: vaporwave, video game lofi, liminal space music (yes, it's a thing - and it's my favourite thing) Q. What is in the works for you, do you have new music your creating at the moment and can we expect any more collaborations in the near future? A. I'm preparing an album. A very sad girl album. I can't say more for now, but prepare the tissues (for the tears. Don't you dare.) And yeah there are a couple of fun collabs in the works at the moment, but I can't talk about it further yet. However in the meantime you should really check out my songs with Ex Machina, Non, Orphooiz, Cyber Reaper, Drew Von Sheim and Simon Gag, to mention only the recent ones (yes, I like to collab a lot ). I feel those songs are excellent and didn't get enough talked about, so go listen to them, and don't hesitate to come grab me on Instagram to tell me what you thought! Q. Have you had any particular favourite moments with fans of yours? A. The rush for my merch after my gig at Infest, and seeing people with grabyourface t-shirts throughout the weekend after that. It was an incredible feeling, I was very moved. People just being extra nice to me in general, buying me a beer (cant go wrong with that) or just coming up to me shyly to tell me how much they loved my show. This is some magical shit. Marie and I at Infest Q. I’ve said you are my number one artist to watch this year but where would you like to see grabyourface be in the next couple of years? A. In a stripclub in Vegas! Honestly I don't know. If I'm still alive it's already a success. Other than that, if I can get a couple of gigs here and there, overseas as well, if I can get to collab and play with cool artists, and if society leaves me alone and lets me compose and release my little music in peace, I'll be pretty happy I think :) Q. Do you have any life advice for us that being in this music industry has taught you? A. Be nice to people. You don't know what's going on for them. In doubt - just be nice. It's free. Photo credit: Infest Festival Q. If you could make a dream band with three other people, who would they be and why, also what music would you all play? A. Nick Cave, Robert Alfons from TR/ST, and uh, me, that's it, we would make the saddest fucking music to ever exist, it would be amazing. Q. I’ll ask this again as it took you so off guard in our video interview so, do you have anything you’d like to say to your fans? A. Mmmmh... eat a little less meat if you can. Try and get it from people who treat animals kindly. Drink a glass of water after each beer. Talk about what's bothering you. To your friends, your family, your therapist. Don't give silent treatments to people, it's the worst. Communicate. Don't kill yourself for jobs. Jobs can suck it. They would replace you in about a week if you die. Oh and, thanks! Had to.. It's peak aesthetic <3 History Marie is quite a private person from France (Except for their love for craft beer!) and when you go looking for information about grabyourface, you will find very little. Self described in only brief sentences: 'grabyourface is your deepest feelings.' 'Urban industrial hybrid singing about sad stuff.' Self releasing the four track album Philophobia in October 2017, and the single 1LLNES$E$ in January 2018, Marie then went on to releasing a few more self released pieces, most noticeably the full length album Keep Me Closer in December 2018. Marie went on to signing with Negative Gain Productions and released the harrowing album, and my personal favourite GYF release, sea, in December 2020. On this separate Bandcamp, the description now reads.. 'Cold industrial-wave lowlife. Too soft to fight. So angry though.' N.G apparently thought there would not be enough of a market to create a CD version of sea and I hope that changes soon N.G because it's something I would very much like to physically own! And I present to you the incredible track 'Shore' that made me fall in love with this six track album in the first place. As may have been apparent, last year was filled with collaborations bringing Marie in to the spotlight. From the previously mentioned State Rejects with Moris Blak, Moaan Exis, and iVardensphere, to 'Not Your Body' with Caustic.. (Photo cover for that single was one I took hehe) Photo Credit: Tim Payne ..To working with Simon Gag for 'Sunflower Man' in support of Ukraine, and others such as Cyber Reaper with 'Let Me Just Get My Axe'- Original exclusive Elktro Vox release and review: HERE - Needless to say Marie has been busy and there are more collaborations and grabyourface releases both in the past and in the works as mentioned in the above interview. Most noticeably as mentioned in the interview was when Marie was asked to collaborate with Covenant for the track 'False Gods' released March 1st 2019! Most importantly this is not about the sad beginnings of trauma that started Marie's music and how they could have stopped at several low points in their life, this is about the future and the faith I have in them to rock our collective sh*t in what I hope will be a standout career and an incredible artist that promoters will clamour to book! Reviews Instead of going over the albums, I am just going to point out some of the most noteworthy tracks of grabyourface in my opinion. Well in-case it was not incredibly obvious go listen to 'State Rejects' at the top of this article, as well as 'FKNBSTRDS and HOWDAREU' both available in the bandcamp stream below for the best musical 10/10 angry techno goodies. 'Rob the Bank' released in October 2021 is a slow burner that gets deep, deep in to your soul and has you melodically growling out the phrase 'Rob a bank with me' to yourself for days on end once Marie gets their teeth in to you with the incredibly catchy anti-capitalist art piece. 9/10 'Shore' is my personal favourite gyf track because it is so incredibly relatable in the lyrics. The sense of loss, heartbreak, nostalgia and pain are unavoidable. The entire song is a swansong and epitaph for the life that could have been whilst still holding strong for the future. Each time the chorus kicks in, the music takes a deep dive in to incredibly satisfying shifts in pitch that really dose hit hard in the best way and I honestly love this track beyond words. It's got me very emotional a few times now. 11/10 'Summer on Saturn' has that darkwave sense of unease and anxiety running throughout with the deep rumbling synth and peaking vocals that somehow digs deep in to the listener and once you embrace it, becomes really enjoyable, like a catharsis for the mind 8/10 'Videotapes' is such a catchy melody and uses a perfect sampling of American Psycho to really make this track a masterwork of editing and sampling. it's so fun to listen to as well, one of the most 80's industrial sounding tracks around. 9/10 On the same album of Keep Me Closer is the incredible war cry of 'Keepthemclose' which I mentioned near the start. This isn't aggressive in the sense of a traditional war cry, but more that inspirational voice urging you to go on, to not give up, and to keep fighting. It is beautiful, simple - yet poignant, and showcases the most eloquent and delightful French accent that Marie has 10/10 'Dystopiannow' - This is a slow ambient and piano piece that has Terresa May giving a speech about keeping her in power to get on with Brex-Sh*t and it is interesting to see that someone from France was just as angry at what they were hearing as we were. Available on Philophobia. Sad that I missed out on a Unicorn pic because to quote Marie when I asked about this .. "Everyone did. I fu*king drew them all." There are of course, many more great songs to discover with grabyourface but I urge you to go look for yourself, and maybe buy a couple of bits from Marie next Bandcamp Friday, maybe one on their self released bandcamp, and one on their Negative Gain one to show the label that they really do have a star on the rise here. Thank you for reading and may the best things in life grab you by the face! 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