Don't miss out on ElectriXmas 2008
If you enjoy new EBM and synthpop acts make sure to check this concert out, myself I am just having a hard time sleeping struggling with jetlag in San Diego (an 8 hour time difference from Europe)
electriXmas is delighted to announce that mad industrial scientists Agonoize will be joining this year to make the party go with a bang!! Check the Artists section for more info!
Bands confirmed so far : Agonoize, Interlace, Autodafeh and Biomekkanik
Make sure to book your tickets 
New Steelberry Clones album available at iTunes
Hi all
Two good announcements:
1. This blog has now passed 100.000 unique vistors
2. A brand new Steelberry Clones album is out – Dig’it.
For those of you familiar with us would most liekly describe it as pure electro ambient synthpop. Make sure to check it out on iTunes and hopefully you will enjoy it enough to sponsor it.
Cheers Ola
Informatik announces new album
Futurepop duo Informatik, featuring Da5id Din and Tyler Newman (Battery Cage), has announced that its new album, Beyond, will be released September 9 on Metropolis Records. The 10-track album is the project’s fifth full-length release, and its first since 2004.
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Front 242 offers free download
Don´t miss out on the chance to see what these old EBM masters have been up to, if anything, hehe. Perhaps it is yet another “new” version of Headhunter, keep your fingers x it’s not….
Seminal Belgian industrial act Front 242 is offering fans two free downloadable tracks as of June 15 via the Alfa Matrix label’s Web site. The download, entitled First Moment, is available in five different sound quality formats. Please follow the links for more information and to register for the free download.
Nebula-H announces third album
Belgian EBM act Nebula-H has announced that its third album, rH, will be released May 23 on Alfa Matrix. Nebula-H has welcomed a third member, Noa (Propulsion), for this release. The new album completes Nebula-H’s “H” trilogy, which began with the band’s debut, H, in 2002, followed by 2004’s H20. rH will also be available as a two-disc boxed set, featuring additional tracks and collaborations with bands such as Trimetrick, Psy’Aviah and Ex.Es. For more information, visit the following link >>
Belgian electro commando NEBULA-H finally returns with the 3rd and final chapter of their “H” trilogy. Half way between the “H” debut album’s EBM darkness and the “H20” album’s heavy danceable feel, this new album reveals a harsher tone and a straighter attitude, reflecting the ‘rage’ feel that the band has been going through over the last 2 years…
NEBULA-H has now been expanded to a trio with the addition of Noa (PROPULSION) as the main songwriter while Mika Goedrijk (THIS MORN O’MINA, PO(W)DER-PUSSY, etc.) has mostly focused his expertise on the production aspect of the album this time. And as usual frontman Deranged Psyche (ex-FUZE BOX MACHINE vocalist) entertains you with mysterious and surrealistic lyrics inspired by painters, movie directors and other forms of art.
This limited 2CD boxset features exclusive tracks and special additional collaborations with other Belgian bands like TRIMETRICK, PSY’AVIAH and EX.ES (the brand-new side-project of Noa and Deranged Psyche). This limited bonus album reveals the hidden (musical) side of NEBULA-H, read by this: some more rage!
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Portion Control back with retrospective album in May
And for those of you who don’t know who these guys are, here’s a sample:
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There new album is called Slug
Portion Control are a British electronic and industrial band formed in London in 1980. The band calls its music style electropunk or hard rhythmic electronics. They are one of the most famous obscure electronic music acts in the world and have been honoured and name checked by the likes of Depeche Mode, Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, NiN & Orbital
Having made a stylish return to the electronic underground with the album Wellcome in 2004, industrial act Portion Control now delivers a timely retrospective box set for collectors. Here we find 5 CDs of which appears to be the vast majority of their vinyl back catalogue work – plus extras – for the first time available in digital format. The material includes the bands early albums and EPs spread over the first 4 discs, with a limited edition bonus CD including high quality MP3s of everything included on the initial 4 discs, plus a remix of the track Refugee Rebuild by Rhys Fulber and 135 past & present related images of the band.
Fill up your studio with VSTs and more from Maschinenmusik
Maschinenmusik has been around for some time but if you haven´t come across them before, than you need to do so now and perhaps get a boost in your creativity and btw Maschinenmusik also hosts a couple of artists in the electro/EBM space that can be worth checking out. Honestly I have not tried all their stuff myself, but if someone has please make sure to post any comments you may have.
A couple of snapshots of what you can find:
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Orion Platinum |
| Orion Platinum is the most advanced Software Studio software avaliable today. Everything you ever need for professional music production and then some… | |
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Audiomulch |
| Audiomulch is a modular audiosoftware with extraordinary effects and great parameter automation , great for live performances. | |
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VST FX and VST instruments |
| for the adventurous musician. Here you find some VST FX and VST instruments made by MASCHINENMUSIK for free download. |
Electro-fans get ready >> Re:Publik=Tinitus. Updated!
The indie-festival Re:Publik arranged by Stockholm University has emerged with Tinitus in a two days festival, May 23-24, held at Stockholm University Campus. The festival is free of charge and the first day is reserved for indie bands and the second for electronic bands. The line-up May 24 is:
Covenant
Fixmer/ McCarthy
Spetsnaz
Grendel
Elenette
Dupont Oldskool Reunion
Restricted Area
System
The Pain Machinery
Youthanasia
Essence of Mind releases debut album
This new and young Norwegian band sounds like the new Icon Of Coil. There’s a similar sound based on strong EBM bass lines merged with technoid arrangements and powerful male vocals. The songs on the album are well-crafted dancefloor pieces marked by a huge maturity in the song writing and sound production. The opening song “Piss artist” is pure sensation! Since Icon Of coil has been lost in numerous side-projects of their members, the fans will find a real relief by discovering EOM!
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