Newest in dark electronic and alternative sounds
May’s non-stop, all music, no-talk mix brings new music from Encephalon, Continues, Radioaktivists, ∆AIMON, By Any Means Necessary, //TENSE//, and much more!
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New Grimes music video for the song “Nightmusic (Ft. Majical Cloudz),” which is taken from the album Visions that’s out now via 4AD (US / Europe) and Arbutus Records (Canada).
New Stendeck music video for the song “Catch The Midnight Girl,” which is taken from the album Scintilla that’s out now via Tympanik Audio.
Album Review
Written by: DJ Matt Echo
Artist: Grendel
Album: Timewave Zero
Release Date: April 20th, 2012 (Europe) / April 24th, 2012 (North America)
Label: Infacted Recordings / Metropolis Records
I’ll be honest; I haven’t always been big on Grendel. It wasn’t until the 2009 Chemicals + Circuitry EP that the act piqued my interest. As a result, I had high hopes for the next album. Now JD Tucker, the head behind Grendel, did not disappoint with the release of the much-anticipated new album Timewave Zero. (Keep reading…)
EP Review
Written by: Iggy
Artist: ∆AIMON
EP: Flatliner
Release Date: April 17th, 2012
Label: Tundra Dubs
There seems to be something happening that is putting the status quo of “dark” music on notice. Call it witch house, drag, or whatever, an about-face and split lies in wait for “dark” music. Out of that, an act that has recently come on the scene is ∆AIMON. Their really exciting avant-garde approach not only makes them a clear-cut act to follow, but who’s new EP Flatliner is the definition of this new take on dark, electronic music. (Keep reading…)
New Miss FD music video for the song “Infatuated,” which is taken from the single Infatuated that’s out now via Quantum Release Records.
Album Review
Written by: Juliet
Artist: ESA
Album: Themes Of Carnal Empowerment Pt. 1: Lust
Release Date: March 13th, 2012
Label: Tympanik Audio
ESA (Jamie Blacker) returns with part one of a two-part concept album release. With the stimulus of lust and the energy and instability that often results being the bottom line, the aptly titled Themes Of Carnal Empowerment Pt. 1: Lust is an arranged rhythmic, dark, and seductive foray centered on the idea of the four letters of lust. (Keep reading…)
New Underhill music video for the song “Hiding The Light,” which is taken from the album Silent Siren that’s out now via Ad Noiseam.
Oomph! — Zwei Schritte vor – MyVideo
New OOMPH! music video for the first single and song “Zwei Schritte vor,” which is taken from the forthcoming album Des Wahnsinns fette Beute that’s out on May 18th.
Album Review
Written by: Iggy
Artist: Unheilig
Album: Lichter der Stadt
Release Date: March 16th, 2012
Label: Vertigo Berlin / Universal Music Group
Since going full-on mainstream in Germany with 2010’s effort Große Freiheit, Unheilig and its lead vocalist Der Graf were catapulted into a sudden and surprising commercial success. Last year, Unheilig won an Echo for album of the year for Große Freiheit. The Echo Awards is the local equivalent of the Grammys, so that’s quite an accomplishment for an act that originally came out and solely catered to the “dark” subculture. Given all that, the act had recently come under fire for “selling out” and going for a more pop rock sound. Stylistically a departure, Lichter der Stadt is a mixed bag, but still with some redeeming qualities to it. (Keep reading…)
