Reviews
In Conversation: Öhm, self-titled
The senior staff has a jaw about the debut release by Öhm, the new project from Craig Huxtable (Landscape Body Machine) and Chris Peterson (Decree, FLA).
Zex Model, “Mind Slaughter”
Russia’s Zex Model pay tribute to classic North American electro-industrial on a solid debut LP.
Kloq, “Begin Again”
Empirion’s Oz Morsley transitions his techno-EBM project into a full electro-rock band, with disappointing results.
Diaphane, “Lifeforms”
The second album from Ab Ovo’s Régis Baillet evokes shapes and motions through careful composition and sound design.
Kangarot, “Nursery of New Stars”
American newcomer Kangarot throws his hat in the ring with a quirky mix of kosmische and dark electro sounds on his second record.
End to End: Cryo, “In Your Eyes”
We pick through the new single by the Swedish interstellar EBM project.
Architect, “Mine”
Daniel Myer returns to his Architect project and releases one of 2013’s strongest albums: a deep, superbly executed, and wrenchingly emotional suite of ethereal-tinged IDM compositions.
Body of Light, “Volontà di Amore”
The new tape and digital release from brothers Alexander and Andrew Jarson is an unexpectedly great collection of dark synth tunes.
End to End: Diskonnekted, “Yesteryears”
Diskonnekted follow up on their ambitious 2012 LP Hotel Existence with a remix EP that’s just as varied. Here’s the play-by-play…
Kevorkian Death Cycle, “God Am I”
The pre-millenial US industrial band return with an intriguing and evolved sound on their first album in 14 years.
Henric De La Cour, “Mandrills”
Henric De La Cour’s second solo record eschews the excesses of its predecessor, instead walking some deft pop tightropes.
Replicas: Body 11, “Youth”
Our feature on reissues turns its gaze to a recently unearthed collection of songs from an obscure German EBM project.
