Reviews
Kanka Bodewell, “Stroboscope”
EBM vets Martin Bodewell (Orange Sector) and Uwe Kanka (Armageddon Dildos) add some synthpop colour to their first collaborative record.
Data Void, “Strategies of Dissent”
Don Gordon of Numb and James Mendez of Jihad come together to create some best in class dark electro with Data Void.
Observer: Unconscious & Bloodbeak
Thoughts on new releases by Unconscious and Bloodbeak (Textbeak).
Kontravoid, “Detachment”
Cam Findlay shows further refinement of his signature smoke-machine and strobelit darkwave on his excellent new LP.
Statiqbloom, “Kain”
Statiqbloom consolidates its move into TBM with new LP “Kain”.
Observer: May Diem & Digital Geist
Capsule reviews of new records by May Diem and Digital Geist.
Analfabetism, “Den Svagsintes Klagan”
Fredrik Djurfeldt’s Analfabetism project carries death industrial and dark ambient into the forests of northern Sweden.
Jäger 90, “Rückspulen”
A well curated sampler of the German EBM act’s particular brand of DAF worship.
French Police, “Bully”
French Police have their particular take on melodic darkwave down pat on new LP.
Zanias, “Ecdysis”
The softer and more mysterious elements of “Chrysalis” are brought into broad focus on Zanias’ new LP “Ecdysis”.
Observer: Red Deviil & Sam Rosenthal
Capsule thoughts on records by Red Deviil and Sam Rosenthal.
Dermabrasion, “Pain Behavior”
Toronto’s Dermabrasion make a solid and distinct statement of arrival which has fresh takes on goth and post-punk markers.
