Reviews

Youth Code / King Yosef, “A Skeleton Key In The Doors Of Depression”
Youth Code team-up with producer King Yosef to explore futher evolutions of their sound on a new collaborative release.

Sonic Area, “ki”
Sonic Area’s latest record takes downtempo minimalism to the extreme.

Fïx8:Sëd8, “The Inevitable Relapse”
German electro-industrialists Fïx8:Sëd8 continue to develop their niche on their latest album.

Observer: HARSH R & Paladin
Short form reviews of new work from Harsh R and Paladin.

The Gothsicles, “Animal Songs”
The new LP from The Gothsicles has hooks, jokes and lots of animals.

Qual, “Tenebris In Lux”
Qual’s new LP links dark electro elements to more experimental structures, but William Maybelline’s mixture of existential dread and body horror still prevails.

Observer: PC World & Liebknecht
Short form reviews of new records by PC World and Liebknecht.

Sturm Café, “Fernes Land”
After another lengthy layoff, Sturm Café remind us of why they’re one of the most unique and beloved of throwback EBM bands.

Cevin Key, “Resonance”
Cevin Key’s new LP acts as a handy summation of the legendary synthesist and producer’s musical interests.

Seven Trees, “Dead/End”
Cult dark electro act Seven Trees’ contemporary work is carefully considered.

Deadly Injection, “Zombified”
On their second LP, German dark electro act Deadly Injection incur a debt to their influences which can’t be paid off.

Observer: Controlled Process & Choke Chain
Capsule reviews of new releases by Controlled Process and Choke Chain