Reviews
Replicas: P·A·L, “Signum”
P·A·L’s first LP is reintroduced to a new generation still feeling the effects of its early blasts of power noise.
Observer: Randolph & Mortimer, Jean-Marc Lederman
Reviews in brief of new works by Randolph & Mortimer and Jean-Marc Lederman.
Venus In Aries, “Beyond The Veil”
Venus In Aries’ debut LP makes an impression via sharp songwriting and strong vocals.
Android Lust, “Berlin // Crater V2”
Android Lust’s new LP has songs, production and personality worthy of the project’s cult status.
Observer: Liebknecht & Sleep Forever
Friday posts are back, with the now regular Observer! This week we’re checking out releases by Liebknecht (Daniel Myer) and Sleep Forever (Veil of Light).
Autoclav1.1/Displacer, “Spacetime”
Autoclav1.1 and Displacer explore space and time on their new split release of technoid IDM.
Black Asteroid, “Thrust”
Black Asteroid’s first LP might finally find the zeitgeist catching up with Bryan Black’s style.
Volt 9000, “Deformer”
Cory Gorksi channels Volt 9000’s off-kilter energy into a new and vital form on their new LP.
Sturm Café, “Es Geht”
Sturm Café continue on their melodic yet idiosyncratic EBM path with a new EP.
Seeming, “SOL: A Self-Banishment Ritual”
The sophomore album from Alex Reed’s Seeming is a vast forested continent of sounds and ideas.
FORCES, “NEWBODY”
FORCES have relocated, but their pan-historical, heavily-saturated techno-EBM fusion is still close at hand.
Suicide Commando, “Forest of the Impaled”
The new album from Johan Van Roy lacks drive and energy, despite having moments of promise.
