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Dgtlmonkey is back from “The land of dirty beats and bananas” with his brand new album “Da Monkey Club, a “milestone” for the electro panorama in nowadays club music. His refined melodies, sophisticated and unconventional sounds chase each other, get mixed, condensed in 13 tracks that are a kind of musical frames in the history of electronic music. Listening “Da Monkey Cub” gives you the idea of a complete time travel divided in different stages where the electronic music, from the 90’s to the present, is completely revised and almost rewritten, infected with the most diverse contaminations that built the musical background of the artist.

The journey begins with “Opening Act”, which surprises and upsets with its break rhythms, like “Rise my peopole”, definitely the crown jewel of the album:  the voice of  Hanin Elias (ex-Atari Teenage Riot) , who is also the author of the lyrics, drags into a vortex that leaves with bated breath and literally brings the emergence and resurgence of the most captivating break beat. Electro style is perfectly represented in “Rubber & Chains”, “Like a Machine”and “Commit your sin”, the natural evolution of the “Dgtlmonkey style”, that ruled in the debut album, much appreciated by the public and international critique. The trip comes to more techno sound with “Master Oizo”, a brilliant and sick tribute to Mr. Oizo (who would surely comment with a nice “mon Dieu!”), suddenly it gets to unexpected funky house and disco reworking with “Disfunktion”, “Preso been (feeling good)” and “Jesus on the cube”, and to the atmosphere with a trance flavour of “trance-ition” and “Chorea minor”. Finally the experiment becomes more extreme with “KMKL”, the most unusual and “out of genre” track of the entire work, spiced with the voice of Ange Leena, and “Sunshine” that completes the album between acoustic guitars and technodream melodies. Whether or not fans of the genre, crossing the threshold of the Monkey Club is a must, once inside, you could never go

“Decadence” : The main and most extreme Gothic / Electro / Fetish night in Italy and Europe.

This second compilation is dedicated to this cult and artistic event, includes some of the artists that have played live there over the years.Not just a compilation of random bands, “Decadence” wants to be an alternative underground sound manifest of today ! The compilation Contains Unreleases and Rare songs From : GITANE DEMONE (with a Rozz William’s Cover), TYING TIFFANY, XOTOX, SKELETAN FAMILY, DIN [A] TOD, BLOODY DEAD SEXY, NEON, NOISUF-X, VALENTINE & RESTEFAN, DETUNE-X.

The release is Strictly Limited to 500 copies only in a collector format With Latex Cover and Razorblade! A very ‘fetish’ addicted compilation for all collectors and sound lovers everywhere. Essential!

7 Years Re-Release of the compilation that covers up songs from the first seven years of NO MORE’s discography.

At the end of 2008 NO MORE (condensed in the duo Tina Sanudakura and Andy Schwarz) got back on stage 22 years after the band split up in the 1986. In the following NO MORE successfully played all over Europe and released their new album “Midnight People & Lo-Life Stars” in 2010. So this is the perfect time to re-release the NO MORE compilation “7 Years” (first release 1990, Germany only) and take a look at the time before their comeback. Since this was the pre-CD era and all the original vinyl releases are sold out and are hard to get nowadays, “7 Years” is a fantastic possibillity to contemplate NO MORE‘S work in the 80s.

The focus lies on the last line-up (from 1984-1986) and contains, amongst others, songs from various 12″ maxi-singles, the mini-LP “Laughter In The Wings” and their final album “Hysteria”.The band called it a day during the recordings of “Hysteria” and Tina Sanudakura & Andy Schwarz recorded the song “7 Years” as a summary of these NO MORE years. And they certainly didn’t think of coming back at that time.The compilation certainly contains the original version their alltime classic “Suicide Commando” and is still part of many DJ-Sets ( This song was also remixed by DJ HELL, VITALIC, ECHOPARK) “A song that refuses to die. A couple of years after these Germans recorded this, it spread like a virus to become a cult classic. The virus is still spreading to this day.” (Optimo, UK) NO MORE refused to play their “hit” during the last two years befor splitting up, with only one exception: their farewell concert at the Old Daddy concert hall in Oberhausen, Germany. Luckily this concert was taped and therefore a live version of “Suicide Commando” can be found on here

At one time or another, we all look for resolution, some cure or remedy. A method of problem solving exists which involves removing all options that may be impossible or illogical to find as the solution. Process of Elimination is the title and inspiration behind Cervello Elettronico’s new release on Rustblade. Each song on the album demonstrates alienation and chaos in a way which reveals the obvious end of a musical journey.

From hard rhythmic experimental beats to pulsating electro EBM bass lines, this latest effort displays a new polished sound for the project while keeping it’s unique raw harsh sound. Clever sampling and sound design showcase Cervello Elettronico’s particular type of intelligent dance music. This definitely establishes a different sound in it’s own genre by pushing boundaries. At the same time Process of Elimination pays tribute to old school techno and industrial pioneers through careful execution and sometimes a hint of satire. These 14 tracks include guest vocals from Karloz M of Manufactura, Uberbyte’s Richard Pyne, and Ben Arp from American industrial dance act C/A/T. It also features European exclusive remixes from French break beat artist Zeller and EBM Industrial act Aesthetic Perfection.

Roman legendary electro act Chaos/Order strikes back with the third and final step in the trilogy of the colours. ‘Significance Of Blood’ (aka the red album) closes the circle started in the year 2000 with the furious breakcore/trancey industrial blend of ‘order/chaos’ (the black chapter), followed in the year 2004 by the soft white psy-ebm-trance of ‘the monroe transfer’. This final red chapter is ‘a farewell to the world of living, a journey through the deepest dreams of eternity’.

Technically it is a new breed made out of tribal techno trance with many progressive and obscured EBM overtones, investigating the darker side of the human being. Blood, faith, technology. Groovier than ever, the red album terminates a journey started 10 years ago and at the same time it is opening a brand new cycle of life. The disc is also featuring a stunning bonus cover track of SKINNY PUPPY’s process-era ‘CANDLE’, an obscure electro masterpiece totally re-arranged to fit the mood of the red album. Enjoy Significance of Blood! similarities : X-Dream, This Morn’Omina, The Delta, Clock DVA, Midimiliz.

8 years after their first official release “Choice” ( Radio Luxor / SPV ) produced in collaboration with Angelo Bergamini ( Kirlian Camera, Uranium USSR 1972 ), Criminal Asylum release their new work : “ZEIT”. The band formed by Max Bateman, T, and Mirosa have in recent years released tracks for many compilations, such as ” VVAA vs Kirlian Camera – Kalte Container ” ( remixing the Kirlian Camera track ” The desert inside ” ) and ” Sliding Horse One ” with artists like Kirlian Camera, T.A.C., Blutengel, Hocico, P.A.L., Kiew, :wumpscut:. “ZEIT” is an original mix of electro-industrial waves and glacial sounds with a female voice able to create unusual atmospheres : 13 tracks of pure ice. The final mastering was done by the knowing mastery of Eric Van Wonterghem.

The long awaited follow up to Adam’s last album “Fate Unknown” has finally arrived. Adam, on his continuing mission to cross the parallels of Techno, EBM, Electro & Industrial, has gone on to create his most conceptual & best produced album to date. The writing and production of this album has taken him two years to create. In the creative process, much of the album has been tested in improvised stages in Adam’s many live performances around the world. This new method of working has helped Adam perfect his sounddesign & arrangement of the songs based on the various crowd reactions at the events he has performed at. This would prove to be of tremendous help in the final selection of songs that would make the cut. The album from start to finish is the perfect soundtrack for a dark science fiction thriller.

The dark futuristic sound-scapes, hard rhythmic noise, broken beat electro and self reflecting vocals written on four songs on this album will lead you through the emotions of a living being that is half metal machine and half human being. A being from the past, present and future, an android named Adam X. This is the latest chapter in his life story. Adam X is a world-renowned artist & DJ whose career began in 1990 and subsequently within a year later would take him to the International playing field. Considered a pioneer in the American techno movement dating back to 1990.

Adam now resides in Berlin, Germany where he now performs live & DJ’s regularly in Europe at Techno, EBM, Industrial Rhythmic Noise related events. Adam’s is known in various electronic music scenes, from Techno to Industrial/EBM. On the Industrial/EBM front Adam has released full length CD’s on the legendary American Industrial/EBM Wax Trax as well as on EBM legend Eric Van Wonterghem’s (Insekt, Klinik*ex original member*, Monolith) Belgian imprint Psycho Dynamics. In techno, Adam has many releases on top Techno labels dating back to 1990. Adam X has performed alongside Aphex Twin, Derrick May, Nitzer Ebb, Andrew Weatherall and countless others. He’s performed at thousands of events and club nights globally including Mayday, DEMF, Rex, Tresor , Monox and Fabric. Adam’s live show is totally improvised. No show is alike and Adam’s sound can be easily conformed and transformed to the environment of the event. Videos of his live performance can viewed at adamx.net or by simply looking his name up on Youtube.com .

“Corrosion Effects” is the new release from the German band MEZIRE: a very extreme and perfect balanced mix between power electronics, industrial and dark elctro sounds….How can this be possible? No more words for to descrive this new MEZIRE work: listen to it and believe it by your own whit your ears! Cause the very extreme dangerous kind of this release, please note that our label will not be responsable for any damage create to you or to your audio equipment!

Metal Music Machine is the the coming back of Italian industrial tekno-punk noise!In Cold Blood contains 7-tracks of genuine digital-punk. Here, hammer drill and perspirations works at a fast rate!

These muscular movements and this digital noise are released by Sottomondo Edizioni in collaboration with Rustblade Records. Worthy to notice that Metal Music Machine is the tecno punk band of two ex-Templebeat’s members. Templebeat’s album “Black Suburbia”, on Dynamica rec., got voted best album of the month on New Life, and with their “Mediasickness”, on Submission rec., they supported Pankow into two European tours and took part in many festivals such as Popkomm in Colony (Germany). Templebeat were also the first Italian band that appeared on MTV Europe interviewed by Paul King and that took part on John Peel’s notorious programme on BBC.

In Cold Blood is Metal machine Music second release, after their Italian debut album, “Feedback” , on Kodemusik rec. in 2004, that got many positive reviews on Italian music magazines and took the band to perform into the best Italian clubs. In Cold Blood contains three studio tracks, two live tracks and two remixes featuring musicians such as Paolo Favati (Pankow), Giorgio Ricci (Ran and ex-Templebeat) e Gianluigi Russolo (ex Cabaret du Ciel / Therabaqud Leic). Art cover by the cult fetish painter Saturno Buttò.

Detune-X (the project between Stefano Rossello and Eric Van Woterghem) release for the Machinenfest 2007 event an 100 copies limited cdr with exclusive and not previously released tracks and remixes by SANdBLASTING and other artists. Inside the cd you will find a special plug with the Detune-X logo.
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The ZX81 “Ononimo” album is a musical search which meets a balance between sounds of drone isolationists and pieces more Rhythm-style\industrial.

This alternating it makes a dual point of listening what, as the sides of a same medal are opposite but they are reflected in a single body. This cd is several electronic sound and the tracks are collages between Dark Ambient and Ritualistic Rhythmic beats with a very great sound like some realese of Hands or Warp. Goes given out in the night hours before laying down.

In April of 2002 Stefano Rossello met Simon Balestrazzi, leader of the historical Italian band T.A.C. and ex member of the Kirlian Camera project. Simon decided to work on the production of the First Bahntier release, which was recorded at the NeuroHabitat studios in Cagliari (the same studio where Balestrazzi was producing his new T.A.C. release and the release of TH26).

In 2003 Bahntier released on Karnak (an electro/industrial sublabel of E.N.D.E.) the album “Randome”. Consisting of 13 tracks, the sound of the project had progressed to a mix of powernoise and industrial with aggressive vocals reminiscent of bands like Klinik, Throbbing Gristle, Skinny Puppy.