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TRANSIT POETRY - "LITTLE BUDDHA"
21st January 2011, REMOTE MUSIC
Ever had a buddha stuck in your head? No? Well, starting on January, 21st 2011 this could happen, since Transit Poetry will release the dark pop hymn „Little Buddha“ as digital foretaste of their fourth album „Pedestrians In The Sky“ then – and this song is a really catchy tune. But also the lyrics definitely deserve some attention, since Transit Poetry appeal to their listeners to regain consciousness and search their spirituality in fast-moving times of materialism and mutual exploitation. „This song is about the things that most people forgot nowadays“, Sascha tells. „Peace, love, clarity and true wisdom.“ Put in poetical, insistent words and definitely without being cheesy. Also the other songs of this download single have important contents, among them two exclusive non-album tracks. Whereas „Garden Of Sacred Solitude“ also deals with the subject matters meditation and self-discovery, „As The Animals Left The Earth“ speaks about a topic which is closely connected to the spiritual maturity of every individual and society as a whole: „This song is my little tribute to all the animals which are chased every day through the slaughterhouses of the country, without being heard outside the slaughterhouse walls“, explains the singer, who is a vegan. Furthermore the release contains a radio and a club edit of the „Pedestrians In The Sky“ opener „Astronauts & Butterflies“ and a club mix of „Little Buddha“.
www.myspace.com/transitpoetryDEVIANT UK - "VERY BAD THINGS"
14th January 2011, REMOTE MUSIC
Recognised to be one of the leaders of the UK Dark Alternative Scene DEVIANT UK return with their hotly-anticipated and longawaited second album "VERY BAD THINGS” preceded by the 10 track single “Wreckhead – Remix EP” (released December 3rd 2010. Both releases showcase a new sound that is bigger, better and harder. Deviant UK have evolved far beyond the sum of their influences while retaining the distinctive hook-laden sound that has earned the band a solid and loyal fanbase across Europe & the USA that continues to grow exponentially. With these two extremely strong releases already generating unprecedented interest within the scene press, don't bet against Deviant UK becoming a major player in the scene in 2011, rising to the challenge with the same swagger, mischief & showmanship that has become synonymous with their name. "VERY BAD THINGS" DEVIANT UK mastermind Jay Smith lets the dancefloor tremble with its new album and promises all kinds of provocative - packed into catchy sound structures. Himself he calls his music „Dark Synthpop“, because „VERY BAD THINGS“ contains catchy melodies in the abundance, but compared with traditional synthpop this release is clearly harder and more energetic. Affected by Project Pitchfork, Rotersand or Gary Numan, Jay presents his very personal music, which goes beyond typical plates and makes it possible for the listener to identify with each song and lyric while the strong beats will lead to urge movement. It’s safe to say that the common concerts with bands such as VNV Nation, Project Pitchfork, The Crüxshadows, Rotersand or Assemblage 23, the repeatingly sold out debut album as well as permanent annexing of the British alternative charts were just the beginning. As with all new Deviant releases, the CD will be housed in stunning comic book artwork from MNSTR.
www.myspace.com/deviantukV/A - Electronic Body Matrix Vol. 1 4CD
14th January 2011, Alpha Matrix
Featuring a real "who is who" artist selection, the first volume of this new compilation series will be qualified by many as the ultimate anthology of the EBM / electro-industrial scene. With the eloquent and revealing title "Electronic Body Matrix", this new compilation series presents 72 bands across 4 CD's plus an exclusive download card giving you access to another 40 additional bands for a total music play of 112 songs (over 70% rare or previously unreleased tracks), an astounding 500-plus minutes of music! Marketed as a deluxe carton box with an extensive 28-page booklet with band pictures and credits designed by the American artist Greg Rolfes. A new conceptual milestone in the Belgian label's history, "Electronic Body Matrix" marks Alfa Matrix's 10 years of existence. Revisiting the roots of the old school 'Electronic Body Music' movement and bridging them together with the current electronic sound. The sampler pays homage to the various branches of the electronic music genre throughout the last decades, gathering pioneers, leading figures of today's scene, rising new talents and artists who deserve to be discovered. Don't be deceived, this is not simply a re-release of new wave EBM classics, Electronic Body Music 1 is packed with fresh new music! All together on one same compilation, the leaders of the electronic scene of yesterday and tomorrow come together and include: FRONT 242, NITZER EBB (exclusive remix), NEON JUDGEMENT, PORTION CONTROL, COVENANT, COMBICHRIST, BRUDERSCHAFT feat. Ronan Harris (VNV NATION), SUICIDE COMMANDO (special mix), LEAETHER STRIP, ARMAGEDDON DILDOS, POUPPEE FABRIKK, X MARKS THE PEDWALK, PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE, MENTALLO & THE FIXER, FUNKER VOGT, ROTERSAND, AMGOD, INDIVIDUAL TOTEM, DER PRAGER HANDGRIFF, 32CRASH, ASSEMBLAGE 23, NACHTMAHR, NOISUF-X, FADERHEAD, KOMOR KOMMANDO, [SITD], KLUTAE, ASCII.DISKO, NECRO FACILITY, without forgetting the impressive surprising come-back of POESIE NOIRE or yet CUBANATE! Add to this all hardcore ambassadors of today's pure EBM league in the likes of SPETSNAZ, E-CRAFT, AYRIA, STURM CAFE, KANT KINO, IONIC VISION, AD:KEY, TURNBULL A.C'S, AUTODAFEH, RESTRICTED AREA, DUPONT, VOID KAMPF, PATENBRIGADE: WOLFF, AGGREZIOR, ESSENCE OF MIND, IC 434, SERPENTS, CULTURE KÜLTUR, THE PAIN MACHINERY, STUDIO-X, ISIS SIGNUM, ALIEN VAMPIRES, NORDARR, NOORGLO, CELLULOIDE, JÄGER 90, PSY'AVIAH, ELITE!, TECHNOIR, MALAKWA, etc.
ATTENTION: The bonus download card included in this 4CD box also gives you access to some 40 additional songs from artists like CERVELLO ELETTRONICO, STANDEG, NETZ, UNTER NULL, RETRACTOR, HIGH LEVEL STATIC, RED INDUSTRIE feat. SARA NOXX, PAIL, INTERFACE, STRAY, ACYLUM, VIRGINS O.R PIGEONS, EX.ES, URCEUS EXIT, NEIKKA RPM, MATRIX, SKINJOB, SCHWARZBLUT, FREAKANGEL, EQUITANT, and many more.
www.alfa-matrix.comSTUDIO-X - 'Neo-Futurism' + 'Studio-matriX' remix compilation 2CD
14th January 2011, Alpha Matrix
Flawlessly fusing their own elements of Electro, Industrial, House, Techno, Trance & Hard Trance into a series of hard hitting tracks, STUDIO-X rapidly became a sought after trademark for remixing projects and collaboration work within the electro/industrial scene. The "Studio-matriX" bonus-part of this album is the perfect venue to spotlight the talent behind the remixing desk gathering 12 upbeat reworks they have created over the last months for bands like NITZER EBB feat. DEPECHE MODE, AYRIA, LEAETHER STRIP, IMPLANT feat. ANGELSPIT, UNTER NULL, I:SCINTILLA, HELALYN FLOWERS, etc. But "Neo-Futurism" is much more than just a remix showcase, above all the album reveals another dimension of STUDIO-X activities: their original compositions confirming to us that this Australian project was initially set up in 2008 and set on a mission to be the ultimate music portal for producers/DJ's Lawrie Bayldon & Matthew Martin. STUDIO-X fire off dark NRG/Hard Trance into a quite stagnant industrial/electro scene! They are bound to infuse a new breath of life into the harder clubs across the planet open to exploring darker sounds through dancefloor mixes delivered by our favourite Aussie producers... STUDIO-X will soon revolutionize the darker dancefloors of the universe with their infectious upbeat electronics and vicious sampling manipulations... countdown. A must for fans of LAB-4, PROTEUS, SOMAN, KOMOR KOMMANDO, LISA LASHES, S.H.O.K.K., ULTRAFORM, etc.
www.alfa-matrix.comPSY'AVIAH feat. AYRIA "Into the game" EPCD
7th January 2011, Alpha Matrix
The Belgian act PSY'AVIAH has always been interested in fruitful collaborations with other artists, allowing them to learn and grow from shared experiences. Their recent 3rd album "Eclectric" proved it once again revealing their studio work with Jean-Luc De Meyer of FRONT 242 and also with the Canadian electro icon Jennifer Parkin of AYRIA. This new EP shines the spotlights of their successful teamwork with AYRIA offering no less than 9 versions of "Into The Game" featuring the infectiously addictive lead vocals by Jennifer Parkin. Faithful to their eclectic artistic concept, PSY'AVIAH here selected very different remixers to guarantee a splendid diversity of reinterpretations of the selected song. From the EBM mixes by SIGNAL AOUT 42 and PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE to the more electric versions by SLAVE REPUBLIC, the electro pop of SUICIDAL ROMANCE, to the upbeat progressive dance reworks by INTERFACE and DISKONNEKTED, and to the dark renditions by MISERY and SCHWARZBLUT. As bonus, PSY'AVIAH also arranged a radical remix of their club hit "Voltage" by label-mates KRYSTAL SYSTEM and reveal the brand new song "Wired Life", a first preview of their next album... The perfect meeting between emotional powerful female vocals, futuristic vicious synths and ferocious upbeat electronic arrangements...
www.alfa-matrix.com