The British electronic project Rival Consoles, helmed by Leicester-born and London-based producer Ryan Lee West, has long occupied a unique space in contemporary electronic music. As the inaugural signee to the avant-garde label Erased Tapes Records, West has spent nearly two decades refining an aesthetic that seeks to humanize electronic synthesis. His signature style blends…
Starting with 2026 the Rockstadt Extreme Festival will take place in Ghimbav. The new location is located on a large field just across the railway station. Three stages, as you got used to at the last three editions, camping with RV area, food courts, various amenities and, first time in the festival, there will be…
On January 17, 2025, Sara released their highly anticipated tenth studio album, Hallava, marking a historic milestone for the band. The title “Hallava,” translating from Finnish to “pale,” “pale gray,” or “frosty,” perfectly encapsulates the bleak, wintery atmosphere of the record. Released under their independent label, 6162 Viihde Oy, Hallava represents both a structural and…
The Halo Effect, a Swedish melodic death metal collective comprised entirely of pioneering alumni from the seminal band In Flames, released their highly anticipated second studio album, March of the Unheard, on January 10, 2025, through Nuclear Blast Records. Positioned as the crucial sophomore entry in their studio chronology, the album follows their breakthrough 2022…
The hidden gem from Istanbul you have probably not heard of. But you will. And you will listen to something you haven’t in quite a while. The emergence of the Istanbul-based band Jakuzi in 2015 marked a profound paradigm shift within the Turkish independent music landscape. Founded by vocalist Kutay Soyocak and multi-instrumentalist Taner Yücel…
The avant-garde electronic project Glasser, spearheaded by singer-songwriter Cameron Mesirow, marked a major milestone with the release of Crux (Deluxe), through One Little Independent Records. This 2024 deluxe edition, released today, represents the expanded version of her third studio album, Crux, which originally debuted on October 6, 2023. The project ended a ten-year recording hiatus…
On September 13, 2024, TR/ST released its fifth full-length studio album, Performance, marking a critical milestone in the project’s institutional history. The record is the first full-length release under the banner of the influential darkwave label Dais Records, which Alfons joined in late 2023. This signing initiated a prolific creative phase, beginning with the unannounced…
Released on 13 September 2024 through Metal & Dust and Ministry of Sound, The Greatest Love represents the fourth studio album in London Grammar’s discography. The production of this record marks a significant departure from their historical working methods. For the first time in their career, the trio operated out of their own private creative…
Today Indochine released Babel Babel, their fourteenth studio album release. This ambitious double album features 17 tracks that seamlessly integrate their signature 1980s new wave edge with bold contemporary pop-rock arrangements and classical textures. The record leverages high-profile collaborations, including track mixes by legendary engineer Mark “Spike” Stent, cover art by photographer David LaChapelle, and…
The tenth studio album of IAMX, a project by Chris Corner, has just been released. The album is thought as a continuation of the Fault Lines 1, released back in 2023. AMX is the dark alternative electronic solo project of British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Chris Corner. Founded in London in 2004 following the hiatus…