On “Dos Dedos Mis Amigos,” Pop Will Eat Itself once again gave their instantly recognizable sound yet another new twist. Without losing their pop edge, PWEI opted for a slightly noisier style, with fewer clean and polished guitar and synth lines. Along with the new sound came a new label, with the band signed to … Read more
Renegade Soundwave have always been known bringing together various styles of club music with guitars to craft their own style, and there new album, “Howyoudoin,” takes it even further. The LP is the groups most diverse release to date. There’s a few cuts with guitars and almost spoken vocals that are reminciscent of “Bitting My … Read more
Though Australia is not normally thought of as a hotbed for electronic music, Sydney’s Single Gun Theory have nevertheless proven to be one of the most creative bands in the genre. The group’s music is highly structured and song-oriented, while also being very experimental in terms of the sounds used. Their latest album, “Flow, River … Read more
“We’re cursed, everyone who joins the band, including me, loses their job, their girlfriend, wherever they live,” proclaims Sister Machine Gun’s Chris Randall. “For some reason it’s happened to everybody. And every time somebody wants to play with us live I warn them that they’re going to lose their house, their job and their girlfriend.” … Read more
With “Accident In Paradise,” German musician/DJ Sven Vath truly breaks down the barriers in electronic music. The instrumental music of the LP brings together elements of techno with soundtrack music, and places equal emphasis on melody as sonic experimentation. As a result, Vath’s album will appeal equally to both rave kids and the older crowd … Read more
The Orb has never been known for being normal, so it comes as no surprise that they have released a double live album, something virtually unheard of for an electronic band. “Live 93” brings together tracks recorded from three separate dates last year, and the often radically different interpretations of the songs makes it essential … Read more
With New Order’s Bernard Sumner in Electronic and Peter Hook in Revenge, it was only natural for Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris to also do a side project. Released under the name The Other Two, their “The Other Two and You” album is probably the strongest of all the New Order side projects. Unfortunately, the … Read more
One of the more surprising musical events of the 90s was the rebirth of Underworld. They had put out two albums previously, but 1994’s “Dubnobasswithmyheadman” saw a revamped line-up and a major overhaul of their sound. Now a trio of original members Karl Hyde and Rick Smith with DJ Darren Emerson, Underworld truly bridged the … Read more
Earlier this year, many Front Line Assembly fans were shocked to hear that the band was now making guitars a big part of their sound on their new album. But the end result proved that any fears were unfounded. The group has managed to incorporate metal guitars without losing their distinct sound. In fact, “Millennium” … Read more
After being involved in many underground sound collage projects, Chris and Dan Burke have now taken their musical skills in a new direction. As Glorified Magnified, the duo is creating more structured, sometimes even vocal-driven music. But they are still employing non-traditional techniques to create their songs. “Glorified Magnified is sort of an extension of … Read more