Guitarist Henry Frayne started up Lanterna around 30 years ago, and his latest release, Hidden Drives, represents the fruition of music ideas spanning the decades. Having compiled old cassette tapes onto CD, Frayne revisited the unfinished material and shaped it into the ten completed tracks that became Hidden Drives. Featuring more electric guitar and synthesizer … Read more
Outside of his work as MC/vocalist in The Prodigy, Maxim is an acclaimed mixed-media artist. He’s recently launched Hope, a collaboration with Dan Pearce that has allowed him to combine his creative skills. It’s a series of sculptures, a film, and a music EP (initially only available with the sculptures). There is also an NFT … Read more
Over 40 years after unleashing such pioneering electronic hits as “Down in the Park,” “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?,” and the new wave classic “Cars,” singer/musician/producer Gary Numan continues to evolve and push his work in new directions. His 2013 album Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind) was widely considered his best in years and was Numan’s … Read more
Glasgow-based Hanging Freud creates dark post-punk music that unites ethereal elements with drum machines and abrasive sound design. It’s a duo comprised of Paula Borges and Jonathan Skinner, both of whom also release music with side-projects. They recently put out their sixth album as Hanging Freud, Persona Normal. The following is an email interview with … Read more
Billie Roa previously fronted the Toronto extreme metal band Anakra, and with her solo project, Billie Rogue brings that intensity into exciting new musical directions. The new Billie Rogue EP, Eclectric, is highly varied, bringing together thrashing guitars with dark, moody electronics and a multitude of influences. It showcases Roa’s range as a singer, as … Read more
Having put out the SurViolence EP last year, Vexillary has now released a set of remixes of its closing track, “The Geneticist.” The brainchild of the New York-based producer Reza Seirafi, Vexillary creates highly rhythmic electronic music that has elements of electronic-industrial, EBM and techno. Sonically, the tracks can be pretty dense, and the creative … Read more
StereoTYP, the latest album from Canadian DJ & Multi-Instrumentalist JHNN, is full of highly creative dark electronic music that defies more specific categorization. Embracing his various influences and letting them come together organically, JHNN has truly created his own unique sound. In an email interview, he discussed the creative process behind StereoTYP. Could you describe … Read more
On their second album, Theater, trans-oceanic brother-sister duo Benjamin Jayne build upon their dark atmospheric folk-influenced sound with more of a rock edge and increased sonic experimentation. Benjamin Wright is based in Vermont, while Amanda lives in Barcelona. Their first album, Hi-Lo, grew out of their setting aside time weekly to catch up and remotely … Read more
British electronic band Hybrid has always brought a cinematic feel to their music and is well established in the film scoring industry. So it comes as no surprise that the group has been unleashing a series of intense, sci-fi-oriented music videos for their new Black Halo album. The first single/video, “Flashpoint,” came out in late … Read more
Initially known for her work with Marc Almond, Anni Hogan has been part of many other collaborations over the years. Her most recent solo album released as Anni Hogan, Lost in Blue, was produced by David Ball (Soft Cell) and featured appearances from such artists as Lydia Lunch, Wolfgang Flür (ex-Kraftwerk), Gavin Friday (Virgin Prunes), … Read more