At times aggressive but always catchy, the music of Hamburg-based electronic band VNV Nation combines elements or industrial, synthpop and EBM (electronic body music). VNV Nation has recently put out two new releases. The first was the boxset “Reformation 1”, which member Ronan Harris says was aimed squarely at their existing fanbase. It features two … Read more
Skinny Puppy frontman Ogre is back with “DEVILS IN MY DETAILS,” his third release with ohGr. In the following phone interview, he discusses the evolution of ohGr, how tit differers from Skinny Puppy, his appearance in the film musical “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” and more. How does the working relationship with Mark Walk in ohGr … Read more
Since leaving Nine Inch Nails in 1996, Chris Vrenna has done a variety of interesting projects. Among other things, he did the soundtrack for the video game “American McGee’s Alice,” has remixed acts like Xzibit, Rasputina and Rob Zombie, and of course launched his own musical project – Tweaker. Now a partnership with Clint Walsh, … Read more
Nearly 15 years after its original release, Meat Beat Manifesto’s classic “Storm The Studio” album has been given the full remix treatment. “Storm the Studio R.M.X.S” features mixes from such artists as Scanner, DJ Spooky, Merzbow, and M.B.M vs. D.H.S (a collaboration between Meat Beat’s Jack Dangers and his Tino Corp. Records partner Ben Stokes.) … Read more
Over the years, J.G. Thirlwell has made quite a name for himself as a remixer. Now his own Foetus project has been given the re-mix treatment. “Blow” is a collection of re-interpretations of material from the recent “Flow” cd, featuring such remixers as Amon Tobin, DJ Food and PanSonic. In an email interview, Thirlwell told … Read more
A decade after their last release, Vancouver-based electronic band MOEV are finally back. While their new ep “Suffer” showcases an updated sound for the band, it still very much keeps to the style of classic MOEV. Fans of dark synth pop with a slightly aggressive edge will not be disappointed by the new cd. The … Read more
Since the early 80’s, Britain’s Attrition have been at the forefront of dark, often ethereal electronic music. Their current album, “The Jeopardy Maze,” truly represents the band in top form, combining electronic beats, orchestral elements and haunting vocals. The following is an email interview with the group’s leader, Martin Bowes. How big of an impact … Read more
The following is an interview with Nikki Van Lierop, also known as Jade 4 U. Nikki is one-third of Lords of Acid, a Belgium group known for their unique, somewhat twisted style of techno. Their music is often very intense and aggressive, but, at the same time, very fun. Nikki’s occasionally sexually explicit vocals are … Read more
While Front 242 was on hiatus, vocalist Jean-Luc De Meyer proved to be very prolific. Among other things, De Meyer lent his vocal talents to The Cyber-Tec’s excellent “Let Your Body Die” ep. Now that group is back, with the shortened name (C-Tec) and a few other changes. They have a new album, “Darker,” on … Read more
