Quick news roundup:
Punch Records, Ad Noiseam, Jasmin, Narrominded Records, Vincent Bergeron, Bunker Soldier, Potentia Animi, Decadance Records, Alfa Matrix, In Strict Confidence.
- New cd’s out in mid-April on Italy’s Punch Records: 1997EV – Dead.ends.sinful and Dustmuffin & The Aluminum Cans– Essential Recordings 1984-2001.
- Ad Noiseam has a new DÄLEK 12″ record out called Streets All Amped. Coming soon is the anniversary “Ad Noiseam 2001-2006” triple compilation.
- The German trio Jasmin is back with a new EP. EP02 contains 4 tracks of guitar post rock with jazzy elements as well as the quicktime video “Köln”. Available through 12rec.net or as free download.
- Two new cd’s on Narrominded Records: Living Ornaments – Vlokken (“strong melodies, piano, guitar and constantly shifting clicks, hiss and buzz”) and Makazoruki – S/T (waverock with references to Sonic Youth and the Chameleons).
- Vincent Bergeron from Canada has a cd-r out called L’Art du Désarroi, which can also be downloaded. Expect heavily edited and atonal instrumentation and a voice which takes on many different characters.
- Bunker Soldier from Texas has released his fourth album The Debris Field, in a style which can be called ‘synthpowerpop’, with clear links to his 80’s roots. Hear it at CDBaby.
- Staupa Musica announces a new album of Potentia Animi. Psalm II is out on April 28. The German medieval monks will also do an extensive German tour.
- Italy’s Decadance Records has signed RAN, the new project formed by Romina Salvadori (vocalist from EstAsia) and Giorgio Ricci (Templebeat/Hysterie). Their album will be released during 2006.
- Alfa Matrix presents two new EBM releases: the 5-track come-back EP Commandments For The Molecular Age by Mentallo & The Fixer, as well as a collaboration between Dive and Diskonnekted on the 8-track Frozen EP. Included are remixes from Leaether Strip, Numb, Combichrist and Inure.
- In Strict Confidence has announced over a dozen tour dates in Germany and the rest of Europe. Their new 10-Track EP Where Sun and Moon unite is out now, including remixes by Blutengel and Samsas Traum.
