CD Review: Ayreon - Transitus

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Parent Category: CD/DVD reviews

Published: 21 September 2020

• CD Review
• Rock
• Progressive Metal
• Ayreon
• Transitus
• Arjen Anthony Lucassen
• Music Theories Records

Artist: Ayreon
Title: Transitus
Genre: Progressive Metal / Rock
Release Date: 25th September 2020
Label: Music Theories Records

Live Review: Peter Heppner - “Beach Chair Concert” Mönchengladbach 2020

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 21 September 2020

• Concert Review
• Setlist
• Live
• Peter Heppner
• Sparkassenpark Mönchengladbach
• Beach Chair Concert

Sparkassenpark, Mönchengladbach, Germany
17th September 2020
Peter Heppner - Beach Chair Concert

There are not many voices in this world that are so unique and immediately identifiable. Especially not among German singers. The two-time Echo award winner PETER HEPPNER undoubtedly owns one of these absolutely striking voices. As the singer of the band WOLFSHEIM, PETER HEPPNER already let his amazing voice sound.

Interview: Gareth Jones - September 2020

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Parent Category: Interviews

Published: 17 September 2020

• Interview
• Gareth Jones

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Gareth Jones

“Go the whole journey with me and listen to the LP”
About a year ago, I had the honour to ask Gareth Jones about his studio work on ERASURE’s legendary ‘Wild!’ album. Back then he mentioned his upcoming solo electronic music project. The long wait is finally over. The studio magician’s long-awaited debut album will be released on the 18th September. On that occasion, I asked him my questions again.

Live Review: Nocturnal Culture Night Special - Deutzen 2020 (Day 2)

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 16 September 2020

• Setlist
• Live
• Festival Review
• In Strict Confidence
• Ost+Front
• Orange Sector
• Hekate
• Saigon Blue Rain
• NCN
• Nocturnal Culture Night
• Kulturpark Deutzen
• Peter Heppner
• Rome
• Empathy Test
• TC75
• AD:keY
• LizardPool
• Ost+FrontTraum’er Leben

Kulturpark, Deutzen, Germany
4th to 5th September 2020
NCN 2020 Day 2 with Saigon Blue Rain, LizardPool, Ost+Front, Traum’er Leben, Rome (solo), Ad:Key, Empathy Test, TC75, In Strict Confidence, Orange Sector, Peter Heppner, Hekate

The second day greeted us with grey clouds and some line-up changes. COMO VENTO - the original opener of this festival day - had to cancel. Also KIEW could not make it due to the death of a family member. Instead Tino Claus, who already played with AMNISTIA, stepped in spontaneously with TC75.

Live Review: Diary of Dreams - Leipzig 2020

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 16 September 2020

• Concert Review
• Diary of Dreams
• Parkbühne Leipzig

Parkbühne im Clara-Zetkin-Park, Leipzig, Germany
12th September 2020
Diary of Dreams - Open Air 2020

Melancholy on its constant search for harmony - Introducing a band like DIARY OF DREAMS to write a live review seems to me to be rather unnecessary after more than 25 successful years in the music business and the associated excellent reputation in the dark scene; everyone who knows this band knows about their achievements, created by none other than Adrian Hates - founder, singer and mastermind of the band, calling himself a creative pessimist.

Live Review: Nocturnal Culture Night Special - Deutzen 2020 (Day 1)

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Parent Category: Concert Reviews

Published: 16 September 2020

• Setlist
• Live
• Festival Review
• Goethes Erben
• Palast
• Suicide Commando
• Amnistia
• NCN
• Nocturnal Culture Night
• Kulturpark Deutzen
• Adam is a Girl
• Mila Mar
• Fïx8:Sëd8

Kulturpark, Deutzen, Germany
4th to 5th September 2020
NCN 2020 Day 1 with Palast, Amnistia, Adam Is A Girl, Kälte, Goethes Erben, Fïx8:Sëd8, Suicide Commando, Mila Mar

2020 is a truly challenging year, for everyone in its own way. The whole event sector has been hit particularly hard. And of course I’m not thinking “only” artists here. I think event organisers, promoters, sound and light technicians, stage hands, and, and, and… True, the pandemic is a very real threat and the cancellation of all “normal” concerts and festivals felt simply necessary and imperative to me. Yet, as a “concert junkie” like me, it hurts seeing all those cancellations. And it hurts even more understanding just how many people, who usually earn their money with realising what always has been so essential to me, are now at risk of bankruptcy. But then again, there are some people who really gave me hope because they tried to find other ways. Making live music possible while still keeping the risk of the virus spreading low.

CD Review: U96 / Wolfgang Flür - Transhuman

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Parent Category: CD/DVD reviews

Published: 15 September 2020

• CD Review
• Electro
• Electronica
• U96
• UNLTD Recordings
• Wolfgang Flür
• Techno

Artist: U96 / Woflgang Flür
Title: Transhuman
Genre: Electronica / Electro / Techno
Release Date: 4th September 2020
Label: UNLTD Recordings