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Published: 02 February 2008

Almost out of nowhere comes a festival that is in contrast to thers with it’s breathtaking location as well as with a shining line-up. The Blackfield Festival 2008 is fixed and we’re looking forward to present you the following bands:

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Published: 31 January 2008

KMFDM, on the cusp of their 24th year, present their first full blown remix album ever, ‘Brimborium’. The album features 13 tracks and clocks in at over 73 minutes running time, offering dance floor freaks and ultra heavy beat fans a disc that is packed with remixes and never before released material.

‘Brimborium’ contains 11 remixes of tracks from ‘Tohuvabohu’ (KMFDM's 2007 release), a remix from 2005's ‘Hau Ruck’ (never before available on CD) and one new track (created from fan's phone calls). The remixers include none other than KMFDM themselves - with entries from Sascha K., Jules Hodgson and Steve White. Also featured are remixes by past KMFDM opening acts - Combichrist, DJ Acucrack, 16 Volt and Angelspit. Additional remixes by industrial music pioneers Die Krupps, future electronic superstar Velox Music and Icon of Coil / Zombie Girl legend Sebastian Komor round out the high-calibre list of contributors.

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Published: 31 January 2008

The land of the silver tears is whispering again your name… "NAMÁRIË", the awaited third album of NARSILLION, is already a reality which shines now with its own very light from the hands of Black Rain /Ars Musica Diffundére… Beyond the wail of the woods it looms an ancestral and forgotten path which will take you far away from here where, once again, your dreams will cover your nights with their mysticism… Feel the magic of the Lothlorien realms, next to the embrace of your lost childhood, ride on the back of a steed and get your heart ready for the battle for darkness and light are already sheltering the secrets of your own destiny... The gates of eternity are wide open again to you, and you are the only one who chooses when to start to dream again! Aiya Earendil Elenion Ankalima! Released on Ars Musica Diffundère and available February 15th, 2008.

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Published: 31 January 2008

Due for release on May 2008 is ‘In Your Room’, a 4 disc box set featuring the stereo remasters and 5.1 mixes of the classic albums ‘Upstairs At Eric's’ and ‘You And Me Both’ next to a disc with B-sides and remixes. Add to this a DVD featuring an exclusive short film with new interviews from Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet and the videos for ‘Don't Go’, ‘The Other Side Of Love’, ‘Nobody's Diary’, ‘Situation (1990)’ and ‘Only You (1999)’.

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Published: 31 January 2008

The year has just started and there we have already a first new signing for the Belgian label Alfa Matrix. Aboard now is the Belarusian female fronted electro-industrial act Diffuzion. Hailing from Minsk (Belarus), DIFFUZION are Fof (music), Xev (vocals & lyrics) and Taelih (synthesizers & live keyboards).

The band started in 2005 as the project of Fof (also known for his EFF DST idm-electronica project) with the intention of mixing darkwave / electro-industrial with female vocals and give it an overall club feel. Soon after Xev (singer of the famous Belarusian metal band Vicious Crusade) joined DIFFUZION. Later on the band extended to a trio with the addition of Taelih on synths.

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