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Published: 23 March 2010

'Phantom', the eagerly awaited second CD by (((S))), appears like a liberation of an entire scene that seems  frozen in 30 years, spreading spasmodically attached depression and often enough, it just seems unauthentic. Already alike with his debut album "Ghost" inspired the Dane (((S))) listeners and critics, and was knighted by MICK MERCER as "Album of the Year 2009 ". But instead of resting on its laurels, the man behind the project that is "ungoogleable" and thus escapes any grid, creates a second album, coming out on 30/04/2010 at afmusic / Danse Macabre.

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Published: 23 March 2010

In last year's June, LIGHT IN YOUR LIFE from the cosy Uppsala in Sweden gathered many sympathies with fans of darkly melancholic guitar music. Beginning of April, the five-piece sets out not only to conquer the fans' hearts, but also North Europe's stages and is stopping by for 2 dates in Germany as well. With the digital 4-track EP 'Geldof Remixes', which will be released on 29th March at afmusic (G), Zorch Factory Records (FR) and Trastienda (ES), they'll also bring the appropriate appetizer.

Tourdates
31.03.2010 Club Agaton, Uppsala (SE)
01.04.2010 Café Caoz, Borlänge (SE)
02.04.2010 Vinylbaren, Malmö (SE)
06.04.2010 Zucker Club, Bremen (DE)
07.04.2010 Kavka, Antwerpen (BE)
08.04.2010 Duncker Club, Berlin (DE)
09.04.2010 Café Retro, Copenhagen (DK)
11.04.2010 Café Mono, Oslo (NO)
14.04.2010 Grand, Uppsala (SE)
16.04.2010 Club Digger, Uppsala (SE)

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Published: 19 March 2010

The French & Belgian EBM communities are quite tight and tend to stick to the "roots" of the Electronic Body Music sound. France¹s VOID KAMPF does exactly that, and keeps the "Body" in EBM, as any fan that attended a live performance can attest to. In February 2010, Void Kampf releases powerful sound on the world with the album, 'Severe Mais Juste'. The album contains 14 original tracks, 6 remixes. Guest re-mixers include; Signal Aout 42, Darkmen, Steril, Autodafeh, & K-Bereit. Over an hour of music, this album is sure to hit the dance floors hard with their clean, well produced electronics and aggressive vocals and a Void Kampf attitude.

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Published: 19 March 2010

Portion Control is a British electronic and industrial band formed in London in 1980. The band calls its music style electropunk or hard rhythmic electronics. They are one of the most famous obscure electronic music acts in the world and have been honoured and name checked by the likes of Depeche Mode, Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, NiN & Orbital. Portion Control is now highly active and creating innovative, uncompromising electronic audio. After their return in 2004 they have self-released a steady stream of critically acclaimed CDs and EPs, as well as actively presenting their live transmissions at festivals such as the Tinnitus Festival (UK), Reverse Forward festival (Germany), Wave Gothic Treffen (Germany) and the BodyBeats Festival (Belgium), just to name a few. After the successful release of CROP in 2009, the men return this year with all new material and shows that Portion Control is still breaking new ground and opening new doors in electronic music. 'Violently Alive' blends some of the more traditional sounds with the new more aggressive dance style.

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Published: 17 March 2010

Leipzig, Germany
21st May - 24th May 2010
19th Wave Gotik Treffen

Like every year on Whitsun Gothic people from all over the world come together in Leipzig / Germany to celebrate the Wave-Gotik-Treffen, this time already for the 19th time from 21st to 24th May. Since many years the Treffen is celebrated as a THE international gathering of the “dark family”. It is the biggest gathering of its kind worldwide.

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