2016’s “Paper Dolls” is not a minimal release. This release is no longer an exploration.  This release is 11 solid anthematic tracks that can each stand on their own as a single. Long gone is the young girl from 2003 starting a solo project and exploring her sound. What’s left in 2016 on “Paper Dolls” is a confident artist, a mature sound, and some of Jennifer’s strongest songwriting to date, all combined with explosive, ear-candy production highlighting vocals in the midst of AYRIA’s huge beats and synths.
 
Laying it all out there for listeners with lyrical themes of suicide, technology & social media, feminism, abuse, opulence, emptiness, numbness and isolation, with a hint at happiness just so you know that not all hope is lost.
 
For club songs suited for the dance floor, “Underneath The Water”, “Crash And Burn”, “Feed Her To The Wolves”, “Chameleon”, “Not Receiving”. For sexy, moody, mid-tempo electro-EBM-alt-pop, “You’re So Vacant”, “Deconstruct Me”, “Paper Dolls”. And finally, some confident and beautiful slower tempo tracks, lacking on recent releases and reminiscent of the “Flicker” era of AYRIA, “Sticks and Stones”, “Barren”, “Fading From Me”.
 
This release will continue to appeal to fans, as AYRIA’s established and unique genre of female industrial-alt-pop has brought listeners along for over a decade into this world of distortion, bass, melody and melancholy. Jennifer invites you in again, to hear for yourself where she’s been, and where she has now arrived at and conquered.
 
“Paper Dolls” comes here as a special 2CD limited edition box set with disc 2 titled “The Heartless Kingdom” which takes you on a moody ride featuring two more original tracks, some transformed ballad reworks of club tracks, remixes by personal friends Decoded Feedback, Bhambhamhara, as well as some goodies: postcards, stickers, posters.

AYRIA’s hardcore fans: be sure to grab your copy fast since the first 1000 copies of the ltd edition will come out with an exclusive spotted varnish glitter effect on the deluxe box cover artwork…
 
Finally this release also comes out on a very limited LP vinyl edition in absolute fuschia pink vinyl (augmented with a carton sleeve CD version).

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2016’s “Paper Dolls” is not a minimal release. This release is no longer an exploration.  This release is 11 solid anthematic tracks that can each stand on their own as a single. Long gone is the young girl from 2003 starting a solo project and exploring her sound. What’s left in 2016 on “Paper Dolls” is a confident artist, a mature sound, and some of Jennifer’s strongest songwriting to date, all combined with explosive, ear-candy production highlighting vocals in the midst of AYRIA’s huge beats and synths.
 
Laying it all out there for listeners with lyrical themes of suicide, technology & social media, feminism, abuse, opulence, emptiness, numbness and isolation, with a hint at happiness just so you know that not all hope is lost.
 
For club songs suited for the dance floor, “Underneath The Water”, “Crash And Burn”, “Feed Her To The Wolves”, “Chameleon”, “Not Receiving”. For sexy, moody, mid-tempo electro-EBM-alt-pop, “You’re So Vacant”, “Deconstruct Me”, “Paper Dolls”. And finally, some confident and beautiful slower tempo tracks, lacking on recent releases and reminiscent of the “Flicker” era of AYRIA, “Sticks and Stones”, “Barren”, “Fading From Me”.
 
This release will continue to appeal to fans, as AYRIA’s established and unique genre of female industrial-alt-pop has brought listeners along for over a decade into this world of distortion, bass, melody and melancholy. Jennifer invites you in again, to hear for yourself where she’s been, and where she has now arrived at and conquered.

The album is being released here on a very limited LP vinyl edition in absolute fuschia pink vinyl (augmented with a carton sleeve CD version).

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2016’s “Paper Dolls” is not a minimal release. This release is no longer an exploration.  This release is 11 solid anthematic tracks that can each stand on their own as a single. Long gone is the young girl from 2003 starting a solo project and exploring her sound. What’s left in 2016 on “Paper Dolls” is a confident artist, a mature sound, and some of Jennifer’s strongest songwriting to date, all combined with explosive, ear-candy production highlighting vocals in the midst of AYRIA’s huge beats and synths.
 
Laying it all out there for listeners with lyrical themes of suicide, technology & social media, feminism, abuse, opulence, emptiness, numbness and isolation, with a hint at happiness just so you know that not all hope is lost.
 
For club songs suited for the dance floor, “Underneath The Water”, “Crash And Burn”, “Feed Her To The Wolves”, “Chameleon”, “Not Receiving”. For sexy, moody, mid-tempo electro-EBM-alt-pop, “You’re So Vacant”, “Deconstruct Me”, “Paper Dolls”. And finally, some confident and beautiful slower tempo tracks, lacking on recent releases and reminiscent of the “Flicker” era of AYRIA, “Sticks and Stones”, “Barren”, “Fading From Me”.
 
This release will continue to appeal to fans, as AYRIA’s established and unique genre of female industrial-alt-pop has brought listeners along for over a decade into this world of distortion, bass, melody and melancholy. Jennifer invites you in again, to hear for yourself where she’s been, and where she has now arrived at and conquered.
 
“Paper Dolls” does not only come as a regular CD, but also as a special 2CD limited edition box set with disc 2 titled “The Heartless Kingdom” which takes you on a moody ride featuring two more original tracks, some transformed ballad reworks of club tracks, remixes by personal friends Decoded Feedback, Bhambhamhara, as well as some goodies: postcards, stickers, posters.

AYRIA’s hardcore fans: be sure to grab your copy fast since the first 1000 copies of the ltd edition will come out with an exclusive spotted varnish glitter effect on the deluxe box cover artwork…
 
Finally this release also comes out on a very limited LP vinyl edition in absolute fuschia pink vinyl (augmented with a carton sleeve CD version).

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AYRIA, the ultimate icon of female club industrial, teams up once again with heavyweight producer Sebastian R. Komor. Their artistic chemistry to produce the kind of unique alternative electro-pop that sounds both big, gritty and beautiful all at once, shall definitely continue to capture new breeds of fans around the globe crossing genres!

This new EP features 2 original anthemic tracks that could each be a single, as well as a heavy club mix of “Underneath The Water” by music partner in crime, Sebastian R. Komor and finally mellowing out with a moody, glitchy alternative version of “Feed Her To The Wolves”… The first track “Underneath The Water” hits you immediately with a giant synth line, a strong EBM kick and a powerful clap snare that pierces through you. This track is the epitome of slick electro-pop with modern production and features Jennifer’s vocals taking you from pretty, to chant-like and into an epic chorus that memorably swells up to a something that will be stuck in your head for days! The Second and title track “Feed Her To The Wolves” has epic electro-pop appeal and is reminiscent of previous AYRIA tracks such as “Girl On The Floor” and “Disease”, even slicker flowing with melodic catchy choruses, and danceable beats.

This digital EP preludes the upcoming 2016 full length release “Paper Dolls” with songs that will continue to appeal to fans, as AYRIA’s established and unique genre of female industrial-alt-pop which has brought listeners along for over a decade. AYRIA being now a 12 year veteran, has proven her sonic style and exploration into the darker side of alt-pop, is here to stay! Jennifer Parkin once again invites you into her sonic world of distortion, bass, melody and melancholy. AYRIA strikes hard, confirming that she’s is back!

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2 years after the release of the first “Matrix Downloaded” compilation, Belgium’s ALFA MATRIX label joins hands again with Santa Claus and offers to all alternative music lovers this new label compilation FOR FREE (downloadable in MP3/FLAC quality via the label’s Bandcamp page).

A nice and surprising end-of-year present for all of us with some 47 songs that reflect the ALFA MATRIX music repertoire in the full-force of its diversity.

Just like the new ALFA MATRIX family members who are revealed here for the first time: NÖVÖ, XMH, MONDTRÄUME and STUDIO-X vs. SIMON CARTER, several other label bands also seized the opportunity of this compilation to showcase new unreleased songs including KOMOR KOMMANDO, ARMAGREDDON DILDOS, KRYSTAL SYSTEM, AIBOFORCEN, STAR INDUSTRY, RAZORFADE, etc

Since 2001, ALFA MATRIX has been offering to you electronic music with attitude… EBM, synth pop, industrial, electronic, indie rock, electronic, dark elektro, avant-garde, goth metal, wave: you get it all!

This compilation is only available as a download via Bandcamp (see player below).

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This FREE (or pay as you wish) compilation is once again downloadable in MP3/FLAC quality via the label’s Bandcamp page (where you can also still find the 2 previous editions if you did not grab these yet!!).

Again a nice and surprising present for all of us with some 54 songs that reflect the ALFA MATRIX music repertoire in the full-force of its diversity.

Just like the recent additions to the ALFA MATRIX family members (COSMIC ARMCHAIR, AVARICE IN AUDIO, PROZIUM, SEBASTIAN KOMOR, GAYTRON, SUICIDAL ROMANCE…), several other label bands also seized the opportunity of this compilation to showcase brand new songs or previously unreleased mixes including ZOMBIE GIRL, BRUDERSCHAFT, AYRIA, KOMOR KOMMANDO, PSY’AVIAH, KANT KINO, PNE, MENTALLO & THE FIXER, METROLAND, GLIS, ESSENCE OF MIND, KRYSTAL SYSTEM, TOTEM OBSCURA vs. ACYLUM, CYNICAL EXISTENCE or yet NEIKKA RPM…

Since 2001, ALFA MATRIX has been offering to you electronic music with attitude… EBM, synth pop, industrial, electronic, indie rock, nu electro, dark elektro, avant-garde, goth metal, wave, techno house: you get it all!

This release is only available as a download via Bandcamp (see player below).

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On “Alfa Matrix Re:covered – a tribute to Depeche Mode” the Alfa Matrix label united the electronic sounds from the Alfa Matrix label artists with some of the best songs pop history has ever heard from one single band. All electronic music genres have their very own ambassadors on this double CD compilation including interpretations by Sebastian Komor (Zombie Girl, Komor Kommando, …), Jean-Luc Demeyer (Front 242), Claus larsen (Leaether Strip) and many more. 32 tracks in total !

This 2CD comes with a Free extra EP!

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This EP is only available as a download via Bandcamp (see player below).

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A detonating blend of conflicted influences of both grunge and electro. “Missed The Mark” on the other hand reveals the most pop-oriented side of AYRIA with multi-layerd vocal pre-chorus, a catchy as hell chorus section, and powerful synth leads and instrumentals…The best sad dark pop song ever written by Jennifer Parkin!

The remixers featured on Jenn’s new EP release do not only come from some of the big bands in the electro and industrial scene, but are above all, all very meaningful to her personally, being friends or artists she’s been touring or working with in the past.

PROJECT PITCHFORK add their unique signature sound to “Missed The Mark”, a band AYRIA has already toured with. Sebastian R. Komor who again produced the new AYRIA album transforms “Plastic Makes Perfect” into an impressive massive club assault.

Daniel B. (of PROTHESE, FRONT 242, etc.) returns with a new remix for AYRIA with this moody, textured and minimalistic rework of “Plastic Makes Perfect”, a subtle version with an addictive driving urgency behind it that helps diversify the styles on the EP.

UK new talents DIMENSION FLUX will blow you away with their DJ-friendly mix of “Hunger” combining big draggy synth lines and big club beats.

Last but not least, label mates JUNKSISTA created a wonderful electro version of “Missed The Mark” that captures a very cool retro 80’s electro vibe while creatively layering the vocals to achieve a new mood in the song, while finishing up the mix with full out guitar leads for a perfect end to the EP we just want to play again and again…

AYRIA is back – let’s celebrate!

This EP is only available as a download via Bandcamp (see player below).

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This is the very first Ayria song to be released on the upcoming AYRIA CD “Plastic Makes Perfect”, the 4th CD release from Ayria. Lyrics, music and programming were executed by Jennifer Parkin with additional programming, producation and mastering by Sebastian R. Komor (KOMOR KOMMANDO, ZOMBIE GIRL, ICON OF COIL, …)

This single is only available via Bandcamp (see the player below)

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