This is not escapism. This is recognition. Driven by punishing beats, oppressive basslines and razor-sharp synth work, KANT KINO dissect a society numbed into submission – where empathy is replaced by convenience, and indifference becomes the default setting. No metaphors, no safe distance: this is written from inside the collapse.

“Rodney”, “Choice” or yet “Intermission” hit like accusations – direct, physical, impossible to ignore. “Breathe” twists old school EBM and new beat into something seductive and toxic at once, while “Scream” turns despair into a dangerous form of release. And then “Die Hard” expands into something almost uncomfortable in its scale – where survival instinct and fatalism collide head-on.

The lineage is undeniable – FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, SKINNY PUPPY, VNV NATION, KRAFTWERK,  FRONT 242, APOPTYGMA BERZERK… but KANT KINO don’t pay tribute. They expose what’s left. They take that heritage and drag it through the present: sharper, colder, more confrontational. They weaponize those influences, fusing them with synth pop sensibility, symphonic layers, cinematic depth, industrial grit and widescreen atmospheres.

Across two discs, KANT KINO achieve a rare balance – aggression and melody, darkness and lift, introspection and impact. The album shifts between slow psychological pressure and stripped, club-driven impact. One side pulls you into the void. The other forces you to move while everything burns. Together, they form a loop you don’t escape from. No comfort. No nostalgia. No resolution. Just questions: How did we get here? And why does nobody seem to care?

Cold. Physical. Uncomfortable. Essential. KANT KINO hold up the mirror – and this time, it doesn’t look away. A perfect candidate for future pop / EBM album of the year 2026. Play it loud!

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15 songs from Alfa Matrix’s massive music repertoire gets remixed by one label band – this time the Norwegian duo KANT KINO who released in 2017 their 3rd studio album “Kopfkino”. Renowned for their unique blend of EBM basslines, upbeat sequences and melodic synths, KANT KINO put their EBM stamp here on some 15 club classic tracks from bands in the likes of FRONT 242, NITZER EBB, LEAETHER STRIP, BRUDERSCHAFT, POUPPEE FABRIKK, AMGOD, KOMOR KOMMANDO, IMPLANT, AESTHETISCHE, ESSENCE OF MIND, STUDIO-X vs. SIMON CARTER, KANT KINO, JUNKSISTA and the label’s most recent discovery from France CRYTEK… 

A perfect way to (re)discover 14 artists from the Alfa Matrix label via a certain “EBM” guerrilla filter. 
Join the Matrix on this [EBM] warfare …

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Our favourite Norwegian electro-ministers are about to set another solid footprint on the Electronic Body Music scene repertoire with this powerful full length album. More than ever, KANT KINO manage here to intelligently combine ripping basslines, fast hammering electro beats with more melodic synth arrangements and catchy vocal lines. A challenging sonic approach reminding us of how broad the spectrum of influences of the band members Lars and Kenneth can be. Strongly rooted in the early EBM style with allusions to FRONT 242 and other NITZER EBB, the album also features harder and darker songs with angry shouts placing them closer to bands like SKINNY PUPPY and HOCICO! Their acute sense for melody and the use of moody female guest vocals on a couple of songs nicely place them next to bands like ICON OF COIL, LEAETHER STRIP or yet APOPTYGMA BERZERK.

KANT KINO have always written lyrics about their everyday observations of life, small or big, and their new album explores this further and reflects how our minds run away to direct their own movies. In German, we call this phenomenon “Kopfkino”, which literally translates to “head cinema”. And of course, these mental “films” can be pleasant… or not so much… or they can even turn into a total horror movie! Our minds being able to create both the best and worst thoughts in life… This is the kind of melting pot that “Kofkino” has to offer, diving right into the abyss of these two creative Norwegian minds…

KANT KINO proudly stands for dark powerful EBM with a melodic twist and “Kopfkino” is a chef d’oeuvre not to miss full of vintage synthesizer sounds to top it all…

The album also comes as a limited edition box featuring 6 exclusive bonus tracks which on their own justify the purchase of this special edition, but which are also accompanied by additional remixes and other unique fruitful collaborations with other bands and DJ’s.

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Our favourite Norwegian electro-ministers are about to set another solid footprint on the Electronic Body Music scene repertoire with this powerful full length album. More than ever, KANT KINO manage here to intelligently combine ripping basslines, fast hammering electro beats with more melodic synth arrangements and catchy vocal lines. A challenging sonic approach reminding us of how broad the spectrum of influences of the band members Lars and Kenneth can be. Strongly rooted in the early EBM style with allusions to FRONT 242 and other NITZER EBB, the album also features harder and darker songs with angry shouts placing them closer to bands like SKINNY PUPPY and HOCICO! Their acute sense for melody and the use of moody female guest vocals on a couple of songs nicely place them next to bands like ICON OF COIL, LEAETHER STRIP or yet APOPTYGMA BERZERK.

KANT KINO have always written lyrics about their everyday observations of life, small or big, and their new album explores this further and reflects how our minds run away to direct their own movies. In German, we call this phenomenon “Kopfkino”, which literally translates to “head cinema”. And of course, these mental “films” can be pleasant… or not so much… or they can even turn into a total horror movie! Our minds being able to create both the best and worst thoughts in life… This is the kind of melting pot that “Kofkino” has to offer, diving right into the abyss of these two creative Norwegian minds…

KANT KINO proudly stands for dark powerful EBM with a melodic twist and “Kopfkino” is a chef d’oeuvre not to miss full of vintage synthesizer sounds to top it all…

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Disc 1

1. LEAVES EYES: Halvdan The Black    
2. CORVUS CORAX: Saltatio mortis (Live)    
3. CULTUS FEROX: Nette Jungs    
4. KYOLL: Bunkerparty    
5. CHEMICAL SWEET KID: Once Again    
6. SHE PAST AWAY: Katarsis    
7. STAR INDUSTRY: New Religion    
8. SCREAM SILENCE: The Art Remains    
9. ILLUMINATE: GeZeichnet    
10. ME.MAN.MACHINE: Sister    
11. SONGS OF LEMURIA: Voices Of Grace (Version)    
12. FELINE & STRANGE: Stop Asking    
13. NERVENBEISSER: Meer der Flammen    
14. EIGENSINN: S.O.A.B.    
15. FLORIAN GREY: My Fear    
16. UNDER THE TONGUE: Troubled Mind    
17. QUEEN OF THE WESTERN SKIES: Innocent (Remix)    
18. DUST IN MIND: Frozen Smiles    

Disc 2

1. SARA NOXX & GOETHES ERBEN: Falling    
2. LOVELORN DOLLS: Happy Valentine    
3. VAN UNDERCUT: Mosaik (Glockenklang Edit)    
4. POS:2: Dark Room    
5. ESSENCE OF MIND: No Place To Hide    
6. AESTHETISCHE: Surveillance    
7. SUONO: Days Like These    
8. EXTIZE & CYNICAL EXISTENCE: When Angels Fall    
9. STUDIO X & SIMON CARTER: Lonely    
10. KANT KINO: Nag nag (Faster)    
11. THE PSYCHIC FORCE: No Secrets Allowed    
12. ENTRZELLE: Liar For Profit (Arson)    
13. VENAL FLESH: Emulgent Disfigurement    
14. ZOMBIE GIRL: Panic Attack (Acylum Mix)    
15. ACYLUM: Born To Be Hated (Venal Flesh Mix)    
16. METROLAND: The Manifesto (Ieuropean Mix)

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Well today, to offer it even more club and radio play, KANT KINO do not only release a video clip for this song, but they also deliver “Ich Liebe Katarina Witt” in 4 revamped mixes plus a killer club bonus song with the banging “Dance For Me K.O.M.A! (Komafest Edit)”… Melodic EBM with the KANT KINO seal for quality!

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

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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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Delicious guest female vocals, lush vocoder fx, sexy dance house beats and viral synth melodies that stick in your mind from the very first listen will guarantee this song will be a hit on all electronic and techno dancefloors… A song dedicated to all the insomniacs out there!

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

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