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Front 242 – (Filtered) Pulse (Deluxe Anniversary Limited Box – LP + CD + CD)

Front 242 - (Filtered) Pulse (Deluxe Anniversary Limited Box - LP + CD + CD)

For the celebration of their 35th anniversary year of existence in 2016, Belgian electronic music pioneers FRONT 242 decided to re-release several of their albums together with Alfa Matrix, their partner in crime over the last 15 years now… These remastered versions showcase FRONT 242’s innovative and unmatched sound in the best audio quality made possible by today’s audio technology.

For the occasion of the re-release of the “Pulse + Still & Raw” album, FRONT 242 also decided to release a deluxe collector box edition of “<Filtered> Pulse”  (a judicious track-list selected by Daniel B. as a kind of DJ set…).  The vinyl-sized carton box features a military camouflage design with a spotted varnish printed FRONT 242 logo and a die-cut “2” across the upper cover (once assembled with the two other limited collector box sets released for the anniversary series, you get the “2-4-2” cut across the 3 box sets).

The “<Filtered> Pulse” anniversary collector box is strictly limited to 1242 copies and includes the following items:

  • 1 x FRONT 242 “<Filtered> Pulse” – Gatefold LP (black vinyl – 180 gr)
  • 1 x FRONT 242 “<Filtered> Pulse” – Carton Sleeve CD (same track list as the vinyl LP)
  • 1 x FRONT 242 « live 2 » (carton sleeve CD)  Ancienne Belgique 89 . Front By Front : a professionally mixed exclusive15-track  live recording from the band’s concert at the legendary Ancienne Belgique in  Brussels – Belgium in 1989
  • 1 x FRONT 242 lanyard (white & red printed on black)
  • 1 x laminated « Pulse » live pass
  • 2 x FRONT 242 posters (315mm x 220mm)
  • 1 x V/A – “Sounds From The Matrix 017” (carton sleeve CD): an exclusive Alfa Matrix label compilation featuring 20 label mates of FRONT 242

“Pulse” was originally released in 2003 and is to date the last official studio album of FRONT 242. It gets marketed again this time as a double-CD with the “Still & Raw” Mini-Album as second disc.

Back in 2003, this album really took the FRONT 242 fanbase by surprise, breaking 10 long years of studio silence (besides some side-projects and other live recordings), revealing something new, different and once again absolutely ear-challenging, offering an inspiring look to the future of electronic music. Taking things further and pushing the limits of their machines, the legendary FRONT 242 showed that it was time to move on and that repeating their famous 80’s sound would have been unoriginal and in full contradiction with the band’s adventurous core spirit. “Pulse” being another work of pioneering electronic mastery on which creativity is genuinely abound. A sophisticated album on which the 242 team manipulates their instruments with unmatched dexterity, implementing synths and breakbeats in a quite unique and unpredictable way and bringing unmatched dark and passionate vocals in more subtle and melodic ranges never before demonstrated on FRONT 242 discs…

This is definitely an album that can only be appreciated fully after repeated listens. Simply lose yourself in the atmospheres and rhythms to really decipher and enjoy completely “Pulse” and its accompanying “Still & Raw” mini-Album.  So listen carefully…

Tracklist

FRONT 242 “<Filtered> Pulse” Gatefold LP (black 180 gr vinyl) + carton sleeve CD 

SIDE A
1. 7Rain
2. Together
3. Loud
4. Strobe
5. One

SIDE B
1. Matrix
2. TripleXXXgirlfriend
3. Collision
4. Strobe<Fragments>

* A carton sleeve CD version of this album is also included in each Vinyl with exactly the same track-list as featured on the Vinyl.

FRONT 242 « live 2 » (carton sleeve CD) Ancienne Belgique 89 . Front By Front 
An exclusive live recording from the band’s concert at the legendary Ancienne Belgique in Brussels – Belgium in 1989.

1. Intro/Circling
2. FiFO
3. Don’t Crash
4. Until Death
5. Red Team
6. Rhythmus
7. No Shuffle
8. Felines
9. Terminal State
10. Never Stop
11. Headhunter
12. MasterHit
13. Welcome To Paradise
14. WYHIWYG/U-men
15. Work242

V/A – Sounds From The Matrix 17 (carton sleeve CD) 
An exclusive Alfa Matrix label compilation featuring 20 label mates of FRONT 242

01. JUNKSISTA . trust no bitch
02. DIFFUZION . the blessed (rmx)
03. THE PSYCHIC FORCE . still walking (FRAMEWORK mix)
04. PSY’AVIAH . not what I expected (feat. Fallon Nieves)
05. AYRIA . underneath the water
06. ZOMBIE GIRL . rave of the dead (PRE:EMPTIVE STRIKE 0.1)
07. KANT KINO . life (no fucking guitars Edit)
08. AVARICE IN AUDIO feat. MONDTRÄUME . crystal tears
09. ENTRZELLE . secondary to my love
10. SIN.SIN . these pretty things
11. STUDIO-X vs. SIMON CARTER . sunrise
12. ELEKTROKLÄNGE . approach to tokyo (straight connection mix)
13. METROLAND . under the roof (radio)
14. ELM . edge
15. NEIKKA RPM . deep dive (all you devils)
16. SCHWARZBLUT . vogala
17. VENAL FLESH . grotesque (self-portrait)
18. HELALYN FLOWERS . frozen star (EEXEE mix)
19. POUPPEE FABRIKK . rot (frater p version)
20. ALIEN VAMPIRES . you wish me dead get in line (SLEETGROUT mix)

Bonus 242 gems & fan-goodies

  • 1 lanyard (white & red printed on black)
  • 2 posters (315mm x 220mm)
  • 1 laminated « pulse » live pass

Various Artists – Gothic Compilation 64 2CD

Various Artists - Gothic Compilation 64 2CD

Volume 64 in the super popular Gothic Compilation series!

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)

Various Artists – EBM & Industrial Vol. 1 CD

Various Artists - EBM & Industrial Vol. 1 CD

Here comes a great double-CD compilation released by our German friends of GoldenCore Records featuring some of our Alfa Matrix artists.

“EBM & Industrial vol.1” is a true “who is who” collection of EBM bands active on the scene today! Our artists are in good company with acts like AUTODAFEH, ORANGE SECTOR, FROZEN PLASMA, SARA NOXX, NOISUF-X, [:SITD:], VOMITO NEGRO, TYSKE LUDDER, X MARKS THE PEDWALK, ROBOTIKO REJEKTO  and many more!  Check the track list for full details: it speaks for itself!

Disk 1

1. Autodafeh – No Future 4:30
2. Plastic Noise Experience – Das Ritual (Invitation Mix) 4:09
3. Bhambhamhara – Anchorman 4:48
4. Implant – The End 4:15
5. Orange Sector – Rebell (Club Mix) 3:08
6. Kant Kino – Nag Gag (harder) 3:27
7. Psychic Force – Still Working (Framework Remix) 4:29
8. X-rx – Crank It Up 3:21
9. Phosgore – Here Comes The Pain 3:32
10. Frozen Plasma – Crazy (Shiv-R Remix) 4:27
11. Aesthetische – Surveillance 6:16
12. Cynical Existence – Nothing Remains The Same 5:08
13. Sara Noxx – Sleepless (Bloodconnek7ion Rmx) 6:08
14. Shiv-r – Eye Of The Needle 4:13
15. Metroland – (we Need) Machines Without Romance 4:09
16. Noisuf-x – Shit On Cyborgs 4:09
17. Destin Fragile – In Plain Sight (Dance Mix) 4:20
18. Aengeldust – Suicide Bomber 3:33

Disk 2

1. (:sitd:) – Purgatorium 5:53
2. Alien Vampires – Anti Cosmic 6:17
3. Venal Flesh – Emulgent Disfigurement 6:41
4. Tyske Ludder – Meskalin (Grendel Remix) 4:58
5. Vomito Negro – Fighting The Force 4:25
6. Llumen – Cold In December 5:26
7. Zombie Girl – Panic Attack (Venal Flesh Mix) 5:00
8. Eden Synthetic Corps – Scythian 4:44
9. X Marks The Pedwalk – Second Home 5:36
10. Chainreactor – Hostile Ground 4:37
11. Poraroid Kiss – Pay Your Dues (Assemblage 23 Rmx) 4:48
12. Virgins O.r Pigeons – Bordello 3:26
13. Onecyze Project – Am Zero 5:13
14. Bodykomplex – Kumipuku 2:29
15. In Good Faith – Hit Me Hard 3:37
16. Robotiko Rejekto – Control Your Robot (AD:keY Remix) 4:39

Növö – Let it be known today EP

Növö - Let it be known today EP

Classy electronic act NÖVÖ positively surprised many of you with the rather future-past retro path taken on his recent 4th studio full length CD entitled “Zeitgeist”. “Let It Be Known Today” is the second EP released from this album plunging us once again in Laurent Boudic’s personal interpretation of the good old classic EBM / New Wave era through alluring vintage analogue synth sequences, electronic bleeps, pulsing bass lines and prominent vocals with that little French accent and melancholic cold touch clearly evoking the cult 80’s act TRISOMIE 21.

“Let It Be Known Today” is for sure another highlight from NÖVÖ’s sophomore album which deserved an own stand-alone release allowing us to rediscover this poignant song in 4 new versions including an extended Kraftwerkian rework with vocoder and floating synth layers by Belgian label-mates of METROLAND as well as a darkish and poignant remix by FLOOD VEYOR… Fans of early FRONT 242, KRAFTWERK, FAD GADGET and other early 80’s heroes should adore NÖVÖ’s sonic atmosphere and lush music spectrum…Addictive pure synthetic music.

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

Various Artists – Matrix downloaded 003

Various Artists - Matrix downloaded 003

With the 3rd edition of their FREE “Matrix Downloaded” label digital compilation, Belgium’s ALFA MATRIX label prepared for you the perfect eclectic alternative music soundtrack for your well-deserved Summer holiday… 

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).

Növö – Zeitgeist EP

Növö - Zeitgeist EP

Classy electronic act NÖVÖ positively surprised many of you with the rather future-past retro path taken on his recent 4th studio full length CD entitled “Zeitgeist”. Well, this time, the album’s title song “Zeitgeist” is also the third EP released now from this album plunging us once again in Laurent Boudic’s personal interpretation of the good old classic EBM / New Wave era through alluring vintage analogue synth sequences, electronic bleeps, pulsing bass lines and vocodered vocals.

The title-song of his sophomore album, “Zeitgeist” is for sure another highlight which deserved its own stand-alone release and works as the perfect bridge between NÖVÖ’s darker and more experimental industrial side and his early EBM roots. Besides a 7″ and another extended mix, “Zeitgeist” also received the remix treatment by good old NÖVÖ partners in crimes FLOOD VEYOR, FRANCK KARTELL as well as DENIAL OF SERVICE. A very addictive EP full of pure synthetic music that comes strongly recommended to all fans of vintage synths & vocoder tunes à la KRAFTWERK, KOMPUTER, METROLAND & co. Enjoy the spirit of the time!

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

Various Artists – 4​.​4U [2012​.​11] EP

Various Artists - 4​.​4U [2012​.​11] EP

ALFA MATRIX strikes back with the second edition in the “4.4U” mini-compilation concept series.

The new November 2012 “4.4U” bundle gathers the following bands:
Belgium’s very own vintage keyboard duo METROLAND open the ball with an exclusive version of the album song “Theme For Metroland”: an aural mixture of melodic synths, robotic vocals and analogue drum machines.

Strong from the detonating success of their recent “Powerswitch” album under the AESTHETISCHE moniker, Brazilian EBM veterans offer us today an exclusive new song “Blausäure” which might be announcing a forthcoming new EP! A powerful stomping dark elektro piece with an old school touch.

Coming next, cult American artist Gary Dassing created an exclusive new MENTALLO & THE FIXER track for the event. A heavy multi-layered synthetic song full of tortured vocal samples and hammering beats.

And for those who did survive to the sonic assault so far will run for shelter. Closing this new “44U” edition is nobody else but FRONT 242’s studio mastermind with his solo project DANIEL B. PROTHÈSE who is revealing with the exclusive “SSumme3” the first bleeps of his forthcoming album…

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

Various Artists – Endzeit bunkertracks [act 7] 4CD

Various Artists - Endzeit bunkertracks [act 7] 4CD

Dark elektro fans and scene DJ’s have been waiting for this moment for some 30 months now! Many of you kept bombing the Alfa Matrix mailbox urging us to release a new edition of what has become through tilme one of the most successful and “classic must-have” compilation concepts on the dark electronic scene!

OK, ladies and gentlemen… we could not resist much longer to your pressing demand, so it’s time for you to run again for shelter!! This Spring 2015, Endzeit Bunkertracks 7 will be released once again as a deluxe 4CD carton box including an extended 32 page booklet masterfully designed by Japanese designer Tomoki Hayasaka (SheerHeart.jp) for your visual pleasure and a bonus download card giving you access to some 50 additional songs! A new ultimate Endzeit experience of over 550 minutes of sonic extravaganza in all ist diversity spread over some 118 tracks! 

Returning from the core of the Underworld, “Endzeit Bunkertracks [act 7]” again hits harder than ever before, by offering you another brainwashing selection of the best dark, harsh elektro and modern power noise acts active on the planet. The ultimate evil dancefloor conquerors all packed on 4 (!!) full length CDs plus 50 bonus tracks to download (including a great majority of rare or previously unreleased exclusive tracks!) delivered to your scorched hands. The complete track listing speaks for itself…

Hard-hitting contributions from renown bands like COMBICHRIST, SUICIDE COMMANDO (ewcxlusive remix by AVARICE IN AUDIO!), ALIEN VAMPIRES, [:SITD:] (exclusive KANT KINO mix), AGONOIZE, NOISUF-X, C-LEKKTOR (exclusive SERAPHIM SYSTEM mix) , ACYLUM, KOMOR KOMMANDO, STUDIO-X, SEBASTIAN KOMOR, PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE, AMDUSCIA, FREAKANGEL (exclusive TERROLOKAUST mix), AYRIA (ACYLUM mix), MENTALLO & THE FIXER, UNTER NULL (CSK mix), as well as the impressive return of miss ZOMBIE GIRL, lord AMGOD presenting new material, the cult German 90’s dark EBM act THE PSYCHIC FORCE, the good old icy elektro of SERPENTS, DISKONNEKTED’s harder side-project MILDREDA, VOMITO NEGRO’s mastermind’s solo-project GIN DEVO, classy Belgian duo IMPLANT revealing the first track from their next album, FREAKANGEL’s side-project SUICIDAL ROMANCE (ES23 mix), etc. 

The modern high-tech power noise league and the whole seething new generation of dark elektro acts are also represented by their best new ambassadors, many offering unreleased new material or special versions: AVARICE IN AUDIO, XMH, AESTHETISCHE, SIVA SIX, NANO INFECT, R.I.P. (ROPPONGI INC. PROJECT), CYNICAL EXISTENCE, KANT KINO, NÖVÖ, CERVELLO ELETTRONICO, IVARDENSPHERE, NEIKKA RPM, AENGELDUST, METROLAND, PSY’AVIAH (feat. JUNKSISTA), DEAD MUSICIAN, DIABOLIC ART, SCHWARZBLUT, VIRGINS O.R PIGEONS, DIFFUZION, TOTEM OBSCURA, DUNKELWERK, MONDTRÄUME, PREEMPTIVE STRIKE 0.1, DYM, TAMTRUM (GRENDEL mix), DOLLS OF PAIN, MRDTC, FRAMEWORK, DIVERJE…

Promising new discoveries are also well represented in the likes of VENAL FLESH, ENTRZELLE, CIRCUITO CERRADO, 2ND FACE, SHADES:OF:HELL, DREAM RECALL, CARDINAL NOIRE, CHAMAELEON, LLUMEN, EEXEE, REACTOR7X, HELL:SECTOR, SLEETGROUT, TOTTEN MECHANISMUS, VESTED SERPENT, 00TZ 00TZ, GUSANO, TRAUMATIZE, LARVA, RENOIZED, FLAMMPUNKT, MONOSPORE, PROTECTORATE, PSYCHICOLD,SYNAPSYCHE and many many more. 

This new selection of terrific and terrifying club invaders again features a very diverse and international approach with artists coming from every corners of the (under)world (28 different countries incl. New Zealand, Chile, Ukraine, Ecuador, Mexico, Russia, Argentina, Japan, Brazil, Poland, Italy, Peru, Estonia, Australia, Norway, Belarus, Greece, USA, Spain, Canada, Finland, Sweden, UK, France, The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Belgium). Full club power, malevolent moments and splitting headaches are all guaranteed by this new ultimate Endzeit experience. 

A FREE 18-track Alfa Matrix label compilation “Sounds From The Matrix 016” is included in every compilation box.

Disc 1 [evil]

  1. MILDREDA . this time (bunker edit) 
  2. 2ND FACE . movement
  3. SHADES:OF:HELL . kuolleet sielut 
  4. DIE BRAUT feat. CONTROLLED COLLAPSE . a double life 
  5. DREAM RECALL . in control 
  6. SUICIDE COMMANDO . monster (AVARICE IN AUDIO mix) 
  7. AESTHETISCHE . gone tomorrow 
  8. PLAYNGRAIN . vulnerability 
  9. R.I.P. (ROPPONGI INC. PROJECT) . schnarch suite (NOISUF-X mix) 
  10. CYNICAL EXISTENCE . the heartless (DJ Shades FIN mix) 
  11. SIVA SIX . the twin moons (CUTOFF:SKY mix) 
  12. NANO INFECT . we’re going to kill you 
  13. HELL:SECTOR . chrome existence 
  14. AGONOIZE . dafür 
  15. XMH. product (CUTOFF:SKY mix) 
  16. REACTOR7X . dysfunctional 
  17. BLEEDING CORP . the black heart (endzeit mix)

Disc 2 [torture]

  1. DEAD MUSICIAN . black hole
  2. CARDINAL NOIRE . a new form of machinery
  3. COMBICHRIST. from my cold dead hands
  4. CIRCUITO CERRADO . tu alma
  5. DISORDER FAITH . harsh sex
  6. LUCIDSTATIC . fakt (SLEEPLESS DROIDS mix)
  7. KANT KINO . nag gag (kk03eb07 version)
  8. STUDIO-X vs. SIMON CARTER . take flight
  9. COMPLEX MIND . unpleasant surprises
  10. IVARDENSPHERE . mother of crows (club mix)
  11. DIABOLIC ART . fortitude
  12. AMGOD . mind control
  13. VENAL FLESH . grotesque (endzeit club mix)
  14. ZOMBIE GIRL . panic attack (ACYLUM mix)
  15. ACYLUM . zigeunerjunge (bunker edit)
  16. NEIKKA RPM . battle scars
  17. AENGELDUST . face to face

Disc 3 [damage]

  1. METROLAND . triadic ballet (endzeit tanz)
  2. NÖVÖ . zeitgeist (sick world remix by FLOOD VEYOR)
  3. CERVELLO ELETTRONICO . cross section
  4. EEXEE . tell me
  5. AVARICE IN AUDIO . her fire
  6. NOISUF-X . the typical ‘fuck you’ song
  7. C-LEKKTOR . dirty elekktro sex (SERAPHIM SYSTEM mix)
  8. KOMOR KOMMANDO . the power within
  9. VIRGINS O.R PIGEONS . bordello
  10. CHAMAELEON . suppression
  11. ALIEN VAMPIRES . anti cosmic 
  12. BINARY DIVISION . dark world v2 (endzeit edit)
  13. [:SITD:] . dunkelziffer (KANT KINO mix)
  14. IMPLANT . the end
  15. PSY’AVIAH feat. JUNKSISTA . before i die (endzeit edit)
  16. DIFFUZION . drifting (AESTHETISCHE mix)
  17. ENTRZELLE . power play (assault)

Disc 4 [death]

  1. SEBASTIAN KOMOR . dragon’s lair
  2. SLEETGROUT feat. SUICIDE COMMANDO . jest#9
  3. LLUMEN . lux aeterna (endzeit mix)
  4. AT0SHIMA 3RR0R . fuck your lies (RUINED CONFLICT mix)
  5. THE PSYCHIC FORCE . the fog (bunkertracks edit)
  6. PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE . tateinheit (v.2.015)
  7. SERPENTS . state of war
  8. GIN DEVO . dark frequencies
  9. TOTEM OBSCURA . waldgeist (endzeit edit)
  10. DUNKELWERK . 321 tot (tribunal mix)
  11. FREAKANGEL . suck the poison in (TERROLOKAUST mix)
  12. MONDTRÄUME . parasite (TERROLOKAUST mix)
  13. SCHWARZBLUT . lied der freiheit
  14. PREEMPTIVE STRIKE 0.1 . epos of the argonauts
  15. AMDUSCIA . una esperanza rota
  16. TOTTEN MECHANISMUS . incarnations of lust
  17. VESTED SERPENT . the north

The Bonus Tracks – Download Card

  1. DENIAL OF SERVICE . red cross red crescent
  2. C2 . affirmative negative infinite
  3. C-[PHALEA] . process to filth 
  4. [FABRIKMUTTER] . the minimal devotion
  5. M.O.D. . without regrets 
  6. SHADOW LADY . species (endzeit mix)
  7. SWITCHFACE . a crack in the monolith 
  8. NEONSOL . manipulation
  9. DYM . with a smile (edit) 
  10. SUICIDAL ROMANCE . touch (ES23 mix) 
  11. AYRIA . hunger (ACYLUM mix) 
  12. 00TZ 00TZ . poisoned minds and broken hearts (alarm mix) 
  13. AIM & EXECUTE . phantom energy
  14. HYDRA DIVISION V . ostracized
  15. GUSANO . sangre eternal
  16. DIE SYSTEM . cyanide 
  17. [PRODUCT] . to the wind (chant)
  18. DURANDAL x XIESCIVE . rabid 
  19. VAULT 113 . the prophecy
  20. SEQUENZ_ . despair (A.D.N. mix)
  21. GINGER SNAP 5 . waiting for… (PRIDE AND FALL mix)
  22. TRAUMATIZE . moje odbicie
  23. [SYNAPTIC:REACTOR] . the devil’s work (RUINIZER mix)
  24. STUDIO-X feat. Michael Tellinger . the source of energy
  25. ANTIBODY . shrimps 
  26. CODE: RED CORE . miss betrayal
  27. TAMTRUM . le son de la pluie (fils de pute mix by GRENDEL)
  28. LARVA . mi mundo nunco fue el vuestro
  29. MENTALLO & THE FIXER . gammera (equinox)
  30. STATIK SKY . fuqin noize
  31. NEUSTROHM . non toxic
  32. RENOIZED . defcon
  33. FLAMMPUNKT . one in the brain (BINARY DIVISION mix)
  34. BERESHIT . virtual freedom 
  35. A.D.R.O.N. . be subordinated 
  36. HASSWUT . nicht für mich 
  37. THIRD REALM . deliverance
  38. DOLLS OF PAIN . drugs on the floor (endzeit mix)
  39. UNTER NULL . the fall (CHEMICAL SWEET KID mix) 
  40. BIOMECHANIMAL feat. ANIMUSTRAX . elder gods
  41. MONOSPORE . standing high 
  42. PROTECTORATE . universal exports
  43. MRDTC . brain talk (bunker hellectric)
  44. MECHANIC DOLL MACHINE . mirage 
  45. FRAMEWORK . faith (contact #2)
  46. RIOTLEGION . god(b)less 
  47. PSYCHICOLD . burn in hell
  48. SHADOW SYSTEM . nex
  49. SYNAPSYCHE . breath control 
  50. DIVERJE . all the fakes (touched by STAHLNEBEL & BLACK SELKET)

Junksista – High voltage confessions 3CD

Junksista High voltage confessions 3CD

Strong from the tsunami wave of response received from every corner of the world by their “Bad Case Of Fabulous” CD as well as its, no less than, 5 singles taken from this exciting album, JUNKSISTA did not take any time to rest. JUNKSISTA is already now back with their next full length shockwave entitled “High Voltage Confessions”: an album that will once again undoubtedly generate lots of ink, blood, sweat, laugh, love and tears… “High Voltage Confessions” sounds like nothing else but what artists can produce when they do not deny their origins, when they do not try to follow trends and when they pursuit their very own and unique style… The German duo offers us again their characteristic fresh and electric mix of bursting grooves, funky guitars, deep basslines, catchy synth tunes, sensual half-sung half-spoken female vocals and JUNKSISTA’s signature touch of tongue-in-cheek humour…

Versatile per definition and danceable per provocation, this new album is another sparkling cocktail of Pop, Electro, Rock, Funk and Dance, allowing both Boog and Diana S. to mix their eclectic wide range of influences at wish without any reserve, but also to sharpen and grow even more as producers, songwriters and lyricists. A clear maturity progression making their sonic message maybe a little less obvious and direct by adding some depth to the overall production while still keeping that straight “sing-along-in-no-time” catchiness, that second-degree “fun” approach, that unique authenticity that make JUNKSISTA who they are and what they are loved for…

While the recent “Live A Little” single made us wet for more with its irresistible pole dance cabaret groove, JUNKSISTA’s new album guarantees you some more intense and highly emotional moments with songs like “Happiness”, “Confide”, the German-sung “Strom” or yet “The Truth”. “High Voltage Confessions” also of course holds its load of party songs with guaranteed dancefloor hits like the conflicting “I Hate You”, the sexy “True Love” or yet the carrying opener “Get A Grip”.

The album also features some special and juicy collaborations: with renowned singer, actress and 80’s icon Jane Badler (remember the sexually charged villain Diana of cult classic television program ‘V’?) on “Live A Little”, with Suicide Girl Gogo Blackwater on the memorable and addictive “Panties” as well as with live-member and designer artist Gaëlle Cinnamon for her lush Lolita-ish French vocals on the vintage synth pop “I Said”. JUNKSISTA’s hardcore fans will of course favour the in-your-face dirtiness of songs like “Strictly Physical”, “Sex On A Stick” or yet the unmatched hyper groovy hip-hop anthem “P.I.T.T.” (Punch In The Twat) featuring hilarious vocal recordings from fans who joined a competition organised by the band on their junk galore blog…

A high energy and pretty much addictive masterpiece to enjoy and consume without moderation: dance and shake your ass to JUNKSISTA in the most inappropriate way – no worry – we all will!!!

“High Voltage Confessions” also comes out as a deluxe carton box edition with some fan goodies and a 10-track bonus disc revealing 2 extra unreleased songs plus 8 remixes by other artists revisiting JUNKSISTA’s multicoloured universe like LAY ZEE (former Rapper of the 90’s Eurodance superstars Mr.President), vintage synth act and label mates METROLAND, MA PUBLIC THERAPY, EBM killers CRYO, IMAGINARY WAR, RESTRICTION 9, DEKAD and JUNKSISTA themselves…

Beware JUNKSISTA hardcore fans and music collectors: everyone buying the ltd edition of this new album via the label or the band’s own e-shop will have the unique chance to get a non-marketed physical copy of the “Live A Little” CD single for FREE featuring the exclusive non-album song “Time”, a very catchy, minimalistic electro tune with beautiful vintage sounds and vocoders.

Various Artists – A strange play – an alfa matrix tribute to The Cure 2CD

Various Artists - A strange play - an alfa matrix tribute to The Cure 2CD

Everyone born between 1970 and 1980 has undergone a THE CURE brainwashing, voluntary or not, filled with genius songwriting pearls by Robert Smith & co. Whereas other bands that grew up alongside with them ended up with albums that no longer stand the test of fandom, THE CURE has been able to maintain an overall quality throughout the years, constantly offering unforgettable extended live shows made of nostalgic classic mixed with newer songs, and always reminding us that the unique “THE CURE magic” has remained intact!

Today the Alfa Matrix label roster is paying homage to this great and unique band: THE CURE, choosing classic radio hits but also songs that are less known to the public-at-large but which deserve even more to be heard again, showing that the songs written by Robert Smith and current/ex-members also lend themselves to different music style treatments… All electronic music genres have their very own ambassadors on this 31-track double CD compilation from electro dance to pop rock through dark elektro and modern EBM. Compiled by and for THE CURE fans, “A Strange Play – a tribute to The Cure” will offer you astounding interpretations of classic hits like “A Forest” (MARI CHROME), “Just Like Heaven” (LOVELORN DOLLS), “Charlotte Sometimes” (KANT KINO), “Lullaby” (CYNICAL EXISTENCE), “The Walk” (STAR INDUSTRY), “The Lovecats” (JUNKSISTA), “Fascination Street” (ZOMBIE GIRL), “Lovesong” (SEBASTIAN KOMOR), “Close To Me” (METROLAND), “Pictures Of You” (DIFFUZION), “Why Can’t I Be You” (PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE), etc. But some Alfa Matrix bands also dug deeper within THE CURE’s huge discography and vast repertoire of songs, covering tracks like “In Your House” (ALIEN VAMPIRES), “Jumping Someone Else’s Train” (KANT KINO), “Cold” (TOTEM OBSCURA), “The Drowning Man” (TECHNOIR), “A Strange Day” (AIBOFORCEN), Lament (MONDTRÄUME), “The Figurehead” (SCHWARTZBLUT), “A Night Like This” (XMH), “The Baby Screams” (ARMAGEDDON DILDOS), “Fight” (I:SCINTILLA), “Anniversary” (AESTHETISCHE), “Burn” (HELALYN FLOWERS & ESSENCE OF MIND), “Friday I’m In Love” (COSMIC ARMCHAIR), “Prayers For Rain” (HALO IN REVERSE & REGENERATOR), “Disintegration” (AVARICE IN AUDIO), “Trust” (ACYLUM), “All Cats Are Grey” (AIBOFORCEN), or yet “Sleep When I’m Dead” (NEIKKA RPM). 

THE CURE was, is, and will continue to be a major influence and reference, conscious or not, for many underground artists and music lovers. We hope that together with us you will rediscover THE CURE in a way you didn’t expect, cruising through their vast catalogue in different soundscapes but always remaining faithful to the band’s darker sound.

Artwork by Nøemi Aurora at Toxic-Visions.com.