Christina took the week off to work a fuck ton of hours at her real job so j. is joined by Michael Faries. This episode is dedicated to covers and has tracks covered by Pygmy Children, TSR-80, Degeneración Debraye and more.
Check out the album you must buy for December of 2012. MANGADRIVE: MECHAFETISH :: Get it here!
It’s time for another retro episode. This time we focus on 1992 because you asked for it! We also start the set out with our September album of the month artist, Pok3mon Reactor! (more…)
Fulfilling requests and kickin’ it old skool is what DJ 5arah is doing on Altered Beats Radio #40. Pulling out classics from Numb, Download, Die Krupps, Evils Toy & more!
Yesterday while surfing the web (well sitting on Facebook arguing with J about the chemical name for salt) (more…)
DJ Smoak returns after last weeks absence with a great FUCKING episode. See what I did there? Take a look at the track titles and you’ll get it.
Hey all you budding music video directors out there. Want to give a go a creating a video for Leaether Strip? Here’s the details on a new contest:
Leaether Strip Music Video Contest!
OutWorld Entertainment Leaether Strip “Embracing Life’s Fire” Video Contest Outworld Entertainment and Leaether Strip want you to make the next video off of the DARK PASSAGES soundtrack. (more…)
Jeremy Pillipow from Distorted Memory I have to preface this by saying that I am a music fiend. The amount of time I spend, almost daily, searching for new music borders on obsessive and possibly makes my sanity and life priorities questionable. Needless to say narrowing down my picks for this list to just two albums was next to impossible. I could easily write about ten albums released this year that had a massive impact on me, but alas the two that really made 2011 a great year for me. (more…)
Christina Cubel – Awesome Hostess of COMA Music Magazine’s Oontzcast and occasional Reviewer
I started at COMA Music Magazine in January of 2011 with The Oontzcast and my life has never been the same. I am so thankful to be apart of something that gives back to the industrial community. Since I started the beginning of the year I have a whole year of awesome to write about (I hate writing, that is why I podcast). I will tell you some highlights relating to COMA starting with the album I listened to the most in 2011. (more…)
Cyber Genetic Winter Festival – Day Two
December 3, 2011
San Antonio, Texas, U.S. @ Korova
Review by: Christina Cubel
After a long night of partying and drinking it was now time to wake up and feel the effects of said night. Which also meant day 2 of Cyber Genetic Winter Festival. (more…)
Psy’Aviah – Introspection Extrospection/Retrospection
Release Date: November 25, 2011
Label: Alfa Matrix
Website: psyaviah.com
Review by: DeVico
I apologize as I crawl out from under my rock since I seem to be one of the few people not very aware of the act Psy’Aviah. I spent over a week delving into their newest release from Alfa Matrix, a limited edition 2CD with the new album on the first and a slew of remixes (and more, keep reading) on the second. I promptly lifted that rock I was under and bashed myself a bit for never getting into this diverse entity. I use the term entity due to the fact that Psy’Aviah is much more than just another band, since this release is so new and they already have videos from this album uploaded for your eye candy pleasure. (more…)
Oontzcast episode 47 is wrapping up our adventure at the Cyber Genetic Winter Festival and sharing stories of shenanigans that ensued. All music played will again be from the festival but we did forget to mention the street hot dogs and cunt flaps. Enjoy! Bind.Torture.Grill!!
Get ready for a special episode of the Oontzcast, it is all about The Cyber Genetic Winter Festival in San Antonio, TX on December 2 & 3. J and Christina are joined by Alex from BlakOPz to discuss the TEXAS FACE RAPE MASSACRE!!!! The three are headed to Texas to interview Detroit Diesel, Distorted Memory, Sin DNA, Inertia, Manufactura, Bind Torture Kill, Souless Affection, and MORE!!!
It’s the eighth episode on Altered Beats Radio and DJ 5arah is bringing you a variety of different sounds from Manufactura, Somatic Responses, Kirlian Camera, Haujobb & more! (more…)
Aiboforcen РD̩dale
Released: October 28, 2011
Label: Alfa Matrix
Website: facebook.com/Aiboforcen
Review by: Neska Lapicki
After 7 years of silence, Aiboforcen have returned in 2011 with a new full length album. Dédale is possessed of an understated power that sneaks up on you in such a way that you don’t realize how far you’ve been drawn in until you turn to go. Richly textured and complex, the album flows through multiple electronic genres with ease and precision. The overall feel of the album is mid-tempo and groovy, but it doesn’t just hit that note and stay there. Well placed samples and interesting rhythms continuously appear and disappear and re-appear throughout the album, while multiple styles of both male and female vocals ensure you’ll never really know what to expect next. (more…)
Digital Glitch #16
Aired: October 4th, 2011
DIGITAL GLITCH EPISODE 16!
DIGGING IN THE COLLECTION OF THE OLD.
Hello Ladies and Gentleman! It is another Bodacious Digital Glitch Episode! (You know its good when bodacious is used!) Prepare for the removal of ear drums and panties! This episode was done in a different direction. I have been starting to realize all the new stuff lately has been making me neglect my old CDs. And you know we just cannot have that. I have SO many albums, that I just have to go and dig back through them and bring back some names in the scene that we have not heard in a while. So I bring you a set with tracks from the past couple years. (Mostly 2010 I took notice) So get ready to pour yourself a tall one and let’s get ready to piss off the neighbors! GlitchMode is in your speakers! Feel the music.. Feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel the music in your pants!
Leæther Strip – Untold Stories – The Melancholic Sessions
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Label: Self-Released
Website: Facebook.com/LeatherStrip
Review by Amy Reynolds
Leæther Strip is arguably one of the father’s of electro-industrial and today’s EBM. The juggernaut of a artist, Claus Larsen, who has been active in multiple musical groups, is closing in on Leæther Strip’s 15th full length album release this coming Saturday, October 1st, with Untold Stories – The Melancholic Sessions and the beast who has influenced icons such as :wumpscut: is still going strong. Expect a bit of a mood change with this album, however, because Untold Stories dips into Claus’ more sensual and sensitive side both musically and lyrically. Music-wise, the album takes a turn more towards Synthpop and EBM with touches of Darkwave. Though there are a few songs with that dungeon feel, they are generally softer and more suited for private quarters than in the club atmosphere. Some songs are better than others, but upon an initial listen through the entire album I was amazed from front to back. (more…)
Various Artists – Alfa Matrix Re:Covered Vol.2 – A Tribute To Depeche Mode
Release Date: 6-10-2011
Label: Alfa Matrix
Website: alfa-matrix.com
Review by: DeVico
Alfa Matrix released the first Depeche Mode tribute album back in May of 2009 with successful feedback. The label bands persisted for a second volume. Thankfully, Alfa Matrix listened and two years later we have Alfa Matrix Re:Covered Vol.2 – A Tribute To Depeche Mode. While we have many that were seen on the first volume, we now have the additions of acts such as Unter Null, Alien Vampires, Studio-X, amGod, and Diskonnekted, just to name a few. (more…)
The Gothsicles – Industrialites & Magic
Release Date: August 9th, 2011
Label: WTII Records
Website: http://www.thegothsicles.com/
Review by: Tiffany Angeney
The Gothsicles are one of the forerunners in Industrial Music for the Nerdy Masses. It all started with the Etherblister EP, self released in 2003 and progressed from there. Their first full length album, NESferatu, was released in 2006 on Sonic Mainline records. Three long years later and we got the NESferaTWO EP on WTII Records and not soon after an official album entitled Sega Lugosi’s Dead. Featured on countless compilations The Gothsicles have made quite a name for themselves in the Industrial scene, which given the context of their songs and their lyrics it is quite an impressive feat.
Now I know I’m not the best reviewer, and as nerdy as I am I just can’t keep up with all the games and movies Brian is screaming about, but I promise I will try my best! The Gothsicles are by far one of my favorite bands! I apologize now for the shameful lack of nerdiness this reviewer has. (more…)
LE̠THER STRIP : UNTOLD STORIES РTHE MELANCHOLIC SESSIONS
Leæther Strip will be back with a fresh new world wide self-released album this fall 2011
Release date is October 1st, and Pre-sales will start September 20th.
It will not be available in stores, and will only be sold through Claus Larsen and at concerts.
The album has 14 news songs and the first 1000 copies will be a limited edition hand numbered Digi-pack + a CD-ROM filled with new remixes and collaborations in Wav format from some really amazing artists, to be announced when pre-sales start. (more…)
Klutæ – Electro Punks Unite
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Lable: WTII Records
Website: Facebook.com/Klutae
Review by: William Dashiell Hammett
Formed in 1991 as Klute, and since renamed Klutæ, has always focused on harder material than Claus Larsen’s more famous Leæther Strip. Returning 2006 after Larsen’s successful battle against depression, Klutæ shifted from a more industrial metal sound to what could best be described as Electro-industrial of a very aggressive nature and Electro Punks Unite is no exception. Brimming with hard, belligerent lyrics and angry vocal styling, Electro Punks Unite, could perhaps be one of the best EBM/Industrial albums of the year. All of the songs on this album impart deep meanings on the listener, sometimes political as in “Tell the Boys†and sometimes emotional as in “You Define Me – I Destroy Youâ€. (more…)
Krischan Jan-Eric Wesenberg of Rotersand is bringing you another installment of his weekly podcast, Electronic World Transmission. This week, episode, #65.
Vigilante – The New Resistance
Release Date: March 25, 2011
Label: Artoffact Records
Website: vigilante.cl
Review by: Michael Faries
Outspoken South American musician Ivan Munoz returned in March with a new Vigilante album, The New Resistance, pumping fists with a diverse faction of musicians from various groups ranging from Atari Teenage Riot to Public Enemy. While-musically-that may seem like an odd mixture, the message behind the groups is the tie that binds them in The New Resistance. And that’s what this album is all about, according to Vigilante: “Railing against a perceived erosion of civil liberties, totalitarianism and media control, the lyrics of The New Resistance insist that there are still dreams to fight for, truths to be told and ideals worth dying for!†(more…)
Claus Larsen has announced via Facebook that his project, Leæther Strip, will no longer be associated with the Belgian label Alfa Matrix. While thanking Alfa Matrix for helping bring his work back into the scene and for several productive years, Larsen cited personal reason for the amicable departure.
An email from an Alfa Matrix representative confirmed the amicable nature of the split and added that they wished him all the best in his future endeavors.
Claus Larsen’s announcement is quoted below: (more…)
Available now is an exclusive trailer with all 31 bands that will be featured on the upcoming Depeche Mode tribute “Alfa Matrix re:covered vol. 2 – a tribute to Depeche Mode 2CD”. This second volume shows the Alfa Matrix label roster covering what has to be the best synthpop band in pop history. Expect a diverse sound panel going from synthpop, over old-school electro to melancholic electro rock! (more…)
Interview with Claus Larsen of Leæther Strip. Interview written and conducted by j. ward.
Recorded March 26th, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA
Sorry for the poor audio quality, there was really no quiet place to conduct the interview. We have provided a transcription below.
Charity compilation Synthetic Frequencies has been confirmed for a summer 2011 release. In aid of the Access 2 Foundation, which was the brainchild of UK goth musician Bobbi Style which aims to provide specialist music studios for people with disabilities and music therapy networks a truly international line-up of the likes of Leaether Strip, Angels On Acid, Caustic, System:FX, Decoded Feedback, Deviant UK, Uberbyte, Spectra Paris, Dismantled, Freakangel, Drugzilla, Suicidal Romance, amongst many recognised acts. Alongside these paragons of the genre are up-and-coming talent of the likes of 7tron, Nightmare Frequency, Surgyn and Vindicare. All this adds up to one of the best and most varied compilations of 2011. (more…)
COMA Music Magazine has gotten word that Inure is working on some new material.Vocalist Adam Moore tells COMA that while there is no working title as of yet, the album is about 70% complete and they are hoping to complete it by June.
For this album Adam has gathered together a nice list of special guests including Joe Letz (Combichrist), Eric Powell (16volt) & Adam Vex (Imperative Reaction, Suffer Well). In addition the album is set to be produced by Ted Phelps of Imperative Reaction. (more…)
Christina was on vacation this week so Tiffany took on episode 11 solo. In this episode we have snippets of all 3 interviews we did last weekend as well as a bunch of rockin’ tracks.
This episode might be a bit confusing. Christina, Tiffany and j. all make an appearance at some point. Christina and j. had some time to kill after the interview with Filter so they decided to record. It had been a long day so it got a bit silly but that is not too strange for this show now is it? (more…)
Claus Larsen of Leaether Strip has announced a remix contest for his track “Desert Storm”. (more…)
Claus Larsen has announced via the Leæther Strip twitter account that he has begun working on the first new song for the next album. “First ideas are to make a very melancholic album with a melodic and gentle feel,†he posted on very early on Monday morning.
Additionally, Leæther Strip has a series of shows planned starting on March 20th through September.
