There weren’t really 169 releases in the post of a few days ago, and 170 releases this morning.
There was a mistake in my code. I’ve made the appropriate changes, and removed the incorrect release posting from the past few days.

We should be on track now.

The ‘New Album Releases’ is fixed. At least it appears to be working. Time will tell. I will keep an eye on it.

The last post had 169 entries since the last update. Lots of albums released in the past week it seems.

Enjoy!

Artist: Various
Album: Kod.eX Electronic Compilation
Label: Kod.eX
Review by: Synescape

Featuring artists like Imminent (formerly Imminent Starvation), Empusae, Detritus, and Iszoloscope the Kod.ex Compilation is an absolute delight for the discerning IDM and noise listener. This album is a quintessential anthology of distortion and crunchy power electronics, interspersed with melodic dark ambient that warrants listening down to the last byte.

Kod.ex is a collection of exceptional acoustic stylings spanning numerous genres. It flawlessly incorporates industrial, breakbeat, glitchcore and rhythmic noise tracks that invoke images of surreal dystopian worlds. The digital assault of Asche and Roger Rotor is perfectly complemented by the calculated minimalism and understated groove of artists such as Mlada Fronta and Sonic Area.

Buy Kod.eX Electronic Compilation on Amazon Mp3.

I know that for the past few days the New Album Releases tool has not been working (no new albums have been posted). The last update was on 16 Nov 2011.

This is being looked into and should be back up and working shortly.

Thank you for your patience.

Artist: Encephalon
Album: The Transhuman Condition
Label: Artoffact Records
Review by: Adrian Onsen (aka Outsider)

Lately Canada has been putting out a lot of excellent industrial music. Encephalon is no exception. After their debut album in 2009 Drowner, most sat patiently and waited for the day another album would get released.

I have to admit I was waiting for this album to come out for a while, and with most thing you await, expectations develop. You know the feeling. Sometimes you are disappointed, and others you are pleased.
I was blown away after the first listen; and with each listen I get more impressed with this album. Everything is so well put together; the production is tight, the vocals rock and soundscape is diverse.

Musically the album is a cornucopia of brilliantly constructed and executed sounds. Make no mistake, through and through “The Transhuman Condition” is consistently dark and melodic (which I love), at times hitting with heavy beats and at times minimally acoustic.
The acoustic element is solidly executed and mixed throughout this album. Acoustic guitars, violins and pianos are melded seamlessly with electronic base lines, pounding beats and screaming synths. The range of sounds from track to track is refreshing and a departure from other band’s “one sound” through out the whole album, feel.

Matt Gifford’s wide vocal range can’t be ignored and it permeates this album which is partly what gives each track a unique feel. For the most part the vocals are free of heavy distortion and showcase Matt’s ability as a vocalist. It’s refreshing to hear clean vocals alongside heavy beats.

To say this album is an auditory delight would be an understatement.
Well done Encephalon.

Buy Encephalon’s The Transhuman Condition on Amazon Mp3 or Amazon CD or from Storming The Base.

Artist: How To Destroy Angels
Album: How To Destroy Angels
Lablel: Not on a label – Self Released
Review by: Adrian Onsen (aka Outsider)

Being a Trent Reznor fan from the early industrial days, I sometimes look him up to see what he’s been producing musically.

On June 1, 2010, there was a free EP released called How To Destroy Angels by the group with the same name, How to destroy Angels. The band is comprised of Trent, his wife Mariqueen Maandig-Reznor and Trent’s long-time collaborator Atticus Ross. The group is named after a 1984 Coil single of the same name.

The EP is very typical of Trent’s last few NIN albums (With Teeth, Year Zero), and many elements will be recognized throughout the 6 tracks on this EP. The mood of the album is downbeat and quite mellow for the most part. This EP pretty much sounds like another NIN album, just with a new band name and there’s no revolutionary changes with the exception of the majority of vocals being done by Mariqueen. If you enjoyed Trent’s NIN material of the past 10 years, this release will make a welcome addition to your Trent library. If you’ve been on the fence about Trent’s recent releases, this EP is unique enough that it certainly deserves a listen.

There’s a full album to be released sometime in 2011 (the fall?) which Trent refereed to as “more beat oriented” in a recent interview with Times Talk.

Download the free album from the How To Destroy Angels website or you can buy it from amazon.com for $5.94?

After last saturday’s (24 September 2011) incredible performance at NeuInstallation, Aliceffekt has released another album. These are the tracks that were performed live.
I just learned that Aliceffekt always plays new music  during live sets, and that hundreds of hours were spent putting together this episode. Makes you appreciate the amount of work they put into playing live.

The free album can be obtained from their album page at for Orchestrate the sixth season.

Review by: Adrian Onsen
Photos by: Onsendesigns photography
Organizers: NewInstallation

Last saturday (24 September 2011), The Gosthsicles played in Toronto, along with Detroit Diesel, Aliceffekt and  Skylightglare as part of the first NeuInstallation installment.

A memorable show was put on by all the performers, and the night was filled with energy.
A wonderful experience over all in a small venue which makes for a very comfortable and cozy atmosphere. (continue reading…)