Scrap Metal V.2
Scrap Metal V.2 (Riding Easy Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Tag: Metropolis
In Letter Form
Fracture. Repair. Repeat. (Metropolis). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Thomas Dolby
Blinded by science, indeed. Out of the blue, synth-pop pioneer Thomas Dolby is back – and sounding as if he never left. The cell phone technology mogul has taken a break from his day job, dazzling his long-lost fans with a brief spring tour. Steve Stav braved everything but inclement weather in order to file his report on Dolby’s one-man show, which proved to be one of the most unusual concert experiences of his life.
Jude Law
In a dramatic change of pace, young Hollywood luminaries like Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie gave up the trappings of location to film in front of a green screen. Rob Levy discusses Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow with Law.
Bella Morte
The Quiet (Metropolis). Review by Stein Haukland.
Juno Reactor
Hotaka (Metropolis). Review by Dan Stapleton.
Metropolis
No, it’s not a grown up version of TV’s Smallville, it’s director Rintaro’s anime version of Osamu Tezuka’s 1949 manga, loosely based on the Fritz Lang classic of the same name. Carl F. Gauze reads the subtitles.
Haujobb
Polarity (Metropolis). Review by Jorge C. Galban.
Funker Vogt
T (Metropolis). Review by Jorge C. Galban.
Project Pitchfork
Diamonion (Metropolis). Review by Jorge C. Galban.
Velvet Acid Christ
Twisted Thought Generator (Metropolis). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Plateau/Hans Platzgumer
There’s a little sticker on the front cover of the CD that hails this ‘un as …
Mesh
It seems that Bristol, England has given rise to many trend-setting artists, …
Decoded Feedback
At a time when most record labels are releasing “best of” compilations and Ch…
Suicide Commando
From the country that brought America the legendary Front 242 comes the newes…
Juno Reactor
Since their inception, Juno Reactor have forged an exciting and captivating s…
Icon Of Coil
From the frigid shores of Norway comes a stellar EBM release worthy of praise…
Juno Reactor
Juno Reactor is amazing. Really. Innovators and pioneers, Juno Reactor sets h…
Covenant
I’m bored, so fucking bored. Sunday afternoons are brutal, between the heat a…
Cleaner
From the creative mind of Germany’s Daniel Meyer comes a stunning new release…
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