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May 12, 2011

Surgyn New Album Release – “Vanity” Out May-13!

Can you smell the Iodine? Taste the chloroform? Hear the soft beep of your life as you’re hooked up to the only thing keeping you alive?

Scotland’s leading practitioners of Hard-edged Medical Fetish Industrial, Surgyn, are about to release their debut album “Vanity” digitally on Friday 13th, with a physical release soon afterwards. Sharp as a scalpel making the first cut into plastic flesh, peeling away the layers slowly and methodically, this is an album that will literally get under your skin. (more…)

December 31, 2010

2011 Festivals to Look Forward to

Planet Myer Day 9

When: January 7
Where: Leipzig, Germany
Who: Destroid, Brazda lui Novac, Klangstabil, Empusae, Subheim
Official Website: http://www.myspace.com/planetmyerstudios

Darkwave.ro

When: January 29
Where: Bucharest, Romania
Who: Project Pitchfork, Rabia Sorda, Tenek
Official Website: http://www.vivamusic.ro

Whitby Gothic Weekend

When: March 25 & March 26
Where: Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK
Who: Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Fuzzbox, Dr. Arthur Krause, Dutch Order, The Beauty of Gemina and others to be announced
Official website: http://wgw.topmum.co.uk/

Wave Gotik Treffen

When: June 10 thru June 13
Where: Leipzig, Germany
Who: Analog Angel, Die Braut, Eyes Shut Tight, Nosferatu, Tying Tiffany, Vlad in Tears, and others to be announced
Official Website: www.wave-gotik-treffen.de

Zita Rock Festival

When: June 18 & June 19
Where: Zitadele, Berlin, Germany
Who: Zin, Teufel, Qntal, End of Green, Mono Inc., Project Pitchfork and others to be confirmed
Official Website: http://www.zita-rock.de/

Blackfield Festival

When: June 25 & June 26
Where: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Who: Apoptygma Berzerk, Dreadful Shadows, Sono and others to be announced
Official Website: www.blackfield-festival.de

Lumous Gothic Festival

When: July 8 thru July 11
Where: Tampere, Finland
Who: Leaether Strip, Nosferatu, Waves Under Water, and others to be announced
Official Website: http://www.lumous.net

Amphi Festival

When: July 16 & July 17
Where: Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany
Who: Die Krupps, Das Ich, Diorama, Grendel, Staubkind, Klangstabil, Persephone, Suicide Commando, In Strict Confidence, and others to be confirmed. Classic & Depeche (piano concert with pianist Lars Arnold) also in the schedule.
Official Website: http://www.amphi-festival.de/

DV8Fest 2011

When: July 21 thru July 24
Where: York, UK
Who: Nosferatu and more than 50 other acts to be announced
Official Website: http://www.dv8fest.com/

Castle Party

When: July 21 thru July 24
Where: Bolkow Castle, Poland
Who: Atari Teenage Riot (de), PROJECT PITCHFORK (de), DIARY OF DREAMS (de), Closterkeller (pl), UMBRA ET IMAGO (de), SUICIDE COMMANDO (be) and many more
Official Website: http://castleparty.com/

Summer Darkness

When: July 29 thru July 31

Where: Utrecht, the Netherlands
Who: Lineup will be announced during the Summer Darkness Winter Edition, on Feb-04 (Combichrist & Mortiis concert)
Official website: http://www.summerdarkness.nl/festival/

M’era Luna Festival

When: August 13 & August 14
Where: Hildesheim, Germany
Who: Within Temptation, ASP, End of Green, Mono Inc., The Beauty of Gemina and others to be confirmed
Official Website: http://www.fkpscorpio.com/meraluna/

E-tropolis Festival

When: September 3
Where: Berlin, Germany
Who: Rotersand, VNV Nation, Haujobb, Faderhead, Solitary Experiments, Santa Hates You, and others to be confirmed
Official Website: http://www.etropolis-festival.de

December 28, 2010

2010 Album Releases You Want to Listen to

A rich and provocative year, 2010 meant the release of many new albums from the relevant names from the gothic, industrial and electro scenes, but also the discovery of new artists, that come, layer upon layer of sound,  to further enlarge the musical spectrum, reconsider the influences, and at the same time remain under the non-mainstream cone of light.

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November 5, 2010

The Protain Christmas Ball Festivals 2010

The Christmas Ball Festivals 2010:
Hannover – Cologne – Würzburg – Berlin

Last December more than 4.000 enthusiastic fans experienced a musical Christmas celebration of a special kind with the Christmas Ball Festivals. Enthralling concerts in Cologne and Würzburg, a sold out venue in Hannover and top-class live acts, guaranteed for three nights that left no wish unfulfilled.

In 2010 the Christmas Ball Festivals are heading for the German clubs again. In addition to the known stations, Berlin will join the tour for the first time.

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October 27, 2010

E-tropolis 2011: new bands confirmed!

II. E-tropolis Festival 2011 – Press release:

Dear Electrofans,

On 3rd September 2011 it is time again for a blast of electronic sounds! With the E‑tropolis Festival at the Columbia Compound Berlin another strictly electronic line-up of contemporary blockbuster-acts and interesting surprises is about to unfurl. While artists like WELLE: ERDBALL, HAUJOBB, ASCII.DISKO, FADERHEAD and FABRIK C have already been confirmed, we dragged the entertainment-screw even further in and again recruited three exciting acts, including the headliner:

New bands confirmed at the E-tropolis Festival 2011:

After a breathtaking show at this year´s Amphi Festival in Cologne the choice for the next E-tropolis headliner was not too difficult. The undisputed kings of the alternative dancefloor, VNV NATION, are picking it up again! As headliner of the E-tropolis Festival 2011 Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson secured the privilege of the finale grande, turning the C-Hall into a boiling witches’ cauldron.

Also new to the line-up: Berlin´s local heroes SOLITARY EXPERIMENTS as well as „Pitchfork“-Peter Spilles and Jinxy with their feisty project SANTA HATES YOU.

NACHTMAHR however cancelled their previously confirmed participation. We are sorry for they are not going to play. Meanwhile efforts have been initiated to find you a worthy replacement soon.

Tickets:

Original E-tropolis Festival tickets can be booked in advance exclusively in the Ticketshop at www.etropolis-festival.de/tickets. Festival tickets are further available online at www.protain-ticket.de & www.dark-ticket.de, in all nationwide Ticket Online and EVENTIM box offices and by phone on our 24h hotline +49 (0)1805- 568200 (14ct. / min. from the German fixed network).

Best regards,

Your E-tropolis Festival team

II. E-TROPOLIS FESTIVAL 2011 –FACTS:

LOCATION / VENUE: BERLIN, COLUMBIAGELÄNDE
COLUMBIADAMM 13-21, 10965 BERLIN

DATUM / DATE: 03.09.2011
EINLASS/DOORS OPEN:13:00 Uhr / 13:00 o’clock
BEGINN / BEGIN: 15:00 Uhr / 15:00 o’clock

LINE UP:

VNV NATION

WELLE: ERDBALL

HAUJOBB (STAGE REUNION)

ASCII.DISKO

FADERHEAD

SOLITARY EXPERIMENTS

SANTA HATES YOU
FABRIK C

+ viele mehr / + many more!

RAHMENPROGRAMM/

SUPP.-PROGRAMME:      –AFTERSHOWPARTY (all night)

-AUTOGRAMMSTUNDEN / AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS

-HÄNDLERMEILE / SHOPPING MILE
-2 OUTDOOR CHILL OUT AREAS

TICKETS: ONLINE:

http://www.etropolis-festival.de/tickets
www.protain-ticket.de & www.dark-ticket.de

TELEPHON(E):

01805- 568200 (14 ct./Min. aus dem dt. Festnetz)
+49 (0)1805- 568200 (0,14 €/min. from German fixed network)

VORVERKAUFSSTELLEN / BOX OFFICES:

-alle CTS/EVENTIM, und Ticket-Online Vvk.-Stellen

-all nationwide CTS/EVENTIM and Ticket-Online offices

August 10, 2010

Amphi Festival 2010 review: Day 1

AMPHI FESTIVAL in Cologne, Germany is the smartest and most convenient festival I have ever attended. It was obvious on July 24 and 25, 2010 that the organizer had definitely worked very hard to make all the 16,000 participants feel entertained and satisfied.

The clout of this festival was made of: the participants (amazing crowd of amazing dancers and party people, donning wonderful outfits – sometimes the audience were better dressed than the band members), the organization, the venue (amazing view of the Rhine, beach bar and lounge, small and large places to sit down, terraces and benches, in the shade or in the sun, vegetation everywhere). The location gives you the feeling of an all inclusive holiday club with another 16,000 people who are also enjoying themselves to the max.

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