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Time Modem - Transforming Tune
posted a review of Time Modem - Transforming Tune. over 16 years ago
Another favorite album of mine.

Released on legendary BOY records, a label with a rich history of very interesting releases and somewhat underrated. This album is a mixture of different styles, some uptempo trancy tracks, some slow new beat-ish... See full review
Fatal Morgana - The Destructive Solution
posted a review of Fatal Morgana - The Destructive Solution. over 17 years ago
For years, this album is in my list of best electronic albums. I usually don't like artist albums, because there is a lot of filler on these kind of records. But this one still gives me goosebumps from time to time.

Fatal Morgana are two Dutch... See full review
Recoil - Hydrology And 1 + 2
posted a review of Recoil - Hydrology And 1 + 2. over 17 years ago
Alan Wilder was a member of Depeche Mode but also a guy who likes to mess around in the world of experimental sounds. He started his Recoil project in the mid 80s and released some fine pieces of music.

This particular release is actually a... See full review
Neon - Mykonos
posted a review of Neon - Mykonos. over 17 years ago
A new world is made on ...Mykonos!

Splendid production on legendary Target records in 1989.

1989 was the last great year for New Beat, after that it disappeared just as fast as it exploded onto the club scene 2 years earlier. Some would argue... See full review
In-D - Bastion In-D Stress
posted a review of In-D - Bastion In-D Stress. over 17 years ago
For me this is one of the best New Beat tracks, and certainly the best part in the In-D trilogy.

Written & Produced by Marcos Salon (Famous for his Outlander productions on R&S later on) and the godfather of New Beat himself Marc Grouls. This... See full review
Faceless Techno Bastards - ...Are A Complete Hype
posted a review of Faceless Techno Bastards - ...Are A Complete Hype. over 17 years ago
Excellent release on the legendary eevolute label back in 1995.

Produced by one of the more talented Dutch guys, Erwin van Moll. All tracks are just great and share a somewhat similar theme.

I remember hearing the track 'Trapped' years ago and... See full review
Brersoul - Surrender Part 1
posted a review of Brersoul - Surrender Part 1. over 17 years ago
If we do not live for this, then why do we exist?

The opening words in the track Flow (Z-Wave) on this release. Flow (Z-Wave) is the highlight on this record and has somewhat of a cult-status. Released on the legendary Dutch ESP-label in 1992. In... See full review
Zsa Zsa Laboum* - Something Scary
posted a review of Zsa Zsa Laboum* - Something Scary. over 17 years ago
Now that I have some more time, I am sorting out a lot of stuff. I recently found some old long forgotten mix tapes which I had lying around. One of the highlight is always when you hear this track. It remains one of my favorite tracks. Very... See full review
High Tention - High Tention
posted a review of High Tention - High Tention. over 17 years ago
In the late 80s, New Beat was the choice of music in Belgium. It was slow compared to the Techno and House counterparts, but this EBM-influenced genre was great in so many ways.

Slow, dark and mysterious combined sometimes with Acid and most... See full review
Psychonauts (2) - Alchemy
posted a review of Psychonauts (2) - Alchemy. over 20 years ago
The legendary Acid Kirk, one of Belgium's finest producers is really pushing the boundaries of music on this release. Great recording, very well balanced, creepy atmosphere, mysterious run-out grooves like: ...Life is out here, A scanner darkly,... See full review
Delta Files - Body Bags
posted a review of Delta Files - Body Bags. over 20 years ago
Okay, we all know that Re-load Ambient was a dark ambient sublabel. This has to be one of the finest releases on this label. Truly a dark orchestral effort to make nucleair wasteland music. With this music you can picture yourself in a future world... See full review
D'Spyre & Knightvision / Nosferatu & Ophidian - Punishment Beyond Death / Psychiatric Ass
posted a review of D'Spyre & Knightvision / Nosferatu & Ophidian - Punishment Beyond Death / Psychiatric Ass. over 20 years ago
Damn, 2 of the most sickest and hardest tracks i've heard and I like them a lot!! I'm not really into the hardcore scene but this release is one the best I've heard.

'Punishment Beyond Death' is a very heavy track with a lot of distortion and a... See full review
DJ Shufflemaster - EXP
posted a review of DJ Shufflemaster - EXP. over 20 years ago
Shufflemaster delivers a trademark album for the German Tresor label, fast, a lot of percussion, toms and some ambient soundscapes. When you put the cd in your player, you are inmediately being welcomed by EXP, a though percussive track which doesn't... See full review
Karl O'Connor | Peter Sutton - Againstnature
posted a review of Karl O'Connor | Peter Sutton - Againstnature. over 20 years ago
This is a very essential release for the Birmingham lovers, Karl O'Connor aka Regis and Peter Sutton aka Female team up to deliver a stompin' album. A very strong one with killer tracks like 'Meat' and the famous 'Guiltless'. The album has a light... See full review
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