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Snezhana @ Shadow Sessions #5
Black Dot – Lust [KRI014]
Christian Kroupa & Le Chocolat Noir (Black Dot) return to Kri 3 years after their debut, picking up the thread where it all began. Since their first release, and outings on Mechatronica and Italo Moderni in between, the duo continues to refine their stripped, nocturnal electro sound – sharp, eclectic, and built for late hours. Duo’s signature futuristic melancholia on Lust EP includes six tracks ranging from EBM club domination to electro after-hours relaxation, laced with melodic synth lines, a haunting Slavic vocal, and spiced with club-ready remixes by Innershades and Charlie.
Men With Secrets – Sand Clock LP [CITI034]
Cititrax presents Sand Clock, the new full-length album by Men With Secrets – the Italian trio of Donato Dozzy, Lino Monaco, and Nicola Buono (Retina.it). Born from a shared background in experimental techno under the name Le Officine Di Efesto, the three found themselves drawn toward something slower and more deliberate: the emotional directness of classic post-punk, minimal wave, and synth-driven pop. Sand Clock is the fullest expression of that devotion. Recorded in Rome and Pompeii in 2023, the album channels the melodic clarity and romantic tension of late-80s and early-90s darkwave while never losing the cool precision the trio carries from their electronic roots. Icy synthesizers curl around shuddering basslines; drum machines land with quiet authority; baritone vocals move between intimacy and quiet apocalypse. The result is music that breathes between the shadowed dance floor and solitary headphone listening—structured, emotionally exposed, and impossible to place in any single moment. This is not revivalism. It is the recognition that certain emotional territories were mapped but never fully inhabited—and a determination to go further in.
Kid Machine – You Cannot Be Programmed LP
“You Cannot Be Programmed” is an album focusing heavily within the EBM, New Beat areas with all of the usual Kid Machine touches.
The Spy – In Line LP [OR152]
In just five years, The Spy has gone from underground newcomer to one of the most talked-about names in the European electro and EBM dark electro scene. Now landing on Oráculo Records, he presents his most wave-driven and club-oriented material to date: pure, physical electro built for dark rooms and late hours. Driving basslines and sharp machine rhythms—infused with subtle, classic post-punk tension—define a sound that connects the dancefloor with the shadows. This is music made to move bodies without sacrificing attitude—raw, confrontational, and far removed from formulaic club clichés. Five years in, the message is clear: this is not hype, but momentum—an artist fully in command of a modern electro language built for the underground.
Body System – World Of Lies [OR153]
The origins of Body System date back around 35 years. Dissatisfied with previous experiences, the project was conceived as a meeting point between Sheffield and Detroit techno and German and Belgian body music. At the time, it never fully developed and remained largely an idea, with only a few sketches recorded on DAT. More than three decades later, that original concept has been revived. Following an invitation to contribute the track In Your Mind to the soundtrack of Electronic Body Movie, directed by Pietro Anton, the project was reopened and reworked, taking shape in the present while remaining rooted in its initial vision. These five tracks reflect an awareness of both past and contemporary electronic music, filtered through an undiminished experimental approach and a conscious refusal to adhere to stylistic conventions or predefined genres.
80% Baul – Música Para Caminar LP [OR151]
“Música Para Caminar” is the new album by 80%Baul, and the record that confirms his definitive leap from revelation to legend. Rooted in a dark, introspective sensibility, Música Para Caminar also connects seamlessly with the vitality of today’s Spanish underground. Once again, 80%Baul surprises with songs that function as poems – bleak, incisive reflections on a decaying, dystopian present. More than music, Música Para Caminar is a statement: music with intention, depth, and meaning – an artistic vision that transcends genre and cements 80%Baul as one of the essential voices of contemporary Spanish post-punk.
Adam Tristar – VHS Horror Tape LP [OR150]
Following “The Red Pill” and “Suicide Neighborhood”, VHS Horror Tape marks the next chapter in the sonic universe of Dutch synthwave wizard Adam Tristar. The album expands on his signature sound with darker tones, gritty analog textures, and a strong cinematic horror influence, evoking late-night VHS aesthetics, neon-lit nightmares, and retro-futuristic suspense. It’s a haunting journey that blends nostalgia with menace, pushing his synthwave style into deeper, more ominous territory.
Toygun @ Phonic Riot V (Faust Sibiu) 21.03.2026
Black Light Smoke @ KALEIDOSCOPE
Spammerheads – The Mire Chronicles Remixes [Banshees]
Banshees Records present a remix compilation for “The Mire Chronicles, ” the latest album by Spammerheads, an Electronic Music project based in Valencia (Spain). Includes six remixes by Black Dot, Israel Padilla, L.F.T., Scannoir, Velvet May and Years Of Denial.
Romphea – Blind Protocols [HIL014]
Romphea lands on Scottish imprint Hilltown Disco with his debut EP, Blind Protocols. A producer who’s been making serious waves worldwide, Romphea’s forward-thinking take on electro has already found a home on respected labels such as Pinkman, Tiger Weeds, FERMA, and recently on Hilltown Disco’s charity compilation. Romphea distills his sound on ‘Blind Protocols’ into a fierce club-ready statement. The A-side delivers three break-neck electro cuts, loaded with acidic pressure and gripping, sweat-driven drum workouts. Flip it over and the EP slips into darker territory, leaning into EBM influences with two killer remixes from Hayter and Timothy J. Fairplay.
Damage Code LIVE @ Ombra Festival 2025
Dream Days – Liberate Your Body EP [NOP020]
With Liberate Your Body, Dream Days charts a new course within the label’s catalog, shifting the focus from the celestial void to the atomic vibration of matter. While previous releases explored the solitude of the stars, this EP is a brutal and necessary invitation to reclaim the only territory that still belongs to us: our biological shell.
The Hacker @ HÖR (Berlin) 14.02.2026
Asymetric80 – Frenetic Habits EP [INDMEK-011]
Asymetric80 lands at Industrias Mekanikas with an unapologetic statement: a direct immersion into the aesthetics of collapse and extreme habits. The work places you in the center of a post-apocalyptic scenario, where survival no longer relies on calm, but on your ability to endure mechanical tension. The sound is built upon solidity and saturation. You won’t find fragility here, but rather an architecture of EBM, New Beat, and Industrial Techno designed to dominate any sound system that dares to play it.
phlp. @ Operator Radio 29.01.2026
Futuristic Dancer – Espacio Profundo EP [NOP019]
Futuristic Dancer charts a course into the unknown, delivering Espacio Profundo: a sonic odyssey that explores the thin line between neural architecture and the vastness of the cosmos. While the title evokes the sidereal void, the music fills the distance with a pulsing force, transforming the silence of the universe into a manifesto for the future of the dancefloor. Espacio Profundo is more than just an album; it is a sonic artifact designed for those seeking transcendence beyond the atmosphere. Futuristic Dancer has crafted the perfect soundtrack for the next human evolution, where rhythm becomes the only possible compass in the darkness of space.
Estado De Bienestar – Capítulo III : La Anarquía Sónica [OR148]
Estado De Bienestar keeps pushing deeper into sonic chaos with “La Anarquía Sónica” — a raw, proto, and visceral journey built on hand-crafted beats, deliciously unhinged basslines and immersive field recordings. Music for the restless. For those obsessed with sound. For anyone tired of hearing the same thing over and over again. Dystopian music for a universal shift. This time, Estado De Bienestar joins forces with Belgian synth guru Peter Bonne / Chayell Zenn (Linear Movement, Twilight Ritual) to rework “The Enochian Keepers of Time” into an emo-electro industrial aberration titled “Guardianes del Tiempo.”
The Hipodrome Of Music 