5 – Uberbyte
Uberbyte are a British “techno body music” band, currently signed to the very busy US label Crunch Pod. The track “Industrial Bitch” off their recently released second album Dos is currently tearing up dancefloors all over the world.
It might not be the most clever music around, but it’s pretty fun and a hell of a lot better than the pile of poo Combichrist recently released. They are apparently working full-time on their next album and I’m eagerly awaiting it.
4 – Inflatable Voodoo Dolls
These guys are a bunch of twisted people from my hometown of Sydney. Their last album, The Samurai of Stanmore, was a damn fine piece of work: catchy hooks, nice synths, and hilarious samples. If they don’t put out a new album soon, I will personally kick them in the throat!
3 – Memmaker
This is a side project (or only remaining project?) of Canadian power noise legend Iszoloscope, with some other guy. Their first album How to Enlist in a Robot Uprising was released in 2008 on (sadly defunct) US label Hive Records, and was an incinerating blast of fresh air in the power noise genre (which was in danger of fading away altogether). Definitely watch out for these guys, especially if you like your industrial music hard, loud and noisy.
2 – Mind.In.A.Box
If you read my top 10 EBM albums post, you’ll know how much I like these guys. They are my favourite (active) band in the world, and it’s been an agonising wait since their last release in 2007 (Crossroads). The only thing we’ve been given is a tantalising clip on their website.
If you have any interest in electronic music, you’ll want to start following this group.
1 – Shiv-R
This is a collaboration project between Pete Crane (from the criminally underrated acts Plague Sequence and The Crystalline Effect) and Kong (formerly of Stark and Neon Womb). Their only release so far has been a teaser EP, Parasite, which was insanely good (it’s now sold out), and quite frankly embarrassed most of the bland aggrotech and EBM / TBM bands I listened to this year. They are now signed to the respected German label Infacted Records and have a new album due in 2010. Cannot wait!
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I am extremely impressed with Shiv-r's work. Especially when you played with them.
ReplyDeleteUberbyte are a band I can see making a great name for themselves internationally. They've played alongside Combichrist recently in the states and I'd like for them to play here (but we must build an audience first). I've made a contact with Richard Pyne. I'm not sure if you got my message about the EXS preview that they are releasing to DJ's. EXS was supposed to be released this month but has been moved to next month.
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