Nine (9) years after the well-received Tempus Vincit Omnia 2CD (EAR 012), Sleepwalk return with the mind-bending ‘Dystopia’ 2CD (EAR 020). Dystopia depicts the dark sides of humanity, and unravels the intricacies of human thoughts, emotions and behaviours. Understanding these intricacies is not only a window into the self but also a source of hope…
After a brief stint in the early 1990s East-German Post Punk band FAUST, Reinhard Hüber launched his solo EBM project T.A.N.K. in 2001. T.A.N.K. is an acronym for Taktischer Angriff (auf’s) Nervenkostüm” (tactical assault on the nervous system). Reinhard played his first gig as T.A.N.K. at the inaugural Electric Tremor Festival in Dessau, Germany on…
In early 2011, Erick Miotke and Torsten Schröder were planning to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their cult Dark Electro/EBM project TRIAL with a highly-anticipated gig at the Amphi Festival (July 16-17, 2011). On Easter day, Torsten dropped a bombshell on Erick and quit TRIAL for undisclosed reason. Consequently, Erick was left with no choice but…
Freak weather incident rattles the electro-industrial community Treat yourself this holiday season with the Triple Tsunami: R010R “Total Disinformation Awareness” 2CD, SERPENTS “L’Âge D’Or” 3CD & Synaptic Defect “Initializing Insanity” 2CD. EAR always gives its valued customers more than they bargained for: OVER TEN HOURS OF STELLAR OLD-SCHOOL PLEASURE! Electro Aggression Records’ close-knit community wishes…
Marc Tater, the mastermind behind the dark electro act Synaptic Defect, has been a strong supporter of Electro Aggression Records (EAR) since the very beginning. He contributed a hilarious track titled “Electrofreak” to the label’s star-studded compilation “Old School Electrology” 4-CD set and did amazing remixes for EAR bands. Fans have been expecting a Synaptic…
The German EBM act SERPENTS was founded in March 1988 by Kazim Sarikaya and Stefan Kuboteit. Frank Heiner and Nicole Altmann joined the band a few months later. They released three highly sought-after tapes “The Clock Strikes the Midnight” (1989), “Until Eternity” (1990) and “L’Âge d’Or” (1992). Thereafter, SERPENTS became a leading member of…
Michael Renfield has been an integral part of Electro Aggression Records (EAR) family since the label’s inception in 2011. He did enigmatic, eye-catching artworks for EAR bands and crafted stupendous pure OLD-SCHOOL remixes under Soillodge pseudonym. Over the past twelve years, valued customers have repeatedly urged me to release a Soillodge album, but good things…
In 1991, a young electro duo consisting of Torsten Schröder (vocals, drums) and Erick Miotke (keyboards) burst onto the burgeoning EBM scene and drew immediate attention from the press. After a self-released tape titled “Conflict,” TRIAL got signed to the highly regarded German electro label Hypnobeat. In Summer 1992, the band’s lead single “Blut Und…
Nearly four years after the highly acclaimed “In the Dawn of Freedom,” German old school dark electro act PYRROLINE return with their most accomplished album to date! The fifth album titled “Struggling” showcases the band’s signature richly textured synth soundscapes, skillfully intertwined with Arnte’s haunting vocals and Schmoun’s dreamy chants. The album takes PYRROLINE fans…
EARMT2 / HRS (Various Artists) SIDE A 1). Pyrroline – Decision 2). To Avoid – Feel It [radio edit] 3). tEaR!doWn – Sign from Above [EAR mixtape Version] 4). Red+Test – Before the End of Days SIDE B 5). One Eye Wanders Orchid Hunter 6). Object –…