Another totally fucked up year. Most of us stayed at home a lot together with music and covid. So here are the results:

ANFS (Modal Analysis/Vanila Records/Agia Varvara originals)

MORAH – BIZARRE BEAUTY
ALBERICH – A SECOND IS A YEAR
CELESTIAL ELECTRONICS VOL.1 – ROZSELINI
PAN DAIJNG – JADE
LEILA – LIKE WEATHER
HOMVA – VALTOS
KOKETA MC – KOLOVIZMA
TRAWMADE – PORMETHA
DJ PLEAD – RELENTLESS TRILLS
COBRA SPIRITUAL – TO ANTHOS

George Kanavos (tohu/αθανωρ)

Michael Idehall – “Stoft Vol. I” (Raubbau) Γκρίζες συχνότητες δονούν τον ομφαλό. Ομίχλη που πέπλα αποτινάσσει.

Dapalis Sepolcri – “Kisiga” (Dozlethal Prpaganda) Μακάβριο, ανεπίδοτο dark ambient. Οικείο ρίγος.

Mystras – “Empires Vanquished And Dismantled” (Stellar Auditorium) Εκστατική παράθεση εικόνων εξέγερσης. Με την αύρα παλαιών κόσμων να αποτυπώνεται τόσο στο ηχητικό σκέλος – όσο και στο καλλίγραμμο εξώφυλλο.

Lori Bravo – “Bare Bones” (Self – released) Το αξιοπρόσεκτο δεν είναι το ότι η Lori δύναται να παράξει τον ζόφο των Nuclear Death, με άλλα μέσα. Αλλά το ότι η κάθοδος στον εσωτερικό της παλμό, είναι γυμνά και ατόφια τελετουργική. Ωσάν ξόρκι.

Byrgenwerth – “Lusthof Der Zienswijzen” (Consistentis Veritatis Peremptoria) Ιερουργίες, από τον πυθμένα.

Mortwight – “This Body Is Not Mine” (Realm & Ritual) Είσοδος στο εσωτερικό ψύχος – με την αίγλη ενός αλαλάζοντος σάβανου.

Awenden/Feminazgul – “Awenden/Feminazgul Split” (Tridroid Records) Αναθυμιάσεις συγκίνησης: τα θραύσματα των πρώτων, είναι ό,τι πιο κοντινό έχω ακούσει στις στιγμές των εκρήξεων των Godspeedyoyblackemperor!, ενώ οι Feminazgul εκπέμπουν μοναδικά, την ηχώ της έγερσης.

Reverorum ib Malacht – “Not Here” (Rubeus Obex) Η αμεσότητα της επαφής με τον μυστικό γνόφο – και η θαλπωρή της αναπαράστασης, αυτής.

Spectral Lore – “Ετερόφωτος” (I, Voidhanger Records) Είσοδος στην ετερόφωτη Ατραπό – η οποία, μέσω μιας απολαυστικής οδού, στον ορισμό του Ayin απολήγει.

Gruntsplatter – “Dowsing In The Cancer Lands” (Crionic Mind) Υφή αποχαιρετισμού, σε σπαρακτικό φόντο. Μολαταύτα, μια ευάρεστη επανεμφάνιση.

Mai 12/Amneszy “Split” (Puzzle Records) Ζεστός, αφρώδης θόρυβος. Με ό,τι αυτό συνεπάγεται.

Craig Johnson & Fraser Burnett – “Days By The Sea” (Steep Gloss) Ειδυλλιακή κάθοδος στο μελάνι της λησμονημένης συνείδησης. Κάλλος και έξη.

Sister Atlas

Pamela Z – Echolocation

KP Transmission – Inferno di Dante

Amazinggaijin  – Oxygen Tank

HINNA – Bleeding Gold

Anastenaria: Thracian Firewalking Ritual Music

GOST: A Spiritual Exploration into Greek Soundtracks (1975​-​1989)

Poupeta Lappa, Spyros Peristeris -Music for Short Films 1983 – 1992

Hiro Kone – Silvercoat the throng

Naya Beat Volume 1: South Asian Dance and Electronic Music 1983​-​1992

Ritmo Fantasía: Balearic Spanish Synth​-​Pop, Boogie and House (1982​-​1992)

Alex Cabal

NON SERVIAM: “Le Cœur Bat” When black metal, trip hop, industrial, sludge and whatever else they want turn into militant anarchist rage.

MYSTRAS: “Empires Vanquished And Dismantled” Anti-aristocratic, antifascist epic black metal to burn holy empires with.

ALKERDEEL: “Slonk” Droning, galloping black metal with doomy execution but punk mentality.

FLUISTERAARS: “Gegrepen Door De Geest Der Zielsontluiking” 70s prog and kraut infused minimalistic rural black metal art

ESOCTRILIHUM: “Dy’th Requiem For The Serpent Telepath” Progressive yet retro death/black metal to help you communicate with astral demons.

DODSRIT: “Mortal Coil” Cold and depressive crust/black metal for winter nights.

SPECTRAL LORE: “Ετερόφωτος” Progressive and melodic black metal for philosophical journeys and introspection.

ETXEGINA: “Herederos Del Silencio EP” Spanish Civil War themed epic and melancholic black metal

ETHEREAL SHROUD: “Trisagion” Dark and desperate doom/black metal for watching the world around you collapse

DREAMS OF THE DROWNED: “Missed Springs EP” Psychedelic and post-punk infused black metal for those who enjoy looking at the end of rainbows.

GRAVPEL: “Power To The Filthy Masses” Insurrectionary black metal assault to burn cop cars with.

CAÏNA: “Take Me Away From All This Death” 80s goth, darkwave and a certain vampire videogame worship meet black metal.

Veronica Moser

Ministry – Moral Hygiene (Nuclear Blast)
Various Artists – wE aRE abNOrmal (Abnormal Frequencies)
Sister Atlas – Ceremonial Drift (Biblioteka Records)
Alpha Sect – Dark Rituals (Soil Records)
Olajuwon – The 34th Quarter (Lychnopolis)
Peaches – Pussy Mask/Single (Third Man Records)
VA – Drone Islands – Stellar (Unexplained Sounds)
SCRUBBER – COOK CLEAN FUCK REPEAT (Innercity Uprising)
Restive Plaggona – Restive Plaggona (Fleisch Records)
Miss Terra Bates – Suffocating Tendencies (Basement Corner Emissions)

Opioid Slot Machine (OSM tapes, New York Haunted)

Antechamber – Night Wounds Time (Depth.Request) Codex Empire’s industrial/experimental project is back with a new EP, perfect to warm up a club for a heavy night.

DEVIKORPS – Injektion Side(X-IMG) Sarin and Huren’s collaboration project is a perfect mix of EBM, industrial and noise elements.

V.A. – Tears For Fears 4 (SOIL records) 40 tracks from the cutting edge of underground producers released on Soil Records. Happy to be part of it.

Blakk Harbor – Petite Mort (Fleisch) Loved from the first listen. Electro orient EBM tracks ready to rock a party.

Teatre – Vociferate (Lux Rec) As always Lux Rec never disappoint me. Favorite track “Netyliu”

The Marquis – The Suburbs Dream Of Bloodshed (Aufnahme+ Wiedergabe) Perfect blend of post-punk and wave-ish sound with industrial and EBM elements. Love the vocals.

Sharplines – Stranger To Stranger (Persephonic Sirens) Peak time gem released on Ancient Method’s imprint. Play it loud!

Yurij – Astropeleki (Agia Varvara Originals) Post-industrial and techno tools. Play some of them in every set of mine.

Prophän – Age Of Decay (OSM tapes) Latest release on OSM tapes is a post-industrial, ambient and noise EP from Prophän.

Penelopes Fiance – As We Collapse (OSM tapes) OSM tapes first lathe cut comes from our favorite artist and good friend Penelopes Fiance.

Last days of s.e.x. (Hands Productions)

錢賡 Qian Geng & Anton Kaun & 王子衡 Wang Ziheng – Krakatoa Paint,broken vinyl,ash performance, noises and a crazy saxophone. all of them combined live during the quarantine in Germany

Mellisa – st Blackend punk beauty from Brooklyn

Raison d Etre – Daemonum Ritualistic dark ambient as always that progressed

Raed Yashin – Archeophony Traditional arabic instruments meet experimental electronics in the best way possible

Esplendor Geometrico – Eurasia Rythmical industrial tribalism by the well known masters

Various Artists – wE aRE abNOrmal from noise to techno and back to punk, a compilation from a new label from athens

Sister Atlas – Ceremonial Drift Field recordings, noises, dreams, synths and memories

Dave Phillips – Disappear Dave Phillips still manages to scare the shit out of me with the use of his recordings

CZLT – Junkyard give sunno)) a sitar and this will happen

KONSTRUKT feat. THURSTON MOORE – Turkish Belly free jazz/ impro with flutes, synths, guitars and thurston moore recorded live in Istanbul