“The song is asleep in the machine.” These lines from a song by Einstürzende Neubauten could also be the subtitle of the album “Long-distance side trip” by mind.area – behind which HUMAN DECAY member maikko A. is hiding.

Modern urban myths, set to music in an electronic sound universe in which the machines create the sound for humans. In a fascinating new way electronic Club-rhythms are melting with atmospheric Trance-elements. Connecting to the deep vortex of the dark-ambient industrial with distorted, ominous vocals and machine sounds. Thus creating the soundtrack for the dirty, gray cities of the modern era, in which just a few gleams of hope still flash. The labyrinthine lyrics reinforce this concept again, they are nevertheless created by “Caseee”, a mysterious mind.machine.

Where other acts just build snub-aggressive rhythms, mind.area set primarily on atmosphere and thus create a fascinating kaleidoscope of dark, electronic music, but absolutely danceable. Modern, unique and incredibly captivating. Still an insider tip! But not for long!??

Fans of Skinny Puppy, Frontline Assembly, and intelligent, danceable atmospheric Electro-Industrial should give this one a try for sure!

Tracklisting:

1. assimilate (04:53)
2. being suffering (04:08)
3. materialistics (rework) (05:36)
4. fanatic romance (05:08)
5. love is blind (04:23)
6. new world (05:30)
7. proposition (reconstructed) (04:05)
8. grief of love (edit) (04:44)
9. sap (05:24)
10. the call (04:37)
11. thenceforward (version) (04:37)
12. fanatic romance – (acid nights) rmx by BLAME (05:39)
13. materialistics – dISHARMONY rmx (05:08)
14. being suffering – HUMAN DECAY rmx (05:02)

The album will be released on CD and in digital download stores on 19th of February 2010 »

http://www.mindarea.de/

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After the digital release of their new album “The Fourth Zone”, the fifth remix-single “Life Goes On” of the Italians Halo Effect is out now for free! A total of 6 different versions of the title song remixed by eg. Octolab, Human Decay, Supreme Court, mind.area and DJ Led Manville.

Tracklisting:

1. Life goes on (Octolab remix)
2. Life goes on (Human Decay remix)
3. Life goes on (Supreme Court remix)
4. Life goes on (Mind.Area remix)
5. Life goes on (Democratic tanz remix by Batch ID)
6. Life goes on (Immensa Oscuridad club remix by Led Manville)

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After the digital release of their new album “The Fourth Zone”, the fourth remix-single “It Was Nothing” of the Italians Halo Effect is out now for free! A total of 9 different versions of the title song remixed by eg. A Spell Inside, People Theatre, Zero A.D. and Blank.

Tracklisting:

1. It Was Nothing (A Spell Inside Remix)
2. It Was Nothing (Ecstatic Mood Remix)
3. It Was Nothing (People Theatre Scratch Remix)
4. It Was Nothing (Revolution Remix)
5. It Was Nothing (Luca Urbani Remix)
6. It Was Nothing (Don’t Wake Up Remix By Zero A.D.)
7. It Was Nothing (Dave Luxton Almost Nothing Remix)
8. It Was Nothing (Blank Remix)
9. It Was Nothing (Synthpathetic Mix By Dj Marimba)

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After the digital release of their new album “The Fourth Zone” (take a look here), the third remix-single “Days of Violence” of the Italians Halo Effect is out now for free! A total of 9 different versions of the title song remixed by eg. Flatline, The Crystal Apes, Azazel Haunted, Skoyz and The Headcase.

Tracklisting:

1. Days Of Violence (Flatline Remix)
2. Days Of Violence (Aggressive Remix By Skoyz)
3. Days Of Violence (Lujhboia Remix)
4. Days Of Violence (Vortexsoundtech Remix)
5. Days Of Violence (The Crystal Apes Remix)
6. Days Of Violence (Azazel Haunted Remix)
7. Days Of Violence (The Headcase Remix)
8. Days Of Violence (The Violent Vocations Remix)
9. Days Of Violence (Dj Runken Double Voice Remix)

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The second single “Their G.O.D.” from the upcoming album “The Fourth Zone” (11/01/09) of the Italians Halo Effect is out now for free! A total of 7 different versions of the title song remixed by The Eternal Afflict, Guerrilla, Vondage, Global Citizen, A.D.A.C. 8286, Noorglo and DJ Energumeno are included in this download.

Tracklisting:

1. Their G.O.D. (The Eternal Afflict Remix)
2. Their G.O.D. (Guerrilla Remix)
3. Their G.O.D. (Vondage Remix)
4. Their G.O.D. (Empty World Remix By Global Citizen)
5. Their G.O.D. (A.D.A.C. 8286 Remix)
6. Their G.O.D. (Noorglo Remix)
7. Their G.O.D. (DJ Energumeno Remix)

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After the first single remixes from “Hammer the gear” (take a look here) have been downloaded by over 4500 users so far and also entered the Top 15 German Electronic Web Charts, Halo Effect decided to release four more songs from the upcoming album “The Fourth Zone”, which will be available as digital download on iTunes on 11/01/09, remixed by several great artists.

So, we are going to postpone the “The Fourth Zone Single Remixes” according to this shedule:

• 04 OCT – THEIR G.O.D.
• 01 NOV – THE FOURTH ZONE (new album as digital download on iTunes)
• 04 NOV – DAYS OF VIOLENCE
• 04 DEC – IT WAS NOTHING
• 04 JAN – LIFE GOES ON

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The first single “Hammer The Gear” from the upcoming album “The Fourth Zone” (11/01/09) of the Italians Halo Effect is out now for free! A total of 7 different versions of the title song remixed by Celtic Tribes, Spektralized, Divider, FabrikC, Naukilot, Deadtronic and Controlled Collapse are included in this download.

Tracklisting:

1. Hammer the Gear (Celtic Tribes RMX)
2. Hammer the Gear (Spektralized RMX)
3. Hammer the Gear (Divider RMX)
4. Hammer the Gear (FabrikC RMX)
5. Hammer the Gear (Naukilot RMX)
6. Hammer the Gear (Deadtronic RMX)
7. Hammer the Gear (This Took Long Enough – Controlled Collapse RMX)

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A long-lasting cooperation becomes a commercial partnership: Ionium Records merges with Xenobiotic Records and distributes all releases on the authority of afmusic with immediate effect. Henceforth, Ionium Records’ founder Thomas Teehaa and Falk Merten, the founder of afmusic, will be responsible for A&R, promotion and the artist’s support service. Disributions as well as arrangements of Ionium Records will be managed by afmusic. Consequently, Germany’s most innovative subcultural record labels will be unified under one umbrella of Danse Macabre.

Together, afmusic and Ionium Records use the advantages of the World Wide Web, which bands as well as fans can benefit from: bands have the chance to promote and distribute their music professionally and contemporary – fans have the free choice between a wide range of more than 50 releases and are able to listen to all offered songs in complete length for free.

afmusic is Germany’s most innovative subcultural record label and leading address for newcomer’s net-releases regarding the music genres Wave, Gothic and Independent. The label was founded simultaneously to one of Germany’s most popular subcultural net-radios and has literally rocketed during the past year, with more than 50 releases. From now on, afmusic’s mastermind Falk Merten organizes and distributes Ionium Records as afmusic’s affiliated label.

Ionium Records’ music genre remains the same: Ionium Records continues representing the distribution of innovative electronic music, with focus on the dark culture and offers a wide and increasing range of EBM, Industrial, Ambient and Synthpop, which will be expanded based on the consolidation with Xenobiotic.

From 1st September 2009, the entire back-catalogue can be found on the new Ionium Records website. Moreover, a lot of new releases foreshadow the dark culture. The upcoming releases are already quite promising. In addition to the new release of the successful debut “Strangled Voices” by IN VEIN (side-project of Gothminister’s keyboarder Tom Kalstad) and a new album from EGOamp published by Ionium Records, 3 single-releases of Halo Effect at once are in the starting blocks.

By this year’s end, numerous new releases will be available on both labels. The net-labels of the Danse Macabre Group offer new bands and fresh sounds via home delivery. It is worth throwing a glance at and bookmark: www.ionium-records.info

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Two years after their debut album “New Romantic Industry” was released, Halo Effect are very happy to announce that they’re coming back with a new studio album. The second album is called “The Fourth Zone” and will be released on 11/01/2009 as digital download at all common download stores like iTunes, Amazon, Napster, Rapshody, eMusic, etc. A CD-copy of the album will only be available as limited edition at their live gigs, which will start in October 2009.

The new album is very powerful, strong and dark, orientated on Synthpop / EBM / Industrial with more up-tempo songs on it: The music and the lyrics create a perfect mix, a deep and strange atmosphere influenced by the tragic days regarding of the Nuclear Reactor explosion in Chernobyl in 1986, until these difficult days today in which the people live over there.

But The Fourth Zone is not only the physical zone where the reactor is located: by analyzing the other side of the tragedy one can see a rebirth of life, a place which is no longer contaminated by human life: a pure world – a place where nature is recovering space and life – a new beginning.

The Fourth Zone could also be considered as the darkest place inside of us all: where we put anguish, suffering, disappointment, fragility and all broken dreams and hopes – which we don’t want to show or share – inside, like a hidden place of the soul, where we take refuge in the saddest moments of our life…in hope to find the forces going ahead.

But it could even be considered as a probable photo of the world one can forsee in the near future, if the humans continue destroying this dying planet.

In conclusion, this album offers several different points of reflection, this is a conceptual album speaking about the past, the present and the future.

Tracklisting:

1. Scram
2. Hammer the gear
3. Life goes on
4. Deeper than you
5. Days of violence
6. Drain
7. Hidden Place
8. Funeral
9. It was nothing
10. Their G.O.D.
11. Mirror
12. 26041986

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Maxi-single releases:

Halo Effect decided to release three maxi singles remixed by international bands and DJs from various countries on Ionium Records as free downloads. The first maxi single, “Hammer the gear”, will be released on 09/01/09, followed by “Their G.O.D./Days of violence” on 10/01/09 and finally “It was nothing/Life goes on” on 11/16/09. More info and details about the bands and dj remixes can always be found on Ionium Records website.

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Ab sofort ist das Debütalbum “The First Step” von Decence wieder als CD und jetzt auch als Download erhältlich. Die musikalische Früherziehung des Solisten ist unüberhörbar – das Songwriting beeindruckt insbesondere im Bereich Komposition und Soundgefühl. Das perfekte Wechselspiel von Harmonie und Traurigkeit, eingebettet in wohl konstruierte Synthesizer-Landschaften, prägt den Klang und den Stil von Decence.

Tracklist:

1. Genesis
2. Burning Bridges
3. Die Engel, Die Du riefst
4. In Neon Light
5. (Come Again) My Watching Star
6. Words Of Truth
7. Our Tragedy
8. Cover Me
9. Changes
10. Your Heart
11. Stars
12. Come With Me
13. Painful Illusions
14. Empires In Defeat
15. Time

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