mind area’s new ep ‘means to an end’ consequently keeps the way, which was chosen with the debut album ‘long distance side trip’ and the ep ‘stagnaton//death’ released shortly after that. Though the ep is a further evolution of the dark-ambient sound with distorted industrial sound, it also is a hint to the upcoming album.

More uncompromising the different stylistic devices of electronic music become a dangerous and at the same time fascinating soundrack. Not at last the vocals of friendly singers give the songs the life, which aims constant change.

mind area proves again, that the creativity of this genre is far away from reaching the end with this appetizer. The ep will be available as a free download on Ionium Records (DE), X-Line (RU) and Aphotic Audio (AUS), released on the 24th of May 2011.

Tracklisting:

1. no doubt – m.a rmx
2. deadlock
3. cut’n'paste
4. corruption (feat. EMPTY)
5. lowdown (feat. REIZSTROM) – rmy by REIZSTROM
6. slow (feat. LPF12) – rmx by LPF12

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3 of our bands have made it into the Top 15 of the German Electronic WebCharts in calendar week 5 (30.01.2011). Placed in the charts for the fourth week now are EGOamp with “The Cabinet”, off of their self-titled EP, on position number 5. On number 10 there is Decence with “Genesis (Next World Piano Mix)”, available here as free download. And last but not least mind.area as new entry on a considerable 12th position with “deadlock (sed-mix)”, taken from the “stagnation//death ep”.

Many thanks to all the voters of our bands and your support that we and our bands are fortunate to enjoy.

http://www.gewc.de/reviews,0,1,1.html

On the 1st of January 2011 the Welle:Erdball-listeners-club will release a double-CD called “XV”. This is Roman for “15″, which is also the anniversary of the club in 2011. On these 2 CD’s you will find 29 bands with 2,5 hours of mostly previously unreleased or rare tracks.

CD1 belongs to W:E, every track is a reference to W:E, no matter if it’s an unreleased FEINDSENDER-song or a side-project like HOMO FUTURA or THE GIRL AND THE ROBOT, an insider-project like FUNKHAUSGRUPPE or new projects of ex-members up to “Family”, “Recommendation” or an obligatory cover-version.

CD 2 belongs to FREUNDSCHAFT, 14 tracks of mostly Scandinavian friends support this double-CD in their way – once pop-like, once harsh, but always professional and pointing the way ahead.

“XV” will be officially released on 01.01.2011 via Kompuphonik / Firezone / Black Rain, distributed by novamedia and available for pre-order from 11.12.2011 onwards via Welle:Erdball-listeners-club, www.emmo.biz and at the merchandise-stands at the W:E-concerts in December.

V.A. ‘XV’ Hörerclubcompilation
Label: Kompuphonik / Black Rain / Nova Media
DCD Compilation 15 years anniversary of Welle: Erdball Hörerclub

……………….CD1

01 feindsender 64.3 …. Tödliche Qualen
02 homo futura …. Klaustrophobie
03 The Girl and The Robot …. Prayer
04 Funkhausgruppe …. Myspace
05 Die Perlen …. Versteck
06 Neotek feat. Lysz …. Eitelkeit (mb edit)
07 Divamee …. Dollish Things
08 Hertzinfarkt …. Stimme Verkauft
09 Sonnenbrandt …. Radio
10 System …. Where No thing Is T rue
11 2wired …. RADIO80 (retromischung)
12 Graphik Magazin …. Fernsehen Des Nachts (tv -mix by mrLEa)
13 Batallion …. Tanz Mit Mir
14 Empire in Dust …. Bliss Starvation
15 Testbild …. Tetris

……………….CD2

01 Fake The Envy …. Sweep Us Al l Away
02 Portland …. Secrets Die
03 deZeption …. Poison Fruits [SAF3 version]
04 Birmingham 6 …. The Deadliest Beat
05 Epic Typo …. Claymore 64
06 Polyfon …. More Than I Asked For
07 Syntax Syndicate …. No!
08 Ras Bolding …. Ghost In The M achine
09 Autotraxx …. Cool
10 Corrosive Minds …. BrainStorm
11 Altarian Project …. Strings Of Sorr ow
12 Bionic Bitch …. Bloodfight V 1.0
13 MachineSoldier …. MachineSoldier
14 mind.area …. No Chance (edit)

This is a special for late deciders, bargain hunters or those of you who already have the download: Get the CD with a 6-page-digipak plus one of the new mind.area T-shirts until Christmas for one price! Colours black or camouflage, size S-XL or as black girlie XS-L. Just indicate the colour and size in your order.

This offer is available exclusively at the webshop of POPONAUT.de while stocks last.

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In the current Gothic Magazine No. 68 are an article and review about the actual release “long-distance side trip” by mind.area. The magazine is available on www.gothic-shopper.de, details of the current issue are available on www.gothic-magazine.de.

Hardly a more appropriate title could Maikko, the creative force behind mind.area, have chosen for his latest work. Stagnation means death. Movement on the other hand is progress. The constant evolution, change, reshaping its dark, urban soundtrack, the exploration of musical possibilities, just not to be persisting.

After the album “long-distance side trip”, which received rave reviews, mind.area published within a short time the EP “stagnation // death”, which proves as impressive that the creativity of the machine sounds is far from being over. Atmospheric trance rhythms mixes with electro, dark ambient sound art with distorted industrial sounds – and creates a modern and unique sound universe.

Still on the pulse of the time, on the equally fascinating and menacing heartbeat of modern cities, mind.area consistently proceed with what they started on “long-distance side trip” away. In addition to three new tracks on “stagnation // death”, there are three remixes of well-known colleagues, that makes just as clear as the new tracks, what is important to mind.area. Modification, revision, interpretation and expansion of ideas, without lapsing into meaningless repetitions, no copies. mind.area are almost art … if there was no compatibility to clubs and dancefloors.

But exactly this balancing act makes “stagnation // death” to a real highlight. Dance is movement!

Tracklisting:
01_no chance (edit) 4:28
02_lowdown feat. reizstrom (control-version) 5:10
03_deadlock (sed-mix) 4:24
04_sap (miktek remix) 6:41
05_the call (EGOamp remix) 4:29
06_grief of love (LPF12 remix) 5:00

The EP will be released in digital download stores on 05th of July, 2010.

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From today the first CD compilation of the Gothic web radio Schwarze Welle is available in stores. Besides many well known scene bands there are mind.area with the song “being suffering (HUMAN DECAY rmx)” on it. Among many other stores the CD can be ordered at Amazon.

Tracklisting:

1. Letzte Instanz Feat. Aylin Asl – Der Garten
2. Megaherz – Ebenbild (Die Krupps Remix)
3. Das Ich – Zuckerbrot & Peitsche
4. Zeromancer – It Sounds Like Live (But It Looks Like Sex)
5. Jabberwock – Fake
6. Fgfc820 – Society
7. (((S))) – Addicted To My Dreams
8. Veljanov – Königin Aus Eis
9. Parralox – Isn’t It Strange
10. Eisbrecher – Schwarze Witwe
11. The Pussybats Feat. Meli – A Wish
12. Aeon Sable – Agnosia
13. Punto Omega – Fabricantes De Miedo
14. Dual Density – Undress
15. Die Perlen – Mein Stern
16. Mundtot – Haltet Die Welt An
17. Mind.Area – Being Suffering (HUMAN DECAY rmx)
18. Leichenwetter – O Schweig
19. Area24 – Flowers

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“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 »

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