Soil Records is releasing their album tomorrow to commemorate its fifth anniversary. As we wrap up our analysis of this release, let's review the 10 tracks that comprise the latest CD. Right from the start, we have emphasized that the greatest strength of this work is its stylistic diversity. It brings together various styles and interpretations, encompassing what we can consider post-punk or any musical genre derived from this movement.

The CD kicks off with "#546," a piece by Takahiro Mukai, a Japanese artist known for releasing nearly 50 albums since 2014. For this release on the Valencian label, Mukai contributes a track that blends influences from sci-fi techno, industrial, and experimental genres. "Collar de Perro Viejo" marks the debut of Alextanko, a new project with a distinct personal style. In this track of abstract composition, Alextanko presents an ordered chaos where each element freely circulates following specific guidelines.

"The House of Mirrors" is a collaboration between Last Chance and Henry Grey, two projects whose origins remain unknown. Together, they showcase their inclination towards organic darkwave. Information about SZYL is also scarce, as Ian Broch, the head of Soil Records, informed us that many of these debut projects involve renowned figures who have chosen to remain anonymous for the time being. SZYL's "Sex Girl" leans towards simple yet effective electro, featuring a rhythmic structure, a relatively straightforward bassline, and a seductive vocal performance embodying the essence of the track's title. Yansyet and Namesis, who released a track on Valley Of Tears 4 last year, make a return on Soil Records with "Better." In this track, the two Russian projects skillfully blend the energy and rawness of EBM with reimagined electronic textures.
T.D.D, another artist about whom we lack information, adds to this album with "Acid Ocarina," a track characterized by a distinctive sound structure and a techno-oriented style. It features an arpeggiated bassline and various sharp textures, possibly reminiscent of the sound of an acid ocarina. The melody continuously emerges and integrates with the rhythm. "Paranoid Visions" by Delectro, a Colombian artist, delivers techno with a higher level of forcefulness compared to the previous tracks. It showcases a strident line that intensifies its energy.

Undisclosed 1122, a fairly recent project from Colombia, joins this album with "Trouble Mind." This track is dominated by powerful synth lines and demonstrates excellent post-production work. German artist Dillon Steele, artistically known as The Marquis is Dead, contributes "Jealous Freak," which combines the rawness of metal, industrial, and electronic genres. Jk Flesh concludes this album, consisting of 50 tracks by different artists, with "Enduring Endurance." It presents degraded techno, devoid of harmonics and pushed to the limits of saturation.

Release date: July 4th, 2023.

5 Years Soil Records

Jk Flesh - Enduring Endurance [Soil Records]

made with love and honour for the 5 years V/A of soil records @dearsoil
support the label : dearsoil.bandcamp.com/album/5-years-5oil-records

Cat Num: SOTA070
50 Tracks
5 cds with 10 Artists/Tracks on each one.

released July 4, 2023

Design : Stamp on insert design made by Greta Haga. Cover art for the 5th anniversary by Greta Haga.

CD Covers designs by: Ian Broch

Masterings:
Nx1 - Sl1 mastered by : Alain Paul

CD 4 🔪
1. Monoid - Black Band
2. Taut + Tame - Opus Pistorum
3. Disappearer - Scomparoso
4. Wydma - SZRRDD
5. Inside Blur & Ottoman Grüw - Espace Liminal
6. Lvcerate - Critical Factor
7. Spit Mask - Screaming in the Streets 69
8. Oblivion - DriedBlood
9. Katran -The Night Garden
10. Adriano Canzian - I LOVE U

5 Years 5OIL Records

Critical Factor [Soil Records]

Artist: NZM 99
Title: 'Brutalist'
Label: Soil Records
Cat. #: SOIL074
Format: Casette & Digital
Release: 11th April, 2024
Pre order: https://dearsoil.bandcamp.com/album/nzm-99-crowning-oppression

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new NZM 99' gem on 'Soil Records'.

NZM 99 Debuts First EP on Soil Records, Elevating Nightlife to New Heights
Prepare to be electrified as NZM 99 unleashes their inaugural EP, "Crowning Oppression," on Soil Records. 
With four tracks pulsating with raw energy, this release promises to redefine the nocturnal experience.

In a bold move that harks back to the analog era, "Crowning Oppression" will be available in a limited edition cassette format alongside digital distribution. This fusion of old-school charm and modern convenience ensures that the EP will resonate with both purists and digital alike.

Fuelled by a relentless rhythm and intricate melodies, each track on "Crowning Oppression" is a sonic journey that transcends boundaries. 
From the hypnotic beats of the title track to the euphoric crescendos of the closing number, NZM 99 showcases their mastery of sound manipulation and composition.

With their debut EP, NZM 99 asserts themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the electronic music landscape. 
"Crowning Oppression" is not just an EP; it's a manifesto—a declaration that the night belongs to those who dare to push the boundaries of sonic exploration.

Prepare to surrender to the intoxicating allure of NZM 99's "Crowning Oppression" and let the music transport you to new realms of euphoria and liberation.


@nzm99
@dearsoil

Premiere: NZM 99 - Brutalist [Soil Records]

Artist: Alpha Sect
Title: 'La Ultima Vez'
Label: Soil Records
Cat. #: SOIL027
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release: 24th May, 2024
Pre order: https://dearsoil.bandcamp.com/album/alpha-sect-fragmented-reality

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Alpha Sect' gem on 'Soil Records'.
Dive into the mesmerizing fusion of sounds with Alpha Sect's latest vinyl release, 'Fragmented Reality', on Soil Records. 
Featuring remixes by the renowned talents of Curses, Local Suicide x Skelesys, and Raw Ambassador, this EP spans the realms of EBM, Italo-Disco, Wave, and Techno. 
Each track invites you to journey through a sonic realm where pulsating rhythms and ethereal melodies converge, blurring the lines between genres. 
With Alpha Sect leading the way, immerse yourself in a hypnotic experience that transcends conventional boundaries. 
'Fragmented Reality' is out now, offering a unique sonic adventure for the discerning listener.

@alphasectmusic
@dearsoil

La Ultima vez

Premiere: Alpha Sect - La Ultima Vez [Soil Records]

Available on Strict Tempo Volume One, Part 2
Preorder digital and CD now on https://stricttempo.bandcamp.com/album/strict-tempo-volume-one-part-2

Track buy link: https://stricttempo.bandcamp.com/track/vuelo-sin-capa

SOJ (Spain, head of @dearsoil)

Track Title: Vuelo Sin Capa
Main Artist: SOJ
Composer: Ian Broch
Mastering engineer: Rodney Orpheus
Executive producer: Vox Sinistra
Artwork: Andre Bagus Prasetyo (Deepless)

SOJ - Vuelo Sin Capa

Track List : 
Synthetic Love - Confession - Autonome Records
Dead Body Disposal - Alessandro Nero - X-IMG
Nasdrowie - Endless Fear - Sharped Records
Initial Light - Carry Away (Original Mix) [Soil Records]
Ancient Methods - Accept Light - Rave or Die
Restive Plaggona - Ask And It Kill Be Given - Fleisch Records
CYAN ID - Infinite Tower - Detriti Records
Incendie - Restless Run - X-IMG
NOTAUSGANG - 5h32-WEST - Meta Moto
Foreign Policy - Would You Just Let Go - Sharped Records
NZM99 - Nobody Dance (Templer Remix) - [Tjalk Records]
Rhys Fulber - Right Hand Of The Free World (Phase Fatale Remix)
Alpha Sect - Asphyxia - Forkha
Max Durante - Machine Gun - Sonic Groove
Neil Landstrumm - Missing You (Headless Horseman Remix) - Mord Records
Crystal Geometry - Butlerian Jihad - Sonic Groove
LAURAPALMER - Conflict - Mecanica Records
Sarin x Scarlit Port - Ahriman - Mechatronica Records
Die Selektion - Kalter Atem (Tommy Four Seven Remix) - a+w 
Distant - Carmes Diabla (Randstad Remix) - Soil Records
Source Code & Jester - Metal Fusion - Nulleins Records
Analect - Lights in the Sky - Obscuuuur Records
Don Woezik - War Dance - Gomboc Records
Lobotomija - Défaillance - Insane Industry
Advanced Hedonism - No Phuture - Sunroom
X-Coast - Synthetic Dreams (Anetha Remux0 - UTTU Records
Cassie Raptor - Anger Volcano - RAW
B2 - We Both Lost - NTN
HDER & Kamen - Ensemble - OSS Records

The Conquest Series #01

https://soundcloud.com/yearsofdenial
https://soundcloud.com/dearsoil
https://soundcloud.com/industrialcomplexx
🛒 https://industrialcomplexx.bandcamp.com/album/resiliencia-fundraising-for-valencia-vol-1
🔊 https://youtu.be/At5J6--stiY

(Resiliencia) Resilience is defined as the resistance of human beings to face and resist extreme and traumatic situations. The Valencian people, and many of us who have unfortunately experienced first-hand the devastation of nature in our homes, or in those of our closest relatives, have known the pros and cons of the meaning of resilience.

Industrial Complexx coordinates the release of a compilation album in which different artists and labels collaborate, such as Faith Disciplines, Soil Records, Subsist Records, HC Records, Fill-Lex Records, Unknown Pleasures Records or Banshees Records. The intention of this reference is to raise funds to help the NGO Algemesí Solidari (www.algemesisolidari.org). This is an organisation that acts directly in the towns most affected by the recent floods that hit Valencia.

This compilation will be active until this situation is resolved and the NGO, or any other, no longer needs any kind of financial support for this cause. It is an album that compiles a large amount of tracks, and with styles ranging from industrial to experimental, electronica, EBM, power electronics, dark ambient, post-punk, cold wave, dark wave...

As a Valencian project, like many of those who have contributed to this release, we feel deeply overwhelmed by all the expressions of affection received and by the willingness of many artists to support this cause, and we feel the need to help our fellow countrymen as much as possible.

Thank you for your support.

PREMIERE: Soj & Years of Denial - Our Chemical Love [Soil Records, Industrial Complexx]

https://soundcloud.com/smforma
https://soundcloud.com/dearsoil
https://soundcloud.com/industrialcomplexx
🛒 https://industrialcomplexx.bandcamp.com/album/resiliencia-fundraising-for-valencia-vol-1
🔊 https://youtu.be/bqWVoF4BlbQ

(Resiliencia) Resilience is defined as the resistance of human beings to face and resist extreme and traumatic situations. The Valencian people, and many of us who have unfortunately experienced first-hand the devastation of nature in our homes, or in those of our closest relatives, have known the pros and cons of the meaning of resilience.

Industrial Complexx coordinates the release of a compilation album in which different artists and labels collaborate, such as Faith Disciplines, Soil Records, Subsist Records, HC Records, Fill-Lex Records, Unknown Pleasures Records or Banshees Records. The intention of this reference is to raise funds to help the NGO Algemesí Solidari (www.algemesisolidari.org). This is an organisation that acts directly in the towns most affected by the recent floods that hit Valencia.

This compilation will be active until this situation is resolved and the NGO, or any other, no longer needs any kind of financial support for this cause. It is an album that compiles a large amount of tracks, and with styles ranging from industrial to experimental, electronica, EBM, power electronics, dark ambient, post-punk, cold wave, dark wave...

As a Valencian project, like many of those who have contributed to this release, we feel deeply overwhelmed by all the expressions of affection received and by the willingness of many artists to support this cause, and we feel the need to help our fellow countrymen as much as possible.

Thank you for your support.

PREMIERE: SMFORMA - Reality [Soil Records, Industrial Complexx]

It has been three years since Soil Records released the last edition, the fourth in this case, of their Valley of Tears series of releases. It was a fairly representative series of releases of this recording project, and in fact, we were quite surprised by the label's statement regarding this musical collection, however, we are even more surprised that the label is reviving this saga after announcing its end. Soil Records will maintain Valley of Tears as it has done up to now, with a careful selection and vinyl as the only format.

This fifth release brings together four interesting names; two consolidated projects, Crystal Geometry, who joined the Soil Records catalogue in 2019 participating in the Body Shaper EP (remixes), and the Catalan duo NX1, who participated in the commemorative album of the label's fifth anniversary in 2023. The other two artists who complete this edition are E-Bony and Parand, two artists who have been on the rise for a few years now. E-Bony, like NX1, was also involved in the label's fifth anniversary album, while Parand is the only one of the four artists to join Soil's catalogue for the first time. 

Valley of Tears 5 opens with NX1's SL2  (a nod to SL1), industrialoid techno with a punchy, concise punch, which faithfully reflects the duo's sonic character. Crystal Geometry introduces us with Haute Tension in a more rave-like environment with a fast and totally evolving techno. With Missed Connection, Parand chooses to connect electro with techno and syncopated rhythm with binary rhythm. E-bony closes the EP with Zero Point Echo, perfectly structured techno with an excellent sound design.

Release date: February 14th, 2025.


Premiere: Crystal Geometry - Haute Tension [Soil Records]

With her debut EP, Lumina Obscura, Carmilla Sioux bursts onto the Soil Records label with a sonic proposal that masterfully fuses the pulsating rhythms of EBM and the raw energy of Industrial Techno. This work not only demonstrates an overwhelming technical mastery but also delves into conceptual depths, exploring alchemical themes of transformation, rebirth, and the constant struggle between light and shadow.

The collaboration with Newborn Ghost adds an additional layer of intensity to the project. Their evocative lyrics and captivating vocal performance serve as a guide through this sonic journey, where each track becomes a ritual of liberation and reinvention. The emotionally charged vocals intertwine with industrial beats, creating a contrast that reflects the duality present in the EP's central theme. From the very first beat, Lumina Obscura immerses the listener in a dark and enveloping landscape, where darkness is not synonymous with despair, but rather with introspection and discovery. Moments of visceral beauty alternate with passages of searing intensity.

The album, in its cassette format, divides the four original tracks on side A, while side B houses the three versions: the two Spanish producers WLDV and Nightcrawler add an extra punch with their respective remixes, and the Colombian artist Filmmaker contributes a dose of alienation with a far more devastating and mental interpretation.

Release date: March 14th, 2025.


Premiere: Carmilla Sioux - The Awakening (Filmmaker Remix) [Soil Records]

Bringing uncompromising/finest techno mixes you could hear, Sounds From NoWhere’s actually become a fixture in recent years. 
A platform where, on fortnightly basis, artists can express themselves without any limit, exploring every shade of electronic music from raw acid lines to deep ambient pads. 

More than that it's about a common purpose, a shared mission: spread and promote the highest quality and involve in our forward-thinking scheme.

Info and Requests:
info@sfnwseries.com

WhyPeopleWar Fundraiser for Ukraine: https://whypeopledance.bandcamp.com/

The Why people dance question was asked for the first time in Lithuania back in 2013 but it gained a worldwide echo in its 8 years of existence. Run by @pauliuskamblevicius with the help of @experimentsserial and a network of collaborators, the online electronic music platform and label keeps its heart open for new friends and treasure finds but its filter tight and deep underground. Tune into WPD channels on Soundcloud, YouTube and Bandcamp.

Lvcerate specializes in eccentric experiences, leaning into the darker corners of the dancefloor sound. His minimalistic approach is anchored in a dramatic and confident ambience, characterized by a pervasive acidic touch, EBM motifs, edgy drums and avant-garde flair.
He aims to convey introspective narratives while fostering a subtle connection with electronic music.

Starting as a drummer in various post-punk and punk bands, his embrace of genres like industrial, electro, new beat, techno, dark disco, italo and new wave led him to begin producing electronica.

He has been part of such lineups as Black! Factory Festival, Strichka Festival, Closer, Stezhka, Community Café, Veselka, BRUKXT, Laboratorium, Otel’, Arsenal XXII, HVLV and others.

Valera is also a resident of @nmculture (formerly Necromechanica) and @faderadio, where he hosts the program "Cultivating Discipline", which focuses on 80s-inspired noir music, initially emphasizing the Ukrainian scene

contact: valera.lacerate@gmail.com

released:
self-release ‘M.R.A.K.‘ EP, ‘Surrender To The Chaos‘ EP
@x-img ‘Clouds of Sin and Terror‘ EP, 'Lethal Aid' V/A
@khoinix 'Catastrophe' V/A
@dearsoil ‘5 Years 5OIL Records‘ V/A
@systemma1 ‘Ukrainian Field Notes’ V/A
@sharpedrecords ‘Hot Flashes‘ EP/w @vladyslavputistin
@nmculture 'Necronom 1' V/A
@hybrid-moment ‘Mutation Onset‘ V/A
@italo_moderni ‘Mellow Bangers Vol. 2‘ V/A

forthcoming:
@venaeform ‘Shadowed by Expectations‘ LP
@ghostohostrecords EP

Promos & info: info@industrialcomplexx.com


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