2010

"Vampyre Songs" seems to be a teaser for the upcoming Double Elvis album. This French duo though give us more than an ep here,as this release contains some videos as well.A quite interesting and obvious remark would be that they have borrowed their name from Andy Warhol's painting of the same theme.
This reference alone creates a somewhat  peculiar sense regarding the sounds contained within.The formula mostly used here,is a mix of indie rock along with some punk and goth parts.Something that works quite well for them,I think.

Strange.Yet another band pays homage to Vangelis' sounds.This time around,No Comment chooses to resurrect "Pulstar",a song originally written back in 1976.And they manage to deliver a fresh and exciting version,adding their own,personal touch to it.But,apart from that,what else can someone  find in this ep?

Upon first seeing the cover of this cd,I have to mention that I expected something else:something heathen maybe,something of a quiet ambiance perhaps.Looks can be deceiving though and exactly that is the case here:what Bionic delivers is a typical,Teutonic form of ebm/synthpop.A sound that is really popular at clubs,especially in Germany,nowadays.Bionic is a one-man project,created by Dariusch Dalili.His take on ebm is a rather old-school approach,with hints that reveal some close ties to synth pop.

First and foremost, the album in whole, the music along with the vocals is performed by Stephan Sutor, and that’s definitely a plus for his effort put overall.

The alternative scene should be happy to meet the band Distance. A band influenced by many important bands such as Depech Mode, kraftwerk, Camouflage, Alphaville, Joy Division and many more.