In 2021, the first edition of “Next Wave Acid Punx” came out. Published by Eskimo Recordings, which is the dance department of N.E.W.S., the US-born artist Curses from Berlin presented dozens of tracks from the synth/EBM archives and exclusives from our days. Similarly, the ‘part deux’ follows its trails, asRead More →
Belgium’s longstanding rave platform USA Import jumps on the reissue train and presents “Initial Gain” that was originally released in 1991, shortly before Liza N’Eliaz (1958–2001) turned to hardcore and became ‘The Queen of Terror’. Thus, the EP’s originals describe the electronic music’s transition from new beat to acid houseRead More →
Something for the class of 1988. The Belgium-born new beat phenomenon has remained, surprisingly, largely untouched by the high tides of revival. Now exactly a Belgian label We Play House has launched a series of mini compilations on the theme. “Agent Orange” is killing us softly with classic new beatRead More →