Arizona indie electro group Bella Lune has released their fourth official studio album, ‘Tranzendance’, on January 31, 2015, via the band’s self-run record label Aetheria Music.

Their first album since 2013’s ‘Secrets’ draws on influences from dance-oriented music like EDM, EBM, pop and ethereal trap, and adds a more bass-heavy approach to their song template of post-punk and ethereal music. Lyrical topics include introspection in both positive and negative lights, in addition to the politically charged “Cease To Exist,” which concerns climate change.

The album as a whole is a collaboration between Bella Lune front-woman Fuchsia Angel, keyboardist Hurley and Mike Jenney of Alter Der Ruine. Jenney laid the beats and percussion for each song and provided additional production. Under his side-project Dystonix, Alex King of BlakOpz also contributed a remix of “Hollow Hearts,” a song from ‘Secrets’, adding layers of dance-oriented synths and a heavier atmosphere.

‘Tranzendance’ is available for purchase as a digipack on the band’s website http://bellalune.net/. Fans can also name their price for a download of the album on the Bandcamp page http://bellalune.bandcamp.com/. A portion of all proceeds go to musicandmemory.org, a charity that seeks to enrich the lives of elderly Alzheimer's patients in nursing homes through music therapy. 

ABOUT BELLA LUNE: 

Bella Lune is an indie electro group in Arizona that has been writing, recording, and touring since 2007. Lead by singer and songwriter Fuchsia Angel, Bella Lune draws influences from post-punk bands such as The Cure and Cocteau Twins, as well as electronic dance, indie and pop music. Bella Lune released their debut LP 'Abstracted Visions' in 2008 and became a live band in 2009. They toured in Japan and California in 2010. The band released their second LP ‘Synesthesia’ in 2010, and the 'Ophelia Maxi-Single' in 2011. They toured in Europe in 2012, released the LP 'Secrets' in 2013, and their fourth studio album 'Tranzendance' in 2015.

'TRANZENDANCE' TRACK LIST:

1. Onward

2. Intoxicated

3. Cease to Exist

4. A Mission

5. Don't Wake Me Up

6. Effective Immediately

7. Lost

8. This Is It

9. While I'm Waiting

10. Easier Said Than Done

11. Hollow Hearts (Dystonix Mix)

12. Without You

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Ready for something new? Well what about Shiners?

www.weareshiners.com

Scout Paré-Phillips’ recent recognition as a young and talented visual artist based in Brooklyn, NY – as displayed in her accomplished portfolios – shows only a small portal into the creative road that Scout has chosen to go down. Scout’s musical foray started with the Baltimore based post-punk/country act, The Sterling Sisters. Within the Sisters, her skills as one-half of the primary songwriting force, coupled with her varied instrumentation and balladeer vocal projections made way for Scout to step aside and embark on her own solo performances and creative endeavors.

Scout’s operatically trained soprano voice combined with her seemingly effortless proficiency with instruments such as the autoharp and baritone guitar create her own unique hybrid of old time folk storytelling and modern illusionary contrast. Influenced by acoustic legends such as Sibylle Baier and Leonard Cohen, the vocal conviction of Roy Orbison, and still holding poetic court with players like Rowland S. Howard, Nick Cave and Diamanda Galas, Scout Paré-Phillips’ songwriting lands in the middle of some very intriguing yet complex influences.

Recently, Scout’s talents have been noticed by Jack White (The White Stripes / Third Man). She was asked to accompany him on Lazaretto and even star in White’s new video, Would You Fight For My Love?. Her recent autobiographical songs have been collected into her debut album entitled “Heed the Call” to be released on Dais Recordson February 24, 2015.

Crashing crescendos of guitar, percussively strummed autoharp and an array of both acoustic and electronic sculptures by Scout Paré-Phillips with accompaniment by Scout’s beloved musical collaborator, Emil Bognar-Nasdor (Dawn of Humans, Røsenkopf), populate her LP. Scout’s torch songs of pure, raw emotional outpouring compliment the rich timbre of her trained voice, which breathes a new life into the contemporary idea of a “folk singer”. Her narrative about two lovers being torn apart and brought back together over many years has formed a new genre within acoustic music’s storytelling tradition. 

Side-Line launches follow-up to the free mega-compilation 'Face The Beat 1' - send your submissions now for 'Face The Beat 2' !
Ever since we launched the free "Face the beat 1" compilation a few years ago, Side-Line has been receiving requests from readers, bands and labels to 'please please' launch a follow-up to that first compilation (which reached over 24.000 downloads). After some debate inside the Side-Line team we at Side-Line will once again compile a new free download compilation: "Face the beat 2", which will be released for free on our forthcoming Bandcamp page.

The styles which we will accept for this compilation are the following: IDM - Electronics - EBM - Endzeit - Synthpop/electropop - Shoegaze and all of its subgenres. It doesn't matter whether you are signed to a label or not, what matters is your music. Please notice (and this is VERY important) that we cannot accept entrees from members of rights organisations such as ASCAP/GEMA/etc., for this reason we cannot accept covers either.

You can submit your material (3 songs maximum and preferably previously unreleased material whether it be tracks or remixes) in MP3 format in the following ways:
- email: to info@side-line.com with subject "Face the beat 2 submission" + add band info
- dropbox: send to info@side-line.com + add band info

The deadline is March 15, 2015, first in is first served - if you are selected we will inform you the latest on March 25th, 2015 after which you'll be sent some paperwork.

All promotion around this compilation will happen via Side-Line. We hope to reach the same amount of people as with the first compilation which was the first of its kind on Facebook.

We hope that we can count on your label and/or band too to send us some material for inclusion. The compilation will also act as a 25th anniversary present to our readers offering what we consider to be the best music out there from bigger and smaller labels and unsigned acts.

Out on18th March on DVD and Blu-ray: the fifth season from Downtown Abbey

Downton Abbey Season 5 features returning stars Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Lily James, Brendan Coyle, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Samantha Bond, Ed Speleers, Kevin Doyle, Raquel Cassidy, Davd Robb, Tom Cullen, Julian Ovenden, Daisy Lewis, Douglas Reith, Jeremy Swift, and Andrew Scarborough.

This acclaimed ensemble is joined by guest stars Harriet Walter (Atonement), reprising her role as Lady Shackleton, and Peter Egan (Death at a Funeral), who returns as Lord Flintshire, together with completely new characters played by Richard E. Grant (Girls), Anna Chancellor (The Hour), and Rade Sherbedgia (24).

Set in 1924, the fifth series sees the return of our much loved characters in the sumptuous setting of Downton Abbey. As they face new challenges, the Crawley family and the servants who work for them remain inseparably interlinked. A new Labour government heralds changes that are being felt throughout the land, and life at Downton is not untouched. Robert, Mary and Branson together must navigate these shifting sands to ensure the future of the estate for generations to come. As Branson finds himself playing a more crucial role at Downton than ever before, he can’t help questioning his place in this world. Mary is finally coming to accept that she would like to marry again, but will she ever be able to find the same happiness that she had with Matthew? Meanwhile with still no news of her beloved Gregson, Edith suffers under the burden of her terrible secret.

Downstairs, the servants are starting to consider what effect social changes may have on their working lives. While Daisy’s mind is opened to new possibilities, Mrs Patmore views such new and uncertain paths with trepidation. Anna and Bates have weathered many storms and are finally starting to plan their future. But with so much painful history, will they ever be able to completely move on, or will past secrets once again threaten their chance of ever finding happiness?